Page 56 of All Your Firsts

It’s a shame. Maybe you can seduce him into giving you freedom. All of your stupid Mafia training classes had to include that to a certain extent, right?

I look down at Rosie. She had to go through Mafia training? What kind of weird shit is that?

Rosie

Even if it did, I wouldn’t even touch him with Manuel’s dick. I’d probably suffocate him before seducing him.

Who in the fuck is Manuel, and why is she talking about his dick? I’m going to find that motherfucker and kill him. I also findit hurtful as fuck she’d rather smother me than seduce me. She’s going to give me a complex about myself or some shit.

Rosie

It’s disappointing you never had to do the same training. I could have used a partner in the torture.

Alexa

Not to be a downer, but I don’t think you could handle the training I had to do or suffocating the guy, my delicate Ro. Just forget what Gage says and come live with me. I miss you.

Rosie

That’s the first place my father would check. I’m going to stay here even though it might kill me slowly. And I miss you, too. Call you tomorrow.

Alexa

My dad called and said your father called him to ask if I knew where you were. Dad, of course, told him no. I guess he was livid, as was Manuel’s father. You sure did piss off a lot of scary dudes. You can’t see it, but I’m bowing in your honor. I’m pretty proud of you.

Ah, Manuel must be her future intended husband, who will die a slow, painful death at my hands.

Rosie

You can be proud of me once I’m actually free.

Alexa

I’ll always be proud of you.

I scroll through memes they sent back and forth until my stomach dips at Rosie’s next message.

Rosie

If a guy told you he would tarnish you, what do you think that means?

Shit. I should’ve never said that. I was pissed. I brought someone over to take the edge off, only to not be able to get it up, and then the girl responsible for my little problem–as she liked to call it–poked the bear. Goaded me.

Alexa

Depends on who said it... tarnish you how? I need details.

Rosie

My babysitter said, and I quote: ‘I will tarnish your little crown of rainbows and butterflies and send you back to Gage before you know what to do with yourself.’

Alexa

Damn *flushed-faced emoji

Rosie

What?

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