Chapter 13

IT WAS A FRIDAY NIGHT. THE CLOCK IN THE LIVING ROOM INDICATED THAT IT WAS 3:35 IN THE MORNING.

Justin: so what do you want to do for Valentine's Day?

Mariam: I don't know. First I have to find my valentine

Justin: oh really?

Mariam: yeah. I mean I don't have a boyfriend so I have to find a guy who is willing to put up with me for the whole day

Justin: good luck with that!!

Mariam: hey!! I'm not that bad!

JUSTIN LAUGHED AND BROUGHT MARIAM CLOSER TO HIM

Justin: you are ok I guess

Mariam: I'm more than ok

NATALIA WOKE UP WITH A DRY MOUTH AND DECIDED TO GO IN THE KITCHEN AND GET SOME WATER. SHE CAME OUT OF HER ROOM AND THE FIRST THING SHE SAW WAS JT AND MARIAM ON THE SOFA. THEY WERE STILL SITTING THERE TALKING LIKE IT WAS 3:00 IN THE AFTERNOON

Natalia: what are you two still doing?

Mariam: oh hey. We didn't hear you

Natalia: of course you didn't but don't worry I just came out for a glass of water. You two can go back to do whatever you were doing

NATALIA WENT BACK TO HER ROOM AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES

Justin: I swear she needs a man now

Mariam: stop it

Justin: I'm serious. Maybe we should find her somebody

Mariam: how about we go out tonight and find possible candidates for her

Justin: that's going to be a challenge. You know how picky she is

THE NEXT DAY MARIAM AND JT PLANNED TO HAVE LUNCH WITH NATALIA TO ASK HER THOUGHTS ON BLIND DATE BUT BARRY ASKED NATA TO GO TO THE OFFICE FOR A QUICK BUT IMPORTANT MEETING

Justin: I just hope she doesn't kill us for doing this

Mariam: she is going to thank us. We got every hot guy's number in that club. Well more like I got every guy's number

Justin: yeah. I don't what you do but you are good. Never mind I know what you do

Mariam: thank god I was there because if natalia has to wait for you, she will never get a man

Justin: what?!? I got some girl's number!

Mariam: what do we need that number for stupid!!!

Dominick: hey guys

Tasha: hey

Mariam: oh hi

Dominick: we came cause we had nothing to do

Tasha: where is natalia?

Justin: oh she had to go to jive.

Dominick: so what are you guys doing?

Mariam: trying to get natalia a man

Dominick: why?

Justin: what do you mean why? She needs it. Maybe she'll stop being a bitch then

Dominick: that will never happen

Mariam: you are right but she still needs a man

Tasha: I don't think she is a bitch

Dominick: trust me you don't know her

Mariam: so me and Justin went clubbing last night and we got phone numbers!

Dominick: you mean you are going to send her on a blind date???

Tasha: that is a great idea

Dominick: I don't think you guys should do that

Justin: why not?

Dominick: well because

Mariam: because what?

Dominick: I don't know but I won't be a part of it

Mariam: fine

Tasha: so how many phone numbers you got?

Justin: I have you know that miss Mariam here with her skills got 4 numbers

Tasha: nice job

Mariam: thank you

Justin: ok let's start the cutting process. First guy

Dominick: this is a bad idea and I'm telling you guys stop now

Mariam: DJ go to eat or something

DJ GOT UP FROM THE COUCH AND LEFT THE LIVING ROOM TO GO TO MARIAM'S ROOM AND WATCH TV

Justin: what's up his ass?

Tasha: who cares

Justin: anyway first guy Jason

Mariam: cute, very cute. Beautiful eyes. Sexy body. I liked him, put a star next to his name

Justin: ok. What about Ethan

Mariam: hot body. A very intelligent man. A gentleman. Big feet which is very important

Tasha: you know it

Mariam: because you know what they say about big feet

Justin: and you two are done!

Tasha: anyway who is next?

Justin: Jeremy

Mariam: yeah. No.

Tasha: why?

Mariam: that one could so turn up to be a stalker!

Tasha: next

Justin: Nicholas

Mariam: no to that one too. He was more interested in taking my dress off than anything else plus the guy was way to much into himself. I thought he was gonna take out a mirror and look at himself any time. Natalia is like me she is not really into those guys

Tasha: so you are not into guys like that?

Mariam: not really

Tasha: then why are you with Justin??

BOTH OF THE GIRLS STARTED LAUGHING WHILE JUSTIN JUST SAT THERE LOOKING AT THEM

Justin: funny Tasha, very funny.

Tasha: sorry I just had to say that

Mariam: I think Ethan is the man

Justin: yeah. He'll do

A MINUTE LATER NATALIA GOT HOME AND THEY ALL PUT THE PHONE NUMBERS AWAY WHERE SHE WOULDN'T SEE THEM. 2 HOURS LATER DOMINICK, JT AND TASHA LEFT LIVING MARIAM AND NATALIA ALONE.

Mariam: so what do you think about blind dates?

Natalia: I don't know

Mariam: well you got to have an opinion

Natalia: I don't think I would do it

Mariam: why not?

Natalia: cause I wouldn't

Mariam: well what about if it wasn't a blind date

Natalia: then what would it be?

Mariam: more like a half blind date

Natalia: are you trying to tell me something?

Mariam: me and Justin met this really cool guy and

Natalia: no

Mariam: why not?

Natalia: cause I don't know him

Mariam: the point of dating a person is to get to know them stupid

Natalia: I don't know

Mariam: he is really cool. He is very smart, sexy, a nice guy and I have his phone number so you are definitely going to call him

Natalia: no I won't

Mariam: yes you will

Natalia: no I won't

Mariam: yes you will

HALF AN HOUR LATER MARIAM ENDED UP CONVINCING NATALIA TO GIVE THE BLIND DATE A CHANGE. MARIAM CALLED ETHAN AND HE AGREED TO MEET NATALIA AT MARCETTI'S, A VERY ELEGANT ITALIAN RESTAURANT

Mariam: I like him for you already. He got good taste in food and he got money cause you know to go to marcetti's you got to have money girl

Natalia: I hope I'm not making a mistake

Mariam: you aren't I promise. You look great

Natalia: thanks. bye

Mariam: have a great time

NATALIA GOT HOME AROUND 11 AND WHEN SHE OPENED THE DOOR SHE SAW WAS MARIAM AND A BOTTLE OF WINE

Natalia: hey

Mariam: wow you are here early. How did it go?

Natalia: good. He is a nice guy, smart and very funny. We are going out again next weekend.

Mariam: that's good

Natalia: why are you drinking?

Mariam: I'm not drinking. I'm not drinking. Am I drinking?

Natalia: and apparently you are a little drunk too

Mariam: I'm so not drunk. Just a little tipsy

Natalia: what happened? What did Justin do now?

Mariam: this is so not about Justin. It's about Dominick

Natalia: yeah ok. Come on tell me

Mariam: the night we went to the club to get you a guy, he got some girl's number. Well I thought he wasn't going to take it seriously but I called him after you left because I didn't want to be here alone but he wasn't home, so I called his cell phone and when he answers me I hear some bitch in the background laughing so I hang up. He called me back and told me that it was nothing and that they were just hanging out. It turns out that the bitch called him earlier and what does Timberlake do? Go on a fucking date with the ugly ass bitch

Natalia: she is ugly?

Mariam: no. she is beautiful. That's what makes her a bitch

NATALIA LAUGHED AND HELPED MARIAM GET OUT OF THE COUCH AND INTO HER BED

Natalia: come on it's time for you to go to sleep

Mariam: are you laughing at me?

Natalia: no. sweetie you are the one who keeps saying he is not your man and to be honest he is not your boyfriend so basically he doesn't owe you any fidelity. He is not really cheating on you

Mariam: I knew you were going to say some shit like that. I know how he feels about me ok? I know that he is "mine" if you want to put it that way and that he is going to end up with me. Believe me I know but

Natalia: so why go through all of this? Why get drunk and make yourself suffer?

Mariam: because it bothers the shit out of me that he is with another woman right now. Even if he doesn't have feelings for her, he still with her. You understand right? I mean how do you feel when you see Tasha all over Dominick?

Natalia: goodnight!!

Mariam: aw I was just kidding. It was a joke

Natalia: ok. Go to sleep

Mariam: but I'm not sleepy

Natalia: but you are drunk and the best thing to do is lay down. Night

30 MINUTES LATER NATALIA WAS IN THE KITCHEN MAKING HERSELF A FRUIT SALAD WHEN SHE HEARD SOMEONE COME IN

Natalia: hey

Justin: hey

Natalia: how was your date?

Justin: how do you know?

Natalia: well your woman told me. Right after I took the wine bottle away from her

Justin: she is not my woman

Natalia: well isn't that something you would like to change

Justin: she is drunk?

Natalia: a little. So you didn't answer me. How was your date?

Justin: it was ok. I just wasn't really paying attention to anything she was saying. I have a lot of things on my mind you know

Natalia: yeah I know. I also know what those things are and It's cute in a very sad, "I'm going to vomit" way but it's cute

Justin: what's cute?

Natalia: that you happen to have those things on your mind

Justin: I'm going to go see her now

JUSTIN ENTERED THE ROOM AND MARIAM WAS LAYING ON THE BED WITH HER EYES CLOSED BUT AS SOON AS SHE HEARD THE DOOR SHE OPENED HER EYES

Justin: hey beautiful

Mariam: don't you mean hey drunk girl?

Justin: what was that about?

Mariam: what

Justin: you getting drunk

Mariam: don't get me started

Justin: if you want to say something

Mariam: as a matter of fact I do. How was your date with that stupid girl?

Justin: ok I guess

Mariam: it had to be more than ok. I mean look at what time you got here

Justin: nothing happened Mariam

Mariam: tell that lie to somebody else

Justin: are you jealous?

Mariam: go to hell

JUSTIN GRABBED HER BY THE ARM AND TURNED HER AROUND SO THAT THEY WOULD BE FACE TO FACE. HE KISSED HER FIRST AND SHE RESPONDED. AT FIRST THE KISSES WERE SOFT AND TENDER BUT AFTER A FEW MINUTES THEY COULDN'T TAKE THEIR HADNS OFF EACH OTHER AND EVERYTHING BECAME MORE PASSIONATE

Justin: we should stop

Mariam: I don't agree with you

Justin: Mariam we need to stop

Mariam: no we don't

MARIAM GOT UP FROM THE BED AND STOOD RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIM. SHE TOOK HER SHIRT OFF AND WAS GONNA TAKE HER SKIRT OFF TOO BUT JUSTIN STOPPED HER

Justin: no

Mariam: why not?

Justin: not tonight

Mariam: in case you didn't realize it Randall I am throwing myself at you. I'm taking my clothes off because I want you and I know that you want me too otherwise I wouldn't humiliate myself like this so what the hell is your problem??

Justin: you are drunk. We are not gonna do this if you are drunk

Mariam: I don't care

Justin: I do. Not tonight, not like this

Mariam: get out then. Get the fuck out!!!!!!!!!!!

JUSTIN GOT OUT OF MARIAM'S ROOM AND SAT NEXT ON THE LIVING ROOM COUCH NEXT TO NATALIA WHO WAS WATCHING A MOVIE

Natalia: that went well

Justin: tell me about it

THE NEXT MORNING MARIAM WOKE UP WITH THE BIGGEST HEADACHE. SHE SAT ON THE BED WHEN SHE NOTICED JUSTIN STANDING IN THE ROOM WITH A CUP OF COFFEE IN HAND

Justin: good morning

Mariam: is that for me?

Justin: yes

HE SAT ON THE CORNER OF THE BED AND AFTER DRINKING SOME OF HER COFFEE SHE SAT ON TOP OF HIM

Mariam: where did you sleep?

Justin: on the couch in the living room

Mariam: thank you

Justin: for what?

Mariam: I can't believe I'm going to say this but for rejecting me last night

JUSTIN SMILED AND GAVE HER A KISS

Justin: Mariam what I did last night

Mariam: I know why you did it

Justin: don't think that I don't want you. I mean last night it took all my strength and then some more to stop but

Mariam: I know and I'm kind of glad nothing happened. I mean I want you but I think it would be nice for me to remember what I did with you the night before

JUSTIN SMILED AND KISSED HER SHOULDER

Mariam: so thank you

Justin: just don't do that again. I don't think I'm going to be able to hold myself next time

SHE LAUGHED AND KISSED HIS LIPS

Mariam: ok