Chapter 1
The taxi pulled up outside the pub, The Dog In The Pond, I was feeling kind of awkward due to the fact that I was wearing absolutely nothing and had no cash to pay the driver with.
I cleared my throat once I had got out of the taxi, "Ermmm thanks but the thing is I have no way of paying you." I hoped that he would let me get away with it but unfortunately luck didn't seem to be on my side.
"Look love you can't just let a taxi drive you to where you want and then tell him you have no money."
"I know that but look at me you knew as soon as you picked me up that I wouldn't be able to pay the fare." I started to panic but luckily there was a guy outside of the pub that was watching the interaction intently which made me feel better because if anything went wrong then he would probably step in. Hopefully.
"I was hoping that you might be able to pay me in other ways." He leered down my shirt that had decided to gape open a little bit more.
"Eww you dirty bastard you're old enough to be my grandad." I then walked off whilst he shouted profanities at my retreating figure. I looked over to the guy who was laughing at something and I kind of hoped that it wasn't at what I was wearing.
I had been brought to Hollyoaks due to the fact that my life had once again hit rock bottom. I don't know what you would class as rock bottom but I would say standing in a village that you don't know in nothing but your underwear and a guys shirt was rock bottom. It's not like the whole eighteen years that I had been on this earth had flowed easily but when I was in trouble I always had someone to fall back on but this time it seemed like no one was coming to my aid so I decided to go looking for help. Help that came in the form of Maxine Minniver.
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The pub was alive with people when I walked in there seemed to be some sort of party that was happening meaning I had to push my way to the bar, it also meant that when I got there I had to wait about ten minutes before someone finally acknowledged that I was waiting.
A girl that looked to be in her early twenties smiled at me and moved towards where I was waiting at the bar, "What can I get you?" She asked me whilst eyeing me up.
"I'm not here for a drink I'm actually looking for someone and I was hoping you might be able to help me. You don't by any chance know where Maxine Minniver might be?"
She looked at me with disgust and then answered, "It depends whose asking."
"Just forget it I haven't got time for this." I told her and began pushing my way back through the crowds, I glanced behind me to see that the girl was talking to the next punter with a smile on her face. One word sprung to my mind, bitch.
I had just managed to push my way to the door when a hand reached out and grabbed my arm, I turned to look at the owner of the hand and found myself staring at the guy who had been stood outside the pub when I had been talking to the taxi driver.
"Here take this," He handed his jacket to me but I refused to take it at first, "Take it. We wouldn't want any more dirty bastards perving on you."
He looked smug which told me that he had overheard my confrontation with the taxi driver. I slipped on the leather jacket which offered me warmth and it covered my cleavage.
"Thanks." I muttered embarrassed but he just carried on smiling.
"Don't worry about it. I consider saving damsels in distress as a hobby." He joked and took a mouthful of his drink.
"I'll get it back to you sometime soon." I told him and the exited the pub and headed towards the village in the hope of finding Maxine.
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