Chapter 2

CHAPTER TWO

After arriving at the office very late and reporting of the incident to which he was very un- excited about, in the later hours, she discovered she had fractured her neck but she didn’t take note of it because of the way it occurred, she realized she didn’t take note of his appearance and name also. “Oh well, I wouldn’t see him again.” She thought.

…

“What happened earlier? Who was that? Someone we know? Is it a competitor?” Mark asked eagerly.

“No…” Jake hesitated, and then continued “If I’m not mistaken, you sound scared.” Jake teased him.

“I’m not.”

“Are too”

“I’m not.”

“Are too”

“I’m not.” Mark said smiling. “Stop, don’t say another word.”

“Okay” Jake raised his hand in a surrendering motion.

“We are here, let’s have fun.” They called a bartender and order for some tequila shot. He also taught them how to take it, Lick. Drink. Suck. Lick some salt, drink the tequila and suck a lemon. It had a sharp taste that bite the tongue and made them instant drunk, they called for more shots until they couldn’t walk and passed out in the bar with the ladies they had called on.

“It’s another night, where am like an owl who fends at night and sleeps during the day.” Miley thought as she got ready in a sky blue off shoulder sequin, with a silver ‘screw me’ stilettos heels and a silver purse. She combed her long curly black hair. She straightened it, did a light make-up only highlighting her eyelashes and putting on mascara t high lighten her axle eyes, and a little lip-gloss then wore her blue face mask and took her blades. She has heard about the missing girls on TV and the failed attempts of police who are just wearing uniform for a show and wanted to prepare her in advance. She looked at herself again and saw she was set to go.

‘SERENA’S NIGHT’ was a new club opened in the heart of California for the rich and popular, where she also worked as a stripper, and entertainer and she get paid well. She started her dance as usual concealing her identity with her mask. It was a Friday night and the club was buzzing with people, the dance floor in the center, a disco light above, a gallery above for the rich of riches to comfortably view easily and the noise should be less. The pole dancing was exactly in the middle, the disco light would be taken up automatically with a control and the pole would appear where there is a staircase in the middle to reach the pole stage.

“What happened to you, my dear?” Lea mother Maria asked when she got home with a corset on her neck.

“Don’t worry, it just a scratch-.”

“Just a scratch and you have your neck wound up like this…A scratch is a shallow cut which cause an irritation. The- This is not a scratch.”

“Mom, are you crying? And I’m the baby, you say”

“I don’t want anything to happen to my little girl.”

“One, I’m already a grown up. Two, we are Christians and we believe in God, I don’t think he will let us be put in harm’s way. Alright, so wipe that tears and come nurse me.” She said so seriously that made them smile.

“You need a husband for that, I can’t keep doing it for you, you know.”

“Keep on smiling like that and you will live long enough to keep nursing me.” She continued. “Please mum, not today, let keep that topic for another time, hmm.”

“Okay”

“Thanks mu- Oooouch.” She cried out when her mother started massaging the neck to prevent neck cramps in the morning.

“I’m never getting a corset again in Jesus name.”

“AMEN.” They both said.

…

A week had passed and the image of the ‘brown haired’ girl was still in his mind, he was at home while his brother was with company. He still had all her features ingrained in his head. He decided to take a stroll round the house.

Their house was big and beautiful made of gold at the heart of the best places in California at Naps Valley, and made with the best of bests woods Mahogany and Masonic. He went from the circular parlor which made you feel like you are inside an egg, he went to the L shaped kitchen, and then to the gym, he was just restless.

One of their house keepers Alice was working round the house. She was a fair beauty in her prime age of 20s with her white Asian features, small nose, pouty lips, and long hair, it’s no wonder why Mark took a liking to her and calls on her, I pity her knowing it hurts her each time he brings a new girl home and she had to clean their mess, I hope she is wise enough not to fall for him like her predecessors.

“Good morning Sir” Alice asked.

“Good Morning how was your night?” Jake responded.

“It was good. What about you? Had a rough night?” Alice queried.

“Kept seeing a temptress in my dream and have to find her fast before she drives me fucking insane.”Jake chuckled.

“She must be lucky, whoever she is. Do you know her?” Alice asked.

“Nope, my mistake, I forgot to ask her name.” Jake said sadly.

“I’m sure you too will meet again.”

“I hope so.” He said with doubt in his words. The atmosphere became tensed.

“Would you like me to make anything?” Alice asked to make the atmosphere lightly.

“No, I think I know my way round a kitchen.”

“You sure do.” They both laughed at their jokes.