Adrian and i arrive at a strip club called Moon Club, enter through the back and went straight to one of the dressing rooms. “Did you get a waitress uniform for me” i asked Rian and saw him smirk “yes sweetheart”,he got it out of his bag and handed it to me. I unfolded the clothe and looked at it suspiciously,narrowing my eyes at him,i said “this looks a little too…..exposing to be a waitress uniform”,his smirk only grew wider until he was smiling. He pushed me further into the room and drew the curtain around me saying”the waitresses dress like this to get more tips so be fast”,i couldn't argue because i haven't been in a club before talk less a strip club. “Dude, this is too short” i said trying to get the skirt to cover more skin as inopen the curtain.“Damn girl you look fine”he says with a smile,”shut up. This doesn't even look like a uniform, it looks like what a stripper would…wear”,i look at him wide eyed,“you got me a bloody stripper's uniform you fucker”. He started laughing"awwn, my bestie is not only beautiful but smart, good job”he said and bopped my nose while i glared at him. “I can't be a stripper you son of gun, i have no experience and I'm so not gonna stand in front of the crowd and dance on a pole like I'm some kind of worm no fucking way” i said furiously almost yelling. He sighed and said in a bored tone,”you're not dancing in front of the crowd dumbass, you'll be his private dancer” that made me more furious,”i don't know how to dance you goofball, he's gonna kick me out” “don't worry you'll do fine, you got this” “no, i absolutely do not “got this” i said putting air quotes beside the got it. A lady came in and started dragging me out of the room saying “come on honey,the client's waiting for you in his private room” i forced my hand from her grip and smiled at her when she looked at me in confusion “please could you give me a minute to text my mom, she's worried” she smiled and said “of course, the room number is 203. When you get there,make sure to confirm the clients name, it's Mr. Santiago okay hon” I beamed at her and said “thank you so much” “no problem hon” she said and walked away. I walked to his room door and made sure there was no body around then i took at my phone and searched YouTube for some strip dancing techniques. I watched three different videos and decided that i was prepared, i checked to see if my knife was well hidden and easy to access before i opened the door and entered the room. The lighting was very dim so it took some time for me to see Mr. Santiago,the man was looking at me like i'm a piece of rare juicy steak,this is gonna be fun.
I walked over to the pole slowly putting an extra swing in hip as i got to the pole “baby boy” by beyonce started playing. I hooked my leg around the pole and twisted round it all the while making eye contact with him,i managed to suppress a shudder at the way he's looking at me, so lecherous eww. I danced a bit before walking over to him to give him a little lap dance. I straddled him caressing his body before i whipped out my knife,using it to trail his neck. He was about to shout when i hushed him and said “you've been a very bad boy and now it's time to die” the dude actually had the audacity to scoff before saying “what can a weak woman like you do, i can use you as i please cause you are nothing but a weak….“ Thud. I punch him on his nose without enough force to make him black out but enough to make him shut up and wallow in pain. “I probably hit like a girl so that's not supposed to hurt right”i ask him with a grin on my face, without waiting g for his answer i continue “but this will definitely hurt” i whisper to him before i sunk my blade in his throat and slit his throat. “Well that's over” i say to myself before standing up and heading out the door carefully so no one would see me. I'm not bothered about the security cameras because Rian said he'll take care of it, speaking of Rian where is the fuck is he, “i'm here sweetheart, i thought you said you can't dance” “I can't” he looked at me in disbelief “you're a fucking liar, you can't dance but you fucking blew my mind in there”. I know what's going on,it seems i danced really well for someone who doesn't know how to. “Oh, i watched a few YouTube dance videos before going in there, i just recalled the moves in my head and followed them that's all”. He pulled me to him and said “my bestie is the bomb” and i laughed.Present day…… I've been in this job for almost a year and i've had a blast. I hear the thud of the mail hitting the mat so i go to check it, i shuffle through them and find one for me,”who the fuck will send me a mail" I say more to my self than to any one but Rian heard me and responded “probably your school, it'll be the reunion next month” “well i won't be going, i don't need to be reunited with friends” “well, you do need friends and you're gonna get them because Eliza is inviting you to the annual class reunion” “i won't be going to that too” “oh you would babe” “what are you,my guardian? I said i'm not going to the reunion and i'm not, end of story” “look, i'm not going to force you but think of your friends, Liz, Dee, they miss you babe, you've got to go”. I sigh and he smiles knowing i'll go, “what will you do when i'm gone” “i'ts just for the day babe, besides i have a job that day and when i'm done i'll maybe watch a movie” “fine, i'll go but that means i'll have to remove my piercings ” “why” “i I dunno, they kinda seem like good people and they'll judge” “no they won't you stupid girl, they are your friends” “whatever, i'm not wearing it” “okay, do whatever you like”. Sigh. Guess i'm going to meet people, i wonder if i'll panicked, i haven't really been around crowds in a while, at least not the center of attention which i know i'll be tomorrow, well at least i know if it doesn't go well i won't see them again.Oh my God Nova you're here",my high school bestie gushed while she hugged me(more like squeezed the air outta my lungs)."Fucking hell Eliza, i can't fucking breathe babe", i manage to say making her release her chokehold on me. Almost immediately she grabs my face and starts saying " what lotion do you use you skin looks and feels soft to the touch" " You know i don't use any lotion" "Well it's not my fault that i don't know you anymore, you blatantly refused to come to any party we throw. I can't even remember the last time i saw you" She finished off with a frown. " Love, i'm sorry okay, i had work to do" "Work!!! For 3yrs, find a better excuse" " I'm serious babe, it's was really because of work, i swear". "What kind of work makes someone abandon their friends, i hope you weren't in prison" "For what,killing your stalker?“ She gasps and asks how did you know i had a stalker?“,i looked at her like she was nuts and said “who do you think took care of him for you? The fucking cops”. I
Sigh. This is pretty fucked up. I'm pretty fucked up. I take a drag, inhale and exhale. I hate him, jealousy is not an excuse for what he said. Problem is, i can't hate that stupid fucker, i…..i s–still love him. I fist my hair in my hands and grunt, i want to shout but what if they here me. This is so so fucked up, it's not even possible, we've been apart for 4 years, this feelings shouldn't be here anymore, it should have died. It should've but it didn't, it didn't die because you didn't heal. You pushed the pain, buried it all, you refused to acknowledge it, you believed your heart was barred from any hurt any pain. You could've prevented this, could've healed but you didn't. Stupid, stupid, stupid. Ughh. Be composed Nov, don't have a break down now. Ughhh, “are you okay babe” Eliza says as she and Jade stand in each side of me and hold my arms, i remove Eliza's hands from my right arm, take one last drag and put off the cigarette before letting it drop to the floor, “yeah i'm fine
Kayden's POV I've been trying all night to concentrate on what Catherine and our other friends were saying and not watch Nova but that's kinda hard when sometimes i hear her laugh or a snippet of what she's saying. I almost choked when she revealed her tattoos that made her look like a fallen angel, a very sexy one and cursed under my breath at the jolt of attraction i felt at that moment towards her. I could have been part of the people that she was talking to and laughing with but i'm not because i messed up, i got jealous when i saw her that close to Jay and i just moved without thinking, then i couldn't think of a better explanation than to call her a whore. It surprised me that she didn't say a word and she stopped Jay and i from starting a fight, i know that Jay saw her only as a really close friend and nothing more so i wasn't surprised that he wanted to punch me for her, he's a great friend while i'm a really shitty one (sigh). Nova's POV Jay and the girls tell me everything
4 years ago...“I met someone”, those words were like a slap to my face through the phone. Seems like my long-distance boyfriend–not–boyfriend Kayden just broke up with me.“I–I don't…know what to say” I reply, feeling numb with shock. “I'm sorry Nova, but I'm tired, not of you, I love you, but I'm tired of the fact that I can't see you when I want to, I can't touch you, I can't kiss you, it's just hard Nov it's hard”. I take deep breaths and say “I understand Kay, if you want out it's fine, I can't force you to do anything you don't want to” “you really understand?” “Yeah, it's cool”. I hear him breathe a breath of relief, and I involuntarily smile to myself. I take another deep breath to calm the tsunami of emotions swirling in me and ask “so, what's her name, age, character? Come on, give me the deets”. He laughs over the phone and says “her names Catherine,16, she's smart, funny, witty, sarcastic. She's basically”…….“me. She's basically me Kay, congratulations my friend for you have
I bring out a bottle of White rum, 1 grapefruit,1 lime and a bottle of maraschino liqueur. “Stupid hair” i mutter to myself hissing and trying the hair into a messy bun, the damn thing is really starting to annoy me. I pour four ounces of white rum in the shaker and one ounce of maraschino liqueur. I pick a knife and cut the lime into two, i took one half so i could squeeze it into the shaker but my hair fell from the bun and covered my face. “Fuck!!“ I exclaim and my friends stopped talking, i kind of forgot that there were here, “sorry, this goddamn hair is getting on my nerves” i say cheekily, Catherine snickers but i ignored her, again. I was happy cause my friends and Adrian were getting along, including Kay and i didn't want to disturb them, i tie it loosely, pick the lime up and make to squeeze but the hair falls again. I curse softly but leave it like that, i finish with the lime and pick up the grapefruit, swinging my hair backwards, i pick the knife up and cut the grapefruit
“Reject the contract, I don't want it”, he looks at me with a sheepish smile “I uhmm, already accepted it”. My eyes bulge out of their sockets, “you what now, how could you do, I know you don't like him but that doesn't mean I'll let you kill him” “while it's true that I don't like him for what he did to you, I also don't want to kill him. In my defense, they sent the clause first and when I checked everything was perfect so I signed it, it was after I signed it that they sent the picture” “the contract and target picture aren't usually sent separately, so there must be some hidden motive behind it” “I agree with you on that one” “why is he a target, did they send any information about him” “no ma'am” I glare at him and say “you don't know why he's a target and you didn't check!! It's almost like you want him to die. This is no joking matter, this is serious” “I know it is and I've already contacted Rizzo and told him to look him up for me with the new database and I'll begin to look
Kayden's POV “Why the fuck are you guys so early” Nova says as she walks down the stairs with hooded eyes, wearing a black kitty onesie with the hood off and her hair still wet from the shower. “Morning to you too dear bestie, how was your night” Liz says jolting us from our thoughts, she groans as a response as she heads to the kitchen and wraps her hands around Adrains waist, he immediately hands her a cup of black coffee and she chugs it down quickly regardless of the fact that it was hot, she hands him the cup and he pours more coffee in it, she drinks that one as fast as the first before fully opening her eyes to look at us, her expression is neutral as she stares at us for a while before shrugging and for a moment I'm left thinking that it was probably an illusion I witnessed this morning and this girl right here with a serene look was not the same as the broken one this morning. “We missed you” the girls say as they rush to hug her but she stiffens and her eyes dart from each
Kayden's POV “Full english breakfast for Jay and Dan” “thanks”, the boys say as Nova keeps two plates ladened with a few strips of bacon, two sunny side up eggs for Jay and scrambled eggs for Dan, tomatoes, fried mushrooms, three slices of fried bread and five sausages each. The boys are practically drooling and I don't blame them because it looks absolutely delicious, “swiss muesli for Catherine” Cat mumbles a quick thank you as Nova positions a box of swiss muesli next to a bowl, spoon and a bottle of milk in front of her. “Smiley faced egg, three slices of bread and bacon with orange juice for my besties” the girls giggle as Nova positions their food in front of them before kissing both their cheeks like a mother would do to her children, making me smile. “And last but not least, chocolate chip pancakes with blueberries and maple syrup” she puts it all on the table for me and my face slightly falls thinking that she has forgotten how I eat breakfast “and frosted flakes”, she add pu
I sigh for what seems like the hundredth time as I find nothing to help, I look at the files now scattered around me like flower petals though a lot more annoying since I haven't even started trying to find the connection between Kayden, Jayden, Dan and the people who hired the hit on them. I also don't know that person so I have a lot on my plate right now and yet i am stuck trying to get out of this stupid contract we where tricked into. I swear on my life when I catch whoever did this I would waste no time shoving my knife deep into their gut before asking questions. My phone rings out and I pick up my phone that's beside me, hope flaring in me as I read the contact name. “Hey Rizz, did you find anything good” I say rushedly but I'm met with silence making me frown and as about to speak again I hear his sarcasm filled voice “Hey to you too and I've been doing fine thanks for asking” I sigh and smile “I'm sorry Rizzo, I just find myself so anxious these days. I don't know when t
After all these years I kinda like it that some of my friends are still the same.Jay is still the same charming and playful idiot from high school, Dee's still the shy and adorable little bunny that I always have an urge to protect even though she's older, Liz is still the outspoken and protective little diva with a know‐it‐all attitude that I absolutely love(not as protective as me though). Dan's still a semi bashful cutie with random spouts of courage and confidence, still has a very big crush on Dee that he has (not surprisingly) worked on while Kay, well…Kay's still Kay, that's all I have to say.“So you gonna do it?“ I here someone say as I force my self back into reality, “are you even listening” Dan snaps his hand in front of me and I slap his hand out of reflex. “Ouch, what was that for” he says rubbing his hand, he's lucky it was only a slap, I tend to do much worse when I'm startled, “sorry” he nods his head in acceptance. “Sorry for not paying attention, what were you guys
I open the door and the chattering stops as they all looks at me, “where'd you go?“ Dee says with concern and I give her a smile, “I'm sorry for rushing out I just had to get this” I say swinging the bottle. Adrain stands up and snatches the bottle and glass and I whine trying to get it back but he raises his hand making me pout because I know that I'll never get it unless he lowers his hand. “Come on Ad, I just need one glass” “no, you're getting addicted to this poison and it's not good” “I need it to be able to cope with “The Witch” and her bitchy comments, please Ad” I whisper and he sighs in defeat, “okay, two glasses and no more than that, promise” “scouts honour” I say putting my hand in my chest like a child and he smiles. I grab the bottle and glass from him and head to the piano before pouring myself a full glass, finish it and pour another full glass before giving Adrain the bottle. Drinking half the glass I wring my hands and crack my knuckles getting ready to immense my
“I didn't know godesses had mini godesses in them”. I could see Catherine's face turning red with anger, while the rest of them looked shocked. Adrain looks pretty normal I do too but inside I'm fucking confused and elated and…I don't know, just confused. But I did catch one thing from his expression when he noticed Catherine's red face and everyone's shocked look, he didn't mean to say it out loud, it was supposed to be a thought but it slipped out and I don't know how to respond to this. “Did I say that out loud, damn I'm in trouble” “damn right you are” Catherine yelled, not too loud but loud enough for him to snap out of whatever trance he was in. His face carried a hint of shock, I guess he didn't mean for that one to slip out too, I sigh burying my face back into the pillow. I sat still making sure to breathe quietly not wanting to be the one to break the silence, “babe I'm sorry, but I didn't do anything wrong okay, I just made a comment and fine I get it, that isn't something
I push open the door with my backside, turning around to face my already seated friends while kicking the door close. I dump all the snacks and canned soda on to a wide glass table that I had installed in the middle of the room and said “go crazy guys” I grab a cheese ball pack and an apple juice box that I brought for my self before sitting yoga style on one of the couches in the room. They all took the snacks of their choice and cans of soda before resuming their positions on the different couches, I see Kayden and Catherine acting all lovely dovey and I shudder. They were all talking and joking with each other with the exception of Kayden and Cathrine who look like they are on their own world and Adrain whose on his phone probably texting Bryan one of Adrain and I's friend or some poor girl who he wants in his bed. I buried my body deeper into the couch with my legs still folded and focused on my snack, I finished the pack and juice box so I took another one and settled back in and
“I could teach you, if you really want to learn” everyone looks at me and I shrink a bit before my subconsciousness gives me a slap and I sit straight back up, she is such a bully. “How good are you, I want only the best” Jay says and I roll my eyes, I thought he would've learnt by now, “I thought you would've learnt from the cocktail incident, not to brag but I'm really good” he turns to Adrain for confirmation “ she is good, we both went to the famous Violin Academy, she took interest in most instruments hence we have all those in that room” Adrain says dramatically still glaring at Liz, “so you mean, that she knows how to play all of them?” “yes all of them, Nova sometimes has a I–want–to–know–it–all problem, she learnt thirteen languages and also practiced their accents not because she needed them but because she read somewhere that bilingual brains are naturally more focused and can handle distractions better than a monolingual one”, “thirteen?!, how did your head manage to stay
Nova's POV I bring out my Glock 17 together with the suppressor from under the vanity and disassemble it before cleaning, I reassemble and reload the gun with a magazine of 19 9mm ammunition before returning it to its hiding place. I go to the mini bookshelf and run my hand through the books, all of them are our favourite classics, tattered and frayed by years of reading. I end up picking one of my all time favourites, Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë before making my self comfortable on the armchair. I've barely gone through the first chapter when the door opens and Liz's curious face pops in through the door, “hey” she says, I give her a two finger wave and continue to stare at her. Her head disappears and a few seconds pass before I hear her voice calling out to the rest, “put down that guitar dude, you can't even tune it let alone play it, and you all should get your ass out here, she's in the other room” they must be in the music room, it's two doors down from our room and I'm s
Kayden's POV “Full english breakfast for Jay and Dan” “thanks”, the boys say as Nova keeps two plates ladened with a few strips of bacon, two sunny side up eggs for Jay and scrambled eggs for Dan, tomatoes, fried mushrooms, three slices of fried bread and five sausages each. The boys are practically drooling and I don't blame them because it looks absolutely delicious, “swiss muesli for Catherine” Cat mumbles a quick thank you as Nova positions a box of swiss muesli next to a bowl, spoon and a bottle of milk in front of her. “Smiley faced egg, three slices of bread and bacon with orange juice for my besties” the girls giggle as Nova positions their food in front of them before kissing both their cheeks like a mother would do to her children, making me smile. “And last but not least, chocolate chip pancakes with blueberries and maple syrup” she puts it all on the table for me and my face slightly falls thinking that she has forgotten how I eat breakfast “and frosted flakes”, she add pu
Kayden's POV “Why the fuck are you guys so early” Nova says as she walks down the stairs with hooded eyes, wearing a black kitty onesie with the hood off and her hair still wet from the shower. “Morning to you too dear bestie, how was your night” Liz says jolting us from our thoughts, she groans as a response as she heads to the kitchen and wraps her hands around Adrains waist, he immediately hands her a cup of black coffee and she chugs it down quickly regardless of the fact that it was hot, she hands him the cup and he pours more coffee in it, she drinks that one as fast as the first before fully opening her eyes to look at us, her expression is neutral as she stares at us for a while before shrugging and for a moment I'm left thinking that it was probably an illusion I witnessed this morning and this girl right here with a serene look was not the same as the broken one this morning. “We missed you” the girls say as they rush to hug her but she stiffens and her eyes dart from each