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Oh, gawd my HEAD!
I groaned as I buried myself under the soft covers gripping my skull as it pounded harder than drum player at an AC/DC concert. Fuck, I haven't drunk in so long I forgot how painful hangover headaches were. Hell, even my own thoughts hurt, oh fuck the nausea. Groaning I lifted my head from under the dark cream blankets to squints my eyes to see as the blasted sun shined through the window like blinding death rays. Pushing myself up slowly not to force my stomach from lurching up into my mouth, I looked to see I was in a very beautiful, and lustrous room decorated room. The color of a cool periwinkle and white gold filled the room that seemed like a princess room. Looking up to see a half canopy stretched out of the wall with drapes matching the surrounding colors with white lace at the ends with white gold trim. The blankets were white with periwinkle sheets and embroidered white/periwinkle pillows. The headboard was cushioned button type with a gold wooden floral trim, carpeted floor was white, dresser beside the bed was antique like being a light color grey with a tint of blue in it from how I can see in the light. Using my hand to block the light as I looked around as it was a nice room, though I prefer some lighter shades of purple than blue.
Oh no, I threw the blankets off slapping my hand over my mouth as I looked around frantically till I saw the door which was open to the bathroom I bolted. I cried out in pain from my feet but pushed the door open with a loud slam. I rushed to the toilet throwing the seat up to puke my guts out.
"Uuugggheagh!" I threw up hard puking the contents of my stomach out as tears rolled down my cheeks from clenching my eyes so hard and my face clenching as I puked. "Bllleeeuuugghhh!"
After a couple minutes, I flushed the toilet for the third time resting my forehead on my arm as I felt horrible, the last time I remember puking this bad was when I drank myself stupid after my parent's death. Groaning from the pounding in my head, and face, I needed to wash my mouth out. Though when standing I yelped in pain from the stabbing pain shot through my feet and lower part of my legs to look down to see my feet that they were bandages and blood? Reaching down as I lightly traced my fingers over the well-placed bandage job, I can guess my heels must have dug deep into my skin last night.
Oh shit, I groaned leaning my head back as I now remember I met Doflamingo last night.
Fuuuuuuuccccckkkkk! Why me! Why!
No wonder I was in such a nice room and bathroom, looking around as everything was nice white marble, white gold, and periwinkle. Damn that tub looks so nice I almost want to strip to soak in it, but I can do that when I get home. Or rather know where I am to even get home if wherever I am at is close enough. Mustering up whatever strength and pain tolerance with gritting my teeth I pulled myself up to the sink to turn the water on to rinse out my mouth, wishing I had a toothbrush or mouth wash. Grabbing the hand towel off the rack to wipe my face seeing my horrid appearance in the mirror. My lipstick or rather was on my lips were smudged off, my eyeliner smeared with my mascara. Ugh, I look like I just had cheap drunken sex with someone who had a small dick. Shaking my head lightly, groaning from the headache I grabbed the other hand towel to wet it so I can try and wipe off what I could of my smeared makeup. Finally fixing my face, I threw the towel to the ground limping out of the bathroom as I saw my heels by the bed and purse on the dresser. Grabbing them, I looked around the room as it was a beautiful room, but I need to leave or rather bitch at Doflamingo. I need something to alleviate this pain in my head, may as well take it out on him.
Opening the door, ugh really! Walking into the hall I felt sick again seeing the white marble with black railing with gold decorated all around the place. Seriously, I mean c'mon I feel like I'm looking at the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles or Donald trumps bathroom. Placing my hand on the railing I looked around as this is definitely a rich ass house, or mansion with how big it is seeing I am on the THIRD FLOOR! Stopping as my hand went to my mouth as I felt nausea again, keeping still until it passed as I don't think there is anything else in my gut but pushing it back. Pinching the bridge of my nose, I continued to walk till I reached the steps walking down as I continued to look around at the art on the wall, I noticed that some stuff looks to be some Spanish? Doflamingo's name Donquixote is I guess from Spain, but he doesn't have an accent or even heard him speak Spanish. Weird how I think this seeing some art with some of the home architect resembling Spanish influence, even seeing the roof through the tall glass windows the shingles and how to roof looks like. I swear its like Spain and France threw up to create this house.
Ignoring the décor, I walked down the elegant staircase of the black railing with the cold floor on my feet relieving the pain in my injured feet. Reaching the first floor, I looked around seeing the front double door all elegant, white, and gold with other long windows showing the front stone fountain. Walking towards the door, I could see he paid someone extremely well with how the bushes were cut so neatly and flowers like I was at a tropical spa in some brochure. My ears perked up when I heard laughter in the distance, making me turn as my anger returned from the disgusted mood, I was looking at everything to now let out my irritation on a certain someone. Following the laughter, I opened a side door letting myself out into another large garden to see a stone patio where I can see Doflamingo sitting at the head of a large round table with other members of his family eating breakfast having a good old time together.
From what I can see that Diamante, Trebol at the table with an older woman with two-toned hair which I am guess is Giolla. Larence mentioned she deals in Art though very full of herself and has a habit of mishearing what her adversaries say to her as compliments, such as being referred to as a mermaid princess, supermodel which she is not. From the website on Doflamingo's company I could see Lao G, Senior Pink, some muscular guy in a navy blue wifebeater shit probably Machvise, Baby 5 holding her head like the hangover I am having. Another man with spiky light blue hair wearing steampunk glasses in similar attire; that must be Gladius one of Doflamingo's bodyguards with another large man with a gold spiked helmet on eating next to another large figure by Baby 5 in a knitted cap probably Buffalo. Then by Giolla was a young girl with a red cape being Sugar, and beside her a teenage boy being Dellinger.
Glaring hard at Doflamingo, I moved through the elegant, paved path to their table, "Are you now adding Kidnapping to the list of things I hate about you?" I hissed out angrily at Doflamingo who turned to me with his stupid ass grin.
"Bunny! So good to see you this morning, how did you sleep?" he cheerfully called out resting his back in his large red and gold cushion chair he was sitting in.
"Eat shit Doflamingo, why the fuck am I here?" I spat back with my hands on my hips with heels in hand.
"Hey she cursed! She can't do that!" I moved my glare to Sugar who was pointing at me with a grape on her index finger. Seeing my glare, she shrunk down in her seat a bit scared.
"Don't worry about Bunny Sugar, she is just upset to wake up in a nice bed and home from her drunken party last night," Doflamingo waved his hand nonchalant way before resting his chin on his palm cupping his face with a Cheshire grin. "And besides, she hasn't thanked me for tending to her injuries that her heels did such damage to her delicate feet."
"Keep talking like that and I will puke on you, and you aren't going to get one," I grunted as my hand went to my head as it was pounding harder with this damn sunlight, and his ego showing. "Why did you bring me here? You could have just left me in the alley."
"That was my suggestion," I heard Diamante grumble while chewing his food.
Doflamingo moved his head back as if he was rolling his eyes to sit up straight, "I wasn't going to leave you there, plus you wouldn't tell me where you moved to your new apartment when you were drunk. So, I brought you here, to my lovely home so you can rest comfortably."
Go drunk me for not giving out that information.
"And I bet when Senior Pink woke up this morning, you had him look up where I now live now," I glanced at Senior Pink who gulped looking a bit pale then back at Doflamingo still grinning.
"Clever girl," he compliment me.
"I have to be with what I have had to go through, and if you want to send Senior Pink to spy on me, make sure he isn't wearing his baby bonnet. I can literally see it's him from a block away," I snipped back before turning around walking away from them.
"Where are you going Bunny?" Doflamingo called after me confused that I was walking away.
"I'm going home, that's what I am doing. Can't stand to be near you for another minute," I yelled back as I walked back into his home to the front door I found earlier.
Slamming the door behind me, I walked down the steps towards the large gate made of gold and iron with a script D on each of the gate doors. The large round paved road which I could see he very long garage, I rolled my eyes at the sight. Reaching the gate to see that it was locked I threw my shoes over the gate into the freshly cut grass on the other side.
"Where are you going to go Bunny!" I turned to see Doflamingo who had yelled by his front door with his hands in his weird stripped pink pants with smug look on his face watching me. "It'll take you hours to reach the city by foot," he yelled as he slowly moved down the stone steps, reaching out to reach for a flower. Smoothing his fingers over the white petals before pulling it off, throwing it to the side, "Come back inside, you need to eat after consuming so much liquor last night."
"How about NO!" I yelled back, moving to the set of straight bars. I easily squeezed between the iron rods until I was on the other side of the gate. Walking over to pick my heels up, I turned to see Doflamingo looking impressed I was able to fit through then frown when I flipped him off.
Turning from him, I began to walk down the grassy path surrounded by trees as I hope I can make it to a main highway and hitch a ride home from a stranger who won't kill me. Digging into my clutch I could see everything was still there with my phone. Taking it out only to scowl to find that it was dead, guess I can't look on my map to see where I really was. Even if it takes hours to get home, I was not going back into that house. The grass was pleasant under my feet, easily moving pass the sticks and few rock, I'm going to have to soak them later with how much they are going to hurt extra from the cuts I got from my heels. It would be worth it, walking without my heels until I get to some road would help. Then again in this dress with how I look, I don't get pulled over by the cops. That isn't something I need but if they let me call Perona who is probably freaking out would let them know how I am.
HONK!
Nearly jumping out my skin, I turned to see that snake Doflamingo drive up in a black 2024 Maserati GranCabrio convertible with the interior being his signature flamingo pink color. Ignoring him, I started to walk again.
"C'mon Bunny, get in the car. It'll take you all day to get home," he stated as Doflamingo slowly drove next to me.
"Then it will take me all day to get home," I snipped back glaring ahead of me.
"Seriously Bunny, your feet are badly injured. I can see the blood on the back as they probably bled through the bandages while you slept."
"I will deal with them when I get home, now go away. Won't your family be worried about you?"
"I can handle myself Bunny, as they can handle themselves without me there for a couple hours," he drove up further before pulling out in front of me. Getting out of the car he walked over to me none too happy, as I glared at him. "Get in the car, or I will put you in the trunk."
I spoke deadpan, "I'll take the trunk."
I heard a small grumble from the back of his throat with his frown deepening as he was getting annoyed with me. His fist clenched at his sides as I could tell he was restraining himself. Rolling my eyes I sighed, moving passed him I walked up to the passenger side as opened the door getting into the car slamming it shut. "Let's go asshole before I change my mind," I called to him folding my arms after I put my seat belt on.
Glancing at him as he got back in the car with his usual grin, Doflamingo started the car driving off.
"Was that so hard to just get int the car?" I slouched in the car frowning as he spoke sounding like he won this little fight.
"Yes, it was very hard seeing I hate you," I looked at the passing trees that gave some shade from the glaring sun and the wind cooling me from its heat.
"Come now Bunny, I'm not that bad of a person if you got to know me."
"But I don't want to get to 'know you', after what you did to Lawrence, and knowing what you do-"
He interrupted me, "But you don't know everything we do Bunny. We do more than just sell illegal goods; we deal in fashion, art, -"
I interrupted him, "And beat up people who cross you about your drugs and money, and if they don't pay up you kill them."
"That is one aspect, I have to get my money that I am owed if I hand out my goods to certain people, and that included Lawrence who flushed them down the toilet ," He gritted his teeth gripping the stirring wheel tight.
"Quit complaining, you got your money back with interest. Lawrence is the one that owes me, so you can't kill him just yet," I replied brush a strand of hair that blew in my face away looking ahead of the winding road.
"What do you mean?" I could hear the uncertainty in his inquiry.
"How do you think Lawrence was able to come up with the money that fast?"
"He stole it from someone or just drained his bank or from the club," he trialed off before his ears perked off. "Wait, you didn't?"
He looked at me shocked as I nodded before looking at the road, "Yeah, I paid the interest that Lawrence couldn't make up. I drained my savings so Lawrence owes me over ten thousand dollars, so once he finishes owing me my money then you can kill him."
"I'll keep that in mind my dear, but you didn't have to cover for him. He is just a sleezy Beta trying to make an extra buck to keep his club open- Ow! The hell was that for?" Doflamingo growled deep at me when I punched him hard in the shoulder.
"That damn club was able to help me make money to pay for my grandmother's housing while I was in college, and they are the only people to help keep quiet from my teachers and Enel since I've been with them since I was nineteen!" I started to hit him again punching at him while he drove.
"Damnit stop!" Doflamingo roared as he reached for me fast gripping my throat as he slammed on the brakes. He leaned over me gripping my throat tight as I couldn't breathe, seething with rage leering over me. "Damnit Bunny, I'm trying to do something nice, but you are making it very difficult."
"I never asked for your help," I gasped out weakly, gripping his wrist trying to dig my nails into his skin to let go.
He threw me against the car door releasing my throat as I coughed trying to get oxygen back into my lungs. Glaring at him while massaging my throat, he sat there pinching the bridge of his nose with his arm resting on his driver's side door breathing deep trying to get his anger under control. "Bunny, I am aware of what I have done to Lawrence to receive this attitude from you, but I also risked myself in court to help you. I see an astonishing amount of skill, and perseverance in you that most probably do not see and want to use those skills within my own business. My interest in you my not be liked by my Family, but I do give you special leeway with insulting me, but you are testing my patience."
"And you have gone past my patience with you," I groaned in pain with how tight he gripped me. Probably going to see a mark tomorrow. "I never wanted to take the interest you had on Lawrence to be directed to me, yet here we are."
Doflamingo turned to me with his arm resting on the back of my seat smirking, "My interest in you happened when we first met when you were bartending in that sexy dress and calling me Kitten. Your dress also made your bottom look very voluptuous."
"That was the point of the dress, and my interest in you vanished after the second time we met when I rushed to the hospital after Trebol by your order beat Lawrence. Our second meeting was interesting, but that feeling is long since passed with disgust."
Doflamingo's eyebrows or what I could see of them went up with an elated expression, "Oh, you had interest in me?"
"Is that all you heard!" I screeched at him, preparing my fist to hit him again.
His hands went up in defense still smiling, "No no, I heard you, just nice to actually hear you had some interest in me. Anything I can do to make that interest come back?"
"Hell no, now bring me home I need to brush my mouth out," I huffed pouting in the seat with my arms crossed.
"Alright, I will bring you home, but Bunny I am not going to give up on you. I want you in my company," he started the car sounding quite pleased with what told him.
"I know for my skills, now drive the damn car before I puke in it," rolling my eyes as he chuckled driving back onto the road.
Leaning my head back letting the wind ease my nausea while Doflamingo turned on the radio to some station as he drove with his arm resting on the back of my seat. I don't know if it was the wind, but it felt like something twirling a strand of my hair, but I ignored it. I just wanted to get home and soak in my new tub. The drive took about an hour in a half before we reached the city then another fifteen minutes to reach my apartment building. Doflamingo parked the car as I unbuckled and got out.
"Please get in a wreck on your way home," I spoke tired from dealing with him, and from last night.
He just smirked back, "Rest well Bunny, I do enjoy your witty insults."
"I bet you do," I turned from him heading up the steps to punch in the code to head inside.
Once inside, I dragged tired feet to my bathroom to turn on my jacuzzi tub to fill up with scorching hot water to dump half a bag of Dr. Teals Elder Berry Espen salts into the water along with the bubble bath they make too. My phone was charging on the sink while I sat on the toilet to undo the bandages Doflamingo had done to see the damage underneath. Grimacing as I peeled back the final part, I could see the deep gash starting to ooze out small amounts of blood, I began to wipe away the crusted blood off with one of my old bath towels I got out of one of my boxes before I turned the tub on. Once I cleaned off my feet, I turned off the faucet once the water was high enough to strip off my dress and underwear. Holding back a scream as I sank my right foot into the hot water as pain shot through my foot, clenching my teeth as I put the other foot in to then sink my whole body in the water.
"Oh, sweet hell yes," I groaned letting my body relax into the water resting my head back against the edge of the tub. Pressing a button on the wall, the jets started up making me moan, I am so happy I was able to get this. The best thing that settlement money could buy.
Staring up at the white ceiling, I can't believe I told him I found him interesting. Yes, by the second meeting of conversing, and sitting at the table with getting the reactions out of him. I really did find him interesting, hell even between my legs it stirred up something that hasn't happened since college. Only for all of that to be thrown out when I went to the hospital, and Lawrence spilled the beans on who he really was. I mean, yeah it be nice to have a rich regular to pay out stupid, but I won't lower myself to him to get his money. If that ever happens, hell will freeze over this Earth, and I make him pay out stupid, but do I really want to get involved with him. Whether part of his business is legit, the illegal stuff isn't what I really want to deal with to have the blame put on just so he can get away without any repercussions. Ugh, why did I have to come off interesting to catch his eye! Dunking my head underwater, my eyes clenched shut, I tried to push those thoughts away before coming back up for air.
Pushing my hair back from my face, I need to figure out something to get him uninterested, insulting him seems to only arouse him. Letting out a heavy sign, this is going to be a bigger pain to deal with than Enel. I could tolerate Enel as I did for two years but Doflamingo is a whole other issue on its own, let's just hope I can think of something.
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Finally, after relaxing in the tub and scrubbing off the filth from the club and scrubbing my mouth clean with my toothbrush till I made my gums bleed. I never had Dental before, which is why I have taken care of my teeth to almost an obsession as I never had cavities and wasn't going to start now. Even after my phone was charged, I had like twenty voicemails from Perona with three from the other girls from the club thanking me for a good time which made me smile. They work hard and to be honest they deserve to have a good time out every once in a while. I let Perona know I was okay since she was freaking out since I disappeared last night, the twenty minutes of her screeching through the phone reignited my headache but I know she means well. Which is why she is meeting me to Bed, bath, and Beyond as I need to get kitchenware as I barely have anything since I told Izou and Vista to only grab certain items and I would like something nice in my new kitchen especially when I bake. So happy to break out my mom and grandmother's old recipes again, baking was always so memorable and fun when I was little. I'm not a master baker but I so want to make raspberry white chocolate muffins, just thinking about them has my mouth watering right now. Plus, I want to buy some new bedding as I also need to shop for a new bed, I left that gross mattress at the old apartment, and a new bed frame. I'm currently just have my old blankets which I love but I need new stuff as I was not taking that horrid décor that apartment had plus that couch smelled like mold as the rest of the apartment smelled of mold as well.
Either way I am just happy to have some money to furnish my new apartment to what I like and not what that idiot landlord could think of what would be best in an apartment, not from the 1960's. Since I need to catch the subway, I looked at myself in the bathroom mirror after I put on my rouge pink lipstick on while I had light pink eyeshadow and black eyeliner with mascara on. My outfit was a lilac lavender off the shoulder ruffle lace dress that stops at my knees with the floral lace falling two inches below my knees. I put three band aids on my feet though with the black flats with black lace over the shoe with black ribbon wrapped around my ankles which helped covered part of the band aids. I had a simple silver chain necklace with a fake amethyst tear drop with matching earrings, and my Juicy Couture Quilt Studded Day Dreamer I bought off a street vender I put my lipstick in my purse to head out.
Walking down the steps, I pulled my phone out to text Perona I was on my way to the subway and should be at the store soon.
"Miss Bunny Sinclair," hearing my name I turned around to see a tall, thin, and elderly woman with gray hair tied in a bun. She wore a simple woman's grey and white casual suit with her jacket hanging off her shoulders.
"Can I help you?" I asked with my guard rising with how I feel she is giving off authority, and government feel.
She handed me a card which I took to see that her name was Tsuru as she was a high-ranking Federal Investigator. Looking unimpressed I stared at her, "What do you want?"
"Calm down child, I am not here to cause trouble only to warn you to stay away from Donquixote Doflamingo," she responded not affected from my tone.
I scoffed at her, "Too late for that warning sweetheart, as much as I want him not to be interested in me. So, I will tell you what I tell him when he asks me to be a part of his company, piss off." I crumbled her card in my hand sneering at her as I turned to leave.
"Miss Sinclair, I am trying to be reasonable right now, Doflamingo is a dangerous man you don't want to get entangled with," she continued to speak but I spun around walking quickly up to her pointing my index finger into her chest.
"Listen here grandma, I can handle Doflamingo and his family as I have been for the past two months, and I am not scared of him. I handled my ex-boss, and I can handle him, how about you keep you nose out of my business," I growled at her glaring hard as she stared at me unphased. Standing straight I adjusted my purse on my shoulder, "I don't trust the government when they did a half ass job of finding my parents killer. Why should I trust you?"
"Because I dealt with him longer than you have, I know what he is capable of and seen his handy work. Getting involved with him will only have you end up dead in the river," Tsuru replied, to pull out another card from her pocket to me which I didn't take. "Take it, if anything happens, please call me. I will actually pick up and help you."
Snatching the card from her hand, shoving it in my purse, she turned and left. Great, now I have the government up my ass now because of Doflamingo and his craziness. I seriously need to get rid of him, I don't need her looking into my dirty work though I'm very careful with my paper trail. Still, I don't trust the government or most police when they gave up looking for my parent's killer only after a month. I did my own digging and especially knowing there were twenty-seven cameras in a seven-mile radius from when they were run over, eleven at different businesses, and still, no one could find the car.
My mother was a famous violinist, Ordelia Sinclair was world famous having played with many popular concerts, sold multiple albums, played with some famous composers, and even taught me how to play the violin. It was one of the things that got me a college scholarship for four years. I was even the first chair at my college, I still play when I have time even write my own scores which I am too shy to let anyone see. Except Perona who found my journal while she was my roommate during college while looking for one of her heels. She has tried to get me to make some TikTok videos of my music, but I'm not ready for that type of rejection. Says the girl who stripped through college who isn't afraid to show off her tits for a twenty.
My father, Lucian Sinclair, was one of Whitebeards doctors for his heart and close to his family. Which is why Whitebeard is so close to me because my father would bring me to his home when the Old Man made a house call before Marco took over. Kinda like a grandfather but again I still try to be as independent not wanting to be spoiled by Edward knowing he has when I was younger to have a granddaughter with all the sons he adopted into his family empire. Whitebeard tried to also help with the investigation, but even he couldn't find anything. He helped pay for the funeral since I couldn't, and to traumatized to do anything except drink my sorrows into the toilet the next morning for three months. Yeah, even hung over I still was able to keep my grades up with the college giving me a month leeway with my parent's death happening over Christmas break.
Shaking my head from the painful memories I got off the subway moving through the crowd of people to get to stairs to get up top to make it to the store before Perona starts blowing my phone up wondering where I am.
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"What about this?" Perona helped up another package of sheets that was another shade of pink.
I shook my head at her smiling, "Perona pink is your color while purple is mine, put that back I already found the sheets I want."
She pouted, "Fine."
I pushed the basket filled with silverware, new set of pots and pans, baking pans, new sheets, cups, and several other items as the basket is overflowing to the point Perona had to get another basket. I was able to find a 3 Piece Quilt set, Mauve Purple Floral pattern quilt coverlet elegant Boho bedspread with matching pillowcases. Plus, some nice square wicker baskets to put the Royal Purple towels I was able to find. Find some plastic organizers for my makeup, bathroom supplies, and kitchen too real cheap since most was on the Clearance wall. Luckily Perona brought her car so we could fit most in the trunk and the rest in the back seat. Moving to the check out lane, I felt my phone go off as I looked at the number which I had not recognized.
Swiping to accept, "Hello…..Yes this is her, who is this?...I'm sorry what?" I listened to the other person on the phone shocked to hear what this guy was saying. "This seems fast, the trial ended yesterday…. True it spread like crazy due to TikTok…No I don't have the app, never really was into it." I lied as I only did it to see what others were thinking during the trial that people had attended and reported on with other news crews. "Again, just so I am clear, they want me to appear on the show?... Another question, am I getting paid? I know that sounds weird, but I don't work for free, no matter what I got in the settlement…Alright, but I am not doing anything skimpy or slutty. I may be a stripper, but I have standards….. Alright I will be there."
"Who was that?" Perona chipped up curious about the conversation I just had.
I looked at her still a bit awe struck but smiling, "I was just asked to be on The Tonight's Show with Jimmey Fallon."
"WHAT!" I jumped like many others around us when Perona yelled out in shock.
"Quiet," I shushed her as she was jumping around all giddy. "Yes, that was the Producer who I just got off the phone with. Jimmy watched the trial and wants to interview me."
"Didn't the Trial end just yesterday?" I nodded at her question.
"Yeah, weird I am getting interviewed, I mean the paparazzi bugged me at the Bank when we snuck out of the courthouse, but this is different. What would we even talk about?" I pondered as I put stuff on the counter so we can check out.
"Maybe about the trial I don't know," Perona pointed out.
"Maybe, I guess I'm nervous that I am going to be on a show that airs out into the entire world," I grumbled.
"But this is good," Perona hugged me as I know she could tell I was uncomfortable with this. "You get on a show that could do great things for you, and maybe help you quit the club. You are so talented Bunny, you helped me with my dream and was there for you in college. Maybe this could help you turn your life around."
I patted her shoulder, kissing her cheek, "Thanks Perona, you're the best friend I could ever had."
She giggled then bounced around me holding my hands, "We have to go shopping for your outfit for the show!"
"Fine but let's drop all this off at my apartment before we go look."
"Deal."
I smiled softly; this could be something good for me like Perona said. I mean, I exposed one of the biggest advertiser company owner for abuse which from what I can see on the news his is losing big money since the trial. Serves him right for the shit he did, and his employees treat Omegas like shit. Either way its nice to see justice fuck up his life, and social media. Now, the only thing I need to worry is what Perona will pick out for me what to wear, I know I have fashion sense but dressing me is her favorite hobby along with my makeup and hair.
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"Thanks for advice Izou," I hung the phone up as I had called Izou after shopping with Perona. I had texted him about the invite to talk in the show as he has actually been called about the same thing.
Izou stated that it would have been up to my decision to go on the show, but to watch what I say. I figured that would be the case as I am not going to say something that could compromise myself. Izou also stated that when the producer spoke with him that Jimmy wants to know about me and the situation, I put myself in. Which I can say since I did it to myself, but again it depends on what Jimmy wants to ask me. I know he is a big advocate for Omega Laws as his own children were Omegas. So, this will be an interesting interview as it will be Monday night when I go onto the show. Even while shopping, I had to literally tame her insane desire while shopping as she wanted me to dress so elegantly, but I wanted to be modestly dressed. I may have the money now, but I am not going to go nuts with spending. I barely spent three hundred dollars today for my new apartment. Half of the items were from the clearance section. Luckily enough I was able to find a nice dress much to Perona's dismay, I was happy, and it was only sixty-five dollars on the sales rack. The dress was a classic black elegant mini, with a high neck, sheer bust, fitted waist and ruffled mini skirt. My breast had mini corset built in bra inside of the dress with the sheer tulle was pulled up into a high neck covering my collar bone and half of my shoulders. The skirt fell to my midthigh so I will be wearing stockings underneath with one of my old peep toe black heels with a bow above the toes. I wasn't going to wear earrings or much jewelry except a single bracelet with a fake pearl on it. Just a simple modest look which won't have a backlash on social media on how I look let alone my fear of what Jimmy will ask and how I respond to it.
I know how to act since I can get money out of men's wallets by faking a smile and acting in a certain way to appease them so the show shouldn't be too back. Since I was home, I was throwing away the plastic form some of the seals on the items I bought in my kitchen with my new trash can I stood in my kitchen looking over at my living room section filled with some boxes from my old apartment. I really need to get furniture for this place, and a mattress as sleeping on my blankets is fine, but I will have to look for it tomorrow. I need to get to the club, hopefully Mama has been handling it since I had the trial, but I really need to just work. Grabbing my purse, I grabbed the trash I could carry and headed out.
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Walking into the club, I waved at the staff who greeted me as the music wasn't playing too loud as it was only five in the afternoon. The club wouldn't get busy until around eight at night since it is Saturday. I walked to the office opening the door to see Lawrence behind the desk as I stopped and glared at him.
"Da fuck do you think you are doing?" I hissed at him, making him jump in his chair scared to get out of the chair quickly.
"Ah ha ha Bunny, I didn't think you come tonight?" he said laughing nervously as I slammed the door behind me making my way over to the desk to see paper scattered on the old beaten-up metal desk.
"Doesn't give you the right to handle business after the shit I had to deal with Doflamingo saving your ass and this club," I dropped my purse on the desk sitting down on the old, cushioned rolling chair with duct tape patches on the seat where it broke. "Where's Mama?" I picked up some papers looking over them to see what needs to be organized before I got started, not giving Lawrence a glance.
"She is at Bingo, tonight has special reward for a ticket to see the Broadway show Hamilton," Lawrence replied fiddling with his hands.
"Hope she wins, heard it was a good show now get," I glared at him as he hurried out of the room. Pathetic.
Sighing, I can see I had some work to do as I pulled my hair into a ponytail to get to work. For the next four hours, I finally was able to get everything in order for the books. Now, I needed to go over the list Mama left me for what to order. Powering up this horrid old computer, I began going over this list to put in the Sysco order for it to be delivered this week on time. The walls' few pictures started to lightly shake as the club was getting busy, so the music is getting louder. Must have a good crowd coming in. Hopefully the girls who were with me aren't too hung over from last night, we did get pretty wasted last night but it was great. Unlike this morning having woken up at Flamingo butts home.
Knock! Knock! Knock!
"Come in!" I yelled, not looking away from the computer.
Looking away for a second, I saw Julie walking in all dolled up for tonight in a sexy cowgirl outfit in white and hot pink with assless chops. "Hey girl, what's up?" I asked as she sat down on the old armchair in front of the desk.
"I'm good, last night was fun till you disappeared," Julie flipped her hair.
"Yeah, kind of got kidnapped by flamingo butt last night while drunk when he was trying to get in touch with Baby 5," I replied nonchalant.
"Who?"
I waved it off, "Noone you need to know. What can I help you with?" I turned my attention to her.
"Bunny, why are you here?" she asked, motioning her hand down around for this place we were in.
I raised an eyebrow, "What do you mean? I'm the manager since Lawrence can't do his job, and Doflamingo got me fired from my other job."
"Yes, but you won a large settlement in the trial. You can quit and do whatever you want. Why are you still here?" Julie makes a good point.
I folded my hands on the desk business like, "Because I still want to work, Lawrence owes me for saving his ass, and I am not going to let this place go to crap."
"I can take the manager position Bunny, you know I used to manage it by myself with Mama's help," she leaned forward on her knees concerned. "Bunny we-"
I pointed at her with a pointed look, "If you think about firing me, I will burn this place down with you in it."
She rolled her eyes, "Please, the wiring behind the DJ stand could burn this place down, but that's not the point. Bunny, you don't need to work here anymore, we love you, but you can do more for yourself."
"You sound like Mama."
She pointed at me, "I am a Mama with three kids who works nights here, don't mess with me."
We laughed as she does have a great husband and kids who know their mother makes the big bucks, or I hope she told the kids something else to not scar them for life.
"Look," brushing a strand of hair back. "I know I can leave, but I like it here. You're all my family, a special family that has been with me during college, and with Enel. You guys helped me be more confident in myself, but also helped keep my secret for so long until Doflamingo screwed me over. Plus, with me exposing Enel it might be a bit hard to find a job as I may have come off as a whistle blower."
"You exposed him for his abuse, how would that make you a whistle blower?" Julie scrunched up her nosed confused.
"I was his accountant, plus before the trial I secretly sent to the IRS some incriminated documents," I bit my lip grinning looking as innocent as I can be while Julie's mouth dropped.
"You didn't!" I nodded giggling.
"Yeah, the fucker had it coming. So, I am stuck here, and I also have an interview with Jimmy Fallon on the Tonight Show this Monday."
"What! No way!" she exclaimed.
"Yeah, Jimmy saw the Trial and wants to interview me," I shrugged.
"Bunny this is great! Maybe if this goes well you won't have to work here, hell you could get famous," she slapped her knee excited about the news of my interview.
"I don't know about being famous, my mother was famous, but she wasn't ultra famous like Christina Aguilera plus it was classical music," I sat back in the chair.
"Either way it could be good for you Bunny, well I am going to get out there an make some MONEY!" She got up and left after blowing me a kiss as she left leaving me alone in the office.
Fuck, I hope she is right.
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