Plan B [UNDER EDITING]

18-empowered

I woke up the next day to quiet singing. Calum walked out of the bathroom, his hair still dripping.

"Morning beautiful" he said, walking over and kissing my forehead. I mentally wiped it off.

"Your coming into work with me again today" he told me, picking out some clothes from the closet. I groaned, falling back into the pillows. He chuckled slightly.

"Go shower, we're leaving in an hour" he stated before walking downstairs. I sighed and got up, walking into the bathroom.

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I got out of the shower and wrapped a towel around me before walking out of the bathroom and heading into the closet. I put on some underwear as there was a knock at the door.

"Oh by the wa- damn" he said, eyeing me up and down. I rolled my eyes at his childishness.

"What do you want hood?" I asked, reaching for some clothes.

"Okay one, don't call me that otherwise I'll start calling you that. And two, you're only allowed to wear black in the warehouse" he told me. I groaned again, putting back the clothes I had picked up.

"What did I even buy that was black?" I muttered, slightly frustrated. He walked into the closet, picking out the black ripped jeans, a black tank top and some black trainers, along with the leather jacket. He handed me the clothes, walking out.

I slipped them on, looking in the mirror. I hated what I saw. Except I didn't. I loved the way I looked, ready to take on the world, literally. And that was why I hated it. I liked the feeling of empowerment, knowing people would do anything from a single glance at my jacket. Who knew a jacket would have so much power. I felt arms wrap around my waist, and saw Calum behind me in the mirror.

"You look hot" he said, resting his chin on my head, making me feel tiny. It's not my fault he's a fucking giant! I rolled my eyes, walking out of his grip.

"I made breakfast!" He shouted behind me. I hummed in response, walking down the stairs.

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We had been at the warehouse for 4 hours. 4 loonnnggg hours. I walked over to Calum, seeing him talking to another dude.

"Calum, when can we go?" I asked, crossing my arms.

"We'll go soon. I just have one more thing to take care of. And your coming with me" he replied, grabbing my hand. I rolled my eyes as he pulled me to another room. The same room as yesterday.

We walked in and I saw a different guy sitting on the chair. Before we were completely in,
Calum stopped me.

"Don't repeat what happened yesterday. Stay behind me and this will be over in no time" he ordered. I nodded, walking further into the room. The guy looked at me, smirking. I waved flirtatiously at him, but then turned it into my middle finger. His eyes narrowed and his smirk dropped.

"Now, I believe you owe me money" Calum said, walking closer to the guy. More money? How much money does he have?!

The guy handed him a stack of money. Calum handed it to me.

"Count this. There should be $2000" he told me. I nodded, taking the money.

I counted through it, but it stopped at $1500. I tutted, placing the money in my jacket pocket.

"I'm afraid we have another short. $500" I told Calum. He winked at me before turning back to the guy.

"You hear that? $500 is a quarter. I'm gonna need my money, or you get nothing" Calum scolded. The guy stood up.

"I don't have the money now, but my guys need that amo" he said, pointing to the large case near Calum's feet. Calum kicked it back so it was next to me.

"Get me my $500, or leave with nothing" Calum spat.

"Fine, but I want my money back" he spat back.

"I'm afraid I can't do that" Calum said, reaching into his pocket. The guy got up and moved towards me, but Calum pulled out a knife, pressing it against the guys wrist.

"Touch her and I'll cut your hand off" he sneered, pushing me behind him. The guy backed away.

"Leave" Calum said, pointing to the door. The guy glared at me, before leaving. I released the breath I didn't even realise I was holding.

"You good?" Calum asked. I nodded.

"Great, cause I have something to show you"

He grabbed my hand, pulling me out of the warehouse and into the car

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We drove for about half an hour, before Calum stopped. We were in the middle of a kinda busy street.

"What are we doing here?" I asked.

"I'll show you something cool. I need you to get out of the car and walk down that road. Make sure your hair is covering the back of your jacket. After you reach that Starbucks. Pull your hair away. See what happens" he ordered.

"Calum, I don't-"

"Do it" he ordered again. I sighed, getting out of the car, making sure My hair was covering the back of the jacket. People were going on their way normally, barely even noticing me. I reached the Starbucks and did as Calum said, pulling my hair around. I heard a few gasps and murmurs around me.

"Is that-"

"But she's a girl"

"That's Hoods girl"

"Shit!"

People started running away, into shops. I saw the Starbucks being locked up. After about twenty seconds, there was not a single soul left on the street. I looked around in disbelief. I heard Calum get out of the car behind me, walking over.

"See the effect you have on people. And here's the even cooler part. Knock on that Starbucks. When they open, ask for whatever drink you want. It's fucking hilarious" he said. I had a feeling of pity in my chest, but did it anyway.

I knocked on the glass, seeing the people inside cower away with fear. I knocked again, slightly harder. The barista opened the door, and I could see her physically shaking. A lump formed in my throat and my chest was engulfed in a feeling I hated.

"H-how ca-an I hel-p" she said, stuttering through it all.

"Uh, I want a caramel frappe" I was about to say please but restrained myself from doing it. Calum walked over to me, and the woman started shaking even more if it was possible.

"I'll have a coffee" he said, pulling me into his chest. The barista nodded, walking into the shop. We followed behind her, the customers getting as far away from us as they could. Calum pulled me infront of him and placed his arms over my shoulders, resting his chin on my head. I really hate it when he does that.

The woman came back with the two drinks, faster than I've ever seen a barista work.

"Uh, t-that'll be-" she got cut off as Calum turned us around, walking out of the shop. We walked back to the car, getting in and driving away.

"Sooo, how cool was that?!" He asked, smirking at me. I had tears in my eyes, and a feeling that I couldn't put away.

"Babe, what's wrong? Did you hate it that much?" He asked. I shook my head.

"I didn't hate it. I loved the feeling, and I hate that I did. How could I be so ruthless?" I asked, letting a few tears slip.

"Hey, why do you think I chose you. No matter how hard you try to deny it, you were born to be a leader, with me. You love the power, the feeling of complete control, and there's nothing wrong with that. The fact that you love it proves just how tough you are. You've already been on a mission, somehow managed to get me my money, and now this. These people are lucky to have someone like you in power" he replied, patting down my hair with one hand. I nodded slightly, wiping away my tears.