Marsha looked at herself in the mirror. Paying attention to her makeup that looks natural, very natural. Tonight she has an appointment with Noah. She didn't want to go with him, but hearing Noah's pleading tone made her easily melt. Marsha took a deep breath, then let it out slowly.
Drrtt...
"Marsha! Where are you? We're here." it was Starla's voice that was heard when Marsha had just connected the phone.
"I'll be there in a minute. Noah is also waiting for me downstairs. Is Hana coming too?"
"Sure. I told you, we're already here, Marsha. You know when you said you wanted to meet Noah at a club, i kind of had a bad feeling about him." Starla said which showed her worried tone.
Marsha nodded her head even though Starla couldn't see it. Previously, Marsha had told her two friends about she was going to meet Noah. And who would have thought that the two of them directly contributed to guarding her by following her later? Marsha also felt what Starla said, but she didn't want to be prejudiced. After all, Noah is not that kind of person.
He couldn't be sneaky, could he?
"Don't be too prejudiced against him, Starla. I know him, he's a nice guy." Marsha replied who wanted to calm herself down.
"We can't guess what's in a person's heart, Marsh. Who knows what his intentions will be. You also know that Noah must have a grudge with you."
"Okay, i'll close first," Marsha said, who had ended the call.
A minute later she got a message from Noah. The man was already waiting for her in the lobby of her apartment. Marsha then came out of her apartment to meet Noah.
"I hope my hunch is wrong." she thought.
***
Marsha and Noah had already spent 30 minutes on the trip in the man's luxury car. During that time, Noah always asked this and that made Marsha a little uncomfortable. The man tried to pull her back, Marsha could feel it. Until finally Noah stopped his luxury car in the parking lot of a club that was no less luxurious than the A'Lisy Club. Marsha blinked to see that they weren't at the club Noah promised.
"This isn't the A'Lisy Club," Marsha said in a sarcastic tone.
Noah smiled fully in response. "It's not. I'd rather be here than there. You know this club belongs to a client of mine and surely he will provide the best service for both of us." Noah replied casually.
"You're lying, Noah. I don't like that." she hissed.
"Come on, what's the difference. It's both clubs, Marsha. Come on, let's go inside. I don't like hungry stares from cheap boys like them." he whispered at the end of his sentence seeing the gazes around them, who stared at Marsha hungry.
Likewise for Noah who is being stared at with lust by those cheap women.
Marsha took a deep breath. There was no other choice but to obey Noah. After all, this was their last meeting. So, Marsha will obey him. At least just for tonight.
"Where are you going?" Marsha asked as Noah was about to leave leaving it on the table Noah had specially ordered.
"I'll make some drinks for us," he answered with a smile.
"You can call them." pointed at Marsha to the passing servants.
Noah shook his head in denial. "Tonight i'll be your servant. Your special servant, so please wait a moment." he said, then immediately left Marsha.
Marsha didn't want to bother. Then she chose to open her cellphone which had been vibrating violently. Ah, it turns out that Starla and Hana have been trying to contact her. Seeing Noah walking towards her, Marsha prefers to send a message to Hana. Not wanting to make Noah suspicious if she asked her two best friends to follow them.
"This one is for you, Marsha." he said as he put two glasses on the table and handed another one to Marsha.
Marsha smirked in response. "Thank's."
"Drink, i made it. Especially for you." he said which made Marsha smile.
She still remembered that Noah was true quite an expert in concocting alcoholic drinks like this and it tastes really good. Marsha misses Noah's drink.
"You really can tempt me with this Noah. You're the best brewer i know." she said it made Noah laugh.
"Of course and i'll just make it for you. Lucky you, Marsha." the answer is pride.
"You're always like that. Okay, for our last meeting, cheers?" Marsha said as she raised her glass in the air.
Noah happily greeted her with his glass.
"Cheers."
"For our beautiful night." Noah's mind laughed happily.
***
Starla was annoyed when Marsha didn't pick up her phone call either. Even though Starla had been trying to contact Marsha for a long time, so had Hana.
"How?" Hana asked as Starla put her phone to her ear.
Again, Starla shook her head weakly. This is the umpteenth time.
"I'm sure there's something wrong, Han. How come they didn't come here earlier? Even though Marsha said they'd be here an hour ago." Starla said as she took a deep breath.
Hannah nodded in approval. "You're right, how could this have been possible. It's also not far from Marsha's new apartment." she said justified.
"I don't want anything to happen to Marsha, Hana. Or she will get in trouble again and her scandal will be bigger this time than ever. She could lose her career." Starla said in frustration.
"Hey, calm down. Nothing's going to happen to Marsha. She can take care of herself. We'd better wait outside, who knows they'll be here soon." Hana said trying to calm down which Starla agreed. They walked hand in hand to get out of the building.
Brukh!
Not paying much attention to the road, Starla accidentally bumped into someone's sturdy body.
"I'm sorry. I'm in a hurry." Starla said apologetically.
"You?!" the person screamed involuntarily.
Feeling familiar, Starla lifted her head. "You?! You're that pervert?!" she screamed too.
"Who are you calling a perverted lady? I have a name. My name is Anderson." he said introducing himself.
Starla giggled. "Your name doesn't suit you at all, sir. You deserve to be called a pervert!" Starla said mocking Anderson. Instead of being angry, Anderson laughed with amusement.
"Well, then you can give it a try. And from what i see, you're also interested in trying me, aren't you?" he teased as he raised an eyebrow.
"Damn it, Mr.Anderson! You think i'm that cheap?!"
"There's no need to deny it, miss. I'm sure you want it too," he said again who teased Starla again.
"You--"
"Hey, you're the bear's friend aren't you?!" shrieked a man who was none other than Christo.
Starla frowned in confusion, she felt familiar with the man.
"He's his friend, the one you call a pervert," Hana whispered trying to help Starla remember.
Ah, yes Starla remembers.
"Well, i'm not friends with bears, strange man," Starla replied.
"You like naming other people, don't you? What's next?" Anderson interrupted.
"None of your business!"
"Oh, c'mon dude. Don't keep teasing her. Don't forget the fact that hate can turn into seeds of love." Christo's words of warning made Anderson and Starla laugh out loud.
"Impossible!" they answered at the same time.
Starla glared at Anderson. "Why did you follow me?!"
"You're the one who followed me."
Hana patted her forehead tiredly. The debate between the two will not stop if no one intervenes.
"Enough, Star. We have to meet Marsha first." Hana whispered which made Starla finally come to her senses.
"God! Because of you, i forgot about it!" Starla lashes out at Anderson.
Anderson frowned. "Why me? You're the one who's forgetful, miss." the answer.
"You guys stop arguing. You magic woman, can you introduce your bear friend to me?" ask Christo.
"My name is Starla! And my friend is not a bear!" she shouted annoyed.
Christo laughed bitterly. "Ah I'm sorry, but the name is the same as a cartoon that plays the rival of the brown bear."
"Disconnected."
"You're the one who disconnected Starla."
"Shut up you pervert. I'm not in the mood to argue with you. My job is more important." she said with a piercing look.
"I won't let you go like that tonight," Anderson said with a lopsided smile.
"What do you mean?"
"You know, I don't like what you call me. So, in return for that. You should have a drink with me." he answered casually.
Starla laughed amused at that. "I don't need to apologize for that. You're a pervert!"
"You're a woman--"
Enough!
When Hana was about to raise her voice to mediate the debate between the two, Alland suddenly came with an annoyed expression.
"Why are you taking so long?!" Alland grumbled who had been waiting for his two friends, but they never came.
"Yo...you...Alland Stanford?" Hana asked reassuringly.
Alland nodded slightly in response.
"Gosh! You are indeed very handsome, sir!" Starla screamed involuntarily.
Anderson snorted disapprovingly. "I'm more handsome than him if you're not blind."
"You? More handsome than him? Even the tip of his hair can be said to be incomparably handsome compared to you pervert master!" said Starla who then laughed.
Damn it!
"He's right Anderson," Christo confirmed while laughing amusedly.
"Is she that magical woman, Christo?" ask Alland, who already knows the answer.
Christo nodded quickly. "Exactly, but unfortunately I didn't find the bear," he said wearily.
Alland frowned. Bear? Ah, Christo had said it before. But wait, bear? Was that woman the same as the little bear? Alland quickly shook his head. That's not possible.
"HOW!!" Hana screamed, startling everyone who was there.
Starla immediately looked up in a panic. "What's wrong, Hana? Why are you screaming like that?"
Hana shook her head in disbelief at the message she got.
"I'm not sure, but I have a bad feeling about this, Starla." the answer was panic.
"Tell me clearly, Hana."
"That man...that man..."
"HANA!"
"That man took Marsha to the Rocky Club!!"
"Damn it! I knew he had evil intentions!"
Alland who chose to listen little by little began to digest the conversation between the two people. Marsha? Don't tell him it's his Marsha, his little bear?
"But how do you know?"
Hana handed her cell phone to Starla. Letting her best friend read the message sent by Marsha.
From Marsha.
I'm at the Rocky Club. Come soon Hana, i feel uncomfortable. I don't know why i got scared. Hurry up!
Alland deftly snatched Hana's cell phone. Never mind the angry screams from Starla. His eyes widened in disbelief, he was sure this was his little bear. No more mistakes.
"FUCK!"
***