"I want to give you a present," she cooed into his ear.
He glanced at her with confusion spreading across his beautifully delicate features.
"It's your birthday today," she explained.
"Yeah?" he frowned.
"I want to give you a birthday present," she repeated.
"Oh well, thank you," he smiled, "But really, you don't have to do that."
He smiled at her appreciatively, and tried to walk away before she could proceed with her offering. He felt bad taking gifts from strangers, and he certainly didn't want whatever it was she had to offer if it came with the price of neverending guilt.
She ran after him and placed a tiny hand onto his shoulder. "I'm propositioning you," she stated matter-of-factly, causing him to stop in his tracks.
His entire face got flushed. "Excuse me?"
"I am propositioning you," she repeated. "You're not making it easy, either."
He glanced her up and down. Her legs seemed to go on forever, ending in a little plaid skirt complete with punk patches sewn across it's edges. Her tube top was form-fitted to her firm young breasts- clearly she was wearing no bra. Her outfit completed by platform boots that made her nearly his own 6', she was a gorgeous young vixen who was completely out of place at this show and in his life. Girls like this didn't go for boys like him, and they certainly didn't stalk him, offering him their bodies as birthday gifts. And how old was she, really? he wondered. Certainly nowhere's near his own twenty-two years. That made her jailbait and her offer illegal to accept. He wrinkled his nose and scratched his temple as he glanced back at the beautiful girl.
"I'm really sorry," he sighed. "But I'm not like that."
He turned to leave.
"Sure you are," she called.
He turned back to her and glared. "No, I'm not. I appreciate the offer, but no thanks."
"Billy?" she called. "You fucked me last year when you guys played here! Don't tell me you're not like all the rest, because you are."
He shook his head and massaged his temples. Why was this happening? On today of all days. Fuck, he just wanted to celebrate his birthday on the bus, with a nice warm game controller in his hands, and Silverchair blasting in his ears.
"I what?" he grimaced.
"We fucked!" she squealed. "You guys played at this little bar near here, and you and I spent the night in your hotelroom afterward."
"Sure," Billy nodded. He knew she was lying, he didn't do things like that.
"You don't believe me, do you?" she shrieked. "You asshole!"
"I believe you," he tried to smile. "I just...."
"You don't remember?" she cried. "I'm Mandy! You told me I was the most beautiful girl you ever met, and then you went down on....."
"Please!" Billy interrupted. "Mandy? I'm sorry that I don't remember. I am. I just....."
The girls ocean blue eyes were filled with tears as she glanced up and sniffled. "But?"
"I really have to go!" he sighed. "I'm sorry."
She watched as he practically ran away from her and jumped onto the waiting tour bus.
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
"Lil Billy?" Benji yelled as he banged on the hotelroom door loudly. "Lil Billy, open up!"
Billy grumbled and waddled to the door, throwing it open to see his ecstatic bandmate waiting outside.
"Why the fuck are you so happy at...." Billy glanced at the clock...."Seven in the morning?"
"That's a long story, my friend," Benji grinned. "But it culminates with what I'm about to show you!"
"Okay?" Billy questioned, unamused.
Benji motioned for Billy to follow him. "Come on!"
Billy toddled around the hall behind Benji, barely able to walk, let alone think straight at this hour. The life of a touring musician was such that he rarely saw seven a.m., and never was it with a smile.
"You're gonna love this," Benji giggled. "This is brilliant!"
"It couldn't have waited?" Billy grumbled.
"No," Benji spat as he threw open his room's door. #667, Billy noted. So close.