A drink with friends

Connor sipped his beer, doing his best to console his friend Keith, who had just had his divorce finalized today. He hadn’t planned on Keith getting so drunk so quickly. Tim and Bob were no help, they were getting just as trashed, sitting next to Keith at the bar.

Connor nursed his beer, while he fingered the pill in his shirt pocket, he was a little frustrated, he had other plans for tonight when Bob called and begged him to come out with them.  Just as he began to formulate a reason for an early exit, he felt someone fill the seat next to him, opposite Keith.

“Is this seat taken” a slightly husky voice asked.

Connor turned to his right and was pleasantly surprised to see a very pretty girl now sitting next to him. Her thick dark hair was pulled back into a wavey ponytail, her tan skin was flawless, she had hazel eye that seemed to sparkle in the bars dim lights.

“I’m Connor, welcome to the bar.” Connor said with his brightest smile. “Are you here with anyone or waiting on someone.”

“Who’s that?” Keith asked, looking past Connor and at the new arrival.

“I’m Janna.” She started to introduce herself when Keith cut her off.

“No one asked a chick to sit with us. It’s our party.” Keith raised his beer. “No girls allowed.”

“Don’t mind him, your fine.” Connor leaning forward to cut off Keith’s view of Janna. “He just got divorced today and is blowing of a little steam.”

“Oh, I’m sorry to hear that.” Janna said looking into Connor’s eyes. “I hope I never have to go through that,” She dropped her eyes and added, “but I’d have to get married first.”

Connor reached out and stroked her shoulder, gently squeezing it. “You are very pretty, I’m sure some one will snatch you up.”

Janna slapped his knee playfully, leaving her hand linger a little. In Connor’s mind a green light went off. He twisted in his seat towards Janna, and away from his drunk friend of 20 years. With a friendly smile on his face, Connor tilted his head to the left just a little bit and spoke. “You never know you may even meet him in an overpriced bar with this drunk friends.”

              This brought a laugh from both, for the next two hours the two chatted back and forth, with an occasional interruption from Keith. His interruptions were alcohol-based life decisions.

“I’m done with women. No more. Another round of shot here!” Kevin exclaimed at one point.

“I think your friend just came out of the closet.” Janna leaned into Connor and whispered.

Connor laughed and looked back to Keith and asked, “Are you coming out of the closet buddy?”

“Hell yea, I am gay now. No more women, like her” Keith looked past Connor and pointed at Janna. “No more, no more.” He added a little flip of his wrist then turned back to Bob and Tim and made the same announcement, as if they didn’t hear his previous declaration. The three of them roared with laughter then drank their shots.

Janna and Connor continued to talk and gently touch each other through the night. As the energy between them grew, Keith became more intoxicated and vocal about his destain towards females and towards Janna.

              After spilling his second beer, Conner realized he would have to abandon his plans and take Keith home.  And it was going so well he thought, looking at Janna.

“I’m really sorry to say this but I have to try and get this guy home.” Connor said using his best sad eye look.

“I don’t want this to stop, I’m really enjoying it.” Jenna said, taking hold of his hand.

“Yea, I could come back if you’d like, it will only take me about 20 minutes.” he asked with a hopeful smile.

Janna pulled a section of her long hair back behind her ear and looked up at Connor. I could drive home with you” she then looked down and back up again quickly, “if that’s okay?

Connor felt as if the gods were smiling on him now. “Sure, that would be great!” Connor quickly reached into his pocket and pulled out the small pill he had in there. “Let’s finish our drinks, then we can go.” He said as he placed his hand over hers, dropping in the pill in as he did, slid her drink closer to her.

“She isn’t coming with us. Just you and me tonight, Cons.”

“What do you care you’ll pass out in the car on the way home.” Conner told him, hoping to calm him down.

“NO, just you and me.” Keith bellowed.

“Dude, settle down before they kick you out.” Connor said then turn back to Janna to see if she had finished her drink, which she had.

“Look,” Janna said her hazel eyes looking deep into Connor’s. “He doesn’t want me there.”

“No, he will pass out quickly, trust me.” Connor pleaded.

“If you are comfortable with it, give me your car keys, wait ten minutes then meet me in the parking lot. He won’t know who is driving.”

“Really, that sounds greet.” Connor slightly slurred. Reaching into his pants pocket he pulled out his. “Here you go” he said quietly. “It’s the black Honda parked on the side of the building.

“Okay, she whispered into his ear and then gently kissed his cheek. “Forget it I’m leaving” Janna then said loudly with a little wink to Connor and walked out.

“Good riddance” Keith yelled then threw his arm around Conner.

Twelve minutes later, Connor helped Kieth walked out of the bar. Both men struggled to towards the car, that Janna had pulled up in.

Twenty minutes later Janna pulled the car into the garage of Conner’s house. Together, Conner and Janna carried Keith into the house. Connor led the way to his spare bedroom where they threw Keith on to the bed.

“Why don’t you get his shoes off and I’ll meet you in your bedroom when you’re done.” Janna said patting Conner on his chest as he leaned against the wall.

“Sure.” Conner’s confidence was gone now, he was feeling hot and dizzy and very sleepy. ‘Wish I hadn’t chugged that last drink’ Connor thought to himself, as he pulled off his own shirt and threw it on the floor. He removed Keith’s shoes and decided that was good enough, he had other things to take care of. Walking to his bedroom Conner bounced off the walls twice, he shook his head and tried to clear his vision.  Pushing open his bedroom door, a hand grabbed his wrist and pulled him inside.

He was spun around three times then thrown on to his bed. His head still spinning, he felt his arms being pulled out from his body. His mind had failed to stop rolling around in his skull, he tried to make sense of what was happening.  A cold splash of water seemed to settle his mind back to where it should be. He opened his eyes, blinking several times to clear his vision. He saw that she was sitting on his chest now. He attempted to twist his body around to throw her off but found his arms and feet tied tight to the four corners of the bed.

“How are you feeling, love?” Jenna asked with a smile. “Do you think this is the way, Anna, Sherry or even Kathy felt when you were on top of them?”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about” Conner said with a thick tongue.

“You don’t remember putting the same pill you tried to give to me in each of their drinks, then driving them off in your Honda and raping them?”

Conner’s eyes widened as he realized that she had seen him put the pill in her drink. But it was empty when she left. A sharp slap across his face brought him back to his current fate.

“Stay with me limp dick.” Janna screamed at him. “You nearly killed Kathy, you stabbed her under each breast, like this.” Janna then jabbed a knife under Connor’s nipples. Making sure only to stab deep enough to cut the skin.

Connor arched his back in pain, Janna sinched her knees tight to hold on. The blood that had pooled on Connors chest and ran in streams off onto the bed as he continued to thrash about.

“You also scratched the knife across Anna’s throat.” And with that she pulled the knife slowly across Connor’s throat. She then leaned in and lightly slapped his face. “Don’t worry my love, I am not going to stab you anymore.” Janna then rolled off him and stepped off the bed.

“Why are you doing this to me?” crocked Conner.

“WHY. You have the nerve.” Screamed Janna, “to ask why. You filthy rapist.”

“I didn’t ra…” said then stopped as he saw Janna leave the room.

When Janna came back into the room, she was wearing Keith’s shoes. She then stood on the bed straddling Conner.

“What are you going…” was all he could get out be for Janna landed the first kick to his offending appendage. A bright white light of pain exploded in Connors mind as the agony rush through his body. It wasn’t until the third kick that blood started to flow freely from Connors crotch.

Jenna stepped up to his chest and leveled her last kick at his jaw. She was surprised and sickened at how loud the sound of breaking bones were. Janna then climbed out of the bed carefully, walked into the spare room Keith was sleeping in and kicked the shoes off. She grabbed Connors shirt off the floor and walked bare foot back to Connors room.

Two weeks later, Janna sat at her kitchen table and read the story about how the grand jury indicted one friend for killing his best friend in a sexual rage. The friend had been the suspect in several rapes over the last few years.  She closed the laptop just as her husband came downstairs.

“Love, Elsie wants you to tuck her in.”

“Okay” Janna said and kissed her husband before going up stairs.

“Hey peanut.” Janna said with a smile, “you ready for sleep.”

“Yes mommy” Elsie said with a sleepy smile.

“Okay, lets get you all tucked in so you don’t fall out of bed.” Janna said as she tucks her in.

“Will you always take care of me mommy?” Elsie asked with eyes closed.

“Yes, my love.” Janna said and kissed her forehead. “Mommy will work hard to protect all the little girls in the world.