Jamie's Survival

Eight.

I walked into the club nodding at the beat heading to the bar man.

"Can I get something strong please? Recommend me something" I said.
"Isn't it too hot to be wearing hoodie and mask?" He asked.

"I have cold" I slipped a hundred dollar bill to him
"That's too much even for a tip" he stared at me.

"I could give you three hundred If you connect me to someone who can get me something nice" I whispered.

He stared at me for a minute before slipping something to my palm.
It was white powder, I grinned at him giving him money.

I started walking out of the club but bumped into someone.

"I'm really sorry" she started apologizing.

"Ava?" I called.
"Jamie" she said surprised.

I dragged her out of the club to my car, we drove silently to the penthouse.

"What are you doing in a club and how did you even get in?" I asked as soon as we were in my suite.

"I was having fun, with my friends" she answered.

"What? How did you get out of the house? "I asked.

" The window, I sneaked out and I will go back before they even notice that I'm gone.. I'm not drinking or anything, I'm just there to dance"she said.

" What? You are sixteen?! "I shouted.
" My ID says 21"she rolled her eyes.

" Your fake ID.. what's with the terrible wig and make up.. what if someone sees you? Have you lost interest in reading law.. do you know this can affect your future? "I asked.

"Are you supposed to be talking to me about future? What about you? What kinda modelling job pays you thousands of dollars when you're not even that popular? You think I'm an idiot? "She shouted at me.

" I'm a hot shot, I'm a new face in the industry, people wants me and I am popular.. I'm working my ass off trying to give you a better life and future.. things I couldn't have and you're gonna jeopardize all my hardwork for cheap booze and boys? "I got angry.

" I don't that life, I want the life when you were always around, when we could talk to you, when we were happy"she said.

" We are happy now, we've got money, mom's going to walk soon and I got what I want"I said.

" Fine, stay in your fancy penthouse and popularity and leave me the fuck alone"she shouted and lay on the sofa.

I entered the bathroom bringing out the wrapped coke and tasting it.

"Fuck" it was just white powder.
That bartender fooled me. I opened the drug cabinet and took any drug I could get my hands on taking a deep breathe but it wasn't working.
I sat on the floor tired and just angry.