Chaotic Relationships

Travis sat there at the bar with a bottle of Budweiser in his hand and his face buried in his arms. He raised his head and took another swig of his Budweiser, finishing it. He slammed it on the bar and buried his face back in his arms. The bartender walked up to him and placed another Budweiser in front of him instinctively, Travis took it without looking up and then opened it up. He took a big swig then set it down on the counter. Travis' brother, one of the bartenders, walked up to him and put a hand on his shoulder. Travis looked up at him with tears still in his eyes. His brother sighed deeply.

"Look guy, I know how much she meant to you, and I'd feel the same way if I lost a woman like that. I'm just saying, try not to feel so bad, it wasn't your fault. Nothing that happened between you two is your fault. don't even think that it's your fault." He said low, giving Travis a light squeeze on his shoulder.

"But it is my fault Dennis, mine. I wasn't good enough for her so she-" Dennis quickly cut him off.

"Of course you're good enough for her, it's just that you've had such a hard time showing her." Dennis chuckled.

"Yeah... hard times..." Travis mumbled.

"Listen, drinking your sorrows away isn't gonna work, you gotta find a new woman. You can't sit in here everyday of your life just drinking." Dennis muttered.

"I could if I want to." Travis replied.

Dennis sighed and walked away, leaving Travis to his miserable self. Travis took another swig of his Budweiser, slamming it on the bar. He shuddered then shook his head vigorously. He buried his face in his arms once again, then began to remember what happened that night... With him and Caroline...

1 Night Ago.

"Asshole!" Caroline hissed.

"Caroline please, just list- WHOA PUT DOWN THE KNIFE BABE PLEASE!" Travis yelled.

Caroline raised her arm then threw the knife in Travis' direction. He ducked the knife, then ran into the living room behind the couch. Caroline quickly chased after him with another knife in her hand. She threw it at him and he dodged it once more. Caroline jumped over the couch and tackled him to the ground.

"You're such an asshole Travis! Why didn't you show up?!" Caroline asked with tears in her eyes.

"I've got work to do Caroline! I can't do two things at once!" Travis replied.

"You can't take a day off from doing tattoos?! What is wrong with you Travis?!" She asked.

Travis didn't have anything else to say, he pushed Caroline off of him and stood up quickly.

"Please Caroline, just. Listen. Please." He pleaded.

Caroline slowly stood up and glared at Travis. Travis felt like her eyes were burning into his soul. He took a deep breath then sighed.

"I'm sorry Caroline, truly I am. I just was so caught up in my work, with my friends, I was just enjoying myself for once in my life. And I'm sorry I couldn't make it for the grand opening, I'm so sorry Caroline. I love you." Travis choked up.

Caroline sighed, then lightly shook her face. She wrapped her arms around Travis and held him in a tight hug.

"Oh Travis, I know you like spending time with your friends, but could you take a little time away from them and just spend a little more time with me?" She asked, resting her head on the crook of Travis' neck.

"I just, really wish I could Caroline, I really do. But I can't just turn my back on my friends just for you." Travis replied.

"I'm not telling you to turn your back on them, I'm just telling you to come and spend some time with me." She explained.

Travis sighed and wrapped his arms around Caroline, giving her a tight hug. Caroline kissed Travis on the cheek and pulled away.

"Travis, I-I think we should spend some time away from each other." She stuttered.

Travis just sat there, but then he understood. He nodded his head lightly, then turned away.

"Yeah, okay. Are you uh, are you gonna be alright without me?" He asked.

"Yeah." Caroline nodded.

Caroline packed her bags and walked to the front door. Travis followed and Caroline dropped her bags. She looked at Travis and hugged him. Travis returned the hug and Caroline leaned up and gave him one last peck on the lips. She turned and picked her bags up and walked out the door, leaving Travis by himself, alone.

Now.

Travis had 8 empty bottles of Budweiser next to him. He was chugging down the ninth one without stopping, he took the last gulp and slammed it down on the table.

"Another!" He shouted like Chris Hemsworth from Thor. Instead he didn't smash the bottle on the floor, and he was drunk.

Dennis sighed and walked over to to Travis placing another beer in front of him. He scowled at Travis then walked away, mumbling and swearing under his breath. Travis spoke gibberish and gripped the neck of the bottle, Travis slogged around and popped the cap off of the bottle instantly. He took a swig then looked to his right, he almost turned sober instantly and choked on his beer. Sitting next to him was the most beautiful woman he's ever seen before. She was wearing a grey, black striped vest and pants with a brown undershirt. Her white hair flowing so elegantly down her back, turning black when it got past her neck, and her red eyes and yellow where white was supposed to be. Travis gawked at her beauty, she noticed this and giggled a bit.

"Whats the matter? Cat got your tongue?" She asked.

Travis shook his head and blinked his eyes a few times, then looked back at the woman. She was definitely real alright, sitting there on the stool with one of her legs crossed over the other one. Travis almost dropped the beer, but he gripped it tightly before he did, and snapped out of his trance.

"Guh, uh, n-no. Its just that, I've n-never seen you before." Travis replied.

"Well, I'm definitely not new here, I've been here for a while." The woman replied.

"Um, d-didn't quite c-catch your n-name." Travis stuttered.

"Oh where are my manners, if I had any." She muttered with a smile on her face. "My name is, Eris. Named after the goddess of chaos, and blah, blah, blah, yeah." She said waving her hands around.

"Eris..." Travis repeated under his breath. Eris didn't hear him.

"So, care to buy a woman a drink?" She asked.

"Whats the matter hmm? Cat got your tongue?" She asked.

Travis looked at Dennis and Dennis smirked lightly. He turned around and got a beer off one of the shelves. He handed it to Eris who drank it happily. She looked at Travis and smiled.

"Thanks, hon." She said taking another swig.

Travis blushed lightly and turned forward grabbing his beer and taking a quick swig. He placed it back on the bar and glanced over to Eris. She was taking another swig of her beer, then happily placed it down on the bar.

"So, do anything fun lately?" She asked.

"No... not really..." Travis replied.

"What does that mean?" Eris asked.

"Well, for starters, I had some fun with my friends, then i come home only to be attacked by my girlfriend, and then she ends up breaking up with me and then I end up here, drinking my sorrows away." Travis had pretty much summed up his entire two nights.

"Hmph, interesting." Eris replied with a light giggle.

"Yep... real interesting. Even to me." Travis said.

Dennis walked over to Travis and patted him on the shoulder.

"Come on Travis, go ahead and get home, you've been here since this morning, go on. Get some rest." He said.

Travis nodded lightly and stood up, he turned and walked towards the door, pacing himself. He pulled out his keys and unlocked his car. The car drive home was longer for some reason. Was it Eris? Was it Caroline? What was it that made the drive home longer. Dennis did say something about meeting new people, but Travis never considered it, just kept on drinkin'. He stumbled out his car, still a bit drunk, and headed for his door. He pulled his keys out of his pocket and unlocked his door, while locking his car with a single push of a button. He stumbled through the doorway kicking the door closed. He walked into his bedroom and fall forward on the bed, instantly snoring himself to sleep.

Travis was startled awake but someone knocking on the door. He looked at his digital clock. 3 o' clock in the fucking morning?! Who the hell?!?! He thought. He ran for the door and opened it and almost squealed like a girl. He saw Eris standing at his doorway, with a beer in her hand.

"E-Eris? Wh-What the hell are you doing here?!" Travis asked.

"Eh, I got kicked out of my apartments, so, I needed a place to stay." She replied, a slur to her voice.

"And WHY of all places did you choose here?" He asked.

"Because I knew you'd let me stay." She replied walking past him.

Travis facepalmed and followed her into the living room. He looked up to speak, but found himself gawking at what he saw. Eris was stripping down from her vest to her brown undershirt. She threw the vest carelessly off to the side, landing on the arm rest. She unbuttoned her brown shirt and let it slid down her shoulders, revealing her nice slender body. Travis wanted to look away, but couldn't allow himself to. He felt the heat sting his cheeks and he turned to his bedroom door, but Eris stopped him.

"Not so fast, I need someone to tuck me in." She said.

Travis' blush deepened and he slowly turned to see Eris in her bra. Travis stood there gawking at her slender body and Eris let out a giggle. She sauntered over to him and wrapped an arm around his neck.

"Come ooooon Travis." She slurred.

Gah, that's so fucking hot.

She pulled Travis along and then released him when they reached the couch. She slumped down onto the couch and waited for Travis.

"I'm... just gonna go get a blanket." He said walking off.

He swiftly sprinted down into the closet grabbing a blanket, then sprinted back to Eris. She was still laying there in the same position she was when Travis left her.

"Waiting." She said blankly.

Travis quickly flapped the blanket over her and let it fall over her. She snuggled with the blanket and smiled lightly.

"Care to join me?" She asked, holding her hand out, but it fell instantly.

"Uh, no thanks." Travis replied running into his bedroom.

He cannonballed into his bed and threw the blankets over him. His mind was rattling from the thought of Eris- ERIS - staying with him, just because she got kicked out of her apartments. It's funny really, he met her only 5 hours ago and she's already living with him. But as sexy as she was to Travis, he had a bad feeling of impending doom approaching. And it was going to send a red ball straight into his life. Like a sucker punch to the face.