Baby's on Fire

Roxy Silva, 22. I lit myself on fire, that's why I'm here. I'd rather not talk about it.

[benjamin-lane]

So, like...

If nobody shows up to the bar does this mean I can just drink for free? Or…? You know what, fuck it. Bottoms up.

[roxy-silva]

Money was never a thing here.

[cravinghuman-blog]

Good evening.

[roxy-silva]

Evening.

[thewinniejones]

The sun is just - fuck. Well, back into the shit shack I go. 

[roxy-silva]

It's beautiful!

[roxy-silva]

What about you? You asked if people dance, what sort of dancing do you do?

Um. More like.. I'm not sure exactly what category it falls under? I just dance.

[nickinasuit]

Who wants to throw a ball? Like the dancing kind.

"I look too good in this to let it go to waste."

[roxy-silva]

"Ooh, a ball?"

[roxy-silva]

[turns at overhearing the word “dance”]

I was in the American Ballet Theater Company. 

Got the lead role in Swan Lake. 

Wow, really? That's pretty cool.

[roxy-silva]

Why? 

Apparently not.

Because he's not a bad guy.

Sadly.

[roxy-silva]

You didn’t find a good enough reason to. 

You should be nicer to him.

So dropping out of college wasn't a good enough reason, of course not.

[roxy-silva]

Ask my stupid brother. He can tell you stories. 

People can change significantly. 

Your brother is not stupid and I don't discuss you with him.

I didn't.

[roxy-silva]

… I’m an idiot, I don’t know what I’m talking about. Ignore me.

The kid that was kicked out of the football team for always having some kind of drug in his system.  

I don't believe that.

[roxy-silva]

At least it isn’t a bad stereotype. 

That’s reassuring to hear, but no. Try again.

Yeah, well.. I guess it's true, I kind of am. I'm a total bimbo.

Just tell me.

[roxy-silva]

It fit the stereotype. Popular girl? Cheerleading?

What do you think I was like in high school?

So I'm just a stereotype.

Smart. Maybe like.. Student council?

[roxy-silva]

Figured. 

Why do you say that?

[roxy-silva]

You succeeded.

Cheerleader?

Yay!

Captain.

[roxy-silva]

Okay, that was kind of cute.

I was attempting to make up for my lack of basketball skills.

[andy-lane]

I used to be pretty good back in my day.

[roxy-silva]

Andy, Andy, he's our man, if he can't do it, no one can!

[roxy-silva]

{He sighs, looking at her sadly.} You’re starting to oxysound like me.

C’mon, let me try and cheer you up, ey? What makes you smile?

I.. Thanks.. But you don't have to.