The Tourist

The Tourist Chapter 15

Chapter 15

So tonight I’m going out with Miguel and Brandon is also going with Craig, which reminds me I need to give him a head up. The phone rang for a while before being picked up

“Hello”

Vanessa: “Hey sweety, would you please give Craig the phone”

“Craiggg Vanessa on the phone for you”

“Geez Lina, how many times must I say, don’t pick my calls?”

“Sorry”

Craig: “Vanessa”

Vanessa: “Hey big man, you’re good?”

Craig: “Now I am”

Vanessa: “Well listen, I’m calling to give you a heads up, Brandon knows there are pictures of you and Stacy”

“s**t”

“Yep, so if I were you I wouldn’t have ignored all the calls I gave you the other time anyway don’t be too shocked about it, when he confronts you, just apologies about it, if he throws you out in the cold that makes both of us, you’re still my friend and my loyalty lies with you regardless”

Craig: “Thank you so much, Vanessa, damn now I’m not sure if I even want to go anymore”

Vanessa: “Relax I’ll be there also, he’s tailoring me FYI we’ve been f*****g so he’s going all hulk on me and he’s not mad at you, just hurt about the betrayal but he doesn’t love her no more”

Craig: “So you guys are going together?”

Vanesa: “No, I have my own date he’s just a little obsessed but anyway, gotta get dressed I’ll see you there, just act normal and this conversation never happened adios”

Now that settled let me get dressed and dolled up.

I put on my leather mini skirt with my black boot and a mustard strapless crop top with a leather jacket with my new Givenchy white bag, I put my black card, phone, house keys, cash, lipstick, powder and some condoms inside never know where the night might take me. I brushed my hair and left it open I did minimal makeup with red lipstick and finished with my Chanel perfume and sat back waiting for the call

15 minutes later Miguel called and Brandon had left already “Thank God” I walked out, Miguel handed me white roses and kissed my cheek “Thank you” he had on blue jeans, black vans, white t-shirt and a leather jacket yummy, we reached our destination in 20minute we found parking and went inside, the restaurant was big and it had just about enough people we got a table for 2

Miguel: “You’re really beautiful Vanessa” the look in his eyes spoke volumes

Vanessa: “Thank you handsome” I was blushing and the corner of my eye I caught Brandon looking out way so I touched Miguel’s hand on top of the table just to irk him

“This place is really beautiful”

Miguel; “Yes it is, the architect is amazing, the McCain architect built it”

I smiled to that, “I see, they sure precede their reputation”

Our food arrived, I had steak with salad and fries with a glass of white wine, Miguel has spaghetti meatballs with sprite since he was driving, we talked, laughed, flirted I was having the time of my life we ordered dessert after that and I excused myself to the bathroom so I can greet Craig low key, as soon as he saw me approaching he stood up to hug me

Craig: “Darling you look exquisite”

Vanessa: “Don’t I always, where’s Lina?”

Craig: “I left her Binge watching some series”

Vanessa: “I see, well I’m glad to see you, I’ve missed you”

Craig: “Not as I have” I smiled and looked at Brandon “Brandon”, “Vanessa” he acknowledged me back and I excused myself. “Well that went well,” I thought to myself

Few minutes I was out of the bathroom, I passed the table and Brandon grabbed my hand

Brandon: “Beautiful night isn’t it and it getting late, you should rap up so we leave or I’ll visit pretty boy over there”

Vanessa: “Try me, Brandon, just try me” I walked back to the table and our dessert was already served and my mouth was watering “I hope I didn’t keep you waiting for long?”

Miguel: “Even if you took an hour I’d still wait”

Vanessa: “Such a sweet talker you are huh”

I indulged myself in the bliss and Craig came by to our table greeted Miguel and said he’s goodbye, Brandon just showed me his watch and left argh “What was I thinking involving myself with him” I thought

We finished up and Miguel paid the bill and we reluctantly stood up I enjoyed his company to a point that none of us wanted to leave, it was Friday after all he held my hand and we walked out to his car and I hugged him and stayed in his embrace until someone interrupted us “Vanessa” Brandon called “Oh God No!” I said it out loud

“Gimme a minute, Miguel”

I walked to a very fuming Brandon “What is it now?”

Brandon: “Get in the car!”

Vanessa: “What no! Why you’re being like this all a sudden?”

Brandon: “I said get in the car Vanessa or I’ll drag you in myself”

Agg “I’ll say bye to Miguel first” I walked back to Miguel

Vanessa: “Hey”

Miguel: “Everything okay?”

Vanessa: “Yeah” I pulled him to me and kissed him so hungrily and passionately and I even moaned “gotta go, call you when I get home” I pecked his lips and went to Brandon’s car.

If he was a dragon he would’ve burned me with fire the way he was furious after I kissed Miguel, he banged he’s car door shut and practically sped away from the parking, the whole drive he’s knuckles were to the steering wheel tight, he was speeding no one said anything until we got home, I jumped off without even sparing him a glance and sped to my room “pweeh that man gon’ kill me one of these days”

Brandon walked into my room like a hurricane, “You did that on purpose didn’t you?”

“Did what exactly?” he walked to me slowly and slapped me so hard with his left hand I didn’t even feel it “Don’t patronize me Alexander”

I stood looking to the ground my cheek throbbing, I’m not sure where to respond or cry

“Well newsflash Mr, I’m not your girlfriend you don’t own me, the only thing you know is f*****g and hitting me”

I’m not sure whether I was temporary blind or was I already crying but I didn’t see him, I felt him I was against the wall with his hand on my neck choking me

Brandon: “Is that why you behaved like a slut tonight, flirting and kissing another guy in front of me?”

Vanessa: “I don’t owe you no f*****g explanation get the f**k off me you psychopath” he slapped me again on the same cheek my tears automatically fell the pain was too much he let me go and I started breathing properly. I would’ve hit him back, Christ I could’ve killed him but I’m in a foreign country with the most richest person I wouldn’t live to see another day with the laws American has on foreign nationals

He left my room and banged the door, I immediately went to my closet and pulled my clothes out in a suitcase, almost everything was in there and I called a cab, 2 minute it was there “Beverly hills hotel please, but let stop at the mall 1st” I withdrew $5000 from Brandon’s black card so he doesn’t trace me at the hotel and I switched my location off my phone and put my phone on flight mode, I got in the hotel and checked myself in for 3 days leaving in the afternoon my meeting with the executives was scheduled for this coming Monday