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Author's note: This story will probably eventually become R-rated. I tend to say that my writing has a life of its own, and the more I thought about the character of Coralie and the plot I've planned...the more things began to change. I originally planned that Coralie was more like Iris in Once In A Lifetime, but she's not going to be like that. This is not going to be a hearts and flowers romance with a happy ending. I can't do that with this story, these characters. So I changed the title, and the first three chapters were a sort of introduction to this story...the rest of it..is going to be different and interesting. The title and all chapter titles including and after this one come from Ani Difranco songs.
Here for now.
When Craig got to Marco's house Friday night, Ellie was there. "Hey Ellie."
"Relax, Craig, Ashley's not here, she went to a family dinner."
"I see." Craig was more relaxed now that she wasn't there. "So, how's work?"
"Its going well..Caitlin's been more happy. I assume because of your stepdad."
"Yeah, that's probably it...Hey, I met Caitlin's intern the other day."
"Coralie? She's a hoot. I keep thinking I should take her up on her offer."
"What offer is that?"
"TO get me a fake ID and have me go out with her. Why are you asking about her?"
"She told me I was interesting...what she meant by that I don't know."
"I'd be careful around her." Ellie nodded. "However, if she said that maybe we'll both take her up on the going out offer."
"What about Ashley?"
"You have a point. She told me you keep trying to apologize."
"I am sorry...I should have ended things with her earlier because I was obviously unhappy."
"Unhappy enough to screw around. Are you with Manny now?"
Craig shook his head. "Caitlin and I had a good talk about it..and she made me see that neither of them were the right girl."
Marco came into the room then, flopping on the couch. "That was my Mom, her and dad are staying at a hotel. We should do something."
Ellie smiled "I have an idea." She picked up her backpack, rummaging around until she found her address book. She picked up Marco's phone and dialed a number.
"Coralie? Its Ellie Nash..hey, what are you doing tonight...yeah. Me and some friends..my best friend Marco-i've told you about him, and Craig Manning. That Craig, yeah...come on. He won't tell, I swear..ok, a half hour...give me the address..see you then." She hung up. "We're going out with Coralie. We have to go to her place in a half hour."
"Its still early!"
"Get the ID's ready...dress...that could take a while."
They headed out then, stopping for taco's first, then getting to COralie's apartment. It was a tiny apartment, full of photos and posters of things in the United States, England, and Canada.
Craig hardly recognized her as she smiled at him-her hair was up in a pony tail, and had blue streaks in it, she wore fishnet stockings, a skirt and a messy sweater-half Catholic schoolgirl, half punk. She was shoving clothes at Ellie, Marco and him, making them try all sorts of things on. Eventually she found them all outfits she liked, and took headshots of them, turning her computer on and working on the IDs.
"Do you do this a lot?" Marco asked her.
"The IDs? Its a side business. I like the money. I also bartend two nights a week. I'm only taking two classes this semester, plus the internship." She finished Ellie's ID first, and handed it to her. "Craig, you aren't going to tell anyone anything are you?"
"What do you mean by anything?"
"Anything you see or hear tonight...listen, aside from the IDs I'm not much into illegal shit...no drugs or anything, but if you drink, its your business. I just want to graduate university, you know."
"I won't tell anything that could get me in trouble." That was the only thing Craig could think of to say. "You can trust me."
"I don't trust people in general, but I get the sentiment. Thanks, Craigo, you're a good kid."
"I'm not a kid!" He protested. She just gave him a look. He gave her one right back, wondering if she'd say or do anything in response, but she just smiled and finished up his ID.
"OK, party People." Coralie smiled at the three. "You have your IDs. Just in case, but you probably won't need them, being with me. Did you eat." At the nods she went on. "Very good. We're going out tonight, to have some fun, drink a bit, hit on hot members of whatever gender we'd like to fuck...howeve,r no staying out with anyone who's not me. Not this time, its your first time. I want the IDs back at the end of the night."
The three of them told her they understood and she smiled at them, and they headed out to the bar.
Author's note: This story will probably eventually become R-rated. I tend to say that my writing has a life of its own, and the more I thought about the character of Coralie and the plot I've planned...the more things began to change. I originally planned that Coralie was more like Iris in Once In A Lifetime, but she's not going to be like that. This is not going to be a hearts and flowers romance with a happy ending. I can't do that with this story, these characters. So I changed the title, and the first three chapters were a sort of introduction to this story...the rest of it..is going to be different and interesting. The title and all chapter titles including and after this one come from Ani Difranco songs.
Here for now.
When Craig got to Marco's house Friday night, Ellie was there. "Hey Ellie."
"Relax, Craig, Ashley's not here, she went to a family dinner."
"I see." Craig was more relaxed now that she wasn't there. "So, how's work?"
"Its going well..Caitlin's been more happy. I assume because of your stepdad."
"Yeah, that's probably it...Hey, I met Caitlin's intern the other day."
"Coralie? She's a hoot. I keep thinking I should take her up on her offer."
"What offer is that?"
"TO get me a fake ID and have me go out with her. Why are you asking about her?"
"She told me I was interesting...what she meant by that I don't know."
"I'd be careful around her." Ellie nodded. "However, if she said that maybe we'll both take her up on the going out offer."
"What about Ashley?"
"You have a point. She told me you keep trying to apologize."
"I am sorry...I should have ended things with her earlier because I was obviously unhappy."
"Unhappy enough to screw around. Are you with Manny now?"
Craig shook his head. "Caitlin and I had a good talk about it..and she made me see that neither of them were the right girl."
Marco came into the room then, flopping on the couch. "That was my Mom, her and dad are staying at a hotel. We should do something."
Ellie smiled "I have an idea." She picked up her backpack, rummaging around until she found her address book. She picked up Marco's phone and dialed a number.
"Coralie? Its Ellie Nash..hey, what are you doing tonight...yeah. Me and some friends..my best friend Marco-i've told you about him, and Craig Manning. That Craig, yeah...come on. He won't tell, I swear..ok, a half hour...give me the address..see you then." She hung up. "We're going out with Coralie. We have to go to her place in a half hour."
"Its still early!"
"Get the ID's ready...dress...that could take a while."
They headed out then, stopping for taco's first, then getting to COralie's apartment. It was a tiny apartment, full of photos and posters of things in the United States, England, and Canada.
Craig hardly recognized her as she smiled at him-her hair was up in a pony tail, and had blue streaks in it, she wore fishnet stockings, a skirt and a messy sweater-half Catholic schoolgirl, half punk. She was shoving clothes at Ellie, Marco and him, making them try all sorts of things on. Eventually she found them all outfits she liked, and took headshots of them, turning her computer on and working on the IDs.
"Do you do this a lot?" Marco asked her.
"The IDs? Its a side business. I like the money. I also bartend two nights a week. I'm only taking two classes this semester, plus the internship." She finished Ellie's ID first, and handed it to her. "Craig, you aren't going to tell anyone anything are you?"
"What do you mean by anything?"
"Anything you see or hear tonight...listen, aside from the IDs I'm not much into illegal shit...no drugs or anything, but if you drink, its your business. I just want to graduate university, you know."
"I won't tell anything that could get me in trouble." That was the only thing Craig could think of to say. "You can trust me."
"I don't trust people in general, but I get the sentiment. Thanks, Craigo, you're a good kid."
"I'm not a kid!" He protested. She just gave him a look. He gave her one right back, wondering if she'd say or do anything in response, but she just smiled and finished up his ID.
"OK, party People." Coralie smiled at the three. "You have your IDs. Just in case, but you probably won't need them, being with me. Did you eat." At the nods she went on. "Very good. We're going out tonight, to have some fun, drink a bit, hit on hot members of whatever gender we'd like to fuck...howeve,r no staying out with anyone who's not me. Not this time, its your first time. I want the IDs back at the end of the night."
The three of them told her they understood and she smiled at them, and they headed out to the bar.