"You should run away." Car whispered resting her hand on Anne's shoulder. Car came to check on her when she didn't come to her place for two hours and couldn't believe how everything changed in a night.
But when Anne didn't stop sobbing she hugged her tight.
"He will be back Anne. He messed up...I know but he didn't know you have money...Did you look at the note? He is asking you to tell them that you aren't related to him so they don't hurt you..."
"Those people...are very dangerous." Anne hiccupped with her face red and kept on shedding tears.
"No, not dangerous honey. They are criminals and no one will stand up for you. So, please run away." Car said holding her tight.
"How Car?" Anne pulled away in anger.
"...And for how long? This is my house. I can't run,..."
"You want to sleep with men for two weeks? Let's not forget that they kill without thinking...The sooner you realize the gravity of the situation you are in the better." Car cuts her off and tried to convince her with the single solution she can come up with.
When Anne couldn't move Car got up to pack a bag for her.
"I don't want to leave," Anne whispered looking at her friend who was packing her stuff hurriedly.
"Come on, get up, and pray for the day when Viper gang leaves this town." Car said making her get up and tried to take her out of her place.
Anne who didn't want to leave her place turn to look at her apartment for one last time but the moment she got out both girls stumbled over Albert.
"Where you two are going?" Albert asked.
"This is none of your business," Car replied,
Both women passed him and took more than ten steps when Albert said,
"They have Tyler." Anne turned around at once.
"What did you say? How? Is he fine?" Anne asked.
"I thought you will get the money. So, I kept my mouth shut." Albert added lowly.
"I,... I can't leave him. They will kill him Car. They will kill him." She cried profusely and ran out of there. Car chase her and got Anne to her vehicle.
"Drive me to the casino. I can't leave him." Anne requested while Car taking a deep breath added.
"Or we can go to my boyfriend or ask for his help." Car suggested and the moment her words got registered Anne added in gratitude.
"Yea, yea,...thank you so much." Anne gulped hard with her face relaxed.
Anne knew Car's boyfriend was quite well off. Anne never liked his boyfriend for the line of business he was in but he was good with Carl. And had Carl the happiest girl and it mattered.
Carl drove to her boyfriend's penthouse and punched the code. Both women entered the place to see a luxurious apartment and soon located three women chatting and talking about their customers or gifts they got.
"Hey Car," One of the women greeted her.
"Where's Rick?" Car asked,
"In his office and he is...pissed," The second woman warned her.
"I will see,...thanks." Carl passed her sweet smile to the women.
Her blonde hair and blue eyes with a nonexistent figure always gave Car more like a baby look. It wasn't the first time she wondered how her boyfriend spends a lot of time between such goddesses and still hers.
Carl gets into the study to see Rick facing a large window busy on his cellphone but the moment he turned he cut the call and sprinted to kiss her hard.
"I so want you right now. But I thought you will be in the diner." Rick asked and noticed the Anne now,
"Hello Anne," Rick said looking at Anne from head to toe. He had seen her before but today the reasons were different. She was the answer to his ongoing headache but he shook the idea away.
"Hello Rick," Anne smiled and Rick couldn't help but let his eye roam over her figure. She was perfect for Gomez. Her height, her tan color, her full lips and hair length with heavy curves and a little fat on thighs and belly. She was all green ticks to Mr. Gomez's checklist.
"Rick, she is in trouble. We have come to you with quite big hopes." Car said with pleading eyes knowing how sensitive Rick was about his money.
"Sure," Somehow Rick can smell he has got what he wanted.
"No, I will never give you a single penny but a reality check. You should leave your husband." Rick said resting in his chair. Anne's face dropped listening to this and Car intervened.
"Rick, her husband can be killed. This is not the time for this."
"Her husband is not suffering from cancer. He gambled and he will do it again. She will never be able to pay me because she will be needing more money." Seeing women suffering because of their stupidity always made Rick at the edge. It was the very reason behind his business. He wanted to make every woman dependant. Or at least he looked at his business this way.
"I...I will manage." Anne whispered blankly before passing a smile to Car.
"Rick you know those people are very dangerous. She will be in trouble...You only help her this time." Car said hurriedly while Anne got up from her chair.
"...or she can earn this money," Rick said making Car hang her mouth and the moment Rick found Anne's attention on him he added,
"Work only for one night for me. And, I give a grand per night but to you, I will give three because you are Car's friend."
"...I won't," Anne said making her face sour. She hated how she was caught up in the situation.
"How could you Rick?" Car gasped,
"Those animals? They will eat you alive Anne. Say yes and I myself give money to Zack and you won't ever need to face those Viper punks." Rick said thinking he makes sense.
"I can't,..." Anne looked at Car helplessly.
"And, tell your husband what you had to do for him. He will either leave gambling or you. In each case, believe me, you will be in peace." For Car, his words were a foreign language but she kept her silence and made Anne disgusted of her.
"You can't be serious, Car. I am leaving." Anne said but the moment she got to the door her cell phone rang showing the same unknown number from the last night. She could make Tyler crying for her help in her mind.
"I will do it," She said and for a second couldn't recognize herself. It wasn't her.
Two minutes later Rick informed her that money has been wired to Zack. Everything went in a faze afterward. She got prepared by some beautician and was given a short black dress that was smaller for her size. She felt numb and all the people around her give her some space. She was given the file of her customer. A person aged 40 and loved to have anal. The page was filled with all the kinks he preferred and reading the page once was enough for Anne.
Rick offered her some pills to get relax and according to his rule, he drove her to Gomez's residence himself because it was her first day working for him.
"I will pick you at 6 in the morning. Relax,..." Rick pressed her arm and make her look at him. Her smoky eyes and dark lipsticks were enough to make any man crazy. So, Rick knew Gomez will give a lot of rewards.
"Try to enjoy yourself too. I hope it is your last time but know you are doing nothing wrong." This made Anne look at him in anger before she added,
"Don't worry. I will try to do my best." Anne scoffed knowing all he cared was his service.
She got out but her legs felt hollow. A person escorted her inside the estate. She was puzzled passing the huge pool but shiver a little when she got in the hallways. The person she was following finally stopped in front of a door and gestured her to get inside.
What do you think about Rick?
Do you think she will spend the night with Gomez? Or if not what possibly will happen. Try to answer using your experience in reading stories and novels.
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