Short bits

Anastasia It’s been Seven years since I have been to the Rally. Seven years since I have seen my father and his band of brothers. He doesn’t know I am working the rally I’m not even sure he knows I exist anymore honestly. My mom divorced him when I was fourteen and we went across the country. He did the dutiful dad thing wrote letters text to check in and birthday presents. But I haven’t seen his face much less heard his voice since we left. “ Alright ladies we have Anastasia and Bailey on the main with John boy”. The other girl looks at me “ You want me to work the main with a patawon” I laugh “ Honey I’ve been slinging drinks since I was in diapers I am not a patawon” She rolls her eyes “ Give me someone else Ricky” He shrugs “ Alright your on stage bat with Mellow and Gia, Kayla and Marianna will take your place” He gives the rest of the staff orders and Miss attitude walks up to me “ I don’t know who you think you are but you cost me Main meaning your giving me half your tips” “ The only way your getting my tips is over my de*d body” She sneers “ You have no idea who I am that can be arranged” “ Mhm good luck with that” I turn walking off a girl walks up next to me “ Girl you really shouldn’t piss her off she is in deep with the Soul Boys” I smirk “ Believe me that just makes it even more fun to piss her off” “ Well I am Marianne” “ Tasia” We walk to the main bar getting prepped “ Alright here’s the thing ladies I can only do so much with hands reaching so keep your bottles down please” A guy walks up “ Y’all open yet?” “ Not till two big boy read the signs” He smiles at me “ Well damn okay and what is your name?” “ Oh sorry can you not read?” He chuckles “ Your a fiesty one” I look at him “ Listen Prospect I am not a sweetmeat so don’t try it. We don’t open for an hour and you are barking up the wrong tree” He glares at me “ I can get you fired for talking to me in that tone” I smile “ And I can get you stripped for hitting on me so please be my guest” He walks off and Marianna whistles “ Damn girl you got attitude for days” I laugh “ You can’t show fear with these guys they will either try to get in your pants or intimidate you especially at this bar” I turn to her and the other girl “ Have you guys ever worked main?” “ Nah it’s usually Gia and Baileys gig our shift” “ Damn… alright well look I throw drinks fast and hard so we need to set a pace and get it going quick because as soon as that clock hits two they will roll in like they are late for dinner” The security guy chuckles “ Damn patawon you talk like you know this place” “ My mom worked here every year when I was a kid.” He raises an eyebrow “ I’ve been here twelve years who is your mom?” “ Umm Ivory” He starts laughing “ Damn yeah your definitely qualified” “ Ladies who just threatened my prospect?” “ I did” “ You realize you just threatened a Soul Re*per you will be fired” “ Yeah doubt it” He growls gritting his teeth “ Turn around” I sigh turning “ Hi Gino” “ Tasia what are you doing here?” “ Working” He sighs “ To the side now!” I set down my rag walking to the side “ Where is your mother is she here?” “ No dad she isn’t” “ Is she coming I do t need the drama” “ You didn’t get my letters or texts did you?” “ about what?” I sigh” Dad mom passed eight months ago” “ And you didn’t call?” “ I tried and it went straight to voicemail” “Straight to? Oh I’m going to k*ll her!” He grabs his phone “ unblock yourself I don’t know how” I grab his phone and type in my number “ Dad who blocked me” “ Nia we have been seeing each other for about a year” I laugh at my name “ She probably did it because of the name” “ Get to work Peaches I will check on you later” I nod “ okay” I walk back to the bar “ Did you get fired” I smile “ Nah Gino won’t fire me” “ Nah not at all because she is untouchable” “ John boy shush” He chuckles “ Whatever you say Tasia” We open the bar and start going hard and fast I get the girls in a swing after a few hours and we start doing really well. “ Hi what can I get you” “ Three beers and a callout” “ Callout name?” “ Gino Devante” I sigh grabbing the beers “ Gino Devante main bar please Gino Devante main bar” I turn back to getting drinks “ Yo Peaches who called me” “ One of the Soul boys he’s over there At three o’clock” He looks over “ Damnit already on my nerves” I laugh “ What time you off peaches?” “ Nine” “ Meet me at inner” “ Got it” I keep working “ Girl you are legit the best bartender here” I laugh “ Well thank you Kayla like I said been doing it since I was In diapers” “ That she has she use to be behind that bar racking in tips for those girls” I laugh turning “ Old man haven’t you retired from this yet” “ Nah Re*per till I die Peaches I did back down from arms let D take over” I smile “ It is nice to see you Sunny” “ You two peaches Gino know your here?” “ Sure do” I smile opening their beers and turning back to work “ So why do they call you Peaches?” “ Because that’s all I ever wanted to eat as a kid” We finally get to shift end and print our payouts “ Alright girls divy up “ We pay up. What we owe and split up the tips “ Alright girls pass up fifty each” Kayla looks at me “ Why?” “ Because we split tips three ways and pay out our bouncer that way John boy doesn’t get lazy this week” They pass up fifty each and I walk over to John Boy handing it to him “ Damn no one ever pays out anymore” I smile “ You know I’m old school” “ Thanks Tasia” “ No prob I’m heading to Inner see you tomorrow” I walk towards the inner circle cabins to the private bar and I see it the sixty nine pan handle just sitting there so beautiful and blue chromed. I sigh sitting backwards and leaning on the handlebars closing my eyes.