Afraid To Let Go

Chapter 2

It's been five months since I saw those guys. I'm now living in a hotel for the time being. Just until I get back on my feet. I found a job working as a bartender in a nightclub. They pay $15 - $25 an hour including tips!

The club was beautiful with black lights and black comfy chairs and couches. I just smiled just a little when I saw familiar faces and I frowned as they approached the bar. Aiden looks me up and down. Richard was about to say something but I taped the other bartender's shoulder.  Telling her I'm going on break. I walked out behind the bar and through the crowd to the exit. I leaned on the wall taking my phone out to text my best friend.

Nova: Hey LaLa you up.

LaLa: Yeah what's up girl you're still in the Nightclub.

Nova: Yeah I want to hang out tonight.

LaLa: No not tonight I told you to come stay with me.

Nova: Well you know I can't. You are having trouble too.

LaLa: So you rather stay in a crappy hotel.

Nova: Well you know I'm there one more night and I will be over to your place tomorrow.

"Umm Nova, do you have a minute to talk," said Richard.

Nova: I got to go

I turned my phone screen off and I looked at him.

"What the actual fuck do you want now huh Richard?" I asked

"Why are you being so rude?"

My phone started to ring. I answered it. It was nothing but static and breathing

"Hello, who is this!" I asked.

"I'm going to find you," David sings.

"Why and how did you get my number?" I asked.

Get this in your thick skull bitch you're never leaving me. Not in life nor death!" David said

My eyes widen. How did he find my phone number? I changed my number. I never gave it to anyone but LaLa and he doesn't know her. Could he be here and I don't know it or someone is a spy in disguise.

"Come find me then you're bad and one more thing fuck you," I said.

I hung up quickly. Damn It. I wonder did he traced my call or anything. He lives in Minnesota and I'm in Colorado. I looked up at Richard and frowned walking away. Richard grabbed me by the arm and I snatched away.

"What do you actually want from me? You barely even know me, Richard!" I said.

"Woman will you stop for one minute!" Richard said.

It was something about his voice that made my legs go weak. He uses his authoritative voice and that's kinda sexy.  Wait a minute I'm supposed to be mad at him. Not a giggly school girl. I stared at him waiting for him to speak.

"Look I wanted to apologize," Richard said.

"Richard I don't know what you want me to say. I forgive you but I still stand on my word I don't want to see you ever." I said.

"Before I knew it he pinned me against the wall looking down at me. My eyes widen at his sudden change. He didn't know how bad I tensed up. He's looking at me with lust in his eyes.

"You may not know me but my urge to protect you still lingers there," Richard said.

I punched him in the jaw.  He let go of me and stepped back a little holding his jaw.

" Don't you dare do that you don't know me," I said.

"Please give me a chance to get to know you, Nova," Richard said.

"Enough alright!" I said.