She coudn't catch sleep. Leslie snoared like Hell and the smell of his breath is best described as an open trashhold. His drunken ass turned over many times and he grabbed the blankets so she didn't have any. After some time he woke up to take a piss. On his way to the bathroom he farted.
Disgusting pig, Tina thought. She quickly picked some blankets and turned over. Let him think she's asleep, she planned. Maybe he would leave her alone. Luckely for her he did. He went back to bed, farted once more and started the snoaring again. It was almost four Oçlock when she finally caught some sleep.
Light fell through the bedroom window when she woke up. Leslie had already gone, she didn't even notice. The room was filled with an alcoholic stench that took her breath. She stood up and opened the window to let some freash air in. She already felt the warming air entering the room, while she did that, the kid must have heard her. He started to call her, in his own way, she smiled. If it wasn't for him, it would have been a nice day to jump out of the window she just opened, she figured.
She grabbed the kid, gave him a bottle and turned on the coffeemaker. After the first sip, the Phone rang.
Are you awake? Get your ass over here. I'm at the mall, I need you to show up. Put on something nice and sexy, and hurry, okay? I haven't got all day. Leslie knew how to ask things nicely, the shithead.
She went to her neighbour Carrie. She told her she had to go to the mall, and if she could take care of the kid for maybe a few hours. Carrie had no problems with doing that. Carrie loved the kid, and the kid loved her. She often babysit on Darren, so he wasn't crying, he just let Tina hand him over and wrapped his arms around Carrie.
I'll be back as soon as I can, okay?
Don't worry, Darren and me will be just fine, won't we Darren?
Darren laughed and made that noise girls adore.
Are you going to be alright Tina? Do I have to worry?
Tina shook her head. Business as usual, I guess, I'll be home soon, I promise.
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Tina quickly got dressed and put her make up on. She ran down the stairs and grabbed her bicycle. It was half an hour ago since she spoke to Leslie, he would be impatient, she guessed. She drove as fast as she could towards the mall. After ten minutes she arrived. She looked into the crowd but didn't see him. She quickly drove towards the marketsquare and there she saw him. She waved at him, but he denied her.
Needed to take a plane, he asked once she arrived.
I came as fast as I could, honey, I needed to bring Darren to Carrie, coudn't leave him unattended.
Yeah, yeah, could have been a quicker though, it's almost an hour since I called you.
I'm sorry, she replied, avoiding an arguement.
I wanted you to meet my man Tim here. He's a guitarplayer and he may join our band. His father owns a couple of places where we can play and earn some money.
Hi Tim, Tina sad to the man who was obviously on drugs.
Hi Tina, you look fine girl, Leslie is a Lucky man, he said.
I wish, Leslie said. She's Always tired, never gives a good head anymore, and doesn't want to come to gigs because of the kid. Ever since that kid is born, my life sucks. I could kill that little fucker. Leslie was acting like he was making jokes, but Tina knew better. Leslie was dangerous, but what was she supposed to do, he had her under control. There was nowhere to go, she thought.
Leslie ordered her to turn around to show some ass, and she did, she hated it, but she did.
After that the attention for Tina was gone like snow on a Sunny day. She stood there for half an hour. Waiting, looking around, getting bored. She didn't dare to disturb the conversation Leslie had with Tim about all kinds off things she couldn't care less about. She just waited.
After more than an hour she got nervous about the time. She figured that if she said that she had an agreement with Carrie over when she would be back, Leslie might understand her brutality of wanting to leave. She was wrong.
As soon as she started to interrupt the conversation Leslie looked at her in that special way. It meant, whatever you are planning to do, dont! She doubted, but she needed to go back. Maybe carrie needed to go out herself, she didn't know.
So she grabbed Leslie's arm and asked him if she could leave please.
What are you doing, bitch? Can't you see I'm talking here, what do you want?
Erm, Carrie is looking after...yeah I know, it's that goddamn kid again, well go, you fucking whore, we talk when I get home. It's time to end this shit of yours, better get naked and ready, cause papa wants to see some ass, I've had enough of this shit already. Fuck off, go home and wait there. Don't you dare to be dressed when I get home!
Tim tried to calm Leslie down, but Leslie told him to shut the hell up and mind his own fuckin' business.
Tina jumped on her bycicle and drove off.
This isn't good, she knew, this is totally not good....
To be continued...
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Introduction - @carlschrijft/dreamland-introduction
part 1 - @carlschrijft/dreamland-story-1-woman-in-chains-1
