Chapter 4

Loki comes home tense, but he still went through the trouble of getting Tiphanie some roses.

"Hi babe. These are for you" says Loki as he hands Tiphanie the most beautiful bouquet of one dozen red roses

Tiphanie smiles and says "Thanks honey, they're beautiful. Did you get you're promotion?"

"Nah" Loki responds

A brief pause goes by and Tiphanie says "You didn't get it, did you?"

Loki then proceeds to rant "That son of a bitch told me that i would get it within three months. I save them bundles! They're crazy. I don't think I'll ever get it. They betray me, they didn't keep their promise, they tricked me, and I don't care no more"

Tiphanie says with insincere concern "Did you tell them how much you save them?"

"Of course, what do you think? They've already put my ideas into practice. The bank saves money, and they are using me, and I am their fool"

"I sTiLl lOvE yOu" says Tiphanie with fake feelings

"You're the only one who does" says Loki, falling for her fake enthusiasm

"At least you have friends. I didn't get any calls today. You're right, the computer business is too competitive" says Tiphanie

Another light pause then Tiphanie asks "Do you want me to order a pizza?"

"Whatever, I don't care" says Loki

"I already ordered a pizza" Tiphanie says happily

"You think of everything, hahaha" says Loki, sounding slightly cheered up for pizza.

"What's the matter? Are you alright? It's just a lousy promotion. You know what you need? You need a drink" says Tiphanie

"I don't drink! You know that!" Says Loki as he remembers that he doesn't drink

Tiphanie ignores Loki's remark and goes into the kitchen to get scotch, vodka, and two glass cups. Loki laughs as Tiphanie begins to mix the scotch and vodka together.

"Don't worry about it. It's good for you" says Tiphanie

"You must be crazy, I can't drink this" Loki says

Tiphanie looks slightly irritated after Loki insists that he won't drink. She grabs the glass of skotchka and puts the glass to Loki's lips and says "If you love me, you'll drink this"

Loki reluctantly drinks his glass and says "You're right, it tastes good hahaha"

Tiphanie smiles and says "I know. I'm right. Don't worry about those fuckers. You're a good man. Drink and let's have some fun"

Loki and Tiphanie drink and laugh the night away and start messing around. Tiphanie puts on Loki's tie as a head band and she sits on the couch. Loki drops his glass on the floor and it shatters.

"You have nice legs, Tiphanie" Loki says, drunk off his mind

"You have nice pecs" Says Tiphanie as she laughs hysterically

Loki says "I'm tired, I'm wasted. I love you, darling!"

"Come on, make love to me" says Tiphanie, still drunk

"Uhh" Loki says very lazily

"Come on! You owe me one" says Tiphanie

"I love you Tiphanie" says Loki

"I love you Loki" says Tiphanie as she rips open Loki's dress shirt

Tiphanie and Loki begin making out on the couch and eventually they get off the couch to make their way upstairs to their bedroom. In their bedroom, the music comes on again and it is another terrible R&B song. Loki and Tiphanie have always had questionable taste in music. They make love once again for the rest of the night. They fall asleep in each other's arms and sleep away the fact that their taste in music is questionable at best. Morning arrives once again, and Loki wakes up to get ready for his job. Loki leaves for work and Tiphanie stays home. Tiphanie invites her mother over to talk about things. Florette arrives to the apartment and Tiphanie lets her in. They exchange greetings and got sit by the staircase. As they sit down, they begin to talk.

"So I'm organizing a party for Loki's birthday. Are you coming?" Tiphanie asks her mother

"When is it?" Florette asks

"Next Friday at six. It's a surprise" says Tiphanie

"Okay" says Florette

"You can bring someone if you want" says Tiphanie

"Well sure. I can go, but I don't know if I'll bring anybody" says Florette. Then she immediately changes the topic and says "Oh that jerk Harold! He wants me to give him a share of my house. That house belongs to me! He has no right. I'm not giving him a penny. Who does he think he is?"

"He's your brother" says Tiphanie

Florette ignores her daughter's words and keeps going.

"He's always bugging me about my house. Fifteen years ago, we agreed that house belongs to me! Now that the value of the house is going up and he's seeing dollar signs. Every goes wrong at once. No one wants to help me, and I'm dying" Florette says

Tiphanie says very calmly "You're not dying, mom"

"I got the results of the test back. I DEFINITELY have breast cancer" Florette reveals

Tiphanie just says "Look, don't worry about it. Everything will be fine. They're curing lots of people everyday"

"I'm sure I'll be alright" Florette says

Then Florette says "Oh, I heard Edward is talking about me! He is SUCH a hateful man. I'm SO glad I divorced him!"

"Don't worry about it. You just concentrate on getting well" says Tiphanie

"Well at least you have a good man" says Florette

"You're wrong!" Tiphanie says and then proceeds to lie

"Mom, he's not what you think is! He didn't get his promotion and he got drunk last night. And he hit me" Tiphanie says to her mother

Florette responds "Loki doesn't drink! What are you talking about?"

"Well, he did last night and I don't love him anymore" says Tiphanie

Florette says as if Tiphanie didn't tell her that Loki hit her "Well, Loki is your financial security. You can't afford to ignore this"

"Yeah okay mom. Can I talk to you later?" Tiphanie says sounding very annoyed

"You don't want to talk me" Florette says sounding a bit hurt

Tiphanie quickly says "I just got done talking with a client and I have to get ready to meet him. Can I talk to you later?"

Florette says "Okay. I will see you later" still sounding a bit hurt

Florette leaves and Tiphanie gets ready to go see her client. The apartment is empty for a while until someone lets themselves into the apartment.

To be continued in the next chapter. When? I don't know, but it'll be here eventually. What will happen next? Who just entered Loki and Tiphanie's apartment? What is the computer business? Who's Tiphanie's client? Will Florette survive breast cancer? All those questions and many more will "totally" be answered in the next chapter.

P.S. Sorry for the hiatus, life is still a thing that happens.