The next morning Bobby woke up disturbed from his dream. He walked downstairs to see his brother Jerry.
"Hey Jerry," He walked over to him and gave him a hug. "How was Jersey?"
"Alright, alright it's nice being in the country." Jerry replied
"The girls like it?"
"Yeah Camille's bugging me now to move out there."
"Oh man Jerry, your considering it aren't you."
"You know how it is man."
"Bobby ah Sofi's back from Florida, I'm going to pick her up at the airport." Angel walked into the room.
"Hey Angel."
"Hey Jerry," Angel walked over and hugged him. "How was Jersey?"
"Good, good."
"Jerry was just telling me how Camille wants to move there."
"Yeah, to New Jersey. Man I be scared shitless of getting eaten by something."
"Na nothing's going to eat you there."
"I don't know I heard about those bears in Jersey."
"Whatever man, alright I got to take the girls to piano lessons. I'll see ya'll on Friday night my house Camille is cooking us some good old southern soul food." Jerry walked to the door.
"Alright Friday; Angel you want me to come with you?"
"Na it's alright I'll see you later." Angel walked out the door.
That morning I woke up to Lexus slamming a suit case down.
"He kicked me out! Can you believe it! I gave him the best two years of my life and he kicks me out. Ugh! Where can I put me stuff?"
"Wait what are you doing?"
"Justin kicked me out so I'm coming to stay with you."
"Why did he kick you out?"
"Well he decided that he was going to marry Courtney, stupid bitch. I mean he was like a brother to me, my best friend long before she ever came along. Then everything changes and now he kicked me out of my apartment for her." She walked out of my room.
I got out of bed and followed her. "So your best friend of 19 years decided to kick you out because he's getting married."
"Yeah can you believe that?"
"Lexus ok, you can stay here till you find another apartment."
"See and that's why I love you!" Lexus hugged me.
"Yeah, you can put your stuff in the closet for now."
"Ok can you help me get the rest of my stuff?"
"There's more."
"Yeah just a few boxes don't worry."
A few boxes turned into be a truck load of stuff. I wanted to ring her neck, but hey I was doing her a favor. I had to be at least nice to her, after all she is my friend.
Later that day I went to East + West to do some pretend work. The owner of the place worked for Guy, so it was a pretty easy job.
"Hello." A fellow assassin Tanisha greeted me.
"Hey I didn't know you worked here." I faked a smile.
"Yeah I own the place."
My smile vanished, "Oh really."
"Yeah Guy gave it to me, nice raise huh." She smiled.
"Yeah he did."
I walked out on to the main floor, the place wasn't even ready for customers. They were still building things and setting up table designs.
"When are we supposed to open?" I asked
"Next week, don't worry things will be done by then."
That day at work was hell, everyone was so disorganized. It was a complete mess, thankfully I got out of there by eight.
I got home that night and heard voices in my apartment. I carefully opened the door.
"Your home!" Lexus ran up to me.
I looked around at my apartment; she redecorated some things with her own stuff. I was too tired to even care.
"Come join our Fiesta." Lexus grabbed my hand and brought me into the kitchen.
"Hey!" Bobby, Angel, Jack, Dakota, and some other girl was sitting in my kitchen.
"Hi," I looked at everyone.
"You look horrible." Dakota said concerned
"Aw thanks."
"No you need to freshen up a bit or something."
"Well thanks Dakota. Well if you all excuse me I'll be back." I walked into my bedroom.
As I was changing, my cell phone rang.
"Hello."
"Hey it's Stefan."
"Hi, how are you?"
"Alright, you."
"Ugh! I'm ok I hate the restaurant business."
"How come?"
"Well everyone was just so disorganized today, nothings ready, the manager of the place is such a dimwit, and all the workers keep coming to me with questions that I can't answer. I answer them the best I can and they still stare at me like I have five heads."
Stefan was laughing at me.
"What's so funny?"
"You're cute."
"You know people been saying that to me lately." I laughed
"Yeah well I mean it."
"Aw thanks."
"So I was calling to see if you had any plans for Saturday night. You know say around midnight."
"Oh no I turn into a pumpkin by then."
"Oh…"
"No midnight sounds great."
"Alright come to the restaurant, I'll cook you a midnight snack."
"Alright Saturday then."
"Saturday, well I have to get going."
"Ok see you then."
"Bye Mercedes."
"Bye Stefan." I closed my cell phone.
I got changed and went back into the kitchen.
"Cedes were going to the club wanna come?" Lexus asked.
"Nah, I'm going to stay here. I had a pretty stressful day."
"Ok I have a key." Lexus held up her hand.
"Ok see you later."
As soon as they left, I cleaned up a bit. They left some Margarita mix in the blender. Not my drink of choice but I poured me a glass.
I sat down on the couch and turned on the TV. One of my favorite shows ER was on. During the show I must have drifted off to sleep.
For some odd reason I dreamed about being in an alley. I could hear gun shots but I couldn't see who was firing them. I turned around and ran right into Bobby. Next the gun shots got even closer and next thing I knew I was laying on the ground. "No!" Bobby yelled and got down on his knees. He applied pressure to my shoulder. I smiled I sort of felt safe, then something happened almost like some one was standing behind him. I looked up in horror at Bobby, "It was you!"
I woke up immediately, I was freaked out. I grabbed my shoulder, I felt around just in case.
"What's wrong with you?" Lexus was staring at me.
"Nothing." I got up.
"Do you want the couch or the bed?"
I decided to sleep on the couch that night.