The sharp buzz of the alarm clock woke Meg abruptly. She yawned very wide as she climbed out of her soft, inviting bed with a loud squeek from the springs. Meg couldn't help but give a small smile at the quick thought of nights full of the same sound of her current dismount. Feet steady on the old trampled carpet, she shuffled her way to the sliding glass door to her small apartment balcony. When she stepped out onto cold cement and the morning sun, she knew she had reached her destination, without even needing to open her eyes. She adjusted her white undershirt and reached for her pack of cigarettes on her small wooden table, only to find the container empty.
"Shit!" she thought to herself as she stormed back into her apartment. Even then she could feel the craving start to build as she began to disrobe in the bathroom. After she finished undressing, she looked herself over in the mirror, disapproving as usual. She ran her fingers through her short black hair, pulling her blonde streak forward as she struck a pose for the mirror.
Men always seemed to have been attracted to Meg, usually just for her body. She didn't mind all that much, she hated most casual relationships anyway. As she stepped into the shower and felt the cold water splash against her soft skin, she felt her mind begin to wander. She washed the sleep from her body as she began to think of her lover, and the only guy she actually liked on more than a physical level, Jimm.
He suddenly jumped in her mind as clear as if he were standing directly in front of her. She could almost smell the fragrance of his cologne as she looked him over mentally. His spiky black hair, those dark eyes, that smug look, those broad shoulders, his strong, tattooed arms. He was by far the best lover she had ever had, but she'd never tell him that. She felt her heart beat faster and a warmth grow within her as the fantasy became more racy, only to have it halted by the phone ringing.
"GOD DAMN IT!" Meg yelled as she woke up to reality and shut off the water, drying off, as she got ready for work. As she threw on some undergarments, slipped into her crimson-colored vinyl mini skirt and buttoned up her gray blouse, she realized her nicotine fix wouldn't be attended to this morning.
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A jab to the ribs woke Jimm up sorely from his drunken haze on the apartment floor. He groaned loudly as he slowly got to his feet and stumbled into the shower to start another day of his cheeky antics. He finished his shower quickly, threw on a tight black t-shirt and even tighter black leather pants. He walked out to the living room to see his roommates laughing and enjoying the morning that Jimm had completely slept through. Jimm had very little interest in this, scratched his facial hair, and remarked, "God I need a drink..."
He slid his sunglasses up to the bridge of his nose as he stepped out of the apartment, now on the lookout for alcohol and fun. He walked through the noontime city, passing happy people and speeding cars as he found his destination, The Farfrumpukin Pub. He snuck in through the front door of the dark pub, finding a seat at a table in a back corner.
Meg soon walked out of from behind the bar, looking frustrated as she started to wash some of the tables. Jimm watched her as she worked, mulling several of her characteristics in his dirty little mind as he felt a smile spread across his face.
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