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Disrupted by Tina Shields,
Carla had almost forgotten about the weirdo at the bar. But when she looked up,
there he was—no longer at the bar—but standing at their table. She had been too
distracted to notice his approach.
He smiled—though it wasn’t a
friendly smile. Nor did he appear to be the least bit nervous, as most men
would be when approaching two unfamiliar females in a drinking establishment.
“What do you want?” Carla
asked. “We’ve both noticed that you’ve been staring at us for the entire night.”
“What do I want?” he
repeated. “Well, let me tell you.”
He proceeded to describe a
sexual act that involved both of them—along with him, of course. This, too, was
delivered deadpan, without the slightest hint of humor, shame, or empathy.
“I think that would hurt,”
Carla said. “Not to mention the fact that it would be more than a little
disgusting. Especially with you involved.”
There,
Carla thought. That should be enough
to get rid of him.
However, he did not seem to
be content to take no for an answer.
“I’ll give you one chance to
take that back,” he said.
Oh, the nerve of this guy. Who did he
think he was? Jill had said something about his father being a rich big
shot. Well, Carla didn’t care.
When a couple walked by—a
man and a woman—she was suddenly seized by an inspiration.
“Excuse me!” she called out,
catching their attention. The age and dress of the couple revealed them to be
students, although she did not recognize them. No matter. “This guy here—” She
indicated the man standing at their table. “He seems to get off on approaching
unknown women and making perverted suggestions. What do you think of that?”
The male half of the couple
took one look at Carla and Jill’s unwanted visitor. He shook his head and said,
“That is so not cool.” The woman advised the intruder not to be a “loser.” The
young couple showed no interest in involving themselves any further. After
making these brief remarks they continued on.
But Carla could tell that
the exchange had produced its desired effect. No young man wants to be called a
“loser”—especially when the person assigning the label is an attractive young
female. The word “loser” had made him flinch, like a slap across the face.
There, she
thought. Humiliate him in front of all
these others, make him feel like a total asshole. That’ll teach him a lesson.
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