Chapter 1
I leaned back on the hard cold brick wall of the club. I reached down into my very tight skinny jeans pocket for the small package of cigarettes and red lighter. Once I found both of them I eagerly put a cigarette in my mouth and held up the lighter to it.
I promised myself I would never do this again. But the position I was in right now, it was so tempting. I felt like I had to do it, besides work has been really stressing me out lately. This is the first time in awhile I have been to a club. But I wasn't here to party or dance, not to make friends, or start a relationship. No, nothing like that. I was looking for someone and I am positive I will find him here.
I lit the cigarette and took a long drag. I exhaled a big puff of smoke then I threw the cigarette into the rocky road and stomped on it with my black boots.
"No." I told myself and I headed into the club. I showed the guards my fake ID then proceeded into the dance club. The bright colorful neon club lights blinded me for a moment. Woman in short tight dresses danced carelessly, while the men fist pumped to the dub step music. The smell of alcoholic beverages filled the club, almost intoxicating me immediately. My eyes scanned the club.
"Where is he?" I whispered "Come on you... come out of your little hiding spot…"
I pushed and shoved through the crowd until I reached the bar, figuring I would find the mystery guy there. I looked down the rows of seats, no luck.
"Ugh…shit." I mumbled as I took a seat at the bar.
"You look kinda stressed. Wanna drink?" An African American woman with green eyes, obviously the bartender, came up and asked me.
I thought for a moment, and then nodded to her yes. One drink couldn't hurt right? Only one… I don't wanna kill too much brain cells. Within minutes the woman came back with a beer bottle for me. I thanked her and took a sip. I expected her to walk away and continue with business but all she did was stand there and look at me. The longer she stood there, the more annoyed I got.
"What?" I finally said to her.
"This is your first time here, isn't it?" the woman smiled at me.
"Um, yeah. How'd you know?" I asked her taking another sip of my beer.
"Pretty obvious, the way you are dressed, the way you replied to me when I was starin' at chu. I was testin' ya." She chuckled a bit.
"The way I dressed?" I whispered to myself looking down and my tight black tank top that exposed my belly button and my dark blue skinny jeans with my black boots. I ran my fingers through my curly brown hair that only went down a little past my shoulders. I also remembered that I was wearing black eyeliner, eye shadow, and mascara. Along with lip gloss.
"So what about the way I dressed? And what do you mean you were testing me?" I said to her.
"Hon, you do know this is a lesbian club right? The men only come here to see the woman make out and stuff, sickos." The lady said to me while checking out her nails.
This is a lesbian club? I should have known… I looked back at the crowd noticing that a good majority of the people were woman leaving only a medium sized group of men.
"Why on Earth, did I come here thinking I would find him…" I whispered to myself.
"I don't know. But something else I noticed that you came here alone… let me tell you something. You won't be leaving alone, that's for sure." The woman looked at me with a smirk "I would take ya home myself, but sadly I am stuck here workin'."
I shook my head at her, I had to get out of here. "I-I gotta go."
"Can I get your name? My name is Taye…" she told me.
"Emilia." I responded then I went back into the crowd pushing and shoving my way through. Then I saw a woman staring at me…
"Oh geez," I mumbled quickening my pace. I turned to look back to see if I escaped from being stared at her. Nope, there she was standing glaring at me.
"Hey there," the woman spoke flipping her auburn hair and smoothing out her short strapless leopard dress.
"U-um, hey..." I turned around fully to face her.
"Why so nervous? Never talked to a pretty girl like me hm? Well I never seen such a attractive girl like you before…" the woman blushed, I blushed as well.
"Th-thank you… I guess."
"If you don't mind, I would like to get to know you better…" she said taking my hand. Her soft touch sent a shiver up my spine.
"Wanna come get something to eat with me across the street? My full name is Lucille-Aubrey Eliza Sue, by the way. But most people call me Miss Aubrey or Aubs…"
I was silenced for a moment… I don't have time for this, but yet I feel kinda attracted to her.
"S-sure. My name is Emilia… uh… Emilia Brielle Lynn." I said actually letting her hold my hand.
"Beautiful name!" she said then pulled me out of the club. From the corner of my eye I could see the bartender from earlier smirking at me as she took out the trash.
But whatever happens I cannot let this chick take me home. I don't have time for romance! I have a long lost brother to look for!
Fin.
