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You are apart of a small garage band and for some reason Frankie, the guitarist, "hates" you. Seemingly no matter what you do, she always has a rude comment ready to go.
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Beep. Beep. Beep. The shrill sound of Frankie’s alarm clock pierced the quiet of her room. She groaned, rolling onto her side, her hand flailing out toward the clock. She missed the button once, twice, then finally, on the third hit, the alarm shut off.
She stayed still for a moment, eyes half-closed, debating whether getting out of bed was actually worth it. A few more minutes couldn’t hurt. But the day had other plans, her phone buzzed on the nightstand, vibrating with persistent urgency.
A message from Jackie: "Hey girl, practice at 10ish. We’re doing it at Trish’s place today." Trish lived thirty minutes away, and the clock on Frankie’s screen read 9:00 AM. “Fucking hell,” she muttered. She swung her legs over the side of the bed, stretching out with a long yawn that cracked her jaw. Her bare feet hit the cold wooden floor and she shivered, only now remembering that she’d, once again, slept naked. She really had to break that habit. It was winter.
Dragging herself to the bathroom, she took a hot, fast shower and stepped out into the cold again with a towel clinging to her. She walked over to the closet, yanking open the doors and scanning her options. From the rack, she pulled out her go-to: a brown leather bomber jacket and a long black dress that hit mid-shin. She tossed them onto the bed, then opened her dresser and grabbed a plain bra and underwear set, slipping into them with practiced efficiency.
Dressed and a little more awake, she checked the time. “Shit,” she muttered again. 9:18. She needed to hustle. Frankie grabbed her purse and guitar and scurried out of the room. Her platform boots were by the door, waiting faithfully. She shoved her feet into them, slung her gear into the backseat of her beat-up car, and peeled out of the driveway. The drive, thankfully, was smooth, no traffic, no assholes cutting her off. A miracle.
She pulled into Trish’s driveway at 9:53. Early. Actually early. Hell must’ve fr
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