Chapter 3 Two.

Amber Carter

Lying on the couch I struggle to keep my eyes open, since I got home from work I just took a shower and lay down on the couch, I drop the book on the floor, I get up and look at the clock hanging on the wall, it was 8 pm, I sighed thankfully, I have enough time to sleep until tomorrow.

I decide to go to the bedroom, but before I get there I hear knocks on the door, I approach the door and hear whispers outside, when I open it I find Bianca accompanied by two friends I already knew.

"Wow, what happened to you?" she asked upon seeing my sleeping state.

"I just woke up, what are you doing here?"

"I came to visit you, I even brought company."

"Bianca, it's late." I speak sleepily.

"It's still eight at night."

Along with the boys she enters and approaches the couch, I see them draw cards and start playing, I watched that scene with no desire to participate, I waited anxiously for her to leave and take them along, I didn't want to be rude to them, I know she thinks I'm a lonely person, that's why she insists I go out more often I get a boyfriend.

"Come play, Amber, you don't know what you're missing."

"I don't know how to play that."

"Come here, I'll teach you." The boy who was accompanying her offered.

"I'm fine here, thank you."

"Come... Don't be shy." He insisted.

I sighed and approached them, Diego began to explain to me the way that I should play the cards, in a short time I was able to understand the sequence of the game, I was so entertained that the hours went by, we ordered food and continued to play.

"How about we make the game more interesting?" Caio who was on Bianca's side suggested.

"More interesting?"

"Yes, you see... We could bet."

"I'm out, I'm no fool to make bets." Said Bianca.

"It doesn't have to be money." He persisted, rolling his eyes.

"We could bet by taking off some piece of clothing."

"I don't think that's a good idea...." Bianca protested.

"I agree." I backed up her words.

"And why not? We are all friends."

"I think you guys better go." I got up from the floor.

"If you don't want to bet, you don't bet." Diego said.

"Bianca, have you seen the time? We work early tomorrow."

"She's right." Bianca also stood up. "Let's go for it."

As soon as they were through the door, I locked it and headed for the bedroom, I was exhausted, and my only urge was to throw myself on the bed. I went to the bathroom and got rid of my clothes, got into the shower under the shower let the warm water wash my body and charge the energies I lost during the day. I went back to the bedroom wrapped in a towel, approached the closet and put on a flannel shirt, let my hair down and threw myself on the mattress.

The next morning I was already waiting for Bianca in front of my house, today she would give me a ride to work. I slept well tonight, my energy was recovered, however, as soon as her car stops in front of me and I looked at her face, I saw huge dark circles under my eyes showing that she had not slept well.

"Good morning, Bianca." I greeted as soon as I got into the vehicle.

"Good morning, Amber." She yawns.

"Didn't sleep well tonight?"

"Remind me not to go out anymore at night, please."

"If you listened to me more often, maybe you wouldn't have bad nights of sleep."

"How right you always are, don't you get tired of being perfect?"

"No."

"I get it. But anyway... Diego is interested in you."

"I know, he's already declared himself to me."

"And what did you say?"

"I said that I considered him a friend."

"You should get to know him better, he's very handsome."

"Caio is an idiot, did you see what he wanted to do?"

"He didn't mean it, he just joked."

"He didn't give me that impression."

"Are you suspicious like that anyway?"

"I'm not suspicious, I just don't trust people blindly."

After wading through the traffic we arrived at the workplace, we went straight to the huge cafeteria. It was exactly 8am, a good amount of people were already around the arena. We walked through the crowd, as we walked I felt a strange and distressed burning all over my body, I stopped walking and looked around, in fact I didn't know what I was looking for.

"Amber!" Bianca calls to me.

I walk back, after putting away our belongings, we start our workday. Today I was responsible for serving customers outside the cafeteria, in the food court, I took their orders always with a smile on my face.

"The Arena is very busy today." Bianca said.

"I noticed."

"That's because a businessman is out on a tour with his son."

"Businessman?"

"Yes, so it's very busy."

We thanked him.

A few hours later the game had already closed, the number of customers redoubled at that moment, I was counting the hours until my workday was over and I could leave. After serving the last customer, a group of men dressed in suits and sunglasses approached the food area, they seemed to be security guards.

In the middle of them was a tall man with blond hair and blue eyes, his expression was terribly intimidating, he was bigger than the security guards themselves, it seemed that he was the one protecting them. This man exudes pure testosterone, an air of arrogance and power, he was very attractive.

The security guards moved away and stood at short distances, the extremely handsome man shifted his eyes to me, for a moment I held my breath, that intimidating look remained on me staring at him, I couldn't turn away.

"Young lady."

I hear a sweet low voice call me, I looked down, a little boy was standing before me, he is such a small and beautiful being.

"Hello, little man." I smile at him.

"I want to make my request."

"Ah! Perfectly... What would you like?"

"Chocolate ice cream! "

With the order written down in my mind, I walked over to the other employee to prepare it. With the ice cream in my hands I turned around and noticed that the child had approached that man, they were sharing the same table, I felt intimidated by the fact that I will have to approach him, I can't send another employee to take my place, or the boss won't like it at all.

I chased that feeling away and approached the table, as soon as I handed her huge chocolate ice cream, I said:

"Here you go, good snack."

Just as I turned my back to get back to work, I hear the child order:

"Sit down!"

I was surprised by the child's attitude, I soon deduced that he is a spoiled kid, I turned to him and spoke with a small smile.

"I can't my angel, I'm on office hours."

"Sit down!"

I hear the thick voice laden with authority and danger, I turned and was met with grayish blue eyes and a serious expression, for a moment my legs went wobbly. One of the security guards approached me and placed a chair and forced me to sit down, heavens, what have I gotten myself into?