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Trinity lent over the nurses station the way she did when she was trying to be friendly. Emma liked her, she had a kind of forth wright energy Emma envied, hoped she could find.
"hey, Emma, Huckleberry and mel and i are going to karaoke tonight. want to come?"
"oh, i would love too" she started, "but I've got chores a-"
"was gonna see if Joy wanted to come too" said Trinity. Emma wondered, for a moment, if Trinity knew. she had been nursing a little…well, a large crush on the medical student. "you know, if you can put off your chores. won't only be oldies"
"dr Whitticker isn't that old"
Trinity acted hurt, "Huckleberrys not old but i am? wounded" she said backing off "so 8 o clock back doors yea?"
"o.OK!" said Emma, trying to gain some courage. she could find the courage.
Emma spotted Dana looking at the little talk. "just don't get too drunk kid" she said, giving her arm a comforting squeeze as she walked passed.
"heres my number" said princess. "in case you do and need someone to talk too. Don't let anyone brake your heart"
"break my-" Said Emma but princess also was off to a new task
was she that transparent?
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Emma had not come prepared for a night out. she was dressed in jogging bottoms and a loose t shirt, and was quietly cursing herself for not having done more thought more before she left. she had tried, in the space after her shift, to do something her make up, and princess had. helped her with her hair. for being under prepared she had done her best.
Trinity looked like she had known. well prepared. a cute off the shoulder top. Dennis was dressed in boy default, jeans and a t shirt with a plad long sleeve. mel had a plain t shirt and comfortable trousers, looking a little under prepared in her eyes but relaxed
"why didn't you say before we left?" said mel
"because i think that Emma mi-" started Trinity
"Emma!" said Dennis loudly. "im glad your joining us. love some karaoke"
"this is my first time" said Emma, wanting to hide a little, until she saw Joy come out. Joy was effortlessly what Emma wishes she could be. cool, relaxed, effortless, in jeans and boob tube. where had she been hiding it, Emma thought, trying to not stare, or drool.
"hi, thanks for inviting me. short notice though?" she said
"well, gotta inculcate the culture of this place in the youth you know" said Trinity grinning,
"i don't think we're actually that much older, ms3 and ms4 are only a few year bellow us" said Mel
"also i don't want to be old" said Dennis, and Emma felt herself giggling, covering her mouth, blushing at having found such a stupid joke funny in front of Joy. but Joy also seemed to chuckle too.
"too bad old man. lets go get wasted and sing" said Joy, as they ordered the uber
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the group found a table, and Trinity offered the first round. "Emma, want to help me carry the drinks back". Emma spotted the look Dennis shot her, and her mouthing back "fuckleberry" as they headed to the bar
"thanks for asking me to come out tonight with you all. its really kind"
"sure is Emma. what do you drink?"
"oh, well…i don't usualy-"
"i think your gonna want some courage. i know the drink. bartender, add on 2 lemon drop shots and a Singapore sling". Emma's eyes went wide. "don't worry, we're gonna make sure you get home safe, and if i may say so, im an excellent wing woman" Trinity winked
"how long have you known"
"that you've been pinning over Joy? a month or so girl. you do not have the best poker face"
Emma felt the heat in her face rise. when the first lemon drop shot appeared she downed it, then the second. "atta girl" said Trinity, slapping her on the back as they went back over
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the singing had started. a few people had gone up and sung there hearts out. Trinity and mel did a song together, apparently a ritual. they say around, 3rd round of the night. Emma felt woosy, but brave, on her third Singapore sling and 3rd lemon drop shot. she felt like she would regret this in the morning.
"so Emma" said Joy, looking at her with her dark eyes that Emma felt like she might fall in too (god she was drunk) "what are you gonna sing"
"oh, umm…i wasn't gonna…i mean…"
"we'll pick something" said Trinity smiling, and then mouthing to Emma "trust me"
she did trust Trinity. she trusted all of them, so much. so they looked through the book of songs, talking about which ones she knew.
"i think i know this one OK, but its very forward, might it not-"
"its perfect" said Trinity, smiling. "trust me. just sing to her, and she'll get the message"
Emma nodded, as Trinity wrote her name on a slip and the song, and headed to the emcee to hand it in.
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it took a 15 minutes for Emma's name to e called, as she got up, the rest of the group did too, and as she took to the stage a general cheer came up from the crowed.
"just sing to her, and she'll get the message"
so Emma started to sing
"She was a Playboy, Brigitte Bardot
She showed me things I didn't know
She did it right there, out on the deck
Put her canine teeth in the side of my neck"
she began to sing, full of booze and bravado and believe, and as she found her rhythm, she looked at Joy, as she worked her way through the verses. finally, at the corse she locked eyes. oh god was this a bad idea?
"baby why don't you come over, red wine supernova, falling in to meeeee…baby, i don't care that your a stoner, red wine supernova, fall right in to meeee…"
as she sang, as the rum and vodka and god alone knows what else worked there way through her, she felt self opening up. the music filling her, the dutch courage. the following day, as her hang over cleared, she wouldn't be able to believe she hand sung "i heard you like magic, ive got a wand and a rabbit, So baby, let's get freaky, get kinky, Let's make this bed get squeaky" to her crush
as she stumbled off, blushing and drunk and full of energy, the room rang wit claps. loudest from her friends. loudest of all from Joy. "who knew you had it in you" she said, smiling, as they headed back to the both. "i cant do anything tonight, but give me your phone and maybe we can organise an evening together sometime" she said, winking.
"s-sure" said Emma
"god your fucking cute" said Joy as she put her digits in. "do not forget to call or else i will have to punish you" she said with a further wink, handing the phone back. Emma felt the heat on her face from blushing, and if she was honest, the heat in her pants at the idea of the things Joy was suggesting. "i uu..wouldn't want that" she said, giggling nervously
"certainly not" said Joy, smiling, as they sat down next to each other
and Emma felt her phone buzz three times as they settled in to talk bout how to head home
Trinity - know you had it in you
Dennis - Jesus that took some courage. good luck
mel - you seem happy with Joy. im glad it worked out. please remember to drink a lot of water and take some Tylenol, i suspect i know what Trinity did to help
Emma smiled, trying to hide how happy she was, and wondered how soon was too soon to text Joy about a follow up
Written by a human in Ellipsus.