"We had a deal."
"I know but I'm breaking it. It's wrong!"
"Will 200,000 dollars change you mind?"
"Why are you doing this?"
"Because, it's what I do. Think about what you can do with all of that money, no more digging in the trash for food, no more sleeping on park benches, enough money to buy all of the drugs you want--"
"I told you I don't do that anymore," Frankie said thinking back to the pain pills, it would have been so easy to slip...
"Fine, I'll up the price to three hundred thousand dollars."
Frankie sighed and ran her fingers through her hair, that was too much money to turn down. "Okay, I'll do it."
"You remember those words my dear, because I guarantee you if you try to break our deal I'll make sure your little lesbian friend suffers for it," and then they hung up.
There was a knock on Frankie's door. "Come in," she said laying back on the bed trying to look calm.
"I wanted to see if you needed anything," said Bianca walking into Frankie's room. "Your eyes are red, are you okay?" asked Bianca sitting on the edge of the bed.
"Yeah, they're always red when I wake up," she said trying to smile.
"Oh," said Bianca not sure that everything was as okay as Frankie wanted it to seem to be.
"So, Bianca-la, what do you want to do?"
"Talk."
"About what?"
"About you."
"What about me?"
"Well where do you come from?"
"All over."
"Well do you have any family?"
"None that I'd like to claim. Let's just not talk about me anymore."
"Okay, then I want to talk about us," said Bianca moving closer to her.
"What do you mean?" asked Frankie slowly.
"Well, I know we just met a few days ago but… I really feel close to you-"
"Bianca, don't," pleaded Frankie, she wasn't going to be able to hurt Bianca if she heard this, it would be to hard.
"I'm not trying to hit on you or anything, I just want--I don't know what I want, but I really like you."
"Well, the feeling is mutual, at least I'll be out of your hair after tomorrow."
"I wish I could convince my mom to let you stay."
"Fat chance. I saw her earlier and she like shot daggers at me the whole time."
"I know, I can get you a place at my friend Myrtle's. I'm sure she would let you stay there."
"That's not necessary."
"No, in fact I'll call her later, I'm sure she'll let you."
Frankie was silent for a moment. "Thanks."
The next day went quickly. Bianca got Frankie a job at the Glamorama and a place to stay which pleased her.
Bianca helped Frankie get her things together and then they drove over to Myrtle's. "I don't know how I'm going to repay you," said Frankie as she sat down on the bed.
"You don't have to thank me, friends help each other," said Bianca smiling.
"Well, I'm glad I've got a friend like you, Bianca-la."
"So am I."
A week later Laura sat on the couch staring off into space thinking about Leo, her wonderful Leo, that was all she could think about anymore but it didn't bother her, if you were married to a husband as great as Leo then that's all you should think about.
She got off of the sofa and grabbed her purse, what kind of wedding would it be if she didn't have a Maid of Honor, she had to go find her best friend…Bianca.