A LOVE THAT IS FOREIGN

Night's Commotion

Asia reached home at 8:12 in the evening. After shutting the door behind her, she stayed standing there, back were leaning on the wooden door. Her hands move on its own, they flew to her lips, caressing her lower lip, brushing it lightly as she recall the hot kiss Mr. Hussain shared with her.

For a moment Asia was swayed. She fall for his kiss, she welcome every thrust of his tongue, enjoy the sweetness of his lips, move her tongue in sync with him... Asia just wanna hook her arms on his nape, give up for another steamy night but her consciousness came back. Having s*x with her boss is just unethical. Besides, she already made a vow to herself. That whatever happened between them during their first meeting, it'll never happen again. Especially under the circumstances.

The moment her mind went back to its normal state, she open her eyes, break free from the kiss, push Mr. Hussain away then took a couple of steps backwards.

"I'm leaving." Was her final words before running away. Running away like a coward, like a little girl caught stealing.

Still leaning by the door, thoughts as deep as the ocean floor, her phone buzz inside the sling bag. The vibrating device helped Asia converging her act together.

Asia finally move. She sat down onto her couch, removed the bag from her shoulder, get her phone out and put the bag aside. The screen lits up when she pressed the power button. Her heart almost skip a beat when she saw that she just received a message from the man she's trying to forget. Mr. Hussain.

Why is she reacting like this?

Her heart... It's throbbing hard and fast and abnormal! Seeing his name on the lockscreen of her phone made Asia feel undeniably excited and nervous all at once. Is she becoming insane? Was it the "spark" Tamira has been mentioning? But... She's not in love, is she? Tamira said one will only feel the spark when he or she is in love with that certain person.

No way. It cannot be love. I only know him for a week. And I don't ask for a man... A baby of my own is what I need. Asia told herself.

She have drowned to her own thoughts she didn't noticed that the screen of her phone went asleep. For the second time, she pressed the power button and when the screen lits up, she finally slide the message open.

< Mr. Hussain

+212-514-3721

Transaction has been processed successfully. We have a deal, Hermosa.

Good night.

That simple message has her heart race like never been before.

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"So, what's gotten in your head?"

Asia creased her forehead before looking at Tamira. "What do you mean?"

"You know so damn well what I meant, Asia."

Tamira glances at her friend before returning her focus to the mirror in front of her. She continued brushing the red lipstick across her lips, pouting to make her lips look bigger and full. Just this afternoon, Tamira received a message from Asia. Asking her for a girl's night out. Of course, Asia being conservative and workaholic type of woman, Tamira did not refuse because, duh. It took Tamira ages before Asia herself finally invite her to go out. No calls. No work. No cooking stuffs. Just fun.

Six thirty in the evening when Asia knocked on Tamira's door. She's 30 minutes early from their call time. As a result, there she is, sitting on the couch, watching Tamira dress herself up.

"I just wanna have some fun. I was too uptight lately, it felt like I've aged too much." Asia replied after a long pause. She wears a simple black stretchable pants, thin sleeveless undershirt, denim jacket and a white shoe. Her hair were tied in a messy bun which added to her charismatic look. Aside from her body, she brought nothing else but money. Asia left her phone in the house cause she doesn't want any distraction. If she said she wanna have fun, she mean it.

After watching her friend trying almost a dozen of outfits, Tamira finally settled into a red tight dress hugging her curves perfectly and a heels for her good posture.

Once everything is good, they left. Tamira have a car but they choosed to ride a cab since they're very much aware that they'll be too drunk later to drive.

The girls agreed to spend the night in Diablo's Den.

The place where I met him, Mr. Hussain. Asia thought.

"... I need distraction."

Asia blinked. The loud music and her deep thoughts made her missed the first words of Tamira. "What did you said? I'm sorry, I wasn't listening."

"I said, you asked me out in such a perfect timing!" Tamira lean closer then shouted over the music.

"Why? Something wrong?"

"Nah, nothing serious." Tamira shook her head before taking a sip from her drink which Asia recalled in the name Diablo's Saliva. Such a dirty name for a liqour doesn't surprised her. She could still recall the one she had with Tamira on their first night in the bar. Diablo's c*m. That one sure hit differently.

After a while, Tamira continue talking. "I had a fight with Garett."

"What? Why? What happened?"

"Man wants a serious relationship. Asia, you knew I am not a devotee of that stuff."

"Why don't you give it a go? You said Garret is different."

Tamira sighed. "I don't know. I am a free nigga for a very long time, Asia. Getting into serious relationship, making commitments, they just... You know... They all seem foreign to me."

Asia drink her liquor in just one go then asked for another shot before turning to her friend. "Let's get drunk. How you like the idea, huh?"

Tamira smiled sheepishly. "I don't know what kind of spirit that possessed you but I like it. Whoever you are trapped inside my friend's body, please stay where you are until the night is over."

Laughter between the two occurs before the bartender served the liqour they most certainly needed right now.

They are comfortable to each other's company. Following a series of shots after another, as if they're drinking a water and not a hard liqour. Tamira and Asia talked, exchange laughters, dance with each other on the dance floor and of course, flirted with a random guy but dump them after a moment. They are basically enjoying their night as a free grown woman.

An hour or two passed. They're drinking equal amount of alcohol but Asia is a lightheaded drinker causing her to get rather drunk than Tamira. In the middle of their laughter about a random funny memories, two man approached. The one with a skull tattoo on his arms sat next to Tamira while a thinner guy with crucifix tattoo on his neck strike a conversation with Asia.

"Good evening, ladies. Hello, mi amoré." The crucifix-tattooed-asshole-looking guy greet both of them then faces Asia.

"Alone?" The other man follows up.

"As you can see, we have each other's company so basically, we are not alone." Tamira replied in a matter-of-fact tone.

"How about we spice things up? I'm Oliver."

"I'm Gabriel." Skull tattoed guy introduce himself after the other one named Oliver. "I'm not the angel Gabriel but I can bring you to heaven," he teased Tamira which made her shiver in disgust.

"Eww, no thanks. Bring your d**k to heaven all you want I wouldn't give a damn." Tamira rolled her eyes before requesting for their bill, handing over her credit card.

As soon as their charges has been paid, both woman leap off the stool. Walk and aim to leave peacefully but Oliver grabbed Asia by her wrist, pulled her close until her nose hit his hard chest.

"W-what are you doing? Let go of me!" Asia tried to free herself but no luck.

"What the hell?! Let my friend go or else I'll call a cop!"

Gabriel chuckled then he start walking towards Tamira. "Go ahead. Call a cop."

"Let me go, please. Get off!!" Asia continued struggling through Oliver's grip. But every time she try to push him away, he's only crashing her against his body. Harder. Firmer.

Tamira warned Gabriel not to come any closer but he continue approaching. Irritated, she ended up slapping the asshole. However, soon after realizing what she did, Tamira wish she simply hold back herself.

Gabriel held Tamira by her wrist. The men signaled each other before dragging them to a place only God knew where. Terrified, Asia and Tamira starts screaming, seeking for help but nobody seem to care. Not a single soul.

Out of the blue, a man who have enough courage to interfere arrived. He punched Oliver away from Asia. When Oliver dropped to the floor, women started screaming, a commotion fuels up.

"Arthur?" Asia utter as soon as she recognized his face.

Oliver stands up to attack Arthur. Gabriel harshly push Tamira and is about to join in the fight not until Garret entered the scene. He help Arthur beating the egoistic assholes.