My eyes dropped in shock, I couldn't stop myself from reading the message over and over. He wanted me to resume work in two days time? But, I thought I would take a long break to recollect myself and stabilize my mental health. He was always unfair when it came to me, why wouldn't he when he despised me for whatever reason he had has. Too bad I felt something for him.
I poured the milk into a cup, my mind abruptly wandering away, reminding me of my boss's beatification. Those deep hazel eyes of his, his succulent lips, his full black hair that I wouldn't hesitate to run my fingers into them over and over again if I had the chance to. His intimidating aura and intoxicating scent. Everything about that man got me blown away that I was beginning to think that he was a deliberate special creation from God." Are you okay?"Being drawn back into reality by the annoying familiar voice. I blinked repeatedly before looking up at my brother, his brows furrow while his eyes are glued to my hand. Looking down at myself, I realized the mess I had caused.The cup was over filled with the milk and had started pouring out. I didn't even realize it, blame it on boss Martinez.I sighed then went to get a towel to clean up the mess." I was trying to make dinner for us,"He nodded." Sure, you can but I'm not interested in eating anything for today and I suppose mom isn't too, she's asleep on the couch,"Turning the towel over to hide the stained part, I continued to clean up the counter." I'll just stay with her for a while,"Max said and left the kitchen. I could hear him muttering some comforting words to mom. My eyes soaked with tears again.I remembered how mom had always suffered since she started up her own family. Her case wasn't like those other women who lived happily with their husband but the opposite was my mom's case.My dad and her had divorced some months ago. She found him cheating on her and instead of apologizing he filed for a divorce, My mom was so disheartened and broken by the news that she refused to do anything other than cry. She loved that man with every single life in her, she didn't deserve to be treated that way.After gulping down the cup of milk, I returned to the living room only to find Mom awake with Max helping her through the stairs and into her room. I followed quietly behind them until I made it into my room, back to my hole of fears and anxiety.A lot of things had happened these past few days, things I didn't even expect.While I studied the ceiling, I heard the door opposite our house going open along with a flashlight that suddenly went off. Curiosity ran through me and I climbed off my bed and walked to check through my window what it could be but instead I found someone dashing away. I couldn't exactly tell who it was due to the night cloud that surrounded the place but whoever the person was, he/she sure seemed suspicious.Being too adamant and eager to know who the person was and why the person was sneaking out by this time I scurried to my box, opened it, and picked up a casual black top and pants and immediately change into them.I wore my black hoodie and then tied up my hair. I checked out the window to see the person standing and scrutinizing around as if checking to see if anyone was following up or probably he/she was waiting for someone? My thoughts fell wrong the moment the person began to scamper away.I hurriedly tiptoed to my door, slightly pushed it open, sneakily stepped out of my room, and quietly shut the door trying to stay as quiet as I could.Making it to the living room, I unplugged my phone and kept it in my pocket.I walked to unlock the entrance door before stepping out, the fresh night breeze wafted through me. I looked around and saw the person walking, he/she was already a few distance from me so I follow quietly, being clear of any suspicion.Moments later and we were already on the highway, few people moved around and the street lights flicker repeatedly making me sigh in terror. For all I knew, Mr Strange could ambush at any time and anywhere.The mysterious death of my sister suddenly knocked me off, making me clutch my hand into a fist in anger that I wished I could just find the murderer and kill them too." Ralph!"I stopped walking when I realized I was just a few steps away from the person I followed. Other guys were with him as they neared him almost as if they seemed to notice my presence. I turned my gaze away from them, although being mindful of their movements and speech.Remind me why I'm risking my life out here, because I'm so determined to find out who killed my sister but then can I find out by doing this? I don't even know." Chief is certainly going to have our heads if we don't make it to the club in time. Did you bring it?"One of the guys said, his voice too husky." I was able to Khalid, although not much,"" Great job Ralph,"My eyes widened in shock. I recognized that name and the voice too. Ralph! Yes! He was the new neighbor that had moved into our neighborhood before my sister's funeral along with his family and to think he was out here with some guys talking about some Chief that would have their heads if they don't make it to a club of some sort gave me a lot of eagerness. For a minute and I didn't hear anything else, the sounds of cars taking off suddenly replaced my hearing. My heart pounded against my chest as I slowly turned around to check on them only to meet no one of them in sight again. How the hell did they just disappear? I notice the few cars that drive away confirming my thought that they could be in one of them.I pathetically sigh. Maybe I should just head back home. All these things I was doing were just crazy and dangerous. I could lose my life in the process too and leave my family in tears just like my sister did to us.But...I had always known I had this other side of me. One shy part, the determined part and also that eagerly part of me. And right now I was taking action to satisfy the curiosity part of myself because right now I was walking towards this man who leaned over a taxi, a small electronic device on his hand while his other hand contains a stick of lit cigar.The smell engulfed me as I got nearer to him and when I finally did get close enough and due to his obliviousness he threw off the cigar which nearly met my leg, I shrieked.My little shout did bring his attention to me because right now he was glaring at me with this ‘what do you want with me’ look." Help me,"My words did take him by surprise. His tiny eyes trail through my body as he disgustingly scratches his beard, his fat stomach poking through the tight body hug he wore, the baggy trousers he wore swallowed his short legs. The smell of the cigar was what I was inhaling instead of oxygen." Where ya headed?"He asked me, his deep accent voice making me flinch a bit." The club,"He nodded." You got any dough on ya?"Oh no! I just realized I didn't bring a penny with me. Great! Now how do I convince the man to take me." Uh..."" You got the gumption to come up to me without any cash, huh?"His strong accent became audible." I promise to pay you, please. I need your help...I..."I took a deep breath then leaned closer to him." Mr Strange sent me and if I fail to deliver his message then he would attack tonight and kill anyone, remember it could be you,"I pulled away from him, noticing his now pale expression. His eyes widened as they once again studied me, I did all I could not to show my fear. This game I was playing was dangerous but I couldn't stop myself from playing it until I was sure I'd win. Okay! Win what? I don't...know." You sayin' what?"I could hear the slight shiver in his voice, the fear gripping the man was very obvious as he made no effort to hide it.He surely didn't believe what I told him, did he?" Git into the car,"I didn't think it would be as easy as this. Within a blink of an eye, the man got into his vehicle and started the engine. I hopped into the back seat, wary of the scattered metals and zincs on the floor. Slowly, he began to take off. The street envelope in pure night darkness, only the blinking street lights illuminated the place a bit. Fewer people dashed around wanting to get to their destination before midnight, even the few cars drove at a high speed. I relaxed my back on the seat, my body slightly shaking from fear.The breeze blowing brought in the smell of mixed liquor and smoking fish. I scrunched my nose in disgust as my eyelids suddenly became really heavy that I didn't know when I drifted to sleep. The sudden honking of the horn jerks me awake. I looked up at the angry face that stared at me." Git the fuck outta mah car,"Say what now!" Hump! No! I need you to take me to the club, I need to get there, please, I'll pay you double,"" Git out,"He shouted, his voice even deeper." Git outta mah car or I'll kill ya, it ain't no joke,"His furious voice mixing with his furious accent did get to me. I didn't know this man yet I chose to trust him enough to think he would get me to my destination, I was indeed dreaming.I slide out of the car, gently shutting the door." What about your money?"" Keep ya damn cash with ya, son of a bitch!"And with that he accelerated away, leaving me in the now quiet street, alone!I didn't blame him though, he sure wants to live and I using Mr Strange as a bait must have scared the hell OUTTA him.I think I was starting to respect his accent...No, I was not, I was just terrified and trying to think he was still here with me.Now, I was stranded and I didn't know what to do.Fabulous!The night was so quiet, so empty that I could feel my stomach groaning in nervousness as I managed to carry my feet along the street. This could be the part where I could get killed or abducted by Mr Strange, just like the kinds of ebooks I read online. The girl gets abducted by an inimical creature or person that they slowly begin to love each other. Specifically the creature could be a werewolf or a beast...like beauty and the beast. So just what if I got abducted by Mr Strange and we both fall in love? Ew! That could be a perfect disaster for the two of us, especially for me since I'd have to cope with the fact that I was in love with a wild, fierce creature. I made sure I walked as fast as I could and also tried to keep my footsteps as quiet as possible. The rain began drizzling, increasing the chilling weather to a higher degree than it already was, not minding my effect on the cold. I shivered lightly as the rain increased. The thunder howled out in anger with the lightning str
I woke up on the couch with my mom stroking my hair smoothly. I looked around me and confirmed that I was in the living room, oops! and I was still putting on the clothes from last night. I checked the time on the wall clock and saw it was already a bit late, 10:29 a.m. for how long have I been asleep?I was supposed to go to the grocery store today." Mom,"I calmly called as I struggled to sit on the couch still feeling a bit sleepy." Good morning sweetie,"Her voice brightened when she spole. As melodious as it should be. I looked up at her, her smile giving joy to my heart." You seem happy,"I told her and approached her then threw a hug around her while she patted my head lightly." Why did you sleep all in black? Still mourning your sister in your dreams? I understand how painful this is Scarlett but we shouldn't let this be an obstruction to our future, okay?"" Of course mom,"I gave her a small smile hoping she wouldn't go further, I didn't want her invading into it because
Writer's POV:The relentless weather kept its aim, blowing hot breeze everywhere. The soprano bewitching voice singing through the radio in the car as it drove through the less busy road. The sounds of other cars that drove by on the smooth road added to the taste of the melodious song. From the view of the window, tall skyscrapers stood there, the sun shining on the classic buildings giving it an amusing sight to watch. The usual smell of expensive colognes fled the air, the whole place screaming money." Long trip, sir."The cool alto-like voice bellowed as he fixed his gaze at the front mirror, taking a slight look at the man seated behind before retrieving his eyes and focusing his gaze on the road." Not quite impressed, just two months trip to Sanbul and upon arriving back here, nothing seem to change,"The deep velvety voice professed as he kept aside the magazine in his hand and gaze at the time on his wrist watch. He scoffed." 4:56pm already,"He professed with a shake of hi
Scarlett's POV: My eyes shot in surprise the very moment he began to walk towards my direction, my body suddenly becomes stiff, like I just lost my ability to move. The nearer he moved, the faster my heart raced and the more queries I received from mom, something I was totally absentminded about.The stick of a cigar that was tugged at the corner of his lips removed a tremendous amount of smoke while another unlighted cigar hung at the back of his ear. Clearly, I could see the ring piercing at his left ear, his tipped red hair falling over to his hair, a tiger face tattoo at his neck, something I had failed to notice before." Howdy Anonymous!"He grinned, throwing the cigar from his mouth to the floor. The anguish honk from mom caused me to flinch a bit." Hey," Now, I was divided between going to the car or standing here with Jones. " How destiny brought us back together again,"He chuckled while I just stood there doing nothing." Yeah...what are you doing here?"" Just lurking a
Scarlett's POV:Having nightmares was usual. Spotting blood on my ear without any cause was also usual. So many times I had gone to the hospital for a check up but I kept being told the same thing.You're healthy. You don't have an infection. There's nothing wrong with you. Maybe you had a cut and you didn't know. Don't worry about it, there's nothing wrong with you.Eventually, I gave up going to the hospital and started giving myself self treatment.After cleaning up my ear with a spirit and hissing in pain, I washed the blood stain off my hand and returned back to the bed. Jones didn't answer the call so I decided to try again but it turned out the same. Perhaps, he was busy with his surprise or maybe he didn't like picking unknown numbers.That could be it.' Howdy Jones! Why aren't you answering your calls?'I sent him a text message and received a response Within a second. Woah!' Ahah! Sorry! Didn't feel like talking,"That response of his simply made me feel like I was kind of
Scarlett's POV:Waking up from yet another nightmare, I struggled out of the couch, literally I slept in there with my belly fluttering with butterflies. Few hours passed and here I was preparing to go to work. Actually, I was going to work and not do anything dirty with anyone. My heart fluttered when I remembered his text messages and the fact that I was going to be seeing him today made me nervous. How do I even face him?After dressing up, I made some sandwiches and chewed them all. Penning down a short note like I normally do before leaving for work, I soon left the house and walked over to take a cab. The morning chilling weather not forgetting to freeze me up. Luckily for me, I was able to get a cab, it was quite hard to see one early in the morning especially this early, it was almost six thirty a.m so yeah, I was indeed lucky today.Glamorous Star!. That was the name of the company I worked for. Founded by a famous politician, John Federico, initially his son Martinez Federic
Scarlett's POV: " Surprised!"He winked at me. Who did? The new manager, Jones Hadwin. Yes! The Jones I knew. I was still standing shocked outside the bus with my mouth hanging down in amazement. How did he...? When did he... Why on the earth do we have to always see?" I told you I'd blow your mind,"He widely grinned, his dimple which surprisingly became cutely annoying deepened at his cheek. " This is your surprise?" I exclaimed." You don't like it? Don't worry, I got more surprises coming up just for you,"I remained mute, my eyes scanning the bus for the three idiots who said they'd wait for me till I returned but turned out they decided to do the exact opposite. The bus was becoming piled up and I still didn't know where to find Sonia, Zelda and Mike, great!." Where are they?"I questioned him even though I knew he didn't have an answer." Who?"He arched his brows as he took his eyes off me and darted them behind me." Them?"I swirled around to find them heading towards our
Scarlett's POV:No! I needed help...I could no longer watch this terrifying scene...I couldn't." Scarlett! Wake up!"And a pang of pain came across my face. I opened my eyes, unexpectedly welcoming the brightest daylight into my eyes. I groaned, turning over to the other side of the floor. " We're running late for the photo shoot, Scarlett. The stylists are waiting for us already, get up we need to go,"" What stylists..."I could hear Zelda hissing in total annoyance. Not a minute later and I felt a great amount of cold liquid soaking through me. I sprang up, the working air conditioner leaving me more frigid.After being forced to take a quick shower and brush my teeth. I slipped into a casual blouse and shorts along with flip flops. Sonia and Zelda did great by waiting for me but also invading my auditory organ with their complaints and endless talks. We finished everything and exited the room, pleading with the stylists that we needed to find something to eat, my stomach wouldn't