I wake up feeling like crap. Don’t know why because I slept well last night. I turn on the bed and Jim is still asleep, snoring softly. This warms my heart and I know I will do anything to help him. That’s what mum would want, right?I push the quilt off me and step out of bed with a groan. The distribution starts today and I can’t afford to be late. I’m covering night shift today so it’s no big issue.I walk to the small closet and settle for black jeans and a white crop top. I have to look good today and these are the best clothes I have in my collection. Can I really call it a collection? Nope. I need clothes. Once I get enough money, my life is going to change.I look at myself in the mirror and force a smile. Everything is going to be okay soon. I know that. I can feel that. I owe it to mum to make everything work for Jim and I.I unhook my towel from the door and step out slowly, careful not to wake Jim up. I’m not calling him Stone anymore. He is Jim from now on. I walk into
TREYI swing tomboy's cap in my hands and slump on the bed. I take a long look at it, trying to think of a reason I have it in the first place.How do I describe her? I don’t know much about her but she is reserved. There is something going on in her life and she is trying to mask it with the tomboy look.Even so?She is beautiful. Never seen such a beautiful woman before. No matter what she wears, no matter how baggy her jeans are, how hard she tries to cover her hair, she is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen.Her body?How do I describe it? She has a great body, an awesome figure which drives me crazy when I remember it.The problem is, I haven’t seen her smiling even once. Something is wrong. I’m trying to figure it out but she is rude and arrogant and won’t let me in. Why do I care? What’s happening to me? She was a casual hook up who I shouldn’t be thinking about but here we are again.Same story. Same girl. Same beautiful girl who won’t leave my mind and I can’t do anyt
FRANKIEHe is here.Again. Again? What sort of a game is he playing? Is he supposed to come here every time? I come from my errands and the first person I see is him? I cross my arms on my chest and glare at him. He raises his face and our eyes meet making me scoff in annoyance.“What’s the deal with the dude on that corner?” Ally asks. I don’t like her. She doesn’t like me too so I wonder why she is here talking to me. Her shift is over anyway.“Nothing. Why do you care?”“He was asking about you. Said he would order when you get here. Better solve that shit or I will snitch on you to the manager.”“You wanna go and do that right now? Don’t bullshit me Ally. The customer is always right and what he wants comes first so don’t give me this crap.” I snap glaring at her.She is some snitch. A bitch who everyone hates but our hatred for each other is intense. We didn’t click on the first day and we have never. She knows how much I hate her and I know how much she hates me.“Don’t think
TREYI keep looking at the door expecting someone to knock. Not just anyone but Frankie. I’m sure she is done with her shift but is she really coming? I haven’t slept the whole night waiting for her. No sign at all. I take my phone and scroll down my contacts looking for her number.Shit!I don’t have her number. Why didn’t I think of taking it before? What a waste! I scoff and get out of bed. There is no hope of her coming so I’m leaving this place and not coming back.She has stood me up so why should I care? I gave her one chance. One chance to come see me. One chance to make this right. It would be my go-ahead to keep on seeing her but she has failed me.I walk into the bathroom in frustration trying not to think about her. Why would she do this to me? For the money?No. I shouldn’t bring the money issue here. She wasn’t willing to take it. I forced her to. Even after her not being sure of her coming.I groan and run my hands on my face. What has she done to me? A total stran
I look outside the window and sit up. We are approaching Lex. I’m pumping some sense into that piece of shit. He just can’t fire Frankie.I don’t want her to work here. I would give anything to see her work somewhere else but this looks like something she likes doing. As long as it is not illegal, then I’m okay with it.What matters to her is what matters to me. What makes her happy is what makes me happy so I’m getting her job back.Eddie pulls up outside Lex and makes to open his door but I stop him.“I will open it.” I unfasten my seat belt and step out reading the name on the building first.Through this place, I met someone I really like. Someone I’m willing to please and fight for. I’m leaving but I will be back soon. I walk into the club and head straight to the counter. It’s a different guy from last night.“Where is the manager's office?” I go straight to the point.“That way but you can’t just go in there. I have to call him first.”“I can and I am.” I say sternly.“You wil
FRANKIEIt’s been one whole month. One whole month of delivering drugs to Annex. One whole month of making money. By money, I mean real money. At least I can afford new clothes, all the meals, take care of Jim, move to a decent place and there is still money left somewhere.Good thing is that Jim is working too. He works at Lex and I don’t have to worry about him being involved in illegal things.I pull the quilt off my body and smile. I finally have my own room, in a new house and Jim has his room too. Can’t thank Sera enough. If it were not for her, I couldn’t be living this life. This is a lot. I’m sure mum is happy wherever she is.My phone vibrates on the nightstand making me yawn in irritation or some sort of confusion. It’s Trey. He keeps on calling and I don’t want anything to do with him.Who is he? Who is this man who goes to my boss' office and threatens him? Who is this man that is driving a Porsche and has a driver at his beck and call?The manager told me he was threaten
TREYI cover my face with a pillow and groan. Frankie’s number has been out of service for the last three weeks and every time I call, it’s the same story.At first, she wasn’t picking my calls and now her number is out of service?More than a month without hearing from her. Without hearing her sexy voice and I don’t think I can take it anymore.I reach for my phone and dial her number again. The same old story. Out of service.“Fuck!” I curse and toss it on the bed. I run my fingers through my hair and snort in annoyance.What the fuck is wrong with her? I give her my attention and she decides to do this? To fuck with my mind? To play around with my feelings?Ugh!I sit up and support my back with the headboard. Angrily, I pick the phone and decide to delete her number. I’m done with this shit. I’m done with this crap and she can as well go and screw herself because I don’t care anymore.What am I even doing? She doesn’t care about me. My calls go unanswered for a month and now her
FRANKIEI hear something like a knock on my door and sit up, rubbing my sleepy eyes. There is a second knock which makes me huff in annoyance. I don’t know who would be knocking on my door this late. Room service? No. I didn’t order for anything so the question is who could it be? The person on the other side doesn’t know anything about patience because they knock the third time making me scurry out of bed and walk to the door seething with anger. I open the door angrily and come face to face with a fuming Trey. His eyes are still beautiful but you can’t miss the anger in them.Why is he this angry?Oh yeah! I know why so no need for rhetorical questions.“What are you doing here?” I ask walking back into the room.“What do I look like I’m doing here?” he asks walking in and slamming the door angrily. This is another level of mad.“How did you find me?”“What the hell is wrong with you Frankie?” he tosses the bag into the closet and approaches me, clenching his jaw.Holy crap! F