“Here?” Jason asked in disbelief. “Yes,” the girl said tentatively as they stood in front of the old bungalow where she took them. The environment was weedy and full of briars. Jason thought of the fact that if it could be this eerie-looking during the day then what would it look like at night? “They were elsewhere before… closer to the house…. but she ordered to have them brought here yesterday” she looked at Jason before quickly looking away. “After…” “You mean after we arrived?” Jason asked and the girl nodded. Jason figured it was his fault in a way that the girls were moved to this horrible place but then who knows what could have happened to them if he didn’t come at all? Behind the bungalow was a visible marsh oozing unpleasant smells with different, strange creepers emitting sounds and rustling reptiles. It would take the bravest of hearts to even dare to come out here at dusk not to talk of a bunch of kids who were already terrified by all manner of horrors before. “Yik

“Millie! Oh my God! Millie!” Jason stayed some distance away from the two females clinging to each other in ecstasy. He did not need to speculate further about the identity of the stoic-looking, woman anxiously looking about the pier. Millie had confirmed that for him the instant she saw her and squealed “Auntie Flo!” Jason was grateful for his fast reflex as she was already opening the door before he parked fully. The woman saw the girl flying toward her and her eyes lighted up as she dashed towards her and they met halfway, hugging each other desperately. They had been like that for a while now. Jason was starting to feel self-conscious as the people passing by were looking at the two ladies with interest. Now they were weeping. Or is that just the woman; Auntie Flo? Jason wondered what was it with women and tears. An uncomfortable memory of another woman he knew who cries a lot came to his mind and he fixed his focus on the two women. “He said it. He believed it. He said you

Matteo heard the sound of a crash after he pushed one of the maids out of the way on his way down to the basement. What could that be? He wondered. He forgot to ask Jose who exactly was asked to keep watch over her. Not that the old man intended to tell him about this anyway.The bastard! There would come a time when he would be in charge of Fitzgerald's family, then he would deal with a lot of people. His uncle and Jose being the top of that list, before extending to others like that bastard who thought he could humiliate him and get away with it.They would all rue the day they decided to cross him. The idiot who was given his company already got what he deserved. They would all learn that he was not one to trifle with.He just had to wait for his dad to hand things over to him first. Right after he got her out of this place, he would ensure he did everything possible to make his father think that he was reformed. It was an easy enough act. He had not only been sleeping with girls i

Jason wondered why Celia’s number was not going through. Mia was not picking up and Silas' number was switched off. He didn’t go back to Dengal on his way back from his mission. He had been to Montreau to check on things and also to talk to the beautifully, capable Charlotte. He had not realised how practical she was until he spoke to her about what he had in mind. Her reply had been such a surprise to him. He had news for his family.And he intended to do just that. If any of them deemed it fit to put on their phone. Pick the call or stay in an environment with better coverage. He frowned at the coincidence of being unable to get in touch with all of them at once. Then he shrugged aside the uneasiness.Silas. He decided to check on Silas first. He checked his watch and nodded to himself. Silas should still be at the company now. Who better to share his enormous news with first if not his friend?Jason smiled when he saw some youth coming out of the company as he parked in the lot. F

Celia just gave him a long look and bursted into tears. In a way that was even more heartbreaking than Mia’s garbled rambling. It was as if she couldn’t stop talking as she went on and on about how she was sure that it was Matteo that intended to kill her brother. “He is not waking up, Jay. I teased him over and other but he wouldn’t even look at me! This was all that bastard Fitzgerald’s fault. Celia shushed her as she looked around towards the people at the other end of the corridor. The ICU was a bit isolated from the other ward rooms but where they were standing was not far from the other waiting area where other families were waiting on their loved ones. Families that knew so well about Fitzgerald’s name. Jason could see one elderly woman looking discreetly away after she had swerved her head towards their direction from Mia’s outburst. “What happened?” Jason asked as he looked apprehensively towards the door, behind which his friend lay at the moment fighting for his life. He