"Ha ha!" Matthew slammed the table laughing his ass out after Alex told him of last night's incident. "Nigga why do fuck would you leave a stranger in your living room?"
"I didn't know it would result to that, I just went to have a shower, and she was really hot." Alex grumbled.
"Oh, cause she's hot? My girlfriend is hot and even I don't trust her with my credit card. You're just lucky she only took your bike," Matthew said looking up from his computer.
"Oh, I don't care much about the bike, it's old and I think it's high time I got a car."
"Finally, I'd say she did you a favour, when are you getting one?"
"Soon, I would get one, just after I have gotten my driver's license."
Matthew raised an eyebrow not believing his ears. "Your driver's license? You don't have a driver's license? How old are you again?"
"Twenty seven, why do you ask?"
"Oh, no reason, no reason at all. Well, what else did the 'hot' Chuck's take?" Matthew asked.
"My grandma's necklace, it's been in my family for ages you know? My mum was met to give it to her daughter, but since she had only me, I was meant to give it to my wife, but that's gone now."
"Sorry dude, but who knows, you might run into her, this is a really small town, you never know you might bump into again."
"Yeah, who kno-"
"Matthew! Alex!" Ross shouted through the mic which had speakers connected to every employee's desk. "Less talking, more designing!"
"How the fuck is he even seeing us?" Matthew questioned.
"Matthew!"
"Sorry!"
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"You guys didn't have to come with me," Alex said.
"Nonsense, this is your first date in many years and you're not going looking like a ducky wucky," Stacey said going through hangers as Alex and Matthew stood by the side
"What's a ducky wucky?" Alex asked Matthew, who just shrugged. "Stacey I can put pick my own clothes you know, I have fashion sense."
"Judging by what you currently have on, I don't think so," Stacey said.
"What's wrong with what I have on?" Alex wondered, looking down at his clothes.
"It's lacks fashion sense." Matthew filled in for Stacey, while she nodded in agreement making Alex sigh.
"Now go try this on, after that, we are getting you a new hairdo-"
"What's wrong with my hair? I like it long and-"
"Alex, just let Stacey fix you."
"Why are you taking in the third person."
"Stacey doesn't know."
"You did it again, stop it."
"Fine, just go test this out."
"Ok." He collected the dress from her and walked to the dressing room. As soon as the door was shut behind him, he started stripping. Starting from his shirt, then to his jeans. He picked up the jeans Stacey had chosen for him, eyeing it for a second, then proceeding to sniff it before trying it on. After both legs were in, the kangaroo jump began as he struggled to bring it up to his waist.
"Alex is everything ok in there?" Matthew asked after the many thumps and groans coming from the room.
"Yeah, everything is going well," He said, while squeezing his buttcheeks really tight. He stopped the struggle, huffing and puffing. If only girls knew boys too struggled to look good for them, Alex thought.
He jumped again, missing his steps, he fell to the floor. "Fuck!"
"Alex do you need Matthew to come in and help you?" Stacey asked.
"No, I've got it!"
"It doesn't sound like you do," Stacey muttered. "Matthew go help him."
"I should have just gone home," Matthew grumbled walking towards the door. Stacey watched him walk away, he knocked a the door, then walked in.
"Ouch... Stay one place Alex!"
"You stay one place!"
"Turn this direction."
"That direction would never work."
"Just turn."
"No."
"Turn!"
"No!"
"Guys, do you need me to come in there?"
"No!" They both shouted.
Minutes later a stressed looking Matthew came out. "I am never doing that again." Alex stepped out afterwards.
"So?" He asked.
"Stacey likey!" Stacey cheered and gave a big whooping noise. "Ok, go change, we'll pay for this and be on our way to the hair salon."
"Ok!"
Hours later, Alex got back home, looking really tired and stressed, after the hairdo, Stacey had taken him shoe shopping, then they had gone to get new perfumes.
"Wow Jojo I never expected to be this nervous," Alex said standing in front of the mirror "I have been looking forward to this day, but now..." He turned around facing Jojo. "What if she doesn't like what she sees, but then because she's nice and all she acts like she does like what she sees, but then she is horrible at acting, so I get the point that she's trying not to hurt my feelings and all she holds for me now is pity." Jojo whoofed. "Lord Jojo, times like this I wish you weren't a dog." Jojo raised a leg up and delivered a small fart, then walked out of the room. "That's disgusting Jojo."
"Ok," He turned around looking straight at himself. "Alex, you need to remember she was also in search, I mean, if she wasn't she wouldn't be found in a dating app. She is probably just as nervous as you are and is probably giving this lame speech to herself. Don't ask stupid question, don't suggest stupid games, keep cringey Alex in and bring out cool Alex." He froze, staring into space.
"What if there is no cool Alex?" He asked himself.
"Then you create one stupid, you better create one now or else Amanda is gonna dump your sorry ass before you even get to ask her out. Also, please push cringey Alex deep down, don't bring him out, lock him in a room forver and even when you die and go to hell, never bring him out, understood?"
"Understood!" Alex smiled straightening himself. "I can do this, God, I am going to be so good, she will tremble before me."
He walked downstairs, "Jojo Mrs Beckett would be here soon ok?" He got no reply. "Uh... Ok, love you too."
He and Amanda had agreed to meet at the restaurant, that was the best option as first time meeting. He would have borrowed Matthew's car to look cool, but since he didn't have a driver's license yet, a cab would be much better.
He arrived minutes later with really shaky palms, shaky wet palms. "Why is my hand shaking, why are they shaking?"
"I don't know sir, but you owe me five dollars." The cab man informed in.
"Oh, right." He brought the money out his wallet. "Here, thanks for the smooth ride." He got out of the cab.
"Good luck sir, you will need it." He said just before driving away. Alex gulped and proceeded forward, while muttering words of encouragement to himself.
Minutes later Alex sat alone on the table, he had just texted Amanda he was already here and she had texted she was on her way.
'Hey, I just have to say I am really nervous, so I might say weird shitty things'
He sent the text, biting his nails as he stared at the screen, wondering if a reply would come in. A beep came in seconds later.
'Lol, then we will both be saying weird shitty things together then ;-)'
Alex smiled, saying a small thanks to God. "Could any woman be more perfect for me," He muttered.
Minutes later, she texted him that she had arrived. Alex heart jumped immediately he read the text. "Fuck, this is the moment, this is really the moment, don't freak out, be cool Alex, be cool." He sent a smiley face. Soon, he heard footsteps behind him and a lady came into view taking the sit in front of him.
Alex eyes widened in shock. "Chipmunk!"
"Fuck."
Alex couldn't believe who he was seeing at the moment. Here, right in front of him was the same blue eyed girl he had run into last night, the same one who he had kindly invited in, the same one who stole his bike and necklace, the same one who was now putting on that necklace.
"Oh God, have you been stalking me?" She asked.
Alex blinked twice, he couldn't believe what he had just heard. "A-Am I stalking you? Uh... Wait a minute, you were the one who sent me a friend request, you ran into me, you suggested this restaurant, and I-I am the one stalking you?"
She kept quiet and looked away.
"Oh please, say something now, you weren't quiet last night."
"Fine, I'm sorry, what else do you want me to say?" She muttered.
"What else do you want me to say? No, I don't want you to say anything, I would like for you to give me back what you stole, starting with that necklace around your neck."
"Fine." She brushed her hair to side and was just about to remove the necklace from neck when she was distracted by a loud noise. A gun had just been fired in the restaurant making everyone scream and go down on their knees, hands which would actually offer no protection over there head. "The fuck!"
"Amanda Walters!" The man who had fired the question shouted, staring straight at Amanda who was kneeling beside Alex on the floor.
"Uh... Hi?" Amanda answered unsure.
"You and your accomplice stand up, and come with us, so we don't disturb this nice people having their meals."
"Uhmm, is he referring to me? A-Am I the accomplice?" Alex spoke to no one in particular.
"Don't ask me, ask him," Amanda replied. She knew she hadn't stolen from anyone big lately, so the fact that men loaded with gun wanted her attention was shocking.
Alex just realized he had been wrong when he thought nothing could spoil his day, Amanda was not who he thought she was and right now, guns were being pointed at their faces by huge tattooed men. Alex turned to look at Amanda, she looked really shaken and the fear in her eyes were evident, he wondered what sort of crime she had committed to warrant this."Get on your feets and come with us now!" The man thundered. Alex stood up hands in air, a gun was pointed straight at his chest, so it was probably best be kept shut. Amanda stood up also legs shaking as she walked alongside Alex, both taking slow steps. The men led them outside, there were three black cars outside and armed man stood beside each.Alex hoped and prayed someone would at least have sense to call the cops to come to their rescue. He really hadn't imagine his day going like this, it was like dying and expecting heaven, but then you reach the front gates to realise heaven was actually h
Amanda pulled down her gown which had ridden up, she looked down at her hands which were trembling slightly, she had just gotten this new job and this was her first order, it needed to be perfect.Taking her feel breathe, she tried to put herself under control, once her hands had reduced it shakiness she grabbed the tray containing the food and walked out of the kitchen."Tessy, who am I giving this too?" She asked the red haired behind the counter who was looking at her phone."Uh... Table six." Tessy told her without raising her head up. With a sigh Amanda walked towards the table which a young man was sitting down in."Here's your order sir," She dropped it on the table before him."I hope it's to your satisfa-""You have got to be kidding me!" The man exclaimed, dropping his magazine and slamming his head."Pardon sir?"He looked up at her."Seriously,
"We should go to the police," Alex finally said after silence had reigned for few minutes."No, not the police, they have my brother," Amanda said. "I am not going to put his life at risk."Alex sighed. "Well, what do you suggest then, those people don't look like they would stop looking for us anytime. Also..."She looked at him. "Also?""Well, if you're not the Amanda that stole from him, and the one I met earlier wasn't the one that stole from him then-""How do you know she's not the one? I know I am not the one, and if it isn't me, then that's leaves her.""She isn't the one, she can't be," Alex found himself saying."Why are you defending her? Isn't she the same person you said stole from you? If she's a thief, what stops her from being a liar?"Alex didn't speak after that."We need to find her, my brother's life is on deck a
"Oh, Las Vegas is the life!" Amanda gave a big whoop, a big grin on her face. She had just cheated some men off their money in a game, and as usual, underestimating the power of a young woman, they were too stupid to notice that she cheated. She was interrupted from her happy thought by a vibration then chime that came from her phone. With a sigh, she pulled it out, it was probably the guys worrying over her as usual. They acted all tough because of how big they were but deep down, they were just cuddly bears, she giggled at that thought.Opening her phone she saw it wasn't from the guys like she had expected, it was from that stupid dating app she had join about a month ago. She hadn't dated for awhile and since the guys scared off any guy that came close to her, she decided to try online dating, and that's where she had met Alex. The reason she had texted him was because he was really cute and he had been on a yatch that she suspected was his, but Alex turned out
Don Torento raised an eyebrow, Amanda looked away from him quickly, she wanted to slam her palm on her forehead for saying something stupid. Don Torento was looking at her like he wanted to tear her limbs to limbs, she gulped. "S—sorry, I say stupid things sometimes.""Really?" He gave a wicked smile. "Well, you also happen to do stupid things too, lots and lots of stupid things." He stood up, making Amanda to lean back in her chair when she thought he was coming to her, but he turned around and walked to the window. "Stealing from me," he gave a low laugh. "You've got some gut girl, I would give you that. But it's also your gut that would get you killled." Amanda froze as the last words left his mouth. He turned around and walked away from the window, he walked over to the seat he was in and sat down.Amanda didn't know much, but she knew she didn't want to die, she wasn't ready to die, she was just twenty five, she still had many more years to go
Amanda clicked her tongue, staring at the young man right in front of her. "You know, for someone as cute as you, it sucks that you are out of your head."He raised an eyebrow, his face spelling out confusion. He sighed and shook his head. "Would you just untie me Amanda, I have an itch and I can't scratch it," He said."Fine!" She stood up. "But if you try anything funny, I am not weak, I will burst your balls." She sent him a warning look."My balls? Why would you try to destroy a man by bursting his balls?" He asked in disbelief."What's a man without his balls," She murmured and went behind the young man. She reached down and worked her fingers through the rope tying him."So," He said as she untied him. "Are you ready to tell me what happened after I was taken?""I don't know what you're talking about psycho, if this is an act they told you to put up to
"There has to be another way out of here," Amanda said while searching around."If there was a way out of here they wouldn't have left you unchained and even if there was, it should be blocked, those men are evil, not stupid." Just as the last word left his mouth, they heard a clanking noise."What's that?" Amanda asked alarmed."Someone is coming," Jerry told her. Quickly she rushed back to the place she was seated. They heard chains being pulled back and locks and bolts too. Just how many locks do that door have? Amanda wondered.Finally the noise stopped and what came next was the creaking sound of the door being opened, Amanda turned around to see who had entered, her eyes widened when she saw it was Don Torento, she looked back at Jerry who was groaning at the injuries from the beatens he had received.Torento looked down at her from the top of the stairs, two of his men were behind him. One of
"Move it!" Terry barked, Josh and Alex walking few feets before him, hands in the air, while he pointed a gun at their backs. "Boss would be so glad to see you Torento, we've got Amanda already, you're like dessert.""What am I?" Alex murmured under his breath. "I want to be something."Terry led them into the house, Alex looked round at the faces of the people in the living room. They stopped what they were doing immediately they saw Terry walk in with the two men."Welcome our new friends!" Terry announced in a loud voice."Josh?" One of them said then laughed. "Where did you find him hiding Terry?""Oh, I didn't find him hiding, in fact, he came right here."Josh rolled his eyes. "If you're going to kill us then just do it right away.""Woah, woah, hold on a minute," Alex said shooting Josh a look, then looking at Terry he gave a small laugh. "He doesn't me