MY BIG BACKER:our trials

Chapter 8

Richard's pov:

"Is Eric coming" I asked No one in particular while I play majong with desmond. "I don't think he Will, his old man called a family meeting" chess replies and i nod.

Every Friday, chess drags us out to play majong, saying work is for during the weekdays, parties are for the weekends. We've been here since 8pm and chess has already lost 15times, what a loser I smirk to myself.. Chatting away as we play rounds of majong, my eyes caught sight of someone entering the club in ripped short jeans, a red tank top with heels high enough to trip anyone.

"Hey Richard, I think it's time for you to have a girlfriend. man you've been single since the day met" Desmond says

"mind your damn business" I snort and he shrugs.. my eyes stealing glances at a girl, I watch her guzzle drinks after drinks without stopping. is she trying to take her life, I murmur to myself,

"Hey Richard, where the f**k are you spacing out to dude?" chess asked, I adjusted myself on my sit asking "what do you want?"

"did someone catch your eyes huh" he says laughing, I rolled my eyes taking a sip of my wine.

Someone did pique my interested, I thought to myself as I listen to chess talking non stop. Taking another sip, I silently watch her dancing with a friend, her head wobbling yet she kept drinking, a minute later she rushes towards the bathroom.. is she Okay, I asked myself

"She?" chess ask looking around, "who is She?"

"shutup" I groan standing up,

"dude, where are you off to?" Desmond says behind me "wanna check something out, you guys play without me" I said leaving.

I trail her to the bathroom, water running I hear gagging sounds.. Seems she's vomiting, I guessed. Waiting outside the bathroom, the door opens and someone crashes into me, I hold her steady, taking a clear look at her face. She had the looks of a model, a round face with rosy cheek, her eyes watery from throwing up too much, her lips the shade of pink. She tries standing but her steps unsteady, I reach out to hold her again, she moves back taking a look at me "thank you" She mutters walking off.

I watch her walk to her friends, slumping down on the club's sofa.

"hey Kylie wake up, you haven't paid the bills yet" standing beside the wall, I hear her friend calling out as they all looked at each other.

"let me sleep uhh" she groans, I chuckled.

I walk to the sofa, picking her up I said "let me handle her, you all can go home, I'll cover the bills"

"Is she your girlfriend" one asked

"an acquaintance" I respond.

I placed her sofly at the back seat of my car, watching her breath evenly asleep, I enter the car and drove off to the hotel.

I hand my card to the hotels receptionist "a room please" I asked, a moment later she hands me the card and a room key. with the sleeping beauty in my hands, I make my way to the room.. tucking her in, I undo three buttons on my shirt. I take a sit beside, she stirs as a tear escaped her eyes. what could make her cry I wondered, cleaning the tear off, I raise the duvet to cover her properly, I turned the heater on and sat on the sofa watching her sleep.

Desmond's pov:

playing majong with the loosing chess became boring, I stand up turning to leave.

"hey dude, stepping out to check some beauties out" I tell chess

"your just like Eric, changing ladies." he murmurs, sipping from his drink he adds "when do you plan on settling down?" I laughed hearing him.. his got nerves to talk, I scoffed. "I don't need a permanent woman in my life, it's gonna get boring" I said as I leave.

walking to the bar area, I see Richard picking a woman up.. "woah did i see it right, Richards holding a woman" i laughed to myself, rushing back to the lounge.

"hey chess, i just saw Richard leaving with a woman" I said taking a sit

"I always wondered if he was straight or bent, now I know" chess laughs, we continued our game of majong, beating chess is always the fun part, time to make some money off him, I thought to myself smiling.

(Writer's pov:)

as young as the night was, janette and Emily slept side by side cuddling one another, oblivious of the figure outside the apartment, watching.

Eric stood outside janettes building, watching, looking straight at the window of her room. With a smoke in hand, he dials a number, on the first ring they picked.

"send some people to work on the house at brownsvile, fifth street tomorrow"

"sir what about the landlord?" the person asked

"buy the place from him, I want the deeds signed and stamped at my office by Sunday"

"okay sir, do we paint the place?"

"are you dumb or stupid?" Eric asked clearly annoyed

"I'm sorry sir, will get to work tomorrow"

"if she asks, you know what to say"

"yes sir"

"good" he replies dropping the call.

Eric watches for few more mins, crushing the smoke on the floor, he enters the car, not driving off immediately.

Eric's pov:

Turning down chess invite, I called brandon "get me her house address in two minutes" I ordered. Parking at the road side, I close my eyes, listening to the sounds of moving vehicles, people talking, laughters and fighting.. I can't wait to have you in my home, I thought to myself, wondering what part of her makes me so attracted.

still in thoughts, my phone vibrates. I opened my eyes to check, it was a message of her address 'fifth street on brownsvile', slamming the breaks, i take off.

I drive through the lonely street, not a single soul out, every house closed shut with the lights out. stopping in front of a ramshackled apartment, the area gave off an eerie feeling. How bad is her finances to settle for a place here, I thought to myself.

I step out to lean on my car, lighting a smoke, i look at the window I assumed to be her bedrooms, the lights are turned off, ten minutes passed, I kept staring at the window before taking out my phone to drop instructions.

I didn't like her living here. Unfamiliar with one another, I knew she wouldn't accept a direct gift from me.. The best i could do is revonate the place, she doesn't have to know it's from me.

for a moment, the thoughts to see her face came up. It wasn't the right time, I thought to myself. I don't want her frightened seeing me, a complete stranger at her door.

Crushing the cigarette, I enter the car hesitating to leave but eventually drove off.

I could watch her place all day and still find it soothing, i thought smirking. something I wouldn't do for anyone