Missing

Chapter 2

I needed to get home. I was so scared and I had no idea what just happened. Shakily I opened my front door, locked it and looked out my window. I didn’t see any weird cars or anything so I ran into my bedroom and locked the door for extra security. Don’t know why I was being so paranoid but I had a really bad feeling about everything that had transpired. Jumping into bed I covered my face with my pillow and screamed until my voice gave out.

I stood up crying, “What the f**k!” I yelled into the ceiling knowing no one was listening to me. I felt so alone. My house was so empty and a lonely feeling began it’s familiar hold over me.

Later on I could not sleep as I was tossing and turning for hours stewing on the days events. I decided to do some research and pulled out my laptop.

I combed through every article I could find on Augustus Enterprises trying to find something. It was all clean nothing bad. I couldn’t find anything negative it was almost too clean.

Giving up and thinking I probably just heard something out of context I decided to get some sleep. My body shut down finally into terrifying dreams of the man with piercing green eyes.

I woke up crying and to my phone going off. Alarmed I reached for it and saw a message from Maisy my friend from college.

“Hey girl!!! I am in town so you better get ready to get drunk as f**k with me all weekend!” It read.

I groaned but I knew I needed this and it would be fun. Maisy had better luck than me with her first job and kept landing promotion after promotion. So she was highly successful and lived in Chicago. She would come and visit me monthly or so in Cali and we would get some drinks. One time during her visits we ended up waking up in Vegas in a presidential suite with a two really hot guys.

Maybe I needed a little crazy in my life right now and Maisy was the perfect partner in crime.

“Yes b***h! Meet me at my house around 9 and we’ll pre game here before we go!” I texted back

“Lame! Come to my hotel and we’ll pre-game here. It will be so much more fun. Also you’re coming with me tonight to this charity thing but we only have to stay for 10 mins. Okay?” Immediately she texted me back

“Fine but you owe me a couple drinks. You know I hate those snobby parties.” I sighed at the thought of having to converse and pretend with people. It sounded exhausting.

“I will get you so wasted we might end up in Vegas again lol!” I laughed and locked my phone. Convincing enough to me to go.

Laying around all day I waited for the time to pass it finally came time for me to get ready. I took a shower and put on a gorgeous purple smoky eye and some dark purple lipstick. My hair dried into a nice natural curl. It was long and almost was passed my ass.

I put on tight dark short purple dress and some black heels. I looked so hot tonight, f**k those interviews. I wanted to just get drunk and see my friend. My legs were still pretty banged up but I still thought I looked really good. After I finished getting ready I got a text from Maisy.

“Hey my hotel is The Augustus floor 8 room 506.”

“Omw. Be there in 10.” I responded freaking out!

The Augustus! Oh f**k, I forgot they owned a lot of hotels in the country and one was here in California. What are the odds I’ll run into the people from the interview yesterday though? There’s no way.

I got into my car and arrived at the hotel shaking as I handed the keys to the valet.

When I reached Maisy’s room I knocked on the door. She answered pulling me into the room screaming and hugging me. She turned away from me to close the door and turned back with a devilish grin.

“What?” I laughed.

“Nothing you just look so f*****g hot tonight. Damn girl.” Then she smacked me on the butt.

My breath caught in my throat a little. “So do you! Look at that f*****g dress. f*****g gorgeous.” I smiled looking her up and down.

She was very gorgeous too. She was taller with long legs with beautiful long blonde wavy hair. Maisy had light blue sexy and kind eyes. Her dress was tight black that went to her ankle with a slit going all the way up to her hip almost. There was no possible way she could be wearing underwear in that dress.

Her hotel room was beautiful with a kitchen, gorgeous living room, and a bedroom with a huge comfy looking bed. I sat down on one of the couches and waited as she brought us some drinks.

“Whiskey babes?” Maisy handed me the drink.

“Thanks Mai.” I smiled at her and saw something in her eyes. “What’s going on?” I asked

She looked down and grabbed my hand lightly. “I am thinking of taking a new job here in California.” She responded grinning ear to ear.

“What that’s amazing! With what company?” I asked

“Augustus Enterprises. That’s why I’m here in town and in this sick ass hotel room. They hooked up this up for me and everything. I am their guest while I am deciding what I want to do.” Maisy says as my world spins.

I grabbed the bottle of whiskey off the table and poured myself a hearty serving. I took a big gulp and gave her a big smile.

“Wow that is so great! Are you going to take the offer?” I tried to sound okay but it came out a little rough sounding.

“Maybe. I’m thinking about it over this weekend. Enough about that! How are you?” She asked me.

“Still looking for a job but I will get there. I always do somehow.” I laughed at my own pain.

Maisy looked at me in my eyes and put her hand on my thigh. “I know you will. You’re an amazing strong woman and a great friend.” My thigh tingled at her touch. We always had a weird vibe to our friendship since one very drunken night. It was a couple years ago after my parents accident and she came into town to make sure I was okay.

While she was staying with me we went out and got pretty drunk then came back to my place. We also did some molly so we were f****d up. We drank more wine and laid in bed together in our underwater like we had done many times.

She was playing with my hair which felt so f*****g amazing and then she pushed a stand out of my face and told me that I was so beautiful. After that we started kissing and touching each other. We both stopped randomly and it got kinda awkward.

She didn’t come back for a year after that. I don’t know why. Think she might have been embarrassed.

I snapped back to reality and realized I had leaned in close to her. Her hand was still on my thigh and I looked up into her beautiful light blue eyes. Then I broke eye contact and reached for my whiskey. I finished it in one drink and she removed her hand.

“I’ll be right back. I have a surprise for you!” Maisy flashed me her perfect smile with a hint of trouble in her eyes. Before I could say anything she ran into the bedroom and dug around her purse. “Here it is.”

She was holding a smaller plastic bag with a crystal like substance in it.

“No..way.” I laughed so hard. “Tell me your kidding.”

“Come on Fawn let lose tonight with me and let’s have some real fun. It’s only molly anyway.” She poked at me.

“Alright let’s get crazy…but only for you.” I said while touching her on the arm lightly.

She broke up some of the crystals and made a couple lines for us. We snorted them and took some more shots. Maisy looked at her phone suddenly. “s**t we have to go or we’ll be late.”

Ugh I forgot about the charity thing. Whatever it will be more fun now that we’re rolling and tipsy.

Maisy grabbed her purse and phone pulling me by the hand laughing into the elevator. We rode down to the lobby and got into a car waiting outside.

“Wow this is fancy.” I remarked

“Another perk of my maybe new job. A car service whenever I want it.” My eyes grew big. I knew she was going to take this job. f**k

We pulled up to a casino and the driver dropped us at the front. “Just ten minutes and then we’re out of here. Okay? I promise.” She looked at me with sincerity.

“Fine.” I grumbled as she led my hand through the wide doors. There were so many people dressed to impress. Everyone looked rich or important.

Maisy went to mingle and I stayed behind to go straight to the bar. I was really feeling the molly and I needed another drink. All I wanted to do was go dance.

The bartender handed me a glass of whiskey and I again drown it in one drink. About fifteen minutes later Mai returned to me smiling brightly.

“I’m doing so well here. I need this because most of these people work for Augustus Enterprises. The connections have been great tonight.” Maisy beamed. “Now let’s get the f**k out of here and go dancing! It’s a f*****g bore here.” She whispered. She started giggling with me as we were making our escape from the casino. We were pushing through the doors and I looked behind me as they shut. I saw a pair of angry familiar green eyes meet mine. I ran to the car thinking I probably just am a little f****d up right now and imagined it.