mariko,who had until that moment been quietly pounding down drinks in the corner sees serenity. she takes a deep breath and stroll over. "oh my god...you're you!" she says excitedly.

Nichole immediately feels bad for going on a rant like that. "Erica, I... I'm so sorry. Please don't be upset. I just... she does this so much. It's so hard just to sit back and let her hurt you like this over and over and over again..."

Nichole bites her lip a little. "Okay... That's a good idea. Just do not give into her when she tries to pull the whole 'I'm the worst person in the world, you have every right to hate me' shit like that. She does that every time, and then she does it again."

erica looks at the ground and wonders how old this concrete is...and how the pattern on the bra would look awesome on her. "but...i hate seeing her cry...or worse,yell. she can be intimidating." erica quickly adds,since it sounds like natalya beats her with coat hangers. "not that she would ever strike me,but her height,you know." erica starts to drink from her bottle but puts it back down. she knows nichole needs a drink as much as she does. "ok....how would you handle that response from her? agree and call her fat?" erica jokes.


mariko waves her arm. "i never would think that about you!....well,maybe if you asked me to do your nails instead of speaking to me like a person." mariko giggles,coming to terms with seeing someone from tv in front of her. her underground friends didnt count,serenity is the big leagues. "too many drinks? nonsense! jager shots?" she grins holding up a frosty bottle.

erica laughs slightly. "damn,nichole. right now ,i am SO glad we never dated.damn you can read people." erica hands nichole her phone to see the fussing with honor. "ok,as i know you are honest..she has a point,right? i do hold some blame in this." erica says,pretty sure she knows the answer already.

mariko happily skips over to the counter and starts pouring shots. "serenity,you may be THE A lister here,but i've never been out drank." she giggles and holds up her glass. "ok,ready? go!" she knocks back her drink.

erica sits with her hands behind her head.enjoying this immensely.but wishing for once her and nichole could have a decent conversation and not solve her fucked up life. erica goes over the messages again. "i sure do back down easily,dont i? maybe honor never payed it much attention all the other times,because i never called natalya on it before ?" erica thinks of all the flirting she does...and it is a lot.pretty much if they have boobs,she is flirty towards them. " i guess i never put much thought into how i....am with other girls.in my mind,its harmless as i think nobody takes it serious.honestly i think honor was pissed i said i had a crush on her.....you admitted crushes that day,did sam ream you one?"

mariko grins,taking an instant like to serenity. "i've fucked with many." she winks and matches serenity's shots and raises her one.

erica smiles. that was exactly what she needed to hear. after the bout with wynter,she was really doubting her worth again."im going to do it. i am going to be nice and sensible,but i am going to do it." she grins over at nichole,etching nicholes face into her mind. shes going to need that confidence tomorrow. when she hears the bi excuse erica looks appalled. "you...dont act on it,do you?!" she whispers,looking around.

Matt Collins appears out of nowhere. No one saw him come in. No one has seen him before now. Perhaps he is a wizard? He is unshaven and some suspect he has been living in secret under Erich and Ada's bed talking to spiders. Another popular theory is that he doesn't actually exist and never did. Regardless he walks around, gets a drink and waits quietly waiting to be approached or find a conversation worth invading.