"Don't let it bother you." The high, shrill voice of a woman nearby rang through Bella's ears, her thoughts broken by the annoyance it caused.
"Nothing's bothering me." Her response was blunt, just as she liked it. No questions asked and usually a conversation killer, the best way to lose a persons interest, act boring, moody and disinterested.
"Um, yes it is. Your eyebrow is twitching." My what, is what? She rubbed her temples in the hopes to stem the headache this girl was causing. She hated people, but she hated observant girls more, it was as if they were looking into her heart. She hated it.
Standing up she excused herself, exiting the brothel, ridding the smells of sex and strong perfume, to be consumed by smoke and the mild stench of a nearby drainage system. She was free for the rest of the night, having taken the evening off, no appointments made, she had made sure of that.
She sucked in a sharp breath, her expensive looking corset dress was tied taught against her slender frame, accentuating her waist and chest. The deep green material contrasted well with her hair which was braided in a simple plait, the gold leaf detailing scattered around the lower half of the gown; down to the hem. The split in the dress revealed black stockings, at the top a garter held a considerable dagger, for her self defence and perhaps another's.
Leaning against a nearby wall she pondered upon her evening. Perhaps a night at the local bar? Maybe draw in some more patrons?
She knew she shouldn't have agreed to have had the night off, she was already bored.