Smiles walks through the corridor leading to Mark's apartment. today marks their three years of being together and she wanted to surprise him with a little celebration. She was quite late because she couldn't find Xena, her best friend and after waiting for half an hour, she decided to leave...She tries to open the door but it shows it was locked...
" good thing I brought the spare key along" she murmured and made her way inside. She has been here what seems like a hundred times so locating his room was a piece of cake for her...She froze on her steps when she was about to reach the door, the sound of moans and groans coming from the other side was very loud and she was no fool to know that Mark was with another girl. slowly, she pushes on the door and the door hits the wall with a loud bang. Mark's head snaps to the director of the door and upon seeing the person, his eyes grow wide in shock ...Somehow, it wasn't a surprise to Smiles, she stared at them for what seemed like two minutes before leaving...
" Oh my God! What now? I didn't believe they would push through with her plans" Xena didn't know what to do and how she will face her friend after being caught with her boyfriend...
" Just get ready and leave" Mark's voice rings from the door as he makes his way out in chase of Smiles but his steps slow down when he sees her seated on the sofa ever so relaxing as if everything was alright... She knew he was behind her...
" What are you doing? Come take a seat...standing like that isn't good for your health after a long exercise" She flashes a warm and innocent smile at him, making the man shiver involuntarily, this part of her scares him somehow. In their three years of being together, he has never seen her acting so carefree and unaffected, especially with what just transpired between him and Xena...
"babes, I..." he tried to speak but she cut him off..." you don't need to explain, I understand everything...I got your back" she winked at him and this made his brow twist in confusion...
" common, take a seat while we wait for Xena to get well dressed...you know, girls need to wash out all the sticky sweats and sperms off their body" it was like she was lecturing him on what ladies do. Mark couldn't say otherwise as he took the seat in front, facing her...
" You don't have to explain anything, I know Xena is a very sexy girl with beautiful curves and no man will be able to resist her charms. you're not an exception, right?" a mischievous smile appears on her lips as she gazes at the man with a raised brow. He swallows hard as he nods his head, agreeing with what she said...
"Good... you've always wanted to have a taste and feel of her body, right?" she asked again but he shakes his head in denial...
" Are you serious? cause if you are, then you are stupid...If I were a man I would've had her as many times as I want," she said with a face that says I-wish-I-were-a-boy. Surprisingly to him, he nodded his head, and a wide smile formed on her lips...
" I told you, I got your back" her smile this time was unlike the ones Mark have ever seen before and for some unknown reason, he shivers again ...His gaze met with Xena's and he could see the fright on her face. Seeing him gazing behind her, Smiles knew Xena was right behind her...
" come on, Xena...join us, the chat is incredibly good and I am sure you will love it" Xena's once scary face was filled with confusion, not understanding standing what is going on...she was expecting her to be crying her eyes out knowing how emotional she can get but for some reason unknown to her, she is here, chatting up as if nothing happens. The carefree smile on her face sends a chill down her spine...
" I hope you took your time to clean up your body. you know how irritating it can be when you don't get well cleaned up" Xena couldn't believe her ears, she turns to Mark and he just blink at her before she nods her head...
" awesome..." She cheers happily...
" I was wondering what kept you so busy that you never bothered to come to help me out as you promised...but now I understand why," She said and Xena faced the floor, feeling guilty...
"I understand you, how can I not when we've known each other since high school...six years if I can remember correctly...I know you like big things and he's got something down there that every girl can kill to have for a night, right?" she asked and Xena nodded her head with her gaze still on the floor, not daring to look at her...
" Well, it's so bad that only I can have it...oh, wait! I forgot you just had a taste of it...can you tell me how it was? Was he good?" there was a teasing look on her face when she asked those questions but it disappeared when Xena shook her head in denial...
" What! Are you saying I have bad taste?" she asked with a surprised expression on her face as she stared at her with widening eyes...Xena was confused about what to say..."n- no....h-he's g-good" she stuttered. A smile appears on Smiles's lips at her response as she looks at them, Mark was sweating hard...
" I know you guys are famished for the hard exercise you just did that's why I brought a cake to replenish your lost energy" she opens the box, exposing the cake to their view, the icing was yellow with nothing written on it...
" What does this color signify?" she asked and they gulped on their spots..."b-betrayal!" they answered in unison. A flash smirk appears on her lips but quickly disappears...
" what! no...it's happiness but since you guys say otherwise, then so be it" she cuts on the cake, picks on a piece, and bites on it...
" Common, join me...let's celebrate, it's our anniversary to remember," she said, directing the question to Mark. They had no choice but to pick on the cake and eat it...
" How does it taste?" she asked, smiling..." bitter and sweet!" Xena's face was way out of the description, and the frown on Mark's forehead could be seen vividly...
"Guess that's how bittersweet betrayal is" she continues to eat the cake as if it was good with a smile on her face while they watch her in wonderment...
" Does she love Mark? Or has she been lying to herself?
She has always known something was going on between them but she didn't know it will be this painful to see them red-handed f**cking...the moans and groans keep ringing in her head and it irritates her more...It took her a whole lot of strength to chat with the two cheaters as if nothing happened. She never wanted them to see her cry helplessly, they have always seen her as the weak type but not until she showed them a different version of herself earlier today...Right now, all she wants to do is to go out and take a shot or two. Maybe it will help her calm her aching nerves...
A moment later, Smiles sits quietly in a bar gulping down the shots she's ordered...It was lined up before her. She keeps on drinking them one after the other, willing to get herself drunk...she feels like visiting the restroom. She excused herself to no one in particular, it was only the bar attender that was standing before her, and that only left the man confused as to who she was talking to...On her way to the restroom, there were a lot of people Fucking by the side as she walked through...it was a nasty sight to see, with loud moans and groans. the sound of flesh hitting against one another could have been heard if not because of the loud music...On the right side was a lady riding cowgirl on a man's dick as he rubs and pressed on her soft white breast...on the left side was a man pounding hard on a lady in a Doggystyle while before she was a perfect combination of two in one, with the girl sucking and rubbing on one person's dick while the other guy bangs her from behind...It was like she was watching porn in real life...
" Why don't they shut down this adult-rated bar and open a porn casting show?" she mums feeling irritated..." bunch of betrayals..." she curses under her breath. Coming back to her seat, a frown appears on her forehead upon seeing a man sitting in her seat...
" Hello Mr, this seat is mine... kindly excuse me," she said but the man didn't bother and just kept on drinking his wine as if she didn't say a thing..." Mr? hey I am talking to you" she pukes him in the arm and this got the man's reaction...He faces her aiming at warning her but all of his words get lost as he stares at her, the cold and intimidating aura he was emitting vanishes all of a sudden. How could a girl be this beautiful? He thought to himself as he gazed at her without blinking. He could barely see her face clearly so describing her was difficult...He is none other than Keane Austin, the CEO of the J&T enterprise. He is known for his excess wealth and power. Ladies scramble for him, but for some reason, he finds interest in none. People say he is gay while others say he is impotent but he never stood out to deny or accept the rumors, nothing matters to him except his work...A spark of interest flashes on his face but disappears before the girl could notice anything...
" Someone needs to be spanked hard," she murmurs glaring at the man with an annoyed face. His mouth twitched in irritation not liking what she said...
" What did you just say?" His deep voice rings with so much authority sending chills down her spine, for some reason, she starts feeling the place becoming more chilling than it normally was and when she gazes well at the man before her, it is then she realizes the person she was throwing nasty comments at...
"..this is the end of me" she cries inwardly. her face was now like that of someone who wants to cry and laugh at the same time...
" um, sorry Mr...that wasn't for you" She smiled nervously at him..." what have I gotten myself into? Why didn't I see this coming? " she kept on scolding herself inwardly clueless about how to escape from his wrath...Keane who heard her deny twisted his brow in displeasure...
" do you think I am that stupid? It was definitely for me...we are the only ones here" he tells her and her eyes widen at the realization that he was right...
" right ...that was definitely for me, not you" she scratches her neck nervously..." fuck you Smiles" she curses herself inwardly...it's not like that was the only seat at the counter, but for some unknown reason, she was bent on taking her seat not knowing she was going up against the Almighty Keane Austin...this got the man smiling, but it wasn't an ordinary smile. It was a smile full of mischief and cunningness, she was frightened, somehow staring at him...
" you can have the seat Mr...Will be leaving anyways" she said and runs out of the club, not waiting to hear what he has to say next...A grin forms on the man's face, before his chilling and cold aura, resurfaces, and the smile on his face disappears as if it wasn't there before...For the very first time in his life, he found someone interested and amusing.
" Did you see that?" Derrick taps on Bruce's shoulder.
" What?" he asked feeling bored he was interrupted...
" the boss just smiled" the once boring look on his face was replaced with an are-you-serious look.
" common man, I won't lie to you..." Bruce was happy hearing what he said.
" if the boss can still smile, that only means he's a heart...what transpired?" Bruce questions and Derrick happily told him not to leave out anything..they were happy for their boss though they knew their boss won't accept her at least they were grateful for seeing their boss smile for the very first time...
" You better shut your crap off, if you still want to keep your job" Bruce warns and Derrick gulps nervously remembering the last time he almost got fired for sprouting rubbish...he is lucky they are in a club and the music is loud...
She ran as fast as she could and nudged the company door. She was late for her interview...thanks to last night. She walks in and sees a few people sitting, and without a word, she slowly takes her seat...Last night, her head was so clouded with pain, and thinking about her interview today was the last thing she thought of...
" Smile Laverne?" a lady calls out to her and she quickly jumps up going in her direction...
" Present, ma'am" Smiles were never known to be obedient but because she was in a place she didn't want to show how low-mannered she was, she had no choice but to behave responsibly...The lady leads her to where she will be interviewed, she walks into the room and stood by the side, patiently waiting for the man to say a word but the man just kept on working on his laptop...
" you are late" was the first word that left his mouth after being silent for gods knows how long...
" Sorry, sir...I was delayed by traffic" she explains...
" Is that how you are going to be when this job is given to you?" Smiles didn't understand whether it was just her or he is normally just rude to everyone...
"I will be punctual and diligent, sir..." she said nonetheless and a half smile appears on the corner of his lips but he still didn't turn to her...all this while, he has been seated facing the wall...
" Today tells otherwise..." She knew he was right so there was no space for her to say otherwise..." meaning you can't be accepted for the job" he tells her straight to the face, not biting around the bush. She stares at him with wide eyes not believing his words. The shock was replaced with a smile, then a burst of laughter. It was funny how she got fired even before she could have the job...
" some people are just so heartless" she murmurs but his hearing was good enough to hear what she said...
" Do you even have a conscience or what? how can you judge someone like that?`` She was angry, and couldn't keep her cool. She can't stay quiet on this, even though she badly needed the job, she won't just stand and watch him cast her as if she is a lost curse. He didn't say a word and just let her talk...
" Oh, I know why... because you've got the money and power, you think you can treat others with so much rudeness and unfairness" her day wasn't a pleasant one and he just added to it, making it worse...
" Seems like someone's bitter!" He said nonchalantly and turned to her. Disbelief was written all over her face as she stared back at him with wide eyes, the person was none other than Keane Austin, but the question was how? how didn't she realize it was him? this is just not right...
" y-you..." she stutters...
"didn't expect to see me this soon?...what a pity" a smirk appeared on his side lips...There was nothing she could say and she couldn't take back what she said...She swallowed hard still staring at him with eyes wide, they almost fell off her socket ...
" You can go now...we are done" he turns back to his laptop and continues typing on it...Smiles had no choice but to leave. Her day couldn't be any worse than it already was...
She walks ever so slowly, heading back home...things are becoming harder for her lately, ever since she stops talking or collecting money from Mark. She agrees with the fact that Mark has been her sole source of income. She has been dependent all her life and only now she is realizing...her life is just getting worse by the day...She was lost in her thoughts and didn't realize she was already crossing the road. The car sound pulls her out of her thoughts and immediately, she steps back...she was lucky to have escaped death which was just an inch from her. Out of reflex, she throws the round iron ball that was in her hands at the car. She only realized when the damage had been done and she couldn't do anything to save herself...The car immediately stopped, from the model. It shows it was not just an ordinary car but that of a very rich person...
" fuck!" she cursed under her breath, not able to move on her spot...
" can't this day get any worse?" she whispers in a weak voice...with all that's going on, she is sure this will just end her...no job, no savings, no account. Nothing to boast of, how pathetic!... She watches the car silently praying for a miracle, the door opens and a man in a suit walks out and checks on the spot the iron hit. Her heart was beaten nonstop, like a raging thunder...
" I am sorry Mr. It wasn't intentional" she begs to make her way to the man who just stared at her nonchalantly...
" I was lost in thought, didn't know how it resulted in this" she continues...
" How can you be walking on a highway and you are lost in thoughts? don't you cherish your life at all?" he asked, not understanding how careless a girl her age could be...The man before her seems to be of the age of around forty-five, with some strands of white hair visible on his hairy chin...
" Not like it has any worth" she murmurs to herself..."I am sorry Mr, I promise to fix it," she said those words but within, she hopes things turn out different...
" even if you work your ass up for two years, your salary won't still be enough," the man tells her honestly... though it was like an insult to her, she knew it was true and it hurts...
"I know I can't fix it based on money, but I can work for you depending on how long you want me to, to pay for this...anything, I will do it," she said with a firm and optimistic face, the man seemed to think for some time...
" That will be left unto my boss to decide," he said and opened the door. She was curious to know who his boss was and she silently hoped he would be a good man but to her greatest shock and dismay, it was Keane Austin, the same man who fired her without her even getting the chance of being an employee, it's the same man she's accidentally hitting on his car...