CHAPTER ONE [1]
WRITTEN BY: MAY WRITES
MELANIE
I leaned near the board and splashed a little green the painting and I sighed in contentment. It was done and beautiful.
Just then my phone rang and I wiped my fingers on my dress and picked it up.
"Hello Mollie"I said after answering.
Mollie is currently my only friend at Droplets , the art gallery we work for.
"You got the trip Mel , I overheard Mrs. Dora telling the other staff today , oh my God"she screamed and I pratically covered my ears to stop myself from getting deaf.
But wait , a second? , I got the trip? , I screamed along with her and we finally came down from our high we laughed together.
"Tell me it's a lie Mollie , tell me you are lying"I begged her trying to put the pieces together.F*cking Moscow should start welcoming me.
"I can't because it's the truth , I will see you later , we are going out to celebrate , customers are filling in"she hang up before I could say anything and I dropped my phone screaming my brains out.
Art has been my life , I used to paint with my father before he passed , I have been working at Droplets since I finished college because Mother couldn't afford to further my education.
Today was my off day and I was planning on taking my mom to eat Tacos at our favorite joint before this news came up. Oh God! , I hope it's true , our owner , Mrs. Dora and her husband had always arranged free trips for us every year as a gift to one person.
Last year was a 20 day trip to Italy and Mollie won it along with Damon. I think that's why she is happy for me.
I removed my apron and ran down the stairs only for the smell of cookies to fill my nose , Mom was baking.
I smiled as I approached the kitchen , when she saw me she grinned.
I had inherited my mother's colour , she was a black woman and father was white , I got her nose , full lips and her attitude whiles I only got my dad's blonde hair.
"I got the trip Mom , Mollie just called to tell me"I whisper yelled and she screamed.
Yeah! she knew how much this trip meant to me , I wanted to meet the famous artists of Moscow , I wanted to be like them.
"Congratulations Mel , your father would have been proud"she said and kissed my cheek.
I smiled at the mention of my dad , he would have been really happy.
"Now come for some cookies"she said and I sat at the kitchen counter to munch on some.
THE NEXT MORNING
I entered the gallery and greeted Mrs. Dora like nothing happened yesterday.
"How was your off day Melanie?"she asked arranging some painting and I removed my bag , grabbed an apron and joined her.
"It was fine Dora"I said and she studied me stopped working and handed me a brown envelope.
I appeared calm but inside I was screaming , I was going ,it was true.
"Congratulations Melanie , you are going to Moscow for 15 days , to see the art world"she said a big smile on her face and I smiled too , mentally screaming.
"Thanks Dora , thank you"I said and she nodded.
"You leave on Monday"she said and turned to walk away , I narrowed my eyes and met with her husband's , Anthony.
He nodded at me smiling and I nodded back , a big. smile on my face.
"You got it huh?"Sasha , another b*tchy colleague said and I smirked.
"Of course , who else were you expecting?"I asked and her eyes flared.
"You b*tch , you think it's over?"she asked angrily grabbing my hair and I winced.
"I didn't know we had something to think it's over"I smirked removing her hands from my hair and flipped it.
"Hey Mel"I turned to find Damon walking towards us.
"Congrats Mel , I told you this was your year right?"he questioned and I smiled nodding.
"Thanks Damon"I said and Sasha scoffed.
"Make sure you find a hot guy though , I heard Russians were hot and all"Mollie said beside me and I laughed.
"It's on Monday , God I can't wait"I mock squealed and Sasha angrily stomped away.
"You just bruised her ego girl"Mollie said and we did high five.
SOMEWHERE IN MOSCOW ,
"F*cking h*ll , those Russians are insane"Bolt whispered clutching the bullet wound , he had lost a lot of blood , I was pretty surprised he could talk.
"Hang in there I would find a place for us"I whispered and he nodded.
I looked around and found a store , but these Russians have eagle eyes and I can't appear like this , the owner would feel suspicious.
I had to find a motel and change our identity or if Vladimir found as , we are as good as dead.
I rummaged through my bag and found some money.
This could get some medicine and a first aid box.
But how was I gonna buy it without getting suspicious.
Finally I found a you g girl sitting down alone at a corner eating I ice cream. She would do the job.
MOLLIE
I helped Melanie in packing the next day , I offered to stay with her mother since I was staying alone and also needed company.
"Stop packing Lingeries Mollie , I am not going on a honeymoon"Melanie said rolling her eyes and I laughed.
"Who knows? , maybe you would find someone attractive , you know a Russian dominatrix"I said sighing in delight when I remembered my first day in Italy.
"Not happening , did you? , did you f*ck anyone while in Italy?"she asked and I cringed at her cuss word.
"Of course I got myself a papi , and guess what , I got jewellery from channel , Clothes from Gucci , Louis Vuitton , Tom Ford , I didn't lack designers and a good meal"I winked and she stared at me in shock.
"Jesus! , and you could walk away?"Melanie asked and I laughed out loudly. "Of course why not?"I asked back and she resumed packing.
"I can't do that , have s*x with someone and just vanish"she said and I smiled.
Well Sergio was a nice a guy , and he didn't want more so did I so it ended there , although sometimes miss him , or maybe I just miss him been inside me.
"All done"I said closing her suitcase.
"You girls done? , dinner is ready"Melanie's mother , Heather asked and I nodded.
"I am hungry you know , let's get going"Melanie said and we hurried down the stairs.
"I think this will be our last meal together before you leave right?"Heather asked as she dished out the creamy potatoes for us referring to Melanie.
"Yes , oh am so happy mom , it feels so surreal"Melanie squealed happily.
Heather smiled , but you could see the that she was sad , her only daughter was going away , far away in Asia , how could she not be worried.
"15 days in Russia is going to be so cool"Melanie said again smiling and I glanced back at Heather , she was trying to keep her tears at bay.
THE NEXT MORNING ,
MELANIE
I was dressed in a blue skirt and a white tank top , pulling my hair up in a pony tail.
I applied a little make up and went downstairs to join Mollie and my in the car , they were driving me to the airport and my flight was 8 o'clock.
Earlier I called Dora and Anthony to tell then about my departure.
Minutes later we got to the airport , after getting everything done my flight was ready.
"I will miss you Mollie , take care of mom for me"I said and we kissed each other's cheeks.
"Bye Mom , I love you"I kissed her cheeks and she sniffed.
"just go it's only 15 days , and don't get into trouble , remember you are a foreigner"Mollie whispered and i nodded.
She already knew my nasty behavior. I waved at them for the last time and approached the plane.
"Safe flight"Mom shouted and I nodded.
Hey Russia , here I come.
