Growing up in the city with her only friend,Phoebe, Mia has struggled to survive. When Phoebe and Mia go out one night to a party hosted by the young elite, unexpected people and unexpected turn of events put Mia in a position that might uncover her...
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I woke up to loud banging at my door... At first I ignored it thinking it was the rent collector... But then I heard Phoebe's voice shouting through the door.
"Mia!" Another bang hit the door. "Mia wake–" I opened the door before she could finish
"Good grief Phoebe! You have a spare key for a reason!", I barked at her.
"I forgot it back in my apartment" her voice broke. Under her eyes were puffy
"Phoebe...have you been crying?" I guide her in towards the couch of the living space.
"I got fired Mia!", my eyes almost popped out of their sockets.. She got what!
"I got fired.. The agency told me this morning when i went for a shoot.." She sobbed and I rubbed her back for her to continue. "When I asked them why they were doing so all the sudden.... They simply just said that they wanted to declutter! What does that even mean!" Declutter? Seriously! Phoebe was doing just fine compared to their other models...Why they fired her made absolutely no sense whatsoever.
After spilling her emotions out, Phoebe sat on my couch for the next few hours, a throw blanket wrapped around her. I finally got the chance to slip out of the apartment when she was napping.I went to grab some breakfast and hot coco for the both of us...The agency was also a short 10 minute ride so I wanted to sneak there real quick for some answers. As I walked down the building, I made it to the exit where I got startled by someone.
"Got the news..." An all too familiar voice said. As soon as I recognized the voice I turned to throw a kick before getting utterly blocked... There were two body guards blocking my way.
"Your kidding me right?"
"Kidding? How so?", a smile creeped to his features.
" God your fucking insane! This was all you wasn't it! Why the hell are obsessed with our lives! Is it because your sorry as got rejected? God!", I heaved a sigh and tried to get as close to him as I can with my way blocked."It's disgusting people like you that pollute this world", I seethed at him with a pointed finger.
".... Are you done?", he didn't seem affected one bit." Because if you're done now I can actually have the chance to tell you that Your friend could get a better job with one phone call."
"I don't care abou–"
"If!", he cut me off again," you agree to my terms"
"Terms? You're ridiculous, terms to what!" I tried pushing past the guards but the first one so effortlessly pushed away. I was on the ground now after being manhandled by those stone faced idiots.
"Go on a date with me." He said so nonchalantly.
I was dumbfounded for a mere second before I recovered." You're a lunatic." I said with a collected tone as I got up and went to turn back toward my apartment.
"Unless you agree, I swear I will make you and your friends life a living hell." He said as he finally stepped in front of his hounds. My back was still to him but I could still tell he was walking towards me now."Theres an envelope under your door for when you change your mind."
I went to turn back but he was already crossing the road towards his SUV.
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Half an hour had passed and Phoebe was bound to be wake by now. Instead of getting the cozy breakfast I planned I opted for cheap coffee and bagels from across the street. When I opened the door to the apartment, Phoebe was already waiting for me.
"What happened?!", her arms were crossed and her voice stern.
"I went to get us coffee",I held out her share.
"Cut the bull Mia, I saw everything and this..." she held out the envelope I supposed was the one the lunatic left.
"Mia what did he say to you?" She looked concerned, but she didn't need to be, the situation was so ridiculous and frankly immature, and the man was a psycho. There wasn't needed space for her to get involved.
"Phoebe I'll handle it just sit down and eat, your face barely has any color to it."
"Mia! You're not listening! I'm involved in this already as much as you are! For goodness sake I lost my job today!" Her voice broke and a tear escaped her eyes."tell me", she spit out in a stern voice.
I heaved a sigh"Sit down first"
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After explaining everything Phoebe and I opened the envelope and checked it out together.
"A date?!", Phoebes voiced after reading its content.
"Oh yeah I forgot he did mention that at some point. So it's an invitation?"
"Don't just say it like that! This is an invitation to commemorate Genevieve! How does this guy even have connections to her, who is he?"
Now that I thought about it, who was he? " I honestly don't know.."
"Seriously? Mia come on! How did you not get his name even just once?!"
"Look who's talking! Wasn't he supposed to be Maxon's friend! Before this you could have sworn that you knew everyone who was connected to him!" Its what she's been saying for years after she gained her obsession with Gaudier magazine after all.
The room was quite for a moment as Phoebe stared at me with wide eyes as if she clicked something together in her mind, "what?, Phoebe why are you staring at me like that!"
"Son...", she finally blurted out
" what?"
"He's Genevieve's son!"
"What! I thought she didn't have kids! What are you talking about?!"
"She doesn't, not biologically.. but he's an Asher, he's her stepson."
"Phoebe are you sure?!"
"Yes, I'm sure! I didn't realize it till now because he looked so different with short hair, but it's him."
"Wait, wait a minute", I tried catching my breath from the revelation. "So what does this mean now?"
"It means your not going through whatever he's planning... Mia, he has a reputation he's done worst things beyond what he's done already", Just when I thought things couldn't get any worst.
"What happens if we don't go through with it then?! God I'm freaking out right now!"
"I'll handle it...",Phoebe blurted.
"What! Phoebe no I won't let you do this for...."
"I'm used to his type, and I won't let him touch you Mia, it's not meant to just be a date, that's obvious enough.", Phoebes done so much for me in the past and I know I shouldn't have let her handle this for me, but she was right, she handled his type before and I didn't know what to expect. This situation was so ridiculous, what the hell was he planning anyway! If he was truly who we think he was then why couldn't he meddle with people from his own social upstanding instead. There honestly was no benefit to holding a grudge against us, well actually me.
"I'll call Terrance he'll figure something out.", Phoebe went to grab her phone.
