Chapter 10: Chapter 10

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You don't love someone because they are perfect

You love them in spite of the fate that they are not.

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Javier's POV

"I really don't know what I was thinking, one minute am staring at her the next am saving her from drowning”I said while lifting a dumbbell weight on my right arm.

"Ahem I think you meant kissing her”Clyde said and I swear I could see him smiling.

"No it wasn't a kiss, it was like a CPR under water, she was drowning what would you have done?”I asked, why do they all think that I kissed Megan?.

"Well if she was a guy, what would you have done?”Clyde asked.

His question stopped me, if Megan was I guy what would I have done?

"I don't know”I answered, then I couldn't remember what number I stopped in while the weight so I started from the beginning.

"Why don't you know?, if it were I and you inside the pool and I started drowning, would you have 'CPRed' me?"

"Eww ofcourse not, only in your wildest dream”I said with disgust, I can never do that with Clyde.

"Oh you have no idea what happens in my wildest dreams”Clyde said than whistled .

I laughed, my friend can so foolish like that, "thankfully I don't and am not interested either"

"So what did 'Megan' say or do about the kiss”Clyde said and I could tell he was chewing something.

"It’s not a kiss”I said dropping the dumbbell weight, I lost count again, am sure I've done over fifty by now "and why are you inserting invisible quotations on her name"

"Because_ from over here in Mexico, I can tell that 'Megan' is special, come on you went there to find and get Kristen, yet in all our talks, you mentioned Kristen just twice and 'Megan' has dominated our conversion"

"Yea she is kinda special, she__”I shut up I didn't want Clyde to know before Megan.

"About your question, Megan_”I paced around remembering Megan's face, "she said I kissed her, I said I didn't, then she said she believed me and we didn't talk about it anymore but I've been calling her phone and she is not picking, I think she's angry at me"

"Whoa calm down Javi”he said using the nickname I hate.

"Don't call me that!”I shouted at me, I was getting annoyed and I didn't know why.

"OK, I see Megan is more special than I thought”Clyde said smiling, he knew I was about to blow up on him so he didn't give me a chance to speak "maybe she isn't angry about the CPR, I sure there is another reason why she isn't picking up"

"Should I go check on her?”I asked foolishly that's the last thing am supposed to say to Cupid Clyde.

"Oh oh oh, if am not mistaken It’s very late in Queens almost midnight, you go check on her if you are in love with her, so tell me Javier, are you in love?"

"Uh__No of course not, have you seen her? She's not my type, she doesn't wear sexy clothes, she doesn't wear makeup and I just don't want her to think am a bad person"

"OK then wait till you can see her again, that's if your heart can take it, as for me I have to go now because my baby who am in love with needs my attention"

I chuckled, “don't forget to use protection "

"Wouldn't be a problem if I did, we are going to the alter either way"

"OK bye!”I said switching off the headset, I so didn't want to hear about Clyde's love life, he used to be a bad boy like me, I wonder what he saw in that Irish model.

I headed out my mini gym and gulped down a bottle of cold water. Oh Megan, I wonder what happened to her, when we separated from the resort after we lost Sam and Kristen, we were fine, she was shivering from the cold and I gave her my scarf, she smiled then stayed silent during the ride back to her chicken shop.

I knew she was bothered but am not sure why, she seemed cool about the CPR stuff. I've been calling her since I arrived home but she wasn't picking up.

I even went to visit the Sullivans, they kept on pampering me and apologizing. Charlotte still looked beautiful and hot but Federico__ ehh.

Megan's POV

Paul that pest kept calling me during the ride back to the store, I didn't want to answer not only because my fingers were practically freezing but because pretty boy was here and my system were still in a mess because of his 'CPR'

I didn't even know people gave CPR when under water, and why is it that that little stuff was making me a mess. Ah, I put my phone in silence, I'd answer Paul when I see him in person.

Pretty boy dropped me in the shop and left forgetting that his scarf was still wrapped around my neck. By the way he wore it on me by himself all the while I stood still trying to keep my eyes away from his lips. Doing that was as fruitless as getting my mom home to cook for me.

Speaking about my mum, I still haven't seen her and am still worried, immediately after my job at the petrol station, I ran home in hopes of meeting my mum but the house was empty.

I heard voices coming from Rita's home, I call it that because Rita is my best friend. I quickly rush over to the house, I didn't know what I was expecting to see but it wasn't there, I saw the D twins playing video games and eating crackers, while Rita was sitting on the armchair, legs folded up and eyes glued to her phone.

"Hey since when did you become a phone person?”I said sitting down and grabbing the bags of crackers.

"Hey!”The twins protested at their stolen crackers but decided to give up on chasing it.

"Since she got a boyfriend”Darlene said as we winked together.

"I will say it again, Wade is not my boyfriend!”She said looking at us.

"I believe her”Dylan said raising his hand up.

"Oh shut up, you just don't want to admit that someone is finally stealing Red's love away from you”Darlene argued.

"No one can steal Red's love from me, she's my sister!”Dylan argued back, "and if he tries I'll give him a taste of my fist"

Rita and Darlene looked at Dylan as if he was from another planet, then they scoffed.

"Not if he gives you a taste of your blood first, I mean have you seen this Wade guy, I understand why Red is head over heels”Darlene said.

"Hey am right here and stop calling me Red, you are just reminding me of Jeremy, not everyone with red hair is to be called Red”she explained.

"Oh who is Jeremy?”I asked wanting to join the conversation.

"Another hottie among Rita's new friends”Darlene explained.

I nodded chewing a cracker.

"How do you know all these things”Dylan asked Darlene voicing out everyone's thoughts.

"Because am a girl and I detect hot bad boys 50 miles away”Darlene explained making all of us shake our head in amusement. "Just the way I noticed and detected Meg's new bad boy or man if I may say"

"Lamborghini guy?”Rita asked suddenly interested in the conversation.

Darlene nodded dreamily, "Lamborghini guy, Ferrari guy etc, the guy is soo handsome with a sixth sense for fashion"

I laughed she was so correct, pretty boy has more fashion sense than some wannabe models.

"Tell us about him Meg”Rita said pleadingly.

"Something tells me am not supposed to be here”Dylan the only boy in the room said.

"Umm all you guys have to know is that he is no love interest of mine, anyway forget that, have you guys seen my mum?”I asked remembering why I came here and changing topics, I don't know what to tell them about pretty boy.

"Anna?”Dylan asked.

"No Magdalene, ofcourse It’s Anna you twat”Darlene responded to her brother who then gave her the middle finger.

"What wrong, is she missing?”Rita asked a concerned feeling covering the excited face she had on 5 seconds ago.

"I don't know, I've not seen her for a while”I said running my fingers through my knotty hair.

"Am sure she's all right”Dylan said.

"Yea she can take care of her self, she probably out there getting drunk with all her friends”Darlene said.

"Yea you are right”I said getting up and heading out.

"I could come help you check”Rita offered.

"No ofcourse not and am not going to check, It’s chilly out here”I said as I kissed her cheek goodnight.

"Goodnight, nice scarf by the way”Rita said as she closed the door.

I headed into my warm home and started pacing around, or on second thoughts I should probably go check on my mum, when I see her dancing and getting drunk, I'll come back home. With this new mission at hand I grabbed my beanie and busted out into the cold snowy night.

I checked every club around the area, I checked all my mum's drinking and fuck buddy homes but she was no where to be found. There was only one place left for my mum to be in "the Heathy club/casino”it belonged to Vince the drug lord and his Spanish brother Ramon. They were bad bad people, they club was highly dangerous and illegal yet my mum had picked a liking to Ramon and they had or have a thing going on. Vince that dirty middle aged man almost raped me 6 years ago.

I was gonna go there now and this time am going there with my pepper spray.

I arrived the club and after promising the pig of a bodyguard some flashing he let me in. The place was booming with drunk half naked people and music. I just hoped my mum was somewhere around here.

"Oh look who we have here”a crooked male voice spoke, scaring shit out of me, not literally ofcourse.

I jumped out of my skin as I turned around and saw Vince staring at me with his perverted eyes.

"Ramon come see it the pretty daughter of Anna”Vince said calling his brother while running his hands through his bearded face.

"Aye Hi pretty Meg”Ramon said as he belched. The stinking smell of alcohol almost blinding my eyes.

"What are you doing here Meg, this place ain't no place for pretty girls like you_ unless__”he said putting his rough hands on my face as I swatted it away.

I was scared seeing Vince brought back horrific memories, am not supposed to be here what if something bad happens to me, who here is capable of saving me?

I gulped, I needed to sound brave and strong that way they might not think of hurting me, "am not here for jokes Vince, am here for my mother have you seen her?"

"That woman ain't your mother anymore, she has wings let her fly, leave her alone”Ramon said

"Is she here? Have you seen her yes or no”I shouted through the loud music.

"The only thing I see is a pretty girl”Vince said approaching my personal space.

I quickly brought out my pepper spray, but before I can say 'peek-a-boo”the can was knocked straight out of my hand, I guess I wasn't holding it tightly due to my shaking hand.

Vince hairy big hands immediately went round my waist and drew me to his body holding me tightly. "Baby no pepper spray can come in between us”he said bringing his lips close to mine.

I immediately stomped my boot on his leg causing him to groan in pain as he let go of the can in his other hand and loosened his hold on me. I quickly used the opportunity, freed myself and made a run for it, but I couldn't run far enough because of the cluster of people.

"Got you baby where are you running off to”Ramon says appearing in front of me. Vince grabs my neck from behind and drags me to a corner of the club.

"You are so gonna pay for that Meg”he said as he and Ramon surrounds me.

"Help me, somebody, HELP”I screamed, not again, please God.

"What the hell!”I heard someone exclaim just as Vince place his disgusting bearded face on my neck.

I saw Ramon being punched hard on the face as he fell backwards to the floor. Then somebody tapped Vince I couldn't see the persons face from my twisted angle.

"Who the hell is disturbing me?”Vince said turning around, I did too.

"Oh you are so gonna pay for doing that”a very familiar voice said, as I watched Vince being punched on the right cheek then on the left, then on the right again and on the left then it was finished off with a very fantastic kick which found Vince collapsed on the floor like a bag of beans.

The beanie of my savior fell off his head revealing non other than pretty boy.

"Javier?”I called out surprised and shocked.

"Your one and only”he said preparing to fight the guys that Ramon called over, "get behind me"

"Why? I can help you”I said suddenly filled with energy, anger and happiness.

He gave me a once over then threw me a bottle of perfume, "manage that”I shrugged as I collected it.

After many awesome kicks, punches and eye spraying later, we were walking in the streets with no injury on me and just a scratch on pretty boy's perfect face.

"So how did you__”we spoke at the same time.

"You first__”we both said together and laughed.

"So_”I started "how did you arrive that club?"

"Umm__"he started scratching his hair, "you were not picking your phone__ so I wanted to check on you_ to see if you are alright"

I smiled, for some reason pretty boy cared about me and that made me feel good, I reached my hand up to touch and feel my scarf but it wasn't there anymore, it must have fell down during the fight.

I gasped out loud. "What?”He asked me.

"Am coming”I said running off ignoring his calls. I ran back to the club and saw everybody gone only a few people were around. I covered my head completely with my beanie as I crawled back to the dreadful corner and thankfully my scarf was still there, I picked it up and sneaked out unnoticed.

"Hey where did you go”Javier said as I met him sitting on a bench. I was already out of breath from running so hard, I raised the scarf smiling triumphantly.

He chuckled, "there is plenty where that came from"

I sat down next to him on the bench trying to catch my breath, then I saw him with a clinic bag.

"What's that?"

"It’s some medication for this”he said pointing to his scratch, "I bought it when you ran off"

"Let me take care of it for you. I've taken care of so many battle injury”I said taking the bag out of his hand.

"You don't have to I'll take care of it, when I reach the hotel"

I shook my head negatively, "let me take care of this pretty boy, I never really thanked you for the CPR”I said giving him my most genuine smile.

And he looked at me back with a dazed expression.

Is that look for me?

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