Dangerous Pearls

Chapter 7

I have finally come up with a plan.

I'll meet the guy who heard about the murder plan at the next club he goes to without him knowing who I am because I'll be dressed as someone who works there and I created a fake account online and he 'fell in love' so the date is set.

I'll just wear really heavy but nice make up on my face so he doesn't freak out or find out who I am. I'll dress a bit like what he wants and wear a blonde wig to disguise my red head. I'll wear really high heels and call an uber because there is no way I'm riding my bike wearing this. Riding my bike will not harm me but I am not willing to go through an uncomfortable ride.

I walked into a raving party. There was something about parties that I did not like but I could not manage to put a finger on it.  I didn't know if it was the loud music, people pushing and shoving each other. The factvthat I usually got drunk her or the fact that dumb, drunk guys always hit on me and it usually ended badly for them especially if I was drunk.

I walked for a while being pushed and shoved by dancers. And I kept getting distracted by people who wanted me to drink or dance with them.

"Hi" a girl said to me while walking towards me with hands waving in the air and hips swinging

"Hey" I said trying to find the guy I was looking for.

"So, my friends and I noticed you" she said pointing to some girls who were waving at me and I waved back. Then she continued

"We were wondering if you wanted to join us" she said but I couldn't hear what she said because of the music

"What? I can't hear you" I shouted to her over the music and then she repeated

"I said we would like you to hang with us" she repeated,now shouting.

"I would love to but I actually came to meet someone. How about I give you my number and then you can call me and maybe we'll meet some other time?" I said honestly and she smiled

"Sure" she said and handed me her phone

I put in my number and saved it before handing it back to her.

"By the way, my name is Sharon" I said smiling

" Oh, we skipped the whole introduction thing, sorys. Anyway, my name is June" she said

"I guess we'll see some other time" I said and waved to her

" Yeah, I'm looking forward to it" she said and turned round to look for her friends who had danced away from the spot they were in while I went to look for my 'date'.

I walked to the bar and ordered a Pina colada while I messaged the guy whose name turned out to be Adam.

''Where are you? I'm at the bar'' I sent Adam impatiently

''I'm behind you'' he replied with a smiley face and thn I felt a pair of hands hold both sides of my waist. What had I signed up for? I thought as he came round to sit opposite me so that I could see him. He was a large guy, about six foot two, largely built, big arms and he was really hairy.

''Hey'' he said and he had a husky voice too...puberty, what have you done?

''Hi'' I replied drowning in my drink because I knew this was going to be a long conversation already.

''So, we met online'' I said trying to make small talk which I was bad at.

''Yeah, you look so much prettier than your profile picture'' he said holding my hand.

''Thank you'' I lied. If he had eyes he would know that I am not the same girl as that on my profile picture. I used someone else's picture and just wore a wig that was the same color as her hair and he fell for it.

''So can we go to a hotter party'' he said and winked at me and I found just how to get the info

''What do you know about the hottest parties? I bet you haven't been to one cool one this month'' I said

''Of course I have'' he said

''Name three'' I replied looking uninterested

''Well there was this one at a hotel, the was the one last week which was the coolest in town and there was the vampire themed party two weeks ago''

''A vampire themed party? Who does that, its totally lame'' I pretended

''It was actually really cool ok. People had alcohol that looked like blood. The coolest kids were there and the most beautiful girls. An all you can drink bar. It was a rave.'' he said and I could hear the excitement in his voice as he told me about it.

''That is so cool, I wish I could have been there though. But I'm sure there were weirdos'' I said as the bartender gave me another drink.

''There was'' he said and stopped with fear in his eyes.

''What, tell me'' I said stroking his arm.

''I can't'' was his short reply and I stopped stroking his arm.

''What? Are you too scared to talk or did you just lie?'' I asked challenging his ego, I had done my research on him and I knew just what could get to him.

''Don't say tha. I do know what I'm saying'' he said

''So?'' I asked and watched him as he looked all around at all the people there.

''Ok, so at the party, these couple of guys were talking about murdering a girl and the boss was there'' he said and looked around again

''Did they look like they were drunk?'' I asked making sure.

''They were sober. The boss was planning something and it involved two people dying but they said the would take out a girl first'' he said and looked like he was panicking.

''Do you know who they wanted to kill? Who they are going to kill next? Who the boss is?'' I asked desperately

''Yeah -'' he was about to tell me when I heard a gunshot and Adam fell unto me. I noticed the bullet hole at the back of his head and I was motionless and panicking. And I wasn't feeling this way because he had died but because I had witnessed his death, because he had very desperately needed information about who the killer was, who was going to die next? I couldn't think straight as I stood up and I heard the thud of Adam's body connecting with the floor and I looked at his body before looking at the people around me. For some reason, the people around me seemed as busy as ants, as they moved around, bumping into each other out of fear and panic. The bartender had long gone but it just seemed to happen very slowly in my mind.

I picked up the phone and guessed I had to call the police as I dialed the number

''Hello'' I heard a female voice say from the other end.

''Hi, there has been a shoot out and my date just died.'' I said slowly and still in shock.

''Ok, please stay where you are, we're on our way. Just tell me where you are'' she said

I gave them all the necessary information and I waited until they arrived and didn't leave until I was cleared and they didn't suspect me of the murder.

As I lay down on my bed that night, all I could think of was that I had lost my only known source of information but at least now I knew that he was going to tell me the truth. I called my dad just to make sure he was safe,

''Hello'' he said from the other side

''Hi dad'' I replied, happy he was there

''Any updates?'' he asked

''Yeah. The person who planned the murder was at the party we had. He also plans on killing someone else, so stay safe because I don't know who is next'' I said

''Its ok darling, did you get the name of the murderer?'' he asked

''No, my source of information was killed just as he was about to tell me'' I said with a sigh

''I'm sorr kiddo, we'll figure it out. Aren't you supposed to  be in bed?''  he said with a chuckle

''Yeah dad. Goodnight, be safe'' I said also chuckling.

''Yeah. I will be, you too'' he said and then I hung up and tried my best to fall asleep.

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Today is saturday! I think to myself. No school, no friends, nothing to do.

I couldn't make up my mind on whether to go out and find something to do or stay home and binge on Netflix series. I decided binging was best.

I got up from my bed and grabbedmy phone as I went to make some coffee for myself with a dash of blood so that I don't get hungry that day

As I drank my coffee, I picked up my phone to check what's knew and saw several missed calls and a text from June,

''Hi, Its June. We met yesterday, incase you forgo and I was wondering if we could meet up over coffee.'' I read and smiled, at least I had found something to do.

''Hey, sure. Just text me the time and place. I'll be there'' I texted back and went to drink my coffee and watch a movie before she replied.

I heard a beep coming from my phone and decided that it was a message from June.

''Lets do starbucks at one. Is that ok with you?'' I read and then replied,

''Yes, it is'' and then she replied with a smiley face and then I went to get ready since it was twelve already.