I know.
I know.
I know there are walls.
I know how to climb those walls.
I know how to destroy them.
Nobody knows her like I do.
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I had that dream again. The one where I'm at that park where I used to play. And she was there. The little girl with long auburn locks and deep blue eyes, just standing right there, watching me.
Why would she watch me? What's she expecting from me?
I grab my mug of coffee and I walk towards the soaked window of my apartment. It's been raining the whole week and my car is broken, so I guess I'm going to have to walk to work again. Maybe the walk gets me out of the somnolent state I'm in right now.
Why do I keep having this dream? Who is this girl?
While my mind keeps runing through all my childhood memories to find the possible name of the girl, I dress up and get ready to go. Even when I start walking under my umbrella I keep thinking about those intense blue orbs locked on me. Although, the busy streets of the city finally get my attention, as I dodge pedestrians. In less than fifteen minutes I'm at work and before my finger can touch the elevator's button, I hear my name.
"Hey, Clarke! Where are you going, huh? Are you avoiding me because our 'hunting' night?" my friend asks, joining me in the elevator with too much energy for this hour in the morning.
" 'Hunting' night? What does it mean 'hunting night'?"
"It means that we are going out tonight. And we are going to hunt some good stuff, if you know what I mean…" she smirks in that way she does when she is thinking about rated M stuff.
"I don't hunt, Raven. And I hate those crowdy places with people touching all my body with their bodies while I'm trying to have some fun dancing." I answer with a light smile playing on my lips.
"You love them, so shut up. We are going to pick you up at 10pm. Be ready, okay?" She says as she gets out of the elevator on the floor where her office is.
"Wait, we? Who are 'we'?" I try to get an answer before the doors close, but all I get in response is a wink from her.
I huff as the elevator gets me to my floor. I really don't feel like going out tonight, let's not talk about 'hunting'. I know I've not been being myself since my last relationship with Finn, but I can't help it. With Finn I realized that I'm not able to love. I have been in a few serious relationships, but none of them made a difference in me. It's like I'm a cold hearted person who just agrees to be in a relation if sex is good enough. Does that make me a monster?
The sound of the elevator reaching my floor wakes me and I start walking through the several desks till I get into my office. I place my bag and I sit on my arm chair, wanting nothing but to end this day as soon as possible. Is my life going to be this average, this normal, the whole time? My whole life time? I close my eyes and start traveling through my possible future, and I get sick with what comes up.
"Wow, that sucks, huh?" I chuckle.
"What sucks?" I hear next to me and as I open my eyes, I see a pair of asian eyes looking me.
"Monty, hey. How can I help you?" I fix myself and try to look a bit more like a manager.
"I finished the project. I'm going to expose it in an hour. I want you to be there."
"Why? I'm just your manager, not you boss."
"I know, but I feel more confident when you are around. Besides, you encouraged me to develop it, so…"
I smile and sigh, as I run a hand through my hair. "Okay, I will be there."
"Perfect. See you then!" And when he's gone, I stand up and close the door to prevent new incomers into my office. It's just 8.30am, for God's sake.
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"So… Where are we going?" I ask, trying to not show that much interest.
"You'll see soon!" Raven smiles at me, like a child,and makes me chuckle. When she is around, everything seems to be easier, funnier and lighter. She gets out my childish side and makes me have fun, even in the worst places or situations you've ever seen. Like right now.
"We are going wild tonight!" The boys yell, like they are all by theirselfs in the car.
"Raven, when you said 'we' this morning, I was expecting one or two more people, not the whole 'squad' " I air quote, looking at all the people around me. "I mean, we even had to rent a freaking bus to take us to the club."
"C'mon Clarke, it's not that bad. We are a big family! We spend our days together in a small building, so why not going out together too? It's going to be the best night ever, trust me." She states.
I was about to ask again where we are going, but apparently we've just reached our destination, because Raven is standing and fixing her tight purple dress, so I stand too, getting ready to get out of that bus filled with testosterone. And once I'm on the ground, I lift my sight to see the neon and I can't believe what I read.
"You were able to get US here?!" I can't hide my excitement and Raven laughs when she sees me stunned face.
"I've got my contacts, you know? Someone owed me a favor, so all I had to do was ask for it."
"You just asked to get US, almost 20 persons, to The Ground? Just like that? Raven, it's the most famous club in the city. Not only because of its exclusiveness and all that stuff, also because it's said that the mob runs this place."
"I thought you liked dangerous and exciting things. You've been moaning about your boring life these past few weeks, so I made sure you'd have some aventure tonight." She puts an arm around my neck and stares at the main entrance and then back at me. "Shall we?"
"Yes, please." I know I sound desperate, but I can wait to see what's inside of this place. And when the guards at the entrance give us a nod, we scoot in. And it's like I always imagined. A big place, with a stage where the DJ is playing his music, a huge dancefloor right in front of the stage and the bar next to it. In the background you can see a VIP zone and some doors that seem to be staff rooms, because there are some guards also over there. I grab Raven's hand and drag her to the bar. "Let's have a shot and a drink first."
"Wow, that's the spirit, Clarke!" She calls the barista and asks for two tequila shots and two vodkas. "To us!" she shouts over the music with a huge grin on her face. We down the shots and seconds later we're on the dancefloor, sipping our drinks while we move our bodies to the music.
After almost two hours of dancing, boucing and singing, I need to go to fresh up myself, so I go to the barista again and ask for the toilets, who answers me by pointing somewhere next to the VIP zone. Sighing at the helpful response I've just got, I walk towards the doors that are not being watched by guards and I sigh again when I see there are no toilet signs anywhere. Finally, I decide to try with the most remote one, don't ask me why. I guess I like mistery. I open it and before I can get into the room, I hear two persons arguing about a murderer, making my heart skip a beat. I've just run into a mob fight, because the people who are around the room don't seem to be at the club just for fun.
"HEY! WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING HERE?!" some huge guy yells at me.
"I… I was looking for the ladies room… Have you… seen it?" And I feel like the most stupid person on Earth right now.
"Wait, Lovejoy. Don't kick her out." A suited man smirks while he stares at me like a predator.
"I don't want to interrupt anything, so I better get going-"
"You are not going anywhere, honey. Lovejoy, take her." He interrupts me.
"What are you doing? She is just a normal girl." I hear from the other side of the room and I gaze at the woman who is trying to save my ass, freezing in the moment I see her fully. She looks familiar. It's like I already know her. That auburn wild hair, those deep blue eyes that shine eventhough the makeup covering her face.
"She is going to be my 'deposit'. I'm not going to accept a 'no', Lexa." I still hear them arguing, but I can't take my eyes off the woman, whose name is, apparently, Lexa. But the guard knocks me out of my daze state by grabbing me and dragging me next to his boss, and I start to panic. My eyes start to water and my breathing gets harder. Am I going to be murdered tonight by a mobster? I try to get some help by staring at Lexa and begging that she won't kill me after saving me. And it works, because she pulls out a gun.
"Let her go, Cage. This is not how we do things." She says.
"This is not how we USED to do things, right. But now, we do. My father might have been merciful, but I'm not. Anyway, if you don't want your deposit back…" He looks at the guard. "Lovejoy, do it."
And all I hear is a loud bang and someone falling. I look where the sounds came and I see the guard covered in blood and I panic even more. I can't move at all, even knowing that I'm in the middle of a shooting. But, suddenly, someone grabs my hand and pulls me out to the back alley.
"Are you okay?" Lexa asks, with her thumb rubbing my sweaty palm.
"Why are you… Why do you do this?... Why do you care about me?..."
"Because we-" Before she can finish her sentence, the shooting seems to stop. "You have to go."
"What? Why?"
"Because there are two options: my men won or my men are dead." She pushes me towards the exit of the alley and she faces the back door of the club with her gun ready.
"But you-"
"GO, CLARKE!"
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A/N: And that's all for today! Do you like it? Do you not? Review me and tell me what you think about this AU. I'm sorry for the possible mitakes,my English is not great and it's 4am...
