Hunny Dew sat on the floor with her legs folded under her. She was sitting in front of the oven, waiting for a batch of cookies to finish baking. She carefully mended the tears in Levvin's black colored blazer. Her best friend had trouble from their boss, in which it was their boss who caused the tears. Levvin had stayed quiet all night and wouldn't move from his bed. Levvin seemed to be in shock. Hunny was extremely worried about her friend that she kept accidently poking her fingers with the sewing needle.
The small apartment was quiet and peaceful. Being there was the only time she and Levvin could have privacy, peace, and quiet. No loud music, no shouting or screaming. Not even insults from the other prostitutes or orders barked by Neopolitan or Johns/clients.
Hunny took a deep breath before putting down the needle and blazer. It took her hours to finish the stitching. She looked at the moist baking cookies through the thick orange colored glass. She checked to see if they were flat enough to take out to have them set for room temperature.
From the other room, came a tiny whimper and movement. Hunny looked back to see Lev wiggling under his blanket. "Lev?"
There was no response and the room became silent again. Lev stayed completely still, keeping his eyes closed. Hunny stared into the other room to see if he would move again or make another sound.
Hunny got up, bringing the blazer with her. She moved into the other room where Lev laid on his mattress. She lowered herself onto the floor, setting the blazer at the corner of Lev's bed. She faced Lev's back. Hunny could tell he was definitely awake. He would always do this even when she slept next to him.
Lev hadn't spoke a word since last night. Their boss, Neopolitan did something to him again and he wouldn't talk about it. He was in shock and if Neopolitan only slapped or threatened him, she would only be like this for a couple of hours. So with the way he was now, Neopolitan must of did something extremely bad to him.
Thinking about whatever Neopolitan might have done to him, made her chest tight. She wanted at least get Lev talking again. After all, she was the only person he'd talk to about anything. She was very close to him and she grew up with him. It had been the same for their parents.
"I made cookies, if you want any." She said, looking over him. Lev didn't respond to her again. His grey colored cat, Aolly, was rolled up in a ball against Lev's waist. Aolly was only a year old. Lev found him wondering around the streets alone without his mother and litter. He looked around the area several times and after finally finding them, he found the litter and mother killed by four druggies. So Lev decided to take Aolly home with him. "I can give Aolly some milk."
"You're not giving my cat milk." Lev said quickly in a low voice, but just enough for Hunny to hear.
"Huh? Why not?" She quickly asked, a little shaken he said that. She frowned.
She gazed down at Lev's fragile looking cheeks. His eyes were still closed and it seemed he wouldn't reply.
She didn't have to ask again. She knew milk wasn't what Lev fed his cat. He had canned food for him. Lev fed Aolly most of the time. Sometimes Hunny would sneak into the kitchen to do it herself. She had been caught a few times, but Lev usually wouldn't say anything to her about it. It wasn't actually a problem for it unless she gave him the wrong food. Though, to him, it would only start a pointless conflict so he was light on her.
"Lev, we have to get ready for tonight. Remember what Neo said?"
"Fuck Sharid." He quickly replied in a muffled voice. Lev had used Neopolitan's nickname that was supposed to be an insult to him. He would only use it when he wasn't in the same area as him. Neopolitan had eyes everywhere and he certainly didn't want to get punched in the face.
Sharid was even a nickname that Lev and Hunny's mothers had called him, besides Neo. Their parents hated Neopolitan with a burning passion and could only take about it when they were alone.
Hunny didn't say anything more after that. After she set the blazer on the bed, she quickly got up and went back into the kitchen. She reached out to the ovens' handle and pulled it open.
Lev slowly sat up, keeping his eyes closed. The sweet aroma of chocolate chip cookies filled his nostrils. Aolly stretched himself awake before moawing any running into the kitchen.
Lev got up from his bed, fixing his short shorts. He didn't have a shirt on. Hunny didn't care so much, since they were used to being full on naked or half naked around each other. It was like that around the other women who worked with them. Nobody cared one way or another. Prostitutes' and dancers weren't allowed to engage in sexual acts with one another or have a relationship. It was only allowed with the Boss or Johns/clients.
Lev went over to the wardrobe by the window. He pulled the right door open and pulled a grey short sleeve shirt from a white plastic hanger. As he pulled it on, he thought about how long it had been since he'd worn clothes other than his uniform.
"What time do we have to be at the club with Uneru?" Lev gently asked as he went into the kitchen. His long black bangs covered his face as usual.
"Nine." Hunny answered as she shoveled cookies onto a plate.
"Eh, cookies for breakfast?" Lev went up behind her to look over the shorter girl's shoulder.
"Do you want cookies for breakfast?" Hunny asked, smiling up at her best friend.
"Pfft." He responded, "Give me half." He turned and went back to the other room to find his hair brush. "Gotta go shopping anyways..."
"What about Uneru?"
"Doubt he'll want any." He pulled open the drawer to his night stand and pulled out his hair brush. He raised the brush to the ends of his long black and red hair. He began brushing out tangles and knots, looking at himself in the mirror.
Uneru was their limo driver. Uneru's job was to drive certain employees to and from without questions asked. A few months ago, Levvin had developed a certain kind of friendship with him even though it was against protocol. A few times he had broke the rules to help Levvin and Hunny out. The three of them had planned to cross the turf's boarders last night, but they were caught. Levvin had been the only one punished for it and this made Uneru and Hunny question Neopolitan's actions. Hell, everybody did.
"Do you think Neopolitan is going to want to see you again before we go off turf grounds?" Hunny turned her head to the right, looking over at Aolly. Aolly was sitting patiently on the counter, licking his left paw.
Aolly looked up to moaw at her, setting his paw down and closing his eyes. Hunny gave the cat a smile.
When Lev didn't answer, she knew she shouldn't have asked that. She went over to the fridge and pulled out a can of cat food from the cabinet. She turned and went over to Aolly, pulling the metal tab to pull the lid open.
Lev reached over her shoulder, suddenly grabbing the can from her hands to open it himself. Hunny was startled a little, but it only lasted a second.
Hunny quickly turned to him and quickly apologized, "I'm sorry for asking you that question!" Her face became a little red, the freckles showing on her face more.
Lev didn't respond as he set the cat food in front of Aolly. He went back in the other room to get ready for work.
Hunny frowned. She went into the other room. She picked up the blazer she fixed for him. "I fixed one of your tops!" Hunny was hopping he would answer this time.
Lev walked over to her and looked down at it. He examined the neat stitches. He was trying to forget, but this one blazer gave him flashbacks on what Neopolitan did last night.
"Have you been to you're apartment at all?" He asked, looking at her.
"Nope!" She answered gleefully, "I've been here all night making sure you were going to be okay. Don't worry, I got some sleep."
Lev continued to look down at her for a moment before his sweet smile appeared. "Thank you, sweetie." He went around her to his wardrobe and pulled out one of the suits he wore to work. This was his "uniform". "You should go get another pair of clothes while I put on mine."
Hunny smiled, "Okay!" She set the blazer on his Lev's bed. "Do you need anything while I'm there?"
"Nope," He answered, pulled his shirt off. "I have cookies."
Hunny smiled once more, taking the "I have cookies" part as a compliment. Lev would usually say stuff like that in a form of a compliment than directly saying it. She went out of the apartment and left Lev to himself.
After Lev finished changing, he went over to the stitched blazer on his bed and picked it up. Upon looking at it, the memories of Neopolitan shoving him against a mirror flickered before his eyes. He gritted his teeth and closed his eyes tightly. He raised his arm into the air and threw the blazer across the room. He tried his best to keep himself standing as he covered his face with both hands... and begged himself to not cry.
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Lev descended down the apartment stairs with Hunny tagging along behind. They walked across the parking lot, avoiding the parked cars that might be tapped with any kind of explosives or an alarm. Tapped cars seemed to happen a lot lately. Turf wars and shit. They went over to the street corner and waited for the right moment to cross the street.
Hunny's "uniform" was a black harness that went around her neck and down her chest. The rest of the harness hid underneath her black crop top. The crop top was neatly tucked under her black skirt. Black knee high heels and black gloves went with the outfit. Neopolitan sure loved having his employees wear black.
Lev leaned up against the street light's pole, watching the light above slowly turn yellow. Hunny stood close to him, like she always did whenever they were able to work together. This was one of the only times during the day they could be together.
Hunny groaned, "It's too early for a fuck!"
Lev was a little surprised she said that. He blinked before looking down at her. "You sound like a slut."
"Hey! You know it's true!" She puffed her cheeks out and kicked at the concrete below her.
"It's too early to walk in heels, babe." He pointed out to her. "It feels so amazing to take them off."
"You're not wrong." Hunny grinned agreeably.
"Pfft. And you're not?" Levvin looked back up at the light that was now green.
A 1990 black Cadillac Brougham Stretch Limousine pulled up next to Lev. Lev was half expecting it to be Neopolitan. Lev bent down to level himself with the window and placed his left arm against the window's ledge as the window rolled down. He quickly prepared himself to deal with his boss.
A woman with curly blonde hair, pale face, and red lips stared back at him. Lev raised an eyebrow and placed his free hand on his hip. "Sorry, but I charge women double."
"Hey!" A familiar voice shouted across the hood. "Get in! Neopolitan asked me to pick the two of you up!"
Lev stood up straight and found it was the strawberry-blonde-fucker-Uneru who shouted across the hood. "You ass! I thought this woman was looking for a pass--"
"She's for somebody else." Uneru interrupted him. "Don't worry about her." He wanted to curl the side of his lips into a grin. He was a little amused by Levvin's reaction.
"Sure, blondie." Lev replied and the woman silently opened the door. "Scoot, toots."
The woman didn't reply. She moved over and Lev and Hunny climbed inside.
Uneru got back into the front of the limo and pulled the door closed before putting the long vehicle into drive. Lev and Hunny sat in front of the small window that Uneru pulled open to speak with the two.
"Wha'da we got?" Lev cuts in before Uneru could even have the chance to say anything.
Uneru looks at him through the little window, glaring at him. This causes Lev to smirk a little.
Uneru decided to brush it off than respond. "There's a man from the Trinity Territory waiting at the club. He's taking us to his Territory where Mr. Grayson is located. That's all I was told before pulling away."
Lev looks over at the woman who sat across from him and Hunny. The woman looked back silently. The woman seemed like somebody's client. Levvin wondered who exactly was she for.
"I gotta make a quick drop off, if you two don't mind." Uneru said, looking in the rear view mirror at the back of Levvin and Uneru's heads. He didn't receive an answer from them, but he knew that they would be okay with it. Even though it was Uneru's job to not let any of Neopolitan's employees have any say in anything, Uneru wasn't going to do that with Levvin or Hunny. He'd definitely would get wipe lash from the boss for doing so if he was caught. However, Uneru was good about hiding stuff. So he wasn't going to anytime soon. Uneru gently put his foot on the gas and quickly turned the corner.