Inevitably Mine (Surrender Book 1)

Chapter 2

I don’t know what the time is, but I wake up feeling a little on edge, it almost feels like I’m being watched which is crazy because I’m locked in my own apartment so I put it down to being over worked and tired.

I head to the kitchen to make a warm drink to settle my nerves, I’m almost at the kitchen when I swear I see something moving in the dark from my lounge, a part of me wants to turn the light on the other part wants to run and lock myself in my bedroom and call for help but I can’t seem to move from where I’m stood.

I stand there like an i***t for what feels like ages looking for any signs of movement when nothing happens I decide I seriously need a decent nights sleep and a little less over imagination.

“I’m turning the light on so please no one be there I’m to young to die” I whisper to myself I hope!

I run to the light, switch it on and begin to investigate my very small apartment and realise I’m losing my mind, with that I double check my door and windows and finally make my tea and head back to bed, I just wish I could get rid of this feeling of being watched. I just need a good nights sleep that’s what it is, right?

“Come on Emily I know your in there open the damn door it’s freezing out here.” Shouts my annoying best friend.

Seriously it’s barely after 9am and Alex is here hammering on my door what the hell!

“Alright I’m coming just stop banging the damn door Jesus your annoying” I shout back to her.

I open the door looking like well if I’m honest looking like s**t in my t-shirt and pj shorts.

I was hoping to sleep in late and do nothing until my shift this afternoon at the diner, well I guess plans are made to be broken if your names Emily and you have the worlds most annoying friend.

“Not that I’m not happy to see you but why are you here Alex this early can you not see I’m not ready to be awake yet?” I ask her sounding pathetic.

“ seriously em I haven’t seen my best friend in nearly a week, I thought you were dead or something or worse.” She tells me being over dramatic as usual.

I love Alex don’t get me wrong shes like my sister I couldn’t live without her, she always manages to make me laugh and I love the way she straight talks to me her mouth has no filter. But when you look like her you can afford to act however you want, she has long blonde hair, the bluest eyes you’ve ever seen the perfect smile and I could only wish to have a figure like hers, she’s 5ft 6 slim and toned everywhere and she knows it, if there’s one thing my friend isn’t ashamed of is her figure and she’s always showing her self off, I mean who wears a mid thigh skirt with a low cut v neck red blouse and ankle boots in November without a coat, yeh you guessed it Alex would.

My thoughts are cut off with Alex almost shouting at me again! What is with her today?

“Emily, hello Emily for crying out loud are you even listening to me?”

“Sorry I’ve not had any caffeine yet what were you saying again?” I reply.

“I was saying do you want to go and get some breakfast with me it’s not a thinking kind of question just a simple yes or no will do babe.” She asks me in her almost cute voice.

I really don’t have the energy but knowing Alex like I do, I say no she will hold it against against me for weeks as a guilt trip, it’s easier just to agree and a free breakfast of course I’m gonna go, she just doesn’t know she’s paying yet.

“Umm yeh sure just let me get ready I won’t be long.” I tell her already heading to my room to get ready.

Fifteen minutes later we’re heading towards my favourite cafe a few blocks from my apartment, it’s my favourite place to go they make the most amazing coffee I’m yet to miss a day without going for my daily fix although my bank would be great full if I gave it up at six dollars a cup, it’s the small things that keeps this girl going.

We arrive and while Alex gets us a seat I stand in line excitedly waiting to order my daily addiction it’s pathetic really but we’ll who cares right?

I order our drinks but while waiting the hairs

On the back of my neck are standing to attention and the horrible feeling of me being watched is back, I look all around me and find nothing but people eating and chatting but know one is paying me any of attention so I put it down to being over worked or paranoid or hell even both either way I brush it off and carry on towards my table with our order.

Alex has a suspicious look on her face like she’s thinking about something I’m not gonna like and as usual I would be right.

“So I was thinking there’s this new club that’s opened in town we should go check it out maybe have some fun, what do you think?”

I already know what my answer is gonna be but I also know what Alex is like and no way is she gonna let this go or let me win this argument, but I’m gonna attempt to win any way.

“I don’t think it’s my scene Alex and anyway I’ll be too tired after my shift this afternoon I’m there till ten I just wanna go home and binge on tv and a pizza.” I reply in my firm tone hoping that will be enough and as usual I would be wrong Alex is giving me the no bullshit look and that’s when I know I’ve lost this round again!

“Seriously Em c’mon we haven’t been out in ages you need to have fun dance, get drunk a little maybe even get laid you never know it might make you stop acting like an old lady.” She says laughing.

“I’m not acting old, don’t be mean and fine I’ll go yes to the dancing and drinks definitely no to the s*x with a random stranger.” Knowing my luck I’d meet a psychopath.

I say my goodbyes until later and head home to get ready for work realising I don’t have a lot of time until my shift starts, a quick change and I’m on my way. When I arrive I notice uncle Joey has put an advert up for a new waitress it’s hard it just being me and Lainey don’t get me wrong she’s great but she’s getting on in her age and can only work the morning shift as she has to look after her elderly husband the rest of the time so then that just leaves me to cover the rest of the hours, not gonna lie it’s killing me all these hours the moneys great the hours not so much.

My shift seems to go without incident and the afternoon goes pretty quickly before I know it, it’s closing time and Alex is here with bags of god k own what with a devilish look on her face I just know I’m going to regret this.

We head to the back to get ready Alex starts pulling out everything she had bought with her and when she pulls out the dress she has for me to wear I wait for the rest of the outfit, the colour is gorgeous don’t get me wrong it’s a crimson red which will blend well with my dark auburn long hair, light green eyes and my warm olive skin but there’s so little of the fabric, but Alex has the I’m not taking no for an answer look on her face so I don’t even bother trying to get out of wearing it.

After an hour my hair and make up are done I’m not one for normally dressing up but even I have to say Alex has done a great job, a little mascara with Smokey eye shadow a little blush and a touch of lipgloss and my hair Ive kept down with some loose curls I look good maybe even hot but now to put that dress on if you can even call it that.

“I’m not going, nope not leaving this place seriously Alex it barely covers my ass this dress should be illegal it’s more like a top.” I tell my best friend hoping she will take pity on me as it turns out she really wants to go out an no is not an option, sometimes I really want to strangle her.

“You look hot Em and your coming with me even if i have to drag you out of here.”

“Actually I didn’t promise I agreed however I didn’t agree to go out naked which I almost am everyone will be staring at me.” I whine stupidly.

“Good let them stare you look hot, so stop being a baby and put your shoes on we need to go.” Alex replies with finality.

I take the shiny black six inch heals that I know are gonna kill my feet and decide I’m going to need lots of alcohol to get through the night.