CHAPTER 8
CURTIS'S POV
I flagged down a cab and told the driver my destination, well the address I was given. I searched it out on the map app on my phone. It's a restaurant. A really expensive one.
One I normally visited for lunch when I was still loaded with lots of money.
When I got there I paid the chauffeur and entered the restaurant. It was still pretty much the same without any changes.
I got a text at that moment while searching for the person that had the deal with me.
"Table 14"
"Okay"
I immediately identified it, settled down and waited since no one was there.
The waitress served me wine minutes after I sat down staring into space and the ceiling since I had nothing to do but wait.
After sitting down for another ten minutes, I began to get upset but as soon as I made an attempt to stand up and leave, someone came to join me.
A woman, a girl, THE girl.
The girl that gave me the gardening job.
Damn!
Why did she have to be so discreet about the job offer?
Maybe she's a criminal or something.
I proceeded to hear her out.
She was in an all black dress and removed her sunshades.
As though she didn't want to be spotted even though it was dark out.
She put on makeup and looked really pretty and different, she looked fierce.
Her red lipstick was explaining everything I needed to know, explaining that she came here for business.
She held a document in her hands and pushed it through the table to me. She didn't say a word but made a motion with her hands asking me to read, go through it and understand it properly.
When I saw the contents I was a bit confused and surprised.
I raised my head up to look at her, she was really expressionless and didn't seem to care. The work wasn't so hard but it had to deal with emotions I don't really have to spare.
Turning into the next page, I saw the pay.
Five hundred thousand dollars!
Must be really important.
I didn't even know when I let out a full smile.
I looked up to meet her gaze on me again, she smirked when she realized she had gotten what she wanted from me.
She then spoke for the first time since we came.
"Scratch the time limit I put there. You have exactly eight months to deliver. If you've not achieved anything by then I'll make sure you don't get any pay. You hear me!! I'm giving you this since you're really in need of money. With this we both get what we want. Hopefully I've made myself clear"
"Crystal"
She acted all stern and different from the girl I met earlier on.
I felt weird letting a little girl boss me around. She should be around twenty four or something. I really had no choice since I needed the money.
"I got you an apartment and a little car. I've also furnished it. Order for any food of your choice. I'll cover the bill. I'll get going now. I have places to be"
My face lit up upon hearing the news.
"Here's the address to your place and the key to it and your car. Be reminded that I have access to it so be careful with what you do"
"Okay, highly appreciated. I will commence work soonest"
"Good"
She tossed the keys at me and left subtly.
I stared at her until she was completely out of sight before I ordered food, a whole lot.
I also took a takeaway that would last me the whole week if I microwave it.
I couldn't believe my luck.
Damn I'm so lucky!
After I was done I left the restaurant
For my new home. I needed to see where I'm living now. I really hope there's nothing else she's not telling me, because this deal is too good to be true.
I finally got to the address. It was a lovely environment but It was quite small and beautiful. I saw my car too, already parked and the new car scent passed through my nostrils. I could only smile at my new found luck. I got in with my food and stocked them all in the fridge.
I was watching TV hours after showering when I had to empty my bowels. It came in a rush so I ran to the washroom. As soon as I came out I got a knock on the door.
"Who is it?"
"Hello, I'm your neighbor"
I reluctantly opened the door but when I did I met a young girl. She had apple pie in her hands and offered it to me whilst smiling.
"Uhm, welcome to the neighborhood. I'm Alexa. I can see that you just arrived. Your house is quite nice unlike the others. Here, you can have this. Consider it a welcome gift. I hope we get along"
All this while I just kept staring at her pretty face. I really enjoyed watching her lips move in the most graceful way. She had dark blue eyes with ebony black long hair. I became mesmerized. I couldn't even remember or make out anything she said. I just saw her handing over the pie to me and I collected it.
"Oh, nice to meet you. I'm Curtis"
"Wow, that's a really nice name. Alright then I'll be leaving now. Duty calls"
"Okay then, goodbye"
I watched her leave before I closed my front door. Even her back view was great. She was in a well covered night dress. But I utterly refused to lose focus. I never really understood how attracted I was to beautiful women. Oh well.
CAROL'S POV
Fuck my kind heart!
Now I really have to check up on Azalea In prison to know how she's holding up.
On getting there I signed in my name and sat down in a room. They brought her minutes later in handcuffs looking completely disheveled. She looked at me with expectant eyes and I wondered what the issue was.
"Hi Azalea. So, what's the problem?"
"I'm sorry, but please can you help me pay to get released? I can get bailed out. It's an option.
She said smiling as though she had won the lottery.
"Okay so? You should go to jail, yunno. I can't even believe you would call me for something crazy like this"
"You're the only person I have and know. Please help me. If you do I promise to change and treat you better"
Here we go again with the kind promises.
I smirked in disbelief and rolled my eyes.
I left the room immediately, leaving her hanging there.
I went to the police counter to pay the bail and shortly after, we left.
She came out happily and reached out to give me a hug but I shoved her immediately. The whole thing was annoying already, she shouldn't think about hugging me! Gross!
I had to give her some money so she could go back home while I went in search of a new house.
I continued looking when I received a text from my phone.
"Dear Carol Anderson, you've qualified to be our top part time waitress. Congratulations! Work commences next week. Your uniform will be available for you when you come. We've assigned an assistant to show you around!Congratulations once again!"
I squealed when I saw the message and wrote them an instant reply. I couldn't wait and I was filled with so much joy.
Now I really had to find a house. I definitely won't live with Azalea anymore. She's evil and manipulative.
I sat down on a public chair in the subway after I got tired, that's when a man walked up to me.
He introduced himself to be a house agent and he showed me a few lovely houses after convincing me. The prices were also surprisingly cheap so I purchased the one I loved the most.
Isn't today just my lucky day!
I went out after to get a few house supplies I'll need. I also had to go back to pack my things from Azalea's.