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Before I got my hair done, I was stopped outside the Moore Beauty building by a man. An old man with white hair and an unkempt beard and clothes. His teeth were yellow as he asked me if I knew Damon.
“What do you want?” I crossed my arms, staring him down. He didn’t know I knew him, but I did. The only similarity between him and Damon were their gray eyes.
He chuckled, its sound hoarse and empty. “Then you also know that he’s a piece of shit, girl.”
I stayed quiet, wanting him to continue, and he did, thinking I was dumb enough to listen to him. “You should be with someone better. Heck,” he whistled, looking me up and down, and I knew the guard by the building was getting suspicious. “You should come with me and sign with us. We are a huge entertainment media company, and the pay is good. Work is like pleasure.” He ended with a dirty smirk.
My palm itched to slap him. I knew what his entertainment media company was. He was trying to woo me into signing with his porn brand which was so outdated that it had negative reviewers. No wonder he said work was like pleasure.
“If I see you again near me or Damon, I will call the cops.” He looked taken aback and stepped back at my harsh, cold tone. I straightened my back and said, “Stay out of your son’s life. Stop calling him with empty threats. I know he sends you allowance.” I scoffed, looking him up and down like he did me and pushed my hair over my shoulder. “If you want to keep receiving that allowance, you’ll heed me. If not, I will tell Damon what you did today. And trust me, I don’t think he’d be as kind as me, Robert.”
I didn’t wait for him to reply before I turned away and blew out the breath I was holding. I knew Robert was mad and disgusted, but I didn’t think he’d have the gall to approach me in broad daylight, right outside the building, while Damon was still inside. I wished I had punched him.
* * *
Damon was quiet. Too quiet.
“Do you want to say something?” I asked him. Everyone looked so happy, talking to each other and singing random songs.
He looked at me, at my hair, which was shorter than before, and nodded. “You look… nice.”
I pursed my lips. “Thanks.”
It was Damon, so I didn’t question his compliment. It felt so much lighter than before, and the hairdresser had added curtain bangs which framed my face perfectly. I loved my new hair.
“Your hair,” Damon said, and I looked at him. “I love your hair.”
“Thank you, Damon.”
“I can’t wait to tug at it when I’m fuck—”
“Damon.” I slapped my hand on his mouth, my cheeks flushing red. “That’s more than enough.”
He stayed quiet, and I moved my hand away, hoping no one heard him.
“Are you ready for tomorrow?” he asked when we reached the place. It looked like an arcade, but it was the biggest laser tag in LA.
“You mean our drive?” I asked him as we followed everyone inside. It was dark, and I held my breath when Damon held my hand.
“Yes.”
I looked around at the glowing lights as everyone talked about guns and how to shoot well. The air smelled like cheap room freshener, with mist covering the entrance. I was so excited to shoot people when the employee explained how to shoot, where to shoot, and not to cover our sensors. We followed her to the gear room as everyone strapped in their gear.
“I just wish we could bring Void with us,” I said to Damon, seeing him remove his suit jacket. I and a few of the girls stopped and gawked as he rolled the sleeves of his shirt, exposing his slutty forearms.
Focus, Summer.
“Me too, but I’m sure Rahul will take care of him,” he replied, frowning at my chest and walking over to me to tighten the straps for the sensors. “You ready?”
I nodded, too tongue-tied by his exposed arms to think about anything else. We made our way to the hallway and got divided into two teams. I was with Rahul, and Damon was on our enemy team. The game was simple. At the end of the round, whichever team has the most kills wins.
Adrenaline pumped through me as we went to our own sites. I rolled my shoulders back and stretched my legs. I was ready to fight with a toy gun in my hand.
The first five minutes of the game were pure bloodshed. Sounds of screams and laughter surrounded the arena, echoing off the spongy walls bathed in darkness. I crouched when I saw the enemy team and quickly shot one man on his sensor. He pretended to die, making me giggle as I disappeared into another alley, making sure Damon wasn’t nearby.
I knew he’d be ruthless and wouldn’t leave anyone alive. Even me.
After killing two more people in the game, I heard Rahul cry out, “Hide, Summer! Only Damon’s alive, and he’s coming your way.”
