CHAPTER 2

'Hi, it's Claire. You gonna be free tonight?'

Wha-?!

What's this message?

How'd she get my number?

It's a Saturday. I stand up from my bed and wash up.

What do I even reply?

I stare at the white typing section for a couple of minutes before just winging it.

'Hey, how'd you get my number?'

I guess that'd have to do.

*ding*

She replied so fast.

'Its a secret, don't leave me hanging tonight'

I put on a shirt and head out of the house.

I live with my parents and siblings, but they're all out, my parents travelled with my siblings and I couldn't go with them cause of school, hence... me home alone.

*click* The sound of the door of the cafe down the street opening feels so relaxing, it's my safe space.

I walk over to the counter and order my regular; an espresso and a breakfast sandwich.

"Hey! Jerome!" An annoyingly familiar female voice yells behind me.

I know that voice, and I'm ignoring that voice.

I sit at the table to wait for the order and then all of a sudden, some palms slammed on my table. From looking down, I tilted my head up slowly.

Pretty Nails. Nice looking cleavage. Big tits. Pretty Lips. Annoyingly loud voice and a piercing gaze.

I ignore her existence.

"I'm talking to you, goddamit!"

I just stare down at my black phone screen, trying to make it painstakingly obvious that I'm ignoring her.

"You wanna be that way, huh? Fine!"

What's she planning now. I'd better leave.

As I pull back the chair to stand she yells.

" Y'all help me beg my boyfriend! He's ignoring me! "

Everyone's staring. Everyone's mumbling.

Then she burst out in tears.

"Don't leave me!" That's it. I can't take any more of this or else my social life's gonna go down the drain.

"Fine! Fine! I'm sorry!"

I plead, then she lets out an evil smirk before sitting.

"Satisfied, aren't you?"

"Yeah, I am" She snorts.

"I came to say hi, I saw you walking towards your favorite cafe and I came too!" She said with a smile.

"Cindy, I just came to chill and be alone? I kinda have a lot on my plate right now."

I say as I collect my order from the barista.

" I just wanna take this in peace"

Her name's Cindy. She's your average girl, only a little louder and more obnoxious, maybe one or two loose screws in the head too.

She's got a crush for a long time, but... she's not my type, I honestly, honestly don't like her back, despite how harsh it might sound.

Yeah, she's pretty. She's hot, but my heart doesn't react to her.

I take a sip and then a bite, trying my best to scale through this awkward silence and her piercing stare.

I can't take it anymore." What do you want? "

" Oh, me? Nothing..." She pulls her seat closer to the table. She's seating directly opposite me, so why inch closer?

" Nothing? If it's nothing, then you can leave, right? " I say after another sip.

Slowly, she start rubbing my leg with her foot. Gently going up and down.

" Hey, hey! What're you doing? " I say as I drop my cup.

" Oh, nothing! Just a lil' something I learned"

She smiled.

Her foot moved higher. It felt good, too good!

Lil' Jerome's starting to wake up. I gotta end this now before it gets wors-!

Her feet hit the vital point and started stroking.

Now it's getting out of hand.

"Alright! That's enough!" I stand suddenly and start leaving.

She was startled the way I stood up.

But jeez.!

" That was close" I mumbled to myself and left the café.

I start speed walking back home.

BUMP! "Not again!"

I look down to see who I bumped into, just to see Claire.

"Oh... Oh! Uhm, Claire. I'm so sorry"

I reach out a hand to help her up. She held my hand and at that point, all I could feel was the warmth, the softness, the texture of her hand in mine.

"You okay?" I ask.

"Yeah, I'm fine... Sorry for bumping into you, I was in a hurry" She said and then scurried away.

I dunno why, but I followed her.

All I could think was. Where's she off to so fast. My body moved, not knowing why.

She turned several corners then went straight into an alley. Dead end.

Why?

" Oh, so you came afterall? " A male voice echoed, it was rough and deep.

I hid at a corner and watched.

"You're being a good girl lately" The person emerged from the shadows. He looks so familiar. But I'm too far, I can't get his features.

"Please, let's just get this over with. I can't be out from home long" Claire said with a sad voice.

It's the first time I heard Claire speak that way.

SMACK! The sound of palm meeting cheek echoed.

"Shut up bitch! You can't tell me what to do"

"I'm sorry..."

Wha- what's happening?

" You're so pretty... " He holds her by the chin then let's her go as he takes off his pants.

" Just like last time... Do it"

Claire... What's happening? Why can't I move....

Why can't I do anything?

Claire goes down to her knees, gently she put her hands on his cock and stroked slowly... back and forth...

She wasn't looking at him, she looked away through out.

Blackmail. It's the only explanation.

It looked disgusting. I honestly felt like throwing up, but then. My body didn't want it to stop.

I was getting turned on.

I leaned back a little. CRASH!

That was the sound of cans getting knocked over. Cans that I knocked over.

Implication? Loud sounds!

Loud sound? Location Revealed...

In summary? I'm fucked!

"Heyyy! Who's there...!!!" The guys voice pierced through the cold silent air.

My fight or flight response kicked in, and of course... It's flight!

I run! As fast as I can!

He isn't behind me, so... That's a good thing, but... was I seen?

I keep running, till I get home...

Claire....

Oh, I'm fucked!

‡To be continued...‡

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