A few days prior to my untimely demise, something happened that made my life fast-track to the finish line. One night, after hanging out and drinking with Caleb, I went to The Brew to get a tuna melt, after closing hours. But the next person on this list kindly asked me if I would like my sandwich to go. This is your tape, Zack… whatever your last name is. In case some of you don't know, Zack is my friend Aria's mom's fiancée. He owns The Brew and that night he closed up early to get ready for his engagement party that was happening the following day.
You gave me the heads up Zack and told me that you could smell me from less than a foot away, before questioning whether it was rum that you could smell. I said it was whiskey, and you commented that it was the rough stuff, "bad girl, huh? Always had a thing for the bad girls". Then you went on to say that that was the part where you were supposed to lecture me about drinking, but you were willing to keep it between us. You said that you could keep a secret and asked me if I could. Trying to change the subject, I asked you if Aria made the flowers, and you told me that she did. After giving me my sandwich, you placed a hand between my shoulder blades, and as I went to give you some money, you said that it was on you, before you trailed your hand down my back.
The next day, you knocked on my car window and got in, apologizing for scaring me. You said you saw me out there and thought that we could talk. I told you that I was actually just about to leave, and you asked me what my rush was, and that I should finish my meal. You clearly didn't take the hint. You went on to say that you weren't sure what my takeaway was from the day before, and when I told you I was sort of off (you know, because I was nearly drunk), you said that you weren't sure if I was feeling the same vibe as you, "I kind of think you were". Tearing off a piece of paper, you jotted down your number and passed it to me, telling me to hit you up. Resting your hand on my thigh, you gave it a squeeze, and then (finally) you opened the car door and headed back out into the rain. As soon as you left, I crumbled up that piece of paper and threw it away. But stupid me should've kept that as proof… Maybe if I would've kept that piece of paper, it would have shown the next three people on this list that I didn't misinterpret anything. I might've been on the brink of drunkenness but I know what happened. But no one seemed to believe me… except Caleb.
After I told Caleb why I wasn't going to the engagement party, he went to The Brew to confront you, Zack. Caleb asked if you hit on all of Aria's friends, or if it was just me. Guessing that Caleb was my boyfriend, you said that you respected him for coming by, but it was just a misunderstanding and that I took what you said way too seriously. As you said that you were just joking, Caleb said he didn't know, and that I have a pretty good sense of humor and I didn't find you funny at all. You mentioned that you thought I was embarrassed and you didn't want to have to do this, but you pulled a note from your pocket and handed it to Caleb. Grabbing it, Caleb unfolded the paper and after, you said that you were only reacting to the signals you were getting. Believing me without a second guess, Caleb told you that I didn't write the note. When you said that I slipped the note into your pocket, Caleb took a swing at your face.
After you sexually harassed me Zack, I started questioning if maybe my skirt was too short or maybe I was asking for it. But the only thing that victim shaming myself did was me almost adding my own name to the list of people who didn't believe me.
And one last thing Zack, how stupid could you be? Aria was my best friend. You were engaged to her mother. Did you really think that I wouldn't tell Aria that her soon-to-be step-dad made the moves on me? Apparently you thought so low of me that you believed I would want to hook-up with the guy who was marrying my best friend's mom.
This is the end of tape 5, side A. Flip the cassette over to find out if you're reason number 10.