Lila's POV
Neon is one of the most happening clubs in town. Whatever it is that you are looking for, Neon will have it.
Alcohol
Drugs
Women
Members of elite society etc
The staff here are people who don't speak Russian to avoid any leak of information. And for the past three days, I have been working here as an American waitress. I knew that my American accent wasn't that great but it worked. I was still waiting for Martinez to show up. Our lead was correct. He does hang out here often. Now the only possibility is, he either got to know that we are after him, or someone else got to him first.
"ÐÑо ÑимпаÑиÑÐ½Ð°Ñ ÑлÑÑ Ð°" (That's a pretty looking whore) I heard someone behind me say. The sudden urge to smack the beer bottles in my hand on the man's head was coming out strong. But I knew I couldn't do that. It would blow up the cover. Putting on my fakest smile, I turned around and spoke
"Can I get you something"
"Ð¢Ñ Ð¼Ð¾Ð¶ÐµÑÑ Ð¿Ð¾Ð¹Ñи Ñо мной навеÑÑ " (You can come with me upstairs) He hushed out trying to sound seductive. Please note the word trying.
"I am sorry I don't understand" His breath stinks and I needed to get away cause I am pretty sure I was clutching the beer bottle with extreme strength.
"Ðде, ÑеÑÑ Ð²Ð¾Ð·Ñми, мое пиво" (Where the fuck are my beers?) I heard someone scream from the back. I felt myself doing a little happy dance inside, for not giving into my anger and breaking the stinky man's head.
"Excuse me sir" I spoke and moved towards the table. As I was putting the beers down, I heard them speak
"Ðн пÑедал ÑÐ²Ð¾Ð¸Ñ ; ÐикÑо не лÑÐ±Ð¸Ñ Ð¿ÑедаÑелей. ÐожеÑ, он и помог ÐеÑÑовÑм, но никогда не ÑÑÐ°Ð½ÐµÑ Ð¸Ñ ÑаÑÑÑÑ. Ð Ñж обÑзаÑелÑно ÑбÑÐµÑ ÐµÐ³Ð¾" (He betrayed his own; No one likes a traitor. He may have helped the Pedrova but he will never become a part of them. Rouge will definitely kill him)
"ÐеÑÑова полÑÑил ÑÐ²Ð¾Ñ Ð»Ð¾ÑлÑноÑÑÑ Ð·Ð° неÑколÑко миллионов. Ðн бÑл доÑÑаÑоÑно глÑп, ÑÑÐ¾Ð±Ñ Ð¿ÐµÑеÑеÑÑ Ð Ñж. Ðн бÑÐ´ÐµÑ ÑбиÑ, и его ÑемÑÑ Ñоже" (pedrova got his loyalty for a few million. He was dumb enough to cross Rouge. He will be killed and so will his family) Another man said
"ÐÑем извеÑÑно, ÑÑо Ð Ñж не занимаеÑÑÑ Ð½Ð°ÑкоÑиками. ÐеÑÑова оÑиблаÑÑ Ð¸ его поймаÑÑ. Ðне пÑоÑÑо инÑеÑеÑно, как ÑкоÑо ÐедÑова оÑдаÑÑ ÐаÑÑинеÑа Ð Ñж. Ðаже ÐедÑова боиÑÑÑ Ð Ñж. Ðни знаÑÑ, ÑÑо Ð Ñж возÑÐ¼ÐµÑ Ð²ÐµÑÑ " (Everyone knows Rouge doesn't deal with drugs. Pedrova made a mistake and he will get caught. I am just wondering how long before Pedrova gives up Martinez to Rouge. Even Pedrova fears Rouge. They know Rouge is gonna take over) The first guy said
"Do not disturb us for the rest of the night. If we need something we will call for it" Another guy on the table said. I nodded and turned around to leave
"ÐеÑÑова пÑÑалаÑÑ ÑвалиÑÑ Ð²Ð¸Ð½Ñ Ð½Ð° Ð Ñж. ÐолиÑÐ¸Ñ Ð²Ñе еÑе пÑÑаеÑÑÑ Ð´Ð¾Ð±ÑаÑÑÑÑ Ð´Ð¾ Ð Ñж. Ðедленно и ÑÑпо, веÑÑ Ð¾Ñдел милиÑии. Ðни никогда не поймаÑÑ ÐеÑÑова. ÐаÑÑÐ¸Ð½ÐµÑ Ð¼Ð¾Ð¶ÐµÑ Ð±ÑÑÑ Ñ Ð¿Ð¾Ð»Ð¸Ñией, но еÑли он оÑкÑÐ¾ÐµÑ ÑоÑ, ÐедÑова ÑбÑÐµÑ ÐµÐ³Ð¾" (Pedrova tried to put the blame on Rouge. Police are still trying to get to Rouge. Slow and dumb, the entire police department. They will never catch Pedrova. Martinez might be with the police, but if he opens his mouth, Pedrova will kill him)
That was the last thing I heard before I left the room. Rouge was right. It wasn't them. Moving behind the bar, I continued to work till my shift ended. Leaving in the middle, would have raised doubt and I had no backup.
Time skip (Lila is back at the precinct)
"We have the right guy, but the wrong gang. It's Pedrova" I told Christian.
"You sure?" He questioned
"I heard them. Loud and clear"
"Talk to Martinez first. We can't arrest Pedrova. Once we get his statement, even if it won't be enough, it will keep the case afloat"
Thea's POV
Three days and Lila still isn't back. And this time it's the worst. She hasn't returned any of my calls. I knew that she was busy but she hasn't called or even messaged once. My mind has been imagining all sorts of scenarios and none of them are positive.
"You are very distracted today, Thea," I heard my co-worker, Alex say.
"I am sorry, it's just Lila hasn't called back and I am freaking out"
"She might just be busy, you know. Her work doesn't really have specific hours. She will call back once she gets time," I nodded still not convinced "If you want, I can cover for you. You can go take a break. Call your man to distract you for a while" He said in a very cheeky tone
I blushed hearing what he said. After that night with Xander, I woke up super late, and I didn't even get time to see myself. I put the first thing that I found and left for work. And well the marks were seen by everyone at work. Alex had dragged me to the bathroom and told me to cold spoon them. The marks didn't fade at all and he offered to cover for me while I go back and put on something else.
Since then he thinks Xander is my boyfriend or something.
"I told you he isn't my boyfriend" I spoke, annoyed
"Well whatever you say doll. But no one leaves such marks on just anybody. He sure wanted to make sure that you and everybody else knew that you were taken"
"Go back to work Alex"
"I will, once you promise to accompany me somewhere tonight"
"Where?" I asked. Alex knew I wasn't interested in him and he made it pretty clear that he had, let me quote 'Hots for Lila'.
"There is a party happening. A birthday party. My friend called me and told me to get a plus one"
"Alex you know that I don't do parties" I sighed
"Please doll. We can leave whenever you want. We will just go there, sit for a while, and then once everyone is too drunk to remember anything, we will sneak out. Pleaseee. And it will distract you from the whole Lila situation" He said, making puppy faces.
"Stop doing that with your face. You know I can't say no when you do that"
"SO THAT MEANS YOU WILL COME??" Alex screamed
"Yes I will. Stop screaming" I said, covering my ears.
"YESSSSS. I LOVE YOU, DOLL" He screamed again, hugging me
"Okay, Can't breathe, Alex. Let go" I said trying to get out of his hold. I giggled laughing at his reaction
"You are so going to love it. And I decide what you wear. You look pretty in jeans Thea, but its time to get bold and risky"
"We will see"
What Thea didn't know was, someone was taking in everything that happened
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Seems like we will see a possessive Xander again. *smiles in evil*
Hey guys, I know this chapter was really short, but the next chapter will be worth the wait.
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