Eight

ZARA

The first sound I heard was the great pounding on my door, I was asleep on the bed in the room Ezra had given me. The knock was so hard, that I found myself getting up and twisting the door knob. Opening the door, I saw Norah staring at me with her eyes wide, she was probably shocked by the expression on my face, I looked very angry.

“Oh, it’s you, what do you want?”

I said to her coldly.

“You know sometimes it shocks me when I see you acting like the boss.” She said, I rolled my eyes.

“What do you fucking want, Norah?” I snarled at her. She chuckled and shook her head pitifully.

“Ezra wants you out, he said I should tell you to fucking get dressed and get your filthy omega ass on the road and get a job.” She said with so much happiness in her voice, I did not doubt that Ezra would say a thing like that.

“And?” I asked, I had a bored expression on my face.

“Just make sure you’re out by 7 am!” She said, I rolled my eyes and banged my door on her face, I could hear her gasp, and I chuckled.

I got into the bathroom, yesterday, I had cleaned up this room and the bathroom. I was a maid, so it was pretty easy to get it done within an hour, I got it ready and my bathroom is sparkling clean and so is my room. Well, I stripped and decided to take a quick bath, I was very sleepy but then, I needed to get a job because I am certain Ezra will not tolerate me for long. Well, I took a very hot bath, luckily the heater was working. When I was done, I wrapped my towel firmly on my chest and stared at my reflection in the huge mirror that was glued to the wall in the bathroom.

“Selena!” I called out to my wolf, she was very distant, I could still her pain though.

“It’ll be okay,” I said to her, I knew she could hear me, so I rinsed my face with cold water before stepping out of the bathroom. Stepping out, I came face to face with Ezra and he wasn’t smiling, I held onto my towel tightly.

“Don’t you ever dare speak to my girlfriend as you did!” He warned me, and I was very confused.

“Your girlfriend? Who?” I asked, that seem to piss him off more.

“You bitch, you know who I am speaking about, I don’t presume you think it’s you.” He said, I resisted the urge to roll my eyes.

“I did not-” He cut me off, he looked so irritated by me.

“That is not why I’m here, I’m here to tell you to get your filthy ass on the streets and get a job, and make sure you fucking return as early as 6 pm, got it?” He said, I didn’t understand what he was saying, I kept nodding my head either way.

“How am I gonna get a job?” I asked.

“You can get a job as a stripper for all I care, I just don’t wanna fucking see you staying in my house for free!” He snarled, at this point, I was certain he was crazy.

“Okay, I’ll try my best to get a job,” I said, he rolled his eyes and stormed out of the room, I was very shocked. He was acting very weirdly, I didn’t even know what to say, I walked towards my wardrobe and brought out a trouser and a top. It was brand new pair of blue Jean trousers and a purple sleeveless shirt. I wore it immediately after putting on my parties, I swear, Lizzo saved my life.

When I got dressed, I applied a face cream that I had found in the huge bag Lizzo had packed for me, she did such a great job. I looked in the mirror in the room, I looked very beautiful with my hair laid on my shoulder. Well, I didn’t own a cell phone or a bag, so I simply just walked out of the room and headed toward the stairs. The great scent of pancakes filled the air, I sniffed it in with my eyes closed as I walked down the stairs slowly. That was a foolish move by me because I collided roughly with a broad shoulder.

“Oh my God!” I said, I placed my arm on my forehead. The person chuckled and I looked up to find Luciano staring at me with a smile on his perfectly woven face.

“Luciano, good morning, your shoulder did a number on my poor head,” I said to him, and he chuckled.

“I’m sorry, where are you off to?”

He asked.

“I’m off to get a Job!” I said, his widened in confusion.

“A job? For what?” He asked, I see Ezra didn’t tell him.

“Ezra said I have to pay rent,” I said, he gasped.

“Rent? What the heck is that?” He yelled, we walked down the stairs together.

“Yeah! Rent.” I said, he chuckled.

“Ezra is mad! I swear, why would he ask you to get a job?” Luciano said, he sounded a bit pissed.

“Well, I have to get a job, I don’t wanna get on his bad books,” I said, he nodded his head.

“But then, how are you gonna get a job?” He asked, I shrugged.

“I don’t know, I don’t even know my way around this big city,” I said, he chuckled.

“I swear, Ezra is crazy!”

He said, I nodded in agreement, he was right.

“Where do you think I can get a job?” I asked, and he shrugged.

“I don’t know, but I can drop you off at Mr. Jefferson’s office, he is an agent that helps people get the job.” He said.

“Please take me to him! That’ll be very nice of you!” I said. The maid walked over to us with a flask of food.

“Thank you!” Luciano said to her as he grabbed the food flask from her arms. She gave me a pitiful stare before walking away.

“Have you had anything to eat?” Luciano asked, I nodded no. I’ve had nothing to eat for a day now.

“No,” I said, his jaw dropped, as though he had suddenly realized something.

“You have had nothing to eat since yesterday.” He said. I nodded.

“You can have my breakfast, I’ll get something to eat on the way, okay?” He said I couldn’t possibly take his food.

“Oh no, I’ll eat when I return home,” I said to him, and he nodded no.

“No, I insist, you need to eat something. You can eat on our to Mr. Jefferson’s office, okay?” He said, there was no way I was gonna say no, my stomach suddenly rumbled and he chuckled.

“I guess your stomach agrees with me, my Queen!” He laughed. I chuckled softly and grabbed the flask from him, we walked outside the mansion and over to his blue generation Mercedes Benz, his car looked amazing.

“Your car is so pretty!” I said, he busted into laughter.

“Pretty? That’s a weird compliment for my baby.” He said.

“Then what would you call it?” I asked.

“Bad! My car is a baddie!” He said, I couldn’t help but laugh, he was so hilarious.

“Yeah, it sure is,” I said, he pulled the door open for me, and I smiled thankfully at him and sat inside.

“It smells amazing as well,” I said and he nodded in agreement.

“Yeah, it does.” He said. He ignited the car and reversed, in no time, we were on the busy road of human territory.

“What is this place called?” I asked.

“It’s called, New York!” He said the name sounded marvelous to my ears, NEW YORK.