05

He still hasn’t told me his name, which seriously bothers me but I don’t think he knows my name either so it’s not that big of a deal.

I quickly made the bed, the mess annoying me since it was really the only thing in the room, and walked over to the desk.

It reminded me of the unfinished college assignments in my messenger bag and I wanted to scream, how could some freak just think it would be okay to pluck me from my life and lock me up in a house ?

My hands clenched into fists and I was debating punching something when there was a knock on my door. I turned towards it in time to see two girls walk in.

The first one had blonde hair and the second one had brown hair. They looked kind but I was never very good at reading people I just met.

« Hi I’m Casey, » the blonde haired one greeted.

« And I’m Sarah, » the one with brown hair told me.

I didn’t speak and just took a step away from them. I probably looked really freaked out and I think they could tell.

« Hey, no need to be afraid, we won’t hurt you, » Sarah said but I still didn’t say anything.

After being taken by three dudes I didn’t know who, if anyone, I could trust.

« Okay, so, we know that Markus, Antonio and Jason kind of kidnapped you but I think that we should still be friends ! » Sarah tried again with Casey nodding encouragingly next to her.

« Markus ? » I questioned, was he the man that just left ? He was the only one I hadn’t put a name to yet. The other two I knew the names of but not which was which.

« He didn’t even tell you his name ? He sure can be an idiot sometimes ! » Casey spoke, more to herself then us but we still heard it.

« Wait ! » Sarah gasped, « You never told us your name ! »

They both looked at me expectantly, and I thought for a moment, did they really need to know my name ?

I paused then held out my hand for them to shake, « Just call me C. »

Instead of shaking my hand, or even questioning why I didn’t give them my actual name, they just both tackled me into a hug. They literally jumped on me and I was stuck trying to balance my weight plus their’s.

I lasted about five seconds stumbling around before we collapsed to the floor in a giant heap. We all just lied there for a minutes before we burst out laughing.

« Okay, okay, can you guys get off me now ? » I questioned them before pushing them off, « You guys take way too long to move. »

They both looked at me like they weren’t sure if I was joking or not so I just stuck my tongue out to the side and scrunched my eyes shut. They were like those people that you meet and you instantly click with.

They both giggled and I opened my eyes only to feel one of my contacts pop out, I totally forgot I had them in !

« Shit ! » I shouted and crouched down on the floor, looking for the missing contact.

« What ? » Casey asked me.

« My contact fell out of my eye, it’s probably because I slept in them when I wasn’t supposed to. »

« Don’t you have that contact solution stuff so you can clean them ? » Sarah questioned.

« It was in my messenger bag, I have no idea where that went after I got stuffed into a trunk, » I told them.

« They put you in a trunk !? » Casey squeaked.

« Yeah they did, but I ended up busting out their taillight so I don’t think that’ll happen again. »

« You rock girl ! » Sarah told me, « But do you want me to go try and find your bag ? »

I nodded, « It would be awesome if you could, I’ll try to find my contact. »

Sarah walked out of the room, leaving me with Casey, « I can’t believe they put you in the trunk ! »

« Hey, it’s what kidnappers tend to do, » I told her.

She sighed, « Do you want help finding your contact ? »

« Please ? They are really hard to find on white carpet. »

We got to work looking and she found it after a few seconds, « Wow if I ever loose my contact again I know who to call ! »

Casey giggled and carefully dropped it onto my palm.

Sarah walked through the door holding my leather messenger bag in her hand, « Is this it ? »

« Yes it is, thank you ! » I told her and held out my hand and she handed it over to me. I opened it carefully, only using one hand.

I pulled out my contact case and my solution, opened both sides of the case and put enough solution in each side before dropping both contacts into their little slots.

I closed the case and lightly shook it, swishing the solution around. I set them both to the side and then pulled out my glasses case.

I slid on the large frames and looked back at Casey and Sarah. They were both spacing out so I clapped my hands loudly and they both looked towards me.

« You look really good in glasses, » Sarah told me.

« Umm, thanks ? » I thanked her, but it came out as more of a question. Usually the only person that would compliment me was Owen.

They both laughed at my response, « Not used to compliments ? » Casey asked.

« Not really, unless it’s from drunk dudes at the bar, » I explained.

« You drink ? Or are you just the designated driver ? » Sarah questioned me.

« Um, neither, I’m the bartender. »

« No way ! » Sarah shouted at the same time as Casey.

I just shrugged my shoulders and heard Casey say, « You’ll have to teach us how to make drinks sometime ! »

« Sorry but it’s the bartender code of honor, no sharing the secrets to non-bartenders, » I made up, I wasn’t really good at it, I just kept where each type of alcohol was the same so I didn’t remember the recipes, just which bottle to grab.

Casey crossed her arms, « Liar ! »

« Believe what you want, » I told her, shrugging my shoulders, « It’s not my fault if you don’t believe the truth. »

Sarah just laughed, « Whatever you say C, whatever you say. »