Chapter 26: Chapter 26

"Wake up Harley," I faintly heard someone say my name through my groggy state

"Wake up," they said louder, slapping me across the face, I gasped awake at the rude awakening.

"What?" I asked angrily glaring daggers at my attacker

"Glad you're still alive," Lila scoffed getting up from her kneeling position

"What?" I asked confused as to what she was talking about

"Thought you O.D," Lila nonchalantly said heading to the kitchen

"And why the hell would you think that?" I asked in shock, staring at my broken flat screen tv, I clenched my hand biting on my index finger to stop the screen that threatened to come out. God my tv was my life and to see it broken was heart-wrenching, with all the memories coming back from last night my headache just worsened.

"God forbid I am never listening to you ever again," I groaned, messaging my aching head that felt like I got run over by a bus.

"Oh no, hun don't blame me you wanted to know how it feels like I just delivered," she laughed enjoying my pain as she handed me a glass of water and two pain killers.

"Why would you listen to me?" I asked after drinking the water she gave me

"Why not I was also curious about how you would be and I'm glad I listened to you, girl you were a party animal," she was enjoying my misery way too much as she flicked me on the head just for the fun of it.

"Jesus," I cursed slapping her hand away

"He ain't gonna help you know," she chuckled, I only realised now that she was only wearing light see-through nightwear.

"I'm sorry but why are you naked, a matter of fact why am I?" I asked seriously disturbed by my attire if you could even call it that, I had a simple transparent black long sleeve chemises nightwear which was pretty cute or sexy whichever way you put it which was supposed to be for special nights with your lover but I just normally wore it because it made me feel sexy but I couldn't for the life of me remember how I ended up wearing it with nothing else on.

"Wait, you don't remember what happened after the whole smashing tv thing?" She asked me with a raised brow

"Nope it's just blank after that," I said trying to remember but my head was killing me.

"Uh well I'm not sure how to tell you this but the short story is you don't owe me that favour you and your sister promised," she awkwardly said looking everywhere but at me, it took me a moment to remember what we even promised her but when I realised it my eyes bulged out of their sockets

"We didn't," I said in denial

"Oh yes we did and all night," she deviously said with a smirk

"You're lying," I didn't want to believe it how could I, I didn't remember having sex with her.

"Oh I'm just pulling your leg," she teased laughing at my pale complexion

"You bitch," I sighed in relief, laughing along with her, don't get me wrong Lila was a stunning woman with the stamina of a horse but if something like that happened between us it would just ruin our friendship because I could never look at her in the same way ever again.

"You should've seen your face," she wheezed, clenching her stomach as she laughed like I just told her the funniest joke in the world.

"Haha very funny," I said, getting up to head to the bedroom stepping over lego pieces and something that resembled a rotten fruit but I wasn't a hundred per cent sure what it was. I took a shower to try and clear my head, which didn't help much but I felt less filthy and contaminated than I did before. After my shower, I dressed appropriately and began cleaning my room first, which had random clothes littered everywhere from the floor to the bed even in the bathroom.

"Why?" I groaned to the ceiling feeling so lazy and relaxed after my shower and I wasn't exactly feeling up to cleaning but I knew if I procrastinated I wouldn't clean up for the next week. So I began folding the clothes making sure to put the dirty ones in the clothes hamper before heading to the lounge where the real mess was but luckily Lila had already begun cleaning most of it.

"Finally your turn here I'm going to take a shower," she sighed, dropping the broom on the spot as she headed to the bedroom, I picked it after her cringing at my tv once more before I began sweeping. When it got to cleaning our mess on the floor I nearly puked again because the smell was ten times worse than last night, typical of her to leave this mess for me. But I rolled up my sleeve and cleaned the mess with protective gloves of course.

Once the lounge was presentably ok I entered the kitchen gritting my teeth in annoyance at the stacked up piles of plates and pots, I never liked doing the dishes, it just infuriated me.

"Dishwasher today is your day," I said glad I bought that second-hand piece of junk that didn't always work but just needed a good nudge and a bit of some kicks and screams then she'll be up and about.

"Wow look at you, got the place cleaned up in under an hour," Lila decided to come join me in the kitchen after spending nearly an eternity in the shower. I couldn't stand it when people did that. Haley used to do the same thing wherever we had to do the dishes somehow she always had such formidable excuses when it was time to clean and it always pissed me off.

"Hmh glad you could join me," I said finishing cleaning up the stove,

"Oh don't pout you're almost done and I already did my part," she beamed like she did something incredible that would make my day.

"What are you hiding?" I asked her with narrowed eyes

"Oh you'll see," she deviously said

I ignored her little ulterior motive look and decided cleaning my kitchen was a better idea.

"What the hell happened to all the food?" I asked in shock, finding my fridge nearly empty, even the freezer.

"We had quite a feast last night," Lila chuckled, clearly remembering everything from last night.

"How are you alright?" I asked her since I felt like shit who got run over by a train multiple times with slightly swollen eyes that had bags under them, a blocked nose and a very upset stomach yet she looked fresher than a daisy.

"I'm used to it, you on the other hand eish," she said, looking me up and down like I was beauty and the beast minus the beauty part.

"Oh fuck off," I grumbled taking the two black rubbish bins outside

"I only speak the truth," I heard her laugh as I headed downstairs to the communal bins in my block. I was heading back up when my phone started ringing and I was quite surprised to see it was Cole calling me. I was even more surprised I didn't get that little flutter every time I see his name pop up on my screen, perhaps that website was a bit useful.

"Hey," I answered gladly to finally talk to him without my heart flying through the window.

"Hey, you, what are you doing tonight?" He asked

"Well, Cole, I'm fine thank you, how are you?" I asked

"Ya ya, I'm peachy now you free tonight?" He asked again

"Ya, why?" I asked with a sigh not getting any manners from him

"Great parties tonight so get ready with that super cute cat costume," he answered

"Tonight?" I asked in shock, completely forgetting about that deal we made a while ago before things got rocky between us.

"Yes tonight and don't you dare back out I'll come pick you up at nine," he said

"Fine tonight," I said through gritted teeth

"Greate later," he said

"Later," I said and hung up with a sigh.

"So your gifts are delayed but later today it will arrive," Lila said when I got back into my flat

"What gift?" I asked her

"You'll see but for now thanks for the party last night I sure as hell will never forget it," she smiled warmly pulling her jacket on

"Are you going already?" I asked sadly

"Duh not all of us can laze around because we're our bosses like some people," she laughed

"Touche," I said

"Thanks for having me over love ya," she said kissing both my cheeks

"Love ya too and say hi to Sarah I wanna come to visit her soon," I waved

"Will do," she waved back walking to the estate gate since she ordered a cab.

With the flat clean once more I wasn't sure what to do because for one my tv was broken and that shit cost me a fortune to buy and I didn't exactly just have an offshore account I sent money to every month, I was just a medical practitioner who now owned a shop which owed a bit of debt to some shipping company I had to pay with my own money so money was a bit tight on my end. With no tv to watch, I used my laptop as a substitute and did a bit of writing catching up on some lost time, by the late evening I finished up writing for the day and went for a walk to collect my thoughts.

Randall didn't text or call, he simply gave me the space he promised and he delivered just like the gentleman that he was. I was getting there slowly letting my heart let go of Cole and make more room for Randall it was a slow process but process nevertheless and in no time I will completely be devoted to Randall and who knows we might end up growing old together with our children and Lido by our sides, what a dream that would be which will come true if I just devote myself to him.

By eight-thirty I was back home finished dinner and getting ready for this party I was surely not going to enjoy in the slightest. Just imagining it made my skin crawl but the only reassuring part was the costume disguise so no one would recognise me and it was just a sexy costume.

"Wow," Cole said when I opened the door for him,

"Wow yourself where's your costume?" I asked him snapping his wandering eyes to mine

"In here," he said clearing his throat as he pointed at the duffel bag he was carrying

"Oh ok go change then," I told him, he slowly walked past me still mesmerized by my attire

"Oh get a move on," I huffed pushing him on the back

"I'm going ok," he chuckled at my persistence. I just wanted the night to be over and done with the sooner the better.

He took his time changing but when he came out it was worth the wait, he wore a leather skin-tight black full bodysuit with a wolf head and tail neatly tied off with some black Nikes,

"Vava Voom," I praised doing a little wolf howl for fun

"Calm yourself kitty kat this is off-limits," he motioned to his body with a body wave usually this is the part where my brain shuts all functions down and my heart gets out of control but for once nothing happened I just noticed he was an attractive guy that's pretty much it.

"Ya ya can we go now?" I laughed lightly getting my purse

"Yes let's go," he excitedly said practically jogging out the flat

"Wait for me," I called locking the door and gate

"The last one down is a rotten egg," he called like a little kid

"No fair," I said when he rushed past me nearly tripping over his own feet

"Ha serves you right," I laughed catching up to him and jumping off the last step, "I won," I beamed sticking my tongue out at him

"That's cause you cheated," he complained opening the passenger seat for me

"Don't lie you sore loser,"

"I ain't lying you cheated," he argued starting the car up

"Keep dreaming," I scoffed watching the buildings pass by as we drove to our destination.

When we arrived I wasn't sure what I was expecting but it wasn't what I saw, lots and lots of people in black latex suits with different accessories resembling animal parts from fur cloves to tails and even animal heads that covered their whole head. It was complete and utter chaos in the club with music up to full blast to the point where you could barely even hear your thoughts, the mere scene would scar a child for life from the sight of adults doing unspeakable acts to fulfil their desires.

"So what ya think?" Cole yelled over the noise shouting near my ear

"Not what I expected," I yelled back

"It's an animal orgy what else would you expect," he shook his head at my puzzled look

"Fair enough," I muttered

"What?" He yelled

"Nothing," I shouted back scanning the place and glad they at least had a makeshift bar I could sit by and not participate in their outrageous party, clearly this group was for single people or cheating bastards looking for a good night from their partners to let loose but god forbid if a pastor entered this club he will drop dead at the first sight. I sat by the bar getting myself a Martini to loosen up a bit because my jaw was so tight I was surprised my teeth hadn't shattered.

"I'm guessing you're new here?" I head the bartender ask handing me my glass

"What gave it away?" I scoffed with a shrug gulping down my drink and ordering another one

"You seem tense," he said handing me another Martini

"Thanks," I said taking it easy with the second one as I looked back at the sex-crazed maniacs in the club, this was Lila's cup of tea I was surprised she wasn't here every single day.

"So how did you end up in this type of place then," the bartender asked, seeming curious by my appearance, he was a pretty average looking guy with a swimmers body wearing a latex suit with accessories resembling an elephant.

"A dare," I lied looking the guy dead in his enticing grey eyes

"Eish but it's not all that bad once you get over your nerves people just come here to have a little fun and loosen up and you, my dear look like you could loosen up a bit," he slightly said pushing a small blue pill my way with a smirk, I knew what he was offering which wasn't my cup of coffee but I could use something to get through the rest of the night

"Give it a break Tommy she's taken," Cole came out of nowhere taking the pill from my hands with a slight whine.

"Don't do that," he hushed with a faraway look

"Give it back," I angrily said placing my hand palm up on the counter for him to give it back to me,

"Not a chance in hell Bambi you're already in a bad place. I don't need you to lose yourself tonight especially in this place," he said, narrowing his eyes at Tommy who put his hands up and went to serve another customer.

"You are such a bore," I told Cole who laughed at my flustered state

"You want this," he asked holding the blue pill between his thumb and index finger

"Yes," I said, staring at the tiny thing that could make me feel like I was high above the sky in my little world.

"Then follow me they got a couple of private rooms here and I'd prefer you go crazy in a controlled environment," he said

"What am I twelve?" I asked

"Yes," he deadpanned heading in the direction of the bathrooms but took a right into a hallway with a couple of rooms.

"Ladies first," he said unlocking room number eight

"Age before beauty," I said

"Fine," he gave up with a laugh heading into the room as I closed it behind me not realising what I set myself up for.