"What about that discount now, Vadim?"
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Eliza has been wandering in and out of the Dugout Inn for weeks now and enjoying the company of the locals.Vadim has been joking about how he should give her a "Loyal Customer Discount" and Eliza always laughed it off as she sipped her drink. This week however, as Eliza stayed longer than normal and things got a bit out of hand.
"Thank you Vadim... Hick.." Eliza managed to say while she balanced on the bar stool as he placed a refilled glass in front of her. "You know, I shouldn't even give you this glass, you are done for tonight!" Vadim responded with a slight grin. He enjoyed it when his customers came and stayed a bit later than usual while he cleaned up the bar. However this time he misjudged Eliza's mood and was met with a response he didn't see coming his way... "Vadim, give me another shot! I am your 'loyal customer' after all..." Eliza paused and visually thought about what she just said. She had seen nothing of this "Loyal customer discount"!
Angered by, what in her drunken state seemed to be a good reason, she threatened Vadim: "Come on Vadim, or I'll pour it myself!" Vadim had returned behind the bar, put on his serious face and responded with a deep and serious tone: "i cannot, You are drunk and will need to sleep somewhere safe. either in your home or here in one of the rooms" He knew that if he asked her to pay the quite hefty tap she had open that he be on the receiving end of a flying barstool.
Eliza started to get up, and for a moment Vadim thought that she had listened to him. The woman who wears an obscene amount of armour and weapons during her travels throughout the commonwealth was now merely wearing the bare essentials aswell as her leg holster which appeared empty. She proved him wrong however, because as she stood up he saw her right arm casually laying her pistol on the counter.
"Vadim... Another drink!.." She blurted out.
"Oh blin.. how will i handle this?" Vadim thought.
To be Continued...
Let me know what you think about this story and what you think about my writing. I would love some tips and tricks to improve my storytelling.
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I'm currently trying to constuct her character and create a longer and more interesting plot for her. I don't think she will stay this violent but we can blame that on Vadim's Moonshine. :) I think i'll be writing more of these shorts and hope to create some sort of side story for the main plot this way.