chapter 5.
Volchek turned into a darkened alleyway where he halted his prized posession of transportation. He stepped out, cigarette in hand and walked over to the side of a building. The door opened a crack to see who was outside and beady little black eyes peered from within.
"About time. You're late." the gruff voice from the other side of the door spoke
"Yea, I know, I got held up." Volchek ran his hand over his head.
"This is the third time its happened, once plus and I'm cutting toi off."
"C'mon O'Malley toi wouldn't do that, that's bad business skills right there"
"No, its a smart business decision, something I've should've already done par now."
"Whatever, toi got it?"
"You got my money?"
"Yea."
The door opened another inch ou so, for just a brief moment where the two of them exchanged goods.
"Remember kid, don't be late again."
"Yea, yea I hear ya."
The door slammed shut behind Volchek as he got back into his van and drove away.
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2 hours later
Volchek arrived at The Bait boutique to find his girlfriend helping his best (girl) friend to clean up the last of the glass that was left on the floor and the counter.
"It took toi guys this long to clean up the mess?" Volchek smiled as he walked in with a bulge in his hoodie (pocket).
"Don't complain, toi didn't have to help." Alex a dit as Marissa went to go dump the dustpan full of glass into the garbage.
"Thanks" Alex a dit to Marissa
"No prob, I don't mind." Marissa smiled
"Hey, toi girls want some?" Volchek asked as he pulled out the bulge taht was in his hoodie to revealed a small package of coke.
"I don't want that shit." Alex commented
"Marissa?" Volchek coaxed
"No thanks, Kev. Not this time." Marissa whispered
"Looks like I'm partying solo" Volchek a dit as he put the coca back in his pocket. "Ill see toi guys later," he continued
"Where are toi going?" Marissa asked curiously
"My place"
Marissa sighed "See ya" she a dit as she went to go dump the last of the glass into the garbage.
"Later babe" Volchek pulled Marissa close to him and started to Kiss up her neck and her cheek.
"Kevin, toi can't detail a car with its capuche, hotte on," Alex a dit as she wiped the counter clean. (if any of toi have watched the first The Fast and the Furious~the one with Vin Diesel, it's a quote from the movie, just thought i should share that with you.)
"Was just saying goodbye." Kevin murmured as they broke apart.
"Bye" Marissa whispered as she went back behind the counter to where Alex was standing. Her bourse, sac à main was now sitting on a shelf behind the main counter so she grabbed it and reached for her flask. She was about to take a swig and then frowned, remembering that it was empty.
"Here, let me help toi with that." Alex smiled as the door slammed shut, indicating Volchek had left the building.
Alex took the flask and filled it to the brim, with some unknown liquid.
"There, how's that?" Alex asked as Marissa took a swig.
Marissa unexpectedly coughed, *this is strong, even for me* she thought to herself but she continued to chug it until it was all gone and she felt kind of sick.
"Just what I needed...." Marissa slurred as her body began to fall to the floor.....
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“Marissa!” Alex yelled as she caught her around the waist. She looked at the sleeping beauty in her arms, Alex slapped her cheek a bit, but she was out cold. Alex sighed as she managed to carry Marissa into her office and lay her on the couch.
“Shouldn’t of gave her that.” Alex a dit to herself as she took a siège at the table, tableau and took a swig from her bière that she had left there earlier.
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The doorbell rang loudly throughout Julie’s trailer as she was doing her hair in the bathroom.
“Just a minute.” Julie yelled as she tried to finish putting in her curlers. (Hard to imagine Julie with curlers right?)
Julie walked to the door just as it creaked open, “Sorry, but this can’t wait.” Kirsten a dit excitedly
“What? Is something wrong?” Julie asked worriedly
“No, but I want to plan a party for Hailey, she’s finally coming home!”
Julie looked slightly shocked, the only thought that raced through her mind was her daughter, Marissa. Ever since Hailey had left her daughter over a an il y a to start her own business in Hawaii Marissa turned into a heartbroken, emotional wreck. Their once loving mother-daughter relationship went down the drain in seconds. Marissa began to lash out and rebel against her mother and everyone around her and then she started to hook up with that shady, tattooed teen with nothing going for him, but a good coca connection(Volchek). Hailey was the only person Marissa ever really listened too, cared that deeply for and she was the first person that Marissa had ever told she loved, outside her family. (Julie would know, because she happened to be eavesdropping at the time that Marissa had a dit it.) Julie’s thoughts, however, were abruptly interrupted.
“Julie? So what do toi think? You’ll help right?” Kirsten asked
“Oh what?! Of course”
“Good, we’ll prepare everything this weekend then.”
“What? This weekend....she’s coming accueil this weekend?” Her thoughts still focused on Marissa.
“Julie, pay attention. Yes, she’ll arrive this weekend, so I need help right away and since we can’t very well work at your place.” Kirsten said, as she peered around Julie’s figure into the messy trailer.
“Your place, right of course.” Julie mumbled
“So, come on.” Kirsten a dit as she dragged Julie out par the arm in a pair of short-shorts and a wife beater with curlers still in her hair.
“I can’t go out in public like this, are toi crazy and besides I need my cell phone.” Julie a dit outraged
“No one’s going to see toi and toi don’t need your phone.” Kirsten a dit as she tried to get Julie over to her car.
“Hey Julie, how’s about me and toi have a little rendevous around back.” Gus whistled as he saw Julie leaving her trailer. (Gus is Julie’s landlord that always hits on her, remember?)
“I’ve got a gun, Gus.”
“That’s cool.” Gus a dit as he turned and walked the other direction.
“Okay, let’s go.” Julie finally agreed
Julie’s mind raced, *Hailey’s finally coming home, God its been ages since I last saw her. What about Marissa, should I tell her, ou shouldn’t I* Julie debated with herself for the majority of the car ride. She finally decided to tell Marissa that Hailey was coming home, *After all, if I don’t tell her, she’d probably take an axe to my forehead with the way she’s been acting. But where would she be? That boy she always hangs around with, usually picks her up from school, so I’m guessing his place.* Julie sighed, the last time she had gone to Volchek’s place, he offered her some kush and a free spot on his mattress.
“Hey Kirsten, how long is Hailey staying?”
“Don’t know exactly, she didn’t specify, but she’s staying at our house so toi can visit whenever.”
Kirsten pulled into the driveway, just as Julie decided that the sooner she tells Marissa about Hailey the better. Jumping out of Kirsten’s car she said
“Ya know, Kiki I just remembered I have to do something, but I’ll be back to help toi with the party.”
“What? Julie where are toi going?” Kirsten asked
Julie paid no mind to Kirsten, but continued to walk down the driveway.
“You’re walking? At least let me drive you.” Kirsten offered politely
“No thanks keeks, I need the exercise” Julie was already breathing heavily from the few steps she had taken.
“Alright, but if toi need anything, just call.”
*With what money?* (referring to a payphone) Julie thought to herself as she continued on her way to Volchek’s house.
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It had been nearly two hours since Marissa had passed out, and she showed no signs of stirring any time soon. Alex was out par the bar serving the customers that seemed to flood in after dark. Alex slipped out from behind the bar just as Mandy arrived for her shift.
“I have to go check on someone, and put plus towels in the girl’s bathroom.” Alex excused herself as she went to go and check on Marissa. She opened the door to her office, to find Marissa still sound asleep on the couch. Alex took a blanket that was draped over a chair and wrapped it loosely around Marissa’s body. Marissa finally seemed to stir from the contact and she lazily opened her eyes.
“Alex? Wh-what...” Marissa droned
“You were sleeping it off, though toi didn’t get much sleep” Alex explained
“Oh shit, my mom...she’s going to kill me. I was supposed to be back hours ago. She doesn’t know I’m here, does she?”
“Nope, don’t worry...I’ll protect you.” Alex joked
Marissa smiled “Kevin back yet?”
“Nope haven’t seen him since he left to go smoke.”
“Oh no, what if my mom went to his house!” Marissa sat up worriedly
“Hang on, I’ll call him.” Alex a dit as she went over to the phone that was on the mur of her office. (I’m assuming that The Bait boutique has a phone though I’m not sure if Volchek does.)
“Kevin?” Alex spoke into the phone as she put him on speaker.
“Yea?” his voice resounded about the room
“Did Marissa’s mom par any chance stop by?”
“Uh, no.” There was a sudden knock in the background (on Kevin’s end of the phone) “Hang on” he yelled as he got up to open the door. He slid open the peep hole (is that what its called? The little part of a door that toi can look through and see who’s outside) and saw a worried and angry looking red-head outside his door, she knocked again, but this time louder.
“Alex, I take that back, she’s here so I’ll call toi back when she leaves.” there was a click as Volchek hung up.
Marissa listened on in horror as she heard his voice say that her mom was there.
“Well, at least she’s not here right?” Alex a dit trying to lighten Marissa’s worried expression.
“Yea well, it won’t be long before she finds out.”
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“Can I help you?” Volchek asked as he opened the door
“Where’s my daughter?” Julie asked worriedly
“I can’t say I know what you’re talking about.”
“Where’s Marissa?”
“Are toi deaf? I a dit I don’t know.”
“Look here boy, I need to talk to her. So stop with the games and tell me where she is!” Julie a dit urgently
“I’m sorry, but I can’t help you.”
“This is between me and my daughter, toi have nothing to do with it so please, tell me where she is.”
“Have toi gone fishing lately?” Volchek asked
“I don’t have time for your games! If toi see her ou talk to her before I do, tell her it’s about Hailey.” Julie said
“Will do, but I think its time toi leave.” Volchek a dit as he shut the door in Julie’s face.
Julie walked away, defeated. *I could try Anna’s house* Julie thought to herself as she started another long walk down a dead end road.
“She’s gone.” Volchek spoke into the receiver (Volchek is still on speaker)
“Alright thanks.” Alex a dit as she was about to hang up.
“Wait, she told me to tell Marissa that whatever she has to say to her, its about Hailey. I’ll see ya later babe.” Volchek a dit to Marissa as he hung up the phone.
All the color in Marissa’s face drained at the mention of Hailey’s name which Alex seemed to take notice of.
“Who’s Hailey?” Alex asked curiously
“Nobody”
“Well she has to be somebody” Alex persisted
“I told toi she’s nobody...at least not anymore.” Marissa a dit defensively, the hurt was evident in her voice and her eyes started to water. “My head is killing me” Marissa said, trying to quickly change the subject. Alex noticed that Marissa changed the subject right away, but didn’t push it.
“I’ll go get toi something.” Alex a dit as she left her office, shutting the door behind her.
Marissa fell back onto the canapé as the memories of all the hurt and heartbreak she had felt when Hailey left came rushing back to her, making this, one of the seldom times that she cried.
Volchek turned into a darkened alleyway where he halted his prized posession of transportation. He stepped out, cigarette in hand and walked over to the side of a building. The door opened a crack to see who was outside and beady little black eyes peered from within.
"About time. You're late." the gruff voice from the other side of the door spoke
"Yea, I know, I got held up." Volchek ran his hand over his head.
"This is the third time its happened, once plus and I'm cutting toi off."
"C'mon O'Malley toi wouldn't do that, that's bad business skills right there"
"No, its a smart business decision, something I've should've already done par now."
"Whatever, toi got it?"
"You got my money?"
"Yea."
The door opened another inch ou so, for just a brief moment where the two of them exchanged goods.
"Remember kid, don't be late again."
"Yea, yea I hear ya."
The door slammed shut behind Volchek as he got back into his van and drove away.
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2 hours later
Volchek arrived at The Bait boutique to find his girlfriend helping his best (girl) friend to clean up the last of the glass that was left on the floor and the counter.
"It took toi guys this long to clean up the mess?" Volchek smiled as he walked in with a bulge in his hoodie (pocket).
"Don't complain, toi didn't have to help." Alex a dit as Marissa went to go dump the dustpan full of glass into the garbage.
"Thanks" Alex a dit to Marissa
"No prob, I don't mind." Marissa smiled
"Hey, toi girls want some?" Volchek asked as he pulled out the bulge taht was in his hoodie to revealed a small package of coke.
"I don't want that shit." Alex commented
"Marissa?" Volchek coaxed
"No thanks, Kev. Not this time." Marissa whispered
"Looks like I'm partying solo" Volchek a dit as he put the coca back in his pocket. "Ill see toi guys later," he continued
"Where are toi going?" Marissa asked curiously
"My place"
Marissa sighed "See ya" she a dit as she went to go dump the last of the glass into the garbage.
"Later babe" Volchek pulled Marissa close to him and started to Kiss up her neck and her cheek.
"Kevin, toi can't detail a car with its capuche, hotte on," Alex a dit as she wiped the counter clean. (if any of toi have watched the first The Fast and the Furious~the one with Vin Diesel, it's a quote from the movie, just thought i should share that with you.)
"Was just saying goodbye." Kevin murmured as they broke apart.
"Bye" Marissa whispered as she went back behind the counter to where Alex was standing. Her bourse, sac à main was now sitting on a shelf behind the main counter so she grabbed it and reached for her flask. She was about to take a swig and then frowned, remembering that it was empty.
"Here, let me help toi with that." Alex smiled as the door slammed shut, indicating Volchek had left the building.
Alex took the flask and filled it to the brim, with some unknown liquid.
"There, how's that?" Alex asked as Marissa took a swig.
Marissa unexpectedly coughed, *this is strong, even for me* she thought to herself but she continued to chug it until it was all gone and she felt kind of sick.
"Just what I needed...." Marissa slurred as her body began to fall to the floor.....
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“Marissa!” Alex yelled as she caught her around the waist. She looked at the sleeping beauty in her arms, Alex slapped her cheek a bit, but she was out cold. Alex sighed as she managed to carry Marissa into her office and lay her on the couch.
“Shouldn’t of gave her that.” Alex a dit to herself as she took a siège at the table, tableau and took a swig from her bière that she had left there earlier.
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The doorbell rang loudly throughout Julie’s trailer as she was doing her hair in the bathroom.
“Just a minute.” Julie yelled as she tried to finish putting in her curlers. (Hard to imagine Julie with curlers right?)
Julie walked to the door just as it creaked open, “Sorry, but this can’t wait.” Kirsten a dit excitedly
“What? Is something wrong?” Julie asked worriedly
“No, but I want to plan a party for Hailey, she’s finally coming home!”
Julie looked slightly shocked, the only thought that raced through her mind was her daughter, Marissa. Ever since Hailey had left her daughter over a an il y a to start her own business in Hawaii Marissa turned into a heartbroken, emotional wreck. Their once loving mother-daughter relationship went down the drain in seconds. Marissa began to lash out and rebel against her mother and everyone around her and then she started to hook up with that shady, tattooed teen with nothing going for him, but a good coca connection(Volchek). Hailey was the only person Marissa ever really listened too, cared that deeply for and she was the first person that Marissa had ever told she loved, outside her family. (Julie would know, because she happened to be eavesdropping at the time that Marissa had a dit it.) Julie’s thoughts, however, were abruptly interrupted.
“Julie? So what do toi think? You’ll help right?” Kirsten asked
“Oh what?! Of course”
“Good, we’ll prepare everything this weekend then.”
“What? This weekend....she’s coming accueil this weekend?” Her thoughts still focused on Marissa.
“Julie, pay attention. Yes, she’ll arrive this weekend, so I need help right away and since we can’t very well work at your place.” Kirsten said, as she peered around Julie’s figure into the messy trailer.
“Your place, right of course.” Julie mumbled
“So, come on.” Kirsten a dit as she dragged Julie out par the arm in a pair of short-shorts and a wife beater with curlers still in her hair.
“I can’t go out in public like this, are toi crazy and besides I need my cell phone.” Julie a dit outraged
“No one’s going to see toi and toi don’t need your phone.” Kirsten a dit as she tried to get Julie over to her car.
“Hey Julie, how’s about me and toi have a little rendevous around back.” Gus whistled as he saw Julie leaving her trailer. (Gus is Julie’s landlord that always hits on her, remember?)
“I’ve got a gun, Gus.”
“That’s cool.” Gus a dit as he turned and walked the other direction.
“Okay, let’s go.” Julie finally agreed
Julie’s mind raced, *Hailey’s finally coming home, God its been ages since I last saw her. What about Marissa, should I tell her, ou shouldn’t I* Julie debated with herself for the majority of the car ride. She finally decided to tell Marissa that Hailey was coming home, *After all, if I don’t tell her, she’d probably take an axe to my forehead with the way she’s been acting. But where would she be? That boy she always hangs around with, usually picks her up from school, so I’m guessing his place.* Julie sighed, the last time she had gone to Volchek’s place, he offered her some kush and a free spot on his mattress.
“Hey Kirsten, how long is Hailey staying?”
“Don’t know exactly, she didn’t specify, but she’s staying at our house so toi can visit whenever.”
Kirsten pulled into the driveway, just as Julie decided that the sooner she tells Marissa about Hailey the better. Jumping out of Kirsten’s car she said
“Ya know, Kiki I just remembered I have to do something, but I’ll be back to help toi with the party.”
“What? Julie where are toi going?” Kirsten asked
Julie paid no mind to Kirsten, but continued to walk down the driveway.
“You’re walking? At least let me drive you.” Kirsten offered politely
“No thanks keeks, I need the exercise” Julie was already breathing heavily from the few steps she had taken.
“Alright, but if toi need anything, just call.”
*With what money?* (referring to a payphone) Julie thought to herself as she continued on her way to Volchek’s house.
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It had been nearly two hours since Marissa had passed out, and she showed no signs of stirring any time soon. Alex was out par the bar serving the customers that seemed to flood in after dark. Alex slipped out from behind the bar just as Mandy arrived for her shift.
“I have to go check on someone, and put plus towels in the girl’s bathroom.” Alex excused herself as she went to go and check on Marissa. She opened the door to her office, to find Marissa still sound asleep on the couch. Alex took a blanket that was draped over a chair and wrapped it loosely around Marissa’s body. Marissa finally seemed to stir from the contact and she lazily opened her eyes.
“Alex? Wh-what...” Marissa droned
“You were sleeping it off, though toi didn’t get much sleep” Alex explained
“Oh shit, my mom...she’s going to kill me. I was supposed to be back hours ago. She doesn’t know I’m here, does she?”
“Nope, don’t worry...I’ll protect you.” Alex joked
Marissa smiled “Kevin back yet?”
“Nope haven’t seen him since he left to go smoke.”
“Oh no, what if my mom went to his house!” Marissa sat up worriedly
“Hang on, I’ll call him.” Alex a dit as she went over to the phone that was on the mur of her office. (I’m assuming that The Bait boutique has a phone though I’m not sure if Volchek does.)
“Kevin?” Alex spoke into the phone as she put him on speaker.
“Yea?” his voice resounded about the room
“Did Marissa’s mom par any chance stop by?”
“Uh, no.” There was a sudden knock in the background (on Kevin’s end of the phone) “Hang on” he yelled as he got up to open the door. He slid open the peep hole (is that what its called? The little part of a door that toi can look through and see who’s outside) and saw a worried and angry looking red-head outside his door, she knocked again, but this time louder.
“Alex, I take that back, she’s here so I’ll call toi back when she leaves.” there was a click as Volchek hung up.
Marissa listened on in horror as she heard his voice say that her mom was there.
“Well, at least she’s not here right?” Alex a dit trying to lighten Marissa’s worried expression.
“Yea well, it won’t be long before she finds out.”
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“Can I help you?” Volchek asked as he opened the door
“Where’s my daughter?” Julie asked worriedly
“I can’t say I know what you’re talking about.”
“Where’s Marissa?”
“Are toi deaf? I a dit I don’t know.”
“Look here boy, I need to talk to her. So stop with the games and tell me where she is!” Julie a dit urgently
“I’m sorry, but I can’t help you.”
“This is between me and my daughter, toi have nothing to do with it so please, tell me where she is.”
“Have toi gone fishing lately?” Volchek asked
“I don’t have time for your games! If toi see her ou talk to her before I do, tell her it’s about Hailey.” Julie said
“Will do, but I think its time toi leave.” Volchek a dit as he shut the door in Julie’s face.
Julie walked away, defeated. *I could try Anna’s house* Julie thought to herself as she started another long walk down a dead end road.
“She’s gone.” Volchek spoke into the receiver (Volchek is still on speaker)
“Alright thanks.” Alex a dit as she was about to hang up.
“Wait, she told me to tell Marissa that whatever she has to say to her, its about Hailey. I’ll see ya later babe.” Volchek a dit to Marissa as he hung up the phone.
All the color in Marissa’s face drained at the mention of Hailey’s name which Alex seemed to take notice of.
“Who’s Hailey?” Alex asked curiously
“Nobody”
“Well she has to be somebody” Alex persisted
“I told toi she’s nobody...at least not anymore.” Marissa a dit defensively, the hurt was evident in her voice and her eyes started to water. “My head is killing me” Marissa said, trying to quickly change the subject. Alex noticed that Marissa changed the subject right away, but didn’t push it.
“I’ll go get toi something.” Alex a dit as she left her office, shutting the door behind her.
Marissa fell back onto the canapé as the memories of all the hurt and heartbreak she had felt when Hailey left came rushing back to her, making this, one of the seldom times that she cried.