I was in the front room of the house I was sharing with some friends when Sandy came wandering in. I was studying, while watching the game. Perhaps watching the game with occasional study might be more accurate. I actually had quite a bit of work I intended to get through that weekend.
Then Sandy came flitting into the house. Sandy is a bit on the frivolous side. In the fable of the grasshopper and the ant, Sandy would absolutely sympathise with the grasshopper, knowing exactly where he was coming from. And she'd expect Social Services to provide the grasshopper with comfortable winter quarters. Sandy enjoyed life, but wasn't too good at long term goals.
Money was for spending, which meant she was perpetually broke and scrounging off friends. I suspected that was why she was here today, but she was going to be out of luck. My housemates had just had to cough up for rent for the next month and they'd all be on the short side, cash wise.
Hoping to avoid confrontation I slipped down to my room and closed the door. Fat lot of good that did. Sandy is like a bloodhound when it comes to sniffing out a stray dollar that she might be able to spend. I'd barely settled down over my notebooks when there was a tap on the door and she popped her head in.
"Hi, Mickey," she said. Very nice voice on that young woman, like the sounds of tinkling bells. She was blonde, naturally, I think, and very nicely shaped. I wouldn't mind seeing a lot more of that body.
"Hi, Sandy," I replied, "and the answer is no. And the name is Michael. Mickey is the name of a well-known mouse and I make no claim to it."
"What do you mean, no?" she demanded. "I haven't asked for anything."
"You might as well step in and close the door," I grumbled. "I know you haven't asked for anything. I thought I'd just save time by getting the refusal in first."
"I don't just come around when I want something, you know," she protested. "I was just being friendly."
"Oh, so you don't need any money for something special?"
"No, I don't. Um, now that you mention it, a couple of the girls were going out for a few drinks tonight and invited me along, but I'm a little short."
She looked at me hopefully and I looked blank, obviously not getting the hint. She gave a huffing little sigh and put on the bite.
"You've always got money. Can't you lend me a few dollars for tonight? I'll pay it back on payday, I swear."
I bet she would. When her first payday approached she asked me to pick up a few items for her and she'd pay me when she got home with her nice new pay-packet. I got the items and when she got home she was already broke. She'd spent all her pay on the way home. Plus she owed me and two other people who had been silly enough to think she would make it home with her pay. I never did see that money.
"The reason I have money is because I don't spend it," I pointed out. "I especially don't spend it buying you a night's entertainment. No dice."
"Oh, come on. You can afford it and you know I'm good for it. Please. I'm desperate. I have to get out of the house for a few hours. Don't be mean. I don't need all that much. Once we get started the boys will provide us with drinks."
I'll bet they would, always hoping to get into her pants. I hadn't heard of anyone having any success up to that point, but the thought gave me an idea.
"I'll tell you what. You want something and I want something. Maybe we can come to an agreement."
Sandy's face brightened, which made it even funnier to watch the consternation wash over it.
"You can start by taking off your clothes and letting me see your body," I said, amazing myself by speaking quite calmly.
"What? Why do I have to take my clothes off?"
"Because I want you to," I pointed out.
"You don't seriously think I'm going to get undressed in front of you just so I can borrow a few dollars?"
"Mmm." I pretended to consider the question before I answered.
"No," I decided. "I expect you to stalk out the door, slamming it in a huff. Even if you do take your clothes off I would still be expecting you to dress again and flounce out, swearing, when you find that I intend to fuck you long and hard."
"I don't do that sort of thing," Sandy snapped at me.
"So I've heard, but you are uncommitted to anyone and you're over eighteen so you're fair game. Ah, don't slam the door too hard on the way out."
She stood there glaring at me.
"You're not going to lend me the money unless I play your silly game, are you?"