Karma and Revenge:

Simone’s Notes:

With regard to human relationships, couples tend to expect sexual monogamy of each other. If so, then cheating commonly refers to forms of infidelity, particularly adultery. However, there are other divisions of infidelity, which may be emotional. Cheating by thinking of, touching and talking with someone you are attracted to may be equally damaging to one of the parties. Emotional cheating may be correlated to that of emotional abuse, which to date is treated as seriously in a court of law as physical cheating. With the expansion of understanding of other cultures, there is a wide spectrum of what cheating means. When in a committed relationship, the definition of cheating is based on both parties opinions and both parties may redefine their understanding to match the party at an either lower or higher extreme of this definition. Some couples simply believe that cheating constitutes doing anything, whether verbal or physical, that one would not do in front of their significant other. Such examples would include: expressing attraction to another person, electronic communications, kissing, making out, and sexual relations. Many people consider cheating to be any violation of the mutually agreed-upon rules or boundaries of a relationship, which may or may not include sexual monogamy. For example, in some polyamorous relationships, the concepts of commitment and fidelity do not necessarily hinge on complete sexual or emotional monogamy. Whether polyamorous or monogamous, the boundaries to which people agree vary widely, and sometimes these boundaries evolve within each relationship.

More trouble came the same day. It wasn’t just Lucy either. Olivia Jenkins came to Central city all the way from Osaka. She was looking for her cousins, Ralph and Laurence. She found them in the military apartments. The woman even dolled herself up for the greeting. She just loved making her cousins nervous. She came right to their door. Olivia rang the bell.

“Coming,” her younger cousin called from behind the door. She waited with a smile on her face. “Oh, Ralph’s gonna love this!” she thought. Then, the door opened wide. Laurence looked and fell into instant shock. Olivia stood in the doorway smiling at him. She was dressed like a slag as usual. Today, she had on a tight black and red tube top, tight red leather mini skirt, fishnet stockings, and black high heels. Her red leather jacket smelt of pot as usual. She had her short black hair pulled back into a tight bun. Olivia even had the make-up to match her whore-like image. Her lips were a fire engine red. The eye shadow and liner was heavy and black. Olivia just looked straight up hooker. Laurence was speechless again. His cousin smiled at him wickedly.

“Happy to know that I can still make you blush after so long!” she called. The poor man shook his head wildly. She was just so evil to his head.

“N-No!” he called out. “It’s not that!” She raised an eyebrow at him.

“Oh?” Olivia asked him. “Then what is it?” Laurence was trapped for words now. His cousin always did this to him. She just loved to tease him mercilessly. And for what? Just to sweet talk him into doing her dirty work with his brother on a different scheme. Larry just couldn’t say no to her. Today was no exception to the cruel Jones-Jenkins rule. Laurence shook his head again.

“I don’t know!” he wailed out. “You just mess with my head like that!” Olivia smiled at him wickedly.

“Uh-huh!” she said. “Now where’s Ralph?” Larry froze up again. His brother told him not to let anybody see him doing “business hours.” He had been following orders so well and he certainly wasn’t going to start now. Olivia knew that. But she was just… well… Olivia. And what ever Olivia wanted, Olivia got. This was no exception to the rule right now.

“Uh…” Larry began. “I can’t tell you…” That never really works as an answer with her.

“Oh come on,” his cousin said to him. “Of course you can!” Then she stepped forward and kissed him on the lips. Laurence was now trapped. She always pulled this as a final movement in round one. Olivia was really looking for some action today. After a few seconds, the woman pulled away. Larry couldn’t speak or move at first. Olivia smiled at him again and waited. Her younger cousin finally pointed behind him.

“He’s in his room down the hall with Matt,” he answered in an almost daze. “But he’s working right now.” His cousin smiled at him brightly.

“Thanks Larry!” she called. “You’re a peach!” Then she lightly pushed him aside and walked into the apartment. It took Larry a few seconds to return to Earth and grasp what had just happened. He whipped his head around quickly. She was gone in a flash. The man smacked himself in the head. “Damn it!” he thought. “I fell for her again!” Larry hung his head in shame. He had to stop doing that.

Olivia made it back to Ralph’s room. The door was closed, but she didn’t care. The woman knocked on the door anyway.

“What Larry?” asked Ralph from inside.

“Just came to see my favorite cousin in the whole wide world!” Olivia replied. There was a long pause inside. Then came the footsteps and the door opened wide. Olivia looked up to see Ralph in the doorway. Her cousin was staring at her happily.

“Livia love!!!” he called out. “So good to see you!” He hugged her tightly. Olivia smiled to herself as she smelled his short dark brown hair.

“You smell great!” she said. “Is that a new shampoo?”

“Maybe,” Ralph replied. “Come inside, Livia!” Then, he took his cousin into his room.

Matt was sitting on the bed writing down some of the names of the new girls that they had hired to work for them at Red Light China.

“Eh Matty!” Ralph called out to him. The rock god looked up quickly. Olivia and his panther walked over to him. Matt looked at Olivia crossly.

“Oh,” he said. “It’s you!” The woman looked at him hurt in an innocent way.

“Oh Matthew,” she said. “Why are you always so bitter of me?” Matt looked away from her.

“Oh come on!” she pleaded. “You’re still not mad about last time are you?” He didn’t answer her. The woman kept her face. She looked around quietly. Olivia spotted the notebook.

“Ooo!” she called. “What’cha got there?” Matt whipped around to her and snatched the book away from her. The woman reached forward to take it back. She grabbed it and they struggled with it.

“Oh come on, Matty!” she called. “Just tell me what it is!”

“Never!” Matt said.

“Why not?” she asked.

“None of your business!” he yelled.

“Ralphie!!!” the woman wailed. “Help me!!!” The pimp held up his hands.

“It’s okay Matt,” he said. “We can tell her.” Matt rolled his eyes and let go. Olivia smiled at him brightly. She took the book in her hand.

“Thanks, Matty!” she said. He glared at her as she opened the book and looked inside. A huge smile came across her face.

“Oooo!!!” she said. “You are some naughty boys! What are you up to now?” Ralph grinned in pride.

“It’s a porn and escort service!” he boosted. “Red Light China is its name!” Olivia looked up smiling.

“Impressive!” she called.

“Yep!” said Ralph. His cousin kept her smile.

“I want in!” she called. Both boys looked up at her surprised.

“What?!?” Ralph asked.

“Hell no!” Matt yelled. Olivia shrugged at them.

“Come on guys,” she said. “You can afford a third panther and I can bring in more traffic and girls.”

“No!” Matt said again.

“And why not?” Olivia challenged.

“Because,” Matt said. “We’re filled.” Olivia turned to her cousin.

“Ralph?” she asked. He was drawn in by her charm and beauty. He just shrugged.

“Yeah,” he said. “You can help out.” Matt glared at him coldly.

“No!” he snapped. Both cousins looked up at him. Ralph stepped forward.

“And why not?” he asked. Matt sat up straighter.

“Because,” he said. “The deal is settled. It’s just going to be me and you. No one else. If we add her to the mix, it all goes downhill from there.” Ralph shrugged. He looked at Olivia uneasily.

“He’s right,” her cousin replied. Olivia kept her face. She was not used to hearing the word “no.” The woman works her way around “no” to get her way. This time was going to be easy!

“Oh,” she said aloud. “But what about working for you guys? There’s nothing against that, is there?” The boys looked at each other in silence. She had discovered a loop hole. Matt rolled his eyes again. “Damn her!” he thought. He hated when she found loop holes.

“Uh Olivia,” the rock god spoke up. “Ralph and I need to talk along for a moment.” Then he leapt up from the bed and took his panther out of the bedroom into the hall.

“My answer is still no!” Matt hissed at Ralph. His “pal” looked at him confused.

“Why dog?” he asked. His “friend” glared at him coldly.

“Everything we add Olivia into our schemes,” he reasoned. “Shit manages to follow us and she tries to screw us all over in the end. I’m not having a repeat of last time. Oh hell no!” Ralph smiled at him. He too knew how to work around problems. The pimp put his arm around his old “friend.” Matt glared at him sharply. He knew Ralph too well. He was plotting something right now.

“Hang it up!” Matt barked. “Whatever you are planning with me put it out of your head! I’m not interested!” Ralph smirked at him again.

“Oh no,” he said. “I’ll deal with Livia myself. You just deal with the money and records.” Matt glared at him coldly. He still didn’t trust him. Ralph waited for a reply. Matt kept his eyes locked on him.

“You won’t leave her alone with the money?” he asked him. Ralph raised his hand up to his “friend.”

“Scout’s honor!” he called. Matt still didn’t trust him. Ralph sighed.

“Okay,” he said. “You can check after like a criminal.” Matt grinned at him brightly. That really brought his interest now. He clapped his hands together happily.

“Okay then,” the rock god said. “Olivia works for us. But if she screws us over, I make her pay!” Ralph shrugged at him with a smile. What did he care? The problem was solved.

“Fine!” he said. “Do as you like!” Matt smirked at him untrusting. His “friend” still didn’t trust him. Ralph opened the door and they went back into the room. Olivia was sitting on the bed waiting for an answer. She looked up them when she heard the door open. Matt and Ralph came over to her.

“So,” Olivia said. “Am I in or not?” Ralph stepped forward with a smile.

“You’re in!” he said. Olivia smiled at him brightly. She leapt up and hugged him closely.

“Thank you!” his cousin said aloud. Ralph smiled to himself kindly.

“Yeah, yeah,” he said. “You’re welcome!” Matt just rolled his eyes. He could see another scam going to be another headache. It was peeking around the corner. But this time, the rock god was prepared.

Kain Fuery came to St. Mary’s Touch Hospital this afternoon to deliver flowers to Suri. When he got there however, he was in for a shock. His lover was talking Lucy at the reception desk. They were looking really close and friendly together. That display made Fuery nervous. He was wondering what was going on here. Lucky for him, Jessie was walking by. He caught her just in time.

“Hey, Nurse Phillips!” he called. The nurse stopped and turned to him.

“Hm?” she asked.

“Who is that with Suri?” Kain asked pointing at the girls. Jessie looked and quickly became defensive.

“Oh hell no!” she yelled out. Then, the nurse ran towards the two women, grabbed Suri, and hurried off down the hall. Curious, Fuery followed them down the hall. He had them in the supply closet. The warrant officer listened inside closely.

“You are not to go near Lucy ever again!!!” Jessie screamed at the younger nurse.

“We were just talking!” Suri shot back as she pushed her friend off of her.

“Oh sure!” Jessie yelled. “That’s how it always starts with bloody Lucy! Stay away from her! She’ll just play around on you again! I mean, what would Kain think if he found out that you were seeing your ex again?” There was a long pause of silence. The older nurse looked at her in shock.

“Oh my god!!!” Jessie exclaimed. “He doesn’t even know that you’re…”

“No!” Suri said quickly. “He doesn’t know that I’m bisexual.” Kain’s eyes grew big in shock. He knew his girlfriend was a wild woman and nothing about her could shock him anymore. But this… this was like an ice truck rushing out of nowhere and hitting him lighting fast.

“But why?” the older nurse asked. “Are you embarrassed to tell him or something?”

“No!” the younger nurse called. “I just didn’t think it was necessary yet! I wasn’t expecting Lucy to return ever again!” Both Jessie and Fuery were shocked to hear this. They both knew Suri’s naughty intentions, but this was just a huge wave of information that neither one was ready to hear. She was *really* plotting something this time.

“What do you mean by ‘necessary yet?’” Jessie asked. Suri looked away uneasily.

“I just…” she said. “I just want to break him into me for a bit before I tell him!” Fuery and Jessie were now really curious about her choice of words now. Something was really disturbing here now.

“Break him in how?” Jessie asked. Suri couldn’t take it anymore.

“Okay, that’s enough!” she shouted out. “I’m done talking now!” Then, the young nurse hurried right out of the supply closet. Jessie looked after her.

“You can’t run away from the truth!” she called out. Suri tried to ignore her, but she too was in for a shock as well. She walked straight into Kain Fuery himself. Both of them crashed backwards to the ground.

“Oh, my bad!” the nurse called out. But when she looked up, Suri found herself staring right into the eyes of her boyfriend. Kain was looking at her with confusion and soft hurt in his eyes. Suri just now found herself in a trap that she could not get out of.

“Kain…” was all she could say. Jessie shook her head from behind. “Just as I thought…” she thought to herself. It was time for the back-up to intervene. Things were only going to get worse now.