From the Start

Chapter 2

Paprika's

It's a Tuesday morning and it's a busy day for me. Pyre and I have a different schedule. She's in Queens while I'm in Brooklyn.

I received an offer from one of Tristan Finch's brands and since I needed the money to be on my own, I decided to agree. We will have a contract signing on Friday and I can get the bonuses by next week. Pretty sure that's enough so I can move to my own unit. Just near Pyre's unit though.

"You still have another two fittings for today, Anika." Freya reminded me. She's my assigned creative stylist and she's been with me ever since I started working at Girls Hub.

I nodded to her and she handed me my phone. I'm just taking a rest while the glam team is finishing their late lunch. I received texts' from Pyre and Tristan. Yohan sent me an email and I got another message from an unknown number.

Hey Ani, it's Kai. I received your email. Abuelo is reaching out to us. I thought he was joking, but since I saw your email, I decided to text you immediately.

Followed by another text from him.

I hope everything is fine. Eureece will reach out to you as well. Call us when it's already convenient for you. Take care always, cousin.
-Kai

I sighed, locking my phone right after I saw my cousin's message. I sent an email to my cousins, Kairos and Eureece as well as to my sister Fennel, to tell them what happened. I included my new phone number and in case someone tracked my email from Abuelo's men and probably an investigator that he will surely hire, I already have an extra contact number and aside from that, I'm currently using a VPN. Hopefully, they won't track where I am.

I'm still worried, not hearing anything from my sister. I don't want to be selfish, I know that she sacrificed everything for us to get away from our Abuelo, but here I am... doing what I want and what I love because I decided to do so.

But I still believe in my sister. I know that she will find me. Maybe not now, but soon enough she will.

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Every Thursday, GH has an activity that includes clubbing and socializing with different personalities, actors, models from various agencies, influencers, social elites, and some business personalities as well.

The good thing is, GH has access to that. I get to experience the luxurious parties this past few weeks and I'm not regretful when it comes to hangovers. Because I'm having the time of my life with the people in the same industry and I'm thankful enough to build connections as well.

Pyre and I are almost done to prepare. I only have one agenda for tomorrow so I can party all night long. My phone rang and it showed that Tristan Finch was calling.

Pyre glared at me. "Don't tell me you're going out with that one." I chuckled at what she said.

"Relax, Py. He just offered a ride, nothing else. Although he asked me to be his date, I turned him down. Told him that you're my date even though you have one." I pouted, just to get back to her. She took a deep sigh after she finished her eyeliner.

"Cyrus won't be able to come for tonight, he has an urgent matter in Seattle. So I'm definitely your date for tonight." She smiled sweetly before she went to her wardrobe to choose which shoes she would wear.

As for me, I decided to wear a light blue monochrome tweed crew neck cropped top that has a partnered high-waisted tweed skirt. I was able to associate a black belt on my waist and I had Cousin PM in Bleu Glacier as my bag. For my shoes, I chose to wear a 3-inch black blossom sandal.