Tears

Little Girl

Amelia POV 

Coincidentally, today I was very busy since I had to work overtime on the new acquisition of the pendulum. Of all the bars and stripper clubs I have in Gotham City, this is the only one I am proud of. Like every month, new girls arrive because I don't like my clients getting bored of seeing the same girls over and over, it's not how the business work. Everything is going as I always wanted, who would say that after everything that happened to me in my bloody past, I would become the woman I am now. l had finished checking out the new members of the pendulum when l received the call from Geron Times. He and I were something in the past and almost always my girls end up being his temporary companions like my beloved Nayde. I can say that his call took me by surprise since I was not expecting it, but I was more intimidated by the favor he asked me. Who is that mysterious girl so important to him? Well, although to know it I must do what he asked me. In less than 5 minutes I had all the information by email that I needed to know about her. She is a little girl compared to Geron, although I don't think she is what I am imagining. l know how cruel Geron can be, but l had never seen him doing p********a, l guess is a new level that he wants to try on. People change over time, they can become good examples of life or a piece of s**t.

" Tylor, can you come, please". I said on the phone, he is my right hand as if he was my son. He has been with me for years and knows me better than anyone else.

"Tell me, ma'am, what can l help you with?". He said entering my personal space. I can't call it an office because it looks like one but not officially.

"I need you to bring me this girl, this is the file where you will find copies of everything you need". I ordered and he looked at me with approval in his eyes. We've done this many times already and this is a piece of cake for us. It's not for nothing, but we know how to do our job.

"Ahh and one more thing". I said before he completely left. " I want you to take care of yourself and do not scare her, this is a special favor from Geron and I do not want problems later if something happens to her, you know how he is". l said rolling my eyes in annoyance.

He nodded and then disappeared from my presence.

Charon POV

I was about to go to my lunch when I received the messages from that stupid, he threatened me. But his threats don't scare me, he doesn't know me and neither do I. I can't get those words out of my head, it sounds masochistic but I can imagine the way he says "My angel". Sexy, my hormones are churning. I think he is a psychopath who is opposed to me. So much was my distraction that I accidentally spilled all my food on my friend.

" What's wrong Chery? You've been distracted all day after your admirer sent you that beautiful bouquet of roses to the office this morning". Said Luna with concern in her eyes and then she started asking me who he was?, And why did he bring me so clueless? I just told her the truth, well part of it. I didn't want to mention the threats because he seemed insignificant to me, besides knowing her as l do she is capable of calling his father and they make me a case of investigation as if l were the first lady of the American nation. Sounds exaggerated but that's how they are l swear. l don't want any dramas in my life.    

During the rest of the day, l tried to keep my mind busy but it was impossible because my thoughts about the mysterious man were dominant. My mind keeps wandering to know who is that mysterious man with the bouquet of roses and why does he threaten me with messages?. Today I will go to sleep at my friend Luna's house since her father Mr. Whistle is not at home due to a business trip that he had to do at the last minute. In something we are both alike, we hate loneliness although in my case it is not only loneliness but also the suffering in the dark that I have always had. I see myself very much like a happy person in the eyes of people but inside I am a simple broken, lost, and very sad woman. 

When I got to Luna's house, no one was there and everything was in creepy silence. But I decided to go up to her room and she was not there and at that moment I knew where I would find her; on the roof. She always goes there when she's sad or something happens to her, she doesn't like to be seen crying. l opened the window and there she was with her knees pressed to her breast and her head bowed.

"Luna, are you ok?". l asked her getting closer and with concern in my voice and she decided to raise her head and looked at me with a broken expression.

"What happened? do the jerk has to do with this?". l said looking pissed at the thought of this jerk breaking my friend's heart. Then she decided to talk.

"No, is just that my dad finally told me why my mom die when she was giving birth. Since the beginning of the pregnancy, she knew that it was risky and the only option to saved her life was abortion". She said with her broken voice and tears came down her eyes like waterfalls. "Bu-t she decided to have me even though she knew that it would cost her life in exchange for mine. You see now everything makes sense, l am the cause of her death and the pain of my dad".

"Don't say that, she did it because she loved you with all her heart, not like me that my mom that abandoned me because l am the product of her r**e". l said hugging my friend. At least her mother loved her too much until the point of giving her life to save Luna while mine is hating me somewhere in the world. l hate to see my friend so sad because it makes me feel weak and useless so l came up with an idea that maybe is not the best but who f*****g cares when you have a shitty mood like ours?. 

"Where are you going?".  Luna asked me when she saw me getting up from her side holding her hand.

"Hold on a second, I'll be back". l said with a smirk on my face. She nodded, so I went to the kitchen where her father's little bar was, it's not for nothing but Mr. Whistle has almost everything. As I said before, I am not good with alcohol but I am willing to sacrifice myself for my friend. I am not going to leave her alone in this. I started looking and reading between the labels of the bottles but none is strong enough to evaporate all the tears that we carry inside. After a while I continued looking through some boxes that I found under the table, I found a bottle of Mexican tequila called "Sierra silver" and from what I read on the packaging it is 75% pure alcohol. I've never tried it, but it doesn't hurt if I do it just once, right?. 

You're not thinking we're going to take a shot of that, are you? My friend Luna said with a terrified expression. "Why not? Is there a problem if we give it a try?".  I said looking at the bottle in my hand and then smiling at her.

"Are you crazy? Not even my father dared to try it after my mother died even though at the time he became best friends with alcohol". She said in amusement. "Well, I don't care, are you in or not?". I said challenging her. My friend does not like to be challenged since she is capable of everything to meet the challenge.

"Okay, I'll do it because I really need it since I honestly feel like s**t right now". She sighed taking the bottle to open it.

"Wait wait wait". I said snatching the bottle from her. "What?"

She said, confused by what I did." Do you think we're going to get drunk just like that, without music or anything? We should have fun since we have the house to ourselves!". I waited with emotion then, a malicious smile settled on her mouth and we both know what that gesture means.

An hour later, we were singing and dancing like crazy.

"At the count of three OK!". Luna told me all drunk. "I don't want anymore, I'm already very drunk". I said without being able to get up from the floor because I felt that everything was floating around me. "This is the last one, I swear". She said screaming to me to take the shot from her hand. "We have said that more than a thousand times with the rest of Luna". I put my hand on my head, and indeed my temperature is no longer normal, my face is red as a tomato.

"But this one is the last one, I swear".She said and I just sighed and got the shot drinking all at once feeling the hot liquid burning down my throat. After I finished the bottle Luna started to take off her clothes. "What are you doing stupid". I asked her. "I'm very hot, aren't you?".She asked me.

"Yes, I also feel an unbearable heat". I told her because my face said it all at that moment. l was sweating like a chicken and l just wanted to get rid of my clothes, so I did the same as my friend and started undressing. We were both in our underwear and we didn't care so we went to bed.

"l love you b***h". l heard Luna said in a whisper. "Love you too, w***e". l replied before closing my eyes.

"You are mine and do as l say". He yelled at me tightening his grip on my neck cutting off my oxygen supply. His eyes gave a look of hatred and revulsion towards me, his anger was definitely controlling him.

"l- I know sir, but l did nothing w-rong". I told him with a lot of effort trying to breathe and look him in the eyes.

"Yes, you did!. I saw you talking to my brother and laughing with him". He said slapping me and as I was weak I couldn't hold my balance and fell to the floor hitting my head hard. My vision was blurry and I could only see a lot of black dots.

He positioned himself on top of me, and I wanted to get rid of him by pushing him with my arms. But it was impossible, his strength was more dominant.

"Do not reject me or it will be worse for you my Angel." He said in a warning tone between his teeth, holding my wrists with one of his hands and the other one touching my private area over my panties.

"No, please don't hurt me". I begged him." You will be mine tonight whether you want it or not". He said furiously and started to touch and kiss me as I moved violently under him.

 "NO, let me go". I cried, but it was all just a nightmare and I managed to wake up. Fortunately, Luna did not wake up from my scream, because otherwise, I would not have words to explain what is happening to me.