Paranormal City Romance

Who are you?

Alicia P.O.V :

I'm walking down a dark alley it's a bit cold so my arms are wrapped around my waist trying to keep myself somewhat warm. I suddenly stop walking realizing that I have no idea why I am walking down this alley to begin with the last thing I remember is being at the club with Cortez for his cousin's party. I freeze as I notice that I am no longer alone I start to feel afraid knowing that there is no one around that can help me. I can hear breathing getting closer and closer as I'm trying to will my body to move but I'm too scared to move.

"Move damnit!" I internally scream to myself as I am now panicking because I can hear that whoever is approaching me is getting too close. Finally my legs start to work and I start to run but as soon as I move a figure appears in front of me and grabs me and I awake to my alarm going off sitting up in the bed in a cold sweat.

"Omg that was intense" I say to myself as I regain my composure I've had nightmares before but I never had a dream like that before it felt so real. I haven't got time to just lay around I have to start getting ready Cortez will be here at 9:00 and I better be ready or I'll have to hear him throw a b***h fit "ugh just kill me now". I lazily walk to my closet to pull out the only dress that I own that's suitable enough for the club I call it my Freakum Dress even though technically I think you have to be in a relationship to have a Freakum Dress but oh well let's just pretend I am and he's acting up now so you already know what that means. I pull out my infamous black heels with the red bottoms, a black push up bra and a pair of black lace panties and I think I'll classify as a "bad b***h" tonight I laugh at that thought and head into the bathroom to shower.

Around 8:45 pm and I'm just finishing my makeup no thanks to me obsessing over my dream from earlier I just can't shake the feeling that something is going to happen tonight which makes me want to cancel for the millionth time when Cortez comes walking into my apartment "b***h you just better be ready because I'm ready to parrrtaaayyy!" I smile at him and shake my head as I take one more look at myself and I have to say I'm looking pretty f*****g good. My curly light brown hair is straightened out bone straight I might add which is hardly ever possible, I have my black dress and my red bottom heels on which makes my legs look longer and more defined okay Chrissy Teigen, and my makeup is almost flawles looks so natural and my black eyeliner really makes my lavender eyes pop. "Somebody definitely wants to get f****d in the back of the club tonight" "Look at you mami didn't know you had it in you tonight going to be fun!" I look over and Cortez is smiling at me while wiggling his eyebrows pretending to undress me with his eyes "s**t might just be me!" " The way you look tonight I'm curious about what all the fuss be about you just might make a straight man out of me" I burst out laughing and he starts laughing too. I swear I love Cortez and I don't know what I would do without him he always instantly brightens my mood no matter what I could already be in a good mood and he comes around with this amazing energy of his making me happier than I already was. I would truly be lost without him in my life.

We leave out of my apartment and make our way to the lobby door I sneakily peek out to make sure that pervy drug dealer isn't standing outside I just can't handle him trying to hit on me tonight if any night at all. "Girl who are you ducking?" Cortez asks me with a raised eyebrow "That guy that's always standing out here selling drugs ugh he hits on every girl that comes within his range and I have successfully dodged him every day since he first tried to talk to me." As I'm peeking out the door with Cortez laughing behind me I realize that he's not outside tonight. "Thats odd" I say out loud and we walk out the building heading over to the parking lot "Idk maybe he's in jail or something chika that wouldn't be out of the ordinary" Cortez says to me as we get to the stoplight "Yeah maybe you're right" I say thinking that my days would actually be a little easier if I didn't have to deal with that asshole. The light turns green and we start to walk across the street we're about halfway across the street when I feel someone grab my wrist "What The f**k" I stop and yell out loud Cortez is still walking across the street. I turn around only to see that the person who grabbed me is the last person I expected to see the f*****g drug dealer! "You not getting away this time sexy I got you now" he says all sly and greasy ugh it makes me nauseous "Get the f**k off of me!" I yell at him furious that he even thought it was okay to grab me "Now why would I do something like that sexy then you'll get away from me and I'm gonna get my time with you" the thought of him having time with me didn't sit well and I could feel tears forming in my eyes before I could say anything else I hear "Get the f**k off of her!" relief came over me as I turn around and see Cortez charging across the street like the Calvary taser in hand ready to fry the f**k out of this asshat. The drug dealer see's Cortez coming towards him and let's go of my wrist putting his hands up in surrender "Touch her again and it will be there last thing you ever do Puto" Cortez says to the drug dealer letting him know his taser is still out and active" he backs off looking at the both of us and says "this isn't over! nobody rejects Mello! And I got something coming for you bro!" looking directly at Cortez and Cortez never even blinks an eye. Once he's gone we walk over to the parking lot to Cortez's car he opens the door for me and I get in then walks over to the driver's side and gets in and closes the door. We both sit in silence for a few minutes then I decided to break the silence and ask him " Cortez are you okay? " he looks over at me and smiles and says "Alicia that broke ass wannabe drug dealer ain't scary not one bit" a small smile starts to form on my face then he gets serious and looks at me meaningfully and says "I don't want you coming back here I'd lose my s**t if anything ever was to happen to you you're going to stay with me until we figure something out okay honey? " I look at him and he's right I don't think I'm safe there anymore not after tonight so I nod in compliance with him and we start our drive to the club.

Cortez P.O.V :

What the f**k just happened is all I can keep saying to myself as we drive down broad Street. That fucker is dead like dead dead, who does he think he is grabbing her like that and Alicia she was so f*****g scared but she stood her ground and I'm proud of her for that but something has to be done about him. No something will be done about him. I might just have to give my cousin Luis a call to straighten this out , but in the meantime I am going to make this one of her best nights ever she deserves it. The rest of the drive is quite until we stop and park in the parking lot next to the club I look over and she's deep in thought about something. I take her hand and she jumps a bit "Alicia you know I meant what I said right? " "You're going to stay with me until all this blows over we'll find a way to get your things here it would destroy me if something happened to you Alicia you're my best friend there's no me without you. you always do everything you can for me so let me do everything I can for you" She softly smiles at me and says "I know tezzy and I appreciate you so much I'm okay I just still can't believe that happened tonight I never seen him get handsy with anyone he usually just takes the rejection and keeps it moving he was off tonight. " I think about it and agree with her something was definitely off about him tonight really creepy as f**k. "Come on b***h we got a party to get to and I'm going to make all of your worries disappear" I say with the biggest smile I can make and we get out the car and walk towards the club.

Alicia P.O.V :

Club Enchant I must say is a odd name for a club in Philly but once walking inside I quickly see why it has that name the architecture is beautiful it gives almost an ancient Rome atmosphere with a modern twist and in the middle of the club next to the DJ booth there's a beautiful fountain lit up with neon lights and there must be dry ice somewhere because there's kinda like a lingering fog throughout the club I'm just taken away by it all. We walk up to the V.I.P section and see all of Cortez's cousin's some I've met before and some I've never seen everyone is already either drunk or not far from it but they all seem to be having a good time including the birthday girl Juanita who is hanging upside down off the table getting alcohol poured in her mouth. "She is so wasted" I snicker to myself and Cortez says "Don't worry chika you're next" quickly handing me a shot of vodka having already downed two himself I down the first shot and then a second I'm a bit of a heavyweight so I'm already starting to feel the myself float away but I say to myself f**k it tonight I'm just not going to give a f**k and just let go. About 2 hours later and god knows how many shots and margaritas, and cocktails and endless dancing I've reached my limit. Hell I've probably reached my limit after the first two shots but too late to turn back now. I definitely have to go to the bathroom though. I look around for Cortez I swear he was just next to me and find him on the dance floor again with some guy he really seemed to hit it off with. He catches my eye and I point over to the bathroom and he nods and blows me a kiss as I walk off. "This place is a bit more crowded than when we first got here" I say to myself as I'm pushing my way through the crowd of people dancing definitely drains you a bit I'm starting to feel a little lightheaded I reach the end of the crowd when someone falls into me pushing me into someone else. "Omg I am so sorry I really didn't mean to fall into you someone pushed me. "I swear I'm not that drunk" lying through my teeth. I go to look up at the person who I feel into and was lost for words.... I felt like a fish trying to breathe in air and my brain felt like mush, I was frozen in place and I just could not stop staring at this beautiful man.

He was literally the most beautiful man I've ever seen he had shoulder length dark brown wavy hair , smooth caramel skin, the most beautiful green eyes I've ever seen they were like emeralds I could definitely get lost looking into them if I already wasn't his lips looked so soft and kissable. I noticed that he was brushing off his clothes which looked like a drink was spilled on him because of me and I got a peek at rock hard abs and the V right above his...... Oh no! Am I seriously sitting here eye f*****g this man! Almost as if he could sense how I was feeling he looked up at me with the biggest smirk on his face and I Instantly felt extremely embarrassed I apologized and quickly ran into the bathroom to calm myself down didn't even look back to see if he was watching me I just wanted to die then and there. I'd say about a good 15 minutes went by before I had the courage to come back out of the bathroom as I walked out I peeked to see if he was still there but it seemed as though he left I quickly scanned the club and he was nowhere in sight. I find Cortez and tell him that I'm ready to leave while I'm still able to pull myself together for work tomorrow and he says to just give him a few more minutes while we say our goodbyes to all his cousins especially Juanita the birthday girl. I'd say that she definitely had the time of her life tonight I head to a nearby barstool and sit down while waiting for Cortez to finish his goodbyes. " Excuse me I'm new to the city would you have a drink with me please so I won't look like a loser? " I Look to the side of me and there's this beautiful brunette smiling at me. "Hi I'm Nat. I came to this club by myself hoping to make a few friends since I'm new around here. I love your aura please say you'll have a drink with me it'll really make my night better." She does look like she's lonely and Cortez hasn't come back yet so one drink shouldn't hurt right. "Sure I'll have a drink with you!" I said as upbeat and friendly as I could hopefully I don't give off a weird vibe. "Yes! oh thanks a million. you're the best!" She calls the bartender over who she already seems pretty chummy with and orders us both margaritas. Over our drink together she tells me how she just came here all the way from Russia and how her father taught her English growing up which is why she speaks it so fluently. She also mentions how the streets of Philadelphia aren't what she expected and how she'll need time to adjust which I completely understood. After a while all her words started to blend together and I started to feel dizzy I can see the worry in her face as she's talking to me I think she's asking me am I alright but I can't really make anything out. I turn to look around for Cortez and I didn't see him now I'm starting to get scared. I feel myself starting to panic and I jump up and try to make my way back to the bathroom. I'm trying to walk but I feel like I'm not going anywhere. My head is swimming right now with questions what's wrong with me, was something put into my drink, is this alcohol poisoning, where the f**k is Cortez? I stop and lean against the wall next to the bathroom door to try to regain my composure and I spot my dream guy staring at me from his table across the club. Why is he staring at me? Did I do something wrong? I start to feel the darkness take over me I try to fight to stay awake but it is a fight I am losing horribly. As my eyes begin to close and I feel myself drifting off one more thing lingers in my mind......The brunette at the bar she had to do this to me, but who are you? And why did you choose me?