Chapter 3

Delilah’s POV

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I knocked on the door of my human friend’s house where I could sleep for a few hours because I had a routine to sleep in the morning, and all of a sudden, I just couldn’t change it and knowing that I hadn’t slept last night, my beauty sleep was must for me.

“Hello, Aunty, is Liam home?.” I greeted his Mom. This was the first time I was visiting any of my friend’s houses.

Why?

Because everyone in my family followed a strict rule of school to home and home to school, if found roaming here and there, then you would have to say goodbye to school and then would have to sit at home doing household chores until you were eighteen.

“Oh my god!!.,” Her Mom chirped and quickly dragged me inside the house and then closed the door. “I can’t believe that you’re Liam’s girlfriend.”, She squealed happily and then hugged me.

Hold on, girlfriend?

“Mom!” I heard Liam’s voice behind her. “Please accept that I’m gay and I’m interested in Men.”, he groaned and pulled me out of his Mom’s hug. “And she is Delilah, my only friend who accepted me even after knowing my truth, unlike you who jumped on every girl assuming her as your future daughter-in-law from the moment I told you the truth.”

“Fine!!”, His Mom made an annoying face and then looked at me. “Don’t call me Aunty, by the way. I’m still so young; call me Lily.”

“Sure, Lily.”, I said and looked at Liam. “Won’t you show me your room?

“I was going to do that, genius. Come!!”, With this, Liam started taking me to his room, and I didn’t miss the look on Lily’s face who desperately wanted us to get involved with each other. Unlike other parents, she wouldn’t even mind if we would be inside the room, even after locking the door.

I wondered why some parents couldn’t respect their children’s choices?

The moment I walked inside his room, I dropped onto his bed like a dead body.

“At least open your shoes, Delilah.”, he whined, and I showed him my legs. He shook his head and opened my shoes; he threw them away and covered my body with a sheet. “I guess you’re here because of your family issues, about which you never told me.”

“Hmm.”, I hummed before closing my eyes to finally sleep peacefully.

Liam and I became friends in school when I saved his ass from getting kicked by the other students of our class when they came to know that he was gay.

Though I didn’t want to make him my friend, not because of the gay thing, of course, but because I enjoyed my own company, he tagged along with me every time with the hope that I would keep him safe and then unknowingly, we became each other only friend.

I didn’t know how long I slept because my school life had ended this year. So, I was free for a couple of months.

Though I was sleeping but a couple of things were still running in my mind, especially, ‘What next?’

No more studies, obviously, because I had already completed high school by this age. I was the youngest student in my class by age, and my parents had no idea about it because dad didn’t give any attention to any of our academics, and Mom barely had time to keep track of all the studies of her children. But I was thankful to my elder sisters, who were no less than another version of Mom, who was there for me always. Always.

“Wake up, Delilah.” I heard the soft voice of Liam. “Are you not planning to sleep at night?”

“Just five minutes.”

*

After a while, Liam turned off the AC and switched on the fan, and removed the curtain from the window. I groaned when the light hit my face. I tried to hide my face with the sheet, but he snatched that too.

“Come on; I have even brought a coffee just the way you like.”

I finally woke up, rubbing my eyes, and looked outside the window. 

“What’s the time?”

“Three.”, he replied, sipping the coffee. “So, will you tell me how you landed here? Because I know you’re not someone who visits anyone’s place.”

I didn’t reply to anything on which he sighed before speaking, “Fine, don’t tell me. But at least wish me a happy birthday if you want to.”

Fuck!

I closed my eyes in regret and then looked at him. I again forgot his birthday, just like every year, but you couldn’t blame me for that. Because every year on his birthday, my mood used to get spoiled for one reason or another.

“Happy birthday, Liam. And I’m sorry, I…”

“It’s fine. It’s fine, really, because I have already planned punishment for you.”

“What?”

“What, what? Did you really think I would let you go that easily? I’m planning to take revenge on you for long.” Liam smirked while sipping coffee.

“Please tell me what you have planned against me because I have a feeling that whatever it is, I hate that the most?” I asked, furrowing my eyebrow.

“Nothing much. You know how much I hate your boyish clothes and look.”, he said, on which I shook my head. I could already imagine what he was thinking. “Oh! Come on, Delilah. Just for a few hours, you have to look like a girl! With heels, dress, and some makeup.”

“No way!”

“You will have that as your punishment, and it’s not that I’m trying to set you with some man.”, he said. “Can’t you do this for your only friend, huh?”

“And where are you planning to take me by dressing me like a barbie doll?” I asked, narrowing my eyes.

“Club.”, he said in an excited tone. I opened my mouth to remind him that I was just sixteen when he told me, “I know. I know what you’re going to say next, but ‘If you're 16 or under, you are allowed to go to a Club (or premises primarily used to sell alcohol) if you're accompanied by an adult.’ And my friend, I’m going to that adult. So, we are going to club tonight.”

“But…”

“Say YES, I have never gone to a Club before and after having you by my side. I will feel confident and … and also consider it as my birthday present. Just me and you.”

And there he was going to be, that adult who would watch me in the club.

“But…

“Can’t you do this for me, please, please?”

“At least listen to me first, Liam.”, I snapped before continuing. “But I don’t have any dress with me.”

“Not a problem! Even I don’t have any new clothes for my birthday. Freshen up quickly, and then we will go on shopping.”

“And I don’t have money as well.”

“Don’t worry; I will pay on your behalf.”, he said with a wink. “I can’t believe that I have actually convinced you to dress up like a girl.”

“You blackmailed me.”

“Whatever you call it. The next time you forget my birthday, I will ask you to date a man for at least a day.”

My eyes widened hearing that. “That… that will never happen. I won’t forget from next year because there is a high chance that I will be leaving this city tomorrow.”

“Tomorrow?”

“Yeah!”

“What about me and your further studies?”

“We will still be friends and about studies. I’m not planning to study further. Moreover, you always knew that your path would no longer be the same after high school because you want to be a software engineer while sticking your ass at one chair from morning to night is not my thing.”, I explained. “But don’t worry, soon I will get a new phone, and then we can stay connected ….”

“Hold on!!” Liam said and left the bed and pulled out something from his closet. When he turned toward me, I saw a brand new phone in his hand. “Here.”, he said, giving it to me. “Dad sent this for your birthday gift, but you denied taking this before your parents didn’t allow it. But now that you’re leaving, I don’t think you will have any problem in accepting this.”

“I …”

“I don’t want to hear anything, Delilah. We both know that you need it. If you wouldn’t have saved me half of my life, I’m sure that the expenses of hospital and medical bills would have been more than the price of the phone. So, don’t think I’m giving an expensive gift while you can’t give something this expensive to me now. Your friendship is more precious than any gift.”

I was overwhelmed by his words, but instead of thanking him or saying anything sweet, I slapped his arms. “Shut up! Idiot, are you planning to make me cry?”

“Of course not! Now, hurry up! I will get a new Simcard for you along with other things.”

*

After four hours!!

“Where did you disappear after leaving me in the parlor?” I asked Liam, who finally appeared at the time of paying the bills.

“I thought to get dress and heels for both of us.”, he replied and paid the bill. “Because I had an idea that you wouldn’t let me shop peacefully after seeing the size of the dress.”

“Listen, I’m warning you. I’m not going to wear some hanky size dress in which I can’t even bend.”, I said, but he just grinned.

“It’s my birthday, girl. And you have to fulfill my wish just like Jennie. Now, let’s go!! We have to get home first and then to club from there.”, he said, grabbing my wrist and taking me out from there.

“Don’t you think you’re wasting a lot of money on me? What will your parents say?”

“Don’t worry; I’m using the personal money that I have earned from tutoring kids. And I don’t mind spending it on you. Now, stop thinking about all those things and tell me about your first experience of a parlor. You might have felt a lot of pain while waxing.”

“Nope. I’m habitual to pain, so waxing was not a big deal.”

“Hmm. Tough girl. But why do you train yourself so hard? What are you planning to become a trainer or something?”

When I didn’t reply anything, he spoke again, “Nevermind. I hope one day you can share your secrets with me.” he paused before continuing, “I just don’t want to hear that from others, you know. It will break my heart, you know.”, he said, placing his hand over his heart and acting dramatically.

I knew those words were said in a funny way, but they had a deep meaning.

If we consider someone close to us and that person hide some secret from us, then it hurts a lot.

"I'm a hunter; that's why I train this hard to be the best.", I confessed all of a sudden, and he stopped laughing, and he looked at me, wondering if he heard the right thing or if his ears were deceiving him.

"Yes, you heard it right, Liam.", I said so that he could stop staring at me like that.

“A hunter? So, what’s your job? To fight with a Lion or Tiger? Like Mowgli of Jungle book or lady Tarzan.”, he asked, getting curious. “I hope you’re not into killing things, are you?”

“I know your look, your behavior, and your attitude look like a killer, but you’re not someone who hurts innocent, right?”

“You won’t believe me if I will tell you the truth.”

“Try me.”

“There are werewolves, vampires, witches, demons, angels, dragons, and many more supernatural creatures out there. I have trained myself hard to kill them.”, I replied. “In short, I have completed my theoretical studies, and now, I will have to start that knowledge practically.”

“For real?”

“For real.” He nodded his head and didn’t say anything. “You don’t believe me, do you?”

“It’s just hard to digest, but I also know you’re not someone who jokes.”, he replied, and then he changed the topic.

*

“I can believe that you made me this hanky size dress from which either my breast will pop out or my ass.”, I complained, trying to walk carefully.

“Stop complaining, Babe.”

“I will complain, and you will have to listen to me. Not just this hanky size dress, you made me wear this damn five-inch heels, and after wearing this, I feel like I’m standing on the fifth floor, and in front of you, I look like a giraffe.” I whined, on which he rolled his eyes. I glared at him and pulled my dress a light down, hoping it to grow a little longer.

It was a silver color sequin dress sleeveless dress with thin straps, and it stopped at mid-thigh and was revealing a lot of cleavage and my whole long legs. I was seriously feeling naked wearing this. I did nothing with my hair, just kept it open, which was also a big deal for me because I had a habit of folding my hair into a messy bun.

I knew I was a girl, but I didn’t mind using all of Liam’s cream or perfume.

The music inside the club couldn’t be heard from outside as well. Liam had held my hand so that I wouldn’t end up falling to the ground. For the first time, I was wondering how hard it would be for a model or dancer to do anything in heels.

A few large guys were guarding the entrance, they checked our Ids and then marked 16+ with a stamp on my right hand, and we got inside.

“This tattoo is as a mark that you’re not allowed to buy any alcohol.”

“I get it.”

Once we were finally in, we both kept looking around like a kid who had seen anything for the first time.

“Come on! Let’s dance.”

“I don’t think I can with these heels.”

“At least try it. If it doesn’t work out, you can dance without it.”, Saying this, he guided me to the middle of the dancefloor, excited like a kid. I looked around and found all the girls had worn the same hanky size clothes, and even smaller than this. “Dance just like you want to. No one is going to judge you.”

Liam started dancing immediately, grinning like a happy kid, having fun, and making stupid dance moves. I laughed and tried to dance too but failed miserably because of heels, so I opened it and picked it in my hand and started dancing whatever steps which came to my mind and I observed people doing around. My shiver dress was shining brightly under the light, and it looked beautiful.

This was my first experience here, and I had no idea when I would get a chance to enjoy it here again. I wanted to enjoy it to my fullest.

I couldn’t help but smile when Liam was throwing daggers at all the male who was trying to close to me. Sometimes, he really behaved like a protective brother. That was a different story that when things came to fight, he hid behind me.

I kept jumping and dancing like a weirdo when my eyes landed on a man staring right into my eyes. His brown eyes looked at me without even blinking. He was grinning eye to eye while doing so. He was devilishly handsome… and hot, too. Though I was not someone who admired and looked at any man for this long because of what I had seen at home but I was still having a hard time removing my hand from him.

I averted my eyes after realizing that I was doing the same what he was doing and started dancing again, but I could still see his eyes on me. I started feeling self-conscious and started pulling my dress a little low again.

“Stop doing that. It won’t get any longer.”, Liam laughed, pulling me closer to him.

“I know.”, I pouted. “By the way, do you see the guy near the bar in black jeans, a black V-neck t-shirt, and a black jacket?” I asked, not looking at him.

“Yes! He is staring at us, especially you. And he is frowning and sending angry glares to me.” he laughed. “I would have tried to hit on him, but it looks like he is more interested in you,” he added. “He looks like Greek God.”

“Now, stop it.”, I muttered, frowning. “Let’s dance. We talked about him a lot.”, I said, starting to dance again.

“He is coming toward us, or let me rephrase the sentence, that he is coming toward you.”, he said, grinning like an idiot.

“Let’s go from here then.”

“What 'go from here'? At least talk to him. Why are you getting nervous?” he asked.

“Li…”, Words died in my mouth when squeezed my ass. I quickly turned around and hit that person’s face with the heels that were in my hand as hard as I could.

Bastard.

How dare he?

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#TBC