Andrea

7

I had been driving around town for a while now, stopped at the ice cream parlor I worked at before, the place was special to me, I had my first kiss there. It was a sweet peck, and I had my first real kiss there too, Vega thought it would be romantic to have me locked up in the freezer and have him come to my rescue. It had gone exactly as he planned it, with the addition of a nasty cold the following week. After nearly ten minutes spent watching the front door I finally put my big girl pants and walked inside.

The place was big I hadn't noticed that before, but it was big with a high roof a DJ stand in the mind and two  staircases leading to the VIP lounge. The barman called me over
"Can I help you"
"Yea I wanted to see Franko Torez, is he around?"
"that depends on who you are".the dude wasn't a fan of me he kept looking at me with disapproval, probably thought am a baby mama or something. Of course they wanna know who I am, he is a major player now
"Uhmm never mind" I realized coming here was a mistake and had to get out fast. That voice boomed from the top floor
"Leaving without saying hie, thats not the Drea I remember". I turned to face him, leaning of the railing looking down on me
"Come on up". I followed him up and into a office I was very spacious big leather couch, desk all the necessities.
"What brings you this side"
"I honestly don't know, I just started driving around, found myself at Tilly's Ice thought about you, now here I am." I told the truth, partly, I never liked lying to Vega as kids I had seen first hand what he could do, now as an adult I know his assaults are probably way worse.
"Am glad you came" he smiled and it was the smile I fell for then, it did nothing now, but it still meant something here.
We had ended up going to Tilly's, I had so much fun with him, I had forgotten about the weeks events. I told him my story and he told me about his. Sometime during our catch up we came to the realisation that we were good friends.
"I just can't believe you still haven't knocked up anyone" I said
"Well as far as I know, am child care free"
"I predict a child, born to a girl and Vega" I said mimicking my best Morgan Freeman
"I dig you call me Franko, very few call me that, and I gladly accept the prophecy, granted it's a boy, I can't have a charm, that directly translates to me killing a lot of people, boys are just way to horny"
"Weren't you boy"
"Exactly" we laughed again at that. When I realized the time I quickly said bye and rushed out of the shop, I was going to be late obviously. Opening the doors Vega yelled "don't be a stranger, am still your people".

I knew I wouldn't be that late, but as a self proclaimed early bird, it was going to ruin my street cred. I parked my car and bolted inside, the rehearsal was set in the garden and I was running towards the kitchen back door when Dylan appeared in front of me, can we talk expression all over his face.
"Dylan not now okay" I pointed towards the makeshift altar
"We still waiting for Father Markos, come". He pulled me into the pantry
"Why did you run this morning?" I had been silently praying we wouldn't get to that
"Because dude, it wasn't supposed to happen okay, we were both pissed and got angry sex, granted it was great angry sex". He was clenching his jaw it didn't require a rocket scientist to figure out, he hated my response
"Fine," his expression was stonic and blank again. I was about to walk out when he asked "where were today, your phone wasn't going through". I replied unaware that I had ignited a dangerous flame.
"You what" he was fuming, nostrils flared, Jaw clenched so tight it could break, and veins I never thought existed poping out. I didn't understand what was his problem since when is going out for ice cream something worth poping veins at.
"I said I..."
"I fucking heard you the first time" instead of raising his voice now it was dangerous low, and his eyes black. I was still confused and slightly getting annoyed, but it would be stupid of me not to mention how petrified if him I was at that moment. You know that moment when they take slow agonizing steps predatory steps towards you and you know it won't lead to wall sex, I was in that moment.
"You fucking went on a date with Franko" he yelled this time and punched the wall. I didn't even see him flinch in pain but he was probably so high with rage he wouldn't have felt it. I coward up never in my entire life had I been scared of Dy but now today I was.