11. drinking and driving
All of them were telling me embarrassing stories about each other. For a second they felt like normal kids in high school just reliving the past. Vince, Payton and Anderson knew each other for the longest time, then came Mila and Chase in freshman year. They told me about how Mila still believed in the tooth fairy and didn’t know it was her nanny. And all the pranks they played on various of their house keepers. When they were 10 Payton kissed Vince cause she bullied him so much he started crying at lunch with their parents. Vince was blushing profusely when Payton narrated that story. I looked at Chase and found him staring back at me. I gestured towards Payton and Vince to ask him is something was going on and he gestured he would tell me later. After we were done with the cookies we boxed them and took them home. It was a fun day, interesting if I counted the feeling confession in Mila’s living room. Before leaving I told Mila she could be right about Chase and I. I needed another girl’s opinion on this. She immediately told Payton and I to come after the game next Friday so we can ‘gossip and prebooze’
“see you tomorrow lovelies” Payton said as she got into Vince’s car.
Before I go into Chase’s car Anderson called me aside to talk to me about something. I told Chase to wait which he was resident but listened nevertheless. Maybe I can train him with some psychological tricks.
“I have a problem Valerie , and I cannot go to Chase about this.” He stared with this and I went into business mode immediately.
“money, person or appliance?”
“person” he replied.
“what can I do for you.” I asked, with my sources, I could do anything to a living man, except Chase and his father. Honestly I wouldn’t fuck with people close to them either.
“I found the woman responsible for torturing me, she was in one of the foster cares that I lived in. Chase knows about this, but I want her to suffer before she dies. If I asked Chase to do this he would kill her sooner than I would like. Tomorrow’s winner determines who gets to torture her.”
“I don’t know Anderson. it can be a toss of a coin.”
he looked at my with pleading eyes, “You do have a say with Chase. Can you please convince him to allow you to torture her before he goes in for the kill. at least”
“are you sure? People don’t call me to torture cause it gets too bad. I know this is personal and for you I would set my best tactics and standard instrument’s but if I overstep my role in your gang it would look like either I’m switching sides or I’m giving out favours. Hanging out socially is causing enough rumours in the market. And to convince Chase..” I looked back at the car where Chase was staring at us.
“I need the best for this. This woman can make a saint start a killing spree. Maybe you can start yours with her too.” He joked
“nah, I want my first to be a personal revenge. But ok. You asked for the best and you get the best. But I am asking for a favour later on. And you have to help convince Chase if he wins tomorrow”
“thanks Valerie .” He said and gave me a hug. As soon as he touched me Chase honked his car horn which made both of us jump, “take care, and thank you.” Anderson said not even bothered by that horn.
I walked back to the car and sat in, “that’s your own best friend psycho, don’t get all moody just cause he hugged me goodbye. That’s how we close deals here.” I scowled
“yeah you're right, I don’t know what gets into me when it comes to you.” I was taken aback by the honestly,
He reversed out of Mila’s’ house while I mumbled, “psycho.” hiding the blush.
“only yours Valerie .” he smiled. Just like that, my heart was a goner.
“I don’t know my feelings right now Chase.” I confessed and looked at him while he drove
“I know. But when you do. I’m here.”
“ok, we’ll see” I teased
“what the fuck do you mean with that unsure tone.” Damn I really enjoyed toying with him. I smiled and he relaxed. Moments late we pulled over outside my house
“why, are you going to kill all men to be with me?” I joked cause I knew that’s something on the lines he would say.
“see you already know me so well.” He leaned over kissed my cheek goodbye and I left the car with a major blush. Fuck. Why the fuck was I blushing. Stupid capillaries.
I wore my short black dress which made my ass look just right and my pink pumps, 3 rings on my fingers and stacking my bracelets like always left the house with mascara lip gloss and a thin strapped Gucci bag with money and an emergency knuckle ring. Chase was waiting for me since 15 minutes and I was rushing down when I ran into my father.