“Can you coochie pop”
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I stop scrubbing the messy kitchen counter and look back. The other maid shrugs
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“That’s the first thing you ask me in the morning”
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She nods and grabs a rag from the cleaning bucket
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“I mean come on who doesn’t ask those questions”
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She drenches her rag in bleach and stands beside me
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“Uh I don’t”
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We both scrub the counter in silence as the news plays in the background
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“Tomorrow the annual music festive will be hosted by Sebastian Ryder with stars from all across the globe”
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I continue scrubbing as the noise from the tv slowly becomes lesser and lesser. I can’t let mister see this mess before he comes. He might fire me and now I wouldn’t have a job
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“How does it feel to work for Ryder”
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I shrug my shoulders as I scrub
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“I don’t know it’s typical. Clean and make sure everything is tidy”
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She smirks at me
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“Name is Natalia”
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She protrudes her hand towards me
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“Can’t shake I’m cleaning”
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I see her lips pout
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“Pfft don’t have to be so serious”
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I look away and scrub faster
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“Well unlike you this isn’t just a side job for me. It’s my life, and I won’t have it taken from me because you wanted a handshake”
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I place the rag in the bucket and take a deep exhale out. I had goals, dreams and aspirations. I wanted to explore the world like the ripe fruit it is and savor the taste of what it can offer me. But the sad thing about dreams is that you only feel it when your unconscious, when you wake up it goes in the wind.
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“Well I’m sorry you feel that way”
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Natasha gives me her sympathetic smile or what I assume is then walks away to the sink.
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“No I misjudged you I’m sorry. It’s just I can’t lose this job you know. I wouldn’t know where else to go, what else to do”
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I feel my shoulders slump as I let those words out. It was like demons that sucked my soul out. A harsh reality that not all of us can run whenever we want
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“I understand. But girl sometimes you need to know when to live”
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She pats my shoulder and places her bucket in the cleaning closet
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“The party starts earlier then yesterday so make sure your ready”
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I nod okay and hear the echos of the door closing as I look around the empty penthouse. Mister Ryder has gone to run some errands and James said he will clock in later so I guess it’s just me and the cameras. I tilt my head up to see a surveillance camera tucked in the corner of the wall. After I mop and wax the floors I soon tidy up the ornaments and place some new ones around the house for the party.
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“Mr Ryder the guest should be coming in a bit later but we have you booked for a world wide tour next week”
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I hear the door fling open and turn around to see mister Ryder and a man in a black tux walk in. I can see a clipboard and a tablet in the man’s hands as they make their way to the kitchen
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“We’ll make sure that my bus is comfortable as well as spacious”
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I see mister Ryder look at me
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“Make him a drink”
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I quickly nod yes and fast walk to the kitchen where I pull out the blender and the fresh fruits located on the side of the refrigerator
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“Yes sir but that will cost a bit more then-“
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“Then it will cost more. What’s more important Michael, me or some damn bus cost”
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The man remains quiet as the sounds of the blender fill in those gaps. After the fruits are blended in well I add some organic sugar then blend some more
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“I see sir”
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I see the man type on the tablet with a worried expression
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“In addition add liquor in the bus as well as tinted windows to ease the flashing of the cameras”
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Mister Ryder turns his glare towards me and I gulp as I pour the smoothie in the cup and hand it to the man
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“Here you go mister”
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The man nervously smiles and takes a big sip of the smoothie
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“My oh my madam you have a fine hand for smoothie making”
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The man smiles at me and I smile embarrassingly
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“It’s nothing really I-“
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“Make me one”
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Mister Ryder points to the blender and I nod and repeat what I did. After I’m finished I hand him the cup and I watch as he takes a slow sip
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“Not bad”
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I internally jump for joy as I see him take sip after sip. I slowly slip for the kitchen and clean the fish tank near the window
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“Answer the door”
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I nod okay and walk towards the door and open it but it seems the person couldn’t wait to get in because the push the door further in
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“Mmmmm”
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I hold in my pain as the door hits my foot
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“Hello babes”
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I see a red headed women enter the penthouse and she smiles at mister Ryder who just gives her a little nod
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“Oh my I didn’t know you where behind the door”
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She turns her head towards me and I nod silently
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“Well can you make me a drink too”
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I walk to the kitchen and make her a smoothie as well. Her sultry eyes stay on mister Ryder as I place her drink in front of her
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“Well I didn’t know maids did other things outside of cleaning”
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She takes a sip of their smoothie and in disgust she pushes it away
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“What the hell is this nasty thing. Please get it away”
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I nod okay and grab the drink when I see someone’s hand grab my wrist
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“Let me have it”
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I see mister Ryder take the smoothie out my hand and drink it as he talks to the man
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“So baby I heard from blabber mouth Michael over there that you were going on tour next week”
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I zone out from their conversation as my mind wanders off. Hmm I wonder if James was here right now. Would he make fun of this red headed woman and say she’s nothing more then In his words “a pumpernickle plastic pumper”. I smile and softly laugh to myself
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“I need you to accompany me to the tux store”
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I zone back in and see the woman seething and mister Ryder looking at me
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“Me?”
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He nods yes and my jaw drops as he stands up and walks away
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“He could’ve asked me”
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I see the woman chase after him and the bedroom door close
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“So many issues I swear”
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The man places his head in his hands then looks at me
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“How do you do it”
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I feel my cheeks heat up and I laugh nervously
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“I just do”
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Before the man can speak the duo comes back outside and mister Ryder hands me a outfit
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“Wear this”
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I nod okay and I go into the bathroom to change. I smile to myself as the knitted warm dress hugs my body. I walk back out and I feel all eyes on me
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“Let’s go”
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I quickly follow behind him as we make our way to the elevator. Once we enter inside I stay far apart as we go down
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“Where’s your friend”
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I choke on my spit and stutter
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“J-James”
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He nods yes and I clear my throat
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“He’s clocking in later sir”
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He nods okay and we make our way to the garage. He walks ahead of me and presses his car keys and black jeep starts beeping
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“Get in”
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I quickly enter the passenger side and put on my seatbelt. Once he enters in the car makes its way out of the garage and soon we are on the street zooming. The silence acts as concrete, impenetrable and thick. I know we wouldn’t talk but why do I feel like I wouldn’t mind talking with him. I don’t feel surprised we didn’t talk thought because the client never talks to the maid. Only orders fly between us. I stare out the window and look at the buildings passing by us quickly. I eyes light up as I see the lighten up billboards plastered across Times Square
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“Don’t make drinks for people if I don’t tell you to do so”
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I nod okay and I observe his hands gripping the steering wheels hard as his veins wrap around his hand
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“Um mister Ryder”
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I look down to avoid his eyes
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“The cleaning bucket is a bit worn out. We need a new order”
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I shut up after and bite my lip as my feet tap quickly on the floor
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“I will place in a new order”
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I nod okay and the car slowly comes to a stop
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“By the way call me Ryder not mister Ryder”
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“Okay”
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Me and Ryder exit out of the car and I keep my head low as we swiftly enter the shop
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“Ahh Sebastian my friend”
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A man in a jumpsuit smiles and hugs Ryder
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“Hello Giovanni”
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They exchange words happily and I look from afar. I can’t let this man suspect anything other that professionalism
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“Who’s she”
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“I-“
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“Staff”
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The man smiles
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“I see”
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They both walk to the back room and I sit on the soft bench and look around. Pictures of all the celebrities that ever visited all around the wall as drawings of tuxes are used as wallpaper for the store. I look to the side and hold my coat tighter as I see the sunny sky shine bright and the wind rock the branches.
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“Get some food from the nearby restaurant”
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Ryder hands me a list and I nod okay and leave the store. I shiver as I walk one block to the designated store and enter inside
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“Welcome”
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I walk to the counter and say every dish listed on the paper and the lady looks at me in shock
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“Are you pregnant or something”
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“Me, please I can’t even snag some money unlike a man”
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The lady laughs and I gasp and cover my mouth
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“Don’t be shy I like some bluntness”
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I hear the pots clash and the oil crackle as the smell of chicken tickles my nose. I lean against the wall and look outside as I wait. After a while I see 5 huge bags of food and I curse myself out as I waddle to the tux store. I hope I don’t drop a bag or else I’m so very dead.
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“You could’ve asked the lady for some assistance”
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I feel my hands get lighter as Ryder grabs a few bags and places then in the back of the jeep. He grabs the last two bags from my hand and does the the same
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“I’m sorry”
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He closes the back Jeep door and we walk to a book store. I look at him and find myself impressed with his disguise. His hair is tied up in a man bun and his dark tinted glasses are sharp. I look forward and smile at the kids with their parents reading books
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“Pick out one”
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I look back at him in bewilderment
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“Huh”
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He points to the books on the shelf
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“Pick one”
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I nod okay and look around until I see a book that catches my attention
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“secretive enchantment”
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I whisper that to myself and pick up the book. I read the back quietly. So this book is about a girl who was banished into a abandoned castle where a brooding man stays. She caters to the man and in addition he grants her slow bits of her dying soul but in the process of such encounters they fall in love.
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“Sounds interesting”
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Ryder looms over my shoulder and looks at the book
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“thanks”
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He grabs the book and pays for it then we leave. I hold the book close to me as we enter the jeep and drive back to the penthouse
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“Why did you get this for me”
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I look at him then look away
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“Because I can tell your bored. You clean everything and then you look around like a lost deer looking for something else to occupy your time.”
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I feel my cheeks heat up and I look at the window
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“But it’s my job to always be on my feet. I can’t slack around sir, it’s just not what I was hired for”
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We drive in silence and I trace the outline of the book. Once we pull into the garage we walk up into the building and take the elevator. After we exit we enter inside the penthouse and I muster up courage to talk to him again
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“I can’t accept this”
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I hand him the book
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“It’s just not what I should be doing on my free time. I appreciate the gesture but I can’t”
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I walk away and enter the Bathroom and shut it behind me.
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“Crazy girl”
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My hand clutch the sink sides as I stare at my reflection. I should’ve just shut up and accepted the book, I should’ve just smiled like a dummy and say thank you. I should’ve just, idk. I rinse my face when water and exit the bathroom. I look around the living room to see him gone and I feel my smile falter a bit.
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I should’ve just took his kind gesture
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I walk to the closet and grab my uniform and change in the nearest bathroom. I try to make due with the tight shirt that fitter gave me but it seems like I’m stuck with this until tomorrow. I exit out and change into my professional shoes and in minutes I watch countless butlers and maids dressed like me enter. As well as hibachi men and bartenders. Maybe I can spot James
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“James”
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I look around and see no trace of him. I pull out my phone from the closet and dial his number
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“The number you dialed cannot be reached”
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I call James again and suck my teeth as the same thing repeats. I place my phone away and lock the closet after. I hope James is okay. He promised me a dinner date so I don’t think he will suddenly back out on me
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“Ladies and gentlemen”
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The lady from before stands on the counter and she smiles
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“We will be packed today as guest will be coming in shortly. Remember to be dapper and on your best”
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She steps down and we all grab champagne trays from the kitchen and position ourselves in different places. I take my place by the window and look down to see paparazzi and guest crowding the entrance of the building. We all sit up straight as the door open and groups upon groups of stars enter in. All wearing stinky gowns and fitting tux. Some wearing designer fashion clothes and others wearing practically nothing. I place my smile on and hand out champagne as piano music as well as violins play in the background
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“Ahh smoothie girl”
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Natasha smirks at me as I hand her a champagne glass
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“Finally doing something right”
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She goes back into her conversation and I see people lounge around the fire place talking about things I can never relate to. As I walk I try to find James but I just keep coming to a dead end.
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“A word for the man of honor”
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Claps ensue as I watch Ryder walk in with his deep purple infused with black tux he bought at the shop. We quickly exchange eye contact but I break it off and keep serving others.
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“Welcome to the place where all but the finest are only granted to”
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I hear a wave of clapping as I exchange champagne glasses and collect empty ones
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“I am glad to say that although I wasn’t here for this award show I will be hosting one tomorrow so all is well”
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I continue handing out drinks and help another girl who seems to be trembling
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“I want to talk about the word desire”
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The girl thanks me as she goes about her job and I switch this tray out for a clean one
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“Desire isn’t something you can experience from books or by watching those naughty sites”
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People laugh and I gently place champagne glasses on the tray
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“Desire can only be experienced when two people decide to light the normal on fire. When they have decided to dive deep into those murky waters to experience a euphoria like no other”
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I hand out more glasses and go back to the kitchen bur the bartender says there is no more glasses
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“I am a very desirable person. And I hang around others who think that they are desirable but have no clue that in my eyes they aren’t”
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I stand by the window looking for any free glasses to hand back but while I do so I found myself listening to his speech
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“But in the midst of my time here I have found a rarity of desirable people”
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His eyes land on mine and he slightly smirks. My breath catches in my throat as I feel myself getting slightly flustered. Is he talking about me? No way I must be dreaming out my ass
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“When you find a Truly desirable person I say pursue them. Keep them interested because god knows the next time you will find anyone with a pure spark”
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He looks away from me and bows. People
Clap and the party gets more rambunctious as drunk stars start talking about his speech . My eyes look around for James but the feelings of happiness are dejected as I realize that James isn’t coming. I grab and exchange champagne glasses and do so until the party dies down. Many people leave and the drunken of the bunch are escorted out. We all clean after the guest and wave bye as the staff start leaving. In a lumber I walk to my closet and pull out the dress I have saved for the dinner date and look bite my lip to hold in my tears that are surprisingly threatening to show. I thought he wanted this like I did. I guess not
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“Nice job”
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The last butler smiles as me then leaves and I nod okay and shove the dress in my book bag.
I put on my jacket and wrap the scarf James gifted me and lock the closet after. When I turn around to leave I see a book laying on the kitchen counter.
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“Huh”
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I walk towards the book and look down and read the words, secretive enchantment. I grin from ear to ear as I pick up the book and hold it. I swear that man doesn’t listen. I walk out of the Penthouse smiling like a fool as the book I once rejected is back in my arms. I don’t know why he didn’t just keep the book but then again I guess now I’m truly seeing him In another light. When I met him for a while he was just a creeping shadow overlooking me and it scared me. But recently it seems he is actually trying to communicate with me. Baby steps yes but it feels nice to see some acknowledgment. Once I exit the building I walk to the subway beaming with a onset of joy that this mere book is giving me. I don’t know if this would help ease the pain of James turning our date down but for now it’s making me happy and that’s all that matters. My mind thinks back to Ryders speech and I feel my heart thump
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Was he truly talking about me?
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