The Sad But True Ch.6 (Ground Floor)
I hit the floor and saw nothing but the light being closed off by the closing of the door. I could hear breathing all around me , I wasn't alone .
Frank- I don't want any trouble
Zeek- trouble
Zeek laughed and I began to cower in what I thought was the corner of a room. I could hear footsteps getting closer and closer so I closed my eyes and turned into a ball.
The lights flashed on and I was too afraid to look around me.
Daren- Frank
I knew that voice, my eyes flew open.
Frank- Daren
I could final see the room around me , it was actually pretty nice aside from all the obvious drugs laying everywhere.
Daren- Frank what are doing here
Frank- looking for you
Daren- why are you on the floor
I looked up at Zeek who was laughing to no end. Daren helped me to my feet.
Frank - I thought he was going to ...
Daren- going to what ? Hurt you ? Zeek is harmless
I motioned to the claw marks in my shirt.
Daren- he did that , I'm sure he didn't mean anything by it
Zeek- yea pup, cant you take a joke
Daren walked me to what looked like a kitchen area and along the way I saw there were at least a couple dozen other people sleeping on the floor of the room.
Frank- what is this place
Daren- this is my new home
Frank- your new home? It seems a little.. I don't know, crowded
Daren- Yea a little but you get over it
Frank- why were all the lights off
Daren- this is a parking lot Frank , all the lights are connected, you turn of one you turn off them all
Frank- oh, I guess that makes sense
Daren sat on the counter.
Daren- alright frank really now what are you doing here
Frank- I was worried about you
He chuckled a little.
Daren- that's sweet Frank really it is , but I'm fine
Frank- you lost your home and I couldn't find you , and you stopped answering your phone
Daren- my phone has been off for a while, look I'm fine now , you see everyone in here , they pay me to keep them high and they let me stay here rent free
Frank- so now your a drug dealer
Daren- I've always been a drug dealer, now I'm a full time drug dealer
Frank- you don't have to do this , you can move in with me if you need a place to stay , I can get you a job at the radio station
Daren didn't respond for a long time , he wouldn't even look me in the eye.
Daren- that's nice Frank , but you don't have to do that
Frank- but I want to
Daren- I have plenty of friends Frank , friends I've known longer than you and plenty of them know where I am now , why is it that you are the only one offering me a place to stay
Frank- because ... because you helped me , you were a friend to me when I needed one and what kind of friend would I be if I just turned away from you now
Daren got off the counter and turned his back to me.
Daren- your a nice guy frank , I don't know if your offering me a place to stay because you still feel lonely or because you really are that good a friend, but you don't want me in your house
Frank- but I do
Daren- no you don't , look at where we are right now frank, this is where I've landed myself, do you really wanna take a chance on me leading us back here
Frank- Daren , your a good person
Daren- I'm a fucking drug dealer , who was a trust-fund kid living off his dads money,
Frank- that doesn't make you a bad person
I tried to put my hand on his shoulder but he moved further away.
Daren- you don't know me frank
Frank- then let me , I'm trying to be your friend, you don't have to try so hard to find a reason why I cant be
Daren- do I need you or do you need me Frank , can you answer that question, because ether answer is a wrong one
Zeek - can the two of you keep it down , your starting to wake everyone
Daren- Frank I think its time you go
Frank- Daren
Zeek - you heard the guy , its time to go pup
Zeeks claws once again griped at my shirt and dragged me away.
Frank- Daren
He pulled me all the way back out to my car.
Zeek- anytime you wanna party come back pup , but don't come looking for The D man anymore