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"Urgh…What have I got myself into…" Putting my face into my hands. Tala leaned over to my ear and moved my hair of the way.
"Il show you later" He said while kissing the same spot on my neck he had earlier that day.
In the corner of my eye I saw Kai and Cassia enter the room, they both had a smile on there face. I turned to look at Tala who gave me a reassuring look. Ether tonight was going to be great or a complete disaster.
Chapter 9
Rocking out!
Walking over Cassia saw Tala and Alice expressions; she knew they were talking about her and Kai. Tala had ordered them both a drink as they arrived, wine for Cassia and a beer for Kai. Cassia went straight over to Alice and hugged her.
"Alice you look great" Cassia said looking her up and down.
Alice was wearing a blue and white stripped dress, which ended just on the knee; it hugged her figure perfectly. Shoes were a deep purple colour, with an open toe and about 4inch high; hair was wavy with lots of volume; make-up was simple, rosy cheeks to show off her cheek bones, mascara and to finish was red lipstick.
"Thank you babe" Alice turned to look at Kai.
"You don't scrub up to bad yourself Kai" Alice teasing him and complimenting at the same time. He just gave her a slight nod and drank his drink. Cassia knew Alice was just playing with him.
"So much for a girly night Alice" Cassia said in a sarcastic tone. Alice shrugged her shoulders.
"So guys… Where are you taking us?" Alice spoke with a happy tone, while turning to Tala.
"Dinner and then what ever you girls want to do"
"I don't know about you guys but were hitting the club" Alice said pointing her finger towards herself and Cassia.
"Alright then, drink up and we can go"
Kai and Cassia stood in silence listening to Alice and Tala conversation. She didn't feel in the mood to be making small talk with her brother or even Kai.
Kai kept his gaze on her; she was in a world of her own, he could see it. Staring at her wine glass, not noticing or paying attention to what's around her. "What's wrong?" Kai whispered into her ear. Cassia came out of her daze and looked at Kai. His amethyst eyes stared into her icy grey ones; his face was hard.
"Nothing, I was just thinking about the Moscow Fashion show" Cassia said smiling, grabbing her glass of wine and drinking it down in one.
"Is that all?" Kai was not convinced.
"Yes, I'm the face you know. I guess I'm just a little nervous, silly really I've done it all before" Cassia said in a laughing tone. Kai just smiled and put his hands on her shoulder and squeezed it.
"You'll be fine" even though Kai only has little to say sometimes Cassia knows it means a lot more. Cassia nudged Kai and gave a glance across at Tala and Alice flirting. "What do you think of them two?"
"Hn, none of my business what they get up to"
Cassia rolled her eyes at him "Don't be such a sour puss Kai, Alice will keep him on his toes that's for sure"
"Distract him from his work more like, I caught them earlier groping each other on my desk after I left you. If I hadn't had gone back when I did god knows what id have walked in on" Kai was not pleased about that one bit.
"Ha. They are just having some fun, it's not like we will be around long enough for it to effect his work too much" Cassia smiled at Kai, she wanted to see how he'd react about her mentioning to leave. He seemed not even fazed by her comment.
"Doesn't it bother you that it's your brother and best friend?" Cassia shucks her head.
"It's not like me and Tala has ever been close, if he hurts her then that's a different story and as long as I don't have to hear about it, it's fine. Alice spends most of her time sorting out my life, her having some fun isn't going to hurt" They both tuned looking at Alice and Tala still flirting.
"Are you two ready to go?" Kai raised his voice to get the two love birds attention. Alice turned round and nodded. Kai and Cassia headed towards the door. They quickly finished there drinks and followed.
Paparazzi blocking outside the hotel door, Kai walked out first, grabbing hold of Cassia hand and pulling her towards the limo. Flashing lights and people screaming there names; trying to get there attention. Alice and Tala followed, ignoring the screams. Once in the limo Kai told the driver to leave and head for the restaurant.
Cassia POV
They booked a table at a fancy Spanish place; we had a private booth at the back of the restaurant so no press could get to us. Dinner was amazing; for starter we had a selection of breads and olives with balsamic vinegar oil dip; main course was a variety of tapas dishes, enough to feed an army. There were sea food paella, spiced roasted vegetables with a almond sauce, Chestnut and button mushrooms, sautéed in garlic butter and white wine, Fried potato with spicy tomato sauce, Beef and pork meatballs in a rich tomato sauce, Chicken breast pan-fried with fresh lemons and Mediterranean vegetables with a sticky lemon glaze, fried Squid in a Spanish beer with paprika mayonnaise, Garlic ciabatta with cheese and a house salad with a balsamic dressing. I was completely stuffed, the paella with the fried spicy potatoes were to die for.
The conversations were great around the table, at first I thought it would be awkward but I was surprised. Most of the conversations were about business which I was happy with. Alice decided to invite Kai and Tala to the Fashion show as it would look good towards the press. While we rested waiting for desserts Alice and Kai debating amongst them selves on what the company can improve on with me being apart of it now. Alice having experience and the background of what big company's want to see.
Which left Me and Tala, I never had much to say to him when I was a kid and to be truthful I'm the same now. He was always the perfect son and I was the spoilt brat, he had grown a lot more carefree and softer than when I last saw him. He had changed but there is still something I will never truly trust; he always stood by that mans decisions even when he knew they were not the right ones.
"How have you been sis? Was London everything you hoped?" Tala spoke breaking the ice.
I gave him a big smile "London was amazing, best thing I ever did"
"Good, Alice told me you did business at college, but dropped out. What happened?" Tala sounded like he actually cared a little.
"It wasn't for me, I enjoyed the first year but the second I just couldn't get into it and started modelling, time became a problem so I dropped it. What about you? What have you been doing since that bastard did us all a favour and dropped dead?" I didn't care if Tala thought I was being harsh, he knows how I feel.
He just laughed under his breathe "Sorting out the mess they left us with, luckily me and Kai have done a good job"
"Now I'm here to save your asses and make you look even better" I decided to tease him a little.
Tala folded his arms across his chest "If that's what you think then fine, but you should have known coming back to Russia would lead you back to us"
"You can stop trying to wind me up Tala it isn't going to work, I knew that I may have had a running with something to do with ether of you but I didn't expect to be joining the company no. I came to do my modelling and then return home and that is still what I'm going to do… like you said you don't need me to run the company with you, you seem to have done a pretty good job on your own, I just take a chunk out of the profits now" I picked up my glass of wine and gave him a wink.
"What are you doing about the house?" Tala said with a stright face. I wasn't expecting him to bring that up. I have not even thought about the house since last night.
"I have not decided yet. I take it you were also in on Kai taking me there? Seen as how you ended up with Alice" raising my eyebrow at him.
"No, Kai didn't know I was going to see Alice. And he didn't mention about taking you there ether, not till after you had been anyways" I could tell Tala wasn't lying about that.
"Well…his old alcohol stash was great and lets just say I re-arranged that bastards office" I couldn't help but smile at the thought, even though at the time it was heart breaking.
"Yes, he mentioned that as well… Look Cass about the files I'm sorry you had to see them and lying to you about Kai but…" I cut him off, putting my hand up towards his face.
"I get it Tala, you don't have to explain; Kai already did that. I just want a clean start, no more secrets or lies. If this is going to work out between the 3 of us working together, you have to tell me now if there is anything else I need to know?" deep down I've had a gut feeling Kai's promise wasn't genuine. Giving Tala a soft smile, hopefully will tell me what's Kai's keeping from me.
Tala face hardened, there was something else… "The file you found with photos of you from when you left the abby right through to you going college; I had them taken. I wanted to know you were safe and not trying to find Kai…" he paused. I already knew it was Tala, but that isn't what I think their hiding.
"You were all I had left, and to think you were going away without me, I had to know you were going to be safe. You made quite a life for yourself" he sounded so proud of me. But he chose to stay at the abby with that man and not come with me.
"You could have come with me Tala" he closed his eyes and smiled.
"I know, but… the time just wasn't right for me" I think I understood what he was saying to me. When I was a kid I used to think he enjoyed watching me get a beating and thrown about like a doll. I was much more powerful and ruthless as a blader than he was; 'The Ultimate Blader'. I thought he was just jealous, but the reality was I didn't care about anyone other than myself and Kai. Tala cared enough about me to keep his blading under control.
"I think I understand" he gave me a slight nod and smile.
Our desserts came along with 2 bottles of Champaign. The waiter filled each glass and passed them around. Tala stood up and spoke "Here is too have Cassia back; not only to be apart of the company but in our lives again" I felt my face turn a slight red colour. Turning to Kai who was on my left side, his smile was all I needed to see.
"New beginnings" Alice said raising her glass.
We all placed our glasses together "New beginnings"
*scene change *
After a few glasses of wine, Champaign and some shots between me and Alice; we were ready to hit the clubs. While in the limo Kai told me Tala owns one of the biggest clubs in Moscow; all that meant to me and Alice was 'Free Drinks'. Even though we worked hard, we always found time to get 'Shit faced' as Alice put it. There were two entrances to the club; VIP one side, and general around the other. Climbing out of the limo, there were paparazzi everywhere. Security was waiting to escort us inside.
VIP was on the second floor, leaning over the balcony you could see the whole room. It was huge; DJ station on the stage, lights and speakers scattered all around the room. You could hardly see the dance floor from how busy it was with people dancing and drinking. Alice came beside me; I gave her a simple nod with meant 'it will do'. The music was a mixture of electro house, DNB and charts.
I caught site of Kai and Tala shaking hands and talking to people at the bar. I dragged Alice across to get a drink. Once we arrived at the bar it was like the music was turned down, you could hear yourself speak. Not standing too close to the boys. I could see them looking over at me and Alice. "Not to bad; do you think?" I asked Alice, taking my gaze away from them and looking around the room.
"We can't complain, free drinks all night, I knew there was a reason why I became your manager; I hadn't realised it until now" Alice said in a joking tone.
"Oh ha ha, very funny. What we having girl, cocktails?"
"Bring it on" Alice said slapping her hand down on the bar.
After getting our drinks I heard Tala shout us across. Giving Alice a confused look we went across. Both Kai and Tala was stood with two young looking men. One had shoulder length blonde wavy hair and the other was jet black; short but with a spiked up fringe.
"Cassia this is Victor Snarz and Ross Vent, boys this is my sister Cassia Valkov" The dark haird one took to shake my hand first.
"Pleased to meet you both" I said accepting his hand.
"They are investors in the Biovolt scheme, we were just explaining how you are now shared with Hiwatari Corp" Tala explained.
"It's a pleasure to finally meet the 'Ice Angel' and knowing she has returned home" the blonde haired said; Victor, he took my hand and kissed it.
"The pleasure is all mine. I'm looking forward to building something good out of the place" Giving him a light smile.
"Yes, when Kai and Tala came to us about the project, we thought it would be a great investment and now with Russia very own 'Ice Angel' pushing it forward, I could almost guarantee people will give it the chance it deserves" Ross stated.
Both men seemed a little odd to me. But I was not here to talk business I wanted to get wasted and have fun.
"Thank you for your support but if you will excuse us gentlemen, I am here to have fun not talk business. Have a pleasant evening" with that I grabbed Alice and went to find a seat away from them freaks.
"What a bunch of freaks" I said to Alice.
"You're telling me, they can't be anything major, I've never heard of ether of them" Alice stated. She knew her business people.
"Forget it. I need to go dance; come on" with that I had threw my jacket off, grabbed my drink and was heading across to the VIP dance floor.
Calvin Harris ft Tinie Tempah – Drinking from the bottle started to play just as we arrived. I had hold of Alice hand while we dance and shook our hips in rhythm to music. Alice kept glancing over to Tala and Kais direction; she had her mischievous eyes on her tonight. A few guys noticed us and walked across to start dancing; both me and Alice accepted but kept a distance while continued dancing with each other.
Wiley – Heatwave came on next. Grabbing Alice we put our bodies closer together and moved to the music, teasing anyone who looked at us.
Taio Cruz – Dirty Picture blasted out the speakers. Me and Alice couldn't help but laugh, this was our song back at university. Dancing against each others bodies and rubbing our hands all over, grinding our hips to the beat. One of the guys came up behind me put his hands on my hips and joined in on our movements. Turning around putting my back on Alice's I continued to dance but pushed the guy back slightly, I don't mind dancing with people just not when they touch me. I felt Alice move away from me, I turned to see the other guy chatting to her as well. I didn't hear what was said but I seen her shake her head at him. He came forward again and tired to put his arm around her waist, Alice tried pushing against him. I saw Kai and Tala watching very closely.
I stepped towards Alice grabbing the guys arms removing it from her. "She said no, so fuck off" I shouted at him. His stare was not to pleased.
Grabbing hold of Alice's arm ready to walk off, his mate came behind me again, wrapping his arm around my waist and groping my bum "Come on baby, why don't you and your friend show us your moves" his voice sickening.
"You ether get off me or I brake your nose" he just smiled at me.
"Fucking slut got some mouth on her" ignoring his comment I tried walking away.
He grabbed hold of my free arm "I'm not finished wi…" I let go of Alice arm and punch him in his face. Knocking him to the floor; blood everywhere, on his face and my hand. Before I could react his mate grabbed hold of me by my top and dragged me towards him; before I could react Kai's hands appeared around the guy's wrist and Tala with his hands on his shoulder. Alice stood to the side of Tala. Everyone on the VIP dance floor had stopped dancing, staring at us. Instantly the man let go of me and walked towards his mate, picking him up off the floor and walked towards the exit. Kai just glared at me, his eyes full of anger. I just stared at him like 'what's your problem?' holding my arms out. Looking to where the toilet sign was I grabbed Alice and dragged her towards it, leaving Kai and Tala on the floor.
Rinsing my hand under cold water; it was stinging but it wasn't broken. "Well it's going well so far" Alice said sarcastically.
"Why does he think I need protecting, I've dealt with bigger guys than him before" my tone was harsh.
"Cass, they are just trying to help out, he looked like he was going to hit you"
"You know that wouldn't have happened, when have we ever let anyone put a hand on us, we can defend our selves" it felt so angry inside, why couldn't they just but out.
"They don't know we can defend our selves Cass, they wouldn't know how we dealt with things like that when we were at uni" Alice didn't have a clue that they watched everything we did. I dried my hand and checked over the damage, no scratch or bruising, just a little red.
"I think we need to ditch this place and go to the underground" my head popped up intrigued with Alice proposal. The underground is a place with rock mixed with hardcore electro.
"You don't think id come here and not investigate, did you?" Alice said in her giddy voice, winking at me.
Leaving the toilets Kai and Tala stood waiting at the bar. Walking over I noticed Kai had hold of my jacket.
"Me and Alice are heading to the underground, are you coming?" I said taking my coat off him. Both boys' looks seemed shocked at our proposal.
Tala smiled putting his arm out to Alice "Lead the way".
Me and Kai stayed back, he lifted up my hand and checked it over. "You should have seen the other guys face" I said in a funny tone.
"You shouldn't tease people like that" his tone was harsh, like he was telling me off.
I stared up at him "I am aloud to dance how I like. You didn't have to interfere; I am capable of looking after myself Kai" Taking my hand out his, walking towards where Tala and Alice was waiting for us.
*Scene Change*
The taxi dropped us off at a strange ally way. We walking down the ally to find a well built bold man standing security on the door. Noticing Kai and Tala the man shook there hands and allowed us straight in. It was dark and smelt of sweat; a lady sat in a small booth placed in the wall. She stamped peoples hands before they entered the club. The stamp was invisible, only to be seen if shown under UV lights. Once stamped Kai took hold of my hand and headed towards a big steel door, it had 'IN' written on it in black spray paint.
Stepping inside the first thing that caught my attention was Limp Bizkit – Rollin playing with people dancing and head banging all around. I turned around to see Alice smile with a raised eyebrow. In front of us were tables and chairs with people laid on them; to the right was a small set of stairs which led to the bar and dance floor, the music was even louder in here than in the other club.
Hanging above the bar were a drinks list; only Vodka, Sambuca, Tequila, Jagermeister and bottle beer were available.
"Can I have 4 tequila and a 2 Jagerbomb please" I shouted at the guy behind the bar.
Alice stood at my side smiling. Handing some money to the guy he placed the drinks infront of me. Giving Alice her shot and jagerbomb, I turned handing a shot to Kai and Tala.
Shouting at the top of my voice "TO GETTING SHIT FACED AND ROCKING OUT!" with that we all took back our shots.
Before I knew it me and Alice were dancing on the platform at the front with some other random people. Skrillex – Reptile was playing then mixed in with Camo & Krooked – Hot Pursuit, so much better music and atmosphere. Just normal people not wanting to think about what worries they have or what's going to happen tomorrow; just living in the moment and having a fucking awesome time.
Jumping from the stage I headed back towards Kai, he was stood at the bar with his beer and my next Jagerbomb. I could feel my head spinning as I walked towards him. As I got close I stumbled and fell on the floor, I couldn't help but laugh. Kai helped me to my feet smiling. I tried to take my drink off him but he pulled it away.
"Don't you think you've had enough?" he shouted giving me a stern look.
I just pouted and shook my head taking it from him and downing it. I lost my balance and fell into Kai.
"Ok I think its time to leave" he said putting his hands around my waist, supporting me. We walked across to Alice and Tala kissing and dancing together in the corner.
Kai spoke to Tala but I didn't hear what was being said. Before they could finish talking 30 Seconds To Mars – Kings and Queens came on. I jumped up and down in Kai's arms seeing Alice do the same with Tala.
"PLEASE PLEASE, One more song" I put on my puppy dog eyes and pouted my bottom lip. Kai rolled his eyes at me; I jumped up and kissed him on the cheek.
Alice came and put her hands around my shoulders ready to sing with me.
Into the night
Desperate and broken
The sound of a fight
Father has spoken
Grabbing hold of Kai's hands putting them in the air, Singing "OHHHHH" along with everyone else.
We were the kings and queens of promise
We were the victims of ourselves
Maybe the children of a lesser God
Between Heaven and Hell
Heaven and Hell
Into your eyes
Hopeless and taken
We stole our new lives
Through blindness
In defense of our dreams
In defense of our dreams
We were the Kings and Queens of promise
We were the victims of ourselves
Maybe the Children of a lesser God
Between Heaven and Hell
Heaven and Hell
The age of man is over
A darkness comes at dawn
These lessons that we've learned here
Have only just begun
We were the Kings and Queens of promise
We were the victims of ourselves
Maybe the Children of a Lesser God
Between Heaven and Hell
We are the Kings
We are the Queens
We are the Kings
We are the Queens
"OHHHHH"
Giving Alice a kiss goodnight; I linked onto Kai's arm and began to walk to the door. Once the cold air hit me my mind went blank. All I could feel was Kai's hold around me.
End of Cassia POV
*scene change*
Kai POV
Opening the door to Cassia room, I held her bridal style. She leant into my chest, I could feel her going in and out of sleeping. Every so often shed laugh and say thank you. Going straight across to her room; placing her on the bed. She lay with one arm on her stomach and the other playing with her hair. How can she get herself in this kind of state; Alice was not better ether. She doesn't want me to protect her but then she goes and does this.
"What am I going to do with you" I said under my breathe.
I started to undress her, taking off her shoes and leggings first. Sitting her up I removed her jacket and top. Pulling back the sheets I placed her in bed with just her underwear on. She stared up at me while I pulled the sheets over her. Her 'Ice' grey eyes always looked like she could see straight threw me; I hated it.
"How are you feeling?"
She gave me a small smile and sat up slightly "Drunk and tired" I tried to keep my gaze away from her.
"Get some sleep, you've got a busy day tomorrow at the office" placing some of her hair behind her ear.
Moving my hand down her face I caught her gaze. Turning away from her, but she pulled me back with both of her hand on my cheeks. Before I could move she pushed her lips against mine, soft at the touch and tasted so good. She started to pull me towards her to lie down; I pulled away grabbing her hands in mine around my face. She placed her forehead against mine.
"Get some sleep Cass" kissing her forehead, I walked towards the door.
"I don't regret anything Kai" her smile made it harder to walk away. I turned off the light and closed the door.
Sitting on the sofa I placed my head into my hands 'What a head fuck'. I didn't know weather to leave or stay. No doubt Tala would have taken Alice back to our place. At that moment the box left on the table caught my eye. Cassia secret box, she forgot to put it away earlier before we left.
I leaned forward noticing the lock was off. Opening it up I saw her diary, beyblade and some lose photos of her mother. Taking out her dairy I couldn't help but get the urge to look into it. I always knew she had one but she would never tell me what she wrote, now was my chance.
Opening it up to a random page I scouted over the writing. It looked like the day after I left the abby; in that instant I knew it would be a bad one, she was mad and hurt; tear marks stains were they smudged the ink.
'Dairy
Kai left today; the fucking twat just got up and left me here. He wasn't even going to tell me, I caught him packing his shit up. His only reason was he has to go and I should forget about him and everything that happened. That isn't a real reason; why after everything we went through and had together? Why couldn't he have taken me with him? He used me for nothing but his own pleasure. I thought telling him I loved him would have made him want to stay more. All the beatings and shit I've taken so I could stay by him.
I hope the next time I see him; he's ready because destroying him and that blade of his will give me so much satisfaction.
All this pain and anger made me lost control of blizzard again today and wrecked the entire training room; no doubt I will be punished later for it but it felt great. All this time Kai had been controlling me and keeping this power at bay, just so he could claim he's a better blader than I am. Tala seemed different with me today, more worried about me. He probably knew Kai was going to leave but didn't want to tell me, watch it hurt me more, just like that low life of a father.
In one months time I will be 16 and out of this hell whole. Nothing to keep me here now, and to think I was even considering staying here with Kai. He's done me a favour leaving, what goes around comes around.'
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