Meeting

Michelle’s P.O.V.

In this world there is cruelty, no natural affection, people pushing other people down to the bottom and only looking out for themselves. People will harm you in the worst way and think they get to decide they never hurt you. Who exactly let them decide that?

I wish I could fight back but I know I won’t be able to. Like the coward I am I will swallow the anger and smile the pain away of these parasites eating up my spine. Then I will run away to the next destination that makes me feel free. Oh I’ll say I want to be loved and live a normal life but I’ll never let anyone close enough to start that I’ll run away before it gets a chance to start and tell myself it wasn’t meant to be anyway.

That’s why I find myself here in Limerick, Ireland. Historically where my ancestors are mostly from. Hence the red in my brown hair along with the green eyes. I’ve been all over the world originally from America born and raised but my fear of the past and fear of commitment have sent me all over. I hope to one day settle down but I have no idea if I’ll ever be able to overlook anything. Even my fear of men from a long life of abuse will not be taken away so easily. I decide to break away from the dark thoughts like my therapy has taught me and put in my headphones.

My headphones will always be my best friend where I go they go blaring my favorite music calming the warring waves of anxiety and guilt in my stomach.

For now I work as a bartender in a pub on the slower side of town called Murphy’s. I have only been here for a week but the owners are both fantastic loving people. They let me rent out the room above for a more than reasonable price. Chloe and Daniel are both amazing with such a rare love between them.

It’s really pouring outside tonight I head to downstairs to get ready to start my shift. It’s a Wednesday night so I don’t expect too much riff raff but you never know how people will react.

“Hello A Leanbh” (uh LAN-uv) says Rebecca. She calls me her child as her children are away and she sees me as a daughter. She is an middle aged woman with beautiful red hair and blue eyes.

“Hi Chloe, I’ll get started right away so you and Daniel can take off for another night on the town.” I wink at her and give her a look with my eyebrows teasing the middle aged woman.

“Well at least one of us will have a fun night.” She says while sticking her tongue out at me.

I dramatically grab my chest with a hand over my eyes and exclaim “Oh, the pain you wound me with your guys’ over bearing expressions of love, please I beg, spare the lonely dog!” Then I collapse on the counter.

At our banter Daniel walks in and gives a hearty laugh as we always go back and forth like this.

“Okay, that’s enough for one night children. Let’s go Chloe and show this youngster how to live and love.” Daniel says while chuckling. Daniel has black hair and blue eyes and is still in fairly good shape.

“Oh all right, let’s head out then. Michelle, have a good night and stay safe you may be alone tonight as Niall won’t be here.”

Niall works here as well he’s more of a bodyguard though. Him and his wife have known Chloe and Daniel for years. His wife Elizabeth is about to have their second child. It’s a busy time for those two.

“No worries I will I don’t expect much tonight anyway.”

“All right then we’re off.”

Four hours later.

It’s now 9 pm and as I’ve expected not much has taken place expect for the occasional regular customer who comes in.

Just when I think about shutting down early as there hasn’t been many here, when all of a sudden a group of younger people barge in clearly already on their way to a nasty hangover tomorrow.

In the group are four guys and three girls. My eye catches one in particular a tall one with black hair and beautiful dark blue eyes and a muscular frame. I quickly shake off the wave of awareness that comes through me.

Down hormone I tell myself. Its only a good looking guy you’ve seen them before.

The group comes over to the counter and as I take their drink orders I feel the one who caught my eye staring at me the entire time. I purposefully ignore him. He seems like the type to understand he’s good looking and isn’t afraid to flaunt it. Hmph, how many hearts have you broken?

As I set the drinks down in front of them the group becomes noisy and a girl dressed provocatively drapes herself over the man.

“Brendan, why are you ignoring me? I thought we were going to spend all night together.” The girl whines.

This Brendan sighs and goes “I said I’d spend the night with the group not just you, unless you actually enjoy being passed around.” He days with an cold smirk.

The girl pales mumbles sorry and returns back to her seat. Wow what a jerk he could’ve been nicer about it.

“Damn Brendan why are you so cold lately you shouldn’t let these beauties down.” One of the guys with blonde hair says.

“Shut up Noah.”

“Oh come on buddy, lighten up. You know I’m you’re best friend I’ll choose you over these beauties any day don’t ever leave me!” Noah puts on these charming puppy dog eyes with a such a dramatic pout even I can’t help but giggle.

Noah turns toward me then and says,” Oh but I may leave you for this beauty.” He then wiggles his eyebrows in a joking way and I can’t help but laugh and say, “Sorry, but my job is my mistress and she gets jealous easily if I’m not home on time. Besides I could never be a third wheel unfortunately I must decline.”

“Not to worry fair maiden though heartbroken I shan’t be lonely! Take care lost love!” Noah then wipes away a fake tear, bows and goes back to the group.

Brendan now has a sour look on his face. I’m concerned but only for a moment. What has it got to do with me?

After another hour of goofing around the group pays their bill and leaves all except Brendan who says he’ll be just a moment. He stares at me until finally I’m irritated enough and say “Yes, can I help you?”

Brendan gives off a confident smirk, and says, “Hmm, yeah I think you can.” He grabs my hand across the counter and goes “I want to take you home for a night, I’m sure I can pay you more than what you would make here in a month.”

Excuse me!?

I pull my hand back while smiling seductively and go, “Wow, you sure know how to make a girl an offer how could I ever say no?” I blink my eyelashes in a flirty way distracting him while I grab the spray nozzle. Just when he thinks he has me and tries to grab me again I directly spray the nozzle in his face soaking his head and his shirt.

The look on his face is priceless.

“You’ll be sorry about that.” He threatens and stomps out.

“Oh, I’m shaking in my boots!” I call out behind him while rolling my eyes. Whatever jerk, I probably won’t even see you again.

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