Chapter 4

Alitha's POV

"I will lend you my clothes. I haven't use them. Good thing I brought them to you thinking that you will wear that. And I'm right! Don't wear that t-shirt and jeans, jeez!"

Glaiza, who's wearing a blue tight dress, threw the black paper bag on my bed. She almost faint when I told her that I am already settled. She looked at me from head to toe. And screamed in horror telling me to change. I am in my usual t-shirt and uptight jeans. There's nothing bad with this.

But looking at my friend who is lying and seems like she's having a headache, I know she will get mad. I get the paper bag and rummage the clothes she brought. I first pick the red sleeveless bodycon. This is too short for me. I bet it will only cover my upper thigh. So I put it down. The second dress is a yellow sleeveless with plunging neckline and very short for me too. The neckline is too long and my cleavage will show on this one. Red and yellow are attention seekers so I immediately disregarded the two. The last cloth is a black and silver long-sleeved bodycon. It's a v neck, short enough to cover my boobs. So I choose this one.

"You will be fabulous on that, Ali." I didn't said anything to Glai. I went to my walk-in-closet and changed. But I was halted when I found out that it's an open back dress!

"Glaiza!" I stormed out from the closet and showed my back to her.

"Oh my God!" I heard her gasped. "Ali, you looked so sexy."

"Sexy? What the hell? Do I have any decency?" I sarcastically exclaimed.

"Alitha, that dress looks good on you."

"My back is so open. I am not comfortable with this. And that two are too shorts." I said pointing the red and the yellow dress in my bed."

"Bury that conservative mind of yours. It's time to reveal that silky smooth skin you have."

"You know this will make me uncomfortable. This is my first time wearing this kind of dress."

"There's always a first time, Ali. You don't have to fell uncomfortable because you've got a killer back. Besides, this is better than those." Yeah, right!

"My clothes earlier are much better than this." I said and was about to go back to the closet but Glaiza stopped me.

"Eden called earlier. The Hammers is so strict. They have a dress code and you can't get in when you wear jeans and shirt. That's why I brought you dress."

"What? That's crazy." I didn't know that clubs nowadays have that crazy policy. They're simply discriminating.

"So please, Ali. Just don't argue with this anymore. Besides, you will only wear this tonight. Please?"

While looking at her right now, I could fell that she's really desperate to go to that place. I face on the full length mirror without answering her. The front of the dress I am wearing right now is somehow conservative but when I turn and saw my back, I am hesitating. I don't have a choice but to loose my hair. It will help hide my exposed back.

Jesus! Do I have a choice?

Glaiza did my make up and just curl both sides of my hair in front. She's also the one who choose the stiletto my Aunt Caroline gave me. And I fell different when I am looking at my reflection in the mirror. It's as if I am looking at different person and not me. My legs are showing up to the middle of my thighs and I felt I bit conscious although there's nothing to worry about.

"Boys will drool at you later, Ali." Glai said while smirking at me. I don't like the idea of boys drooling at me but I have left no choice. With Glaiza around, the impossible with me will be possible.

After thirty minutes, we're now inside the club with Eden before me. There's a long line outside blocking those who are not in proper dress code. Eden meet us outside with her bodyguards, that's why we didn't go through the line. She just nodded the guards in the club.

"You look hot and gorgeous, little sister!" She said while scanning me with unbelievably look. "Well, you're beautiful but I didn't know that you'll look really hot tonight."

"Stop it, Eden." She just laugh and continue walking. There are lots of people inside but it's not really crowded just like other clubs as what Eden told me.

"This club have limits. They're not into profits but they wanted their customers to fell the satisfaction they're looking for."

"If they're not into profits, then why did they put up this business." I said.

"For enjoyment. Actors, actresses, models, business tycoons, riches people are their target market."

"I don't understand."

"Little sister, it's just simple. Look around." And I did. There's a huge dance floor in the center, too many tables around the dance floor. But odd because this is not the scenario I had in mind when I heard the word, club. I was expecting too many people, as in large number of people dancing in a loud music. Narrow space because it's crowded that I think I will suffocate.

I look up and saw railings surrounds the whole second floor. It's like a terrace upstairs and there are tables too.

"Oh! That's Haidee Emperial, the famous actress!" Glaiza's loud voice echoed in my ears. "And oh my God! Is that Josh Velasquez?" I was halted when she just jumped like a crazy fan with eyes twinkling.

"Yeah." Said Eden while laughing.

"Who's that?" I asked while following her gaze.

"You don't know, Josh Velasquez? He's an actor, Ali! A famous one! The guy in red, that's him!"

I saw the tall guy standing beside a round table with three men. A handsome guy in fact. No wonder he's an actor. He's still young but maybe a bit older than us. Glaiza didn't stop at him. She keeps on pointing famous people I didn't know. Actors, models and actresses. Weird but I didn't know any one of them.

"This place is for famous, celebrities, people in high societies, daughters and sons of politicians, you know what I mean."

Oh.

"Is that so?" I think I entered the wrong club.

"If this club is full of celebrities, then there's paparazzi in here?" I was about to ask that when Glaiza asked my sister.

"Oh no. That's the reason why guards outside are very strict. Paparazzi have no place in here so don't worry."

"Where are your bodyguards?"

"They're just in the corner looking at us. So come on you two, my friends are there."

We started walking. Glaiza beside me can't shut up and keeps on talking about every celebrity she saw. But my consciousness started arising when I could feel number of eyes drifting in our side, particularly at me. Maybe they're just curious because we are with Eden, the first daughter.

I could already see Eden's bestfriends, Aubrey and Suzanne. But they are with three guys I haven't seen before.

"Hi, girls!" Aubrey and Suzanne greeted us.

"Oh my! You two are gorgeous!" I just nod at them while Glaiza says her thank you.

"This is Clyde, Aubrey's boyfriend." The guy stood up and shake our hands. He's like a boy next door type of guy.

"This is Suzanne's long time boyfriend, Charles." Unlike Clyde, Charles didn't stoop up. He just wave his hand to us. His other hand is on Suzanne's shoulders.

"And of course Brett, my boyfriend." Eden went to Brett's side while the guy stood up and shake our hands. This is my first time to meet her boyfriend. We're on different school that's why I didn't see her with the guy.

"This is my sister, Ali and her bestfriend, Glaiza." Eden said. I could see Charles and Clyde's reaction while looking at me. That was kinda familiar though but I didn't care. I am used to that reaction every time Eden introduced me to her close friends as her sister. Brett just smiled at me while holding the waist of my sister. Maybe he knows me already.

I sat next to Eden and Glaiza sat next to me. We are now facing the dance floor.

"What do you want to eat?" Brett asked us two.

"No, thanks. We're full."

"What do you want to drink?"

"Anything." Glaiza said and I immediately look at her.

"Belated happy birthday, Ali!" Aubrey greeted me so the others follow. I didn't expect that so I gave them a shy smile.

"And because you're eighteen now, you can taste the best alcohol this club could offer." Suzanne said while winking at me.

"Oh, I would love to but I can't."

"Hey, don't be a killjoy. Don't worry, I got your back." Eden gripped my shoulder as if telling me that it's okay.

"Remember what I told you. It's time to enjoy. This is your night."

"Eden is right, Ali. Don't hesitate to try everything. Besides no one can harm you here."

She's right. I know that Eden's bodyguard is at every corner near us. It's not that I'm afraid but I just don't drink alcoholic drinks. Wine will do. But maybe I could give it a try. As what Glaiza said, there's always a first time. I will consider this night as a gift to myself. Explore and try what I haven't tried yet.

Just a moment later, two tall glasses was served in front of me and Glaiza.

"What's this?" I said pointing at the glasses.

"That's what we call sex on the beach." Eden winked at me.

"What? Sex on the Beach?" I haven't heard that drink before.

"Yeah. Try it. It's delicious."

"OMG! Hmm, it's delicious. Definitely delicious." I looked at Glaiza. She took another sip and show her thumbs up to me. "Try it." She urges me.

I get the other glass suck the straw. My eyes went wide when I taste the liquid. It's smooth and tastes amazing.

"How was it?" I faced Eden and gave her a cursory nod. She just smile at me and turned back to her friends who are talking.

"I didn't know that this kind of drink really exists." I continued sipping my drink and listen to Glaiza's compliments in this sex on the beach drink.

"The name suits the taste." She said.

"What?! You mean you've tasted the.. uh, you know."

"What? No. It's just my instinct." She's laughing like crazy.

"You're crazy." I said.

"Hey, ladies. Want to dance?" Charles invited us. The couples are now standing and waiting for our answer.

"No. Go ahead." I said. Glaiza's still enjoying the sex on the beach and didn't have a time to answer him.

"You sure?"

"Yeah. Will join you guys later.. maybe." I bet they didn't heard the last thing I said. I look at Eden who is now looking at me with the 'are you crazy?' look.

"Why don't you join them? Where's your boyfriend?"

"I will wait for him. He just took a call from her Mom." I didn't even noticed that her boyfriend leave the table. Maybe I was too engrossed with my drink.

I saw the waiter coming at our direction with too many glasses on his tray. It's different from the one I am drinking right now.

"Oh, you must have mistaken. I didn't order that drinks." Eden stopped the waiter from placing the glass in our table.

"Someone ordered these drinks, ma'am." Eden seemed speechless but still managed to ask the waiter.

"Who?"

"I'm sorry, ma'am but he refused to give his information."

"I see. Okay. Tell that Santa, thank you so much." The waiter just nod his head and smiled a little. Alec, the head of the bodyguards, went to us and was about to test and taste the drinks if it's safe when Eden raised her hand.

"It's okay."

"But, Ms. Dominique, I have to do my duty. I need to make sure that these are safe." Alec is tall, brusk and quiet gorgeous but very strict bodyguard. If I'm not mistaken, he's been working for six years now.

"Why you didn't check the drinks earlier if you're at our safety."

"We did."

"What?"

Alec didn't answer her, he calls his colleague and they started their business in front of us.

"It's safe." He said while staring at Eden. But my sister didn't say a single word.

"What's with you and Alec? Oh, I haven't see him yesterday. Where did he go?" I could feel that something is wrong with them. The last time I saw them was they're fine. That was a month ago. Alec is her bodyguard but there's friendship between them. And he is a good man despite of his brusk attitude.

"Not my damn business."

"Oh?"

Now I am a hundred percent sure that there is something not good going on them. I turned my head to where Alex standing. Oh well, those eyes explains everything.