Locked up In the Past

Chapter Six

Phanie's POV

"Is this where we are going to celebrate?". I asked over the loud music. So it happened to be a social gathering, yeah something like that. I don't know what the occasion is for but alot of people sure turned up for it.

"Yeah. It's a friends party. Come on give me your hand. I don't want to loose you in this crowd". She held my hand tightly as we made it through the sweaty bodies. I was starting to get the stares. All attention were on me and right now I'm thinking its a pretty bad idea.

"There is the celebrant". Tara smiled as she approached a skinny girl, she was talking to a group of girls is matching attires like hers.

"Tara babes. You came!". The girl pulled Tara into a hug while the other ones stared at me like hawks.

"Yesso. I couldn't miss it for the world. I even carry my babe show sef". She gesticulated at me and I smiled back at her. The girl gave me a quick scan and smiled back at me, then pulled me into a hug. She smelt of lime and mint.

"Welcome to my party. I'm Jade". She had a gap tooth by the side and a deep dimple that stood out whenever she smiles.

"I'm phanie". I screamed over the loud music that got the sweaty people jumping.

"Wow. That accent, it's Mexican right?". She pointed a finger as she questioned me while I nodded. She was the first person so far to guess my accent.

"Yeah. It is". I smiled. My eyes landed on her arm, she had a tattoo, blue and red markings just like laura. I started feeling dizzy and Tara noticed.

"Um we'll go get a couple of drinks. we'll be back In a jiffy". Tara smiled and pulled me out of their presence. Whew she's an angel.

We made it to the bar and met alot of people drinking and smoking, for the love of God why smoking?. Tara got us both a seat and we settled down. The girl across us was staring at me as if I fell from the sky.

"What would you like to drink?". I asked Tara while in attempt to avoid the other girls stare.

She turned and smiled at me. "Come on I know you wanted to leave that place. Sheh you're better now?". She asked. Tara has a gift of reading through people, something Sarah can't do.  Not like I'm comparing or anything but it's just that they both have their differences. Maybe that's the reason why they can't get along.

"Yeah. I am. Thank you". I was shocked, she nodded and went back to her phone. I started tracing the lines of my gown.

"I'm afraid you young ladies have to come down with me to the station". The policeman with ocean blue eyes said.

"No.  No. No. I'll not remember that". I used my palm to hit the side of my head. I don't want to remember that night or any other night. That was one of the worst moments of my life.

"Why. What the fuck did we do?". Laura questioned as she clenched her fists. The policeman noticed her gesture and looked back to the other men.

"Go away. Go away!!". I was getting angry at the fact that I can't stop myself from remembering. I turned to my side and couldn't find Tara, the girl across me was starting to look at me wierdly. I was sweating on my palms, armpit and thighs.

"We do the questioning here young lady". The other policeman with buffed chest furrowed his eyebrows in irritation. Laurel became scared and I could feel it. My words got stuck down in my throat and I couldn't say a damn thing .

"Now you will have to come with us to the station. Anything you say or do will be used against you in the court of law". He forcefully grabbed Laurel hands and cuffed her. I wanted to run but he the policeman with ocean blue eyes cuffed my hands.

"Help me please. Help me". I cried as pulled my hair. I know that I needed someone to pull me out of this misery.

"Help!". That was my voice. I finally found it.

"Shut up!". He smacked my back and I bit my lower lips to stop myself from crying.

"I said is someone sitting here? ". I turned to see  the young man standing besides me. Thank God he came. He pulled me out of my trance, my throat was dry and I was sure my hair was disheveled right now.

"Excuse me". He snapped his fingers at me and I caught a whiff of his cologne.

"No one is sitting here". I said. Wait no-one?. Tara is sitting here. Urrrggggghhhhh.

"You're the girl from the other day. From malam Isah's store. The girl who bounced my money". His wristwatch glittered as he talked. His dark skin was smooth and his beard were rough but I liked it that way,one of his front tooth was broken in half and he had a dimple on one side.

"Yeah?". I gulped and looked around in search for Tara but I couldn't find her.

"Wow. Why did you bounce my money na. You fell my hands that day". He spoke fluently. I could tell he had an accent which I was curious about.

I wanted to avoid his burning gaze but I didn't want to make eye contact with the girl across me, neither did I want to look down at my gown. I don't want him to think I'm mad.

"Are you okay?". He said after a while. I wanted to leave. I wanted to get away from the world. I stood up quickly trying not to meet his gaze.

"Ya. What should I offer you?". The man mixing some weird stuff asked me.

"I dunno. What have you got. Give me something strong". I said body and he smiled. He turned some brownish content into a small cup and passed it to me. I took it down in one gulp. It was strong, and it burned my throat a bit.

"Woah". The guy said In amusement 

"Woah". I cheered laurel as she gulped down her last cup of whiskey.

"No. No. Give me another cup". I said to the guy and he looked at me for some time and shrugged his shoulders muttering something like 'she doesn't look underaged'. He gave me the cup and I gulped it again.

My phone vibrated from my purse. It was Sarah, I ended it and found out I had four missed call from her and two messages.

"Sorry nau. I was  just looking out for you".

I scoffed and thrust the phone back into my purse. Who does she think she is?.

"Give me the bottle". I slurred. The drink had already started taking its effect on me. The bar attendant hesitated for a while but I raises my eyebrows and blew him a kiss. He broke into a grin and handed me the bottle

I started gulping it down. Trying to gulp it down with my memories when I felt someone snatch the bottle from my hand. It was the young man. I wanted to say something but I could not, I felt dizzy and before I passed into darkness I saw Tara.

Heya
Ramadan Kareem to y'all
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Like we're already in day 20!!!. May almighty Allah enable us to see the end. Double our blessings 20x than before and make our tasks 20 times easier (Ameen)
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