Contract of Romance(Chat Story)
Him Again
Creepy feeling erupted inside me as I heard him.
His look was so intimidating that I was beyond scared, but I pretended bravery.
I pushed him with all my strength. He loosened his grip.
Without wasting time, I ran away.
I sat on the bed and put my palms above my head.
Suddenly, my entire body started to shiver. Not because of those scary men, but because I lost my job.
Even with a job, I barely met my expenses, and I didn't understand how I was going to survive until I got a new one.
I fell on the bed while looking at the moon through the window.
I tried to sleep, but with a jolt I sat awake. His eyes, his damn eyes, kept revolving in my head.
I kept feeling his dangerous aura around me as if he kept watching me from afar.
It was haunting me even though I knew it was not real but only happening inside my head, so I closed the windows and slept even though the feeling still lingered.
I stepped outside my house with the fruit basket in my hand.
I noticed the landlord already waiting for me.
Landlord
*Angrily* The audacity of this young girl!
Landlord
How many times do I have to come here? Don't you have enough sense to pay the rent for the house you are staying in?
Elira
I am so sorry... I'll definitely...
Landlord
You always skipped the rent, but it's becoming too much recently. It's been six months since you paid the rent.
Landlord
Whenever I come here, you hide. What a shameless woman you are!
Landlord
I have been kind enough because knew your mother, but now I can't give you more time.
Landlord
I am giving you a week. If you don't pay me the rent, I am going to kick you out.
Frustrated, she walked away.
I seriously had no money even though I wanted to pay her.
And the reason? The loansharks from whom my dead parents took money and my sick sister who needed ongoing care for her leukaemia.
I even had to discontinue my high school as I couldn’t afford it. Even though she turned 18 and I turned 23, nothing changed in our lives.
Her disease kept relapsing, leaving her no strength to even have any normal conversation.
Elira
You'll be fine. I'll make sure nothing happens to you.
I looked at the caretaker.
Elira
Thank you for taking care of her.
Mira
*Sadly* I am sorry. I have always been a burden to you.
Elira
No, you are not. Don't let those stupid thoughts enter your head. Rest well.
I stayed with her for a few more hours before leaving to search for jobs.
A job vacancy poster attached at a restaurant.
Elira
Hi! I saw the job posting for a waitress...
Restaurant Owner
It got filled.
I left. After a week I got a job as a server at the biggest nightclub, Hydes.
The environment was not quite amiable. It was only for adults. Apart from regular and VIP sections, there were even floors for strippers.
To my luck, I was assigned to the regular section.
It was already late in the night, and when I was about to get off work, my manager stopped me.
Hydes Manager
Elira, one of the staff who usually serves VIP sections, is off today, and we have a lot of them now.
Hydes Manager
Can you please support us for a few more hours?
I didn't dare to say no. I didn't want him to have any negative impression of me that could cost me my job.
With the tray of food and alcohol, I entered.
There were three men in front of me.
Only when I looked to my left, I noticed him.
The man who saved me and scared me.
Kieran Wolfe
*Smirks* Hello there!
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