Hell To Pay

Miracle

Almost going berserk about Burgundy, she went out for hours. Walking around, trying to get her mind a little bit cooler. Thanks for the band to gave her a day off, now she can actually explore more than the hotel building. And there is a coffee shop that looks like very old, with good environment inside.

"Espresso please." She gives an order and then have a seat. Staring at her ring for about 10 minutes before her Espresso ready. "Good ring." The waitress who brings her order looks very impressed. "Yeah. It's ummm.. engagement ring.."
"Congratulations!"
"Thanks.." Sam tries to keep positive even though it is hard to do.

After spending hours inside the coffee shop, with an Espresso and a couple of cookies, Sam take her phone and check the time. The show is probably over and she had promised Taylor to go out for a dinner. She see a nice Tacos truck in front of the shop and she decided to have a dinner there.

Meet me at Tacos truck, near an old coffee shop. It's just across the hotel. At the city square.

After he texted Taylor, he makes another text for Fred.

I might coming back lately. The band want to celebrate my engagement with me.

She doesn't want to do that, but she has to lie to him. She really wants to catch them red-handed and also see who Burgundy is.

Then Taylor's and Fred's replies come at almost the same time.

Okay. How late honey?

It's Fred, and she responds with saying 2 A.M. meanwhile Taylor's reply is only 'ok'. Right after she put her phone back, she goes outside and walk to the food truck. There are just a few people's since it seems like they only have some tacos left. 5 minutes passed and Taylor arrive with 2 can of beers on his hand. He throws it to Sam and she catches it fast. "You pick a right place." He looks around and smile to some street musicians playing their instruments in the center of the square. "Yes, I guess so."
"What's the matter with your frowning face?"
"Nothing. Let's just eat. I'm starving already. Give me 3 tacos." She make an order. "3? For who?"
"2 for you, 1 for me. You looked hungry as well and your skinny tummy needs some foods." If there's anything Taylor likes about her is mostly how she talks to people. It's just funny for him. "Thanks!"
"You're welcome. Anyway, how's others?"
"Like they said, they left right after the show. Probably back after midnight, like 3 A.M or something."
"So, you have nothing to do after this. Am I right?"
"Yeah. Why?" Before she can answer that, their tacos are ready. "We'll talk again later. Now eat." She takes her food while Taylor takes his.

"This is really good. How did you find this one?"
"I didn't. I was spending my day in that coffee store.." she pointed out that store near them and then turn to Taylor again. "And then I remembered having promised you a dinner. That was how I found this food truck."
"Wait, didn't we told you to like have a rest at hotel?"
"Yeah you did, but I really need to go outside." When she's talking about it, Taylor clearly see that she's pissed about something. "What happened?"
"About that.. actually that's the thing I want to talk to you right after this. Just finish your food and we can talk." She insists, so Taylor eat his food kinda quickly because he's dying to know what's going on.

When he tries his best to eat fast, seems like a different thing with Sam. Losing her appetite, she had hard time to finish her food. "I'm full." She says, put the rest on the plate again. "Are you kidding? Better you eat that. If not, I'm leaving." Taylor threatening her just so she eat her food. "Seriously?"
"Deathly serious." She sighs and half-hearted finish the food.

"Done. Happy now?" She put the last bite in her mouth and Taylor get a napkin to wipe the leftover on her cheeks and smile. "Yeah. Totally." Doing that makes Sam blushing a little bit. She almost forget about how sweet this guy is. Especially with his caring behavior. "Umm. Thanks."
"Nevermind.. anyway, I'm waiting for the talk."
"Yeah. About it.. I know we're here to celebrate my engagement but... Can you accompany me somewhere?"
"Sure. Where?"
"A dine. Not so far from here. Probably need a cab."
"A dine? We just eat."
"Not to eat... I.. just need to make sure something."
"What's that?"
"Just to make sure Fred isn't cheating on me."
"And why exactly you think he is?"
"Because he left his phone in our room and I read his chat with Burgundy."
"Who the hell is Burgundy?"
"I don't know either, but... You remember when he cheated the first time? I found out about this girl Burgundy through his phone too, so basically I just want to catch him red-handed."
"What is exactly this girl sent him?"
"That she waited for him at this dine. Which means Fred was lying about meeting his partner tonight. I mean... It could be Fred trying to cut all the relationship with her since he's engaged with me... But, I also die to know who this girl is." She's holding a big anger that she tries to suppress. "The point is, I need to make sure everything. And if you don't wanna come with me, that's fine too. Don't worry."
"Hey. Of course I will come with you. Friends support each other, right?"
"Yeah. I guess."
"Why still here then? Come on, let's find a cab." Taylor stands up, grab her arms and lead the way to the side road where some cabs stand by.

••••••

"You sure you know the place?" Taylor ask her. "Yeah, totally." She gives the driver a direction and goes there within 8 minutes. After paying the driver, they go out from cab and walk into the dine where there's still a lot of people inside. Since it's at a more crowded area than the square, it's more like this dine open for 24 hours.

"Let me find him." Taylor offer a help since he got a taller appearance than Sam. "Can you spot them?"
"No, not yet. Can you?"
"Me neither." Disappointed, they go out from the dine and sit at the side road.

"Come here." Taylor take off his leather jacket and put it on Sam. "It's past midnight already, you need this jacket for yourself." Sam refused to take it and tries to give it back to Taylor. "Don't be stubborn." He insists. "Also... Don't be so upset, I'm sure we will have another chance to catch them again. Okay? I'll help you. Just have a sleep tonight and call me whenever you feel like having the same chance like this again."
"Alright. Thanks Taylor."
"No problems."

Both of them go back to their hotel where Taylor goes into the band's room and Sam to her room. In his room, Taylor still can't get away with the fact that Sam is actually sad about this whole situation. He still remember her face when telling him about the chat.

He goes straight to the balcony and light up a cigar while staring at the swimming pool below him. Some people still having party and the bar seems full. Since he's in a special room that was made for 4 persons, it feel really empty without all the guys. He wonders what are they doing right now. It's almost 1 A.M, means there are more than 2 hours before they back. While he enjoys the remaining of his cigar, he notices a familiar figure walks near the pool into the bar. Judging from the look, it's Sam. And it seems like she's in a hurry.

"What is she doing there?" Wondering, he put his smoke off and leaves his room into the elevator. 4 levels down and he's now entering the pool area where there's so many people drunk and party hard. "Excuse me. Sorry. Excuse me." He keeps cutting through people before finally reach a table where Sam is sitting at. She looks like a total mess and extremely angry. But besides all, Taylor knows she just cried on her way here.

"Hey Sam. What are you doing here? What happened?" All she does is looks at him and then looks away. "Sam. I'm talking to you."
"I know." She takes another glass, over and over again. "Stop it. You can't even drink that much. What is wrong with you?"
"You don't wanna hear that."
"Oh yeah? Really? Try me." She smirks, laughs a sarcastic tone, anger is on her eyes. "I know who Burgundy is. Oh, and you do too."
"Are you drunk?"
"No, not yet."
"Stop playing around. How can I know who Burgundy is?" Sam is staring at him, hands him her key card. "Go to my room, you'll find out."

He takes it and go straight to the elevator again. Sam's room is at the 2nd level and by the end of the corridor. Taylor holds the key tightly and about to open the door but then he can hear a little bit of what happens inside.

"You said she will be back late!"
"I'm sorry but she told me will be back at 2! I have no idea she will show up before 1." In Taylor's mind, it shows that Fred is in fact, cheating again. But he's still dying to know who the girl is. Since Sam is so mad and told him that he knows the girl, he collect all the guts he have and unlock the door. Just to find a shocking twist.

"Nina? Are you..."