Author's notes:
Here's the new chapter. I hope you'll like it.
As always... thanks for everything, and see you next time :D
Btw... I have a question would you rather want me to post everything in one go, or to post preview and a separate chapter, then the actual one in another? (For example chapter 16 - is a preview, chapter 17 - actual chapter)
2020.10.01 - Preview.
2020.10.10 - Publish as a whole.
Evelynn's POV (late morning, the very next day):
The loud beeping of her cellphone stirred the magenta-haired woman in a matter of a few moments. Evelynn groaned silently, pulled the additional pillow on to of her head, and tried to forget about the annoying piece of technology.
After a couple of prolonged moment that felt like ages, the damned phone stopped making sounds. The lawyer sighed with a hint of relief. The woman tried to fall asleep once again. The pleasurable warmth could be felt on her back and on her stomach. Akali was wrapped around Evelynn's frame as if she was a human-sized teddy bear. Eve could not unglue a broad smile off of her face… she was so happy that the girl felt comfortable enough with her… to fall asleep. The pleasant silence fell upon them.
The situation did not last more than a couple of short-lived moments. After just a few moments of silence, the phone started to ring again.
With a groan of dissatisfaction, the golden-eyed goddess reached out for the damned piece of technology. Her sight was still a bit fuzzy, so it took her a couple of seconds before the displayed label was registered by her mind and processed. It was Fiora. "Why the fuck is that bitch calling me in the morning?" Evelynn nagged before yawning.
"What do you want… bitch?" the lawyer asked as soon as she accepted the call.
"Bitch? You have the audacity to call me bitch, you know?" the headmistress chuckled. "But… back to the topic, where is Akali?"
"Hmmm?" the surprised siren hummed. "She's lying next to me… why do you ask?" the magenta-haired lawyer replied after peeking a look at the still asleep teenager who was cuddling to her side.
"Ehhh… do you know what time it is?" Fiora immediately asked.
"Not really… does it matter?"
"To me, yes… Akali should have been in school for at least 2 hours. She has never been late or ditched the classes, so her teachers started to ask questions," the head of the school explained briefly.
"Ehhh… it's my fault," Eve sighed. "You see… we were meant to go for karaoke yesterday, but long story short… we ended up with a movie night. I'm not really sure at what time she fell asleep," the woman developed her response.
"Hmm… ehhh… I should not do it, but… you can give her a pass… screw it… I can give her a free pass today," Fiora was wondering aloud.
"What are you talking about?" the confused golden-eyed woman asked.
"I'll make sure that she isn't going to be punished for her absent today… but… I want one thing in return," the headmistress said in a quiet tone.
"My… my… my… I haven't thought that you were interested in her," the magenta-haired diva giggled. "But the answer is no," she added firmly.
"What?! I wasn't talking about that," Fiora slightly rose her voice. "I wanted you to make sure that she'll be present at the match later today… that's all."
"Ahhh… pardon me, then," Evelynn apologised. "Sure… she'll be there. I think that she'll want to practice a little before the match, so I wouldn't be surprised if we went there as soon as she woke up."
"Hmmm… it's fine. Just make sure that she'll be there before 5pm, ok?"
"You don't have to worry about that. I can assure you about that," the lawyer replied softly. "I'll take good care of her," she added while lovingly looking at the teenager.
"In that, I can believe. But… Eve?" she called the siren.
"Yes?"
"She deserves to know the truth… maybe you should…"
"I'll handle the situation myself," Evelynn interrupted Fiora's statement a little bit more roughly than she had anticipated.
"Fine… you do you," Fiora sighed, then she hung up.
Without even an ounce of regret, the magenta-haired threw the phone to the far side of the couch. She allowed herself to fall once again onto the bedding, After all, they should have a couple of moments more for themselves. Evelynn hoped that the phone call did not manage to wake up Akali.
Sadly… after just a few seconds, the young girl began to stir off of her sleep.
"Eve?" the sleepy teenager called without opening her eyes.
"Yes, darling?" the golden-eyed goddess asked tenderly, staying perfectly still.
"I… I wanted to thank you for the evening," Akali mumbled while trying to sit up. "Who was calling? What time is it?" she asked, wiping her still sleepy eyes.
"Oh…" the siren allowed herself to giggle for a second while turning around to face the latter. "It's me who should be thanking for the evening… not you, dear," the woman flashed a small reassuring smile. "And… answering your question… it is half past 10."
"What?!" the raven-haired girl instantly asked, nearly jumping off of the couch. "I am already late for my morning classes… I need to get going," she exclaimed a second later. "Can you give me a lift… I need to be present… I have never missed a class," the terrified teenager continued.
"Easy… easy, darling. Shhh…" Evelynn tried to calm down her protégé.
"How can I be calm if I just missed some of the lessons… the teachers might think that I ditch them," Akali replied in a worried tone.
"Calm down… I can assure you that you'll be fine," the magenta-haired lawyer started in a tender voice. "Fiora… aka your headmistress called. She was worried about your absence, I must admit that… but, she said that she'll make an exception for you. You have the pass from the head of the school for the rest of the day. You just have to show up for the match," the siren tried to explain.
"Still… it is inappropriate for me to be dependent on the headmistress pass. I need to get to school as soon as possible," the black-haired teenager said.
"Why?" Eve asked.
"Hmm… what do you mean?" the utterly surprised ninja asked.
"Why don't you just use the pass, you can have some time for yourself before going for the match," the diva replied. "I might not know you entirely… but what I have learnt about you is that you're always giving 200% of yourself if you're in," she continued. "I know for a fact that you'll want to go to school earlier to train, but… why don't you rest a bit more before doing so?"
"I… I… I do not know," Rogue stuttered. "I feel like I should be present during my classes, but on the other hand… I would gladly accept some rest before the match."
"So… why don't we do it as follow? We sleep for maybe an hour more, we eat something delicious, we go to your school?" Evelynn asked with a little hum at the very end.
"It… it sounds good, maybe I should give it a try."
"You 100% should give it a try, believe me, hon," the lawyer smiled broadly, pulling the latter toward herself.
"So? Do you want to rest for a few moments longer?" the magenta-haired woman whispered the question a moment later.
"Yeah…" Akali whispered back.
Akali's POV (3 hours later):
"Eve… come on… we are going to be late," the raven-haired girl uttered with dissatisfaction.
"Hush, darling," the diva silenced the protégé. "We have plenty of time… it isn't like your match is about to start… you have more than 5 hours left," the woman sighed while adjusting her makeup.
"Ghhh…" the teenager growled. "You look perfect… why do you need to reapply the foundation and stuff again?" she asked with a given-up-look all over her face.
"Shh… hon, perfection requires time, and I refuse to be anything less than perfect in your moment of triumph," Eve explained.
"Fine… fine… fine," Akali sighed. "I wish I would be able to kick in already, I feel like I am not ready to lead the team," the brown-eyed girl uttered quietly.
"How come?" the surprised siren asked, raising her brow. "You're probably the best asset of the team… and, I know that you'll give your 200%. So… what's the problem with your confidence, darling?" the diva asked another question with a hint of worry in her tone.
"I wish I know… I feel like I am not prepared… I feel like I will make a mistake," Rogue whispered.
"Darling… come on, you'll do fine. You always do," Evelynn tried to encourage the latter. "If it means anything to you… I'll be there in a lodge with the headmistress. I'll cheer for you constantly," the diva whispered as well, providing a small smile of reassurance.
"Thank… Eve, it means a lot," Akali replied, flashing a broad smile.
"Are you finished?" the raven-haired teenager asked after a few moments.
"Yes, now… I can charm whoever I want," the lawyer giggled.
"It is not like you could not do it without tones of makeup all over your face, you know?" the girl sighed, then chuckled.
"Oh… I had the impression that you're quite in love with my makeup and skill associated with that," the living goddess started. "But… as I can see it must have been a misunderstanding, sad… truly sad," the woman finished her thought in a seductive tone.
"Hey… hey," Akali called, trying to acquire the attention of her guardian. "I love you as a whole package, silly," she said after a moment. "I just think that… you do not need to make yourself a start to catch people. All you need to do is being yourself," she added.
"My… my… my," the magenta-haired lawyer chuckled. "Are you blushing, hon?"
"No…!" the teenager tried to lie, but she could feel her cheeks going red.
"Ahhh… I don't believe you this time," Evelynn winked. "So what… are we going to school, or you want to continue those games of yours… hmmm? Not that I'm not down for that… I quite enjoy them," the diva continued to giggle.
"Uhhh… maybe we should go to school," the raven-haired ninja mumbled. "I think I need some training before the match."
"Remember… don't try to overdo yourself."
"Yeah… yeah, I remember. Can we go now, please?"
"As you wish, baby," the seductive woman winked at Akali.
"Eve!" the teenager whined.
Evelynn's POV (an hour later):
It must have been admitted loudly, Evelynn loved to watch Akali exercising. Especially when the latter was no facing her directly. For the magenta-haired woman, it was just a time when she could freely watch the little butt of the teenager moving. She could swear that every single time she had such an opportunity, it was clear that Akali's training routine was bearing fruits. The rear of the girl was becoming more and more defined… and at the same time, more and more desirable for the golden-eyed predator.
With a deep sigh, the diva discarded her pink-rounded glasses and tried to relax in of six comfortable chairs that were located in the headmistress lodge. She could feel the soft leather that the backrest was made of.
The weather was decent for a later match. The temperature was around 20-ish Celcius degrees, little to none humidity, clear blue skies.
Without anything better to do, Evelynn started to observe her surroundings. It seemed that the stadium was prepared earlier today, or – what was more likely – yesterday's evening. Some section of the stands were decorated in a black and red… probably to mark the seats for the other school's students.
"Eve?" the sound of Akali's voice brought the lawyer back to reality.
"Hmmm…? What do you need, darling?" the older woman hummed, averting her gaze from the decorated seatings.
"I wonder… I wonder whether you would be so kind as to grab me some drink?" the raven-haired girl asked while playing with her pointing fingers.
"Hmm… sure," the golden-eyed goddess replied after a second or so. "What do you want?"
"Anything, really anything will be sufficient," Akali replied, slightly blushing.
"I don't know how many time I said it already, but… you're such an adorable mess when you're blushing," the lawyer teased.
"If I am still counting correctly… you have said it like a couple of hundreds of times," Rogue replied after a moment of thinking.
"It might be the truth, after all," Eve giggled. "I'll be back in a few," she informed Akali.
"No problem… it is not like I will be going somewhere," the teenager flashed a small smile.
"Good… I wouldn't want to chase you with bottles under my arms on in my purse," the diva chuckled.
"Yeah, yeah… whatever you say," the ninja responded. "I still do not believe you can run with those stilettos," she added, showing a top of her tongue.
"You… you little shit, better look out I might accept that challenge," Evelynn threatened with her finger.
"Oh… come on, we both know that you will not do it."
"Why are you so sure about that, hmm?"
"Because, I am your little piece of shit, and for you… it is a difference," Akali giggled.
"Ehhh… what can I say? You seem to learn way faster than I'd like," the siren sighed, then flash a small smile. "Anyways… I'm going to grab that drink for you."
"Ok… I will be waiting for your return," the black-haired responded cheesily, faking tears gathering in her eyes.
"I… I'm pretty sure you made a terrible mistake not choosing to pursue an actress career," Evelynn said with a stone face.
"Maybe… but I prefer to be doing something active like sport, or to code. In the end, I feel like I will choose to program," the teenager stated.
"Fair enough."
Without wasting any time more, the magenta-haired woman stood up and headed to the nearest stadium exit. Her two-inches high heels were clicking with every single step she took. To some extent, it was making the magenta-haired siren angry. "Maybe, Akali was right that I don't need to put so much effort into my look," Eve whispered under her breath.
It was a genuinely amusing situation when the young girl like Akali was giving advice, giving pieces of her mind. There was the truth in her words, there was wisdom that should not be there. What should be considered even more surprising was the fact that her protégé was not like other teenagers of her age. Hell no… Eve remembered how she acted when she was Akali's age, and to be perfectly honest, she was so embarrassed about that. Today's teenagers only think about sex about how to break the rules, they do not try to help, they only look after themselves.
Even though Evelynn was older than the raven-haired girl, with all her heart, she could admit that the teenager was wiser than her. For most of the people, Evelynn's protégé looked like another gifted child that only wanted to show off, but… it was never a case. If Akali gave such vibes, it would be only by mistake. But… to know that, the person would have to know the black-haired teenager and to be frank, most of her kin did not even try to get to know her.
In Evelynn's mind, there were still memories of their first encounter. Time after time, the subtle detail that hit her the most was the willingness of the girl to repay for everything that Eve offered her. Even though the young girl did not have much, to be perfectly honest, it would not be an understatement to say that she had little to none, she wanted to repay for all. In her entire life, the magenta-haired woman only once met such a person, and their relationship ended horribly. She used Talon as some kind of a toy for her to please herself, then threw him away, as she was used to.
To some extent, such a dreadful thought was lingering deep in her mind. She was afraid that she could do the same to Akali. However, the difference between Talon and the raven-haired teenager was enormous. Katarina's brother was always like a brother figure to her, but Akali… was much more. The ninja was much more than she had ever had in her life. And… she was not ready to let it loose, she was not ready to lose the brown-eyed girl that tore apart her world, and build a new one on the ruins of the previous one.
Too much lost in her thoughts, Evelynn barely noticed that she left the stadium a couple of minutes ago. The magenta-haired woman allowed her feet to lead the way while she was struggling to keep her mind clear, calm, collected.
The familiar beeping of her phone brought her back. With a deep sigh, she pulled the piece of technology off of her pocket. When she looked at the screen… she froze for a moment or so. Talong was calling. "Why?" was the very first question that diva asked in her mind. Without much thinking, she answered the call.
"What's up, Mr Handsom?" the siren greeted.
"Uhhh… you being nice, hmmm… it's a new experience for me," the man allowed himself to joke.
"I'm a bottomless bag of surprises, how can I be of service today?" Eve continued the farce with a friendly tone.
"I'm fine, at least I guess so," Talon giggled for a moment. "Back to the business tho, I have what you asked for," he said in a calm tone.
"Hmm… I'm all ears, then," the lawyer replied. "What did you find out?"
"Quite a lot, frankly saying," Talon responded instantly. "What do you want to know first?"
"Katrina," Evelynn replied with just one word. "I want to know everything about your sister."
"Got you covered then," her ex simply uttered. "As far as I know she had quite a few short-lived romantical affairs when she was studying," the man started. "Mostly older women, but I managed to find some boys more or less of her again in that list."
"Hmmm… interesting," the golden-eyed beauty hummed. "What do you mean by 'older women'? How much of age gap we're talking about? Do you have names?" she bombarded Talon with questions.
"Ok… let's start with the first question," Talon started. "In most cases, they were about 5 to 6 years older than her, but… I found one case where the gap was like 12 years. Her name was Samantha Flint, or at least under such a name she was saved in my sis's contacts. All the names I have comes from her phone, so there is a chance that they're fake," the man answered the questions.
"Still… it answers a lot of question, to be honest," Evelynn summed up. "What about the boys that you have mentioned?" the woman wanted to know.
"To be honest… there were maybe 3 affairs, but I had access only to the lastest one," Talon sighed.
"How so?" the surprised siren asked.
"I'm assuming that those two boys she dated were probably the first people Katarina was romantically involved with. Maybe, she was using another phone, or some kind of online communicator like Discord, etc.… I don't really know," her ex made assumptions.
"It might be the truth," the magenta-haired agreed. "So… what can you tell about Katarina's last man?"
"Maybe… I'll repeat myself. But I learnt quite a lot about him," Talon admitted. "He's 3 years older than Kat, even though he finished uni, he became a personal trainer in one of the most exclusive gyms in New York. His name, Garen Crownguard. He has a sister… on the side note, you should be familiar with her," he shared the gathered info.
"How come?" the curious woman asked. "I'm pretty sure I don't know anyone of Crownguard surname."
"Ahh… I see," the man sighed. "Yor protégé is his sister," he explained.
"Akali? What? How come?"
"No… I was talking about Luxanna," Talon interrupted instantly.
"Wait… what? Lux's surname is Crown, not Crownguard," Evelynn responded.
"That's it, she changed it after some kind of nasty fight within the family," he uttered. "You just know her under a different name, but it's still Garen's sister."
"Fine… it's a bit difficult for me to process it, but I'll manage," Evelynn replied. "Is your sister in any kind of relationship… to be more clear, any kind of romantic relationship currently? What can you tell me?"
"I guess… it'll be a long conversation," Talon chuckled. "Do you want me to go through it now, or do you prefer to meet face to face?"
"Eta?"
"I can be at Boston tomorrow," the man assured.
"Fine… we'll go through it tomorrow then," the diva took a deep breath. "So… till tomorrow, my friend?"
"Sure… my friend," the man responded, ending the call.
For a couple of moments after the call, the world of Evelynn seemed to be a little twisted. Everything around her was foggy, vague. It must have been Eve not paying any attention to reality, she seemed still to be trapped in her mind.
She continued to press forward, but as if she was venturing through the mist, very little to none details of the environment were being processed by her mind.
"What does Talon know?" the magenta-haired woman asked herself. "What did he find?"
It would be impossible for the golden-eyed beauty to tell how long that 'trans' lasted. It might be a couple of seconds, moments, minutes, maybe even longer. Thankfully, after some time, the state passed.
As soon as Eve escaped the trap of her very own mind, she spotted that a local store was just a couple of steps from her. She scoffed quietly, amused by the sheer nonsense of the current moment.
It seemed that by some miracle - cause to be perfectly honest, she was not able to describe it otherwise – she was able to find her way to the nearest shop.
To some extent, the diva did not believe in things such as luck, but there was no other name to call it.
With a deep sigh, the magenta-haired goddess shook her head a couple of times. "Let's not waste any more time," she said to herself. As she promised, she entered the local store a couple of moments later.
It was not a huge store, no… in fact, it was small. It was probably owned by a single-family or even a single person. The diva looked around herself for a few seconds before she located a refrigerator with drinks behind the glass door.
Although the store did not occupy much space, everything seemed to have its own place. Everything seemed to be in order, and… to be frank, Evelynn was able to find everything that she wanted quite quickly. Another minor detail that surprised the golden-eyed siren was the fact that floor, shelves, container… everything was clean. It seemed as if someone cleaned the entirety of the store just a couple of moments before her entrance.
"Hmmm… kind of surprising," the diva thought. "Eighter the shop has very little customers, or it's being cleaned quite regularly," she continued the thought thread.
Without thinking more about that… she headed to the checkout. As she expected, to some extent, there was none there. The little ringer was placed at the desk with a little note pinned to it. Without hesitation, the magenta-haired woman picked up the piece of paper and read it. "Ring," it was all that was written on the yellowish paper.
She did as the note said, poking the bell a couple of times. Within a couple of fractions of a second, she heard footsteps from above.
Soon enough, the door behind the checkout opened, and a medium-height woman entered the store.
"Hello," she greeted Evelynn with a warm smile. "How can I help you?"
"I want to pay for these," she pointed at the items she was carrying in the small basket she found near the ship entrance.
"Oh… give me a basket, please," the cashier replied automatically.
"Sure… here it is," Eve said while handing the products.
While the young woman was checking out the items, the magenta-haired woman had an excellent opportunity to take a closer look at the woman. She could not be older than 24 maybe 25, she was without a single doubt beautiful. Her hair was long in the colour of charcoal. It was made into a messy bun. The black-haired woman allowed it to fall loosely onto her back. Her big violet eyes seemed so curious about the world, they were lively. The young cashier was wearing a white apron. Underneath it, Evelynn could see a tight black tee and ripped jeans of medium quality.
"Miss… miss?" the slightly worried tone of the woman reached out Eve's ears.
"Yeah?"
"You seemed to drift away," the black-haired woman uttered.
"Yes… I think so," the diva replied. "How much for that?" she pointed out at sweet buns that were put under a glass cover.
"What filling would you like?"
"Hmm… poppy seed or cheese," the magenta-haired woman answered.
"Ok… how much do you want to take?"
"2, please."
"Ok… in total it'll be…" the cashier said, but Evelynn did not really listen to her.
"I'll pay via phone… can I?"
"Sure… let me put the transaction into a terminal," the black-haired woman said with a small smile formed on top of her lips.
"Don't mind me, but… do you run it alone? The shop… I mean?" the curious golden-eyed beauty asked.
"Uhhh… yes… yes," the young woman replied slowly. "Why are you asking?"
"I mean… I was curious…" the magenta-haired woman murmured, somehow uncomfortable with the fact that she asked the question in the first place. "How is the business going?" she asked after clearing her throat.
"You know… one day it's better, one it's… worse," the black-haired shop owner slowly replied as if she was seeking right words to use.
"Understandable," Eve instantly agreed.
"Wait," Evelynn uttered after a moment of silence. "I'd want to buy something more," she added.
"Hmmm?" the cashier hummed.
"Do you have more than two crates of that soda?" the lawyer asked while pointing at a bottle of water hidden behind the glass.
"Hmmm…" the black-haired woman hesitated. "I think… I think I have at least 4 full crates of that particular water. Why do you ask?"
"I want to buy all of them," the diva bluntly stated.
"Wait… what?!" the surprised shop owned asked while staring with wide eyes at the siren. "I mean… sure, but how will you take it, you'll need some kind of transport."
"It isn't a problem… I think I'll just order Uber, and I should be fine," the golden-eyed beauty responded with a shoulders shrug.
"Ok… let me then give you a discount to compensate the cost of the pass," the young woman said while adding products to the bill.
"Don't you dare do it!" Evelynn slightly rose her voice. "I won't accept any discount," she added.
"But… but… you've already purchased some much…" the cashier began to stutter her response.
"It's nothing… really," Eve added seeing the look on the shop owner's face. "How much?"
"You still want to pay via phone?"
"Yes."
"Here you are," the black-haired woman said, giving her the terminal.
Without an ounce of hesitation, the magenta-haired logged to her bank account and selected an option to pay via phone, then she brought the mobile to the screen of the terminal. With a quiet beep, the transaction was accepted, and the request was sent to process the payment transfer.
"What's your name?" the diva asked while requesting a ride through the Uber's app.
"I'm Morgana," the dark-haired woman replied after a few moments. "What's yours? And here… it's your transaction confirmation," Morgana gave her the piece of paper.
"I'm Eve, sweety," Evelynn seductively answered, flashing a charming smile.
"Ehhh… nice to meet you, Eve," the shop owner mumbled, blushing slightly.
"Oh… my… my, you're so easy to tease, I see," the lawyer chuckled. "I must give you that… you're a pretty little blushing mess," she giggled.
"Uhhh… I don't think…"
"Shhh… I'm just teasing you, dear," Evelynn interrupted the younger woman. "I have a couple of minutes to kill, so… why not talk a little more?" she offered.
"Sure… it's not like there are other customers here," Morgana replied. She tried to control the tone of her voice, but a hit of sadness was noticed by the older woman.
"Are you baking them all by yourself?" the magenta-haired woman quickly changed the topic. She pointed out at the bakery products that were located at Morgana's left side.
"Yes… in fact, I'm baking all of them," the shop owner replied nearly instantly. "I really like cooking and baking, so… it's not that big of a deal for me," she provided a bit more of explanation.
"Hmmm… and as far as I know, you should cut some costs, right?" Eve asked.
"Yes… it's way cheaper for me to bake them here," Morgana agreed. "It isn't like I don't have all required ingredients here," she giggled a little.
"Hmmm… how about I buy two more sweet buns… one for me, the second one for you? How does it sound it you?" the golden-eyed goddess asked in her usual seductive tone… the one that she used a long time ago.
"Uhhh… you've already bought so much… let me offer you one bun for free," the visibly embarrassed cashier replied.
"Fine… but under one circumstance," Evelynn responded swiftly.
"Hmmm?" Morgana hummed.
"She's so innocent… it's adorable," Eve thought. "You're going to eat with me… that's my condition," she said aloud.
"It's fine… I guess," the dark-haired woman replied.
"Oh… it's more than fine," Evelynn winked.
"I… I… I'm not a girl that you can wink at… I… I won't hook up with you. I'm not that type of a girl," Morgana stuttered while her face was becoming as red as a ripe tomato.
"I really appreciate that… you should value yourself and what you have to offer," the siren flashed a broad smile. "You… you… just remind me someone dear to me, that's all. On the side note… that person is as easy to tease as you," she added after a moment of thinking.
"I guess… here's your bun," Morgana said while handing her a sweet bun with popper seed.
"Thank you, dear," Evelynn replied, taking a small bite of the offered food.
"You're welcome… hope you like it."
"It's delicious," the diva simply answered.
"Thank you."
"My… my, you're so soft… I love it. You're welcome, by the way," the living goddess teased once again.
"You're flirt, aren't you?" the flushed shop owner managed to ask.
"Oh… on that… you can certainly count on," the diva smiled.
Morgana's POV (a couple of minutes later):
Soon enough, the Uber drive parked in front of her store. As far as her car knowledge was concerned, it was some Hyundai model, in fact, quite a big vehicle. The driver was a tall black man who looked like in his thirties with short dark hair. He was wearing a long black tee and casual denim jeans.
"Hey ladies," he greeted them when entered the shop. "By any chance any of you requested Uber?" he asked.
"I did," Evelynn said cooly.
"Oh… I mean… here I am," the man stuttered when his gaze fell onto the magenta-haired beauty. "Can we go, then?"
"One favour, of course, paid," Evelynn said.
"Alright," the black man replied with a little smirk on his lips.
"Could you pick up those crates for me?" the golden-eyed lawyer asked in a stoic tone.
"Ye… I mean sure," the driver responded. He immediately began picking up the mentioned items, his smirk was gone.
"Did he…" Morgana started to form a sentence when the man left the store.
"Yes… he was thinking exactly about that," the magenta-haired woman replied with a deep sigh. "Sometimes… I get a feeling that all men are the same, but it's not the truth. Anyways… good luck, I'll try to come again," she added.
"Why are you doing all of this?" the slightly worried shop owner asked. "You know me maybe 20 minutes… and yet, you've already done so much."
"Let's just say that I really dislike the injustice of our world," the golden-eyed diva replied slowly. "By the way… I think that this little action of mine with Uber might bring you some customers," she giggled, pointing out at the store's windows.
When the dark-haired woman looked through them, she loudly gasped. The siren was right. In front of the shop, the group consisted of at least 10 people was gathered. They were talking with one another, pointing out at the shop's signboard, some of them were heading to the entrance.
"How?" Morgana gasped once again.
"Haha… Morgana… you see, there is one rule that rules all over the world. All that is needed to make something interesting, desired is just the right person, the right action in perfect time," the lawyer giggled. "It seems that my figure and the sudden arrival of Uber were enough to interests people."
"I mean… it somehow worked."
"The crates are packed, can we go?" the black man asked as soon as he re-entered the store.
"Yes," Eve replied casually. "And Morgana… take care of yourself," she whispered into the shop owner's ear.
"I'll, thank you for everything," Morgana replied quietly.
Before she could even think about the entirety of the scene that just took place, she needed to take care of her customers. Some of the members of the group entered the store. For a few moments, they were walking between the shelves, searching for the products they wanted to purchase.
The very first of them made his way to the checkout when the Uber car pulled out.
"Hello, what can I help you with?" Morgana asked nicely, accepting the car he was holding.
"Oh… I'm sure that you could help me with more than one thing," the young man no older than 18 years old said with a smirk glue to his face.
"Uhhh… precisely as Evelynn said," the dark-haired shop owner sighed in her mind. "Anything else?" she asked, ignoring the suggestive words of the man.
"No… it's all," he responded, brazenly staring at her breasts.
"Ok… it'll be…" the woman provided total cost. "It'll be harder than I thought," she thought.
Evelynn's POV (more or less at the same time):
"Let me put it bluntly," at some point of the drive Evelynn started.
"Oh… come on… you don't have to say anything, I already figured that out," the driver chuckled.
"Pfff… I think it's quite the opposite," the magenta-haired woman scoffed. "Look… I'll pay you an extra 100% if you stop staring at me like I'm so kind of prize to be won," she sighed.
"Haha… but you're, you're beautiful and all," the black man kept giggling. "And I'm pretty sure you're the same kind of explorer as any other white woman," he added, flashing a nasty smile. "You know… all you need to do is ask. I'm down for that."
"I beg your pardon," Evelynn scoffed. "I'm far out of your league, and I'm not interested," she added in a stern tone. "So… deal or not?"
"I… I mean, I'd rather have some time alone with you, but I'm not going to say no to money, so deal," the dark-haired man replied.
"Splendid," Eve uttered through her teeth.
"But… you know, if you make up your mind, I can write you my number," the man said after a couple of minutes of silence.
"Don't bother, there won't be such a situation," the golden-eyed woman growled. "And… now, focus on driving. I want to be at the destination point as soon as possible."
"I don't know if I acted like you if I were you," the man whispered. "Even though I'm not the most muscular man you have ever seen, but I'm pretty sure I'd be able to best you in term of strength," he continued.
"Should I be scared?" the diva asked in a cold tone.
"It's just thinking aloud, but maybe you should reconsider your bitch attitude. Not all men are as patient as me," the black man uttered in a slightly risen tone.
"I'll make a mental note of that. Shall we continue the drive?"
"Yes."
Thankfully for the magenta-haired woman, the dark-haired man focused entirely on the road. The threat that the driver attempted to perform… was to be expected. From the very first second, the man entered Morgana's shop he was giving the rapist or forceful vibes. Apparently… no one has ever taught him that he could not have everything that he wanted.
Even though Evelynn's face was like carved into stone, she was slightly worried inside. If the discussion would continue, the man would probably try to force her, but… for that, she was prepared. The right hand of the diva was hidden in her pocket purse. On the very bottom of the leather-wrapped container, a paralyser and a bottle of pepper gas were located. If the man tried to make even a single step toward her, she would not hesitate and punish him for that attempt.
Because of the constant threat aura that was nearly physically emanating out of the driver, the golden-eyed woman could not avert her gaze to the side. She needed to have an eye on him all the time… in case of the worst case.
With every passing minute, the vehicle seemed to be moving slower and slower. The lawyer was not entirely sure whether she was just imagining that, it was caused due to the traffic, or the black man was really that dumb to try to force her in a more suitable place. If she was as brave as Akali, she would probably dare the black man to try, but truth be told, Evelynn's protégé was far more courageous than her.
The ambient music that was playing in the car was slowly making the golden-eyed sleepy. It was so dull, so emotionless, so boring, she could probably describe it in details, even more, but… there was no point to it. It seemed that the drive was a struggle between Evelynn's self-control and her willing to just rest, to sleep a bit.
At some point, the siren was terrified, there was nothing else she could do to prevent her from falling asleep. With the corner of her eye, she could swear she noticed the smirk being formed on the face of the man. Nothing that she was doing seemed to work. When her eyes finally closed themselves, she saw Akali's face before her. As if she was physically touched by the lovely teenager, she stirred. In a time shorter than a fraction of a second, she was fully awake, sleepiness was gone.
The magenta-haired woman allowed herself to turn her head slightly to the side to see the man's reaction. As she had feared, she spotted the anger visibly printed into his facial features. Without saying a single word, she prayed deep inside her mind for that damned drive to be over.
With every passing moment, the woman was more and more afraid. The time seemed to be passing impossibly slow. The distance between the shop and the school's station could not be that great after all, could it be? To ease up her mind, she pulled her phone and started the navigation app. With a silent sigh, she calmed down at least slightly. Based on her current displayed location, they were in the right way. From now on, it was just a matter of time before that creepy and unpleasant journey would end.
Without much thinking, Evelynn opened Akali's contact page in her contacts book app. After a second or two, she decided to write a short message to the girl. She must admit, writing with a single hand was a truly tricky experience for her. Her other hand was still hidden inside the purse, just an inch from her defensive kit.
Evelynn without even noticing smiled broadly when the message notification popped on the phone's screen. It was from Akali.
"Where are you?" the young girl wrote.
"I'll be there soon, I had some kind of an adventure while getting the water you asked for," she replied after a few moments.
"What kind of adventure? It sounds odd. Are you alright?" Akali sent a couple of one-sentence messages.
"Yeah… I'm fine, but… I'd want to be near you already," the lawyer wrote.
"Hmmm… you are not the clingy type of person often, but… it's ok. I'll hug you as soon as I see you :D," the teenager replied with a promise.
"Who are you texting with?" the driver asked out of a sudden.
"With my girl," Evelynn replied.
"Damn… why all sexy ladies are lesbians," the man whined.
"Maybe… there is something to think about, why the things work that way," Eve uttered. She did not even correct the driver, after all, she and Akali were not a couple. Or were they?
"Quite me that shit talk, please," the black man replied in a rough tone.
"As you wish," the lawyer thought.
After what felt like ages, they reached the stadium. The golden-eyed woman allowed herself to breathe deeply, to relive so stress. Without a single word, she pointed out at the counter.
"You wanna pay in cash, card, or… in nature?" the stupid question was asked by the man. The same smirk that he got earlier was again pinned to his face.
"In cash, please," the siren replied.
"It'll be…"
"Here are 400 bucks, don't bother to give me the difference," the woman said through her teeth and exited the vehicle.
"Care to help me with the packages?" Eve texted Akali while waiting for the driver to unload the creates.
"Sure,… where are you?" the response came nearly instantly.
"Before the main entrance to the stadium. I have 3 crates full of soda," the magenta-haired texted back.
"Done," the black man exclaimed, coming closer to the woman.
"Splendid," Evelynn replied, not bothering to look him into the eyes.
"How about goodbye-kiss?" the man asked.
"Get the fuck out off my sight!" Eve growled. "You got your money, so leave me be!"
"Damn… you're co cold-hearted, bye bitch," the man spatted, then entered the car and drove away.
After a couple of moments that lasted maybe 2 or 3 minutes, she heard the sound of someone running toward her. Without missing a single heartbeat, she turned. As she had expected, it was Akali. She was wearing a new jersey, old must be over-sweetened, or damaged, or dirty.
"Hey!" the black-haired girl called her in a loud voice.
"Hey, you," Eve replied with tenderness noticeable in her voice.
"As I promised… hug for you," Rogue whispered as soon as she closed the gap between them.
"You're really something precious, darling," the diva softly giggled while delighting in a hug.
"You and your wording… somehow… it always gets me," Akali whispered back.
"Can we stay like that for a moment longer?"
"As long as you wish it to last," the raven-haired girl promised.