***** Cloe POV *****
I go over an lay on the bed, Kee was banging and yelling threw the adjoining door. Then there was a knock on the room door. I go over and look threw the peep hole to see Jarrod. I open the door "Before you open your mouth to say anything I want you to know I don't want to hear it at all. This right here this with us its ova. It wasn't going to work anyway" not giving him time to respond I closed the door in his face.
Its Sunday morning and I'm on my way to church Jarrod called twice today and Kee called all nite and morning. She don't know that I saw her an Ryan a couple weeks ago fukin in his office, I didn't say s**t cause we sposed to be like sisters. You cant gia a mutha fucka the benefit of the doubt. I walk in the church and a couple of the members greeted me, others stared. I recognized the preacher as a regular at the club, every Wednesday night he there. During sermon his eyes landed on me and he paused, he stood there then he continued. After service I decided to do a little retail therapy so I went to the mall. First stop was Victoria secrets I need some new panties anyway, stop two was footlocker I wanted to see if they had any new J's then I went an got sum to eat. When I finally got home I was exhausted and I laid crossed the bed and was out. The next morning came I was awaken by my phone ringing, I let it go to voicemail. I still had two days left on vacation from the nursing home but I had to work the club tonight. I ran a few errands then back home, I been thinking bout what happened at the hotel. Visions of Jarrod and me flooded my mind and I could just feel him pumping in and out of me. I go wash my face and leave for the club
I walk in the club and walking right for me was Ryan and Jarrod. " There's mi girl " Ryan says arms out ready to embrace me, "I was worried about you I called but you never answered ." "I had going on" I replied looking at Jarrod "Oh this is Jarrod but everybody calls him Quinn we went to school together" he introduces us. "Quinn" I say "Nice to meet you" as I brush past them and go in the back and get dressed
Making her way to the stage Carmel Kakes,
She's fallin' in love now, losin' control now
Fightin' the truth, tryin' to hide
But I think it's alright, girl
Yeah, I think it's alright, girl
She's fallin' in love now, losin' control now
Fightin' the truth, tryin' to hide
But I think it's alright, girl
Yeah, I think it's alright, girl
She's falling but she doesn't think he'll catch her
'Cause her last relationship was a disaster
Accusations everyday she didn't know why
All her calls would be ignored he's on his own time
Shoulda ended it before it started
All she ever got was broken hearted
He was cheating on her tryna' flip it
Back on her like a victim
Now she all alone and starting over
Now she got baggage on her shoulder
But the new guy really loves her
She loves him, but she doesn't trust herself anymore
I walk out to Losin control by Russ I don't know why but when I'm on stage nothing else matters I feel the music flow through me and it just takes ova. I hate to brag but the people that comes they come to see me, and I love it. It took a little coaxing from Kee she helped me realize dancing was a good outlet for me and built up my confidence. I finished my performance and picked up my money then walked back to the dressing room. Kee stood by my cubby I walked up to her and just hugged her. We both began to walk outside to talk but was stopped by Ryan and Jarrod. " Ladies " Ryan calls out " I want you two to accompany me and my friend here tomorrow night to an annual ambassadors ball" he finished. "Yeah and Cloe you'll be with me" Jarrod added Ryan looked at him then gave an awkward smile. "I think I'll pass" I remark "I wanna go Cloe" Kee assert crossing her arms. I glance at her and roll my eyes,"Pleeeeeeease " she continued putting up praying hands. "Okay what time should we be ready" I mutter while Kee does her yes face. " We'll pick you girls up at eight" Jarrod announce and smiles at me. I turn and walk away followed by Kee.
"I saw you and Ryan in his office a couple weeks ago.' I blurt out to Kee. "I wish you would have told me about it ,I tell you everything." I continued. " I know but I jus didn't know how to tell you." she responded. Looking her dead in the eyes I profess " You jus do b***h nothing you could say can fuk up what we got, you my sis. I did feel sum type a way knowing you felt like you couldn't tell me." "You rite bitch." she said huggin me "Aw s**t I'm up on stage!" she yelled turning to run back inside. As she's going in this sleaze bucket ass preacher on his way out, aint dat sum up in the strip club Monday and the pulpit Wednesday an Sunday I just laugh a bit to myself. " Can we talk?' he asked walking up to me. "Fa wat?" minding my tone. "It's important. I saw you in church yesterday and I would like to explain myself to you." he stated "Oh naw you ain't gotta explain- he cuts me off. " My daughter Janette she went missing some years back and last year I heard she may be working this club. Turns out they where talking about you." "ME!" I chimed in "Yes you. You look so much like her I guess since she used to date Ryan in high school they assumed- stopping him in mid sentence "Yeah assumed they did I think you should go." he looked so sad then he said " I can see I've upset you so yes I'll leave." he walked off and felt this dread like feeling in my stomach. I stood there in silence for I don't know how long next thing I know Kee was walking up to me "You been out here this whole time?" I looked at her and without words she just grabbed me and held me tight.
I was up All night I realized I knew nothing about my family can't remember no further than the night I graduated and not much of that. Could I be a fuckin alter, Is this Preacher my father, and if so does Ryan know what the hell is going on. I graduated nine years ago, nine calm down Cloe just calm down. Knocking on the front door took me from my conversation to myself "YEAH!" I yell loud and Kee came in. I fill her in on what happened then she says " Well I hate to add to yo hectic ass s**t you got going on but all last week sum nigga was askin questions bout you an Moe an he aint from roun hea eitha." Now my head is spinning I need to know what tha f**k is going on.
***** Jarrod *****
Getting ready for the night out with Cloe and I'm just shocked at how much I like this girl already. She reminds me of this girl I was in love with in school maybe that's why, but Ryan stole her from under my nose. Come to find out my dad (Joshua Quin) ordered him to keep her away from me. My father is the biggest drug lord around, and everybody even politicians in his pocket. I'm still good friends with sisters Breshia and Brekiyah they are twins, I try to keep check to see if they heard anything more about her disappearance every couple of months. Knocks at the door interrupts my thoughts and I go to open it, Ryan walks in "So when are we going to talk about the club." uninterested I ask him "How well do you know Cloe." He looked puzzled "What why?" I walk over to the dresser and continue to dress. "You remember Janette from high school?" he starts to weird out "Ma man Ii- cutting him off "She looks so much like her." he just stand there void of any movement of sound. " I just wish i knew what happened to her an seeing Cloe brought up all that emotion I thought I had gotten over. Still quiet he walks over to the bed and sits down, and whispering he says Janette is Cloe and Moe. He began telling me everything that happened with graduation night from her uncle rapping her and allowing five other men have there way with her as well. He found her tattered and bruised up and she told him about it, and when he stepped away to call for help she apparently passed out and awaking as Cloe. All I knew at this point was rage down to my core. Her Uncle Kegan O'Brien one of my fathers trusted few he runs three of his high-end businesses, Oh but he will die.