I do not own anything of this story. Absolutely nothing! Though I wish I did. And I'm sorry if my English sucks, but I'm Dutch. So that's my excuse.
It was a cold night in New York when Alex Vause made her way to a bar to drink her thoughts away. Tonight, after 24 years of waiting, she had finally met her father. All her life she had wondered about him. Her mom didn't leave much to the imagination, seeing she called him 'the greatest Rock God that has ever walked this earth'. As you can imagine, her expectations were rather high. Knowing now that her father was a fuck up of a man that lived his life mostly for drugs, was a huge disappointment to her.
She didn't even know what to live for anymore. She didn't have a job or an education. But she always had something to work towards: one day she would meet her father and she would amaze him. But now that was gone, she felt so fricking awful that she almost thought she landed herself into a depression.
When she reached the bar, she just sat there staring in front of her. This evening had taken a rather surprising turn when a guy named Fahri offered her a job in an international drug cartel. She shook her head. Just thinking about it now, it seemed too crazy to be true.
She was lost in her own thoughts when a girl walked towards her.
"Can I have two of your best scotch on the rocks please?" The girl asked the guy behind the bar.
Her voice sounded cheerful. Alex didn't feel cheerful, so she completely ignored the happy girl.
"Here, you look like you can use this more than anyone here." The girl handed her the scotch.
"Why the hell would you spill this gorgeous scotch on me? You don't even know me." Alex was getting grumpier with the second.
"Okay, look. I'm going to tell you a little story." The girl said to her, while smiling at her.
"Once upon a time, there was this girl in a bar. She was drinking with some people, just minding her own business. Then, suddenly, this beautiful woman walked into the bar. The girl was stunned and couldn't believe her eyes. The only thing that bothered the girl was that the woman looked like she wanted to jump of the nearest building."
The girl was telling the story as if she was telling a fairytale. Alex listened intensely and almost forgot about her fucked up evening.
"The girl felt bad. How could it be that such a gorgeous woman wanted to kill herself? She had to do something about it. She had to find a solution." The girl said, raising an imaginary sword. "After hours of thinking, she finally knew the perfect solution for every problem.." The girl said, as she kept Alex waiting for the answer. "A good scotch." She pointed at the scotch. "And the right girl." She said with a grin, while pointing at herself.
Alex couldn't help but laugh. This girl was as smooth as they come. She was hot too. The girl was a bit shorter than Alex and she was a bit skinnier. Her face was really open and bright. She had dark brown hair and stunning eyebrows. Her green eyes were something you don't see everyday, as well as her full lips and strong jaw. Alex didn't regret looking at this girl at all.
Alex didn't even know she was staring, when the girl broke the silence. "Sooooo, are you going to tell me what's bothering you?" she asked.
"I don't even know your name and now I'm supposed to tell you all my dirty little secrets?" Alex said teasingly.
"Well, I did buy you a scotch. And I made you laugh." the girl said with a grin.
"I thought that was something people were just supposed to do for a beautiful lady like myself." Alex joked.
The girl smiled. It was a beautiful smile.
"Okay, here's the deal.." the girl said "I'll tell you a dirty little secret of my own and then you tell me your story. That way we're even."
Alex liked the sound of that. She really started to like this girl. It wasn't everyday that a girl came up to Alex, flirted with her and got her attention the way this girl did.
"My dirty little secret, is my name. Nobody knows my first name, 'cause I'm too embarrassed to tell anyone." she said with a pained expression.
"Nobody knows your name?" Alex asked with a shocked expression "So, how do people know what to call you?"
"Everybody calls me by my last name, which is Grey." she said with a serious face. "Everybody who ever knew my first name is dead, so nobody is going to spoil my secret. Unless you are, after I tell you." she said with a grin.
It was weird how Grey just brought up the death of her whole family and not even blink an eye about it.
"I'm sure it isn't that bad, is it? I mean, did you really have to kill your whole family just because they knew your first name?"
Alex couldn't help it, maybe it was a little bit too harsh. But then again, that was her style. Alex felt really relieved when she saw that Grey immensely appreciated her humor. When Grey finally caught her breath, she had a serious expression.
"Yes, I did. So, now you know this is a matter of life and death.." she said in a whisper. "My first name, and you better feel special now because I rarely say it out loud, is Mathilda." she pretended to gag.
Alex laughed at that. She didn't think it was a bad name, it just didn't suit her. Still, she didn't want the girl to feel bad.
"Oh, come on! That isn't that bad!" Alex said smiling.
"Isn't that bad? What would become of my reputation if people had to address me as Mathilda?" Grey said jokingly.
Alex was again staring at this girl. She came here totally depressed about her life, but somehow the girl turned it all around. And the scotch was helping too.
"Anyway.." the girl said "you owe me a dirty little secret."
"Fine. My depressing little secret is that after years and years of searching and hoping, I finally met my father tonight." Alex said. "And it wasn't a happy reunion. At all."
Alex looked sad again. She told her the whole story of what happened tonight, except the bit with Fahri in it. When she finished, Grey looked at her with a sympathatical look.
"So, basically your father is a total douchebag?" she said. Alex laughed.
"Yeah, basically he is."
"You must have an amazing mother, for you to turn out the way you did." Grey said, with a flirty smile.
"Smooth, Grey. Very smooth." Alex said with a grin. "But yes, my mom is really amazing. She is the strongest and kindest woman I know. She taught me everything." Alex said.
"Except being kind, you mean?" Grey joked. That earned her a teasing punch on her arm.
"But seriously.." Grey started. "You're an incredible person. I've only known you for.." she looked at her watch. "an hour. But even I can see that you are capable of doing anything you want. And if life would offer you a chance, whatever chance that may be, you should take it. Just do whatever your heart tells you to. You'll be okay." Grey said, while smiling reassuringly.
Alex didn't know what to say. She actually did get a chance this very night to change her life completely. Working for that drug cartel would probably be the greatest adventure she would ever have, but it would be dangerous too. Very dangerous.
While lost in her thoughts, Grey stood up.
"Before I go, I would at least like to know your name as well." Grey said.
"Alex. My name is Alex."
Grey gave her a big smile. It lit up her whole face.
"I will see you around, Alex." she said to her.
"I sure hope so.. Mathilda." Alex said grinning, she whispered the last part.
"I should never have told you that, should I?" Grey was grinning and shaking her head.
"Not in a million years."
"Put everything she orders on my tab, Josh." she said to the guy behind the bar. And then she left. But before she was out the door, she looked back at Alex and smiled.
Alex was stunned. This evening was really not turning out as it was planned, but now it wasn't the negative kind. She was smiling like a fool, while playing with her drink. Then, she picked up her phone and called the number that was on the piece of paper she had in her pocket.
"Fahri? It's Alex. I want to talk about that job you offered.."