Perplexia
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Cali threw her purse into her heat up Geo as she entered the vehicle in haste. She was running late to Culottes the local pub in her small town of Dune. Her shift would begin in ten minutes.
If it had been 7 months ago she would have strolled in at her leisure. Now however, things changed. There was Eric, the pubs talent. The brooding dark haired golden eyed chiseled jaw, incredibly mouth watering nipple hardening man.
Most of the women swooned after him, bringing him presents, food, gifts and promising sexual favors with no strings. Even some of the men found themselves doing the same thing.
From what she had observed, he never shook hands with anyone, never ate, never drank, an rarely said more then a couple words to any one person. However when his hands strummed the guitar, an his voice hit the microphone, the entire place was mesmerized. It was like watching a room hypnotized.
Many women claimed to have slept with him, but they lied. Cali was gifted with the ability to hear the truth. As false words would exit their mouths a little bubble like seen in a cartoon would appear with what they meant to say in it. As neat as it may sound, it was annoying and made dating next to impossible. Her petite 5`3 frame and ample breasts with curves in all the right places also seemed to make her a target for any man that hadn't met her.
In this time and age the average person believed that the movies of vampires an werewolves fairies etc were all make believe.
Cali had her own suspicions but wouldn't dare speak them out loud. At nineteen she found herself on her own as her parents had been killed in a car accident. Being a loner came naturally to her. Silence and no annoying bubbles was even better.
Eric was tuning his guitar when she walked in. He didn't even look up when she said hello. Of course he never did. He was more of an antisocial outcast then she was.
"You're replaceable you know" Herb the owner was screeching as he tapped his watch. The bubble that appeared for him actually made her mouth drop {You're the best bartender i have I couldn't replace you or Eric would leave to}
For the first time in a long time she was shocked at what she read. She couldn't ask him what he meant because the words didn't leave his mouth. She immediately looked across the stage glaring with a fiery intensity. Eric looked up an she swore she saw his eyes flash as if he was focusing in on her. In his seven months he'd said nothing to her. Why would he threaten to quit fi she did, if it was an interest in her, wouldn't he have spoken up?
She looked back to Herb. He seemed confused. The balding man fidgeted beneath her stare. "What did Eric say about me?" she questioned in a soft tone" "Nothing" Herb responded as his bubble appeared {He said he'd stay as long as you did an if i told you he'd make me regret it}.
She glanced back at Eric who was still staring with a blank expression.
"Huh" was her only reply. It was just utterly mystifying to her why he of all people would threaten to quit if she did. Shaking her head she stepped behind the bar.
Closing the bar was her normal job. All the chairs were up and she turned down the lights walking to her car. She froze for a moment hearing a bottle crash and moved a bit faster to her car. She fumbled with the keys to unlock it.
"Well Looky there" Ralph Torn was walking toward her. "if it aint i'm to good for you Cali Duboise." She closed her mouth from retorting that his dog could do better.
"hello Ralph" she said nicely with a smile.
"you're comin home with me an you're gonna be my woman" he declared with slurs as he started to step forward.
"oh I'm sorry i got plans, my boyfriend is expecting me"
"You aint got no man..see i been watchin youuuu"
"Perhaps you should get your eyes checked" Eric stood leaning against the back of her car w/ his hands in his jean pockets.
Ralph simply turned and walked away without a word. No fight, no testosterone battles, he simply turned an left. As she turned back to Eric after closing her mouth he was strolling away in the other directions into the woods.
"Wait!" she called, but then he simply disappeared.
Cali threw her purse into her heat up Geo as she entered the vehicle in haste. She was running late to Culottes the local pub in her small town of Dune. Her shift would begin in ten minutes.
If it had been 7 months ago she would have strolled in at her leisure. Now however, things changed. There was Eric, the pubs talent. The brooding dark haired golden eyed chiseled jaw, incredibly mouth watering nipple hardening man.
Most of the women swooned after him, bringing him presents, food, gifts and promising sexual favors with no strings. Even some of the men found themselves doing the same thing.
From what she had observed, he never shook hands with anyone, never ate, never drank, an rarely said more then a couple words to any one person. However when his hands strummed the guitar, an his voice hit the microphone, the entire place was mesmerized. It was like watching a room hypnotized.
Many women claimed to have slept with him, but they lied. Cali was gifted with the ability to hear the truth. As false words would exit their mouths a little bubble like seen in a cartoon would appear with what they meant to say in it. As neat as it may sound, it was annoying and made dating next to impossible. Her petite 5`3 frame and ample breasts with curves in all the right places also seemed to make her a target for any man that hadn't met her.
In this time and age the average person believed that the movies of vampires an werewolves fairies etc were all make believe.
Cali had her own suspicions but wouldn't dare speak them out loud. At nineteen she found herself on her own as her parents had been killed in a car accident. Being a loner came naturally to her. Silence and no annoying bubbles was even better.
Eric was tuning his guitar when she walked in. He didn't even look up when she said hello. Of course he never did. He was more of an antisocial outcast then she was.
"You're replaceable you know" Herb the owner was screeching as he tapped his watch. The bubble that appeared for him actually made her mouth drop {You're the best bartender i have I couldn't replace you or Eric would leave to}
For the first time in a long time she was shocked at what she read. She couldn't ask him what he meant because the words didn't leave his mouth. She immediately looked across the stage glaring with a fiery intensity. Eric looked up an she swore she saw his eyes flash as if he was focusing in on her. In his seven months he'd said nothing to her. Why would he threaten to quit fi she did, if it was an interest in her, wouldn't he have spoken up?
She looked back to Herb. He seemed confused. The balding man fidgeted beneath her stare. "What did Eric say about me?" she questioned in a soft tone" "Nothing" Herb responded as his bubble appeared {He said he'd stay as long as you did an if i told you he'd make me regret it}.
She glanced back at Eric who was still staring with a blank expression.
"Huh" was her only reply. It was just utterly mystifying to her why he of all people would threaten to quit if she did. Shaking her head she stepped behind the bar.
Closing the bar was her normal job. All the chairs were up and she turned down the lights walking to her car. She froze for a moment hearing a bottle crash and moved a bit faster to her car. She fumbled with the keys to unlock it.
"Well Looky there" Ralph Torn was walking toward her. "if it aint i'm to good for you Cali Duboise." She closed her mouth from retorting that his dog could do better.
"hello Ralph" she said nicely with a smile.
"you're comin home with me an you're gonna be my woman" he declared with slurs as he started to step forward.
"oh I'm sorry i got plans, my boyfriend is expecting me"
"You aint got no man..see i been watchin youuuu"
"Perhaps you should get your eyes checked" Eric stood leaning against the back of her car w/ his hands in his jean pockets.
Ralph simply turned and walked away without a word. No fight, no testosterone battles, he simply turned an left. As she turned back to Eric after closing her mouth he was strolling away in the other directions into the woods.
"Wait!" she called, but then he simply disappeared.