House of Pleasures

Chapter 10

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Few minutes before midnight, a phone rang.

-That's mine,- Lilian groaned, roaming out of the bed, looking for her mobile, - where is it, damn it!

-Your jacket is in front of those doors,- Alex said.

-Thanks!- she took the phone out of her pocket,- Agnes?

-Listen Lilian, i need you to come to hospital!

-What? Why? You know i ain't no nurse!

-You need to see this! Come! As fast as you can! Move it!

-Ok, i'll be there in half an hour.

-You've got twenty minutes...

-Fine!

The call ended.

-What was that about?- Alex turned to see her.

-I am needed else where, so...

She came closer to Alex and kissed his lips.

-See you tomorrow?

-I hope so...

She dressed as fast as she could and kissed Alex one more time. He grabbed her with his metal arm.

-I don't want you to leave.

-I don't want to either, but it seemed kind of urgent... Im so sorry. Call me?

She laughed before leaving Alex again.

Her car stopped in the parking lot, which was almost empty. She saw Agnes waiting for her, dressed in her nurse uniform.

-Did you know that white colour suits you?

-It is not the time to joke, come...

Agnes took her passing card out and opened door, leading the way, while Lilian was following from behind.

-What is it?

-Wait for it.

They entered a lift and drove to tenth floor.

-What are we doing here?

Lilian wasn't a doctor or anything, but she knew that this floor was meant for patients who have been here more than a year.

They usually had serious sicknesses, and they all were monitored. Agnes swiped her card again, and all doors closed behind them both.

She stopped in front of a room.

-Go inside.

-Why?

-Just go.

Before entering Lilian read- Lexy Sanders.

"What the heck?" Lilian said to herself and as she came in, the lights went on. The girl on the bed was not sleeping.

-Who are you? Another doctor?- she asked.

-No, not a doctor,- Lilian said in a trembling voice, and came closer.

-You're joking right?- she asked, cause Lilian was walking closer, and she could see her figure and her face perfectly.

-How do we look excactly like?- Lilian sat next to her, still watching her.

-You're asking the wrong questions girl...

-What?

-What the hell do you want?

Lilian was totally staring at her.

-You are Lexy?

-Yeah. So?

-Who are you?

-You needed to ask, who was i, not who am i... That is no question i can answer.

-Who were you?

-Why do you care?

-What happened to you?

-Are we having a girl talk here? Cause i am not your bff!- Lexy said.

-Answer me.- Lilian changed her voice tone.

-I was a prostitute. So? Was that the answer you wanted? Happy now?

-You worked at that house?

-What house?

-The one they called House of Pleasures, didn't you?

-How do you know how it is called?

-When it exploded, the secret came out, everyone knew that it was a brothel.

-And now answer me. Who are you and why are you here?

-My name is Lilian. My friend wanted me to see you...

-Just because we look alike?

-Maybe, i don't know.

-Anyway, you smell of sex, who was the lucky guy?- Lexy asked.

-It's none of your bussines, but he is a nice guy...

-Oh yeah?

Lilian stood up and went to the door.

-I knew a guy once. He was dangerous, probably with million secrets and who knows if he even is alive.

-What was his name?

-I won't tell you, but he was special in dosens of ways...

-For example?- Lilian asked.

-He had a metal arm.

Lilian froze.

-Rigth arm?

-Yeah, how do you...- she didn't finish her sentence, and Lilian knocked on the door so Agnes would let her out.

-So? Who is she?

-I... Need to sit... Down...

Agnes helped her friend down on a chair.

-What happened between you?

-She knows Alex.

-What? How?

-I... I... I wil find out..