Archie is a poor young high school teenager who is really skinny and a lackey boy working as a barista in a club one day he met a drunk girl by coincidence and helped her. He lives with his grandparents.
Soon he realised that she is way of his leagu...
It has been over a month now. He did not tell anyone about suspension letter he received. About the debt of bar he was the manager he has to deal with it and owner was Anna it was useless to talk about it to her. Maybe she would not even care to close it. He often wonder why was he so unlucky. Why everything fell apart.
He has to go to Anna to ask for money nonetheless and he hated that. He did not want to look like a gold digger. He was pretending that things were okay but they were definitely not. He was avoiding Diane maybe she got into trouble too. He talked about this to Mitch and he gave several advices and somehow they were helping a bit. He used to spend all working hours in a park or some road and used to write what else he could do anyway.
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All the troubles he ever had he shared them with his grandparents but not this time. He did not want to tell them that little good times are over again. They were old and they did not deserve that. All his savings were gone now. With the defeated feet he entered home. To his surprise the view was a little different Diane was sitting next to his grandma and it looked a bit warm not chaotic like it was with Anna. Seeing him she stood up and paid her bye. She had a fat big envelope in her hand. She held his hand and walk out. He was in his trousers and his beard was grown.
Diane: "Take out your bike. Lets go!" She was smiling.
Archie: "Go where? What are you doing here?"
Diane: "To the office. Now trust me."
She held his hand and kissed it. She was looking at him confidently. She gave him warmth and a sense of protection. What bad could happen anyway. He took out his bike and they left. On his way she was hugging him and constantly talking.
Diane: "I missed you so much. Do you know that? Why did you ignore me? I was so worried. I am angry at you do not forget it after all this you better find a way to apologise." She threatened.
He needed that hug at that time. She held his hand and lead him to their boss room. Looking at them entering and holding hands he was surprised. She placed the envelope at the table.
Boss: "What are you two doing here? Are not you two suspended and what is this?"
He opened the envelope it was a romantic novel published by.... Published by.... Archie Reeds. He was shocked. Diane quickly took the chair and sat down confidently.
Diane: "How will you explain your editor whose book is trending right now in all platforms? Who is already earning in millions and even more? Secondly you know that we are in twenty first century and everyone has the right to do whatever. We are not in a relationship even. What if I will take this policy to public? Do you think they will support you?"
Boss: "What do you want?" He was now worried..
Diane: "Our jobs and our freedom. Plus Archie is a bestselling writer now treat him that way and he should have his own office, a car etc etc."
Diane grabbed his hand and took him out. By now office was almost empty. She sat on a desk and took out her laptop. She was searching something on it.
Diane: "What are you doing sit down!"
Archie: "What is happening?" He was shocked.
Diane pulled him down and put a finger on his mouth as if he was a kid.
Diane: "Look at your blog all this women who are saying you are objectifying I checked them they are fake accounts. Anyway I asked one of my friend he helped me take them out and expose them. They are not commenting anymore.
Someone did it. Someone reported us but who I do not know. I tried to find but all I could hear was that someone asked him to suspend you. Someone is trying to do all this to you. This is not a coincidence. I met your grandma just the day after you were not home. I told her everything. After much thought we decided to publish it in a book form. Luckily it worked. You are a bestseller now. Everything is fine now so chill. But who do you think is behind it?" She questioned.
He grabbed a chair and sat down. Nobody has enough power to do all this but Anna but why? I was doing all this for her? Then why? He felt as if his heart was about to burst.
Archie: "I have to go."
He took his bike and was on his way to the bar. There was still time before opening. He opened the door and went in. He checked in his office. All the debt details that dropped out of no where. It was in million. He checked the details it was from different brands amazingly those brands were clothes,shoes etc totally unrelated to the bar.
Cashed on Anna's name. "Did she just dump her bills on the bar and pressurise me to pay them?" Is she actually behind all this. He was holding his head. Tears were going down. Until he felt a hand on his shoulder it was Mitch.
Mitch: "Do not worry we will pay these debts."
Archie: "They are not bar debts they are shopping bills of Anna that she presented as bar debt." He almost shouted.
Mitch: "Well I am not shocked. Anyway what else can we do other than paying them."
Archie: "She suspended me from my job and defamed my blog. Why? I am doing it for her? I love her right? Then why? Why did she?" He shouted.
Mitch: "Relax. You should go home."
Archie: "No, I will ask her."
Mitch: "No do not. Be smart."
Archie stood up and went out. She was there on a table with her friends. He went there burning with rage. He stood just in front of her. Lily poked her hand he has now her attention.
Archie: "I need to talk!" In a harsh tone.
Anna walk behind him silently. Lily followed her too.
Archie: "Did you do all this?" He was still in shock.
Anna: "Yes!" She folded her arms.
Archie: "Why?"
Anna: "Why should I answer you? Anyway where is your uniform? What do you think you can do? At any point I can ruin your whole life and no girl will help you then understood. Now for the disobedience. Remove your clothes. We need a stripper tonight. Go and do stripping." She ordered and left.
Mitch from behind "I told you right."
He removed his clothes and went out. He was trying to strip but he was really bad at it. He was filled with rage and he did not knew what to do. She was sitting at the table and gladly enjoying it.
Lily: "Did you do it because of what I said?"
Anna: "I was just showing him his place. He will remember it now. Once a junk always a junk." She giggled and took a sip of whiskey.
Lily: "Or did you do it because you think if he will get better he will move on especially now that there is a new girl?"
Anna: "I can definitely not loose him. I have plans for him. He can breathe but in my air." She giggled.
