Run, little kitten

Chapter two

"What do you mean by he was here?! " Jay yelled at the top of his voice.

"Calm down," I pleaded, begging him to lower his voice, but Jay wasn't having it. He stormed back and forth across the room, running his fingers through his hair.

I had dialled his number and had told him. Immediately, he came.

"You're not fine, Sleddin". He finally stopped, now standing in front of me.

"You've been moving from city to city for three good years because of this same stranger stalking you every single day"

I shook my head. "I'm okay-"

"Are you!?" His voice thundered.

He turned to the scattered letters and pictures on the couch.

"Does this mean you're okay?!"He yelled again, scattering them in my face.

I looked at them on the floor.

" Jay-"

"We're calling the police." He cuts me off again, pulling out his phone.

"No!" I snap, snatching it from his grip.

"Last time we did that, they thought we were playing tricks on them"

Jay looked at me and folded his arms. "What should we do then?" He asked.

I bit my lips.

"I... don't... know..." I replied. Tears formed in my eyes.

Jay noticed and groaned, pulling me into a hug.

"I'm sorry I wasn't with you earlier," He apologized.

I said nothing. My mind was occupied with thoughts.

That stranger, who is he?

"He didn't hurt you, right?" Jay asked again, snapping back to reality. "Or threatened you to keep quiet"

I shook my head "He did not," I replied.

"Are you hungry?" I changed the topic, pulling away from him.

Jay scratched the back of his head " Yeah, sure", he replied.

"How about your sister? Is she okay?" I asked, heading towards the kitchen.

Jay didn't reply. I stopped in my tracks and turned to see him staring at his phone screen.

"Jay?" I called out.

"Hmm? Yeah, she is," He replied, putting his phone back into his pocket. " She's safe at the orphanage, thank you"

I smiled in return before turning towards the kitchen.

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The next morning, at work, Rosetta couldn't stop babbling. She kept ranting about her date with her husband last night and how the kids managed to find them and disrupt their date.

I sighed, lost in thought.

If only she knew what happened to me last night.

"Are you listening to me?" Rosetta asked. Shaking me roughly.

"Yesss", I drawled, rolling my eyes at her.

Rosetta stared down at me.

"You need to let loose"

"How?" I asked, taking a sip of my coffee.

"We're going clubbing, Sleddin," Rosetta announced excitedly.

I choked on my drink. "Wha...what?!" I yelled.

A club was the last place I wanted to be for now.

"I'm not interested", I said, turning my face away from her.

Rosetta pouted, "I'm inviting your boyfriend, Jay, too"

"Jay is my best friend, not my boyfriend." I corrected her. " He just has this protective, brotherly love that I really appreciate from him"

Rosetta heaved a smirk "After work, we're heading straight there"

"Aren't we dressing up for it?" I asked, not realizing I was agreeing with her.

Rosetta clapped her hands excitedly.

"No need to," She replies. "We're just going after work", she adds

I sighed, not bothering to say more.

TL CLUB UNIT, 10pm.

I sat on the cushion watching as people danced, jamming their bodies against each other, the music buzzing loudly.

"Want another fill?"

I turned to Rosetta, who smiled drunkenly at me.

"Five minutes here and you're already drunk," I said with a giggle, rolling my eyes at her.

Rosetta laughed loudly, sinking against the cushion.

"I did say let loose," She said.

I only nodded at her before returning my gaze. I turned to the DJ, then to the strippers performing at the high table.

Jay leaned close to me.

"Why did you agree to this?" He whispered in my ear.

"Rosetta said she invited you", I replied, turning to Rosetta, who was taking another shot.

Jay shook his head. "I came because she told me you were coming," He said, shaking his head.

"Do you want a drink?" He asked me, taking a bottle.

I smiled at him, allowing him to pour the drink into my cup.

"Thanks"

Jay nodded in response.

I took a huge sip and struggled to swallow it. I hissed, feeling a sharp pain in my head, and frowned.

"This is strong," I said, handing Jay my cup.

He laughed, pouring another drink into it.

I took it all.

Then another, and another.

At the fifth round, Jay paused and stared at me. "Sleddin?" He frowned.

"Yeah?" I replied.

"Don't you think it's enough?" He asked me.

I shook my head, blinking at him "I'm fine", I replied.

I wasn't. I was completely drunk.

Rosetta stood up from her seat and walked towards me.

"You're happy," she said, stretching out her hand. I laughed as I took it, standing on my feet.

I stumbled, nearly crashing to a table, but Jay caught me.

"Sleddin?" He called my name in a worried tone.

"Jay, I'm fine", I laughed, Rosetta, already pulling me towards the middle.

"Bye", I waved at him, following her.

The fun was wild.

Bodies moving together, music blasting through the speakers, the smell of alcohol and sweat filling the air.

Rosetta held my waist while I wrapped my hands around her neck.

"Enjoying this?!" She asked excitedly.

I nodded my head, swinging my long black hair side to side.

We kept dancing until a tall man walked between us, blocking me. With excitement, Rosetta followed him to who knows where, leaving me in the crowd.

I didn't care; I just wanted to have fun.

For the past years, I never felt anything close to this. I let myself loose, swinging my hands in the air.

A man noticed me, and a smirk grew on his face.

"Hey, pretty"

I smiled at him, giving him a wink.

He pulled me to him by the waist. Our bodies jammed against each other, moving and following the rhythm of the music. He smacked my butt hard, and I laughed harder, throwing my head back.

That was all I could remember until a hand gripped my wrist, pulling me away from him.

I stumbled, hitting my face on a hard chest.

I groaned.

"That'll be enough!" A male voice yelled.

"Jay, let me be!!" I cried out, already losing it.

Next thing I knew, I was swept off my feet, dangling on his shoulder. I tried to struggle, but the alcohol had taken over.

I let out a weak cry before blacking out.