"Zachary! My love! How are you?!" She screams jumping at me with open arms. I wrap my arms around her and hug her tight against my body.

"Don't you ever do what you did ever again" I silently whisper.

"What? Don't you like the place? Or your roomie?" She said the last part wiggling her eyebrows. "She's a fucking female. We didn't bargain for this. Or I didn't bargain for this." I spit.

"But she's sexy as hell!" She yells raising her hands up.

"I don't share your enthusiasm Sarah". I say and she frowns. "Yeah, she's sexy as hell but she's cheap and she sure as hell isn't my type of girl."

"What?!" Two people yell and I find Ashley by her door with her mouth open. I open and close my mouth like a fish. I see how her eyes open wide and I can see the tears welling up in her eyes. It takes me a lot to tell her I'm sorry but then Susan drags my shirt to face her and then she slaps me. My face went to the side after her impact. I smiled.

"You hit me because of her. Wow." I breathe out.

2nd time someone hit me because of someone else.

"Wow" I repeat.

"You never do that to a woman. Not me, not her not anyone else. Do you understand?!" She yells. This is the 2nd time I've ever seen her mad. The 1st, when she found out her ex was a cheating bastard. And now this.

"Here I was thinking your visit was a miracle. I'm leaving". I say taking my jacket off the chair. I search around for something. "Looking for these?" Susan says holding up my bike keys. "Hand it over" I say stretching out my palm to her. She shakes her head before saying, "not until you apologize to both of us".

I shake my head and laugh. "You know I can't do that".

"Fuck you Zachary". Ashley spits.

I glare at her. "You don't have a fucking right to call me that. Don't."

To Susan, "fuck the keys. I'm walking".

I walk out the door and slam it shut. I lean on the door. I hear sobs which I know is from Ashley. I hear whispers of sorrys but who cares. Definitely not me.

I went to the bar that Isaiah recommended to me. Really big and spacious. It had the bar by the door and had a casino at the other side. The stripper stage was at another corner. And a room with "manager" at the top of the door frame. I walk right in and finding Isaiah already seated.

"Hey bro", he says standing to hug me. Even if I'm in a bad mood I still hug him back. We sit. "This is Joe, my guy. Joe, This is my bestest friend, Zack", he introduces. "That's not a thing" I whisper to him. He raises his shoulder and I chuckle. We shake hands anyways.

"So um... Zack, any experience in bar handling?"

"I really don't have one but if you count being a waiter at your parents' anniversary. Then yes". I say smiling.

He laughs and shakes his head. "I won't call that experience but we can go with that. Isaiah here has told me a lot about you and I think that should cover it all. You have the job". I smile and I high five Isaiah. "You do the night shifts though, if that would be okay for you. And yeah, you start today." He says.

"Sure", I say without hesitating.

I stand up and walk myself out of the office and take a look around the bar. I go to the counter and rub the surface unconsciously. Someone taps my shoulder from behind and I jerk back quickly. "What the fuck!" I yell when I see a guy smiling at me. "Hi. I'm Gay", he says stretching his palm for a shake. I look at him disgusted, especially when I still see him smiling.

"I'm not interested". I spit

He laughs loudly dropping his hand to his stomach. "I don't mean that gay. I'm Gay. Like that's my actual name". He says.

"Who the fuck names their child Gay?" I ask.

"My mom?" He says more like questions

"Well she really sucked at giving names". I say looking at the drinks on the shelf. "Well it was nice getting a laugh from you. I'm Lucas. Gay Lucas." He says, stretching out his palm again. This time I take it. "Firm grip", he says.

"Do I look like a child?" I say cocking my head to the side.

"Nope", he answers popping the 'p'.

He looks at me for a while as if waiting for something when I remember he doesn't know my name. I cough and say, "I'm Zack. Nice to meet you. I suppose you work here though, judging from your attire and badge". I complete and he nods in affirmation.

"Good. I'm starting my shift today, so I hope you'd be able to teach me the few things I need to know, so I don't mess up my first day at work". I add.

"First time working at all?" He asks smiling.

I nod my head. "Well sure no problem. Hope you'd be no trouble though. Someone just got fired today for getting on my nerves". He says smiling like it's a regular thing for someone to get fired because of him.

"Well, let's get started then."

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An hour later, the place was already packed with customers. The strippers were nice too. They had to order some beers and I began to wonder if these women had other lives apart from the ones they live as strippers.

Lucas comes up behind me and taps my shoulder again but I don't shake because I already know it's him. "You're doing great Zackie." He says and I raise an eyebrow at him.

"Zackie? Really?" I ask.

"What? There's no crime in getting a nickname for you. Or is there?" He says.

"No. But not when it's Zackie. You sound stupid". I say

"Well thanks", is all he says before walking away.

I continue watching the way this particular stripper was dancing so sensually. Slowly rocking her body on the thin pole. I didn't realise I was staring until I heard her voice snap me into the present.

"I didn't know strippers were your type".

I look and see Ashley glaring at me.

If looks could kill....

"So what brings you here?" I ask. "I came to buy a drink, I'm here with a friend." She says and I look behind her. I see a tall guy sitting on one of the couches adjacent to the strippers' stage. Not too far that I can't see him. He's staring at the same stripper I was looking at. I chuckle. "You mean that guy?" I say cocking my head to his direction. I ask and laugh when I see her horrified expression.

"Nope, eeww. I mean the girl not too far from us." I see a pretty blonde who isn't really as pretty as Ashley. Even her body wasn't. In fact she couldn't be compared to her. The girl waves her hands at us. Ashley waves back but I look away.

"Back to your statement. Strippers aren't my type. That one just seems to be". I say still looking at the lady. Her breasts were on full display. They weren't that big so I could easily wrap my hands around them. I smile at the thought of her writhing under my body as I slammed into her. Again my thoughts were interrupted.

"Fucking her already?"

"Yeah," I say. "Now please what would you and your lesbian friend love to drink?" I ask

"Lesbian?! She's not one! How could you even say that?"

"Look at the way she's checking my stripper crush out", I say pointing when I see the lady lick her lips. "Have you even bothered asking her?" I ask and I take the silence as a no. "Do you even know her?" I ask and she shakes her head. "Then why bring her?" I ask sitting on the bar stool while she sits on hers. "She needed a ride."

"Okay... why are you really here?" I ask putting my hand on the table.

"I wanna get drunk". She says.

"Why?" I ask.

"You." I raise my eyebrow when she says that but remain silent. "You hurt me a lot. And you probably might not even apologize but I just feel if I get drunk, I can imagine you already did and move on with life as if you weren't even my roommate".

"I'm really sorry you got stuck with me. If I had-"

"Don't say that". I interrupt. "You didn't know and I didn't either. Apparently she was trying to surprise me with a sexy ass girl". I start and she cuts me off. "I'm not sure I give a fuck but right now, I just want to get drunk. Are you going to take my order, or do I have to go somewhere else".

I frown but don't say anything. "What would you like to drink?"

"That's why I'm here. Get me drunk already ".

I get 2 bottles of tequila and set the cups down. I pour her a drink and pour myself mine. First to get drunk, owes the winner a dare". I say. "Wouldn't you get fired for that?" She asks smirking and I smile. "Nah, I'm friends with the boss."

"Game on" she says slamming her cup down with a wide grin on her face.

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I wonder who loses 😂

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There goes Chapter 4! I hope you like it... and if you do, don't forget to vote and comment (I need to know what y'all think!)

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~Nifiee