After making a lot of rounds trading in the things that I got, I finally made it back home and I was exhausted! I just needed a hot bath and some food and a long nap.
"Zada! I'm home," I yelled into the apartment and I cringed as I saw the dirt on the living room floor. "Zada why don't you ever clean your mess!" I yelled as I picked up her rubbish and threw it away.
I stared at the ugly dirty walls that Zada and I had tried numerous times to cover up with a bunch of my paintings but it just wasn't happening, I mean the paintings did make it better but there were just way too many spots there.
I dropped onto the couch and it creeks making me groan out loud. This place was shit but it was still our place and I loved it here, I think. Well, there's nowhere else I could be because I'm broke.
I felt small warm arms circling around my neck and I sighed happily pecking her arms.
"How are you, Zada?" I asked softly and she kissed my temple before throwing herself next to me, she was a bit out of breath and I wondered what was wrong. "What's wrong?" I asked worriedly, sitting up straighter and she pushed me back down.
"Relax, I was working out," she said calmly.
"Why? You're already a stick," I teased and she rolled her eyes pushing her curly hair into the bun on her head. She didn't seem sweaty, but I was too tired to question her about it.
Zada had beautiful silky black curly hair with green eyes that she obviously got from her dad, she wasn't a stick, she had an average body with the right amount of curves that made her seem older than she really is, she was lighter than I was, considering that she is half white but she had her mother's personality, we both did.
"Go take a shower, Xania, I'll make you some food okay?" she said softly getting up from the couch and I grabbed her, pressing a soft kiss on her cheek.
"Thank you, you're an angel!"
"And you're disgusting, go," ahh, teenagers will be teenagers. I slowly got off the couch and walked to my room taking off my dress and throwing it in the hamper, pulling off that hot ass wig I placed it on the dummy head. I grabbed my blue towel and shower cap and wiggled my way to the shower.
After standing for an hour under the shower and screaming at Zada whenever she opened the hot water in the kitchen making the one in the bathroom cold, I finally got out and wore my sweatpants and a crop shirt. Zada had made me a French toast sandwich with orange juice and I gladly finished the food. As soon as I was done I went to my room and caught on some sleep.
Another nap where I dreamt momma was still alive and us living in a house all together happily, with me going to school and studying art, Zada almost finishing off high school and momma living her dream as a singer...all a dream.
When I woke up, the apartment was really quiet and I called out for Zada and noticed she wasn't home. On the kitchen counter was a letter saying that she went to the library to study, my little sister making me proud, I know she will make something out of herself.
I decided to spoil us today and went to the grocery store to buy some food and essential products. Also this time I was able to fit in some snacks because the shoes made a big pay, a really big pay.
Walking back home with the bags in my hands a black car with tinted windows stopped in front of me and I cursed the driver walking around it, just to have another one stop right in front of me again.
"Sara, or should I say, Xania Evans?" A voice said behind me and I quickly sorted out my facials into a confused look before turning around.
"I'm sorry, how do you know my name?" I asked Mike pretending to not know him and he chuckled, pressing his back against the car.
"Xania, you stole from me," he said, frowning and moving closer to me and I sighed moving backwards.
"Look dude, it was a few hundreds, and if you want your money back I'll give it to you," I surrendered seeing that there was no way out of this one, especially seeing that there were two cars blocking my way and all filled with men, so I had to be smart about this one. "The shoes didn't even make that much, just about a thousand."
"You sold my shoes for a thousand?" he asked, shocked and I brought my teeth together lifting my shoulders.
"Actually, they were worth two thousand but I owed a few people some money and I had to pay them back, thief's honour, so I was left with a thousand, and I bought these groceries and now I'm left with four hundred, do you want it?" I asked in a small voice and he clenched his fists. "Please don't hit me."
"I'm not going to hit you!" he growled out clenching his jaw and I sighed in relief. "But I have to punish you in some way, you stole from me and nobody ever steals from me," he raised his hands and I used the bags as my shield to protect me from the coming blow.
"I'm really sorry, I'll give you your watch and three hundred, unfortunately, I can't get your shoes back," I exclaimed behind my bags and he groaned, slamming his fist against the car behind me.
"Stop talking about the shoes!"
"Okay," I squeaked out, the shoes were really making him upset, I wondered how much they were.
"What about the money you were able to take from my bank account?" he asked, pushing the bags down and I had to think of a lie, quickly.
"Mother's medical bills, see my mother has a chronic disease and she's been in and out of the hospital for so long, the doctors, they fear, they fear she may not make it," I said making sure I inserted a few sobs in between my words and when I didn't get a response from him I figured he believed me but when I rose my head I figured I was wrong.
"Your mother died because of drugs, Xania, don't take me for a fool," he said and I had to push down the words that were wanting to come out...well you were a fool last night, bitch.
"What do you want, Mike?" I asked because I have been offering and offering and he hasn't been accepting anything.
"Come to my office tomorrow, at nine a.m sharp, I have a proposition for you," he said, pulling that long jacket over the suit jacket and standing straighter. "I believe you have my wallet, the cards in there."
He turned around and a guy opened the door for him.
"And if I don't come?" I asked looking into the car and he chuckled looking straight ahead.
"For Zada's sake, you will."
I know since I was probably going to a fancy company I'd probably have to wear all fancy and look presentable, but that was the last thing on my mind seeing as to that guy threatened me using Zada's name, so fuck him!I wore my black baggy jeans and a tight fit crop shirt, topping it off with a black leather jacket and black sneakers. I was beyond pissed but at the same time, I brought it into myself.The question of how he found me and how he was able to find out so much about me in so little time amazed me and I just wanted to find out how I'll put that on my list of many questions I have for him."I'm going out Zada, will be back later!" I shouted from the living room/dining room of our apartment."Alright, see you later, Xania," she shouted back from her bedroom and I left, locking up the apartment with my key. It wasn't in the safest neighbourhood but we had Winnie looking out for us always, she was a
Sleep was definitely something I had to start doing more often, like a lot more. Who would've thought sleeping would feel so bliss and peaceful, forgetting all about your problems and living your fantasies.Including one fantasy where I wake up to an emerald green-eyed hunk looking at me interestingly...wait a minute."Who the fuck are you!" I screamed as I sat up straighter on what seemed to be a couch, a really nice couch, how much did this cost, how did I end up here?"I should be the one asking that I found you passed out on my doorstep," he said calmly looking into my eyes and I moved backwards trying to lean away from him. "Are you a user?""No, I would never touch that ever in my life," I said defensively, I hated that stuff, it ruined my mom's life, including our
I unlocked the door to my apartment in my sour mood and entered, seeing it dirty, again. I wasn't even in the mood to shout out for her, my mind was filled with Theo and how calm yet terrifying he was.I didn't even bother myself with picking up the dirt, it was time Zada learned how to be an adult, I love my sister to bits but I can't always clean after her.I stormed my way to her bedroom and pushed the door open, what my eyes met, was something I wouldn't want to see again."What the hell, Zada!" I shouted, taking off my shoe and throwing it to the guy that laid on top of her without his shirt. "Get the fuck out!"I yelled, pulling him away from her. "Yo, chill mama," the guy said and he was obviously high, really Zada?"Don't you dare tell me to chill, get your stupid ass the fuck out of my house, now!" I screamed, pushing him out of her room towards the living room."
Today, I had decided on walking with Zada all the way to school, to make sure she got to school with no distractions or some boy trying to talk her out of going to school, and also because I had to go to Theo's place.I found myself anticipating a lot about today's meeting or gathering, what was he going to say, how was he going to say it? What would he be wearing, a suit, sweatpants, tracksuit or just a towel?I caught a cab and made my way to the other side of town, yeah, he lives pretty far away from home, but I guess I will have to do the work because this idiot, me, stole from a baby, Mike.Right before eleven a.m, I made it to Theo's place and the guards let me through the gate, meaning they knew me, how could they not, they all almost killed me!I walked over to h
Before we arrived, at the parents' place, scratch that, I mean palace, Theo gave me an extensive list of rules that I'm allowed to do and not allowed to do.Number one, speak only when spoken to.Number two, my opinion doesn't mean shit.Number three, don't touch anything I don't own, well there goes my pipe dream of maybe getting a few hundreds here and there.Number four, sit still and be pretty.They seemed easy enough to follow, the only problem with that was I had to do everything I wasn't used to doing, but I could try right.We were all seated in the lounge area as we waited for dinner to be served, according to mama Theo, who had been gi
I sat in Michaels office with my hands crossed against my chest as I waited for him to come in so that I could be over and done with this meeting.I wasn't feeling good about any of this, I didn't like Mike and I was damn sure afraid of Theo, I haven't talked to him since the weekend and I cringe just thinking about it."Sorry I'm late, I had a meeting," Mike announced as he sat in front of me and I rolled my eyes."Theo's parents have been forcing him to take the company but he doesn't want it, he is apparently building up his own empire, I don't know what but it probably involves some illegal stuff. May I go now?"I said everything in a rush because I wasn't willing to stay, I just wanted to go home and hide underneath my covers just like I have been the whole weekend.
"Jameson's nanny you say," the woman said as she sized me up and down. "Are you sure she isn't one of your many... entertainment pieces?"Okay firstly, Theo was mad as hell thinking I'm going to be a nanny to his kid, shit, I'm not a nanny. And secondly, this woman had an issue, and not with me but with Theo, however, she is provoking me."Theo, can I talk to you for a second?" I asked him looking at the kid in his hands as he played with his father's face, Theo had a kid, wow."Look, Cassandra, can we do this another day, I have to work and Xania also has to take care of Jameson while I work, you know the way out."Xania has to take care of who? Sorry honey, but I didn't make the baby with you two why the hell do I have to take care of it! And did he just kick out his b
"So, are you the mole Mike forced into my organisation?" Theo asked me sitting directly in front of me, slicing his apple with the knife he had pressed against my neck, for the second time!I wasn't really sure if I should tell the truth or play innocent, but hey, when have I ever been one to want an easy way out?"Who are you?" I asked softly, feeling my bums crush my fingers as I sat on top of my hands. Theo chuckled, sucking off the juice from the apple before chewing it, psychopath tendencies I tell you."I'm Theo, who are you?""No, I mean seriously, you won't take over your parent's company which seems like a pretty great deal to me, for your parents to hand over what they worked hard for to you, yet you just want to build an empire? What empire? Does this empire i