As it turns out, I did go to the party that night. I found out really quick
about Scott's love for alcohol. Don't get me wrong, almost everyone likes a
drink now and again, but this put everyone to shame. The original plan was
for me to stay with Kevin at the hotel. But since this is San Antonio, all
of the boys: Sean, Michael, Kevin, Scott, and a new guy I met named Paul,
crashed at Michael's house. This place was huge with 5 bedrooms, which
meant either someone was sleeping on the couch or someone was sharing a
bed. The way it ended up, Scott passed out on the couch so Michael put me
in the room he normally slept in when he stayed. At about 1:45 the next
morning, I barely remember him crawling into bed with me. I don't think he
even realized I was nothing more than a huge pillow until the next day when
he woke up. Of course, I was fully clothed, as was he except for his shirt.
I had lain there for hours, not having the heart to wake him figuring he
would have a hangover from hell considering the quantities he consumed the
previous night. God the smell of him combined with his cologne was almost
more intoxicating than the alcohol. All I can say is thank God I know how
to drink in moderation. Even at that age, I had some sense.
"What the...Lulu?"
"Mmmmm... Yea, Scott?
"What are you doing in bed with me?"
"Well..."
"Not that I wouldn't mind, but please don't tell me that we..."
"Fucked like jack rabbits until we passed out from exhaustion?"
"Damn, girl! Some mouth you got on ya."
"As tempting as it would most definitely be...no we did not. We all went to bed at about 1:00. You had already passed out on the couch, so Michael put me in here. I seem to remember just as I got good and asleep, some man came stumbling into the room and hugging me like I was his personal pillow."
"For a minute there, I actually thought we had."
"I should have, as pay back for yesterday. But if I am going to go so far as to make it look like we had sex, believe me Chico, we would have had sex."
"If only I weren't married..."
"You are, so don't reflect on what could bes."
(Knock on the door)
"Lulu? Do you know by chance where Scott is?"
"Open the door, Kevin."
"Oh shit man! I knew I shouldn't have let you drink."
"Hey, Captain Worry Wart! Chill! See, I am still fully clothed and Scott is mostly clothed. Nothing to worry about."
"Thank God! If Vince found out this even happened, man oh man."
"If Vince found out what? Damn Scott, at least say you knew the girl for 24 hours before you go trying to get laid."
"OK! That's it! Scott and I did not have sex. If we did, I would not be having this shitty attitude that I do now. Calm down and relax. Scott, please Hun brush your teeth. Corona is not a very pleasant thing to be throwing in someone's face first thing in the morning. Kevin, I will be ready in about 30 minutes for you to take me back to my apartment. Michael, thank you for letting me join the little get together last night. Hope to do it again sometime."
"Chica, you're cruel. Did you let the people who you are staying with know what's up?"
"Not necessary. I don't have to report to anyone."
What do you mean? You can't live by yourself! You're not even 18."
"That's where you're wrong. She does live on her own. Long story, if she wants to, she can tell it later."
After that night, Kevin and I became really close. I got closer to the rest of the Kliq, but nothing compared to what I had with Kevin. He and I would talk late into the night about the happenings in our lives. Anything from how I was doing in school, to how the rest of the crew was. Even Scott. Keep in mind before you think something else, Kevin is a very happily married man. Over the next couple of years, during my school vacations I would go on the road with Kevin. His wife understood our friendship and I'm surprised to say didn't mind at all. When it was time for me to graduate high school, I sent an invitation to them. I ended up having most of the Kliq, and five more of the WWF elite showing up at my graduation. What was supposed to be the happiest day of my life was also one of my saddest. Kevin had given Scott the ultimatum that if he couldn't come to the ceremony sober, he wasn't allowed to come. That night, after everyone had left, was when I finally lost it. Night after night, Kevin would tell me these stories of what Scott would do while on the binge. He also had informed me that Scott filed for divorce a few weeks earlier. In a small way, although I knew how tough it had to be on him, it was a relief. Most of his close friends had always felt that she attributed to his problems. Everyone else had told Scott he needed to get help, but he wouldn't listen. I decided that I would give it one go.
"What the...Lulu?"
"Mmmmm... Yea, Scott?
"What are you doing in bed with me?"
"Well..."
"Not that I wouldn't mind, but please don't tell me that we..."
"Fucked like jack rabbits until we passed out from exhaustion?"
"Damn, girl! Some mouth you got on ya."
"As tempting as it would most definitely be...no we did not. We all went to bed at about 1:00. You had already passed out on the couch, so Michael put me in here. I seem to remember just as I got good and asleep, some man came stumbling into the room and hugging me like I was his personal pillow."
"For a minute there, I actually thought we had."
"I should have, as pay back for yesterday. But if I am going to go so far as to make it look like we had sex, believe me Chico, we would have had sex."
"If only I weren't married..."
"You are, so don't reflect on what could bes."
(Knock on the door)
"Lulu? Do you know by chance where Scott is?"
"Open the door, Kevin."
"Oh shit man! I knew I shouldn't have let you drink."
"Hey, Captain Worry Wart! Chill! See, I am still fully clothed and Scott is mostly clothed. Nothing to worry about."
"Thank God! If Vince found out this even happened, man oh man."
"If Vince found out what? Damn Scott, at least say you knew the girl for 24 hours before you go trying to get laid."
"OK! That's it! Scott and I did not have sex. If we did, I would not be having this shitty attitude that I do now. Calm down and relax. Scott, please Hun brush your teeth. Corona is not a very pleasant thing to be throwing in someone's face first thing in the morning. Kevin, I will be ready in about 30 minutes for you to take me back to my apartment. Michael, thank you for letting me join the little get together last night. Hope to do it again sometime."
"Chica, you're cruel. Did you let the people who you are staying with know what's up?"
"Not necessary. I don't have to report to anyone."
What do you mean? You can't live by yourself! You're not even 18."
"That's where you're wrong. She does live on her own. Long story, if she wants to, she can tell it later."
After that night, Kevin and I became really close. I got closer to the rest of the Kliq, but nothing compared to what I had with Kevin. He and I would talk late into the night about the happenings in our lives. Anything from how I was doing in school, to how the rest of the crew was. Even Scott. Keep in mind before you think something else, Kevin is a very happily married man. Over the next couple of years, during my school vacations I would go on the road with Kevin. His wife understood our friendship and I'm surprised to say didn't mind at all. When it was time for me to graduate high school, I sent an invitation to them. I ended up having most of the Kliq, and five more of the WWF elite showing up at my graduation. What was supposed to be the happiest day of my life was also one of my saddest. Kevin had given Scott the ultimatum that if he couldn't come to the ceremony sober, he wasn't allowed to come. That night, after everyone had left, was when I finally lost it. Night after night, Kevin would tell me these stories of what Scott would do while on the binge. He also had informed me that Scott filed for divorce a few weeks earlier. In a small way, although I knew how tough it had to be on him, it was a relief. Most of his close friends had always felt that she attributed to his problems. Everyone else had told Scott he needed to get help, but he wouldn't listen. I decided that I would give it one go.