Afterlife - Stephanie Hudson Page 0,175

one girl whisper “Man look at that hair, what I wouldn't give.” And I couldn't help but smile at the compliment. So what was the big deal, I was allowed to feel good for one night...so why did I feel this nagging pain in the back of my mind, like I was doing something wrong?

When I finally made it back to the group there was someone missing...

“Where's Jack?” I asked RJ, who was flirting with some guy dressed as a zombie bunny.

“Umm...I don't know...wasn't he with you?”

“Yeah, but I came back from the ladies and he was gone,” I said looking everywhere. RJ whispered something to the bunny and came with me to look. We both started at the bar and I asked Mike if he had seen the guy that I had come in with.

“Yeah I saw him but I think there must have been a problem ‘cause he was being escorted out by security.”

“What!” I shouted, but Mike just held up his hands saying,

“Hey, don't shoot the messenger!”

“Sorry Mike,” I said before leaving.

“Maybe he got into a fight or something?” RJ said looking worried.

“I don't know but I'm going to find out.” I had a strange feeling this might have something to do with that kiss!

“How?” She said following me to the front entrance. I didn't answer her but just kept moving in and out of the people that stood in my way. I didn't stop until I came to the two men that could tell me what I wanted to know.

“Cameron, Jo, How's things?...Oh and why did you have my date chucked out?” I said hands on hips. They both looked at each other then looked back at me with guilty eyes.

“Look we only did as we were told, ok.”

“No it's not ok, I want to know why?” I demanded, not backing down as I felt the rage come to my skin.

“Because we were told he was trying to sell drugs, and we did our jobs.” Jo said trying to sound firm. Meanwhile RJ was looking at me in awe as it must have looked like watching a Chihuahua go up against a Bull Mastiff!

“What! That's ridiculous, I was with him all night!”

“How dare you! My brother doesn't even take drugs, let alone sell them!” RJ screamed at the idea.

They both tried to calm us down and said,

“Look, we do as we are told, if you don't agree then take it up with the big man!” He was of course referring to Draven so they didn't expect me to say,

“Oh, don't you worry, I bloody will!” And with that I turned around and stormed right back inside the club, with RJ on my tail.

“Wait, Keira, think about this, you can't just go up there and start demanding why. I'm upset as well, but come on.” She pleaded but there was no way I was going to let him get away with this! I went to the doors that I knew would be my safest bet of getting through and turned back to RJ.

“It will be fine, he can't be allowed to get away with this, I don't give a crap who his is! But you had better stay here because this is not going to be pretty.”

“Hell, you don't have to ask me twice! Anyway I'm going to try his cell and see where he is,” she said leaving to go back to where we had left our bags and jackets with Lanie and Drew. I, on the other hand marched straight up to the two massive guys by the bottom door and said,

“Draven wants to see me,” with such confidence that they both looked at each other then back at me, so I continued,

“You can go and ask him if you like but I can tell you now, he doesn't like to be kept waiting.”

This was enough to achieve my goal as they parted to let me through the doors. Once inside I took a moment to think about what I was going to do. Was I really going to walk straight up to his table and demand a reason from him as to why he would give an order for Jack to be taken away? YES I was!!! It just didn't make any sense and there was absolutely no way I believed any of the accusations against Jack were true. No, this had to stop and it would stop tonight!

The liquid courage helped me get through the doors and walk straight over to his table.