Eliza Koch was not happy. That much was clear. What she could not figure out however was why. She came from a good family who had long since passed away. They had loved her and made sure her childhood was the best it could be. She had a good job at Hawaii's top law firm. Looking in the mirror each morning she saw a vibrant curvaceous brunette in her early thirties. Long black hair around a full striking face. Conservative suits hinted at the bouncy D cup breasts she hated to hide. Her life was good which only added more mystery to the one thing she was certain of in life. Eliza Koch was not happy.
Okay that was not totally true. There was one time when she was happy. Movie night. Every Saturday night she would sit out in her backyard with her projector and screen. She would then enjoy a low grade jungle flick. It didn't matter what it was as long as it had a jungle girl in it. Her whole life she had felt intoxicated by the imagery she saw on her screen. Physically powerful women unafraid to wear what they wanted and do what they wanted in a world free from the mundane struggles of the modern world. God she wanted that.
On her way to work one day she stopped off at a local gas station for a quick fill up. While paying she noticed a little notice on the counter.
Pick 3 Lottery Jackpot
$170 Million!
Play now, who knows, you could win!
One hundred and seventy million dollars? God, the things she could do with that. You know what? Why not?
"I think I'll play the pick 3 game."
"Good choice," the clerk said, "your numbers?"
"36, 25, 35."
"Alright. Here you go."
He handed her a ticket.
"Come again."
Arriving at work she made her way through the bullpen where the firm's various associate attorneys worked.
"Good morning, Eliza," one of them said.
"Good morning, Rick," she replied smiling back at him.
Rick Columbus had to be the only person at the firm she actually liked. A few years younger than herself he was cute little guy, skinny, messy brown hair, seemed to be afraid of his own shadow. She liked that about him. Just saying hello to her in the morning took all the courage he could muster. She knew one day he was going to ask her out. That was one date she was looking forward to.
"Ms. Koch, your 9 o'clock is here."
Back to the old grind.