"IMA Digital Awards presents; the most Stylish Fresh Face Award goes to Hayley Jenner" the host announced.
I stood up from my table elegantly adjusting my black dress and walked up to the stage with a smile on my face. I won't lie, neither was this the best day of my life nor was this my first award.
Somehow, I was kind of happy that the audience adores me as much as the critics. I delivered a few words thanking the acquittance and raised the award to my friends and colleagues on the table. As I returned, I was congratulated by my co-associate and great friend Alex. She was the person who supported me all these years through all my tough times and I am much thankful to have her in my life.
"You kinda set the stage on fire gurl! " she said.
"well couldn't have done it without you tho " I winked back.
"I've always got your back!" she chuckled.
Jane, my junior congratulated me and made a toast to me.
"You should probably go easy on the drinks, Hayley" I heard Sofia.
Sofia is the head of marketing and my personal mentor from the day I got into the company and I know thats her way of complimenting me.
"I think you should have one more Sofia" Alex commented and surprisingly than ever sofia gave us a smile.
After all that post-award drama, we decided to go to a club to celebrate tonights success. On our way to the IMA, we noticed the opening of a new club called DOWNTOWN, so it was cherry on the cake.
As we stepped out of the car, I noticed the brand-new board and the three huge bodyguards standing just below it. They had well-built bodies with their biceps visible through the shirt, having an earpiece in one of their ears and glasses covering their eyes; pretty much as seen on television. As we approached the entrance passing through a metal detecting machine, one of the bodyguards sealed our hands with a sign of an eagle.
We entered the club and were surprised to find an awful lot of people for an opening. There was a huge dance floor in the middle of the hall with many people dancing with only multicolored laser lights all in the vision. It also had a huge bar that took up one whole side of the hall, above which was the DJ station. There was also a part of the hall which was rather dark, probably to provide comfort and privacy to some people, it also had a VIP lounge on the top floor.
"Now this is what I call a party" Sofia exclaimed in surprise and quickly disappeared into one of the corners.
I turn around to find Alex missing and suddenly heard a cry from across the room,
"Check it out Hayls!"
Alex cried in excitement.
Jane and I went there to see her holding a colorful tropical cocktail, which is on the club's VIP drink list.
I suddenly send a message on our girl gang group "Look what we found on our way, check this out ;]" went my message, and all our five friends decide to get here in half an hour.
We were determined that this would be the greatest day of our lives. Little did I know what the night held in store for me!
After totally burning down the dance floor, I decided I need some drinks. I found Alex and jane dancing with two strangers so I decided to hit the bar alone. As I sat there savoring the brisk taste of my whiskey, I suddenly felt a strong gaze upon me.
I looked around to find a tall, handsome, crisp, lightly tanned and finely dressed man staring at me unable to take me in. He had a chiseled shaven face with the perfect jawline and had several piercings on his ears which highlighted his face even more. He had side curled shiny jet black hair.
Not to mention his perfectly shaped lips that was held onto a smirk and If I am not wrong, I could glimpse what seemed to be a tattoo on his hand. The watch on his hand amplified the movements of his hand. He was a combination of classy and bad. As I looked at him, I saw myself giving into his deep blue eyes. The look in his eyes was enough to reveal what he was thinking.
Our tour was interrupted by jane, who forced me to come dance with the girls. I looked back to be disappointed to lose sight of those eyes.
I was beginning to lose myself on the dance floor again when I started feeling of sudden eruption from my tummy. It must be all the drinks that I've had.
I step out of the club to catch some air when I suddenly feel the very same gaze on me again but more powerful this time.
To my horror, I find him standing behind me as I turned.
"hey," he said in his deep sensuous voice.
Even though I wanted to reply with the same conviction my disoriented head made me say,
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!".
I do blame the drinks for that.
"I didnt mean to startle you," he answered with a convincing tone as I stood there gazing into those eyes.
He broke the silence again- "By the way, I am Adrian. Adrian Sinner".
I knew this name. I had read about it somewhere. Even before I could think or say something, I felt intense nausea erupt inside me and before I could do anything, it happened. I puked on the blue-eyed gods shoes.
"Sorry! I am so sorry for the mess!" were my last words and my last memories of that night.
Even before I could gather the shattered pieces of my mind to know what was going on or know who this man was, I had lost my consciousness. I fainted into his arms.
Believe me when I say, I tried hard to figure out what happened after I fainted but all I could remember was the word Mauritius and a faint image of an airplane.