For However Long

Pride

I walked back to the hotel and stood there crying and throwing things everywhere. I feel my phone vibrate.. Its my dad.

"Nami?"

"Dad I don't want to talk to you!" I say. "You sent her here to die!"

"It was either you or her."

"Unless you called to help me, I don't ever wanna talk to you again" I say. "I wanna be with her and she's my friend! I'm going to get her. Fuck you and Bruce!"

"There's something in the lining of your bag and please remember everything I taught you." He kept saying something about the pier or harbour. "I'm really sorry Nami."

I hang up and pull everything out of the bag and rip the lining out and a big smile appeared on my face.

I got dressed, grabbed my backpack and headed out. My dad might not have taught me things a normal dad would but now all my life lessons will come in handy.

I found this club. The music was blaring out to the street. 

"Nice clothes" says a girl looking me up and down as I walk in.

"Thanks" I say. "Lani"

"Hayley" she replies introducing herself.

"You from here?" I say.

"No, but I've lived her since I was 10." says Hayley. "You're not from here."

"Japan" I say.

"That explains your dope gear" says Hayley. "You looking for fun?"

"No but I do need help" I say sitting next to her.

"You still gotta pay for that" says Hayley crossing her legs.

"I'm looking for my girlfriend" I say sliding her 200 and showing her a picture of Demi. "Someone said she's at the pier or harbour."

"That's like um... a strip club you could say," says Hayley. "I don't know if your gonna get her back."

"I will, I just need to know what it's like in there." I say.

"It's a mess," says Hayley. "half the guys who do security are too busy trying to get with the girls to notice anything going on. They used to put the other girls in the back."

"Would you be interested in making a little more money?" I say.

"Of course" says Hayley.

She showed me the way to go. I put my backpack on and start walking till I see the sign the Pier.

"Ah welcome friend" says the guy at the door. "what are you looking for?"

"Something long term" I say looking around.

"Don't be nervous" he says leading me in.

He goes over to another guy and speaks to him in French.

"Ok let's go back," he says. "when we go back there will be options. I see you don't speak French. We just got an American girl. Very wild thing."

"That's great to hear" I say.

"Would you like to see her first?" he says.

"Yes" I say pulling my hat lower.

"Give me a moment" he say leaving the room.

I'm really nervous right now. I just needed to make a break for it once he leaves her alone with me. I need to relax a little before I have a complete breakdown. My life wasn't the most ideal situation with my parents but atleast I felt safe. I just sat with my head in my hands while I waited.