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I am alone in this room. I feel like I’m waiting, wishing for something … something more than this, this meaningless existence. I’m alone with someone else. It is man with cold steel eyes. He glares at me. The disgust in his eyes is sickening. “You rat! You disgust me! GO DIE!” I hear these words wishing I were someone else or somewhere else. Knock Knock. I hear someone at the door. A bit relieved I stand up and open it.

 Standing at the door is my landlord and only Johnny. He stands there with his shaggy hair and nice suit, cigarette in hand. “What’s with the suit? It looks weird on you.” His normal drunk a*s smile quickly changes to a scowl. “F**k off dude.” He peers into my house. “Why are the lights out? Holy s**t, were you sitting in the room alone… with the lights off?” Goddammit mind your own goddam business. “No I was taking a nap on the couch when you knocked.” With a doubtful look in his eyes he exclaims “So I’m guessing you forgot what today is?” S**t! He palms my face and says “Here I’ll do it for you.” Today was… “Dude it’s your birthday!” The man with steel eyes smiles and says “Man, you’re an idiot… You stupid f**k.” Johnny grabs my hand. “Come on we’re late”  I realize what I’m wearing is basically just pajamas. “Hey… wait I need to change my clothes.” He sighs and says ok. I change into a black hoodie and jeans with converse hi-tops. “That’s what you’re wearing?” He sighs, nods, grabs my hand, and takes me to my “birthday party”.

When we arrive at the destination- a small bar around the corner I am immediately greeted by some friends. First there’s Jimmy he’s your everyday repo-man. Then there’s Nick a college dropout turned drug dealer. Lastly there’s Veronica: a punk rock singer for her band: Electric Hair Shock. The steel eyed man scowls at this group of friends I have and mutters “Dumbasses.” We go sit at a booth near the window.  The waitress walks up and asks us what we would like to drink. I say a beer. Jimmy asks for tequila. Veronica asks for vodka. Nick doesn’t drink.

 I turn towards Jimmy as we wait. “Hey Jim, need any help on a repo job I’m a bit low on cash.” He sighs and says “Listen amigo, I will not under any circumstances take you on a repo-job with me ever again. Last time I did you gave the dude a concussion.” I sigh and say “ Oh come on he was asking for it.” Jimmy smirks and says “DUDE! IT WAS YOUR BOSS! WE HADN’T EVEN GOTTEN PAID YET!”

I sigh and look at Veronica because Jimmy is an a*s. “So Veronica how’s the band?” She smiles and says “Good man good. Although I kinda figured you ask for a job or something.” I shake my head.” No I’m not exactly a musical person.” She sighs. “Guess it can’t be helped” The waitress comes over with our drinks. She gives Johnny tequila shot, Jimmy a beer, Veronica nothing and I get vodka. Steel eyed man is not pleased “He checks the waitress’ a*s and sighs “Dumbass with a fine a*s.”

We all switch drinks to the correct specifications. Johnny who had an unsatisfied look in his eyes picks up his drink and gulps it down in one shot. A few hours passed. Everyone but Nick is wasted off their asses. Even the steel eyed man had a drunk stagger. Nick grabs me by the shoulder and smacks my face. “Wake the f**k up!” His actions don’t exactly sober me up but it alerts me to the fact that it’s cold as Hell outside. The steel eyed man staggers in the direction of home and falls down. “Floor…cold…. Toast”

Nick walks toward Johnny’s car and shouts “Hey dumbasses get; in I’ll drive you home!” I shrug and drag Johnny toward his car. Veronica hic-ups and says “Nah I’m good with walking.” Nick shakes his head, grabs her hand, and tosses her in the car. She does nothing to protest.

First stop was Johnny’s building and my house. Johnny staggers toward the door and takes out the key. Later on in the building after everyone went home Johnny asked me to join him for an after drinking drink. Inside his apartment it’s a mess. There’s animal crap EVERYWHERE. The steel eyed man looks puzzled. It’s understandable because Johnny doesn’t own any animals. “He’s pathetic.” spat the steel eyed man. Johnny staggered to the fridge and grabs a beer and some cigarettes. He tosses the beer to me and lights a cigarette.

“Feels nice.” Johnny walks toward me a smirk on his face. I pop the lid on the beer. Sshhk. “I love that sound you know, the sound of a fresh beer opening.” Johnny smiles at that. “So, kid when you gonna pay your rent?” spouts Johnny through clenched teeth. I get up and leave. Johnny makes no attempt at keeping me in his humble hole.

I walk through the hallway looking for my room. “Number 109 here we are,” whispers the steel eyed man. I reach my room and see a strange scene. The door is wide open lights off. I walk in fearing for the worst. Inside I immediately turn on the lights. Nothing, there is nothing in my flat. All of it was taken. My couch, my tv, my memories. Suddenly I feel … dizzy. Steel eyed man is pissed. He starts punching a wall. “NO F*****G WAY! ON MY BIRTHDAY OF ALL DAYS” I walk into my barren home and lie on the floor feeling numb.