I drove slowly up to Teller-Morrow knowing that I was about to meet my estranged father for the first time in 9 years. My stomach was doing what it usually does at a time like this (that flipping feeling). I was nervous. Fact.
I parked in front of the building, locked up my 1967 Chevrolet Impala and made my way inside the building...
See the thing is my mum was junkie who he knocked up during a one-night-stand in Vegas, he only appeared every so often, until the last time. Now it was my turn to come for him...
Inside the building was empty. I made my way through the shop until I found a bar. I took a quick glance and realised it was empty except for one person behind the bar.
"Hey!" said a young looking guy with dirty blonde hair and blue eyes "You looking for someone?"
"Umm yeah, I'm looking for Chibs. Is he here?"
"Yeah, but he's busy right now."
"Well is Ok if I wait here until he comes back?"
"Sure I don't see why not..." he replied "You want a drink?"
"Yeah give me a Jack and Coke" I walked over to the bar and sat down on a stool. "So whats your name then?"
"They call me Half-Sack, I'm a prospect here... Whats your name?"
"Can I ask why they call you Half-Sack..." Just as I finished saying it he started to undo his trousers... "Nevermind! I think I get it now thanks." I gave him an awkward smile.
"So whats your name? And whats your business with Chibs?"
"My name is Paige, Paige Telford, I'm Chibs' daughter..."
He was drinking a beer and sputtered it out all over the place. He went to try and take back the drink sitting in front of me but I downed it before he had the chance.
"I could get into some serious shit if he knows I gave you drink..."
"Oh my god calm your pants man, I'm legally allowed to drink in a month... If your so worried about supplying drink to people why did you give me it in the first place?"
"Well...Umm..." at that moment a door opened and a group of men started to exit it. Thats when I saw him, I got up off my barstool and walked up to him. He looked surprised to see me.
"Fuck sake, what are you doing here?"
"Mum overdosed, I don't have anything left in Vegas, I packed my things and headed here... to where the last of my family is..."
All the guys seemed to think of this as a soap and had now gathered around to watch and listen.
"I'm sorry for not being there for you but I had shit to take care of here..."
"I know I get it... I'm just sorry that it took something like this to happen before we could meet again..."
We sat down at a table and caught up on the past that he had missed. He also ended up getting me a job as a mechanic and bar maid at Teller-Morrow. He told me off the rules around here and how I was fair-game until someone made me their old lady.
I ended up getting to know everyone really well especially Gemma Teller, she was like the mother I never had to me. She taught me how to fire a gun and even gave me one for protection.
"Hello there pretty lady!" I didn't even need to turn my head to know who it was talking to me... Bobby, he just could not take no for an answer. He moved right up next to me which left barely any room for me to move.
"Umm could you back off I have issues with personal space." until now it was allways the odd commet about my boobs or my ass but this just made me feel uncomfortable.
"Come on I know how to show you a good time."
"Yeah and I know how to castrate someone who won't leave me alone!" at that comment he backed away. I poured myself a drink and sat down at a table, Half Sack came over and sat next to me.
"So hows things so far?" he asked, he seemed genuinly interested.
"Honestly there is some downs to working here.." I glanced over at Bobby "Is he allways like that?"
Half Sack laughed "Yeah, he is, but thats just Bobby"
We sat and talked for ages until everyone else passed out or left.
"Oh my god look at the time! Have we been talking for that long?" It was quarter to 6 in the morning, the sun had even started to rise.
"I guess we have" he chuckled
I didn't feel tired until I noticed what time it was so I said goodnight to Half Sack, gave him a small peck on the cheek and went off to my bed.
