Lesson Eleven - You Weren't Born To Just Pay Bills And Die. You Were Born To Rule The World.
Alcohol.
That's what I needed right now. Sitting in my room I was getting ready with Sky and Jake. Well I had been ready for a while now along side Jake, it was just really Sky we were waiting for.
She was always the last to get ready.
We had already had a few so I had a slight buzz going on which was my whole aim to this night. Between Zane coming back and Riker going off on one I wasn't in the mood to deal with anymore shit. Oh and to top it all that was finding out that my brother was right in the heart of all of it.
When he had told me he didn't want the families empire not for a second did I think he would go down that route.
Of course when me and Zane were going out he would be at the races and everything but that was pretty normal for ones around our age in the City. I didn't actually think he would be involved in it any deeper than that.
Clearly I was wrong and that was something that didn't sit right with me.
"I can't wait to go out." Squealed Sky all excited as she looked herself over in the mirror.
After hours of listening to her try and decide on a dress she had finally picked one at the last second. She was wearing a red dress that cut off at her mid thigh. It was tight showing off all her curves. I wouldn't be surprised if she didn't go with someone tonight.
Well I suppose I kind of would be. Sky was a bit more shy in that department than I was.
"Where are we even going?" Asked Jake as he got himself another drink from my mini fridge. It was something they was a must have when I redecorated my room last year. Do you have any idea how long it takes to go and get just a glass of water in my house.
It was joke when I say it's basically like a hike and that's not fun in the middle of the night.
"I don't care as long as it's good." Came my flat response at I took another sip of my drink. It took everything in me not to just neck it but I had already done that with my first one.
My comment was the truth, I just wanted to get my mind of things. I was so sick of all the crap that was going on.
My life was never simple I'd be the first to fully admit that. I was an Heir to a multi billionaire Empire. From the moment I was born my life would never be normal but right now it was starting to get on my last nerves.
Between my mothers return, Zane rocking up like he owned the place and Riker butting in more and more into my life there was one thing I knew.
I needer a break.
To top it all off I also found out that my twin brother is in the very gang that my ex boyfriend will soon be leader off. That was something that didn't settle with me well. I grew up and knew Zane which meant I didn't trust him to keep my brother safe. That was something I had made very clear to both Zane and my brother.
If something happened to Damon I would probably lose my fucking mind.
To say the least I needed a break was an understatement.
"Ohhhhhh how about Anarchy?" Asked Sky as she clapped her hands all excited. She had turned around to us like a little child who was asking to go to the sweets shop.
Sky was one of those people that I knew would never grow up. It was a good thing of course and it brought balance to our group of friends.
Sometimes even I knew I was too mature for my age and often forgot that I was the same age as the other ones in our year.
Anarchy was one of the biggest nightclubs in the state but it was also in one of the most dangerous areas in the City. Even the police didn't bother going to it in fear of what it could lead too. That was also the reason why it is easy to get into no matter what age you were.
Of course you had to be brave enough to go their in the first place.
There was one problem though that really stuck out to me. There was a guest list, and then if there was enough room after they would let other people in.
The whole process was rather annoying if you had to wait out in the cold. Most people though knew it was worth it when you were able to get in that's why they took the risk.
"We will be in the line most of the night though." Whined Jake who seemed reading my thoughts and he wasn't wrong. There was a chance that we mightn't even get it or get near the front door for that matter.
Sky scoffed and looked at Jake. "There is nothing money hasn't bought me and I'm sure it won't start with trying to get into a night club."
At that moment I was going to fully admit that we were spoilt. I reminded myself that I needed to donate money to charity again. In fact it wasn't even charity I donated too. Most of the time I had some of my father's mean do a look up for people that genuinely needed the help and then I did just that.
There was no publicity and no need to thank me. Hell most of the time I made sure they didn't even know who had done it. I didn't want the thanks, it was thanks enough just knowing that I had made a change to someone's life.
There was no need for other people to know about it, to me that was just attention seeking for something I should be doing in the first place.
Last time I had actually went around town and helped the homeless people. I got my dad to help get them kicked started in life again and even got them jobs in my fathers companies. He had personally taken on the bill for their training and had taken them on under his wing.
They were very grateful to say the least but they really didn't need to thank us for it. It was just the right thing to do.
"Fine I guess we can go." Jake rolled his eyes seeming defeated but I knew he did want to try and get in.
"Have any of you actually been there before?" I asked out of curiosity. Even though it was one of the biggest nightclubs I had never actually been. It had opened a few months back but I had never actually taken a notion to go to it.
The party scene was something that I had a love hate relationship with. I loved it when I was out or actually involved in it but it was the whole leading up to it part I couldn't be bothered with.
"I went before." Spoke Jake seeming deep in thought, it was like he was trying to remember something. "But I'd be lying if I said I remembered anything about it."
"Do you think one of your brothers could give us a lift?" Sky was finally finishing off her make up and she looked at me through the reflexion in the mirror.
"Probably." I thought for a moment trying to think of what brother was best to ask. "Damon probably wouldn't he hates that side of the town but I could ask Hayden. He probably wouldn't care."
Even though my brother was in the house I texted him anyway. It saved me the bother of having to go find him. Cause it's the lazy life and that's the best life.
A few seconds later Hayden texted me back saying that was fine and when did we want to leave.
"Hey, when you want to leave?" I asked my two best friends as they finished off there drinks.
"How about now, I'm done getting ready anyway." Sky responded as she put the makeup brushes back down on the desk. As must as I loved her she always took forever.
We all nodded and started to grab our stuff. I made sure I had my money, phone and ID. I gave my money and ID to Jake to keep in his wallet. I hated carrying around a purse. It did nothing and gets in the way. Plus you always have to keep track of it.
The phone was enough responsibility for me.
A few minutes later we were sitting in one of ours dads cars with Hayden as the driver. Me and Hayden didn't own any car that had more than two seats.
Something that really needed to look into.
"I can't pick you up because I'm going out too once I drop you off." Nodding at Hayden I let him know that was fine. I hadn't really expect him to pick us up as well and I was sure we were able to find another way back.
"Where you going?" It had took a moment for his words to register and then I was actually curious on where he was going.
"Not sure yet, but I'm meeting some of the guys I was friends with in school before I head back home."
Home.
For a moment I forgot our house wasn't actually his home. He had his own life away from our crazy word. It actually made me think that they would all be leaving me soon.
After I found out about Damon we hadn't really talked. Me and Damon had never fell out with each other but I was annoyed at him for not telling me. In honesty I didn't really care he was in the gang, I cared more that he didn't tell me about it.
It made me think that he didn't trust me when I on the other hand trusted him with my life.
As we drove down the street that the nightclub was on I could see tons of people already stumbling throughout the streets. Some guy even threw up on the sidewalk and I turned my nose up at the sight. There wasn't enough alcohol in my system to see something like that.
"If shit happens call me." His voice was serious as he switched on his big brother role. It was something I was well used to hearing from him from the moment I was born.
Rolling my blue eyes I turned to look at my older brother with a small grin on my face. "Do old habits die hard?"
This time he rolled his electric blue eyes at my comment. "No matter where I am or how old we get you'll always be my baby sister."
Giving him a quick hug I let out a laugh and started to get out of the car. My friends had said thanks as they got out and I slammed my door closed.
At least this car had a door.
A large sigh escaped my lips when I looked at the line. It was already a mile long and something told me that no amount of money was going to get us in here. Spotting some of the other rich kids standing in line I knew my statement was true. They would've tried the same trick we were going to try and it was clear they had failed.
Clearly who ever owned the place didn't care about money.
Sky most have noticed the same thing as me because she sighed as we joined the back of the line. This was right where I didn't want to be when we agreed to come here.
"We are never going to get in here." Grumbled Jake as he stood tall to look over the crowd. It wasn't moving at all and Jake looked back at the two of us with a look. The look on his face was one saying 'told you so' as he looked at Sky mainly.
After all this was her idea.
"There has to be a way." Spoke Sky as she stood on her tip toes trying to look over the top of the heads of other people. She wasn't as tall as Jake so of course it didn't work as well for her as it did him.
"What are you looking for?" It was clear she was looking for something but what that was wasn't clear. What ever it was I'm pretty sure it wasn't going to help.
"I'm trying to see if there is anyone we know at the door. So we can get in without waiting." Over the loud the music that was coming for inside the place I almost didn't hear her, but what I did hear next was a loud gasp.
As evil look came over her features and it wasn't a look that I liked.
"Lyra how close are you and Riker at the moment?"
Looking at her with a frown I knew I wasn't going to like where this was going. The loud music in the background was giving me goosebumps and I could feel the beat of the bass match my own heartbeat. I loved that feeling but it was on hold with Sky's words.
"Fine I guess. We haven't argued in a while I suppose." If you asked me that was pretty chill for both me and Riker. Like everything though that could change at the drop of a hat.
"Good." She didn't give me a chance to ask why before she grabbed me and Jake by our arms and left the line. Her eyes were focused on something and she didn't say award against our protests.
"What are you doing?" Complained Jake but when I got closer to the door I seen what she seen. "We're going to lose our spot."
Riker Kennedy had just walked out of the nightclub with his phone in one hand and a cigarette in his other hand. He looked completely focused on the phone not even glancing up at the whispering crowd at his presence.
There was no doubt I had to admit he looked good with a black shirt with the first few buttons undone and it was untucked from his black skinny jeans. The sleeves on his shirt were rolled up to his forearm showing off his tattoos on his arms. I could also see the ones clearly on his neck and a bit on his chest. I was a sucker for tattoos.
I'm pretty sure I told myself that every time I seen them.
Before I could protest about this Sky had already pushed me in front of Riker and I glared at her from the corner of my eye. I hated asking people for something more so when that person is Riker Kennedy.
Slowly Riker looked away from his phone and faced me. It took him a moment to register who I was and his phone was long forgotten. He had an amused smirk plastered on his face as he took me in.
He knew where this was going before I even had a chance to speak.
"Well doesn't someone look well tonight." His voice was deep and husky and I tried not to react to the sound of it. His deep grey eyes took me in inch by inch and he didn't even bother to hide it.
Sky snapped me out of my trance when she poked me in the back reminding me what I was actually meant to be doing.
"Want to do a girl a favour?" I asked with a sickly sweet smile on my face. It took everything in me to get that sentence out and it was clear on my face. I knew he wasn't stupid and he knew it too.
He would try and get something from this, I could already sense it.
He took a drag out of his cigarette looking highly amused. I hated that look, it made me feel like he had something on me. "What's in it for me Princess?"
"What do you want?" Carefully the words came out of my mouth. My mind was racing as I tried to think of everything he would want but I came up blank.
This was a man that could have anything he wanted to begin with.
He seemed thoughtful for a moment and I watched his eyes darken slightly. I didn't like that look one bit.
It normally meant trouble and trouble with Riker was never the innocent kind of trouble.
"Kiss me."
Looking at him I could see the seriousness on his face. He was testing me I could see it, he wanted to see how far I would go to get what I wanted.
These types of games were something that always happened between me and Riker. Looks like no matter how much we grow up somethings just didn't change.
"What?" I asked acting dumb. The thing about people like Riker if you let them think they were winning they normally gave you what you want anyway. It was a trick I had played on him before.
"You heard me." He said taking another drag and I narrowed my eyebrows knowing he wasn't going to play along with my game.
"Why would I do that?" I asked in frustration knowing that it was either going to be his way or no way.
Riker looked behind him and nodded at the bouncers who opened the door for him. "Then I guess your not getting in."
"How did you even get in?" I asked annoyed now, a feeling that I have been feeling for a while. Riker was controlling this whole situation and I didn't like it.
He looked at me like I was stupid, that was an even bigger insult than the game he was trying to play with me. "My brother owns nightclubs remember? This is one of his."
"Wait a minute." It was the first time Sky spoke since we appeared in front of Riker. "You mean to tell me we could've got in here months ago. All we had to do was kiss ass to Riker." She sounded annoyed at herself and I rolled my eyes at her childishness.
Of course she would sell herself to the devil to get into a club.
"Pretty much." Shrugged Riker but he wasn't looking at Sky he kept his eyes on me the whole time.
There was a challenge in his gaze.
"Fuck it, I'll kiss Riker then if that's what it takes." I would've laughed at Sky's outburst if it wasn't for the fact I knew that wouldn't cut.
He was after me because he knew it would kill me more to let him win.
"Sorry Petal, the Princess over here has to do it." That infamous smirk was right back on his face because he knew he had won.
In that moment I don't think I had hated Riker anymore than I did right now.