CHAD
May 12th 2018
I lean back in my office chair with my phone pressed to my ear. An evil grin graces my face as I chat away with my new ally.
“Did you find him?” I ask her eagerly.
“I did.” She sighed over the phone sounding exhausted.
“And the absolute state of it Chad.” She sneers.
“Don’t worry about what he looks like, Maddie Baby. Worry about what he can do for us.” I encourage her not to give up.
“You mean what he can do for you? I only get to come back to the same job, with the same lousy pay.”
“It is what it is,” I tell her smiling, knowing it’s a fact.
“If I do this and it works…” She starts.
“I want a ten per cent pay rise and I get to keep all my tips. A hundred per cent of it Chad.”
I lean forward, pick up a cigar and spark it up; taking a long drag of the raw, earthy, spiced tobacco.
“You have to get the job done first Maddie. Then we will
CADDIEMay 12th 2018I draw near the club, limping.The doctor says I'm still not allowed to drive so I take the bus. Mal took the bus before me because I had to wait for my grandma to pick Jaxson up. She offered to bring me to work but I quickly declined her offer. She'd have a damn stroke if she knew where I worked.I hiss with pain, every time my foot hits the ground a little too harshly.I refuse to take the painkillers I was prescribed by Amar's doctor as I'm still breastfeeding Jaxson. The last thing I need is Ace using that against me and making me out to be a pill-popping whore. So, the pain is something I'll have to endure a little longer.It doesn't help that it's close to zero degrees and I have nothing warm to wear. I still haven't been able to establish myself a worthy closet full of seasonal clothing after leaving Ace. The extra bit of money I have leftover I spend on Jaxson. I mean, the kid
LISA May 12th 2018 I lean over the desk to get a closer look at Chad's hideous face. I scowl looking at his nostrils, he's used a bandage to cover the bridge of his nose. I don't know who he thinks he's trying to impersonate because he looks retarded as hell. I snicker to myself as I continue to stare at him. He shuts his eyes and puckers his lips. Gesturing for a kiss. I bite my tongue, trying to suppress the giggle that coaxes the back of my throat. Does he really believe I'm going to kiss him? Me, out of all people? I'd rather stab myself in the eye a thousand times with a rusty needle. I slap the side of his face with my open hand a few times without causing him any pain. Well, that was my intention until he hissed and looked at me. "Did you think I was going to kiss you?" The corner of my eyes crinkle as I smile brightly at him. "I was hoping you would..." His
MAYALINAMay 14th 2018I pick up the large sack of rubbish from the bar, fling it over my shoulder and wobble my weak butt to the back entrance where the large skip bins are. I walk through the halls and look into the rooms as I pass them by. All the doors are open except the room that used to be mine. Things have been really slow on our side of the wing lately. It's like we've all dispersed for our own painful reasons.Caddie won't be back for a few days as the bruising's still staining her porcelain skin like something ferociously. Maddie is forbidden to enter the club under Amars demands. He still won't loosen up after I've begged him. Layla is due back today but no one's sure what state of mind she's going to be in. I haven't seen Chad this morning which is odd. He's never late, most of the time he's sleeping in his office.I heave the bag over the side of the bin. I wipe my hands over my clothes and dust myself off.
MALAYINAMay 14th 2018"If you desire to keep your hands, I suggest you remove them promptly." Amar snarls as he remains standing in the doorway.His eyes narrow into thin slits, his chest rises and falls ferociously, with his hands curling into a fist. One side of his lip arches as he growls when my father doesn't drop his hand. Instead, he chuckles like a mad man who thinks he's untouchable, pulling me flush up against his body."Take one fucking step, I'll snap her neck like a twig." He maneuvers his hands, putting me into a headlock.I struggle against him, desperately wanting to break free from his restraint."Stop struggling, mikros. I won't let anything happen to you agapimènos." He tries to soothe me.I allow my body to relax. I close my eyes and take deep breaths through my nose, willing my heart rate to follow suit. I think of the kiss we shared and it takes me to a higher place for
MALAYINA May 14th 2018 Through teary eyes, and a blurry vision. I watch Amar dive to the floor. The bullet penetrates the wall, leaving a perfectly circular hole in its wake. I sigh with relief and wipe the tears from my eyes. Breathing heavily, I turn to face my father. The Hulk has a belt wrapped around his neck through the opened large window. A deep red shadow starts to creep up his face as he struggles to breathe. With the gun still in his possession, he points it at me. I yelp, scrabbling backwards, shaking my head as I stare into his hateful eyes. The Hulk yanks on the belt harder, my fathers head jerks back and he drops the gun, scratching at his neck. Amar storms past me, he snarls, punching my abuser four times in the face as he yells at him in his native tongue. I gulp, watching with wide eyes as my fathers head sags. The Hulk releases the belt from his neck and he falls to the ground like a sack of potatoes.
LAYLAMay 14th 2018There's nothing like returning to the place that makes you feel like utter shit and has you moaning your tits off at the same time.Working at Clubrooms thankfully pays my bills and I'm able to live a comfortable lifestyle.More so than others.I guess I should be thankful that I'm not out on the streets begging for food, just yet.I've spent the last few days hiding out at home. Repetitively going over what Lisa had told me. I was going out of my mind just continuously thinking about it. How could I have missed the signs of Ryder being groomed by Jimmy? Or, the stacks of photos that were stashed behind our dressing tables and T.V cabinet.All the pieces started to come together and form a picture. Everything started to make sense and become evident for why Jimmy was always at our house. He was like a bad smell that we couldn't get rid of. I was so naive to assume his wife couldn't sta
LAYLA May 14th 2018 "It was you wasn't it?" I stammered. "What was me, La?" His demeanour suddenly changes as he scowls at me "You got Ryder to start up that sinful side hustle didn't you?" I trembled with anger. "Don't be fucking ridiculous." He scoffed, as his eyes bounced off the walls. He looked everywhere else but in my eyes. "I have sons of my own." He grounded out. "Does Nikki know, Does she know what kind of sick fuck she married and produced kids with?" My words were coated generously with repulsion. "I told you once before to keep their names out of your filthy mouth." His hands formed into tight fists. He was openly losing control in front of me. The more I looked at him the more I believed it was his doing. "My mouth may be filthy but you're a sick son of a bitch who needs to rot in hell." I shove him, pounding my hands against his
LISAMay 14th 2018I stood there with wide eyes as I let the big Galliano bottle slip through my trembling fingers, watching Jimmy fall to the ground like a sack of potatoes. I only hoped to knock him out. Now I'm afraid I might have killed him.When I look at Layla, she's staring back at me mirroring my emotions. I approach her and assist her to her feet."I. I didn't mean to hit him hard." I whimper, looking at her."It was an accident!" I cover my mouth, trapping the words that eagerly what to be heard."Let the piece of shit rot in hell." She spits on his body with distaste and kicks him."You hear that Jimmy? Rot. In. Fucking. Hell. You. Sick. Bastard." She sneers at him darkly.She turns to face me, wiping her teary eyes and sniffles."He confessed Lisa, he started to confess how his sick mind worked and I cut him.""That was you?" I say stunned as I take another loo