A Drink with a Friend

Boredom came

From standing idle

I left to the saloon

Enjoying a drink for

A couple of days of work

Jacob followed me

Invited himself along

He started asking questions I did not

Want to answer

Or I did not know how

Glaring at him

For trying to reopen my healing wounds

I asked CS for another

Knowing it was going to be

A long day

Jacob offered to listen

To a tale I did not want to tell

He was practically a stranger after all

And besides I had another man

To tell all my troubles to

He began asking me

About what makes me, well me

To which I responded

Saying I had nothing to hide

Jacob started with hashing up the past

Well the past as in a few days before

Asking me if he had the wrong impression

Of my friendly welcome of him to BG

I assured him we are just friends

Nothing more, nothing less

Though he wished to know more

But not just about me

He confessed he wanted to have

A drink with me

To ask about Ruechari

But I do not think

That was his only motive

Yet, I wouldn't turn down 

an opportunity

For free drinks

Though I advised he

Ask questions about Rue to her

And not me

He informed me

He had a date with Rue

I decided to bring our

Conversation back around to him

But his answers were vague

Nothing deep

It seemed Jacob wanted to know my secrets

But was unwilling to reveal any of his own

He promised to do this again

Even inviting me to the

Big Top as well

Though my curiosity was spiking

A look I've never worn before

Crossed my features

Leaving me in deep thought

I was dismissed