CHAPTER 3
SAVANNAH HAINES
Meanwhile...somewhere else in Las Vegas, NV.
Bailey's HOTEL Room 502. An African-American 10 year photographer name Savannah Haines from Los Angeles, CA. is on VACTION with her BEST friend Mickie James.
Savannah is SPENDING her evening on the computer, *cropping* pictures she took earlier in the week. Her friend on the other hand is at a STRIP club; GOD knows what she would do to get ATTENTION. Knowing Mickie, she would STRIP for anyone she sees FIT.
On the *corner* of her [screen] she saw a picture. She *clicks* on itshowing her late HUSBAND Connor Regan. Savannah smile. Touching his SILVER band Wedding ring wrapped around her neck.
Everytime she touches his ring, those memories comes back to her like a FLOOD. They first met each other in May of 2012 in Ireland at a Paint GALLERY. Love at FIRST site. Got married in late of 2014, expecting a CHILD in late 2015.
In early 2016, Connor was coming home late after work around 10:45 PM. He was dosing off on the road until a 18 WHEELER truck lost CONTROL. Regan dodge the truck then SLAMS on his BREAKS...but the breaks didn't work. The car slides and tumbles off the road and over a CLIFF.
He was pronunce DEAD on the scene.
Savannah was utterly DEVESTATED that the man she LOVES died unexpectly. She was MAD at the world. She was MAD at God. Asking why? WHY take the man that loves her so MUCH.
But his DEATH wasn't enough. She lost the unborn baby. The stress was too much on her. Haines BLAME herself for everything that's happened to her. And that put her OVER the top of suicide.
Savannah took over 40 sleeping PILLS just to make her FEEL better. Her parents FOUND her unconscious in her bedroom. Her dad revived her within 30 minutes. It was a MIRACLE.
Haines minimized the picture wiping her tears. Accidently a *picture* POPS up on her [SCREEN]A MAN she fell for 6 months after her husband's DEATH. The BIGGEST mistake she made in her life.
Mike Rome is his name. A very good looking man who TRICKS women with his CHARM. A DEVIL in disguise. Rome is a 'Secrective' BUSINESSMAN. He's got all the money in the WORLD. He's got EYES in the back of his head. This man is DANGEROUS. And SMART.
He LOVES to be in CONTROL.
Savannah quickly [Delete] Mike's picture from her screen. She thought she ERASE all his pictures from her Apple Mac laptop but somehow that individual pic shows up out of nowhere. Could it be an OMEN? No.
She put down her top screen placing her MAC down on the bed. Curling her legs up to her chest.
The *sound* of the HOTEL door opensthen CLOSE. Her friend Mickie walks in wearing her short black dress, black heels, long curly hair. Tossing her black purse on the other bed; falling down on the bed.
"Woo! Savannah girl. I'am BEAT" Mickie replied; smiling.
"That club WORE you out huh?" Savannah asked.
"You have NO idea! But...I had fun" she said with a *wink*
"How much MONEY did you get?"
"Over 25 thousand dollars"
"Holy SHIT are you serious?"
Mickie nodded, "I shit you not. My ASS does magic girl"
Savannah laughs, "I can BELIEVE that. What else did you do?"
"Are you sure you want to know?" Mickie asked lifting up from the bed. "Because you might feel DISGUSTED or even uncomfortable when I tell you"
"No I won't. Just tell me" Haines said folding her legs.
"Okay. Say that I didn't WARN you"
Mickie *clears* her throat, "Well, at first I went to a couple clubs and started STRIPPING"
"Umm...hmmm...keep going"
"And...I went to this PLACE that nobody knows it exsisted. But its VEGAS and the FREAKS come out at night"
"What place is it?"
"Its called TABOO. A club where people FUCK other people out in the open"
Savannah face expression *turned* into a FROWN, "Eww...really?"
Mickie nodded, "And TRUST me when I say that they are very, very FRIENDLY in there"
"So someone could just take you by the hand, put you in a corner and FUCK you?"
"Yep. That's how it WORKS actually"
"And you got PAID for it?"
"Yes girl. EASY money. I know SEX isn't your thing because of...what happened between you and um...HIM. But yeah, I ENJOYED it"
*Note* As far as I know there's no CLUB called TABOO. I just made that up to make the story interesting.
Savannah steps off the bed and takes Mickie by the hands sitting on her bed, "Mickie listen me, no MAN or WOMAN should ever take ADVANTAGE of you in ANY way. Your BODY is your TEMPLE"
Mickie *rolled* her eyes removing her hands, "Oh Savannah please. Tell it to somebody who was a VICTIM of ABUSE"
"Fine. If you do get ATTACKED then don't CALL on me. See if your ex-husband Nick can come to your RESCUE" Haines said with attitude walking into the bathroom.
SLAM! the *sound* of the bathroom door.
Mickie felt guilty. FUCK! Why did I said that?! I feel BAD. I should't of said that. She went towards the bathroom. A slight *knock* on the door.
"Savannah? Savannah I'm sorry. I shouldn't of said that. I didn't THINK before I SPEAK. Look, maybe we could have DINNER tonight. No clubs, no WILD shit. Just us girls having a good time. My TREAT"
Savannah *opened* the doorsmiling. Mickie smile, "So...is that a YES?"
She nodded, "Yes" They *embraced*
"I'm sorry I brought up your EX"
"Oh girl don't worry about that. I DESERVED it. Anyway, let's get READY for tonight"
One HOUR later...Savannah have on a SEXY red short dress, silver jewelery, red heels, hair down (curled). She's putting on her MAKE UP.
Mickie walks in the bathroom wearing a GREEN short dress, GOLD heels, gold jewelery, hair up, and the MAKE up looks PERFECT.
"Damn girl, you look HOT!" Mickie replied smiling.
"Thanks doll. You too" Savannah said (smiling)
"Thanks sweetie. Look Vanna..."
Savannah interupted, "Vanna? Is that what your gonna CALL me for now on?"
" Its CATCHY isn't it?"
"Yeah. Its alright"
Mickie chuckled, "Well...I was thinking earlier that maybe...we can GO to a CLUB. Just...1 club tonight"
Savannah *shakes* her head; (sigh) thinking...I knew it was too GOOD to be true. She couldn't SURVIVE without going to any CLUB.
"We don't have to even stay long. Just have a drink, dance a little, then come back here. What do you say?"
"Its not that TABOO club is it?"
"Oh no. Girl, I wouldn't TAKE you to a place like that. No. Just a regular club where there's a lot of HOT guys in there"
Haines *rolled* her eyes; smiling, "Oh please let's not talk about guys alright?"
"So you want to go to a LESBIAN club then?"
"HELL NO!" Savannah shouted; chuckled.
Mickie laugh tilting her head back, "Hahahaha! I'm only kidding girl. Look, tonight, you need to get into the GROOVE of things. Give a guy a chance. You never know who you might MEET out there"
"Ughh...I wouldn't even CROSS my fingers" Savannah chuckled
"Crossing fingers doesn't work anyway. I'm go downstairs in the LOBBY and wait for you. You got 5 minutes" Mickie said walking out of the bathroom grabbing her purse.
"Okay. I won't TAKE long"
"Good" James leaves the room.
3 MINUTES LATER...
Savannah on the phone with her parents. Have quite of a conversation. 5 minutes almost up.
"Haha. Yeah mom I could UNDERSTAND that. I..."
*Door knock* "Oh...somebody is KNOCKING on the door mom. I gotta go. Okay. Give dad hugs for me? I will. Love you too. Bye" *click*
Savannah *opens* the doorand sees NO ONE. She knew she HEARD the door knock. Strange.
Once she slowly close the door, a MAN in all black with a ski mask STORMS in! "AHHHHHH!" she screams trying to get away. "HELP! HELLLP!"
2 other MEN runs in trying to GRAB her ; knocking things over! Haines went into the bathroom as she close the doorone of the MEN pushes through while grabbing her from behind!
"Let me GO! Let GO of me!. Help! Hell..." Her mouth is COVERED by one of the MEN. "Mmmmmmm! Mmmmmmm!"
Another man *sticks* a needle in the neck of Savannah. She falls sleep. They quickly leaves the room with one of the men carring her on his shoulders running down the STAIRWAY.
Elevator *Dings* OPENMickie James steps off walking towards the HOTEL room door. "Where the HELL is she?"
She uses her KEY card and opens. Looking shocked to see the room completely a MESS. Wondering what in the world happened?
"Savannah? Vanna!" she ran in the bathroom. Mickie notice Savannah's phone on the floor.