Pain of love

1

Germany was dark in the winter it was always cold out and it felt like the sun barley came out.

Moving to Germany had been a mistake I'd come out here to run away from my problems only to find myself haunted by them instead.

I'd moved into a shit flat in an even shittier area full of crime and violence which made me anxious 24/7.

That evening I was sat on the sofa watching the news

"Local gang suspected of murdering 15 members of rival gang"

Mental note to check the locks on the windows.

I got up thinking it best to do this now before I forgot, they all worked apart from one. I tried to fix it which made it worse now the damn thing wouldn't shut.

"Fuck" I hissed at it smacking the window, my phone began to ring it was Roma

"Hey babe" she giggled down the phone

"Heya"

"Guess what"

"There's this new nightclub opening later we have to go I've met these guys they're dying to meet you"

I sighed

"Sure pick me up at 9?"

"Sure thing sweet cheeks see you then"

She hung up I groaned why do I let her drag me into this, I love Roma but she was trouble always hanging around with the wrong people and getting herself into trouble.

I made my way to my bathroom and cleaned myself up applying my makeup while thinking about how much that stupid window would cost to fix.

I got dressed trying to pick something warm enough, I settled on jeans and a cropped top with my heels I would normally make an effort but tonight was not that night. Neither had any night for the past two months but we'll ignore that.

20 minutes later I heard loud car engines outside the window, I peered out a black and red Audi were parked outside, just great these were exactly the type of guys I'd expected from Roma, at least they drove I guess Romas last boyfriend had been a drug dealer who still lived with his mum.

There was a knock at my door and I opened it stepping forward to hug my friend. Two men stood behind her both tall and both with an almost identical face except one had long black hair and wore heavy eye makeup and the other wore his hair in long corn rows and no makeup.

"Florence this is bill" she said pointing to the one with long hair and makeup.

"And this is his brother Tom" she said pointing at the one with cornrows.

"Nice to meet you both" I smiled allowing them all into my flat.

Roma sat on bills lap the two of them making out, Tom paced around my flat as I went to grab my bag from my room I noticed in toms back pocket was a gun.

"Roma can I speak to you"

She nodded not moving

"In here, alone"

Bill nodded at her and she got up something I thought to be strange Roma never asked permission from anyone. I pushed her into my room and shut the door.

"He's carrying a fucking gun" I hissed at her in a whisper.

She rolled her eyes

"Florence they're like proper gang members of course they do"

"Oh great thanks so now we spend the evening with two gang members why can't you just meet normal people"

She grinned at me

"That would be no fun"

I grabbed my things and left my room intending to make this a short evening. I became aware Tom was staring at me I was careful not to make eye contact.

Once outside bill climbed into the red Audi

"You go with Tom we'll meet you there" she said

I pulled at her arm

"What if I don't want to go with Tom"

"Don't be a baby go on" she smiled pushing me toward his car

I looked at toms car nothing about this seemed safe to me but I climbed in despite my instincts screaming at me to not go.

Tom drove fast, too fast I grabbed onto the edge of the seat this made him laugh and drive faster.

We pulled up outside the nightclub I quickly got out and ran over to Roma glad to not be on my own again with Tom he scared me.

We went inside it was crowded and warm bill got us all drinks and we headed to a booth, bill handed roma something and slapped her on the ass as she walked away.

"what was that" I asked

"Nothing important" bill shouted back over the music

I watched her as she made her way round tables speaking to groups of people and occasionally seeming to exchange something for cash. I scoffed so they were just glorified drug dealers huh. God why did she get wrapped up in this stuff.

I decided to go outside to smoke the evening was cold and there was a light frost settling on the ground I walked on the spot to keep myself warm, a few minutes later Roma came out and lent against me

"Aren't they great" she smiled

"No not at all"

"Come on lighten up toms really into you you know"

"Gross I don't want to know drug dealers are your think they aren't mine"

She looked at the ground and shuffled her feet

"What" I asked

"Well it's just toms said he wants you and bill asked if I'd help him out"

"He can want away I don't want him"

"It doesn't really work like that"

"What so he wants me I get no choice is that how these freaks work. I don't think so Roma"

"Look it's a compliment really toms super fussy about these things"

"Oh wow lucky me" I said sarcastically walking back inside

The conversation had annoyed me and I decided i was heading back home I waved goodbye to bill from a distance and headed for the door.

"Where are you going" a husky German accent said

"Home" I replied bluntly

Tom now stood in front of me blocking my way

"I'll drive you" he said

"No thank you I can walk"

"No you won't"

"I will do what I want thank you" I snapped at him

"I said no you won't"

The nerve of this guy was unreal I tried to push past him but he wouldn't move I looked up at him.

"Look I don't know who you think you are but I want to go home and not with you" I said angrily

"So go home but I take you" he snapped back

Roma came over and put her arm over my shoulder

"Come on I'll come with you if you want"

"Fine" I huffed feeling slightly more at ease she would be there. The drive home was silent and awkward I was angry at Roma for telling bill she'd help Tom and I was angry at Tom for thinking he could just have me like I was some sort of dog.

Once we got back I left them both in the car and hurried up to my flat.

What a crazy night I thought stepping out of my jeans and throwing on a baggy T-shirt. I planned to stay out of romas way while she was hanging around with these two they were bad news.