The Fix

Un / Menace

disclaimer: I am not American, but I tried my best to stay as accurate as possible. if it's not, then I ask for your patience

Audrey

I was wiping down table after table, there was only ten minutes left in my shift, so I was trying to meet my quota for the night. There was no quota set by the manager, but I created one for myself..you know, just to pass time. 20 tables per night.

Out of nowhere, the bust boy, Samuel tapped my back.

"Audrey, I need you to cover my shift for tomorrow night." His deep voiced sort of demanded, rather than asked. It was hard for me to say no to him though, not only because I was a pushover..but because I was incredibly attracted to his dark brown eyes and tall stature.

"Well I- I would but it's just that- I..don't really want to work until 2 am...that's kind of late, I've never stayed until closing time-"

"But I have to leave town, you can't cover for me just one night?"

I sighed. Tomorrow night was my day off, and I planned to spend it with my roommate Deidra who was staying with me currently. She's a college student, and I was going to help her study for her midterm. But it was easier for me to let go of my night of freedom, than to say no to Sam.

"Ok..I will. Just this once."

"I knew you'd come around, thanks Drey. I'm sure it'll be fun, that rapper Menace is supposed to be throwing this huge party here for his birthday. Maybe you'll meet someone famous." Sam said giving me one of his adorable smiles.

I nodded my head and smiled, I didn't want to make myself look like I live under a rock by asking "who is Menace?" so I just pretended I knew what he was talking about.

"Well. It's time for me to clock out, good night Sam."

He simply nodded, and I left the bar.

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When I got back to my apartment Deidra was on the couch reading a book with nothing but a tiny lamp on, barely lighting up the room.

"Hope I'm not interrupting."

She looked up from her book and chuckled.

"Nope not at all. How was work?"

"Ugh it was work. How was class?"

"The usual. There's this really cute white guy in my Advanced Forensic Science class..I think he's into me." She said giggling, pushing her glasses further up her nose.

Each night when I'd come home we'd talk about guys, money, and other things we wished we had. It's like a routine now.

"Ooh good luck with that. Tell me what white boy dick is like, I'm not familiar."

She rolled her eyes and laughed. "Shut up Audrey."

Nathan // Menace or "Ace"

I took down another gulp of the thick purple liquid. I dizzily checked my phone for the time, 1:05. The night is still young!

"Ace you might wanna slow down, we can't have you OD before the album release." Graham said chuckling, attempting to pry the styrofoam cup from my hands.

We were currently celebrating the end of my tour the best way we knew how, by getting fucked up with a bunch of random people in a hotel room. Quite the party.

"I ain't gon OD, man chill out. The fun I have tonight ain't gon be half of what we do tomorrow night. A nigga turning 23, Jordan year!!" I yelled stumbling.

"You high as shit. We gotta get you home." Graham said grabbing my wrist and pulling me outside the hotel room we were partying in.

"Hol up, I ain't get that East African girl's number, Chiku! We still on for next weekend right ma-" I was interrupted by Graham slamming the door.

"You have no business getting 'Chiku' or whoever's number. What about Danielle? She's probably really worried about you, Ace."

Danielle. I'd been with her for about a year, I do love her, but I love the life I'm living too.

"Fine, take me home. Maybe I can sneak in quietly." I said lazily stepping into the elevator, Graham following closely behind me.

"I'm calling her from your phone, talk to her and try to sound sober." Graham said clicking on Danielle's contact and putting the phone on speaker. What would I do without him?

"Hello?! Nathan where are you babe? Tonight was supposed to be our special night!" I heard Danielle's voice blare through the phone speaker. I was slightly annoyed with my first name being used in the presence of Graham, but there's nothing I can to.

"I'm out..withhh my friendsss.." I attempted to tell her in my most sober voice possible.

"You always do this! I've been trying to work with you but it's really becoming hard..you have a problem! I bet you were with some girl tonight, weren't you?!"

"Baby I promise if you saw the ass on Chiku you would've wanted it too-"

"This is exactly what I'm talking about! Don't bother coming home tonight!" Danielle screamed before hanging up the phone.

The hotel door opened and I tumbled out. My high no longer felt good, I just feel tired..

a/n:
hope you enjoyed the first chapter. my goal was for you to get a feel for who Nathan and Audrey are 🙂