THIRST

CHAPTER EIGHT

25 years ago......

LOCATION - RUSSIA.

Somewhere in a deserted area stood a huge mansion that looks deserted on the outside but the inside was beautiful and spacious with automatic doors. Thousands of men paraded the corners of the building. All putting on casual wears with scarfs which covered round their faces except for their eyes. Just one look you could tell they're terrorists. With rifles they all stood before a man who looks old probably in his seventies. Although his hair and beards are white yet he didn't look old as he was the overall head everyone knew as lord semion Ivankov.

He nodded at the two boys by his left and right and one of them took his rifles up. "ALL HAIL LORD SEMION!"

"HAIL!" The congregation chorused.

"WITH TRUST WE STAND IN UNITY!" He chanted again.

"WITH BETRAYAL WE FALL APART!" They chorused after him again and one after the other they matched towards ivankov and kissed the rings on his fingers.

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"So, where is the party?" I asked Linda when I finished arranging my things.

"It's almost like a frat party but trust me you're gonna love it cause it's mostly filled with college students like us". She said. Her mouth wide open as she lays more lipgloss on her lips "it's right off campus, a walkable distance but zayne would ease us the stress by coming to pick us".

"Zayne? Who is zayne?" I asked.

"A friend." She said simply. Right, I can't know all Linda's friends since she's a social and free person unlike me who never had friends

" Do you need any of these?" She handed me a mascara.

"Nah, I dont do makeup". I said. The truth was that when I was little I'd watch grandma put on make up, but I've never learn how to use it and besides I've always feel contented with my looks. I always wash my hair and pin them. I don't think there'll be any need to make me look prettier.

"You don't seize to amaze me hazel" Linda shook her sighing " so what are you putting on?"

I brought out a blue pleated dress from my highlighter. "This" I said.

"You're not really wearing that are you?" She cringe.

"What's wrong with my dress!!" I slide my hand over the smooth fabric of my favourite dress. It was a gift I'd received from my mum when I'd completed eighteen. After wearing it once I'd iron and worn it only on special occasions.

"Looks churchy" she hissed. " You know? I won't mind lending you my clothes over and over again". She said running her hand over her hangers filled with cloth and I cringe at each one she brought out. They're so inappropriate. Wearing them to a party would make me feel like I came to audition for stripper's club. Thank Goodness I'd managed to visit the laundry today to help with my wet clothes, else I'd have no choice but to put on those again.

"Nah. I'd rather put this on". I insisted as Linda threw her hands up.

"I give up" she sighed.

Few moments later we walked out of the hostel to the lawn. Linda had helped me done my hair in cornrows with lots of bobby pins which I didn't find comfortable cause they keep on scraping my scalp.

"Here they are!" Linda squealed.

My hands flew to my forehead to shield my eyes from the headlights of Two cars barreling towards us like they're in a marathon race. They came to a stop in our front rolling up in front of the curb close to me.

"Ladies" a guy popped his head through the window of one of the car. His hair curls rumpled lightly from the wind.

"What took you guys so long?". Linda stomped her feet impatiently.

"Had to wait for the other party mates." The guy whom I assume to be zayne was saying when he darted his gaze to me "Wow...whom do we have here?."

"That's hazel, she's my roommate". Linda introduced impatiently stomping her feet as she opened the back door.

"Oh yeah, I know her, you look dazzling princess." Zayne was about to kiss my palm when Linda smacked his shoulders.

"Snap out of it d**k,she's not your girlfriend".

"Ouch that hurts" he feigned.

"Hurry up guys, we're gonna be late." I hadn't realize someone pop out his head from the other car. It was chad. I climbed in behind Linda as the car engine revved to life.