November 17

1232

Number of phone calls made in attempt to obtain bail: 4

Number of times successful: 1, though now Xu is ready to kill me for person called

The next time Xu wants to fly all the way to the Golden Saucer to run a card scam, she must find another partner, as am now opposed to spending any more nights in jail.

Due to stress from impending exams and whining from perpetually surprised students that end of term means recollection and retrieval of previously studied material in order to advance to next class, Xu suggested that we take holiday out of town.

Flight was smooth and all bags accounted for when landed, concierge at hotel helpful and friendly, room spotless and bed enormous.

"Woo hoo! Check out the hot tub!"

"Yes, it's nice, but there's only one bed in here."

"What was that Q? I couldn't hear you over the jets!"

"There's only one bed in here!"

"What?"

"One bed!"

"Come to bed? Well, it is early, but if you insist, then I'll be there once I take off my..."

"No, you bloody deaf idiot, I said there's only one bed! I think they messed up our reservations."

"Gee, whaddya know? There is only one bed. I guess they were booked solid and this was all that was left."

"Well, I'll go back downstairs and speak with the desk clerk. I'm sure she can..."

"No! Er, I mean...let's get a drink first, then we'll see about the room. After all, maybe when it's later, somebody will have left the hotel."

As was too tired from long flight, did not argue.

"I saw a sign for a place called The Kinky Minx."

"No, not first thing. Maybe after a few drinks..."

"Really?!"

"I said maybe."

"Good enough for me! Now, how about we hit the downstairs casino?"

After years of extensive psychological training, should have known that when someone like my best friend smiles and agrees with me, trouble shall soon follow. Should have known that when she insisted that I wear rather revealing red dress slit up to hips and down to tits that she had motives deeper than simply getting me drunk and easy.

"I look like a whore, Xu."

"No, you look like...uh...uh...wow."

Was rather impressed with own reflection, as Xu does have good taste, but due to weak moment of vanity and twirling in mirror, failed to notice that Xu wasn't even trying to molest me, which is almost sure sign that she is plotting something.

Upon arrival at card tables with drunken businessmen and gamblers downstairs, soon learned what purpose Xu had for both slutty yet pleasingly clingy dress and my company.

"Now, put this bubblegum in your mouth and forget that you know big words."

"What?"

"You heard me, Blondie. Pop bubbles, say 'totally' and 'like', and giggle when those fat fuckers try to hit on you."

Am not now, nor have I ever been capable of giggling, except when thoroughly intoxicated. Am much more likely to politely titter with hand held to mouth in proper ladylike fashion, but as was angry at Xu, did not clarify.

"Oh no! We're not doing this again!"

"Come on! This isn't like last time! I've got a taxi waiting outside so that we won't have to run if some shit goes down!"

"But you weren't the one that had to hide in those bushes for four hours while those men..."

At this point was interrupted by rather handsome man in expensive suit.

Very expensive suit.

"I hate to interrupt, but you look very familiar. Have I met you before?"

Heard Xu mutter under her breath about bad luck and recognized top general of Galbadian forces valiantly trying to look at my face instead of down my dress. As noble attempt was at least made, did not feel angry when he surrendered and treated himself to ocular buffet. Felt rather flattered in fact, both that he was practically drooling over what was fast becoming my new favorite garment and that Xu was grinding her teeth in satisfying fashion.

"Why yes. I'm very close friends with your daughter."

"Oh. Er, yes. I remember now."

Uh oh. Losing interest due to proximity in age to Rinoa.

"But of course, I am older than her..."

Am pleased with self for seductive purr capable of ensnaring wealthy men. Am considering becoming gold-digging floozy so as to never be stressed by exams and bitchy students again.

"So, this is my first time here and I simply don't know the ropes. Do you come here often?"

"On occasion, yes. I like to throw some dice or play a few rounds of cards. Do you play?"

Due to hand creeping lower on back and Xu's increasingly evil gaze, was almost certain that he did not mean pinochle or spades. And when roving hand did in fact descend to my ass, became dead certain that cards would not be only thing spread on table.

"Why yes. I play a very good game."

"Well then! In that case, I would like to invite you to my suite, and maybe we could play a couple of ..."

Am very upset with Xu for dragging me to another card table and ruining chance at becoming deliciously rich trophy wife with six cars, half-naked personal trainer named Rico and ski retreat in Trabia.

"Look. I owe a lot of money to some guys in Timber and I need you to hustle these dumb bastards so that we can..."

"You idiot, I was hustling a dumb bastard! A very rich dumb bastard!"

"Not that kind of hustle, damn it! Come on! Please!"

Unable to deny Xu when she gives me that look with those big brown eyes. Shall never tell her though, as she would undoubtedly use it to her advantage for more than simple monetary requests.

"Ugh. Fine. But when somebody gets pissed, it'll be you running this time. I can't possbily do it in these heels."

And after winning substantial sum from casino, having approximately 37 horny businessmen stare at my cleavage while Xu played wing-man, we were summarily busted for running scam and arrested by unpleasant police officers smelling suspiciously of mai-tais.

"If you hadn't punched that officer, I bet we could have gotten away with a warning."

"Well, he was looking at you."

"Wasn't that the point tonight?"

"Not when we aren't making any money!"

Unable to resist teasing Xu when she is so furious. Am certain that I shall be the reason that she has nervous breakdown one day in very near future.

"Oh. I thought it was simply another fetish of yours to have strange men staring at me."

"Q, I'm going to kill you."

"Oh! Did I tell you that I scored the bail on that last phone call?"

"You did? Who'd you call? Selphie?"

"No."

"The cowboy?"

"Nope."

"Who then?"

"Well, let's just say that you'll be the only one in that big bed tonight, Xu. I have a date with a very rich man once we get out of here."

Shall ignore that Xu has called me: whore, slut, money-hungry bitch, whore, tramp, whore, hussy, sexy whore and slut, since is obvious that she is so overcome with gratitude that her vocabulary has suffered as a result.