The television flickered light across the dark room; Lori slid her hands gently down her leg. She looked over at Mike laying on the couch, his head pressed tightly into the corner.
โMike, I think I'm going to go,โ she sat up slowly, her hands rubbing her face.
โAh huh,โ Mike called out into the couch before turning his head and wiping his mouth. โI didn't realize it was so late,โ he looked up at her.
Mike rubbed his eyes and rolled over.
โThis is still on?โ he nodded towards the television, โyou could have changed it, I only put it on for fun.โ
โIt was interesting,โ Lori stood up and stumbled over a glass. โI mean it was better than a lot of the other porn you've got.โ
She looked away towards the door, trying to map a clear course out.
โI can't come over tomorrow, Matt has something he wants me to do with him.โ
Mike stared ahead blankly and shook his head.
โThat's okay, I really need to clean this place. I could really use a servant,โ he stood up and followed Lori to the door.
โIf it's alright with you, can you show yourself out? I'm feeling a little funny right now.โ Mike rubbed his eyes again, before turning towards his bedroom without waiting for an answer.
Lori laughed to herself as she closed the door behind her and walked outside. How old was he now? Twenty-four? She couldn't remember. She had been crashing at his house for three or four years now and not once had he shown her the door.
The wind hollowed by. It was cold and she had forgotten to bring a jacket.
โCrap,โ she reached her hands into her pant pockets. โWhere are my keys?โ
She looked into her car and tried to see but there wasn't enough light. She looked back at Mike's place. The lights were all off.
โHe won't be of much use,โ she groaned, โI sure did pick the worst time to quit smoking.โ
She walked around for a few minutes, holding her arms close to her body and shivering.
โThis isn't doing much good,โ she said to herself and walked towards Mike's front door.
She pressed the handle down with her thumb, the door clicked open.
โWhew, I didnโt lock it,โ she mumbled to herself, silently walking into the entryway.
She looked around for a light switch, but then she remembered the light was out.
โHe really did need a servant didn't he,โ she laughed.
She felt her way to the hallway and towards Mike's bedroom.
โMike,โ she whispered as she quietly opened his bedroom door.
He didn't answer. She waited for a moment before walking further into the room. She let her eyes adjust to the green glow of his VCR clock.
Her head jerked to the right as she finally realized that he was completely naked.
She bit her lip.
โShould I wake him?โ she thought to herself. He would surely hear her rummaging through the family room looking for her keys.