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The bar was quiet and Filled with the Wednesday night regulars of Grey haired men well in middle age except the Young woman with a Mousey Brown bob at the bar ready to order.
“Vivian?”
“Enid?You work here?”
“Yeah well When you weren’t born into privilege you gotta’ pick up a job or two to pay for law school”
“At an Irish Bar?”
“Saw an add I guess,Anyway what can I get you?”
“Red Wine in a pint glass,Rough Night”
“How come?”
Before Vivian could respond the sound of a woman with a strong New England accent burst through the door clearly already drunk with her arm round a man’s shoulder,Enid’s Face suddenly lights up as turns to welcome them
“Paulette,Good to see you,How many Pints we starting off with?”
“The regular for the both of us” Paulette covers her mouth as if to stop the man she’s with from hearing what she’s saying “He’s Irish!”
“You’re Table by the windows free I’ll get ‘em to you soon”
As Enid starts to pour some beer into a pint glass
Vivian Bumps back into the conversation looking utterly confused
“Paulette,That’s Elles Stylist,Yes?”
“Oh that’s how Elle knows her hmm wondered why she keeps visiting Elle”
“Enid can I ask you something”
Not Paying much attention and pulling a face jokingly Enid Says “Depends what it is?”
“How did you realise you were..You know?”
Paying full attention now and looking pissed off “Lesbian?” Followed by a nod from Vivian
“Brooke Wyndham, I saw an add of her on TV When I was in maybe 9th Grade and it all
clicked I guess,How come?”
“Its Elle, she’s so-“
“Fine?I don’t blame you for wanting some of that ass” Enid Laughs
“Yes but its not just that its the way she calls me viv and-and,Enid you can’t tell anybody else this but Me and Warner saw Callahan getting Friendly with Elle but the fact she’s sleeping her way to the top isn’t what hurt it was the fact she’d sleep with Callahan before…well me”
Vivian takes one last sip of her wine before Enid hands her another “On the house but go on finish?”
“and when Warner starting making fun of her I Just I went mad at him for saying mean things about her and we called off the wedding..”
“WHAT!?you and Warner broke up because you’re a lesbian!?”
“Quieten down and I didn’t say that it’s just maybe I do like girls”
Too many drinks later,Nobodies in the bar,Enid is cleaning the pool table,Collecting the cues and Balls while Vivian continues to vent until Enid interrupts
“Vivian, you keep saying how much you want to kiss Elle, But would you kiss Me?”
“What-I-Erm-Enid”
“Thought So it’s fine”
“No”
Vivian Leans in and kisses Enid with the passion of all those years she’s been telling herself she likes men and Girl crushes are normal,They’re both up against the pool table it’s steamy and for a moment it felt right for Vivian but all of a sudden she just pulled away and left the bar leaving Enid Alone in the bar