Jenny turned and glanced at her, then looked forward again. What are you doing here?
Shane sat down next to her. I was looking for you.

Why? Jenny asked.

Shane shrugged, trying to play it cool. No reason.

Jenny looked up at the sky bitterly and shook her head. Youre lying.

Shane sighed. Youre right. Look, I talked to Mark, and he said -”

He said I came home last night wasted and with a black eye?

Shane nodded. Yeah, and I – I just wanted to make sure you were okay.

Jenny dropped her head and sniffled. Im fine Shane.
Jenny
Shane put a hand on Jennys chin and gently turned it towards her. She
gasped when she saw Jennys black eye. Shit Jen. Jenny turned her
face away. What happened?

I had it coming Shane. Jenny replied. Believe me.

Fuck that, who did this? Shane demanded.

Jenny shook her head. It doesnt matter.

Yes it does, Ill fucking kill them. Shane said.
It was just some guy at a bar, I dont even know his name. He
grabbed me, so I threw my drink on him, and then he called me a fucking
bitch, and then he hit me.

And you call that asking for it? Shane nearly shouted at her in disbelief.

Just leave it alone Shane. Jenny insisted.

Shane shook her head furiously. No, Jenny this is bullshit.

This whole fucking world is bullshit Shane. Jenny turned and looked
at her with tear filled eyes. And nothing you or I say is ever going
to change that. I can write as many crap stories as I want, and you can
become the greatest fucking hairstylist in all of Los Angeles, but no
matter what, at the end of the day were still going to be living in a
world were its okay for men to make demeaning comments and grab
womens asses and treat them like shit, but were the ones, people like
you and me, who get spit on and are told that theyre going to hell
because theyre disgusting and perverted.
Shane didnt know what to say, so she just sat there quietly.
Jenny wiped the tears from her cheeks. Like I said Shane, it doesnt matter.

Maybe it doesnt, Shane finally said, but that doesnt mean we cant do something about it anyways.
Shane stood and held out her hand. Come on.