I'll be there for you

Love is all around us

After a long evening in some suspicious club filled with smoke, bad music and mysterious drinks coming back in Graceland is the best that can happen. I couldn't wait to take of skirt made of leather and bodice made of the same material. How people dance on tables wearing this? How they even breathe wearing this? Plus these heels, God... They are too high, they have too many tiny rands and they are some hybrid between boots and sandals... I just couldn't wait to sit in my dear car,  took those shoes off and check if my badge was on it's place - under the covers. I started the car and turn on the radio where was playing an old Smiths' song. Amazing.

When I parked the car, the light in Graceland was on, so I assumed that at least someone is awake. When I stepped in, almost everyone were surrounding Charlie while she was cooking. 

"Wow, Aphrodite, what happened to you?", joked Jakes when I entered. This job. That happened. I sat on the bar chair still carrying those hybrid heels in my hands. I took a napkin and wiped red lipstick of my lips. Ugh. Much better now.

"Paige would like that place. I think there is not a glass without some  pills. Illegal pills. If I connect  with that bartender girl, maybe I am going to find out If it's just a narco club or maybe people do some other stuff too. Cause I believe that they do. She looks nice, keeping money for college, I guess It won't be that hard", I sighed and pour myself a glass of water.

"Oh, Chuck is making her famous sauce!", I exclaimed feeling much better. She is a great cook. Of course, I thought that my mother is great also,  but when you have workaholic parents, restaurants are doing their job just fine. But Charlie really enjoys cooking. And we enjoy eating what she cooks. Or to listen stories about famous dishes that her ancestors were making. And since  Mike was listening a story about the famous sauce for the first time I assumed It was a great time for me to join them. Oh, I like romantic stories with happy endings...

When the story was finished Mike quickly looked at his phone.

"Is it from your girlfriend?" I asked tired and stood up from the chair.

"We hung out once. And I know we don't date here.", said Mike defending himself.

"Who said we don't date? We just can't get too close.", explained Charlie  like someone offended her.

"Yeah, you just must  not propose her or something. Or, um, make her a baby, or tell her where you work... If the Paige and Charlie were the only who guys here can sleep with... It would be a mess. Good night everyone.", I waved at them and headed to my room

"Wait for me there", I heard Johnny's voice.\

...

Next day as I was painting my nails in beautiful red color Paige ran to my room. 

"Hey, Phoebes, wanna help us take Ashika Pearl down?", she asked enthusiastic.

Ashika Pearl. Hate that name. She screwed my action once. She is one of those hard core dealers, but when It was the time for us to confiscate all of her  poisons, somehow we just found dope. Ordinary stupid marijuana. And just pot for  a killer is nothing. 

"If by "taking her down" you mean putting her in jail, without her pranking us, I will. Gladly", I raised my head when I was finished. 

Few hours later I was sitting with Paige in the car when Johnny and Jakes went to make a deal. 

We were listening their conversation over the earphone. Ugh. I could hear Ashika's voice and that was very irritating.

"Seems like Johnny is in his role", smiled Paige and nodded. But literally next second both Johnny and Ashika started to call each other names. Any other day I would enjoy this, but right now, it really does not bring her closer to prison.