Emeli

Chapter 4

Alexander Grayson

 “Papa look I tied my own shoes” Alexandria said. “That’s great Lexi” I said as I picked her up and spun her around. “Go get your jacket and I'll take you to grandma and grandpa’s house” I said. “Okay her” said. I go to my living room and grab my phone. I got ten text messages one from ten different girls trying to hit me up. I don’t have time to be messing around; I have other things to worry about. “I’m ready” Alexandria said. “Okay let’s go” I said.  I pick her up and I open my door and I see Cassandra sitting outside of my condo in the hallway. She looks like she strung out on something. “Momma” Alexandria said.  “Baby girl momma’s here” Cassandra said trying to take Lexi from me.

 “No” I said she all shaky and can’t stand still. “I don’t have time for your foolishness Cassandra I have to go and as long as you’re on whatever it is your own stay away from Alexandria” I said then walked pass her. And drove to my parents’ house. “Grandma” Lexi said as she gets out the car and runs to my mother who is in the garden. “Princess” she said to Lexi. “Hi mom” I said as I give her a kiss on the cheek. “Hello, son your father is in the den he wants to speak to you” she said. “Alright” I said. “Lexi stay here with Grandma” I said. Then went inside my parent’s tediously large house.

 “Dad” I said. “Ah son” he said as we shook hands. “I need you to handle something’s for me” he said. “Nothing to do with smuggling drugs or sex trafficking” I said. “Son come on it’s the family business” my father said. “No dad I told you I’m done with that I told you, that isn’t a family business it’s a dirty business” I said. “The Gonzalez family is our main competitor now we moved out here for you to go to Yale but their son is following the business why you can’t” he asked? “Because I have a daughter who doesn’t need this” I said.

 “Their son has two and still understands” he said. “Dad no” I said. “Well the place down town opened a strip club on the other side of the restaurant and night club can you please go check out the new harries” he said. I take a deep breathe, “Sure” I said. “Thank you” he said. Who has a strip club and a night club on the other side of an elegant restaurant? I get to the place and it’s about seven.  I walk in the night club looks nice.

“Billy where are the new girls” I asked? “Ones setting up the tables at the restaurant the other is behind the bar “he said. “Thank you” I said as I walked over to the girl behind the bar. She was stunning she doesn’t look like a girl who would work here in fact she looks like a girl from my school, but the girl I’m thinking of has brown hair she has blonde hair.

 “Hey Ms.” I said she looked at me like dude walk away. “Can I help you” she asked? “No, I was just wondering if you are okay I know your new here” I said. “No I’m fine thanks” she said as she continued cleaning the counter. “Okay, well I’m Alexander if you need anything come to me” I said. As I put my hand out for her to shake. She just looked at my hand. “Okay, um what your name again I didn’t catch it” he asked? “That’s because I didn’t give it to you, now if you don’t mind I have to go do inventory” she said. “Alright then” I said letting her do her thing. I like her I find her interesting. “Billy what’s that cute girl’s name that works at the bar” I asked? “Ugh blonde hair, pretty eyes”she asked? “Yes” I said. “Her name is Emeli” he said. “Hmmm move her to the restaurant area” I said. “She doesn’t have the uniform for the other side.” Billy said. “Find something for her” I said. “She doesn’t know how to act right she doesn’t know the customs of the guest on the other side” he said. “Teach him” I said then walked away and checked up on the restaurant area.

 I don’t like this place but it’s the only place I'll run for my father, because besides the strip club, night club and restaurant on Friday nights in the basement undiscovered artist come and recorded then preform it’s the best part of this place. I don’t know what my father was thinking adding a strip club sometimes I wish I wasn’t a Grayson. He thinks I don’t know people come here and get high. I don’t like being associated with this type of life style yeah was rich and don’t have to worry about money everyone knows our name but it’s a dangerous game that no one understands. Now my father is always talking about the Gonzalez they are the family that do the same thing my family does however I find the games they play darker then my family’s.