Free Finding Harmony by Leona Norwell Page B

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    I could feel the blood rushing through my veins at the very sight of the magic dust. My new determination to turn my life back into the fold melts.
     
    “Well, how about it, Harmony?”
     
    I could feel my heart racing. It was only a small line; one little line couldn’t hurt…
     
    I bend down to the bar, ready to sniff it all up and then,
     
    “Harmony!”
     
    I look up to see Trey and Freddy entering the room and making their way over to us. This isn’t a good position to be caught in. I discreetly wipe the coke off the edge of the bar whilst standing up to greet them.
     
    I didn’t know if they’d clicked on to what had just happened but I certainly wasn’t doing a very good job of hiding it. I felt dizzy; I could feel the beads of sweat forming on my forehead.
     
    “Are you ok, Harmony? You don’t look so good”.
     
    Freddy placed a hand on my shoulders to try and steady me. It was so hot in here, I needed to get out.
     
    “No, I just need to… go… out... for a… bit”
     
    My speech was coming out slurred. My throat felt so dry, I needed something to drink.
     
    I stumble towards the door, Miranda’s laughter echoing around me.
     
    “Maybe next time you’ll be able to handle it, Harmony!”
     
    She shouts after me. I should’ve kept on walking but something inside me just ticked.
     
    I turn around, focusing only on the woman in front of me.
     
    “Oh I can handle it alright, but I wouldn’t touch any of yours, I don’t know where the hell it’s been”.
     
    “You want to start something with me, Harmony? At least everyone can see your true colors now, you’re a pathetic junkie mess and now everyone’s going to know about it!”
     
    I laugh at her comment. She moves towards me, our faces within touching distance, and her hot breath hitting my skin. Trey and Freddy stand cautiously beside us, ready to step in if things went too far.
     
    “Listen, don’t come knocking on my door unless you want it answered, you’ve got no idea what I’m capable of and if you value your sorry hide you won’t want to find out, I eat girls like you for breakfast, sweet cheeks”.
     
    My words send her over the edge and she strikes me across the face with her jewelery clad hand, busting my lip open in the process.
     
    I just stand and laugh, licking the blood from my lips.
     
    Trey looks at me, his face riddled with concern before he pulls Miranda away from me.
     
    I blow her a kiss before heading out the door. Oh it was game on; this was far from being over.
                   
     
                 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Chapter Nine
     
    I follow her silently along the cold streets, her coat clutched firmly in my hand.
     
    Her arms were crossed over her stomach as she walked the silent streets, I could see the muscles tensing in her back as the cold wind attacked her body. Whether she liked it or not, any minute now, she was going to have to turn around and take her coat from me, otherwise she’d freeze to death out here.
     
    She’s aware of my presence but she doesn’t acknowledge me, instead she keeps walking.
     
    A light breeze blows the hem of her dress up a little, revealing her smooth thighs, God how I’d love to be in between those thighs right now.
     
    As if I’d spoken my thoughts out loud, she stops dead in her tracks and turns around to face me. Her lip didn’t look so bad now that the bleeding had stopped, it was a little swollen but that only added to her attraction.
     
    Her honey brown eyes find mine and I gladly meet her stare. All I wanted right now was to bridge the gap between us, to take a step forward and pull her into my arms. Unsure about how she’d react to that, I settle for handing her coat to her.
     
    She stretches her arms out and takes the small black coat from me, her fingers lightly brushing against mine as she does.
     
    All the time I watch her, not straining my eyes from her for one second,