"Maybe she's not working tonight" Sean leaned over and whispered to Norman. They sat in the back corner of the dark dingy club. Only about five patrons where in the seedy joint and Sean and Norman didn't mind that at all they, had no interest in getting recognized in a place like this. Norman looked around feeling sick that Rainey would even be in a place like this. "You know her, you love her put your money on the table for everyone's favorite living dead girl…. ScarLa. The anoucer called out as the song "living dead girl" by Rob Zombie blared from the crackling speakers and out stepped Rainy. Normans eye's grew wide and his heart stopped, She looked even worse than in the pictures. She started her dance twirling around the pole with mechanical precision. Then she walked the cat walk stumbling a bit but catching herself before she fell. She started taking of her clothes one piece at a time as the men gathered around her throwing their cash. Norman jumped up from his seat ready to jump on stage and stop all of this. Sean reached up snagging his arm and pulling him back into his chair. "Listen we gotta do this right man, Stay here" Sean said getting up from his chair, he headed over to the bouncer and whispered something in his ear then pointed to the stage then back at Norman. The large man nodded and waved for Norman to come over. Norman glanced back at the stage just in time for Rainy to vanish threw the curtains.
Norman followed the large man back to the private room that God only knows what usually happened, in while Sean waited for his friend back at the table. Norman fidgeted in the chair, the room was dark and empty black lights lined the ceiling. He felt like he might throw up, Sean had paid for a lap dance so he could get to see her one on one. He had no idea what he was going to say to her now that the moment was upon him. "Hi it's Norman, remember the guy who ruined your life yeah that one ..so yeah sorry about that" Didn't seem to be the right words. The door creaked open and in stumbled Rainey. She had a sick and twisted grin on her face and he could tell by her eye's she was way past gone, She could barely hold them open. She let out a giggle and walked toured him. "Hiya big boy I'm ScarLa, I'm gonna make you feel so good" She said crawling on his lap still not looking him in the face. She began to grind herself on Normans jean covered man hood. Rainy stop it! He said grabbing her tooth pick thin upper arms and pushing her back. "No, no, no touchy touchy I don't do that I'll get you one of the other girls ok, I'm not a hooker" She said waiving her finger in his face. "Rainy it's me" He said shaking her as her head bobbed back and forth. She looked confused as his words and voice slowly sunk into her drug clogged brain. Her dead eye's finally locked onto his blue orbs and her hands came up to caress his cheeks. "I miss you so much" She said in a broken whisper. "I miss you too Rain" Norman said pulling her frail body to his hugging her as tight as he thought he could without hurting her. She was so small so brittle he was scared she would shatter into pieces at any second. "Sometimes I wish you could be real" She whispered into his shoulder clinging to him. Rainey could almost swear he was. Her delusion was so vivid this time. He even smelled like she remembered a scent that was intoxicating in itself she breathed him in basking in the glory of her imagination. She could swear she could feel his heart beating against her chest as she leaned into him. She wondered where she had passed out this time and if she was going to wake up or if she had finally been put out of her misery maybe this was heaven. "Rainy look at me" Norman said grabbing her face between his large palms she smiled a lop sided grin and tried with all her might to focus her vision. "You're so beautiful, but you look older this time, that's so weird… why would you look older?' She questioned running her fingers over Normans wrinkles. "Rainy it's me I'm really hear" Norman wanted to cry he couldn't stand seeing her like this. She sat back wobbling on his lap confusion filling her stoned features her brain was trying to process it all. "It's me Rainy" He said grabbing the palm of her hand and kissing it like he had a million times before. She jerked her hand away as if he had bit her. She threw herself back words of his lap crawling back words across the carpet as fast as she could. Norman jumped up trying to reach for her but she held her hands out for him to stop. "You stay away from me!" She screamed. "Please just let me help you, let me get you out of this place, you don't belong here, your sick Rainey" he pleaded with her dropping to his knees. "Stay away from me, stay away from me, stay away from me!" She shouted over and over again. She pulled herself up the wall and staggered toured the door. She banged on it and the big guy was there instantly. "Get this fucking guy away from me" She said gesturing at Norman. The big guy nodded and walked over to Norman pulling him off the floor. "Wait, please Rainy just here me out" He called trying to push away from the big guy. Rainy turned her back to him and slid down the wall as the big guy pushed Norman out the door closing it.
"So what exactly is the plain here Reedus" Sean asked from the driver's seat of his car. Norman chewed his thumb nail and glanced around the empty parking lot of the club. He didn't really know what his plain was he just knew he needed to see her again, he needed her to hear him out. Just then the club doors opened and she walked out dressed in a pair of ripped up dirty skinny jeans some beat up boots and an oversized Alice in chains hoodie. "That's where my hoodie went" He said more to himself than to Sean. He watched her walk their way swaying back and forth in her stooper. The back pack she carried looked like it might way more than she did and she shifted it from shoulder to shoulder. Norman jumped out of the car taking a few large steps to catch up to her. "Rainy please I gotta talk to you" He said grabbing her arm and spinning her around. She ripped her arm away from him "I said leave me alone damn it! I'm not fucking with you Norman go away!" She said as she turned and started walking away again. "Please just five minutes" Norman begged but she kept walking. Norm heard a whistle from behind him and turned back to see Sean standing by his open trunk. Norman shook his head confused at what the hell Sean wanted, then turned his attention back to Rain. "Listen I know you probably hate me and you probably never wanted to see me, but I really need to talk to you!" Norman said running in front of her blocking any direction she tried to pass him in. Her hooded gaze fell on his face and his heart crumbled on the sidewalk. There was so much anger and sadness brewing in her dilated pupils it made his soul ach. "I'm so sorry Rainy for everything" He said his eyes pleading with her. "Good for you, you did your good deed Norman now fuck off man your killing my buzz" She tried to sound as cold as she could. She just wanted leave her alone so she could go back to dying I peace. She pushed his chest trying to shove him back but he didn't budge. "No, you're not going anywhere until you hear me out" Norman said grabbing her arms. She tried to fight him but she was too weak. "Get the fuck off me Norman!" She screamed still trying to slap him. She panicked as she felt a hand go around her mouth and her body being lifted off the ground from behind. She kicked her legs out trying to escape but found no purchase for them. The next thing she knew she was being shoved into a trunk and it was slammed closed covering her with darkness.
"What the fuck was that Sean?" Norman screamed as they both jumped in the car speeding off before anyone saw anything. "That was me handling the situation Reedus" He said turning at the light as calm as a cucumber. "Handling the situation what the hell do you mean? We just kidnapped someone Sean that's against the law dude here gonna go to prison" Norman said looking around as if the cops where already coming for them. "Calm down Homie your acting like you never kidnapped someone before Jesus man" Sean said pulling onto the express way. "Because I never have! Why the fuck did you do that and who the fuck have you kidnaped?" Norman screamed running his hands over his face. "Me and my old lady like to role play don't judge me" Sean said smacking Norman on the chest. "And I did that because it's the only way that little junkie is going to hear you out man, we take her to your place you get to be heard then we let her go simple, besides who would ever believe a junkie, stripper if she told them the fucking Boondock saints kidnapped her, come on man this plain is golden pony boy" Sean said speeding down the road towered Normans place.
"Oh God is she dead?" Norman panicked. Sean leaned into the trunk feeling for her pulse. "No I think she passed out or maybe just fell asleep either way she's out like a light man" Sean said picking her wrist up and dropping it. Rainey didn't make a move. "Well shit help me get her upstairs" Norman said reaching in the trunk he handed Sean her back pack and lifted her out. It felt like he was carrying a small child, not a full grown woman she was so light. Sean opened the door for him and dropped her bag on the floor. "I'm gonna put her in my bed let her sleep it off" Norman said making his way to the bedroom. "Dude are you sure you want to do that? What if she has like fleas or something?" Sean called out. "Go home Sean!" Norman shouted out to him. "Fine have it your way but don't come crying to me when you get scabies or some shit!" Sean said laughing as he made his way out the door.