Chapter 1
“Hey Trix is there anyone you haven’t slept with in town?” I ask her as we sit down to eat on our lunch break.
“Yes, there’s a lot of people I haven’t slept with. Don’t worry the only people I have slept with are tourists mostly. It just happens that way because they want to see around town.” Trixie tells me. Hmm I wonder why they ask her.
“So, you have slept with a lot of people in town then, even though they were tourists. Can you tell me how many people you have been with then?” Karma asks. Where is she going with this I wonder?
“A lot of people. What’s it to you. I mean it isn’t as much as what Annie wants to do with her imaginary guy.” Trixie says back to her. Why does she have to do that? To put this on me, like it’s my fault that she lands on her back with a new fuck.
“I just imagine what I want to do and who I might like to end up with. I have options. You on the other hand, Trixie, have slept with basically the whole Fergus area.” I say to her. Yes, I may enjoy imagining what my future may be like. But if you’re kind of a slut like her, how can your partner trust you.
“Yeah you see Trixie you’re a little bit of a slut. Ariel here on the other hand is an imaginary one who wishes she can get laid.” Karma mockingly says to me. Thanks Karma that’s nice. I sigh.
“Yes, well I enjoy myself instead of wishing that I could get laid. I dress nicely to get the job done. Then the clients come back to see my chiropractor. Ariel dresses in a nicely formed dark blue, button up sweater dress. It’s nice but when you dress like that it makes you look like a librarian. I know how to dress to impress.” Trixie says rudely. Why dress up nice to make the customers come back.
“I don’t need to dress like a whore to make the clients come back. I dress moderately and let my chiropractor do his job to keep his clients coming back. I am the secretary to book his appointments and ask how his clients are when they are waiting for him. So, if you have a problem with how my job is better than yours, doesn’t mean you can take your clothes off to make the people come to your work.” I inform her. My position is better than hers because my boss is doing better. His client’s like me because I am decent and polite. She only gets the clients there by looking promiscuous. That is never a way to get people to come back.
“Ariel are you jealous because I am better looking than you?” Trixie asks me plainly and straight to the point.
“No, I am not jealous because I can see how you look and you’re nice looking, I guess. But you have never seen me dress to impress so you have no idea how many people I could attract if I were to dress like you.” I tell her plainly. I unbutton the top two buttons of my dress. My dress has a V neck and with unbuttoning the top two makes my boobs more prominent.
“Oh yes because unbuttoning those two really means you’re going to get attention.” Trixie says sounding irked and sarcastic at the same time.
“I think it makes Annie cute and you still look bitter Trixie. Did you not get laid last night?” Karma asks mockingly.
“I did but I don’t think Ariel will get any more attention if she were to dress like me. It’s a fact that plain people will always be plain.” Trixie says trying to let it roll off her shoulders.
“You’re a jackass. You have never seen me at my best. So, you can kiss my firm ass and go suck your boss to keep your job. Because we all know that’s the only reason why you have that job.” I tell her as I get up with my food and walk back to my work.
“You didn’t have to be so rude Trixie.” Karma says as she got her food and walks behind me. We walk to our office building, go inside and over to the elevators. I push the up button and wait for the doors to open. Karma stands beside me as she ate a few of her fries. I know Trixie means well but she needs to tone down a few aspects of her life. Or at least not make everyone else feel inadequate.
The elevator opens and we both step in it. I push 13 and the doors close behind us. The elevator goes up and bings at every floor that it passed by without interruption. The doors open on our floor, we get off and walk into our office. We sit at our desks. We are receptionists for different chiropractors. I work for Dr. Reynold Bynes. Karma for Dr. Tyler Prince. I take my food out of the bag. A burger, fries and a pop. I take a bite and look over at Karma. The office is closed at the moment so that everyone working here, can eat. We eat in silence. I check my emails and finish eating.
I throw out the package and sit back down. I sent out a few emails that need to be sent right away. I also sent a few reminders to a few patients to remind them of their appointments for the following week. I sit back and take a sip of my drink. Karma got up and threw out her garbage. She sat down and wheeled her chair over to my desk.
“You do know that Trixie means well right?” Karma asks me.
“She’s asking too much of everybody. Expecting them to bow down to her supposed superiority. She is a slut and thinks that everyone should give in to that animalistic lifestyle. I think that one should respect themselves. I personally like to have a relationship, get to know the other person and see how things go before I get into bed with that person.” I explain to Karma. I respect myself enough to not sleep with someone to get something free.
“Yeah I understand that completely. I like to be in a relationship, get to know the other person. But I also enjoy having sex and being physical.” She responds. I understand that because everyone has needs.
“To each there own I guess.” I tell her as I spin the chair to face her. She nods her head. Something is on her mind.
“Ariel have you ever thought about Dr. Bynes in any other way then just your boss?” Karma asks me with an eyebrow raised. Where is she going with this? Why do I have weird friends? I have got to get new friends. Or move to a different city and start over.
“I think of him as my boss and nothing more. Why do you ask?” I ask her questioningly. She smiles crookedly.
“I ask because I think of Dr. Prince a lot at night. I just wanted to know if you thought of your boss the same way that’s all. That and you haven’t buttoned your dress back up since we were with Trixie. That and the bottom button on your dress came undone. I never noticed how short your dress was before. It is very short Ariel. You just have to be careful of how you move now if you don’t do it back up.” Karma informs me so that I know of what happened.
I know it came undone but since I was sitting down, I didn’t think it mattered all that much. I couldn’t tell her how much I think of Reynold. Only because I can’t get him out of my head. I want to get to know him, to be with him and never have to sleep alone again.
