Side Trip: Vi Moves On
Note: This is a bit of a side-step from Cori, Nikki and Adam's story. Vi (Cori's Monther) is someone who won't have a big part in the main storyline, but I wanted to you to know her a little better. There is some light taboo/incest, depiction of sex work, and discussion of drug and alcohol abuse in this, so feel free to skip if that bothers you, there should be nothing confusing in the ongoing story if you just skip this one. If you're still reading, I hope you enjoy it!
"Hi, my name is Violet and I'm an addict and an alcoholic."
That's me, most people call me "Vi" or "that bitch" or in one sorry case "mom". Today is the first day of the rest of my life, I guess. Yesterday I abandoned my 18-year-old daughter who I've given up my entire youth to raising and (mostly) resenting her. Yesterday was probably the best day of her life.
Now that I'm on my own it's time to get my shit together. I mean, not all the way together, but somewhere better than where I am now.
I'm 37 years old but I look closer to 47. At 18 years of hard living while trying not to totally fuck up my daughter's life have had a toll on me. I've got long blonde hair (bottle, not natural) that I mostly wear down, brown eyes, and naturally olive skin. I look kind of like if a Kardashian and a crack whore had a baby and then fed it a steady diet of cigarettes, bad dick, my own cooking which consists mostly of Campbell's soup cans, mixed with various meats and carbohydrates in different ratios.
I used to be hot. I'm not going to lie. I was a nice piece of ass in my teens (as my asshole dad let me know on a regular basis). You can still see hints of it if you squint hard enough and hold your breath. 5'4, naturally slender with big tits. In a DDD push-up Bra tucked under a tight sweater like I'm wearing today, they look pretty fucking fantastic. Pregnancy, bad eating, and booze have left the skin underneath a bit more loose and saggy than you might guess from the outside, but packed into this sweater and skinny jeans (and the miracle of shapewear) I still turn a few heads (mostly towards my tits). I've got a nice bubble-butt, long legs, and my painted toes sparkle pink in my open toed strappy flats.
I've got big brown eyes and I wear a lot of makeup around them. I top it all off with a generous application of bright red lipstick. Basically, I look like what I am, an aging hooker (I guess I'm supposed to say sex worker now). Anyhoo, back to the present, I was just about to bare my soul.
"I've never been to a meeting before. My last drink was about 18 hours ago which is about 12 hours longer than any other period in the last 15 years. The last time I didn't have any sort of opiate in my system was during the Obama administration...look I know I'm supposed to stop that too, but one thing at a time, right?"
I get a few nervous chuckles from the crowd. There's an old guy in the back staring at my tits hungrily, I give him a "talk to me afterwards" bat of the eyelashes and raise of the eyebrow and go back to my story.
"I moved out here to get away from my life. I've been self-medicating for a long time. Some fucked up shit happened when I was younger that is none of your business but suffice to say, it ruined me.
I'm a bad person, and an even worse mother. I left my daughter back in Chicago with her best friend and my brother. I suspect that will be the best thing that's ever happened to her. Maybe someday, if I can really get my shit together, I'll try to be in her life again, but for now she's better off without me.
I've had an assortment of odd jobs over my life, some legal and low paying, some less legal and better paying, but it's all just been enough to keep the lights on, feed my daughter, and pay for my habits. Those habits over the years have included just about anything you can ingest in liquid, pill or injectable form that can take the edge off this shitty life for at least a little bit. In the last few years I've narrowed it down to just booze and pills, and yesterday I decided to cut booze from the equation. Progress!"
Another nervous chuckle. The guy in the back is adjusting his cock in his pants. He's pretty sure of what's going to happen after this meeting, and he's probably right.
"So, I don't have much more to say. I'm going to start this 12-step business and see where it gets me. Anyone has any advice or ideas on how to fill the time now that all the fun stuff isn't an option, let me know, I'm all ears. Thanks."
There's some polite clapping as I head back to the coffee station in the back and fill up. Someone else heads up to tell their sad story as I dump irresponsible amounts of Splenda and creamer into the cup.
"Hey, I'm John." I hear a voice from behind me. It's the old guy from the back who was giving me the fuck-me looks. "I've got some ideas on how to pass the time if you want to talk after the meeting."
I turn around and he's right there smiling down at me. He's somewhere in his 60's, 5'10 ish, bald, with a bit of a belly and an obvious ring-finger tan line. He's clean shaven, smells like old man cologne, and appears to have all of his teeth. A solid "8" in my book.
"Thanks
John
let's talk afterwards, I say as I head back to the empty seat next to where he was sitting, letting my butt sway just a bit more as I move away from him. I can feel his eyes drilling in, fish on!
The next couple speakers pass in a blur of mediocre sob-stories. I know it's not a competition but I can't help but compare myself. I know I've had it harder that a lot of these Karens who drink to add some excitement to their soul-less mini-van lives. Or the businessman who needs coke to fuel his massive business success. Yeah Judgey Mc Judgerson, blah blah blah. John has his hand on my thigh and is groping for my crotch "subtly". I set my hand on his and give him a "patience" look. He calms down a bit, but I can see the bulge in his jeans twitching. Somebody took his little blue pill today.
After the meeting wraps up we head to the parking lot. "Did you drive, or do you need a ride?" he asks.
I look at him, "I think I'll let you give me a ride...maybe you'll take me to get me something nice?" I say, raising a brow suggestively.
"What did you have in mind?" he looks a bit confused, it's so cute when they start to realize it's going to take more than pure charisma to get what they want...men constantly over-rate just how desirable they are. I can think of one man in the last 20 years who I'd have let fuck me for nothing, and well, that wasn't such a good idea either.