FOREVER AGAIN

Chapter three(part 2)

"Hey Man" Richard greeted and he shook hands with his friends.

"Can we go in?"Nath raised a brow.

The three of them stepped into the bar with the ladies on their trail. They stepped into the VIP spot and took a seat.

Richard called the bartender and ordered bottles of martini. They started drinking and nodding to the music that was playing.

" Hey handsome" One of the ladies stuck a tongue out at Richard.

He nodded and pointed his glass at her, "So, Nath how are preparations for your basketball match going?'

Nath shrugged, " My Coach has been acting all crazy. For three consecutive matches, he has always benched me".

Jerome chuckled, "You don't want to get your head into the game. What are you thinking about?"

Nath eyed him, "I just need to get my saving to touch back".

Jerome stared at Richard, " Hey man, why don't you pick one of the ladies?"

Richard drained his glass and shrugged, "I'm not in the mood".

One of the ladies rolled her eyes, " Are you gay?"

Richard shrugged off, "Hell no, I just got some important stuff on my mind".

As Richard was sitting, he saw a lady catwalk into the club. She was in a peach color summer gown that clung to her chubby body. Her eyelids fluttered as she walked and her hair flipped sideways occasionally. Richard felt a certain attraction for the lady as she walked to the bartender. He kept staring at her soft ass which wriggled at her every step.

He wanted to stand up and approach the lady but he suddenly developed cold feet. He relapsed back to the chair and kept staring at the lady.

" Nath, I like that lady" Richard pointed with his gaze.

"Which lady?" Nath asked.

"The lady behind the counter" Richard replied.

"Go for her then" Nath replied.

Richard kept tapping his legs rhythmically, he kept staring at the lady. Then, he saw four dudes approach her and they started a heated quarrel. Richard couldn't hear what they were saying because of the sound of the loud music. Then, one of the men slapped her.

"s**t" Richard jerked off the chair and went after them.

The men dragged the lady through the back door and Richard kept his eyes on them. He brushed through the sweaty bodies and slid through the backdoor.

"Hey, hey" Richard screamed at the men. He stood in between them, "It's not fair to beat a lady up".

The leader walked forward and glared at him, " What's your mission here?"

"Stay behind me" Richard whispered into the lady's ear. "I don't it to escalate, please".

"Walk the f**k out of here man" The leader screamed.

"What is the problem?" Richard asked.

"She owes us money for crack. Four thousand dollars" The leader replied.

"Four thousand what?" Richard asked in surprise.

The leader glared at him, "You f*****g heard me".

" Okay, I'll pay for it" Richard replied. He pulled out his phone and stared at the leader, "Can I have your details?"

The leader called out his details and Richard made the transfer. "Just let her be".

" I'm not. I just want to deal with her for a second" The leader clenched his fist.

"No, please. I have paid her debt! Why do you want to beat her?" Richard took his defense?

"Just a single punch and we are done," The leader said.

Richard stared at all of them, they were four and he knew he wouldn't be able to handle them. But as a trained sportsman, he knew just one channeled punch would weaken each of them.

"Stay back," Richard said.

"Out of the way, man. This lady has been a pain in the ass" The leader said, he tried to shove Richard out of the way but he sent out a strong punch to the side of his head. The leader jerked and fell into a deep convulsion. Richard grabbed the lady's hand and ran into the club. He brushed through the sweaty bodies. As he turned back, he saw the men chasing after him. He rushed out of the club and got into his car.

The men were already outside, armed to the teeth. Richard wasn't bothered, he knew his car was bulletproofed. He ignited the engine and engaged the hand break, he stepped on the accelerator and the car jerked to life. He drove backwards and a bullet flew from all directions and pierced his vehicle. He bent down instinctively to dodge some of the flying bullets. He swerved the car and drove out of the bar.

"Damn, what business do you really have with those people," Richard asked.

The lady turned to him, "Thanks for saving my life".

Richard shrugged, " I almost got killed. Who are those guys?"

She took a deep breath, "The guys I work for I sell coke for them".

Richard lifted his brow, " Cocaine?"

She nodded, "Yes cocaine".

" s**t! Why would a woman like you be selling coke?"

She shrugged, "It's what I do for a living".

He shook his head, " You aren't doing that s**t again".

She took a deep breath, "I don't know what to do now?"

"I don't want you selling coke again. We can figure something out for yourself".

" We can? We barely know each other" She replied.

Richard took a deep breath, "You are beautiful and I can't stand you being hurt by anyone".

She chuckled, " I'll pay back the four thousand dollars to you".

"Hell no, I don't want it. What matters is that you are safe and sound".

" Don't tell me you go around saving every beautiful lady you see" She replied.

Richard chuckled, "Are you trying to say that I should have left you to be mauled?"

"Not that. Just kidding! I'm just surprised that you were willing to go that far for someone you barely know. A total stranger".

" I'm Richard," He said.

She took a deep breath, "I'm Elena. Nice to meet you, my Superman".