"Lisa's off today, can I help you with something?"
Tina knew immediately the guy was Lisa's ex and she didn't want to tell him where she was. He looked around slowly and avoided the question. "NO baby I'll find her my damn self." He looked through her then walked off and Tina shivered inside. She took the plates she had picked up back to the kitchen and told Irene she'd be right back. "Hi can I use the phone it's important, she squeezed by Tinker and he knew from the look on her face she was serious. 'What's going on Tina? "Oh hell Lisa's ex just showed up and the last time he was here she got beat up something bad."
"Was that the time she was out for three days and didn't want me to visit her?" Tina nodded, She was pacing back and forth when she finally spoke. "Get your ass out of the house he's back. NO, god no, I wouldn't tell him a thing. Lisa please don't be foolish. When's he coming over?" The fucking court's crazy then, why should he have a right to see Timmy?" No he hasn't been drinking; at least I don't think so." Lisa you call me every half hour and if you don't I'm calling the police you hear?"
"Damn" she whispered as she sat down abruptly and looked at Tinker. He waited for her to speak. "She says Jason's coming over, but she doesn't know when, can you call her about work or something in a half hour and then I'll call her in about an hour?"
"If you think it will help sure, but don't you think it might be better to call and kinda warn Jason." Tinker asked?"
"I was thinking I might but I hate to interfere in her life that much." She was undecided about it and thought she'd wait for awhile. Tinker went back to his paper work and his mind was quickly on other things.
"Karen! HEY wait up girl." She stopped and looked around and saw Julie running for the elevator. "Hey Julie, How's Kevin doing?" She caught up and smiled at Karen, "Damn girl I got rid of his ass a month ago," she grinned and caught her breath. Then pushed the falling hair out of her eyes. "Shit, I have to get this cut" she blew a puff of breath up and laughed as it flipped around. "How's married life?" Karen almost blushed, "Oh my god I love it," she turned to Julie and grabbed her by the arm then she really smiled, "I'm not waiting for the damn phone to ring, and Get this." She bent towards her ear and whispered to her…"I'm not horny all the time now…WELL I AM, but I do something about it." They both laughed and headed for the elevator. "God I hope it's a slow day, Mondays are usually the shits."
"Probably four gall bladders waiting for us."
"OH MY GOD DON'T EVEN SAY IT." They both laughed again.
Kalo greeted Tina and smiled. "I not used to you here in daytime, is nice change."
"Ya Tinker worked it out so Lisa and I could have two days a week off together every other week." She smiled thinking about what she would do with two days off at the same time. "How is Kathy working out in music booth, Kalo pointed to her as she went down the stairs."
"Oh she's getting really comfortable, she wanted to come in on her day off and set up the booth more to her liking." They entered the kitchen and Tina said, "what you doing here on your day off, If Tinker sees you he'll have a fit."
"We have delivery of new meat supplier I want to make sure is all good." She laughed. "OK, but if I was you I'd avoid him" and she smiled at Tinker coming across the room. She Left Tinker and Kalo to talk, then went down the stars to say hello to Kathy. "Hi" Kathy turned around and smiled at Tina. "Hey boss, want to dance across the floor and see if the sound level is better, I got some complaints Saturday night."
Kathy was a lot better at this then she thought but Tina figured she'd grow into it in time. "Kathy, you worry to much, everyone's loving you." Tina asked her if she'd like a coke and then just started pouring one for her. "Here take a load off. What are you going to move I have a few minutes I'll help you."
"Just the CD racks I need them closer to me." They unloaded the racks and moved them and Kathy started putting the CD's back into the shelves in a proper order. She turned to Tina. "I promised a friend I'd drop off her boxes she left at my place so I really appreciate the help, I told her I'd meet her at four and it's a long drive."
"Hell this could have waited."
"Ya I know but I'm trying to keep busy. My girl friend and I just broke up and I'm not doing really well with it." Tina was shocked for a moment but recovered. Kathy smiled and quietly told Tina "I'm a lesbian, Will that bother you?" Tina didn't know what to say for a moment but finally said, "I don't know why it should." Her head was trying to see how her feelings actually thought about it. Kathy looked at her worriedly, "Look I'm not going to hit on you, honest."
"It's ok really" Tina was relieved to know she didn't have any feelings about it at all. "Look I have to get the dinning room ready I get off in a half hour and as soon as I'm done I can leave, It takes me an hour to catch the damn buss if I'm not out there in time." Kathy looked up; "You live with Lisa right? I can give you a ride if you want, I live right off of Pagiet square." Tina smiled "god I didn't know that, small world huh?"
"Ok if you're sure, I could help you with the boxes." That would be cool, I hate to have to face Janice alone." She wrinkled her nose. "Meet you up stairs ok?"
Tina called Lisa one last time and was worried when it took more then ten rings to get her, "You ok girl, I'm on my way home soon."