Written in Blood (18+) COMPLETED

CHARTER 1

She hit send. 

Kristine finally dared to send a novel to a publisher. Her baby is finally on its way to being bound. She laughed out loud at the thought, she's not even sure if the publisher will even read her manuscript or if they do, how long before they notice it, or worse how long it will take them to reply to their rejection.

Stellar Publishing

They say, when you dream, hit it big. So that's what she did, she went after the biggest publisher in the country, in the romance category, that is.She left her desk, made sure she has no work left for the day then grabbed her workout clothes, and head to the gym across the apartment building.Working out is one of her ways to kill time since she works from home and had the time in the work when she finishes her workload early, which is every day. She texted her best friend, Karina.

Kristine's phone rang a few seconds after."Yes?" she answered.

"Don't yes me bitch. We have work tonight"

All she can do is roll her eyes, clubbing is their bonding time. Though she always ends up going home alone as her dearest friend almost always ends up with a guy or guys. Not her thing though, Kristine is a romantic. She wants to be swept off her feet by a handsome prince."Yeah yeah, I remember Rina. I'm hitting the gym, wanna join?"

"No, I have shopping to do. Wear something awesome tonight. We're celebrating your book.""I just sent it, we're not even sure they'll read the manuscript."

"They'll read it, that's for sure. So wear that dress and shoes I gave you. Don't let those babies rot in your closet. Oh, wait scratch that. I'm going there later, we have no time going back to your place just to change if you don't wear those pretty babies.." She just shakes her head, she gave her a black dress that looks more like lingerie than a dress.

"Alright alright, I'll wear it."

"I'll be there 6 pm" then hang up before I could say anything.Kristine spent a good 2 hours at the gym then went to the supermarket for food shopping, She's never been a fan of taking outs nor deliveries. She likes her food cooked by herself.When she got back home, she started preparing for the night.Exactly 6 Rina came inside the apartment using the spare keys Kristine gave her. They've always been like this since they could remember, invading each other's personal space. They met in 3rd grade when Rina was being bullied by the school's mean girls. Kristine punches one of them (thanks to her 5 older brothers teaching her to do a proper uppercut). They never bothered them again after that, of course not without a trip to the guidance counselor to the horror of her mother and glee of her brothers. But the most important part of it was gaining her best friend. They were inseparable after that, her mom forgave her when she found out it was in defense of Rina

Rina went straight to my closet as she came out of the bathroom. She went for her drawer and shuffled through her underwear.

"Ugh, these are hideous!" She held out one of her period undies."You're looking at the wrong drawer"Kristine looked at her best friend, offended. She likes lingerie, it's one clothing luxuries that she indulges in."I know, love. That's why you won't need them. You waxed right?" She wiggled her eyebrows, grinning."No-no-no. I'm not wearing that dress without panties.""And the bra. It would destroy the dress""I'm wearing undies down below. I have thongs if you look in the left drawer.""No underwear. It would show."In the end, she won. It's one thing that your best friend is so bossy, another that she's the fashion editor of Stellar Magazine which gave her a self-proclaimed right to boss her around when it comes to outfitting.

Kristine tried to pull the hem of the dress downward hoping to make it longer."Relax, it won't show the pretty little thing between your legs. You're all covered"She looks at herself in the mirror, she's wearing a black haltered mini dress, the plunge of the back goes down just above the upper crack of her bum, leaving the side of her breasts almost revealed. She handed me a fuck-me red stilettos which she put on obediently."What's with this dress and shoes, it makes my legs longer I might as well be called daddy long legs and my breast are exposed."

"Kristine Franco, that's the idea I'm glad you noticed. Now let's go we'll be late.""Where are we going exactly?"

"Stellar Inc. party at Club Ibiza. You're my plus one."

"Stellar Inc.? Does that include-"

"Publishing. Yes, now it's time to get acquainted with your future publisher."

"Well, I'll be damned."

"You're welcome, love."