The bar is crowded right now, maybe because it's the weekend a lot of people come to hang out in the bar. The live music performance filled the room with soft music. It's cozy in here, Leora thought. It's not bad, she can start to understand why people come to spend time with friends here.
"One cocktail please," Anna says while winking to the bartender.
"You can't drink at work Anna." Complain, Taylor.
"You're such a party pooper. I never know why you're so stiff Taytay." Anna whine to Taylor makes her shiver with disgust.
Leora just giggled while watching their interactions. She misses friend interaction like this. Even when she doesn't want to be here, she's glad she can make new friends.
"I want to try some of the drinks but Matteo doesn't allow me." Leora sigh pitifully.
"Trust me, nothing good comes from drinking alcohol." Taylor encourages her.
"Not really, even alcohol taste weird the first time you take it, but it can make you relax and funny," Anna says.
The bartender came with a cocktail for Anna, he's winking back at her when gives her the cocktail. With such encouragement from the bartender, Anna drank the cocktail slowly with a flirting act.
"Ah, this is it. Light but lovely." She says.
"How is the taste?" Leora asks curiously.
"Sweet. It has small portion of the alcohol. Good for starting the night." Anna says.
"Are you planning to drink more? Unbelievable." Taylor rolls her eye.
"What? Got a problem? I always wondered with that serious attitude of yours why don't you just work with the police." Anna says without knowing the real fact.
Leora and Taylor froze in their sit. Leora sneaking a glance at Taylor. Anna looks at them weirdly for a while, but she doesn't care, fortunately.
"Why are guys so stiff like that?" Anna ask. She continues to drink her cocktail.
"Nothing, just worry because you casually talk about the police," Leora says to cover up. While Taylor keeps playing with her lighter.
"You don't need to worry about the police, my lady. The Don owns the government including the police." Anna says.
"Really? Is he that powerful?" Leora doesn't believe the fact.
"You know nothing about him. I know a lot about the Don." Some girl says behind them.
"Hello, Anna, gossiping about the Don again aren't you?" The slit-eye girl comes and sits beside them. Anna rolls her eyes at her. She gives the slit eye mean eyes.
"Back of, Krystal. Nobody wants you in here." Anna says in a deep voice. Leora never expects that Anna will have a scary personality like this.
"You can't say that to the future Donna." One of Krystal's guards fired back, feels offended.
"Are you guys still believe she will be the Donna? You guys are dumber than I expected." Anna says, making Krystal tighten her grip on her whiskey.
Some of the gang members try to punch at Anna, but Krystal dismisses them and they guard near the entrance like a loyal dog.
"He'll make me the Donna. You just wait and see." Krystal says with a confident voice.
"Oh really?! I'm scared. If he wants you to be the Donna and why did he ask me to guard this beautiful lady rather than you?" Anna fire back.
"Who? Her? Pfft... Are you trying to make some jokes? Why did he choose some pitiful girl like her? She doesn't have a place to be a Donna, she's weak." Krystal said while eyeing Leora with judging eyes.
"That's mean you know. I don't like it." Leora speaks for the first time.
"Oh, the girl speaks," Krystal says mockingly.
"Yes, I speak. I'm not mute." Leora says to her, still in her nice voice.
"Nice one," Anna says and pat her back.
"Are you sleeping with him?" Krystal asks.
"If you mean we sleep together in one place. Yes, we have. But if you mean sex. Nope, I'm still a virgin." Leora answer truthfully.
"Oh really? That means you can't satisfy him in a bed. Virgin Marry. Why would he bother himself with someone like you?" Krystal says while checking her nails.
"I don't want to satisfy him in a bed. I don't want to lower myself like that. You know you don't need to satisfy someone to prove yourself. You are worthy enough to be someone you want to be." Leora says making silence in the room.
"Wow. I now understand why he attracts to you." Anna says with a gaping mouth. Krystal rolls her eyes at Anna's comments.
"You know what, we need to speak eye to eye," Krystal says and walks away to the corner of the room.
"You don't need to do what she wants," Taylor says for the first time.
"Yeah, she's right. We need to be around you always. Boss order." Anna says.
"It's okay guys. I just need to straighten some issues for her. I won't be dumb enough to be fooled." Leora smile at them to reassure them.
"Fine, we'll be here if you need something. Just scream my name 3 times and I'll come." Anna says while winking at her, making Leora laugh.
"Alright, I'll." She walks to Krystal's place.
When Leora walks to Valerie, she caught some of the attention of the group of men. They start to catcall her but Leora just ignores them and walks away. Just she walks past them, one of the men grabs her wrist and tries to over her some brownies. Looking at the tempting brownies Leora can't hold herself and pick some of the brownies for her and Krystal. For the brownies, she exchanges her number with the man. It's worth it for some free brownies Leora thought.
She munches at her brownies while continues walking to Krystal. When she gets there she hesitates to give the last brownies to her, so in the end, she finally eats all of the five brownies. She munches happily and giggles at herself. She feels fuzzy and funny right now.
"Sorry I didn't give you the brownies," Leora says in guilt and sits in front of Valerie.
"I don't care about the f***ing brownies. I just want to remind you that Matteo is mine. Stay away from him!" Krystal says annoyed.
"But brownies are delicious, you can't say bad words to them." Leora pout.
"For God shake! What's wrong with you?!" Krystal is full of rage now. If she can she wants to strangle her to death.
"No! No... you can't say God's name in vain. It's no right." Leora scolds makes Krystal roll her eyes.
"Listen here, crazy girl. Just stay away from Matteo! I'll be the donna, no matter what. You hear me!" Krystal says almost shouting.
"I hear you. But I like Matteo, he's my friend. I promise him that I won't leave him. I can't break my promise you know." Leora says innocently.
This time Krystal can't hold her rage again. She walks from her chair to Leora. She is ready to slap her, Leora who sees that flinch and is ready to take the slap. But before anything happen Matteo came made Krystal froze in her state with a furious gaze at her.
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RomanceHis hands itch to grab her hand forcefully and make her unconscious in his arms. And he didn't hold the urge to grab her. He grabbed her forcefully, shut her mouth with his arm to keep her silent. She wriggles in his arm trying to break free. He can...
