Chapter 4

"Who do you think is the snitch?" Bianca asked as she took a sip from the glass of tequila. We were at the bar in the warehouse.

"I don't know, it's been days and I still can't figure out anything" I tucked in a strand of my hair behind my ear

"Whoever the person is, he or she must be putting on an A-game because they're good at acting" Bianca added

"I know right?" I chuckled. "But not for long" An evil smile danced on my face.

"Hey look, Haze just walked in" Bianca nudged my elbow

"I'm leaving" I stood up to leave but Haze spotted me and walked up to me. Haze was 2 years older than me, he was good-looking and quite charming, some of the girls here either wanted him or Warren or Kayden. Haze's signature look was his hairstyle, the base of it was black while the upper part was dyed Electric blue, he also had a slit on his left eyebrows.

"Damn gurl... Did you just fart? because you blew me away" He smirked at me thinking he had said something charming

"Seriously? That's terrible!" I cringed at his annoying pick-up line

"No, it's not, you're just shy to give in to me" He responded. "You know, your boobs remind me of Mount Rushmore... My face should be among them" He added. Haze has been trying to get into my pants for years but all with failed attempts.

"It'll be better if you admired this mountain view from afar" I forced out a smile.

"One day, I'll get you in my bed Jacqueline" he blew a kiss before he left.

"Can't believe others fall for this" I shrugged my shoulders

"he's handsome, that's the only advantage he has" Bianca stared at him as he was trying to get another girl who seemed to be falling for him.

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"Yo, girls.. what's up" Warren seemed to be in a good mood, heck he was always in a vibrant mood. That was something I liked about Warren, no matter how much something was bothering him, he would always smile and try to brush it off.

"What are y'all talking about?" Melinda asked as she came to us with Warren

"You know... Alonso and the snitch" Bianca answered. "By the way, where's Kayden?" She asked

"Right here" Kayden walked in with a beer bottle in his hand

"Have we forgotten what today is?" Melinda looked at us with expectancy in her eyes

"it's your birthday?" I asked, not exactly sure

"No silly" she laughed it off. "It's Kayden's birthday" She reminded us.

"It's my birthday?" Kayden was confused, he brought out his phone and checked the calendar. "Oh! yes, it is" he scratched the back of his neck. Kayden rarely celebrates his birthday, ever since he became an orphan he didn't care about birthdays just like me, I hated my birthday.

Bianca and I eyes met and we burst out in laughter. We didn't speak with our mouths but our eyes did the talking. We had been suspecting that Melinda liked Kayden and this just proved everything.

"what's funny?" Warren asked.

"it's an inside thing, you wouldn't know" I tried to stop laughing. "Happy birthday dude" I wished Kayden anyways.

"Yeah bro, happy birthday" Warren patted Kayden's back as Bianca and Melinda wished him.

"Welcome to the nineteen clubs" Warren spoke with a wide grin on his face. They were all nineteen now except Bianca and me, we were eighteen. I was the youngest in the group.

"We should celebrate your birthday Kay" Melinda suggested

"yes we should... Bills on me" Warren agreed.

"No guys, I don't wanna celebrate my birthday" Kayden refused.

"come on, don't be like that... you gotta loosen up and enjoy your birthday, you don't turn nineteen twice" Bianca tried persuading him to agree.

"Where are we going?" Kayden asked, seemed like he was ready to celebrate his birthday

"The club!" Bianca moved her body in a rhythm dancing.

"The heck! you know we're not allowed to go to the club except it's important, that's one of the commandments in the mafia" I reminded them

"Chill... We break the rules okay? it's just for a night" Bianca stared at me hoping I would agree

"what about Alonso?" Melinda asked

"He won't find out" Warren assured her.

"Club it is... You said bills on you Warren" Kayden looked at him to see if he would refuse

"Deal... I've got the cash"

we arrived at the club, it was almost 10 in the night, there was loud thumping music, so many people were dancing to the beat of the music, Bianca was among them. Warren had gone to try his charm on the girls and as for Kayden, I dunno where he was. I was sitting by the bar with Melinda, I didn't have the energy to socialize or dance, I just wanted to drink all night.

"That's your fourth bottle" Melinda was trying to start a conversation with me

"I'm aware" I responded coldly. There was an obvious tension around us, I never liked Melinda for no reason, she had been trying to get to know me but I usually push her away.

"Why don't you like me?" She finally asked what she wanted to ask me years ago.

"I don't hate you" I took a drink from the bottle.

"you don't hate me but you dislike me.. what's the reason? we've been working together for years" she spoke in a sad tone

"I don't know Melinda" I rolled my eyes and walked away from the bar, honestly I didn't know why I disliked her, she was just one of those hate-at-first-sight and to ignite the flame, everything she did annoyed me, especially her pick me up girl attitude.

"who thought we'd meet again" A familiar voice came from behind, I turned around and saw... "Enzo?" I was surprised to see the handsome man who saved me.

"Jacqueline" he stared at me with his charming eyes.