Chapter Seven-Ava
1526 Words
Ava POV
Getting home at 4 am wasn’t unusual, half drunk and exhausted, I plopped down on my bed with the f*****g envelope in my hand and cried myself to sleep
I hadn’t opened it then because I couldn’t but staring at it now as I sit at my table I still can’t, taking a deep breath I take out the paper from the envelope and skim through it.
I can't believe he did this, I thought I could talk sense with him but he played me.
The benefit of the doubt my ass, that’s just bait to get me to do this. I need to be smart about this.
-ugh-
Smart later coffee first, the hangover isn’t helping the hunger threatening to reap my stomach.
I hadn’t had anything to eat since yesterday as I lost my appetite, and drinking on an empty stomach wasn’t wise at all.
After getting food in my stomach, I decided to worry about the contract later and browsed the internet instead for auditions available, which wasn’t fruitful.
“So you signed the contract” Anna asked
“Not yet”
“30% revenue per performance, that’s grand Ava“ she takes a sip of her drink
I had nothing to do today so came here earlier to catch up with Anna, I didn’t have a shift today.
“You aren’t the one getting naked, wanna exchange roles” I deadpan, apparently we have different views of what grand is.
“You want a repeat of what happened before?” she laughs and I join her at the memory
“I can't believe your legs got stuck”remembering when she tried.mid air splits,I take a sip feeling the cool breeze on my cheeks.
“Hey, not everyone can be a pro like you” she eyes me “But you know you don’t have to sign it, it's not like he can force you, we all know how much he adores you”
“I beg to differ” not telling her the full story of what the contract entails.
“You were literally sent to school Ava, that never happens here”
If only she knew that was a small price to pay for my current predicament.
“Enough about me, tell me about you”
“There isn't much, I had to fight my way to this position, it wasn’t easy but well nothing good comes easy right, there was a time I wanted to leave too you know”
“Why didn't you?” I pry
“I had to survive,” she says staring at her cup, a small laugh leaves her mouth “Plus, I had nowhere to go”
Oh, I should have known the harshness that comes with working for Gordon, feeling guilty over the little freedom I had.
Everyone thinks he likes me but I am just one of his pawns for money.
“I'm sorry”
“I turned out fine though”
"That most certainly is true” We clink our glasses and look at the stars.This was my favourite place in the building before I left, and it still is.
After a while, Anna bumps me
“I still can't believe I'm sitting with a celebrity”
“I'm not, at least not yet”
“You’re an actress, that spells celebrity, just don’t forget me when you become bigshot” and we laugh.
“So how long do I have until the night begins”
“You'll have to go now to be ready on time” She feels sad for me I know.
I stand taking my leave” See you later”
“Cheers to the money you'll be making today, masked girl”
“Uh, about that, can you keep my identity a secret?.I don’t want anyone to know who I am”
“And you say you aren't a celebrity”
“Anna”
“Okay..okay...I promise."
I didn’t want to see Gordon but that was unavoidable when he came to the changing room
“I see you still pouting but I am glad I didn’t have to drag you to get here”
“Can you leave, I would like to get changed now” I turn to face him from the mirror ”Wouldn’t want to be late for all your clients who worship me”
“I believe you'll begin to see things differently as time goes on”
“The contract?”
“I haven’t signed it”
“Then do it now, we don’t have all night”
“I haven’t looked through it yet”
“What did I say about lying little one” he taunts
“I'm not going to sign anything until I've read and fully understood” I keep my voice even though my hands are balled into a fist.
“You seem to believe that contract is opened indefinitely, It's not, I can change my mind, Ava”
“And what's stopping you?” I ask him
“You wanted me here at your disposal, I am here, so leave ,so I can get ready.”
He looks around the room “But it's all mine”
He turns and I think he is about to leave when he takes a sit on the couch by the wall , he looks up at me and smiles
“Carry on don’t let me get in the way of what you were doing”
so he wants to play it like that, I take my bag and burst through the door
“But he is faster, he grabs me pulling me to him
“And just how dead do you want to be”
“Not really, but if I have to change in front of you, then get on with it”
his laugh booms through the hallway threatening while finding me amusing
“Now why..” his phone rings, he picks it and I can't hear what the other end says before he ends the call and smiles, his whole expression shifts
“Go get ready little one, I just got a matter to attend to, Today you are expected to tease them a little” and with that, he leaves.
The money bathed my body and I have never felt dirtier as I danced on the dice Gordon brought up death so casually and he said we were family,
_What a joke_.
Men of all calibre are here as one who I danced close to grabbed me flush against himself, the alcohol oozing from his mouth as he laughs haggardly and I want to puke but I hold it in as his hands roam over my body, grabbing my breast.
I push myself off him before he can do more.
Hold it in Ava, come on, and when the music ends, I step off the dice, literally running to the changing room
tears drop down my face as I pull off my shoes, still feeling my skin crawl with the memory of how those hands touched me
My door opens and someone steps in. Can't he just let me breathe for a moment?
“Don’t bug me, Gordon, I'm not signing anything yet” trying to remove the mask off my face as I turn to face him but my hands stop moving when I see who it is
“What are you doing here?” I tighten the mask over my face again and cover myself.
“We meet again” he moves closer and I can see him well in this bright light.
He isn’t wearing a three-piece suit like yesterday instead a shirt and jeans, his hair is a bit ruffled, and his green eyes are clad with long lashes I didn’t notice before.
It's like seeing him in a new light all his features are sharper and clearer.
“You are not supposed to be in here,” I say as I back up with every step he takes
“Why not?” he says staring into my eyes I have never felt so glad about any decision I made in my life until moments ago when I used contact lenses on my eyes, it’s a thin film but I don’t feel so vulnerable under his stare.
“This is the changing room for workers Sir” I look away gulping
“Sir…” he says “I like the sound of that,”
He looks around the room “I’m here for the redo you offered, I have a proposition that might catch your interest”
What is it with men, do they have to get in every little pant they see, a small laugh leaves my mouth at the ridiculousness, apparently they are all the same
“If you want a private performance then go pay to have one, if not, I don’t have s*x with guests” folding my hands
He laughs, amusement dancing around his eyes
“You might want to reconsider” leaning in and I get a whiff of his cologne again
“As it may grant you your freedom”
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