Turning off the annoying alarm I reluctantly swing my legs from the warmth of my slumber cocoon, feet on the fuzzy mat by my bed, cobwebs preventing proper eye focus finally disperse and I look out the window, it's well past sunrise yet the streetlights are still on, it's a dark and dismal day.
Brendon's already left for work, and I wrestle with the thought of why not snuggle with my pillow back in the warm nest I just departed. I have no interest in going to work, however the reality is I have too, we need the money. Since covid we are still trying to get to the end of the month before running out of money and our debt doesn't seem to be diminishing.
Brendon has been employed at the same large insurance company for over 6 years and was laid off for covid. After months of no income, he returned to the company as a fraud investigator at a slightly better salary.
A deep exhaling sigh as I drop my nightgown, stretch, and tediously trudge to the bathroom.
The shower was unable to wash away my funk, masturbating didn't help much either. I brush my hair, reject the bother of makeup, don a basic blue knit dress and drag my ass to the kitchen. I microwave a bagel while leaning on the counter pouring a coffee in my go cup. Coffee in hand, coat half on, bagel between my teeth, waving my arm frantically I run to the bus stop just in time to catch the bus downtown.
I finish my bagel standing in the bus trying to maintain my balance with my ass crack on the back of a seat as I can't hold a pole my coffee and eat my bagel. A fat kid with a runny nose and his mom exits the seat directly in front of me, I hastily occupy the seat as soon as they stand. A smelly, grungy grey haired old lady sits next to me. I get a dagger shooting glare from her as I tug my coat and try to shrink to the window so nothing of mine contacts her dirty clothes. A few minutes later, I had to ask her twice to let me past her at my stop.
This Eeyore like dreariness seems to be the current state of my life, why would I expect anything better.
Darren, our overweight balding office manager arrives daily between 9:05 and 9:15 removes his suitcoat hangs it on his coatrack just inside his office, loosens his tie, unbuttons his shirt and leans on his office doorframe peering over his flock like a shepherd; holding a clipboard and making tiny pencil checkmarks counting his sheep to assure no one is missing.
I'm a data entry person at a large financial firm taking a night class twice a week to become a financial adviser.
In my current workspace, or lack thereof, within close proximity there are 6 computers on 3 large desks. I share the middle desk with Tammy, our computer screens are back-to-back, within arm's length on either side are two other setups mirror images of ours.
Although Tammy and I have shared a desk for over a year we hardly know each other. Tammy and my chats are minuscule under the watchful eye of dictator Darren. We occasionally share a lunch so we're not like good friends but have a basic knowledge of each other's lives. Tammy 's divorced, a few years older than me and has full custody of her girls 6 and 8.
Tammy raises her eyes "Dawn, you look so sad, what's wrong."
I continue tapping keys and respond. "I am depressed, my life is in a sad seemingly endless rut, we're seriously struggling financially and now I think Brendon's cheating."
Tammy leans closer lowering her voice "Oh, why do you expect cheating, did you find some risquΓ© messages?"
"No, he just hasn't shown any intimacy for a several weeks. We used to make love 2 or 3 times a week, now he doesn't even respond to my intimate advances, I bought new lingerie tried cuddling got nothing in response. I'm at my wit's end and can't seem to shake this funk. I might need drugs to deal with my depression."
Tammy just above whisper, "Men, pahtooey, who needs 'em they cause more negative emotions than positive. Look at you, all emotionally distressed, down in the dumps. If Brendon's cheating, why are you blaming yourself, you've got guilt mixed with anger toward him for his cheating; he's likely happy as a pig in shit and you're miserable."
I quietly query "what, what are you trying to say?"
Tammy stops typing puts her face next to her computer finger wag beckons me closer, our cheeks next to our computer screens our faces inches apart she softly whispers "You're not to blame, you're a sexy young woman you need a new partner, in the meantime buy a couple good dildos, sex will last longer, no wet spot to avoid, then forget about men you need to find a lesbian lover to share expenses and a happy life with."
"TAMMY, DAWN." Darren's booming voice "Quit gossiping and get to work. I'm deducting 15 minutes from your pay."
I chuckled at Tammy's comment and focused on data entry.
We visited at lunch; she definitely made valid points had me questioning my marriage, making me realize I do deserve better, in turn making me feel better.
It was an all-around another tough day; I was soaking in the tub after supper, Tammy's words were mulling around in my head, guilt, heartache, anxiety, wet spot, dildo, lesbian. I find myself playing with myself, my nipples are erect and I'm gently rubbing my labia. Eyes closed fantasizing I'm being finger edged by Tammy, as I'm approaching an orgasm I'm disrupted by voices in the other room, but more like noises rather than talking, I strained eagerly yet couldn't discern what was going on. My languorous onanism enjoyment currently curtailed curious I wrap a large bath towel around me and poke my head around the corner.
Brendon is watching porn, his pants around his ankles a tube of hand lotion beside him his hand stroking his shiny pecker with his right hand and a wad of tissue in his lefthand.
Porn, he's masturbating watching porn and I've been horny as fuck trying for weeks to initiate some sexual activity together and he prefers porn.