Normal Til' Now

Chapter 5 ~ Wasted

My alarm woke me up at 4:30 am. I stopped it five times before I got out of bed and got ready.
I put on leggings and a sports bra. I tied my hair up in a messy bun and wore my white air force 1's.

When I opened my door, I saw Terry standing there. "Have you been here all night?" I asked. "Orders from the boss." was all he said.

I held back from making a funny comment about Terry. He led me downstairs where he opened the front door for me. "Anna, there are some rules you need to follow while you're on your run," Terry admitted. I looked back at him, so he knew I'm listening.

"Rule 1. If you look behind and you don't see me, wait there until you can see me in again. Rule 2. You can only run for an hour. Rule 3. Don't run away because Lorenzo will not be happy." He explained.

I scoffed. I don't give two craps whether Lorenzo Balotelli is happy or not. I nodded at him and I began to run.

At first, it was a little jog but as I went, I sped up. As I ran, I could feel the wind pulling me back. There was barely any cars on the road but the ones that did zoom past me.

I later turned my head back and saw that Terry wasn't in my view. I knew it's a bad idea to run, but I had to try so I bucked it.

I started running like there was no tomorrow. I knew I was eventually going to get tired but I'd be long gone by then. As I started to slow down I heard him calling my name. I started to run fast again.

There was no way in hell, I was going back to that place.

While running I saw Giada Serpente, the biggest bar in Italy was opened. What kind of bar opened at 5 am? I walked to the door when I saw a bouncer blocked the entrance.

"Name," he asked.
"Anna Hunt," I said confidently.

He checked the sheet of paper he had and looked back up at me. "You're not on the list, kid," he said while shaking his head.

Who's he calling kid? I'm nineteen which means I am not a child. Since I'm in Italy, I'm legal to drink now. Not knowing what to do, I turned around. At least, I gave Terry a run for his money.

As I started to run, I heard the bouncer call my name. I turned back and walked up to the door. "Sorry about that. You can enter." he smiled.

He moved to the side and let me go inside.
When I walked in, I saw men drinking and flirting with girls. I rolled my eyes and took a seat at the bar. I asked the bartender for Strawberry Moonshine and to keep them coming. If Lorenzo was going to punish me, he'd have to wait until I wasn't wasted.

I was five drinks in when a man who looked like he was in his forty's came over and took a seat beside me.

"What's a pretty girl like you doing alone?" he smirked.

"What's it look like?" I rolled my eyes as I finished my drink and asked the bartender to put me another.

"Esuberante," he said.

I have no clue what he said, and I didn't want to.

"What's your name, Bella?" He asked.
I don't know much Italian but I do know what Bella means. "1. None of your freakin' business. 2. Don't call me that," I started.

"Woah ok, Bella. Playing hard to get, I see," he smirked.

I rolled my eyes. I wasn't drunk enough for this. "My name is Alessandro Pestro," he spoke confidently. I ignored him.

I wonder where Terry is. Has he alerted Lorenzo? Are they looking for me? When they do find me, I wonder what my punishment will be. Anything is better than working for him.

The man beside me saw I had no interest in talking to him and so he went over to another girl.

Pathetic.

I finished my tenth drink and I was now fully wasted. I think my vision was going because it seemed to be blurry. I drunkenly asked the bartender for another but he shook his head.

"No more drinks for you missy. You're wasted," he told me. "I'm paying, you're serving me. Now put me another one." I slurred my words.
"I have a right to say when it's enough for the customer," he said. I tried to stand up but I fell back down in my seat.

"Okay, looks like it's time to call my boss." He spoke as he took out his phone.

I wondered who his boss was, and why he was calling the boss. What's the boss going to do? Call me a cab? I don't even know where I live!

"Boss, there's a girl here and she looks to be the one you're looking for. She's wasted and can barely stand up. I haven't given her anymore but please come pick her up now." he pleaded.

"Okay, I'll be there in 10."

My brain couldn't comprehend what he said. The words I got was, boss wasted and any more.

Ignoring that whole conversation, I demanded another drink.
"How much extra do you want?" I suggested.

"I don't need or want your money. You're not getting another drink, end of the story," he replied. "Why!" I whined. "Lorenzo, for god's sake please get here quick," he muttered.

"What?" I said.

He didn't answer me, and I didn't bother asking again.

I knew this bartender wasn't going to give me more even if I begged for it so I tried to stand up and walk away, but I felt someone pull me back down in my seat.

"Hey!" I shouted.

I looked behind to see who it was and I couldn't believe it. It was the one and only Lorenzo Balotelli, aka Lucifer. Maybe he just happened to need a drink and walked into this bar or maybe someone told him I was here.

"Thank God you're here boss!" The bartender smiled.

I may be wasted but I still heard and understood what he said.

Boss!

Oh great. Of course, Lorenzo owns this place because I just had to walk into the bar HE OWNS. He probably owns every bar, now that I think of it. I start to feel more dizzy and tired so I plopped my head down on the table.

I felt Lorenzo's burning gaze fixed on me but I couldn't care less.

"Hello, Tesoro," he smirked.

I rolled my eyes and stood up. I immediately fell over to the side where Lorenzo was there to catch me.

He took me out of the bar in bridal style and towards his car. Once we got there, he opened the door, put me down gently, put my belt on and closed the door. Lorenzo then did the same for himself and drove off. During the car ride back to hell, I fell asleep.

I woke up when we've reached his house. I pretended to be asleep to avoid any controversy for now. Lorenzo once again took me in bridal style and carried me to the door. He unlocked it and we entered.

The house seemed empty because of how quiet it was. Lorenzo carried me to the room I was staying in. There, he took off my air force 1's and laid me in the bed.

I heard the door close and I opened my eyes. I quickly shut them again because of the light. That's when I heard someone enter the room.

It was Lorenzo again. He brought a glass of water and placed it on the bedside table.

"Sleep tight tesero," he whispered, closing the door.

My heart melted at his words.
Maybe he wouldn't be so mad after all.
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Thank you for reading Chapter 5! I had a lot of fun writing this.

Do you think Lorenzo will be as nice as he is now, or is this just all a game?

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