The Race

"Here is your order, four beers with a bowl of spicy hot chicken wings", said a waitress whilst placing the order at the table where two small scrunny and lean men who looked like they haven't had a good bath in days were seated. The other one who had dirty scrubby hair and small sunken red eyes with red swollen lips and a small flat nose looked at the waitress with eyes filled with lust. The waitress sure was a beauty, with long black wavy hair, light brown tanned skin, with large breasts, with bellshaped hips and full sized buttocks, pink cherry lips, a small sharp nose and black eyes with beautiful long eye lashes. She was wearing a black and white mini waitress uniform which shaped her body perfectly, showing off all her beautiful figures. She was also wearing black stockings and white flat heeled shoes.

The man who was looking at her licked his lips and said, " Damn girl! You are so fine! If I hadn't lost my money to that scheming rascal..I would have gladly hired you for the night and we would've had a lot of fun together", and he smiled showing of his yellow dirty teeth with three of them missing. The waitress just looked at the man briefly and did not say anything. After a while she then said, "Enjoy your meal", and she left.

As she was passing by another table, three men started whistling at her and another one even rudely threw money at her and shouted, "Here is your tip for tonight baby! Why don't come over here and shake that booty for me will ya!! I will glady pay you a whole lot more! Weee wooo!!" The waitress did not reply but picked up the money and started walking back to the counter, near to where some men were singing awfully at a karaoke machine. The waitress went and placed her food tray on the counter and before she could even relax her name was loudly called out by someone, "Hey Patty!!! Quit squawking around and come here and help me with these orders!!! Or you are getting a pay cut!!"

Yes, the waitress was Patricia and the loud squawking jerk was her boss. It has been a year since Patricia started working night shifts at this illegal underground club. Where the scorns and scum of the city would come to do their illegal activities like betting, selling drugs and do prostitution. This was one of the clubs that her investigations led her to where her archenemy often does business. But it has already been a year now and nothing unusual has happened that could lead her to the tail of the lion. It was a miracle that she was still untouched by the grizzly grims of this kind of life. She was like a flower in the midst of thorns and it was truly a miracle that she was still unscathed till now.

After completing a couple of more orders, Patricia finally ended her shift at around 4am in the morning. Luckily at this hour there was a subway train that operated in the early hours and she would board it to go home. The city streets of Roseville were always chilly in the morning but that did not stop early birds to start their activities. Patricia silently padded through the streets until she finally reached a small bungalow house near the end of the street and she silently approached it and unlocked the door.

As soon as she entered the house, the lights in the sitting area suddenly came on. And Patricia came face to face with her younger sister, who was still wearing her pyjamas but had a scowl look on her face. "Ali!! Oh my! You scared me! What are you doing up this early. Shouldn't you be in bed! Remember that you have to go to school later on. So you shouldn't be up this early", said Patricia and she started removing her overcoat and placing it on the coat rack. Alisha sighed and asked , "For how long?" Patricia pretended to be oblivious to what Alisha asked and she replied, "What do you mean? I don't what you are talking about". " Please Patty stop pretending like you don't know what I am talking about. This...leaving the house late at night and coming back in the wee hours of the morning. What is going on Patty? I called the Eat and Lick restaurant where you 'supposedly' work and they told me that they have never heard of you and I aslo called Julia's fast food restaurant and they also told me something shocking... that you quit your job there over a year ago! So what is going on Patricia! Why are you being so secretive", asked Alisha.

Patricia firstly took a deep breath and replied,"The last time I checked, Ali. I thought I had made it clear to both you and Zach to stop meddling in my business. I don't have to answer you with whatsoever happens in my life ok! The only thing that you have to know....is that I am working.... hard to fend for this family. So however I do it should not be your problem or your concern! The only thing that you and Zach should concentrate on is your school work! And may I remind you that the your college entrance exams are just around the corner! So instead of meddling in my business maybe you should concentrate more on that mmmm...", and she started walking past Alisha to go to her room. " You know what.. I don't care!! You can go and work as a whore for the rest of your life if you want to!!! But I am not going to allow you to tarnish the good reputation and name of our family just for the sake of 'fending for this family' Patricia!! And oh by the way..just so you just know..... Zach and I are moving out as soon as we go to college!!" Shouted Alisha and she ran into her room and slammed the door.

Patricia remained motionless for a while in front of her door before she unlocked it and entered her room. It was a small bedroom, with a single bed, a wardrobe and dressing table. At the wall near the back of the door, a large painting of a black stallion horse was hanging there. This painting was the only thing that she could save after they lost their ranch. It was her father's favorite painting, he always hung it in his study at the wall in front of him. It was like a priceless treasure, and Patricia just could not let that bastard have it.

When Patricia and her family got kicked out of their home, her mother found a nice bungalow house in the city where they could live. At first the place was run down with a lot of renovations to be made but luckily their father left a handsome amount of money to fix everything and some to even cover the educational expenses of his children. The money was enough to sent Patricia to law school but however everything started to crumble when their mother died. The finances started to deplete and fast. Patricia tried to look for a job at local law firms but in a world where women were segregated it was a very difficult hustle. So to make ends meet she became a lecturer at the local University teaching languages and history during the day. And at night she would work at fast food restaurants in order to keep the income flowing in.

However, her mother's death did not only bring financial problems but it also caused a strain in the relationship between her and her siblings. Since she did not want her siblings knowing that behind the everyday Patricia that they saw, there was a lone wolf out seeking revenge for what happened to its pack. Because eversince she finished law school, she started secretly investigating about the world's mysterious champion derby racer. And her search led her to become enstranged to her siblings, especially Alisha. They never had a conversation that does not lead into an argument filled with a lot of cursing words. Zach on the other hand was rarely open to anyone and even rarely seen by anyone around the house. He also sneaks out at night and comes back in the wee hours of the morning, unbeknownst to the two sisters.

Patricia's investigations seemed to be hopeless at the start since her enemy was very smart not to leave any traces that could lead to finding him. It wasn't until a year ago, when she stumbled across two drunk men complaining and cursing her archenemy and they revealed in their drunken states that he was involved in the illegal betting business and also the selling of illegal drugs in one of the city's secret clubs. Thus that's the information that led her to be working at the 'Happy Night Owl' club. But it has already been a year now and still she has got no information about him. She was already ready to give up and look somewhere else.

She then slowly moved towards the painting and traced her delicate fingers on it as if reminiscing about something. She then gently removed the painting, revealing some pictures mapped out on the wall and newspapers stating about the 'World's champion Derby Racer' and all the races that he participated in. A glint of rage sparked in Patricia's eyes and she whispered, "Don't worry...I am not giving up on you just yet. I am still going to find you and make you pay".