Craving Speed [18+]

Chapter 4

Milianna
Nights- Frank Ocean

I smoothen my skirt and pull it down. I'm on bartending duty today and it sucks. I didn't mention that not only are these men white and privileged but they're horny too. If I have to hear the phrase 'I have never been with someone like you before' again, I'm going to throw myself out the window.

I'm the temporary manager at "The Upper Class" because the man who usually manages is off on a vacation with one of his girlfriends. I made a strawberry daiquiri for one of the few ladies that come by, Elizabeth, but I call  her Eliza. She's older, 55, to be exact but she's the friendliest person who ever set foot in this bar.

"Thank you baby," she says smiling. We've been chatting and ossiping since the beginning of my shift. I occasionally make drinks and serve them. Until a mood changer came. Frank. He's been trying to go out with me since I've been working here.

"Hey hunny, one bud light please," he says leaning over the bar. I bend on my knees to get to the mini fridge, luckily this bar isn't see through cause if Frank saw me like this he'd faint. After I grabbed the can I put it on the top of the bar and look at him."Thanks hunny,"he said smiling. I already know what's coming next."You single yet?"he asked trying his best to look sexy.

"Now leave this pretty woman alone, Frank. You wouldn't even stad a chance,"Eliza says pushing Frank away, he stumbles backwards and we watch as he makes his way to the door mumbling soft curse words.

"Thank you,Eliza," I am truly grateful and thankful to have her here. "My pleasure, baby," she says grinning and then looking at her phone."I gotta go sweetcheeks, husband calls," she waves me goodbye and the she's out the door.

My shift is over in a couple of minutes so I fold up my apron and put t on the cupboard next to the other aprons."Hola, hermosa," a voice from the back of me greeted. A Spaniard. That's new, very new. I turn around slowly and my eyes are greeted with the most welcoming sight. Unlike the other men in here he's built in his early 50's or so. He aged like fine wine.

"Are you the manager of this establishment?," he asked,his voice thickly coated with a Spanish accent."I am, temporarily. Why? Do you have any complaints sir?,"I ask kinda nervous it's been a long time since I've talked with someone this attractive.

"Quite the opposite, hermosa," he says,"How long have you beeln temporary manager?",he questions. "Since November last year,"I answer shallowly. I don't like telling people about my business this much.

He looks at me interested."Your accent," he asks,"You're not from here, no?". "No," I say."Are you going to get somewhere with this conversation? I have places to be," I walk around the bar and stand next to him."Fuego..." he says looking at me up and down. I laugh, pick up my bag and walk to the door.

"Wait hermosa! You can do so much better then this place. My nae is Julio Hernández. I work for Alejandro Ramos, The F1 driver. He needs a assistant and you hermosa are the perfect fit."He says standing with suave. "Julio, thank you for the offer. And you came so far,I'm sure you didn't come all this way for me. You're in New York there are endless possibilities for assistans. Have a lovely  evening further," I say smiling walking to my cab.

"Okay hermosa. Keep the card, for if you change you're mind. Buenas Noches."I watch as he turns around walking with his hands in his pockets. I look down at the card in my hand. And stuff it in my bag. I run towards my Uber driver and apologize as much as possible.

When I get home everyone is asleep. It's 10 after all. I take my laptop and Skype my parents.

"Hey babba, is jy oriaat jy lyk moeg,"
(Hey baby are you ok you look tired)
My mother asks. And I smile,a genuine one."Yip ek is (Yes I am)," I say tiredly.
"Slaap, bell ons in die oggend. Ek is lief vir jou. (Sleep, call us in the morning. I love you),"She says shutting of the screen.

I close my laptop, take a bath and climb in the bed next to Akira. I close my eyes slowly and think about today. I'm so tired. I close my eyes and finally drift of to sleep.

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I wake up to Akira jumping on me. I take a big yawn and look at her."Wake up mamma I have to go to school!,"she says full of giggles. I greet Noa and Amarra and pack Akira's food in for school."I'll take her," Noa says kissing my cheek."I have public econ anyway."

I thank her and bath after my parents called me. I miss them. I miss everyone. I sit down on my bed and start my long awaited Disney movie marathon.

"Mami,what's this?," she barges in my room with the card that Julio guy gave me last night. "Some guy named Julio gave it to me at the club last night," I say
sitting up in my bed."Said he worked for a F1 driver or something." I grab the remote to my TV and pause'The princess and the frog'.

She looks at me in disbelief. "Chica, have you seen the amount money they're willing to give you."She says placing the card infront of me and beckoning for me to look at it. I pick it up. My brows furrow, that is a lot of zeros. I look up at Amarra in excitement
but that quickly turns into sadness. "I can't Marra,"I say frowning."I can't leave, I didn't just come here to get away from Paul. I came here give Akira a better life and to do my studies." I am so close too close to not finish at all.

"Mami, you're on campus time is long overdue and maybe this will be better for Kira," she says taking my hand in hers, climbing into my bed next to me.
"Now, call Julio and tell him you'll take the offer." She says unpauseing the movie and grabbing my twizzlers.

I stand up, pick up my phone and call Julio.

"Hello? Julio Hernández speaking," his Spanish accent vibrant through the call line.

"Hi Julio," I say fiddling with my left hands nails.

"Hermosa! How have you been?," he asks clearly happy to hear my voice.

I smile internally. "I'm doing good, thank you. Um," I gulp,"I am calling about that job offer."

A/N♡ I hope you enjoyed this chapter!
The story is picking up tempo now❤️‍🔥👀