Bienvenue à Paris

I grabbed my suitcase as I leave the airport wondering what my plan was until I heard someone yelling my name.

" bonjour Zuri, par ici!" I then looked around and saw a short girl around my age waving while smiling widely at me. I knew Gregory had something to do with this so I smiled tightly as I walked over to the blonde woman.

" Hello! Zuri? Wow are you Zuri?, wow your more beautiful in person!" She rushed out in her thick accent, she wasn't even giving me any time to talk. "Hi I'm Jeanne!"

"I'm Zuri." I said awkwardly

" je sais je sais, Gregory told me you would need a guide and someone to accompany you. I love making friends and I was so glad that he chose me!" She said excitedly. " We're going to be such great friends and co-workers!"

"Oh." I simply said. She then stopped smiling before she smiled again wider.

" Shy? No worries I love to do all the talking anyways. Let me get you to your home, I know you must be tired from your flight. Tomorrow I have tons of activity plan for you!" She then lead me to her black car which I was going to go to the back seat but she then gasp and said ."No, No front! " I then sighed and go to the passenger seat.

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" You will have such a great time here in Paris, you probably won't ever want to go to America back again!" She said loudly as she stirred the driving wheel. I gulp and look out the window at the scene. There were a lot of people on the street,some were laughing loudly as they talked with there friends or spouses, enjoying there lives and all. I sighed loudly as I realize that Jeanne was still talking. " Do you have a boyfriend....or girlfriend? Zuri?"

"No"

" Oui oui oui, you can found a lover here! The men will go crazy over you! Your like a super model, so tall, skinny and pretty Zuri. Do you model as a side job!?"

"No."

" That's sad, you should but only if you want to. All lot of those girls have to suffer anyway because they starve themselves and have to force themselves to perfection. I think I could model because I've been told I have a unique face although-"

I tune her out, she was talking excessively. I lean back in her car that smell like lavender. I look through the window as we pass buildings, some look historic and I was in awe at the aesthetic France has.

" You must be so glad to have a father like Gregory.", She said and I chuckled lowly. It was a habit for Gregory to tell people that he adopted me when I was a child, at first I didn't liked it but eventually it grew on me.

"Yes, he is a good father."

" What happened to you're biological parents?" She asked and I looked through the window again and close my eyes tightly at the thought trying to fight back the memories that I tried my best to conceal. My therapists told me that it wasn't healthy to force my self to forget and that I had I to accept my past but its hard to and I feel like I will never overcome it if I keep on to think about them.

" I- I rather not say."

" Okay." She replied. " Oui, we are here!" It was a large historic building, from the outside you can tell it was definitely expensive. " Zuri, I will park and then come back to lead you to your apartment. " She said and I then opened the car door and take out my two suitcase and bag pack that I'd place round the backseat.



I looked around smiling in awe at the place. I was then interrupted by a man I assume was the door man.

"Bonjour, mademoiselle, êtes-vous résidente ici ? puis-je vous aider?" He said and I just stared at him awkwardly. I knew only a little bit in french.

"bonne nuit, j'attends. Just waiting" I said. The man then get closer but before he could say anything else Jeanne comes back and began to speak to the man in french. I just stand there barely understanding what they were saying.

"je vois, passez une bonne nuit vous deux belles dames" He said and take off his hat as a way to show respect. Jeanne then took one of my suitcase and lead me into the building, I then look around in awe and the beautiful place. She then led me to a elevator.

" You like what you see so far?" She asked and I then shook my head. " Wait until you see your room." When we reach the first floor, Jeanne grab my hand and led me to a room and open it, when the door open my eyes widen and my mouth hang open. This place was marvelous. The furnitures look like ones that belong in a castle, I drop my suitcase and bag pack on the floor as I look around the place. Then I open the door that lead to the balcony and I smiled widely at the beautiful view.

"I can see the Eiffel tower!" I said loudly.

" You sure can." She said as she come beside me. " Just imagine fucking up here." I then looked at her surprised at her lewd language. She then looked at me and smile " stop acting like you wouldn't fuck up here."

" I wouldn't." I then moved around to look at my room. The apartment had two rooms and both look marvelous. " Would you be staying with me?" I asked Jeanne.

" Well yeah, if you don't mind. Gregory didn't want you to be alone up here." She said and honestly I don't mind for the company, at least I had someone to guide me on my trip.

" I don't mind." I then went to unpack as Jeanne kept rambling about nonsense.

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I was seated in my pajamas as I watched a movie with Jeanne. I honestly liked her, even though she was talkative. I called Gregory to tell him that I settled and he told me that Jeanne was one of his employees but I knew she was more than that but I didn't dig deeper though. Turned out this apartment is his and he would stay here on is trip to paris.

" Okay Zuri I will sleep now." Jeanne announced after yawning.

" Goodnight." I replied.

" Don't stay up too late, we have much plans jolie." She said before she went to her room. I sighed and after an hour of watching a film, I decided to go on the balcony. I smiled at the view but unfortunately my eyes caught on another apartment complex. There was a man having sex aggressively with a brown haired woman, her hair covered her face. I was shocked that they were doing it on their balcony and I know that they knew that people could probably see them but they definitely didn't care, they were just enjoying the moment. The man then looked up and our eyes caught, he then smirked at me and I immediately went inside.

" What the hell?!" I shouted in embarrassment as I breathe heavily.

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I was seated in a cafe forced to listen to Jeanne and her four friends talk none stop. She had forced me to come with her and unfortunately I decided to accept her offer. Her friends which consist of 2 females and two males kept asking me questions and fawning over me. One of the guys who's name I just learned was Rory kept staring at me and I remember how long his kissed stayed on my hand when he took it to kiss it. Rory was a good looking guy, he had Carmel skin, beautiful 4a curls that shined and he also had beautiful hazel eyes. They kept asking me questions but I only answer with short answers such as " yes, no, okay, I'm good" nothing more and that hint to them that I wasn't talkative. The truth was my mind was on what I witnessed last night, it both aroused me and disgust me at the same time. What aroused me was how shameless they were, they didn't care who saw them, all they care about was to pleased each other. What disgust me was that they didn't care about who would see them, I mean what if I was a child or an elderly who decided to enjoy some fresh breeze only to be bombarded with the filthy act of dirty sex. The woman the small amount of her face that I saw was contorted in pleasure as she grip tightly on the rail, her huge breast swinging up and down as he pound mercilessly in her, she also didn't care who saw her and was obviously having the time of her life. The man also didn't care, it was so obviously..his face was sweaty and his expression showed that he was also in pleasure, his mouth formed a O and his eyes were focused on the bit Infront of him. His body looked like it was sculpted, his abs glisten in the night and there was no denying it, he was gorgeous and I wasn't that close to see him that good.

I wonder what their relationship was, was it a one night stand? or perhaps a young married couple on their honeymoon who decided to have a little rush or maybe she was a sex worker. I was curious and I hated it, my mother used to beat me for my nosiness, she used to said that it could get me in trouble.

" Zuri?" Jeanne voice broke me out of my thoughts and I look towards her concerning eyes. " Are you okay?"

"Y-yea."

" Did you heard what we said?" She questioned.

"No."

" Well we were thinking about clubbing tonight. Would you come?" She asked and I hesitate before I agreed. The truth was I didn't want to go but I wanted to listen Gregory and come out of comfort zone. I really need to start to enjoy my life before I get any older. After 10 minutes had passed we decided to went our separate ways. Jeanne was driving as she kept glancing at me.

" Do you think Rory is fuckable?" She asked.

"I-"

" Oh my God he is so sexy, I think he wants to fuck you. You should let him." She said and I sighed.

" If he is so sexy then why don't you fuck him?" I asked getting annoyed at her.

" I have! He was my first actually in highschool. It was amazing Zuri!." She said and I sighed. Yeah Rory was handsome but I don't know.

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Here I was sitting in the club dressed in a short black dress that reach above knees. My hair was straighted and I let it down, I wasn't wearing much makeup other than lipgloss. Jeanne and her friends were dancing wilding while I was sitting around the bar watching. I was then interrupted by Rory's hand on my shoulder, I then turn to look at him and he then walked around and sat Infront of me. He then took my hand and place a kiss on it.

" Beautiful." He said and I turn myself trying hide my stupid goofy ass smile.

" So how are you enjoying the club?" He asked and I sip my drink which was just a coke.

" It's okay only thing the music is too loud." I said shouting a bit so he could hear me.

" Ah I see. You look so gorgeous tonight." He said as he looked at me mesmerized. " What are you drinking?"

"Coke."

" Coke? Oh come on let's get you something strong." He then look towards the bartender and order something. I wasn't going to drink it, I knew better than to accept alcohol or be drunk overall. I see the eyes I were getting, the men staring at me like I was meat and they were starving. I'm not trying to be cocky but I've always been complimented for my looks... well only after high school I meant. In highschool I looked rather awkward, I was extremely underweight, tall and my hair always looked unkept. But to be fair my appearance back then could be for the fact that I was suffering from a crippling depression.

Rory push the drink towards me while he finish is one quickly." Zuri would you like to dance?" He asked.

" Nope." I said as I took his drink and pretend to sip it.

"Ahh why not? Don't you know how to dance?" He asked.

"I don't."

" Lemme teach you.." he said as he grabbed my hands and pulled me towards the dance floor. Honestly dancing right now was extremely far from my comfort zone but I decided that maybe I should. I got up and followed him, I can't believe I agreed but Gregory told me to live a little so why not.

I awkwardly rock a little as Rory got behind me and began to grind. He then placed his musty hands on my hip and start to rotate it. Okay this was too much touching.

" Just like that Zuri loosen up your marvelous hips." He whispered in my ears. Rory was a inch taller than me, I was 5'8. I cringe at his touch and I then began to feel out of place and a bit claustrophobic. The club felt like it was fuller now and I felt like I couldn't breathe.

" I - I have to get some fresh air!" I shouted after turning to him..

" Do you want me to come?"

" No it's just out there. I will back quickly." I said and he then hesitantly let me go. I push through people and run out as soon as I can as I began to breathe heavily, I was claustrophobic and the club got too full. I then decided I was going to walk a little, I wasn't scared because I had a knife, peppers pray and I was trained a bit. Gregory insisted that I was to learn how to defend myself. I remember him saying " Zuri it's a bad world fill with bad people, I need you to be prepared for the worse." I thought I was prepared. I walked a little further until I heard grunting noise coming from a alley way,. I immediately catch my coward and turn around quickly, ain't no way I was going to investigate it.. I've watched too many movies and read too much books. When I turned around I bumped into someone.

"Shit."

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To be continued.

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