Chapter 34 - Make Your Death Look Like An Accident (1/2)

Even though Xiu didn't have much of an experience with friends in her previous life, she did yearn for it wholeheartedly. Now that she had Nora in her life, she truly learned what friendship was all about.

The argument in the morning had left Xiu in a very bad mood. After spending the whole day like a jitterbug, she finally heaved a sigh of relief as she left the company. Without wasting her time on subway or buses, she directly hailed a cab and made her way to the hotel where Nora worked. When Nora didn't even give her a call the whole day that's when Xiu really became restless.

In the past years, it had never happened before. Nora would always call Xiu once in a day no matter how busy she was. Now that she didn't do so, Xiu felt hurt. But since it was her own fault, she couldn't be angry with Nora at all.

Entering through the grand lobby of the hotel, Xiu came to the reception and inquired, ”I'm looking for Nora Cartwright. Your general manager.”

The receptionist smiled at Xiu politely and professionally as she answered, ”Ms. Cartwright is at the poolside.”

”Thanks.” Xiu said before turning to leave while the receptionist replied with a humble, 'You're most welcome.'

Using her long legs to her advantage, Xiu briskly made her way towards the poolside. Her hands felt clammy with anxiety. Why was she nervous? She just had to apologize to her best friend. That's all! But Nora wasn't an easy person though she gave the wrong impressions. No one could be more familiar with Nora's temper than Xiu.

While her thoughts were running amok, she finally reached the poolside and what she saw made her frown in displeasure.

A boy was holding Nora's hand as he begged, ”Nora, listen to me. Come on, we're just casually dating. And I wasn't the one flirting. She came on to me.”

Nora tried to shake his hand off as she sternly replied, ”Look, mister, I already said it to you last week. We are over! Don't you get it? Should I spell it out for you? O-V-E-R! Over!”

”This is not fair. You're not even giving me a chance.” The boy retorted rather moodily.

”You estúpido[1]! Nora Cartwright doesn't do second chances. Even if that girl came all over you, it's a fact that you didn't push her away.” Nora pointed out as she finally shook his hand away.

”And whose fault is that?” The boy sneered. ”We dated for two weeks and you didn't even let me kiss you. I am a man. I have some needs.”

”You little sissy! That's the bullshit excuse you got there. You just couldn't f.u.c.k.i.n.g keep that thing between your legs to stay in the pants. You needed a hole to fill which that whore offered to you and I'm glad it wasn't mine!” Nora's explicit words made Xiu's ears to turn red. Seriously, this girl had no filter!

”Bitch! You're no better. Don't think yourself to be so high and mighty. You're nothing but a slu-” his words were cut off when a punch landed straight at his nose with shocking force. The boy lost his balance and fell back in the pool with a loud 'splash'.

”Oi! How dare you talk like that to my best friend? First, you broke her trust and now, you dare to call her names?” Xiu was raging in anger. She often didn't interrupt Nora's fights like these since Nora could handle these pieces of shit very well on her own. But when he called her a bitch, Xiu lost her temper. ”Say that again and I'll break your face.”

The boy was coughing out the water as he stared at Xiu's red face. She looked livid and dangerous.