13 Masked trap (2/2)
Derrick was dressed in a tuxedo that belonged to Michael once, now watching himself in the mirror, he wondered if he looked like him too? It bothered him that Elsje sent Luna to go work for Maxwell. Maxwell was a sly asshole, he remembered how his mother and farher had an argument about him.
”The fucker just wants more money Dianne! He doesn't need it! Give him a finger and hell bite off the hand! He's a greedy bastard!” His father yelled.
”I know! But his machines are high grade, our plants need new equipment, better equipment, when we place that into working, then well better the all round production rate of our mines”
”Yes! I understand that, but think for yourself, were already doing so well, why push more? Aren't you happy as we are now? Maxwell will eventually try to overrun us i promise you! And doing more than needed, that's a real Maxwell way of looking at things”
Derrick heard his mother sigh ”You're right, lets leave him out of the picture”
Elsje was the one who signed a partnership with Maxwell right after his parents died, Derrick heard about it and confronted her.
”Didn't my farher say Maxwell was a scam!?”
”Don't worry Derrick, i have him by his balls, its my goals to eventually buy him out” was her answer.
But Elsje is a girl, she was only twenty three, there's no way she can outsmart Maxwell.
The hoot at the gate made him close up the house and head out, in the car he saw only Luna.
”Hello” he said climbing in ”Where's Kara and Sasha?”
”Already at the ball, i wanted it to be a surprise”
”A surprise?”
”You'll melt at Kara's feet, i promise you” She slyly smiled.
The direction they were driving confirmed it to Derrick, they were intact going to Maxwell's place.
”You working for Maxwell?”
”Yes, he's been nothing but kind to me, thanks again Derrick”
He smiled at her, but his heart sat in his throat, what sinister sweet talk did he get to reel her in, the fucking jackal!
When they stopped at the mansion, there was already alot of people standing around, many went quiet when they saw Derrick climbed out, he even heard one woman whisper 'its the heir of alpha oils'
He wasn't liked here, he was the one focusing on his dads insight on how to run the company, not Elsje's. If Maxwell industries could somehow grab fifty percent shares in alpha oils, Michael's company was as good as done for, Maxwell would seep into it like a bacteria.
”Derrick, what a hansome surprise” Maxwell said coming over, for Luna standing next to him's sake, he smiled.
”Maxwell, you look good, whats new?”
”Alot of things son, product markets are through the roof thanks to our partnership, and its only going better from there”
”Thats great, will Elsje be joining?”
”Unfortunately not, she has errands to run”
Derrick nodded, secretly wanting to adress her about this foul move.
”Go to the garden” Luna said pointing at the tables set up with all sorts of small bites and champagne ”We'll join you shortly”
Derrick felt like an bushbuck turd in a strawberry batch, this was not his scene at all, way to upper class, he'd rather still be under that Avante righ now.
He took a glass of champagne and sipped it, his face soured up, sweet, but that bitter alcohol taste along with the gas... How can people stomach this stuff? For the sake of not looking too awkward, he kept the glass. A young girl wirh a pretty dress came by and handed him a wierd broken looking phantom of the opera mask, he took it and she moved on to the next 'Seriously!?' He asked placing the mask on, it somehow gave him a little sense of security. Then through the holes in the mask his eyes caught a woman approaching him, a slender white dress more formal than fancy, shoulders exposed, chest revealed to such an extent that it was not too much, but not enough. She smiled as she approached, the mask covered only her eyes, he was wordless.
”Hey handsome” Kara said.
”You? You look” He never knew this was how beautiful she was, he always saw her either in a shirt with jeans, or in her school uniform.
”I look how?” She said inspecting herself ”Is it too much? Because i frankly feel naked in this, sheesh im not use to it”
He laughed ”Well im glad to hear its still the same Kara, even thou you're a bombshell now”
She looked up at him again ” A bombshell? So you like it?”
”Of course, you look stunning” He said, she smiled again, but her eyes fell on the champagne.
”Hey! Are you drinking?”
”Well om not eating this liquid if thats what you're asking?”
She laughed ”Well, i guess we can bend the law just for tonight” She said and also took a glass.
The sun was almost gone, Derrick and Kara spoke to each other the whole time, She went into a stroll making him follow automatically, they headed through Maxwell's well kept front garden, then to the left of the house Kara stopped at a garden table made of steel but in a beautiful pattern, even the steel chairs were nicely designed to match the table.
”I want to ask you something Derrick” She asked placing her glass down.
”Go ahead”
”What's your kind of girl?”
”Someone like you, i guess”
”Why me?”
”You're stubborn, you're not afraid to say whats on your mind, you're funny, and kind”
”So im not pretty?”
”Thats just a bonus” he chuckled ”You asked for my kind of girl? Looks isn't everything” he said, remembering Natasha not being the prettiest of girls, but still so much fun to be with.
Kara smiled ”I have a surprise for you, would you mind waiting here?”
He nodded and Kara came around the table.
”Before i go, kiss me”
”Wh, what?”
”Just kiss me”
He leaned over and placed his lips to hers, their kiss was normal at first but it slightly intensified, she then backed off gasping, her cheeks red ”no no, lets leave that for later” she smiled ”Wait here” Kara ran to the house. Derrick felt turned on, he twisted his body away from the house, fearing someone might see the bump in his pants, this Kara had him like a deer in headlight's, fucksakes, she keeps on showing him the trailer, byit still holds the full movie at bay. Heart pounding and mind racing he anxiously stood waiting for her, looking up to the stars, he turned and saw the full moon it was beautiful, just as this night was so far, biyt then a noise made him look down, standing in front of one of the parked cars, was something he couldn't comprehend, big, hairy, sharp ears, claws, and fangs snarling at him... Is this some kind of joke? He twitched making it roar and charge.
End chapter.