Vicious

A New Challenge

Both faces turned to look at me. The lady who had just tried to seduce Stephen had a confused expression across her face. Her flawless skin was practically glowing, and her emerald green eyes were glimmering. Her dark red lipstick was vigorous, and it sent waves of superiority. 

Damn! She's hot. And seduce? Really Hazel, maybe your over exaggerating.  

"Oh! My apologies, I don't have any luggage for you to carry" said the woman with a sly smile.

She just accused me of working for Stephen! 

I raised my hand and pointed a finger at her saying "Look here Ms-Ms. Whoever you are! I am not here to pick up your stupid luggage, you sh-". 

"Miss Prior! I expect you to imply absolute respect to Ms. Harrington here. She is... a very close friend of mine. And you should be grateful that I have spared your job for now; remember I don't want this happening in the future" said Stephen cutting me off. 

My mouth remained wide open. Did he just agree with that...witch! God could he get any worse?

"Now don't just stand there, go and get us some drinks" said Stephen passing me a few notes.

I was furious! How could he? I thought it be best to just go away, because if I stayed any longer I would have definitely created a scene. One typically with me giving Ms. Harrington a piece of my mind, and Stephen a good kick in the groin. 

"Bloody bastard!" I muttered as I walked away. 

I was so angry that I didn't even realise who I walked into. 

"Oh my goodness! I'm so sorry ma'am, I wasn't paying attention" I yelled. 

I had accidently bumped into a very fragile looking lady, who had a her hair in a white braid. She wore baggy clothing, and when I helped her up again I noticed she wasn't that old. Probably in her 50's, but I could be wrong. 

"Oh its quite alright dear" said the old lady with twinkling eyes. 

I helped pick up her bag from the ground, and noticed her staring at me. 

"Well" I coughed awkwardly. 

"I'm really sorry miss, I was just...lost in my thoughts"

"Oh its fine, besides I'm not as weak as you think. You know I was a cheerleader back in my days, still got that same pump in me" said the woman enthusiastically. 

Mom was a cheerleader. 

"Are you lost in your thoughts again dear?" said the woman. 

"Huh? Oh-I, no its just that my mom was a cheerleader too. Back in her days of course. She was the best, and she told me the funniest stories about her cheerleading career" I hesitantly said. 

The woman's expression changed just the slightest, and the twinkle in her eyes seemed to flicker. 

"Was?" she said. 

"Um yeah sh-" 

"Miss Prior come on!" said Stephen pulling me away from the woman. 

"Woah! Hey let me go, I was in a middle of a conversation" I said. 

Of course he didn't listen to me, and as I was being pulled away I whipped my head back to look at the woman. I wanted to at least say good bye, but when I turned around she wasn't there. 

Stephen finally turned around a corner and pushed me back against a wall. 

"Hey-" 

Stephen clamped his hand on my mouth, and as I tired to move my hands he put his arm across my waist pinning both my arms on the wall.