(Second bar fight)-Night:
A couple of weeks had passed by Charles was struggling with balancing work & taking care of Mona. Mona got out of the hospital two weeks ago, but since she broke her ankle, things have been quite stressful for Charles. Luckily, Lisa has been around to help him out a lot more. And surprisingly Trina has as well, until it was time for her to go back home. Charles still tried keeping a positive attitude even though he was going through a lot of changes. He takes a nice hot shower, he gets ready for work, he makes sure Mona's needs are met, and he heads out to work his night shift at Tipsy's. Once he gets there, he starts wiping down glasses, serving some customers who come up to his bar for drinks, and he refills the alcohol bottles. As Charles is working, he gets a call from Savannah.
*Charles answers his phone. *
Charles:
Hello?
Savannah:
Hey! I need to talk to you. Are you busy?
Charles:
Yeah, I'm at work.
Savannah:
Oh really? I was hoping you would have a drink with me.
Charles:
I would love to if I wasn't working. But I am. So, I'm going to have to pass on your offer.
*Savannah gets slightly disappointed. *
Savannah:
Okay. Well, I guess I'll see you another time?
Charles:
Yeah. When I'm not busy, I'll see you.
Savannah:
Alright. Bye.
Charles:
Bye.
*They both hang up the phone and Charles immediately gets back to work. He's already stressed out by his problems. But he's trying to take life day by day, one step at a time. He starts serving his customers with a smile again, he's able to do that peacefully, then a few hours later Savannah storms in.*
Savannah:
Charles! I really need to talk to you!
*Charles starts being a bit sarcastic with Savannah. *
Charles:
Well hello to you too Savannah. I'm fine thanks for asking.
Savannah:
Hey, how are you? I could really go for a drink. I have problems! I have things to tell you!
*Charles speaks to Savannah in a sarcastic tone again. *
Charles:
Problems? Problems with you? Really? That's not new at all. If it's about that Tyler dude, I'm really not trying to hear that shit right now.
Savannah:
Yes, it's about Tyler. And if you're not going to drink with me, I'll drink by my damn self.
Charles:
Alright. One drink. I'm working. So, let's make this quick Savannah. I'll have one shot of wine with you. But that's all. Let's not overdo it like we did a few nights ago.
Savannah:
Alright. Well as Rihanna once said, "Pour it up".
*Charles pours himself and Savannah some wine in a glass. *
Charles:
Alright you got your wine. Talk.
*Savannah takes a sip of wine, then she starts talking. *
Savannah:
You're going to hate this, but what I have to tell you actually is about Tyler. So, he noticed that I've been spending a lot of time with you.
*Charles cuts her off. *
Charles:
With me? How does he know about me?
Savannah:
Whenever you dropped me off, he was watching from our bedroom window. And he knows of you since you're the closest male friend I have.
Charles:
Alright. Continue. That's a little weird. But continue.
Savannah:
Anyways, as I was saying, so he was giving me a lot of mouth about how jealous he was, he was saying that it's disrespectful for me to be your friend, he disliked the fact me and you were spending so much time together, he doesn't like you picking me up or dropping me off. Etc. He just kept going on & on about his dislikes.
Charles:
And what did you do about it?
Savannah:
What do you mean?
Charles:
I mean if you had that much of a problem with him complaining, what did you do to solve the issue?
Savannah:
Nothing. I mostly let him do all of the talking. But I did defend your name.
Charles:
Okay so you did nothing. If you did nothing, why are you bringing this to me?
Savannah:
Well because I always come to you about my problems.
Charles:
Savannah, I don't want to talk about Tyler. I would rather talk about you & me. What's going on here between us? Why haven't you said anything at all about our kiss?
Savannah:
Our kiss was good. It really was. But I was thinking it happened in the heat of the moment.
Charles:
What? Savannah, you and I both know we have undeniable chemistry. That wasn't just a heat of the moment type of kiss.
Savannah:
Well Charles, I'll admit I do like you. But you have Mona to deal with, you have baby mama drama, you have so much going on, and I have Tyler. We just both have a lot of shit happening right now.
Charles:
That's true. But who really has shit going on? Like let's be real Savannah I have real fucking problems. My daughter got hit by a fucking care and you didn't even ask me once about how she was doing? But you expect to use me as your personal dump truck?!
Savannah:
I'm not trying to use you.
Charles:
That's what it feels like Savannah. I don't mind listening to you. I really don't. But I'm tired of hearing you moan & complain & bitch about Tyler, yet you refuse to leave him.
Savannah:
Wow. So, you're judging me now? After all of the crap Trina put you through, yet you still have a soft spot in your heart for her.
Charles:
She is the mother of my child. I loved her at one point. I still have love for her. But that's it. She's in my past. I was hoping, maybe me and you could've moved forward and created a future together.
Savannah:
Charles, we both know that we can't be together.
Charles:
And why not?
Savannah:
Because I'm scared. I'm scared of letting Tyler go.
Charles:
Savannah what the fuck are you holding on to? All I hear from you is a bunch of fucking excuses! You make excuses for this man, who does nothing but dog you out. You give that man your all. But I'm here showing you that I'm a good man and I get nothing in return?
Savannah:
How fucking dare, you say you get nothing in return?! I fucking helped you with your daughter's birthday party, I rode with you to so many different hangs out spots to help you find Mona, I was there for you when you were feeling insecure! I had to deal with your ex-wife's smart-ass mouth. And all kinds of bullshit!
Charles:
Well, that's the least you could do for me Savannah, it really is, since I'm your damn free therapist 24/7.
*Savannah slams her glass on the counter and breaks it. *
Charles:
There you go, creating destruction again.
Savannah:
Charles this is really fucking sad! I come to you in vulnerability, and the moment you're feeling all stressed out & shit, you want to throw it all in my face. Wow. I thought you were different.
Charles:
Savannah, I'm setting boundaries! I don't always have to be your dump truck in order for you to know that I care about you! I'm tired of that! All I'm telling you is to shut up about Tyler with me if you're not going to do anything about it.
Savannah:
But Charles you don't understand. I really love Tyler, but all he does is hurt me.
Charles:
That is my fucking point. You know what? Give me your phone. If you are not going to handle this, then I am.
Savannah:
Charles, I'm not giving you, my phone.
Charles:
Give me your phone Savannah.
Savannah:
Fine. But don't say anything stupid. I really don't want to get into another argument with him.
*Charles texts Tyler pretending to be Savannah. *
Charles:
"Tyler, I'm sick of your shit! I don't need to deal with unnecessary bullshit, from a man that refuses to treat me right. Fuck off!" And... Done. That's literally all you had to do Savannah.
*Savannah looks at the message Charles sent, and she gets pissed off. *
Savannah:
Charles, didn't I tell you not to say anything fucking stupid? Now I'm going to have to deal with this shit when I get home.
Charles:
Well, that's what you want. You refuse to give me a chance, and you refuse to deal with your own shit! All you do is dump your problems on me!
Savannah:
Wow Charles I thought we were friends.
Charles:
You're asking me to be more than your friend by expecting me to give you constant emotional support as if I'm your man. And that's not in my description anymore.
Savannah:
By the way you're treating me it would never be in your fucking description! You need to be a man!
Charles:
When you find a fucking real man then you can say that shit to me! Until then you need to grow the fuck and be a woman! Handle your own shit! And stop using me to dump all your shit on! I have my own shit!
*Savannah gets really pissed off. *
Savannah:
GO FUCK YOURSELF CHARLES!
*Savannah throws a glass at Charles, and she storms out of the bar. *