Court of fate

There is no way in hell, Courtney rented this shit hole( excuse my language) for human inhabitation….. was my first thought when I saw the dog pen Courtney rented with my hard earned 15grand "Stevens please tell me the apartment is above this place"I pleaded "Yes it's in the sky"she says rolling her eyes "No no no no… this is not the time to be sarcastic. You said you had this covered"I exclaimed "I did have it covered. The first place was nicer and doable but the real estate was a sham"she says. I stare in shock, the sheer audacity for her to come up to me with this nonsense as an excuse for whatever crazy fit she found herself "Don't tell me some dead beat scammed you of 25 thousand dollars" I asked for clarification I know damn well that Cot is anything but a liar well unless the price was right. No harm there I mean aren't we all liars… "It is what it is"she shrugs. If I didn't know her any better I'd say she's nonchalant and completely doesn't care but the fact that she's avoiding eye contact with me in addition to the distance I know she's scared of how this will play out "Are you kidding me?" I half yelled "I'm sorry okay….I would be in tears right now but I have zero tears left"she says "I literally cried Ny eyes out when I found out the real estate agent I hired was fake and I had already paid a dividend of 23,700 and this is what I could get for a thousand and 300 went to groceries. I know I'm a failure but please don't push me away" she continues. Courtney has a way with words and right now she for some reason is trying to guilt trip me into not bashing her head which I would very much enjoy if I won't be the one spending after that. "I can't believe you spent all that money on fraud…haven't I taught you anything?" I say in shock I mean come on who's buying the garbage she's selling I know I'm not. Which is why she is a terrible liar. "You're going to pay back every last penny wasted on that nonsense if it exists" I say and I mean it "We're a team..I'm your sister… your only family" She says and i eye her suspiciously. Knowing Court, if I push this one she's going to run off and I wouldn't want that not for her sake but mine she can be useful for something after all she's not a complete waste of space. She'd be useful in the future the very near future… "adding this to whatever you owe me previously, it's safe to say you owe me your life and a million dollars" I sigh in resignation and watch her facial expression go from sober to acceptance to shock and amusement "and where am I going to get it from… do you think if I eat right maybe a million dollars will grow off my butt or fall from the sky into my hands for me to offer unto your hands your majesty?"she says then mock bows.

I ignore her comment and walk into the hole she calls an apartment. On the walkway you bet we came across rats..giants nice to be precise and the cherry on top,the door knob is broken.This is going to be a very long finals…Emphasis on Long.

Normally I'd flip break shits, Courtney's nose included but I'm working on that anger. Thinking back on how I met Courtney Stevens…. Yes met ignore the bullshit she spat out about being sisters or family she sis not family but she thinks she is and I let her she's not even a friend well I don't know what those are, wouldn't even recognize it even if it hits me in the face and I get a bruise but I can say she's close enough to be an ally. The only thing loyal and consistent about her is her love for money, art and gambling. The finest things of life, you name it. She's a total wreck and a sweet heart sometimes when money is involved or she's benefiting. We met in the beautiful Colorado State University. For whatever reason this human was paired with me as a roommate. She stuck like glue or rather an irritating,annoying,slightly disgusting,spoilt and rotten chewing gum after I saved her ass when she failed at selling this exact replica of the Monalisa painting to some rich snob in Trinidad, south Colorado. How I knew the painting was fake irrespective of the striking resemblance to the original probably spun out from the fact that the original painting is Paris. Not in the hands of some 19 year old but the lady didn't know that. But from the look of things she was catching on,the normal me would walk away but for some reason I'm guessing I'd win anyway what could go wrong. Stupid me we both could get arrested and I do not need a stain on my good records at least not because of petty theft. I stroll over to her and gasped feigning shock and inevitably gaining attention to myself. I could swear to this day that Courtney kept telling me to go away. Anyways I hyped the painting claiming it to be cheaper than the actual amount hyped up the buyer and hiked up the price a little the lady didn't even notice…. I mean how could she when she barely realized Cots accent was fake her French was ridiculous. The Jumbo dumbo in front of me bought every crap I sold including the Monalisa replica and paid in full and gloriously in cash. I stepped forward and took the money and thanked her for her patronage and asking her to come again next time like we were going to be there when she showed up. A few minutes after she left, I encountered Courtney's lack of the ability to lie efficiently when I was about to split the money. "Here's a fair price for both of us..adios" I said and was about to walk away but she stopped me "Miss I know it's a fair share but I really need this money.. my poor grandma would not survive without it…you see she's in the hospital and in dire need of surgery..if you could help I would be grateful"she sang so well. If I were anyone else I would have believed her but there is a reason New Mexico is the state with the highest crime rate in America and having lived there you bet I had used this exact line once or twice to get by. Patronizing her I asked "How old is she?" "A hundred and 7"she replied "and the surgery"I asked "What about it?" She asked "what is she getting surgery for?" I asked again checking how far she'd keep the act "Cardiovascular something" she replied "speak English"I say feigning confusion "Brain cancer" she says "I thought cardio has to do with the heart?" I asked "yes the pain in the heart is affecting her brain" she says. Sometimes I wonder how someone so dumb could pull of scams successfully "and you said she's how old?" I asked again "who?" She questioned me "your..poor grandma"i replied "oh granny is dead…..without the money…yes she is in a deadly condition" she said. One thing I've learnt about life is to always pay close attention to everyone's bullshit especially in convos,everyone slips up "yeah good talk,see ya" I say finally walking off. I guess she took that as an avenue to talk to me since we both were roommates though with different majors, both drowning in debt,some how graduated together and in need of money.

And as if life hasn't dealt with me enough,I meet Bruce Kendle Wales. Another accident where I could have as usual mind my business but I pick the wrong people to stand up for. Bruce a debtor who smartly hacks into systems and erase every evidence of his debts from the system without getting caught. Would have done same for me if not for the ridiculous amount he charges claiming he could go to jail when caught as if I care but hey you can force a horse to the stream but can't force him to drink. Bruce a selfish British cunt who would sell his soul if the price was right or if there was a price at all. Thank God he's not a drug addict or user or dealer. The only graduate in a large family of 12,no way in line for the throne of England,broke as they come,poor even but a decent person. He would rather scam online than physically, afraid of confrontations,good with numbers. He refuses to teach me the ropes claiming I would have no use for him when I learn which if he is right about. Courtney's people enough,more people mean more money to split,meaning more witnesses,meaning more mouth to shut,meaning an high risk of getting caught,meaning..ok all I'm trying to say is that more people,less money for me. Bruce was found in the same college as me n Cot getting beaten up by some men. Everybody minding their businesses and ignoring whatever the hell was going on in that alley guess bloody well he was bloody bet you the guys were doing a good job almost sending him back to God. Bloodied son of a bitch well he's mom is great but you know what I mean pissed off the wrong people. As usual I got involved some how and spent the 50 well plus Courtney's 50 a hundred grand bailing a total stranger out of whatever he trouble he was in for. Took him to my dorm room cleaned him up found 10 grands with him which I took to compensate for Courtney's loss. Bruce wakes and tells me a sob story instead of how to pay me back swearing an allegiance to me,more mouth to feed. After attending to Bruce's bruises and asking where the hundred he took was. Trust me I would have been happier if he had said he gave it to his mom or something instead he said he was ripped off by some lady that works in the French embassy. Call me evil but he still pays that debt till today. Speaking of Bruce, imagine my surprise when Wales runs into my apartment banging on the door seeking refuge because he again pissed off people and brought them straight to my house which for the love of God I do not know how he got the address. I wouldn't care if the devil himself was the one chasing him. Okay here I am already pissed off by the bullshit Sherlock Holmes was spilling as evidence, I'm talking of stevens people. When I ask Bruce lee what he wants he says three words I didn't want to hear "I fucked up" ignoring him I yelled "Courtneyyyyy".