Will Love Ever Come?

Chapter 30

SPIV AND DEUCE ENTER the dance floor. Deuce spots Eschewal by the bar. He taps Spiv and points out Eschewal. The two make their way over to the bar.

Deuce greets Eschewal with, "What's up, bro? What you smiling for?"

The grin disappears from Eschewal's face for a few seconds and then returns. He replies, "It's nothing, man, just cool, man. What's going on?"

Deuce shrugs.

Spiv comes into Eschewal's view; he dons a fake smile. As much as it hurts him, he must convince Eschewal that he likes him. He goes into acting mode. "What you saying, blood?" Spiv rubs his fist on Eschewal's fist, then looks at Deuce. "Oi, you know that I know him from long time, innit?"

Deuce nods.

Spiv continues, looking back at Eschewal, "Yeah, man, you're my brethren. Come, let me buy you a drink. What, you drinking?" Spiv turns to Deuce. "What you drinking, cuz?"

"Anything, man," replies Deuce.

Spiv leans on the bar. The attendant walks up to him straight away, ignoring the other customers. Spiv gives his first two orders, then turns to Eschewal. "What do you want, blood?"

Eschewal shakes his head. "Boy, bruv, I don't even really drink, cuz."

Spiv retorts, "How you mean, man? Drink something, man. You can't come to the bar and order a soft drink. Long, you feel me?"

Eschewal scratches his head; he feels a bit intimidated by the peer pressure but remains calm. He flicks his nose and says, "Boy, that's me, bruv, you gotta respect that."

Spiv laughs, not a disrespectful laugh but a friendlier one, then says, "Just cool, man, show love and drink with the man-dem." He smiles. "Alright, listen, I bought some champs. I'm gonna get a box juice, just mix that with the champs, then bubble, yeah?"

Eschewal cannot be bothered to argue, so Spiv gets in the drinks.

Spiv whispers into Eschewal's ear. He says he can get any girl in the club he wants. This is not far from the truth; to prove it, he points out three attractive females at the opposite end of the bar. He singles out the most attractive one and says to Eschewal, "You know that's content, innit? If you want that, man can link you with that, you know."

Eschewal wants to press down on his earlobes and block out The Dog's barking. He bites his lip. The female Spiv is talking about is stunningly beautiful, but the thought of him fulfilling his dream controls The Dog.

The three attractive females come over. Eschewal hopes they will not be interested in what Spiv is saying to them.

Ten minutes later, Eschewal finds himself driving to a penthouse with the three attractive females following in tow.