Dricki: Boyfriend For Hire

Chapter 8

We pulled up at an unfamiliar club. Club Mixx to be exactly. The line of people trying to get in was insane. Each costume more colourful than the other.

Since we were in the VIP list, we passed by Madonna and Michael Jackson to were the security guards were.

"Hi, my name's on the list. Onika Maraj and companion."

Mike, according to his name tag, checks for my name on the list. He double checks the four pages of names before speaking up again.

"Sorry miss, no nome, no entry. Back of line please."

World stop!

That's impossible! How could my own mother forget to put my name of the list?

"Yo Big Mike, check again. Try Nicki or Nika." Aubrey finally says something since we have arrived.

"Listen here, man. The list is almost over, there are only four people who still haven't arrived."

"Tell us who hasn't arrived yet. Maybe they wrote my name wrong. Y'know, there's a family thing going on in there, right?" I say.

"This can be anything but a family thing. Are you sure you're in the right place?" This Mike guy is passing me off. I'm pretty sure I'm in the right place but to not have my name on the list was another messed up story.

Mike takes a glance at me and I take this opportunity to show him my pouty face. And with this cute costume on, I bet it worked because he was going over the list again to check who wasn't there yet.

"Wait, can you say that last name again."

"Aubrey Graham." Unbelievable. My mom chose my fake boyfriend over her own daughter.

"Well, I'm Aubrey Graham and this is my companion."

Mike nods his head and placed these neons bracelets on our left wrists. I was surprised he didn't ask for an ID or anything like he didn't suspect of our attitude. I'd even suspect of myself.

Once inside, I could finally and clearly heat the song that had everybody hyped. Watch Me by Silentó beaming through the speakers had me wanting to dance but I have a mission in progress. Impress the Marajs...

Walking to the stairs to the VIP's mezzanine, I immediately spot my mother sitting on a table with aunt Carla and four of my cousins. I take a deep breath and turn to Aubrey who has been holding my hand this whole time.

"It's show time. Flash that pretty smile of yours."

"You think my smile is pretty?" He does the smile.

"Boy please..." I wasn't about to talk him that.

"Excuse me for wanting to hear a complement from you for once."

I playfully roll my eyes at him. "Yes Aubrey, I think your smile is pretty."

"Come on. We have a family to impress." His excitement resembles to kid's one in candy store. I somehow going to miss this after tomorrow ends.

"Hi everyone." I say catching everyone's attention.

"Hey Onika, glad you could make it. I thought you weren't coming anymore." Nicole smirks at me, dressed in a catwoman suit. Couldn't she be more discreet and like, disappeared from the face of earth?

"You know how Nika is, always late for everything." Daniela says. She's the sad person of all. With her there's always a bad ending.

"Don't mind them Nic..." This is what I like about Yolanda. Even though she wasn't  my blood, treats me like such. She's one of my cousin's wife and either she's dressed as a cupcake or expecting their third child. "What matters is that you're here... So, are you going to introduce him to us?"