The Smith Corporation

Clubing.

"Come on South I wanna leave already!" Kitty screamed from the front door. I looked in the mirror at my reflection. I had my long brown hair in its loose ringlet curls. My brown contacts covered the true color and I was dressed pretty comfortable. I was in my dark wash skinny jeans, with my tall black Cowboys boots. I was in my white v-neck shirt and my black leather jacket. I wasn't taking my purse so I had my boot knife on and my phone in my back pocket. My face makeup consisted of black mascara and baby lips. I ran out of the bathroom to the front door with keys in hand. I looked to the couch to see my pets asleep. I closed the door and got in the elevator with Kitty knowing this night won't be very fun. I was never one for public drinking. I didn't like to get drunk off my ass and get taken advantage of. I know better than to do that.
We were standing in line outside of "21" club. Freezing like no other, "oh wait I know that man come on South!!" Kitty said with a cheeky smile dragging me to the bouncer. "Hey Mat!" She yelled over the music that got louder closer to the closed door. "Hey Kitty go on in." He said but once his eyes saw me he smiled creepily. "And this sexy kitten can go to." I raised my right hand to punch him for looking at me like a piece of meat. Kitty grabbed my arm and pulled me through the door before I had the chance to do anything. "Don't do anything stupid tonight South. Like fighting. Okay?!" I nodded my head yes and rolled my eyes walking to the bar and ordering a plain coke. Of course Kitty met her dickhead here (a.k.a her boyfriend. She disappeared with him on the dance floor. I knew she would go to his place tonight and probably crash there. I felt my phone vibrate and pulled it out to see that the twins were calling me. I ran back to the door of the club to go outside. As I answered my call I avoided the eyes of the bouncer and started to walk home. "Mr. Smith." "Hello Miss Adams I have a problem tomorrow for the ball Mr. Gregory's sectary didn't get any dancers. Do you think you can get some one for it? Tomorrow by 6 and till 12p.m. " Levi asked. "Of course sir. "
Walking around a corner a block from the apartment when more than one set of hands grabbed me. I felt cold hands on my mouth my wrists ankles and my mid section. I immediately started to writhe in the arms and try to get free. My left leg got free and I started using my past to kick my leg in front of my and over my head. Hearing more than one grunt and groan. I knew I could fight off four guys who are dunk off their asses. Once I got my wrist free I made fists and swung as hard as I could behind and beside me. Once all hands were gone and I grabbed my knife from my boot I fell as a hand yanked my ankle. I opened the knife and swung into one guys leg. I heard a loud yell and smirked. I stood to my feet and saw the guys faces. They were friends of Kitty's boyfriend. Doesn't shock me they are all sex craving man whores. I punched one right in the jaw as he was running straight for me. I knocked him out cold. Two down two to go. One looked at me with a scared look as the other one charged like a bull. Wanting to screw around and really hurt this one when he got close I hugged his waist and he stopped dead in his tracks. I smiled up at him as I kneed him where the sun don't shine. He let go and crouched to hold and massage his aching body when I brought my knee back up to his face. I heard a crunch and saw blood as he fell back. I looked up and stood with my arms crossed and legs apart waiting for the other one. He turned and ran the other way down the alley they had pulled me into. The others started to get up and walk or limp away. But the one who had the knife in his leg pulled it out a stabbed me from the back. His arm swing around and stuck the knife into my stomach. "We will get you bitch." He huffed in my ear as I stood gasping. I grabbed the handle jutting from my stomach right beside my belly button. "Fuck" I gritted out. I knew I had to get home and the knife out so I pulled my jacket around the handle and began walking. I could walk fast enough to be down the block in 8 mins. I could feel blood seeping through my shirt and to the front of my pants.
I finally made it through my door as my body collapsed. Blood loss, and my adrenalin rush was gone my body couldn't do much. I landed in my back and grabbed the knife handle and yanked it out. "Ahhhhh!!" I screamed as tears brimmed in my eyes. I have felt pain before but I was pulling flesh with the blade. I realized it was only in me about half an inch, so the hospital wasn't necessary. I crawled to the kitchen to feed my pets and then to the bathroom in my bedroom. I made sure I wasn't leaving a trail of blood anywhere. I managed to pull cleaning supplies from the counters and say in the tub. I slowly peeled off every I had on except the under clothes. My body was getting colder and I turned on the warm water to rinse some blood off. I grabbed a towel and pushed it on the hole to stop the bleeding. "Shit" I whispered as tears rolled down my cheeks at the burning pain. I held on the towel while grabbing the peroxide bottle. I knew this was going to burn like hell but I had to clean it. I slowly opened the top and removed the towel that was mostly soaked. I gently tipped the bottle and watched the clear liquid pour over the wound. I closed my eyes and took deep breaths to hold in the scream. I felt the sore start to bubble up.
I grabbed the body wrap and gauzes to be finished. I had emptied the whole bottle on my sore. I sat upright and swung my legs on the tub side and got out. Standing on both feet unsteady. I pushed gauzes over the sore and wrapped it around my middle section. I walked to my room with a hand on my stomach and one on the wall. I got in my room to my dresser for a over sized t-shirt and new panties. Changing slowly so I wouldn't hurt myself anymore and went to the bed. I claimed into the bed and covered up and sleep took over as soon as my head hit the pillow.
My eyes opened to a sunny, and messy room. The old clothes from last night still around the bathroom and bedroom and my curtains were open. I moved slightly and felt pain erupt in my abdomen. I sat up to see my cat beside my head and my puppy at my feet. I smiled and crawled out of bed. I went to take some very strong painkillers and got dressed. I remembered that the bosses need a dance couple for tonight and I know who.
I sat down in the middle of my bed phone in hand and called Owen. He is my old dance teacher. I got so good in his eyes that I was his partner for two years. "Hello" his deep voice made me smile again. "Hey Owen it's Sarah!" "Sarah! How are you? We haven't talked for a while." "I know Owen but I need a favor" I giggled getting right to the point. "And that favor is...." "I need dancers for a ball my bosses are attending, and of course I thought of you. Because you aren't to bad of a dancer and all..." I said in all seriousness to see his reaction. "Well I don't know. I'm not that bad huh baby girl. Only if your my partner." I looked down at my side that wasn't throbbing to bad. "Of course I love dancing! So we need to practice around 12 because it starts at 6." "Alright baby girl text the address and wear your old dance dress okay. See ya baby love you." And with that he hung up. I looked at the phone and shook my head. He never changes always hangs up so fast. But I slide out of the bed and to my closet. I open the door and search for the black dress bag. Opening it to make sure it's my white one I close it and grab my dance shoes. Literally. Since it was 10 I grab my phone text Owen the place and get dressed. I grabbed yoga pants and my way to baggy purple sweater with a grey tank underneath. I walked to the bathroom for supplies to redo my bandages. Sitting on the sink I unravel the old bloody wrap. I clean it and reapplied fresh gauzes. I wrap it nice and tight and with extra layers so if it does start to bleed it won't show. I throw extras into my purse and take the stuff to the kitchen. I feed my cat and dog. I grabbed some black moccasins and my bear claw foot pads for dancing and left. I had my purse and my black duffle bag with dress shoes and hair supplies. I locked the door and was on my way to the stair case when "Kick the Dust Up" started blaring from my bra. I quickly grabbed it to answer the call. "Hello." "Miss Adams did you get a couple for tonight?" "Yes I did sir". "Great thank you and see you tonight Miss Adams." I put my phone back in my bra on vibrate instead of ring. And headed to the hall where the ball was going to be.
I walked into the 5 star hotel and asked for the room the ball would be in. "37C miss" I shook my head and walked to the right when two tanned arms caught my waist and swung me around. I started to kick trying to get free until I heard Owens laugh. "Calm down baby girl I'm not hurting you!" He laughed out setting me  on my feet. "Ready to dance South baby!?" I shook my head yes and kept walking.
I was sitting on the hard wood floor putting my toe through the bear claw brand foot protection. "Let's dance baby girl," Owen was standing with his hands stretched to help me up. He pulled me up and right into his toned chest. I smiled and nodded once to show I was ready.
We had 4 hours of practice. It had been about 7 years since I danced. The rest of the time we talked, laughed and got ready. I was in the ladies room getting ready and changed the bandages. I took two pain pills and got dressed. I had on my white spandex shorts and a white strapped bra under the dress. When I pulled the dress on I sighed with joy. I missed the dress and dancing with Owen. The smooth material glossed over my soft skin and the lace sleeves came to my elbows. I sat down to but on my cream colored dancing heels. My hair was curled and bounced with my movement. It was pined back on the sides and top into a small bump. I looked into the mirror and smiled. I walked out of the room to find Owen and to go to the ballroom. It was 5:35 and we had to see my bosses. Walking into the ballroom was like walking into a fairy tale. The huge chandeliers sparked with a soft glow. The floor pattern was beautiful. There were two grand stair cases that led to a second floor and up to the area for dining and drinks. I felt like Cinderella, but I knew I was going to be swept off my feet a more than once while dancing with Owen. "I'll go get us some water." He said in my ear as I walked to find my bosses. I saw them talking to who I was assuming was an old friend. I tapped them on the shoulder and they turned to me. They both had on black suits and looked amazing. Levi had a dark grey tie with his and Chris had a red tie. The suits for them great, sharp and clean cut. When I looked back at there eyes, I wasn't the only one checking out. Their eyes roamed over my dress and legs when confusion showed. "This is a ball gown type of ball. Why are you wearing a short dress?" Chris asked me looking over me. "And dancers?" Levi chipped in his question. Before I could answer them a tan arm wrapped around me in the black long sleeve shirt. "We are the dancers. Sirs this is Owen, I'm his dance partner." I said lowly. I didn't look them in the eye. "Okay then." They said at the same time while glaring at Owens arm. "May we talk to miss Adams alone?" Chris asked Owen with looking at him. Owen smirked kissed my cheek and let me go and walked away. "Sarah we told you we needed professional dancers" Levi grabbed my arm and took me to the side of the room. " Why didn't you hire professionals?" Chris looked pissed off, I realized they didn't think I could dance. "I did hire pros. I have Owen to dance with." I said while I turned from his grip. Plenty of people have arrived and it was time to dance. I walked to the dance floor along with the couples who started dancing. Owen spun me around to face him as we waited for a song change. "Relax baby girl." His warm breath on my ear and neck had me less tense and ready to dance. When the song started we started with the simple back forth step. When the music beat changed more upbeat we really began. He let go with one hand and spun me out away from him. After a few more spins I kicked my leg out and wrapped it around his hip. My right leg was still on the ground as he walked backwards. I was dragging my foot when my side started hurting. Owen grabbed my hips and pulled me down as my leg slide down slowly. His hands ran up some gripping my bandage under the dress. I gasped in pain but Owen thought it was a good gasp and smiled. I smiled back through pain and kept going. We kept going and finished strong after turns twists and a flip. We smiled and heard a round of claps go through the crowd looking at us. I looked to my side and saw my bosses looking at me completely shocked. I slightly smirked and looked down to make sure I wasn't bleeding through. I smiled as Owen grabbed me spun me around and took me to the side. We grabbed our water bottles and took some sips. We are doing one more song before dinner than more fun music later on. Walking back to the floor people made a circle for us. The music started and I stepped away from Owen as he grabbed my hips and jerked me back and spun me before hitting his chest. I smiled as he spun me outward fats and I dropped to the ground mid twist. He pulled me straight up and next to him, my leg kicked away from him as I fell backwards and his arms caught me. As I came back up a wave of pain hit me as my body. I closed my eyes the next spin and grit my teeth. I kept going with the routine. The spins were hurting my back bend dips and my side lifts were excruciating. I kept my face happy and never made noises that would give me away. As the song ended some guy grabbed the mike announcing that it was time for dinner. "I'm off to the bathroom Owen." I said while fast walking away to grab my bag with bandages and pain killers. I rushed to the ladies room and locked the door. I unzipped my dress and draped it over the hanger from my bag. I quickly unwrapped my knife wound and re-wrapped it. I put plenty of layers on it and grabbed the pain killers and dumped out 4 little white pills. Grabbing my water and throwing my head back with a swig of water and I was ready. Zipping up and fixing my hair I looked in the mirror. It was a girl with blue contacts and long messy hair. Her skin wasn't perfect and her face screamed stress but I smiled at the girl in the mirror and unlocked the door. Walking out and looking for Owen only to notice he was walking from the men's room with his bag on his side. "Break time!" He whisper shouted and wiggled his eyebrows. I shook my head and took my bag back to our spots and sat down on the floor. We were sitting on the ground floor while everyone was eating above us. No one could see us and I rested my head on Owens shoulder when his stomach growled. I laughed and looked at him excepting him to go get food but he didn't move. I rolled my eyes and put my hand on his shoulder and pushed him hard. "Go get food!" I half yelled and laughed as he flipped over. He didn't think I was going to push and and wasn't prepared. He stood grumbling something about women and offered me his hand. I shook my head and smiled at him. "I'm not eating." I put my head back and closed my eyes.
When most of the people were down eating, it was time to dance. We were told we have to dance a little more club like. 'Well this should be fun' was my only thought.
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