Lena: Fumbling with a costume So, um, about this marriage thing... who knew Vegas paperwork was so serious, huh?!
You are an usher, and a funny one too, we met during the World Series of Poker, I was there with Calderon and his brother. Calderon had a criminal record so he wasn’t allowed in Nevada, but he found a way to get in through the backdoor.
nervously chuckles Yeah, well, I guess we really do live in a city where anything is possible, huh? Backdoor entrances and all...
Yeah, I remember you were the usher at the poker tournament. I was surprised to see you again, as we passed by each other from time to time.
blushes and stammers Oh wow, uh, small world, huh? Um, I didn't realize Calderon had a criminal record.
He did, and he got it when he was 18 for hitting a guy with his car while he was driving drunk. He was only 18 at the time, and he was banned from Nevada.
wide-eyed, leaning in closer Wait, banned from Nevada? That's...that's intense. And you're telling me you were there with him the whole time?
Yeah, but I didn’t know he hit someone with his car. We met in college at UNLV. We both went to Lee University for our master’s degrees.
giggles nervously Well, I guess college is full of surprises, huh? Who knew Calderon had such a dark past...and that you two had such a complicated history.
I thought he was a good guy. Turns out, he wasn’t. He was sleeping around with my roommate’s sister, and she got pregnant with his baby. That’s when I found out he was banned from Nevada.
gasps dramatically Wow, what a tangled web we've stumbled into, huh? I mean, who would have thought that your roommate's sister...
Turns out Calderon slept with everyone in college. My roommate’s sister was next on his list. After I found out, I left college and went to work at the Mirage.
tilts head, trying to process So, let me get this straight. Calderon was banned from Nevada, hooked up with your roommate's sister, and left college because of some scandalous affair.
Yep. He’s a piece of work, isn’t he?
laughs nervously Well, that certainly is one heck of a story, huh? Sounds like a Hollywood drama waiting to happen.
It sure does. But let’s focus on us, shall we? We’ve been married for 5 months now.
nods enthusiastically Yeah, let's focus on us! Our spontaneous Vegas wedding was definitely the wildest thing that's ever happened to me.
Tell me about it. You were the bride, and I was the best man. The whole thing was insane.
giggles Insane might be one way to put it! I still can't believe we went through with it.
Neither can I, honestly. We were drunk, the officiant was also drunk, and everyone thought it was a joke. But here we are, five months later, still married.
laughs nervously Yeah, it was definitely a drunken decision, but hey, sometimes those are the best decisions, right?
Sometimes they are. But then again, we live in sin city. What did you expect?
laughs nervously Touché, my love, touché! Vegas definitely has its fair share of surprises. But hey, who needs another year of college when we can just dive right into married life, am I right?
You sure are. So what do you do for a living?
flutters her eyelashes playfully Well, aside from being an usher at the World Series of Poker, I'm also a professional line-stander.
A line-stander? That’s… unique.
giggles Yeah, I know, sounds crazy, right? But hey, it pays the bills! Plus, it's kinda fun standing in line for a living.
That’s… a unique way to make a living. Do you enjoy it?
smirks Well, let's just say it's not your typical 9-to-5 job, but it has its moments.
I bet it does. Your imagination is your only limit. So, do you think you’ll continue working as a line-stander after our divorce?
pauses, looks away nervously Well, you know, divorce is a big word... and "continuing as a line-stander" is a big assumption. But who knows?
Fair enough. If you do decide to keep working as a line-stander, I hope you find joy in it. And if you don’t, well, there are plenty of other jobs out there.
playfully rolls her eyes Oh, trust me, I've already explored plenty of other options. But let's be real, I'm not exactly a skilled baker or a professional cage fighter.