“Confusion: Er’body in the Club getting tipsy”

A Bosco and Cat tale

By: Mary Moule

3/12/2004 8:43:55 PM

 

Er’body in the club getting tipsy (e’rbody in the club getting tipsy). Cat peered at her clock; Bosco had showed up and yet to leave. She was getting tired or tipsy, she couldn’t tell because she had snuck a beer from the fridge earlier. “Bosco. Hey.” She lightly poked him in his side. He looked at her, “Hmm? What Cat?” “It’s getting to be rather late.” “Like how late?” “Quarter of seven am.” He had fallen asleep but behave which was rare considering what had happened at the warehouse. “You’re kidding.” “No, I’m not.” She giggled and pointed at her clock. Slowly he got up and put his jacket back on. “Have a good day kiddo.” He lightly kissed her on her forehead and went to go home.

 

Cat fell over in her bed and clutched the left side of it. That entire side smelled like him and she curled up in the scent, soon her mother came wandering in to see if she wanted any breakfast. “Hey Ma.” “Did he just leave?” “Yes he did, but since my door was open all night…” Her mother nodded, “Yes then I know your rule. If your door is open nothing is going on, if it’s closed then that’s a different story.” “Right, you remember and I really don’t think I’d even want to attempt to do that here…” Her mother smiled, “Want breakfast?” “Pancakes and hot cocoa?” “All right. I’ll get to work, you hop in the shower, work today.” “Yes, I know.” Cat ran off to shower and sang along to the system she had in the bathroom. “ I just thought that I'd let you know That although I'm far I'm close to you within And all the time spent by your side Is taken deep in me Held for me to keep To look upon when I'm feeling like Everything and one Is hurting me for something or other It takes me to a better place Nowhere I'd rather go Thought I'd let you know Who you are What you do Makes me burn to be in you Who you are And what you do I'm burning to be in you.”

 

At work, Cat fiddled around behind the counter. During the after-lunch-rush, her cousin Breangwen came running in. “Cat! Hey! I have the best news!” She dropped her jacket on the counter and leaned on it. Cat jumped a bit, somewhat startled by her cousin’s over enthusiasm. “Yeah, like what?” Cat stood up as she put an empty muffin tray in a pile. “I received seven tickets to the annual rose garden ball Friday night at the Ritz-Carlton. You want to go?” “Seven huh? That was originally eight so that would leave you with one extra.” “Wrong.” “Wrong, what? Why am I wrong?” “Come here.” Breangwen signaled her closer and Cat stepped closer. “Ask Bosco to tag along.” She pulled the tickets out of her pocket and handed them to her cousin. “Call me if and when he says yes.” “What if he says no?” “Well, call Joey first and ask him to be your back-up date incase he does.” Breangwen patted her on the head and went to leave. “Hey Aunt Jacey.” “Hey Breangwen.” Cat blinked as her mother walked inside the shop. “You all right honey?” “Um, yes. I’m fine just a little confused about something.” Cat stuffed the tickets into her purse in a safe spot. “Confused about what?” “Breangwen just gave me two tickets to the annual rose garden ball on this Friday night.” “The one at the Ritz-Carlton?” “The very one and she suggests I ask Bosco to take me.” Her mother moved behind the counter and dug in her purse for some money and handed it to her. “Well, go shopping for a dress and then call him.” Cat rolled her eyes and left to go shopping at Tiffany & Company.

 

Moving out of the store, she sighed a bit and headed towards home again. She had purchased a powder blue dress with matching shoes, shawl, and purse. As she placed it in her closet, the phone rang and she ran towards it. “Hello?” “Hey Cat.” “Kimmie, what’s up?” “Breangwen told me you might be coming on Friday night.” “Might be is the answer at moment.” “To nervous at moment to ask someone to be your date?” “It’s not as easy as it looks…he’s a cop and I’m wondering if I’m treading on thin ice here by asking him.” She heard a knock in the background. “I have to go Cat, I have company. Listen, just ask him and if he says no just call Joey.” “That’s what Breangwen told me. Later.” Cat hung up and cleaned up around the apartment a little. It was quarter of three and she grabbed the phone and dialed Bosco’s number. Fuck, she got the machine. Arg, she’d have to leave a message. “Bosco, it’s Cat. Listen, my cousin gave me two tickets to the annual rose garden ball on Friday night at the Ritz-Carlton around 8:45 pm and I was wondering if you’d want to come with me. Call me back, bye.” She hung up the phone and then called Joey, he agreed to help her out if Bosco said no and she went back to work for the rest of her shift and stayed longer since she had been gone for mostly two hours more than she should have been.

 

Come back and haunt me
Follow me home
Give me a motive
Swallow me whole

They way I've lost it
What could I know
When I'm but a mockery?
I'm so alone

Sooner of later you'll find out
There's a hole in the wall

Today is ours
Condemned to be free
Free to keep breathing
Free to believe

I look to find you
Down on my knees
Oh God, I believe!
Please help me believe

 

Around ten o’clock p.m. the phone rang and Cat’s mother answered it. “Cat, phone for you!” “OKAY!” She picked it up as she was sitting at her computer. “Hello?” “Hey Cat, I got your message.” “Bosco, shouldn’t you be working?” “Yeah, but I ran home when I needed to get something for my boss.” “Oh, okay I got it now.” She sat back a bit in her chair and paused the game she was playing. “Um, well…what’s your decision on it?” “I’ll go. I have Friday off so I’ll come by and get you. All right?” “All right. See you then.” She giggled and hung up and rushed to call Breangwen. “All right Cat, we’ll be waiting for you inside the lobby around 9 p.m. don’t be late.” “Won’t be, love you Breangwen.” “You too.” Cat hung up and spun around.

 

I'm filling up inside
Like i need to open wide
And pour my heart out to you
But I’ll just get denied
And all i wanted was someone to hear what I’m going through

Every time that i need you around
You're never there (never there)
You're never there (never there)
Because in my life is where i need you now
But you're never there (never there)
You're never there (never there)

You were supposed to see
All the signs i left right in front of your face
You were supposed to be
The closest thing to being me
But you're the furthest away
That's because...

 

She also had something else to take care of, buying a gun. Just a small SMG for protection inside the domain, her mother let her out of the house and she didn’t know she had been spotted by Faith and Bosco as she left the shop. Sometime after midnight, while her mother was in bed and she was getting ready for it, there was a loud knock on her door. She jumped a tad and moved towards the door and opened it. “Bosco, hey what do you want?” “Did you purchase a small smg (Ingram Mac-10)?” “Uh…yes why?” “Get rid of it.” “Bosco, my mother only wants it for inside the house use…” “Get rid of it, Cat.” She blinked as he walked off. She rolled her eyes and slammed the door shut then locked it.

 

Do you know, that every time you're near
Everybody else seems far away
So can you come and make them disappear
Make them disappear and we can stay

So I stand and look around
Distracted by the sounds
Of everyone and everything I see
And I search through every face
Without a single trace, of the person
The person that I need

 

Thursday soon passed and quickly became Friday, day turned slowly into night and yet she didn’t let it bother her. A few hours before 8:45, she soaked in a long hot lilac scented bubble-bath, and used a curling iron on her hair. Along with her mother’s help, she got it done up they exact way she wanted it. Sitting at her vanity, she gazed at her clock and continued to finish up her make up. Not a whole lot either, just light blush, eye shadow and lip-gloss which worked excellent for her. Slipping into her dress, heels, and wrapped the shawl around her shoulders. Her mother put just all the items she needed inside her purse and put it beside the door. “You’re all set Cat; the tickets are right inside your purse next to your cellphone and anything else you shall need.” Cat giggled and hugged her mother and waited by the door.

 

Around quarter of nine, Bosco treaded up the stairs to Cat’s mom’s apartment. Looking all suave in his tuxedo and knocked on the door and dear god he had a dozen roses for her. “Coming.” Cat moved towards the door and opened it. Her mother rushed over and caught her as she fell back. “Hi Bosco, as you can see she is ready to go.” Cat smiled and stood up, grabbing her purse. Bosco handed her mother the roses and they left. “Those were for you but I need my arms free.” “Why? Am I a handful all of a sudden?” “Uh, no more like an armful.” She giggled and climbed into his car and then they headed off to the ball.

 

Can you make them disappear?
Make them disappear

There's a pain that sleeps inside
Sleeps with just one eye
And awakens, the moment that you leave
And I search through every face
Without a single trace, of the person
The person that I need

Do you know, that every time you're near
Everybody else seems far away
So can you come and make them disappear
Make them disappear and we can stay