Lucy laughed. ''I don't know where my uncle got these bouncers. They are so wild. You won't believe it that the first time I came to this club after it was opened, they sent me out,'' Lucy said as she stood up, urging Greg to follow her to the entrance to save his friend. Greg looked at her with shock in his expression.''How? Where you not rich yet as at then?'' He asked. Lucy giggled. ''I was. But they were in their element, and I didn't come with one of their usual mafia gangsta bosses, so they were upset, I guess. Most of the females here are usually whores so seeing me on my own upset them,'' Lucy explained.Greg shook his head. ''You don't even know your job. How can you ask just anybody you see to leave? I can pay for everything here,'' Pedro exclaimed at the bouncers and threw a wad of low denomination cash at them. Before Pedro showed up at that club, he withdrew more than half of his entire savings from a nearby ATM, just in case he was met with this sort of embarrassm
Greg's ears twitched, and he glanced at Brian nervously.He didn't know that news of him being in jail had spread that far. Brian was an ex-classmate, but he was a distant acquaintance, so how did he find out about Greg being in jail? "Brian, you shouldn't talk like that. How insensitive," Lucy queried Brian and shook her head aggressively."Lucy, what are you doing with an ex-convict? I bet your uncle won't be happy to see you with this kind of guy. I mean, he looks so off. Have you seen every other person in here? Nobody looks as haggard as him," Brian ranted, while the rest of the crew that was with him, contributed to laughing at Greg. "Okay great then, why don't you go somewhere else where you have your likes there? Hmm? Go over there, look, there are several people as wealthy as you in the room. Leave Greg alone," Lucy said. Meanwhile, Greg was nervously hoping that Brian won't trigger him into making a wild scene in the club. He already felt very uncomfortable being there, h
Brian sneered at Greg after the gangstas left. "Lucy, I maintain my stand that you should do better than this hoodlum. Look at how that worthless gangsta disgraced you just because you are hanging out with this..." Brian whispered aggressively to Lucy."You have made your point Brian, I think you should leave now. I have heard you. Besides, he is no longer in jail, and he was arrested for something unfair. So get lost before you attract another gang this way," Lucy replied to Brian impatiently. Brian glanced at Greg one last time and turned to leave. "Where's Pedro?" Lucy asked when the entire coast became clear."Right here, Lucy Ban," Pedro replied from right behind Lucy. Lucy and Greg turned around hastily to look in the direction from where Pedro's voice sounded. "Pedro, I thought you left, where did you show up from?" Greg asked with surprise. Pedro shook his head gently. "I bet you didn't think that I will hang around all that violence that was brewing? I went away so tha
Greg gave Pedro a salty look and entered the car.''You think I am like you that considers every female that comes close to me as an item for sex and relationships? She's just my friend and has promised to help me, so? That's where it's likely going to remain. Helping me and being friends with me. Just friends,'' Greg said to Pedro.''Pfft. Typical boring Greg. Why can't you ever read the signs? That lady is already stuck on you, but you can be my guest and act as if you don't care,'' Pedro said as he pulled the car out of the driveway of the club. Meanwhile, at the Vanity place for grown kids, Mr. Ban hurried to his club when he heard what had happened.''I heard there was a tussle in my club? How many times have I told you never to let street hooligans enter my place of business and cause trouble?'' Mr. Ban showed up at the club after Lucy and Greg had left and asked. He received the news of the fight that almost broke out between Greg and the gangsta from Don Black's gang, so he
In the morning the following day, Greg woke up with a splitting headache. The blazing sun split through the window and cast a shadow across Greg's face as he yawned to welcome the new day. For some reason, he woke up feeling not so energetic. ''Fuck,'' he muttered and started to look for his handy bag. There, he had all sorts of tea for different reasons in that bag, and he was about to drink some tea for the sake of the headache he had. It was not until he started to look for his handy bag, that he realized that he had not actually unpacked his luggage. Eventually, he found the tea and quickly made himself a fix and in the next twenty minutes, his head was clear. It didn't take long before his phone rang. It was Lucy. "Sleep well?" She asked as soon as Greg picked up the call. "Hi. Good morning, Lucy. Did you sleep well?" Greg asked her back. Lucy smiled. "I did. I'm calling to give you a heads-up that I am about to tell my uncle about you. So, you should get ready
Greg didn't need Mr. Ban to say any further, as he was already heading out of Mr. Ban's office as soon as he saw him. ''The door, please,'' Greg said when he got to the ambiguous door that had no handle to pull it open from. Mr. Ban's guard at the door, glanced at his boss, asking if he should open the door for Greg to be let out. ''Let the wretch leave. And if he ever steps his feet in my club again, fucking end him. There and then,'' Mr. Ban barked angrily.The door of Mr. Ban's underground office jerked open and Greg immediately started his long walk out of the office. This time he was alone, and the long corridor that led in and out of Mr. Ban's office was dimly lit. Greg's senses were ticking. He held his breath so that he could hear every single thing going on around him, in case he needed to make a move, he would do it before he was caught unawares. Eventually, he came out of the underground office, and into the restaurant. ''Fuck,'' Greg muttered. ''Who brought me here?
''What did I do to you the last time you came to see me at work uninvited?'' Mr. Ban asked Laura. She arrived at his office with a lunch pack. ''I brought you lunch. You left the house without eating anything,'' Laura said with a forced smile. She seized any opportunity she came across, to force Mr. Ban to dote on her the way he used to when he first asked her out. Mr. Ban watched her with amusement in his eyes as she came around the table and placed the piping hot cooler of soup and noodles in front of him. He chuckled. He was sure he was going to knock the food out of her hand as soon as she got close to him but when he perceived the aroma he changed his mind. Mr. Ban glanced at Laura with a secret sneer and a half-hazard smile. ''Come here,'' he said and grabbed her wrist, pulling her into his body hastily. Laura was locked inside Mr. Ban's body, and the resistance her body naturally omitted was not difficult to identify. She smiled back at him nervously and fidgeted under
Don Black entered Mr. Ban's office, ambiguously. ''Lu, I'll come to see your mother later, okay? We can talk then. I have a meeting now,'' Mr. Ban said to Lucy and winked at her to leave. Don Black looked at Lucy with interest as she turned around angrily to leave her uncle's office. Already, as soon as Don Black entered the office, she was about to leave, so Mr. Ban didn't need to prompt her. ''Who is the pretty miss?'' Don Black asked with a mischievous glint in his eyes after Lucy left.''My niece,'' Mr. Ban replied, glaring at Don Black knowingly. Don Black raised his hands, indicating that he was done talking about Lucy and that he would never attempt to go close to her for whatever reason.''What was so important for you to have called me to your office sounding as urgent as you were?'' Don Black asked Mr. Ban as he took a comfortable seat in front of him.''Cigar?'' Mr. Ban asked and showed a packet of cigarettes to Don Black. Don Black declined. ''I just quit mine outsid