DEFIANT

chapter 2 Everyday life

Her alarm buzzed but she was already awake .She went downstairs to the smell of pancakes,the smell of ...home "This is the life" she said to herself.Megan was older and much more sophisticated than before,then anyone thought she was.

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Megan's POV

"Good morning mom" I said while hugging miss Brent , I had warmed up to miss Brent which was unexpected even for me ."Good morning honey,guess what!"miss Brent said with an exited face"What?" I asked "Since u told me that you didn't remember your birthday,I decided to pick one for you and what better day to pick than the day I found you " I shrugged my shoulder " So?" Miss Brent hugged her tight "Today's your 18th birthday" I tried to smile but i couldn't,I gently shook her off and headed upstairs "Megan" miss Brent called after me ,I turned to look at her "Aren't you happy" she asked me looking disappointed at my reaction"Well I can't really say " I said and shrugged. Miss Brent looked disappointed"Well that's ok, nevertheless I'm taking you out this night just to have some girl time" she said gesticulating and lightening up the mood "Yh sure" I said and went upstairs to get ready for my job.

I worked at Best Spot, a diner,as a waitress. I wasn't planning on going to college so I decided to get a job earlier. I went into the locker to get apron and saw Alex,he also worked at the diner with me as a waiter. He was my age and was always pestering me to be his girlfriend.

I tried to get out of the room before he saw me but I was too late " Hey sweet cheeks"he said with a grin "Not in the mood Alex" I said getting my apron "You're never in the .mood" he said not giving up,he brought out a bouquet of orchids from his locker " Your mum called in and said today's your birthday so I got you these"he said with a toothy grin on his face "I don't want them" I said bluntly, his smile turned into a frown "Look if u don't want them at least take them from me" I collected the orchids and threw them in the trash and he stared at me heartbroken " You could've thrown em when I wasn't looking" he said but I just left the locker room but he followed me"I was thinking maybe we could go out this Saturday for a movie ....." "No" he stared at me looking defeated but he wasn't giving up "Why are you busy" "No I don't want to go anywhere or do anything with you" I told him bluntly and he looked as if he would die in the spot "That...... hurt , a lot " .

I felt like apologizing and almost did when Brenda walked in "What the f***k Megan get it together you wanted to apologize to ..." my thoughts were interrupted by Brenda.

She was also a staff at the diner and worked as a waitress, she was in her late twenties and had baptized her body in tattoos and piercings making seem like a female drug dealer but in real sense she was all brawl and no brain. "Megan can you please cover my shift for me.... " "You didn't wish her happy birthday numbskull" Alex interrupted her,they weren't exactly friends infact they didn't get along at all. Brenda have him a nasty look and smiled real sweetly and said " Happy birthday Megan, can you cover my shift for me, I have a date" "Any man would barf at the site of you" Alex said with a grunt of disgust. Brenda stared at him agitated then smiled "Looks like someones been rejected again" " Say that one more time and I'll punch you so hard your tattoos will fly off" Alex said ready to pounce but Brenda scoffed "I'd like to see you try" . I was silently enjoying the squabble but I had to put an end to it before it turned into an argument "I'll cover your shift for you Brenda" I interjected cutting their argument off.

" Oh ,thanks honey" Brenda said and cat walked out of the building , Alex stared at her leaving with a loom of disgust "You should've let me at her" Alex said grinding his teeth and balling his fists. Megan chuckled "So you would've ended up with a swollen eye and a broken nose,besides i wouldn't want her to ruin your pretty face" " You think I'm pretty" he asked with an innocent face "If you take that as a compliment then you're gay" he just mumbled something and left.

Even though I felt conflicted about Alex i enjoy his company.As I walked beside him I felt warm but I tried to shake it off but it didn't budge. Our houses where close to each other so we always walked home together after work. The sun was just setting and I felt weird being in that position with him . He lived in a run down apartment alone, as he got to his house he turned to face her " I never really understood you Megan and I might never " he smiled wryly and walked into his house not looking back.I stood on the pavement and stared at the house with conflicted emotions.I never really felt much but hearing what he just said made me feel broken and I had never felt this way before,ever.I wasn't going home immediately, I needed cash and I needed .to get eid of the conflicti g emotions in my heart.I walked past my street and entered a business going . miles away from home, I wandered the streets and came across a club It was 8pm already and was getting really

dark.

I stepped in and ordered an apple martini. I spotted a table where an arm wrestling competition was going on and headed there. Two men sat there, one with bald hair and a tattoo of a serpent on it and the other. also with bald hair but with massive beard. The man with a tattoo won and celebrated, then I sat down and he stared at me surprised "Better get up before I break your hand" I bent my head to the. side and placed my hand on the table , the man smiled and said " Your choice". The man betted five grand on it and placed his hand on the table. We started and I lowered his hand immediately smashing it on the table. The man's expression was one of pain and confusion and I smiled .

I grabbed the money and stuffed it in my pocket and left the club, only way to the bus stop I felt a figure following me I stopped walking and turned around coming face to face with the man with a serpent tattoo he came close to her holding a gun "U thought I would let a puny girl like you take my money and get away with it huh, just gimme my money and no one gets hurt" I kicked the gun out of his hand and tackled him to the ground punching him repeatedly,he shoved me off him but I reached for the gun and aimed it at him "Please don't shoot" he said pleading but I couldn't hear him I could only hear the repeated command in me head 'kill him' and I shot him, he lay there, DEAD.

I got to the bus stop and took the bus home. I stared outside the glass and looked at the city, the bloody city.