Chapter eleven: Strippers

I RUMMAGE IN MY WARDROBE FOR my new "no milk" shirt and suddenly notice May plopped on my bed. "Man you creep me out sometimes when did you walk in?" I exclaim. She didn't make a single sound.

"I won't ever drink again!" I tsk at her affirmation; she furrows her eyebrows questioning my answer. "You practically say that every time you pour your stomach into the toilet" I say and throw a plain white shirt.

"I promise" she says puckering her lips which became a habitude of hers "and promises are meant to be broken, now let's eat" I say in a wise tone slipping in my Sponge-Bob-square-pants shorts. She throws her sandals my way but I dodge them, I air kiss her and head to kitchen.

Through all her nosiness and troubles I love her.

I opt for cereals and milk for breakfast. I give May an Advil to swallow, I am sick of the medicament myself. Spooning food into my mouth I hear knocks on the door

Who would visit at this ungodly hour? Nobody would stopover other than Janis who's visiting her aunt in France. My hair looks like a bird's nest and May....let's say she's suffering.

"Coooming" I shout to the door and drag my feet. I hope I am not scaring whoever is at the doorstep, when I open the door I nearly drop my eyes to the ground.

Noah is yawning at the door in his short shorts and we-the-bears shirt holding a small blanket over his shoulders and messy hair. Guess I am not the only one who walked into rabid pigeons. "Woaah I didn't expect you out of all people what are you doing here?"I exclaim

I hope I didn't sound rude.

"Can I come in first your neighbor looks at me like I am her next launch" my eyes dart to Malika our Saudi Arabian neighbor who keeps eying people. I laugh at Noah looking at me nervously "of course you can come in" he slips into the apartment as I close the door "I slept yesterday at Joshua's and he had work this morning, I couldn't bear staying alone in his place or mine so I asked him where you live and visited you straight from bed" I try to understand what he says because my mind was like jelly.

"Where is your damsel in distress by the way?" he asks and I push him to the living room where May is thrown over the couch her legs sticking in the air. She waves her hands at him and he does the same sloppy move. Some people.

I take my previous spot and eat my food.

"Welcome to our humble abode Noah" she mumbles when he starts hollering "Man you look like the poster child of hunger you-you look awful!" he nearly shoots entertained by May's state when she lunges at him pulling his earring.

It looked hilarious, painful but hilarious. I start laughing at them fighting like wild rabbits until I choke on food. I couldn't breathe, I cough but nothing comes out. I struggle to the sink to save my life, pulling a glass I fill my stomach with water until the coughing stops.

Bloody hell I nearly died because of the idiots. They didn't even notice.

"Coffee?" I yell and they look at me. "Yes please!" they both say at the same time, "okay in a minute" they finally stop fighting and sit lazily on the couch.

I quickly prepare the cups of coffee and put honey and oat cookies on a plate. "You threw a good show yesterday M I was mesmerized!" Noah tells May, she flips her hair. "She tends to gets volatile when she gets drunk; onetime she went overboard with it and hit my car with a brick" I tell him putting food onto the coffee table. He roars laughing at her "you're wild!" he says. May sips her coffee not minding us anymore.

"I like your place it's homey" he adds. "Thank you Noah you're welcome anytime" I honestly liked his company even though he's troublesome. "Awwn come gimme a hug" he opens his arms wide apart and I stuff a pillow in his face. "I don't need to get my bones crushed maybe later" I answer.

We spent the noon playing Xbox and eating snacks. Harry, May's brother left the machine here the last time he was here, and I couldn't be any more grateful.

I beat Noah in Mario cart for the fourth time; I do my happy dance until he tackles me to the ground. "You beggar let go of me!" I cry and kick him, he wouldn't move until I warn him I'd snatch his balls

He scramble off me, I finally breathe. "Do you have a thing for crushing me?" I cry and he ignores me.

"Cheryl I guess I just said yes to Adam" May mumbles to me and a half sleepy ogre beside me. "Really you like him back?" I ask her and lay my head on Noah's belly. "I think I do" she replies

She looks sad but I am not pointing it to her now. "Let's pray he doesn't obsess a kink May-May" I state and she throws pillows at me; "what in hell is that supposed to mean?" we hear Noah's muffled voice beneath me, she throws more pillows.

Moments later I pull myself to my feet "guys I have a shift now," I groan, Noah groans too. After having a shower, I wear black jeans and a hoodie; I also stuff my hair into a ponytail. "Guys I am heading out see you later" Noah waves me goodbye. I slip from the apartment into the elevator. Soon I reach the dinner, it was jam packed as usual, I quickly dive into work handling the payment. I really missed Janis; I don't feel hours when she's over the counter looking for hotties.

Time flows by, and I am off to go. I kiss Hannah on the cheeks and walk to my beetle.

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When I park my car, I spot Elliot's BMW. I instantly remember him, he seemed busy yesterday so I just left him to take care of it and hurried to May. I hope it didn't look like I was dying to get rid of him.

I liked the side of him he showed me on the rooftop; he was serene, beautiful and kind. I wonder why he acts rude with me when he could be more decent. The asshole.

The truth is that I was slightly excited to see him; I guess we're friends by now. He even showed me his favorite place right? I climb out of the car, and hurry to the apartment. I needed to use the bathroom so bad.

When I open the door, I nearly faint. I make sure it's my apartment several times before I collapse to the ground. There were a bunch of people scattered around my place, cups of alcohol on the arms of my pretty sofa and girls dry humping guys....

I was wrong they were strippers.

HOLY COW THERE'S A PARTY GOING ON INSIDE MY APARTMENT

I call May immediately;I don't think twice about who did it, I knew leaving her along with Noah would end up with them making a mess. She doesn't answer. I walk further into my pub-like apartment and get frustrated even more. Noah is downing a whole bottle of wine; May on the other hand is busy moving her hips to the beat on our coffee table. I dash toward a guy holding a laptop on the kitchen island and snatch his headphones.

"Cut the bullshit NOW!" I shout to him, he quickly shuts the music down. I breathe deeply and grip my composure "the party's over everybody go to your homes!" I yell seeking everybody's attention; they look at May and Noah who are beyond wasted, I clear my throat "get out now or I am calling the cops!" I yell again and this time they scurry off to the door complaining. I sit on a stool "I don't know what I am doing with the two of you" I was fuming and I didn't want to kill either of them.

I call Elliot.