I've been sitting in this goddamn office for an hour! What the hell might they be talking about? God, Andrew please do finish! Tell me what's going on!
RING RING
I look at the phone. Don't pick up. It's bad news.
RING RING
Ok, time to be brave.
"Good afternoon, Serena Tsukino speaking."
"Serena, that is, Ms. Tsukino, can you please come to my office now?" I hear Andrew's voice.
"I'm on the way" I say as I grab my jacket. Wait. I sit down again. HE is still there.
Come on, I have to go. I feel thousand thoughts run in and out of my head as I walk out of my office. I feel like I'm in a dream. People around me laughing, smiling, talking. It all feels so weird, unnatural.
I'm in front of Andrew's office. One breath going in, one breath out. Nock.
"Come in please!" I hear from the inside. I open the door only to face Andrew and Diamond. His violate eyes piercing me. I could actually feel him checking me out. Man, grow up! This is business!
"Sit down please, Ms. Tsukino."
As I sit I notice the confident look on Diamond's face. He'll get anything he wants. And he knows it. Ohh, how much would I want to wipe that look off his face!
"From now on you will be Mr. William's lawyer. Now is to discuss the rules, cases you will have to face." Said Andrew in a very business-like tone.
Suddenly, a mobile rings.
"hello? NOW? I'm on my way." Diamond says. He than turns to me.
"I'm really sorry, something urgent came up, may I purpose a dinner tonight when we'll discuss arrangements? My treat!" He said with a smile. Wait! Did I just see him wink at me?
"She'll be there" answers Andrew. I'm still to shocked to say anything. WAITAMINUTE! What about dinner? I am to go WITH HIM? Before I even know what's going on, he just writes something on a piece of paper and handles it to me.
RED SPHINX
7PM,
Ask for Diamond Williams.
"Thank you very much." And before I even know it, he is out the door. I look at Andrew for some explanation. He does nothing.
"I CANNOT GO FOR A DINNER WITH HIM ALONE!" I shout angrily.
"What was I supposed to say Serena? Sorry, but she doesn't want to? Serena, he'd have my head in a nearby forest in a few seconds!"
"And how exactly am I supposed to eat with the creature who can kill me any minute?"
"Serena, you are going. PLUS, you are wearing a dress. No discussions. You are now dismissed, go to look for a nice evening gown. I don't want to see you today. AND I mean it. Have fun." he says through clenched teeth. Never before have I seen him so angry. As I want to open the door he says
"wait."
I turn around. He doesn't want me to go! He'll say I don't have to! SAVED! God loves me!
"You'll go with Mina. She'll help you pick something nice. It's for your own good Serena, I hope you know."
The mall
"Mina, I look like a whore!" I say looking at myself in the mirror.
"Serena, not a whore, just a girl who likes sex."
"NEXT ONE, MINA!"
We go on and on, I think I tried about a thousand dresses. Whenever I see a good one Mina goes ' you look like a nun!' and, might I add, that's the look I want to get. After 8 hours in the mall I am getting tired.
"Who is it anyway?" she passes another dress to me.
"What do you mean?" I shout.
"Who is the guy that is so important? I mean Andrew never ever lets anyone have a day off because of a stupid meeting! AND he never gives a little helper!"
"You'd rather not know Mina, you'd rather not know.."
I change into the next one. It's black, goes to my knees, shows my back. It is tied around my neck.
"FANTASTIC" practically shouts Mina. "please take it! I'm begging you Serena!"
She keeps on talking, but I'm not listening. I see HIM walk into the store. He looks at me. Does he always have to look so sexy? A black, long sleeved shirt with differently-colored stripes. AAh, what a chest!
"Aaah, what a surprise Ms. Tsukino!" he exclaims fakely. I could see him looking me up and down with a smile. He goes up to me, turns me around so that my back would be on his front.
"A Perfect dress for the perfect woman" he murmurs into my ear. Before I even know it, he kisses me on the neck and is out of the shop. And I am just standing there.
"Don't tell me" said Mina, looking at me as if I were a ghost.
"Than I won't" I turn around to change back. When I'm finished, buying the dress I hear Mina. She is still quiet.
"God, how did you do that?"
"What?"
"Make him notice you!"
"Mina, I don't want his attention."
"Ohhh pleeease, who doesn't! He is rich, gorgeous, intelligent and.."
"Changes women everyday. Kills his lovers. Mina, I'm just going to the dinner to discuss business, and than I am out of there."
"It's worth it girl! ALL the lovers say 'HE IS WORTH IT ALL'.Where do you think you're going?" she takes my hand.
"HOME!" I answer sarcastically.
"No, we still have to do the hair, nails.."
You know when I told you about the instincts I have? Before I can turn around and run, am already being pulled into a saloon. Great, now I'll be an A+ piece of meat to him. FANTASTIC!
"SO, who's this girl?" Jadeite asks me.
"Take a guess" I answer sarcastically.
"Don't tell me it's..." he looks at me wide-eyed.
"I think it's her. It's been too long without her."
"But she isn't anything special with the powers!" exclaimed Kunzite, another friend of mine.
We get into my limo, the guys looking at me.
"How do we know that? She's not that stupid you know. We have to make her react under provocation. Besides, she may not know who she is, or who am I to her. She sure has some powers, it's just a matter of finding out which." I take a few glasses of champagne.
"A toast- to the very near future".
7.05
Perfect. Late a little bit, but that's not my fault! The fucking taxi driver tried going the longest way possible while I was telling him which way to go. If this was a date, WHICH IT IS NOT BY THE WAY, I should be late even more. Now, it's a business meeting I have to attend to. Nothing more, nothing less. Memorize that and go. I look at myself one last time- a knee length black dress, hair pulled in a ponytail and very dark make-up. No jewelry. It makes me feel cheap.
When I enter I can actually feel the, how Andrew calls it, 'smell of the rich'. It's the expensive perfume, smoke, delicious food- how else can I describe that? No wonder this is the most expensive restaurant in town- it's dark, very sexy. People sit at long, red couches. This is the perfect shade of red- it doesn't annoy you yet isn't lame. The lights are dim- not to light, but you can see perfectly well. My thoughts are interrupted by a waiter
"You must be Ms. Tsukino?" Man, are you asking or saying?
"Yes, indeed" I answer with all the grace. How these places make me feel!
"If you could follow me please, Mr. Diamond is waiting for you ma'am"
I follow him and note the faces I see. The mayor of NY, famous actresses, business people. Gee, I'm with the popular people now. Is it just me or is he really trying to impress me? Asshole.
When we arrive I see him sit and look out the window. GOD, does he look sexy! A crimson shirt, first three buttons undid revealing just a little of his chest. Very nice black trousers, EXCELLENT shoes. Armani I think. As he sees me a smile appears on his face. I sit down on a couch, just a little too near him for my taste. I see him smile even wider. We order food and get the wine straight ahead.
Sophia 1971
My, my who am I that he is trying to impress just too hard?
"I hope you do like the table. They told me you would enjoy the view." To be honest, I was too busy with being able to see when am I to die. When I look out the window, I cannot get a word out of my mouth. The city, the lights, some moving, some still. Jesus, what do you have to do to get such a table!
"It's excellent" I say, trying to remain calm. It's one of the most important things. You are unimpressed Serena. Jesus! I LOVE IT HERE!
"Serena, tell me, haven't I seen you some place before?"
"Actually, it's Ms. Tsukino for you and Ms. Tsukino for business. The answer to your question is yeah, and that's why I don't go there anymore. Back to business now. We have a lot of things to discuss Mr. Williams."
Uh-oh. His eyes turn very dark violate. God, what's with his eyes anyway? Changing colors?
I don't wait for his response and begin talking. How long can I talk? Long enough for the dinner to last.
".. and the office is always open for our customers, so whenever.." I suddenly feel his hand on my knee. WHAT THE FUCK?
"You know what, let's talk about it tomorrow. Don't we have more interesting things to do?" he murmured. God, do I feel the HEAT! Come on Serena, move!
"Yeah, sure. We can talk like all those people around us, about PHILOSOPHY. SO, my question- what was Captain Hook's name before he had a hook for a hand?"
I ask as I try to take his hand from my knee. Doesn't work. SHIT, SHIT SHIT! He moves his hand to my inner thigh. SERENA, DO SOMETHING CLEVER! COME ON!
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