(#1 In a Series of However Damn Many I Wanna Write)
Jake Barmen kicked the loose pebbles as he made his way to his cramped apartment. Nothing could lift his dank mood. Heâd lost his job and girlfriend in less than a half-hour. Not that he particularly loved his job as a copier repairman, but it had paid the bills. As for his girlfriend, the bitch had cheated on him four times, at least thatâs all he knew of, she could have slept with everybody in the whole damn state, and he wasnât sure she hadnât. Wouldnât surprise if she had, the stupid slut. But she had been his, and it had felt good.
âAt least I still have my concert tickets.â He thought. The concert was Vitamin C. He was crazy about her music, and he was obsessed about her curves. In his mind, her breasts and ass were just perfect, and she had an incredible voice. He was glad he was only 22, so he wouldnât be considered out of place. He unlocked the door to his apartment and stepped inside. âBetter start looking at the classifiedsâ Jake thought bitterly. He lay down for a nap before the concert.
At 7:00, Jake grabbed his autograph book, a pen, and his car keys and hurried out the door. He popped a Dead Milkmen cassette into the tapedeck as he made his way to the concert hall. The concert hall appeared just as âPunk Rock Girlâ began. He pulled into the first available parking space, which was pretty close since he was about an hour-half early, and most of her fans canât drive yet.
He flashed his backstage pass to the security (which reminded him of his currently unemployed state) and searched around for Colleen. He was about to leave and wait in the arena (a half-hour searching had left him a bit depressed) when he bumped into her. Literally. They sat on the floor for a few seconds in a daze. He opened his mouth to apologize but Colleen told him calmly that it was OK. He got to his feet and asked her for her autograph. She, again in a calm voice, said, âCome to my dressing room, honey. Follow me.â She then walked off and Jake followed.