"EX-Cusssse Me, Ma'am!"
Startled, Bobbi looked up. The older woman was staring at her, holding a gorgeous (and the most pricey item in the store) light purplish blue one piece teddy; low cut, rather "modest."
"My name is Marla and I want to try this on-okay withyou Ma'am?" the StepMom seemed to be egging for at minimum an argument-but why? Bobbi bit back the impulse to retaliate-verbally that is....she glanced at the woman's painted nails (too much glitz for an old broad?); they were immaculate and looked sharp....
"Why of course-we aim to please ALL of our customers," Bobbi said trying hard to sound sincere. Marla gave her a smirk, licked her pouty lips and stomped off.
Bobbi was angry; her cell phone rang; it was her hubby. He was irritable but sounded drunk and kind of horney.
"Whacha doin' sweety?" Bobbi asked wishing she was with him.
"Oh, not much-just watchin' the tube."
Bobbi smiled; she could always tell when her hubby wasn't telling her everything. She knew he was really enjoying what he was watching....she listened intently....
"Yeah, I just bet your show is good and fun, right?" Bobbi lightly snickered. She had great ears!
She heard 'em; just barely, but she heard; the angry sounds; the yelling, the screaming, the shouting; the Pop Pop sounds of perhaps slaps or punches; the desperate moans, the sound of fabric being shredded.
"When I get home-Well, I'll be late....er....uhhhh...Just ignore that noise okay sweetie..." Bobbi's face suddenly flushed. Louder signs of anger; threats; cattiness....not from her hubbies "volume turned suddenly down" TV but coming from THAT room in the boutique.
"What was that I heard?" Hubbby said....his ears suddenly perking up.
"Oh just a couple clients-having a discussion," Bobbi said, trying to ignore the increasing angry shouting across the room.
"Gotta go babe-see you later."
Bobbi clicked the call off; she swallowed hard; felt a little worried, no more like anxious. Whatever should she do? Ignore the now all out Verbal Battle....Notify the security company?
Suddenly the shouting stopped; My was it quiet.
Bobbi got up out of her chair, quickly stacked her paperwork and headed towards the "Shoppers Paradise" section.....she was hoping for the best.
"Whack, Whack." Now that was a slap, once, twice, three times.
A thunk.
"Uhhhhhhh-Ohhhhhh." A punch to the gut? Who got hit? Mommie dearest or Young Hottie? Bobbi kind of hoped that the "Old Broad" was on the receiving end...But....she seemed mean as hell.
The gorgeous redheaded spa manager slowed down her pace; Did she really wanna see? What if they would destroy the boutique? Seriously hurt each other? Or attack her?
"No this will all be fine, just fine; I can handle this," Bobbi thought.
"Ouccccch...let me go...stop it...stop pulling my hair...." Now that was young hottie furiously protesting....Bobbi smiled. She suddenly wondered..."I wonder if the old broad will win? Maybe she'll strip the hot little bitch....No...better yet, maybe young hottie will strip her?" Bobbi had to snap out of this kind of thinking....She was the manager/owner. No violence...No destruction...no money lost....no legal hassles...no police...No....
Whack. Whack. Then a "Thwack?" What was that? Who did it?
Screaming. Gasping. Grunting. A thunk. More gasping, groaning. Muffled whimpers-Was it the older battleax or the young daughter?
Crash. The sound of a falling display perhaps?
Bobbi winced. Money. Money. Oh noooo.
"Okay I'm here....now Bobbi, open the door!"