Hard Fucking Death Core

SIXTEEN (Iselen POV)

"I'll have to go to a gym if I keep eating like this..." I mumble pushing my plate away, sighing satisfied.

"Try the lesbian work out routine..." Mads answers lighting a cigarette and passing it to Ruby before lighting another one for her while I stare at them confused.

"Squats!" All the Hardcores yell at the same time, laughing their asses off when seeing my flushed cheeks.

It's a nice day and we're enjoying some shy rays of sun sitting on the terrace of the Happy Bean Bristro. Vincent decided it was time to take a break after those damned oysters poisoned half of the staff and he gave us two days off so we took advantage of the free time to sleep and sightsee. We took pictures at the castle, on Charles Bridge, the old town hall and walked down the cobbled streets shopping till the fans realized what their idols were doing, mostly because of their Instagram posts. They started chasing us, monitoring all the monuments in the city, hordes of young girls arrived by bus from all the villages of the country and from abroad too, they wandered around the old town looking for the Hardcores. I resigned myself to spend the last day in Prague locked up in the Four Seasons hotel till Zu surprised me knocking on Ruby's door and winking at me.

"Follow me..." she whispered flashing a naughty grin before guiding us to the backdoor.

"I can't believe I didn't know it," Lzzy complains while wolfing down her second piece of chocolate vegan cake. "After all these years by your side... I can't believe you lied to me..."

"I haven't lied to you, queen of drama..." Zu rolls her eyes hard munching her berries cupcake.

"You told me you were from Slovakia, you moved to Seattle to be able to work in the music industry and later to Nashville... We've known each other intimately for long years, Zuzana... But you never told me you'd lived in Prague!" The pretty brunette points at her friend with her fork threateningly and the red-haired girl looks back at her like she's gone crazy.

"I never thought such information was crucial to you... I lived here for a few months but it was enough for me to know the city and this small bistro where we've had a delicious lunch without fans pestering us and yelling around us... You ought to be grateful to me."

"Don't pay attention to her," Taylor chuckles while holding her glass of white wine. "She's upset because she thinks you had a fling with the blonde behind the counter..." We all lean our bodies to one side to be able to take a look at the girl who's serving customers inside the restaurant.

"Can you stop staring, please? Know the meaning of the word discretion?" Zu growls before grabbing the last cupcake. "I won't invite you out for lunch ever again... And that blonde means nothing to me."

"Would you like to try your luck in our bet?" Ruby whispers close to my ear while brushing a lock of hair away from my nape gently, the girls keep eating and arguing around us but I don't pay attention to them, mesmerized by the way the sunlight turns the singer's eyes into green ponds. Something has changed these past days while she took care of me, Ruby's still dominant but more protective and less aggressive, she didn't let me leave her side not for one minute and was all sweet and funny while making sure I had everything I needed. She didn't put pressure on me to have sex either despite I feel fine. This is weird and a bit creepy, strange as it may seem, I think I prefer the bitch who provokes me constantly and takes advantage of her traumas to get her way always... Because that woman is easier to hate and confront but it's impossible to fight the singer when she's lovely and charming. She's too beautiful, too seductive, too sexy... too much for my poor heart to bear it without ending up hurt after this adventure.

"What bet?" I ask puzzled while following with my eyes the movement of the cigarette from her hand to her plump lips. Ruby moves her face away to blow out the smoke far away from me, something she's never done before despite she knows I don't care about it.