I stepped into the restaurant through the back door which was hardly open. All thanks to Sofia, she came to open the door for me. I made my way to the dressing room. I was changing into my uniform when someone barged in, “James!” I screamed. The idiot whistled. “Why the fuck do you walk in here all the time without knocking?!” I yelled “Because I'm willing to take the risk as I want to see what's behind the clothes,” he replied with an irritating smirk that I wanted to slap off his face. I quickly put on my shirt as I had already worn my skirt. His eyes were fixed on my chest as I buttoned up. “Asshole” I swore at him. “Whatever you say,” he replied. There was a pause before he said,“You know I'll get to see you anyway. I've seen them both, Sofia is on fire…” he licked his lips. Sofia had slept with him. I can't help but feel disgusted at the boy. I thought we were friends but gosh…not with James. It made me recall Mr Lance's words where he said not all my colleagues were my f
“And what can I do for you, James?” I asked, my arms folded. “There's a little something for you at the back of the restaurant” he replied. I narrowed my eyes at him before saying, “I'm sorry, I don't have the time to go back and look at whatever is going on at the back of the restaurant,” With that, I began to walk away from him “Maria J!” He yelled but I waved my hand at him as I walked away, “Sorry, James, but I'm not interested,” James kept tailing me, he didn't think I knew but I did and I was preparing to give him the beating of his life with that wood by the side of the bench at the bus stop.I was almost close to the bus stop when the screech of a car made me snap my head to look towards my left.“Holy fuck!” I exclaimed in shock, moving backward in speed. I didn't need a soothsayer to tell me who the fuck it was, Mr Lance of course. I stood there with my hands folded, “Hello my dear,” he came down from the car and walked towards me with his hands inside his pockets.“M
Lance's POV“We've been driving in circles” “Have we now?” I asked with a smirk on my face. She folded her arms across her chest, her cheeks puffed up, so pretty. Last night was one hell of a night. If anything had happened to her, I don't think I would have been able to forgive myself. All we both needed was a time for ourselves but they decided to come. I was glad that no harm had come to her, not even a scratch. She's human, she's fragile. A little bullet wound could take her life and I'm not going to allow that to happen. I had thrown her clothes away before it was full of blood, not her blood but mine. I can't allow her to wake up in that. So my stubborn mate wants to get those clothes back. I had long thrown it away. “Mr Lance, don't act ignorant. You know we've been moving in circles,”I shrugged, “I don't. I don't particularly know this area,” I said to her, a smile threatening to spring out but I held it. She scoffed before turning away, “Just take me home,” she ordere
Maria J“Ouch…” “Sorry, honey” Aunty Claire whispered as she tried to position Uncle Jimmy well on the couch. I just stepped into the house to see them in that position“You!” Uncle Jimmy raised his finger at me but I wasn't in the mood for their talks. I needed to leave the house to go to the club already. My eyes gaze around looking for Melinda but only Uncle Jimmy and Aunty Claire were in the living room. I walked right past them and went straight to the room to dress up for work at the club. I saw Anna on the bed in a different position than usual, from where I stood, I could hear her gentle sob“Anna?” I called in surprise. Why was she crying? I rushed to her when she didn't respond to her only to raise her head up to see bruises on her face.“What the fuck!” I yelled so loud that I had totally forgotten that I shouldn't cuss in the presence of my younger sister. “Who the hell did this to you?!?” Anger gushing through my veins. I'll tear this family apart if it happens to be
They all froze, Melinda was still on the ground yet her parents said nothing after my threat. Mr. Lance had indeed left a good experience for them to forever remember. Pulling Melinda hair hard, I raised her to her feet before giving her another resounding slap that caused her to fall to the couch“When I place only one rule, I expect that you all follow that single rule!” Another slap landed on her left cheek when I got to where she was. Tears rolled down her eyes but I pretended not to see it.“That's what you made my Anna feel, you should feel some more!” The slaps continued till she began to scream and beg. Melissa had rushed over to her parents, crying that they should do something. Her friends stood by the side, not daring to even raise a finger at me. “The next time a tear drops off Anna's eyes, I promise you all that you'll experience hell!” I spat before getting up from Melinda's body. I had locked her down on the couch with my legs but I Finally got up when I was satisf
For the first time since I met Mr. Lance at the club, he wasn't available today. My eyes scanned the entire club but couldn't find him. If he had been here, his cologne was the first welcome I would have gotten but he wasn't. I was sure of it.I didn't bother to go down to the crowd to dance with anyone, Melinda also didn't show up today, guess who made her absent at the club tonight?“Are you okay, Red?” Henry asked me after I was done changing to my usual clothes. “Hm, yeah. Why do you ask?” “Huh, you didn't make much today. Where is your favorite client? The one that normally gives you more than enough just for a dance?” I rolled my eyes at Henry before moving to Boss's office to drop my tip for the night. When I got to Boss's office, he was with one of the new girls,“Boss,” I called, ignoring what I was obviously seeing. They were making out in the office. “Red,” he stepped away from the girl who I saw to be Hailey, the idiot who didn't have fear but came to dance for Mr. Lan
“You know what Zack, just shut up, I don't like him and I was only doing my job since he loves me around him”.Zack nodded and the car became quiet till we got home. I thanked Zack before coming down from the room, I made my way to the house and fell on the bed to sleep. My thoughts drifted to Mr. Lance and I wondered if I should call him to ask him why he didn't come around. It was strange not to see him at the club today. Almost suddenly, I drifted to sleep. The next morning, I was surprised to see that I had woken up early. I saw Anna preparing for school“How's your face?” I asked, still sleepy. “Not completely healed, I wished I could magically make the swelling disappear. I don't want my crush to see me this way!” A small chuckle escaped my lips, “Really?” “Yeah, now I look like a fat chicken ready to be roasted!” She whined as she stared at her beautiful face in the mirror again. I swear, I want to give Melinda another beating for what Anna's saying right now. “Just give
After James left, the restaurant became quiet, only a few people knew what had happened. Jake, Sarah, and Rachel looked at Catherine,“When did you come? You're not on duty today, right?” Catherine nodded her head before turning to face me, the boss also looked at me for a while before heading back to his office. “Maria J, I'm so sorry,” She apologized and I frowned, what did she do? She was the one that made sex with the man slut, not me so why was she apologizing to me. “What for Cat? I know James is foolish, he is the one I'm upset with not you,” “The thing is….” Catherine began to pick her fingers as she spoke. Her eyes left me to look down at the fingers she was playing with. “The thing is?” I asked, confused. Jake, Sarah, and Rachel remained mute as they also wanted to hear the story. “James wanted to get back at you desperately, so he called for Sofia and me. He made us swear to help him get to you else he was going to report us anyway*“Blackmail,” I spat while shaking m