What is Love?

The Meeting

ERIC

Waiting for them to show up to the meeting was like waiting to find out the results from a jury. In this particular case it is most likely going to end up in my death.

I walk out of the warehouse for some fresh air, when a limo pulls up a few feet in front of me. I suck in a breath ready to see if this is Nick. It'd be just my luck for him to arrive first and murder me before we take one step inside.

As I suspected it was Nicholas and one of his men. He climbs out of the limo with a sinister smile and walks straight towards me. I have to resist the urge to take a few steps back and avoid him at all costs.

"Where is she?!" He marches up to me and grabs me by my shirt collar in a threatening way.

"Nice to see you too. I kindly ask that you release me and wait until the rest of the guests arrive. I wouldn't want something bad to happen to her because you hurt or killed me." I respond back in the most serene tone I could muster.

"Is that a threat, beanstalk boy? We both know you care too much to see her hurt. Now tell me where you're keeping her." He lets go of my shirt and whistles after speaking. For a second I didn't know why he whistled but my question was answered when a tiger came prancing out of the limo.

"If you continue to insult me or my language, I will see to her demise." I smirk. I wouldn't ever hurt her but he doesn't know I'm lying. I hope he doesn't atleast.

"Nick, I don't think this is the best way  of extracting information. You need to think this through." Said the brunette that came with Nicholas.

"I'm done playing fair. I want what is mine returned to me! I don't care who I have to go through to get it!" He says in an authoritive and possessive voice.

"You sound just like your father." Nicholas's face relaxes. We all turn to see the new comer.

"Who are you?" Nick sneers still clenching one of his fists while petting the tiger with the other hand. The tiger hisses at me and looks like it's hungry. Though, that could just be my fear overwhelming my senses.

"I'm the man that took over after your father destroyed my friends legacy." My eyes widen. I walk or rather scury around Nick and his pet to get to the new guest.

"Why don't we all just take time to cool off and have a drink. I've got stocks of all different types of liquor inside waiting." I stand in between the two men with my arms extended in both of their directions.

"I agree with the Prince. Lets go get drunk and forget about our problems for once in our short meaningless lives. Who's in?" Says the guy that came with Nicholas. Where's Alonzo? He goes everywhere with Nicholas.

.....

By now everyone had arrived and  settled down, thankfully we were as relaxed as possible. Although i still sent weary glances at the ferocious feline that Nicholas had brought with him.

"Now that everyone is present and a little bit more calm, I'd like to state the reason I called this meeting." I say standing up and looking at each one of them in the eyes.

"Then by all means, hurry. I've got places to be." One man mumbles.

"I would like to change one rule from the contract."