Veritas, Aequitas quod Pacis.

I was sitting on the corner stool at Doc's bar. I was drinking pint after pint. Only because today was the worst day I have ever had in a long time. You know what happened? My boyfriend of 5 years, decided to tell me that he didn't love me, and was only with me because nothing better was coming along. And that about two weeks earlier someone had come by that was better than me. Yeah fucking brilliant, right? And on top of it all, I lost my job. Yeah, great. I know.

I knew I didn't have the money to be drinking all of these pints, but I kept drinking away. I also knew that Doc's was an Irish bar, and that it was in the Irish part of the city. But I didn't care, it was the closest bar to me at the time. Which was about 2 hours ago.

I sat here drinking away my sorrows. I looked around the bar, there was only a few people in here. All people who seemed like they were regulars because they kept calling the old man who was serving them 'Doc'. I guess he was the one that owned the bar. I waved him over.

"More?" He asked.
"No. But-" I paused as I hiccuped "But, i have to tell you, i can't really pay for all these drinks i drank. Sorry" I said laying my head down on the bar.
"'Its Okay Lass' On the house, Ye look like ye had a rough day." He said smiling.
I nodded.
"I did." i said sighing. "You know what happened?" I Questioned him.
"No lass I don't" I heard the jingle of the doors opening and people walking in.
"My fucking boyfriend broke up with me, saying that, Someone better had came along. We've been together for" I paused as I hiccuped once again "For five mother fucking years. FIVE miserable fucking years! and then he just goes 'Oops found someone better bye' Fucking bastard. THEN, on top of it all, I lost my job!" i said, tears streaming down my face. "Fill me up" i said holding up my glass.

"For an American Lass' ye can really hold yer liquor." Some guy said sitting next to me.
"Thank Ya." I said holding up my pint. "Cheers to you. That your life be better than mine" I turned around "Cheers to all of you!" i said holding up my glass.

"Cheers!" everyone said.
"Cheers" the guy next to me said.

Someone was sitting on the other side of the guy who sat next to me, I knew this because he was laughing. I leaned over and looked at him.
"Cheers to you too!" i said looking at him.
He just looked at me, shook his head, then laughed.
"What? What's funny. Did i miss something?" i asked.
"Yer an American Lass, in an Irish Bar." He said laughing even harder.

"S'pose that is amusing" i said laughing with him. "The names Katy" I said extending an arm to the guy next to me.
"Connor. And this idiot 'ere is me brother Murphy."
"Nice to meet ya" i said.
"Nice to meet ye also." He said smiling at me.

Another hour or so passed as Connor and Murphy sat at the bar talking with me.
"I know where i know ye from now!" Murphy yelled standing up pointing at me.
"Oh yeah? where is that?" I asked looking at him.
"The meat packing plant!"
"Oh. That place."
"Yeah. Am i Right' am i Right'?"
"Yeah. but i don't work there any-mores" I said looking down taking a gulp of my drink.
"Why not?!"
"They fired me."
"Fired Ye!" The boys exclaimed at the same time.
"Yeah."
"Why!?"
"Because, Dis morning' my Boyfriend broke up with me, so my performance level at work today was not so good. The boss took me into her office and said that my performance for the last couple months has been poor so they were gonna have to 'let me go'. She was a stupid cunt anyways." I said laughing, trying to hold in my tears.

"What. A-" Connor said.
"Bitch!" Murphy finished.
"I know." i said laughing.
"I best get going" I said as i got up and paid Doc at least Five dollars for my drinks.

I walked out the door and headed towards a motel I would be staying at until i could find a job and a place of my own. I heard the door to the bar open and people say stuff.

"Hey Katy!" I heard someone call after me.
I then heard two sets of feet running towards me.
"Looks like we are going the same way." The boys said standing on either side of me.

It was about a 5 minute walk until the boys said that this was their building.
"Well i guess I'll see you some other time" i said as i started to walk away.

"Hey Katy wait up" Connor said running up to me.
"If ye need anything, anything at all, call us. Or stop by, we are apartment number 5 on the fifth floor." He said handing me a piece of paper.
"Okay. thanks" i said turning around.

He grabbed my arm and turned me around.
"We mean it." He said looking me stern in the eye.
"I know. I appreciate it."
He hugged me and I hugged him back, then walked away.

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That was about two months ago. I still talked to the boys, they were my closest friends. I spent most of my time with them either at Doc's, at their apartment or just walking around the streets. The boys didn't know that i didn't have a job, or that i stayed at a motel. I told them that i had it taken care of, so that they wouldn't worry.

I knew the money that i had was running out and that i couldn't stay at the motel much longer. I walked to the boys apartment. I knocked on their door. When Murphy answered it shirtless, and smiling. His smile quickly faded as he seen I wasn't smiling. I walked in and Connor sat on his bed putting his pants on. He looked up and smiled at me. Which then turned into the same result as Murphy's.

"What happened? Did someone hurt ye?" He said rushing to my side.
"I'm fine. I just need to talk to you guys."
"Okay." he said.
I sat down at their kitchen table.

"Guys. i need help." i said looking down. "Remember how i told you, that i had everything under control?"
They nodded.
"Well i lied. I can't find job, and the money i had saved up is running out so i can't stay at the motel much longer." I sighed not being able to look at them.

"Ye can stay 'ere." Murphy said looking at his brother.
"As long as ye need or want too." Connor said.
"And we can find ye a job." Murphy replied.
"Thank you guys." I said getting up and hugging them.

We went to the bar and at about 10 we came home. Connor said that he will sleep on their couch and i can sleep on his bed. Their windows were on the side of the alley that had no lights on it.
And i lay there in the dark, listening to them breathing in their sleep. I sighed and rolled over.
I hated the dark, And tears were coming out of my eyes because i couldn't see anything.

"Murphy." i whispered. "Murphy" i whispered again, a little louder.
"What?" he replied.
"Can you come lay with me?" I asked sniffling.
"Why what's wrong?"
"I can't sleep in the dark, Only if someone is laying with me" i said sniffling again.

I hated the dark ever since I was younger. The only time I could ever of slept in the dark is when my mom, or dad came in and lay-ed next to me until i fell asleep eventually they got around to putting nightlights in my room. I could feel things in the dark, like, evil things. It scared me.

"Yeah sure." He said getting up and crawling next to me.
He wrapped an arm around me.
"Thanks Murphy." I said turning to look at him.
"No problem. How long have ye been afraid of the dark?" He said whispering to me.
"Since I was Five." i said. Sighing into him. "Murphy?"
"Yeah Katy?"
"Please don't tell Connor."
"Its our Lil' secret" He said kissing my forehead.

Knowing someone was here with me, someone who was here to comfort me, made me happy.
It took me a couple of hours to fall asleep. But Murphy passed out right after our conversation.
As i laid there i could hear Connor get off the couch and plop down on Murphy's bed.
I turned my head and inhaled the scent of Murphy. I finally fell asleep after about another 20 minutes.

I woke up to the shower running, bright light, and an arm around my waist. I turned and noticed Murphy with his eyes closed. I lifted his arm off me and stood up. I stretched and yawned.
Connor walked out of the bathroom area in just a towel. He stopped in his tracks.
"Sorry I though' ye were still sleeping"
"It's okay." i said blushing and looking away.

I heard him shuffle around the room grabbing clothes. I couldn't help but look as he faced the opposite wall as me as dropped his towel. I blushed and stifled a giggle. To be blunt, he had such a nice ass. His back was muscular and his shoulders were broad. Connor was such a nice looking man.

I felt someone poke me and i jumped and looked at Murphy. He looked at me, then seen that i was looking at his brother. He smirked and started to laugh. I looked down again as Connor finished putting his clothes on.
"Ye can look now." he said. I blushed and looked up. "I have ta go take care of something. I'll be back in an hour" He said walking out the door.

"Aw, does whittle miss Katy has a crush on whittle old Connor" Murphy said.
I blushed and looked away.
"We should go to the store."
"Yeah, and as much as i liked sleeping with ye, we should get nightlights also." He said.
"Yeah that sounds good" i said as i got up.

We got up and got dressed and headed out the door.

Connor's P.O.V
As I changed i could feel someone watching me. Then i heard Murphy laugh. I told them i would be back in a little bit.

As i walked down the street i couldn't help but get last night out of my head. Why would she ask Murphy to come sleep with her. Then when she said 'please don't tell Connor'. Did I do something to make her angry? Were them two together and Murphy not tell me. Maybe that's why she said that. Why would Murphy do that to me. I don't understand.