Pierced Rose - Episode 6

 

Brad  wanted club like its was his last night. To forget of how vulnerable Reginah was earlier and he couldn't help. 

They slipped in among the crowd and sat at Jayson's favourite spot and that's at the corner near the DJ. Jayson had come back in town two weeks earlier after spending five years in London. Jayson and Brad had been friends since childhood but parted ways when Jayson left Los Angeles and came to live in Kenya and later London . Since he came back, all they did was party...

They  had heard g lots of praises about that place and  wanted to find that out by smashing their brains in a shut down mode. 

Jayson, Mike, Malcolm and Ben had come with some girls they had  partied yesterday. Brad also brought Isabella along to keep him company since his last one night stand was scared of Reginah.

Isabelle was his ex but was always there when he needed her. He never understood how they move from being lovers to friends with benefits. She deserved better but Brad wasn't in the   position to tell her that. She was always there.

The night was still young for them to start drinking like idiots so Brad took Isabelle's hand and walked her to the dance floor. There was an array of blue, acid green, hot pink and gold lights

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. The music played as if it had been fused with bodies. It was walk to wall, no room for anyone but somehow we got the space. They danced like fools and didn't care.

Something caught Brad's attention all over sudden at the counter. A heavens made smile, hair held at a bun and red lipstick . It was her Riri. She was there right behind him laughing her lungs out and throwing herself on Greg, Maggie's boyfriend who seemed God had moulded to spoil her eyes but Brad  was sure he was more handsome with a soul of an angel.

Maggie's boyfriend or ex boyfriend. Brad couldn't really figure out. They had dated since childhood but the days they were apart were more than the days they were together.

When Greg looked at her, her eyes were glowing and her look warmer, she didn't pull back. He would rub her hand once in a while before serving cocktails to the bee line of the customers as they joked around with them. Where was this side when she was with him?? He thought.

She seemed happy like three year old licking a candy. Brad's body felt like it was lead coursing instead of blood and the looking at them made his throat clogged with anger. Was he jealous??? Under what grounds??? She wasn't his..

He  wanted something strong. Something that would make him forget her. He didn't love the way she took over his thoughts like a stampede.  He needed inner stability and only her could clear the chaos in his mind.

"What can I get you guys?" Reginah asked making Brad draw his attention from Isabella who was now whispering sweet nothing. When he looked at her, she ignored him. It was like those two had never met.

"Riri, you work here?" Jayson asked as he stood from his seat and walked towards her. Her body stiffened as she glared at him with dull dangerous eyes. Brad's  adrenaline was flowing in the opposite direction, how did Jayson know her?? The look on her face was evident they didn't get along.

"Guys what can I get you please?" Reginah thundered tightening the grip on the iPad she was holding. The scoop neck dress and pink wedge sandals made her look like a goddess. Brad was sure she was disarmingly unaware of her prettiness tonight. 

"Get us a bottle of Margarita, White Russian and two glasses of Strawberry Daiquiri cocktail please." Malcolm stated in the tense environment. Reginah ducked away frowning with apprehension leaving Jayson murmuring under his nose while the guys teased him.

"You still like her??? We all know you had a crush on her..." Malcolm chaffed and the table was filled with cackles of laughter as Jayson looked down shyly.
Brad was jealous at the thought Jayson liked his woman but chose to let it slide.

The drinks were brought but with Greg this time. The attractive but not like me guy.
He gently placed the drinks on the table giving Jayson a blank look," When did  you come back Jayson?" Greg hissed, anger choking through some ramming road in his throat.

"Two weeks ago and I wanna make things right," Jayson stammered dropping his face.
"You better go back to that hellhole you came from." The look on Greg's face was a bolt of thunder. 

 There was a mystery between Greg, Jayson and Reginah.. The anger on the Greg's and Reginah's faces was enough to take the club down. Brad was confused on what was going on with the three of them.

"Bro, why is Greg angry??? Are you hitting on Maggie???" Brad poked Jayson who just  laughed," It's a fuss from the past." 

By midnight, Brad was drunk  but still worried, his mind ransacked with questions. Was she okay?? Did she have a relapse?? How was she feeling?? How can she work as a waitress in a club??

Brad walked to the counter to check up on her, she had to be fine she needed to be fine. She deserved a royalty kind of life not the one she was living. 

"Leave me alone!!!" Reginah shouted behind Brad. Brad turned only to see some nigga trying to grab her ass. His face became rigid, jaw clamped tight, teeth grinding as he clenched his fists. Reginah slapped him hard on the face, the guy being the coward he was, he pushes her making her crash on the floor as she groaned in pain. Jayson, Greg and Brad ran to her rescue.

A five a course serving of rage took over that tasted bitter yet surprisingly satisfying. The few drinks Brad had took the ability for me to reason.

Brad walked over there his face scrunched up in anger splitting his face over his cheekbone with a force of blow making him fall with his chair. Trouble was his last name dude.

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. He quickly stood up and threw one fast straight punch on Brad's unprotected jaw and his  head whipped back. He only staggered, fighting to get his air back.

Brad's  patience had reached its limit." Nobody messes with my girl," He snarled punching the guy on his solar plexus, knocking a wind out of him. Followed by a simple kick in the stomach. He screamed  and dropped to his knees as a groan escaped his lips. The pain from the attack started setting in. The guys from his table had already retreated.

Brad walked to where his girl was standing beside Greg  and scooped her into his arms as she gently wrapped her hands around his neck. His friends and Greg were at a loss of words..

 Brad walked out of the club as his friends and Greg followed out.

"Where are you taking her?" Jayson demanded.
"Home, I am taking her home.." Brad replied still looking angry.  Jayson still had worrying lines on his forehead.

"Riri, are you okay?"Gp Greg asked came running towards us.
"She is okay, I am taking her home."
"You don't even know her." Greg added, his voice quailed with anger.
"Its okay G, I know him is a friend. Just cover for me would you?" She requested in a pleading weak voice.
"Yes." Brad thought he was the only one she took to my knees.
"Take care of her or else I will kill you," Greg threatened patting Brad's  shoulder.
"Okay G." 
Greg walking away as he eyed Jayson sharply.

Isabella was too drunk to even remember her name. So Brad asked Jayson to take her home as he took care of Riri. Jayson was first hesitant but he later agreed.