Author pov It was always a one way side view . The people seated at the restaurant side were unable to see through the thick glass . Reverse is the case for the opposite side Nicholas walked in with a man professionally dressed They seemed to be engaged in a business talk. Business lunch. .Laura feet turned cold . She stared to feel uneasy. Fidgeting her hands and looking at every cranny she could lay her eyes. She tried not to look at the direction even when she knew it was a one way glass. If the glass wasn't a one way she would have been In so trouble. Was this reason Eli chose this hotel? Perhaps he had a clue of Nicholas schedule. Each moment spent wondering increased Laura's Anxiety. It's was already 5pm and there was no clue of Eli coming. Laura picked her purse , carefully and cautiously leaving. Meanwhile, Nicholas noticed her. He saw the car In the parking lot , confused as to what Laura was doing there . But he decided not to confront her. Why? He didn't want to be
Author povNicholas was furious, angered and ready to attack. The fear in Laura's eyes only made him more thirsty for answers. He tossed the phone on the bed, moved fiercely to where the terrified Laura was standing. Gripping her elbows together, his eyeballs were bulging out , red and angered. He was furious that the grip on her was hurting her . He wasn't upset with her, he was angered by how much Laura had to bear and the thought of Someone torturing her so much only made it worse..Laura had already started crying. Tears were Rolling non stop from her eyes. She was stuttering and frightened. Frightened for what Eli was going to do if she didn't deliver the money at the pointed time. What Nicholas had found at this point wasn't what bothered her . "Let me go….please. He will….. please." She pleaded With him to let her leave . "I need to get the money for Eli,Marc….. you don't understand ... .I…" Nicholas paid no attention to her words; he still kept asking his questions
Author povWith nobody getting to know . The car and the clothes Eli got rid of them all . He told her not to worry and not …… Laura had lived with that guilt for so many years. The clean up was so good that one got a clue about it. Not until today. Laura for so many years tried to forget everything . She was able to suppress the guilt even when she didn't totally forget everything and now Eli was ready to dig the past up with the threat of reporting the incident to the police. He knew he was also going to a part of the fall but if Laura was also going down then he was ready to do anything. Obsessed?yes. Eli was obsessed with that and that obsession grew into something dangerous. Some he had no control. If he was dying in a fire and Laura was also burning beside him , he would lay down peacefully with a smile on his face and watch her die just like me was also dying. That much he was going to Do. When they were still together, he always said something. " The day I die I want to
Authors povWhat was coming for her was what she knew she won't be able to handle. Nicholas was next to her and it felt like she was in safe haven. Being in his arms filled her heart with much comfort and peace. If she could remain there for eternity then nothing was going to stop her.Laura had no idea how she fell asleep in Nicholas's arms. She remembered resting on his shoulders by the side of the bed now she was on the bed with him still resting on his shoulder. Nicholas didn't sleep throughout the night, he stood watch like a nursing mother making sure her child was okay overnight. So many hours yet his anger didn't subside. Watching Laura crying to sleep only fueled his anger. As early as 7pm , Laura woke up with the faint beep of her phone underneath the thick duvet by end of the bed. The way she jerked up showed how eager and tense she was through the night. The fever and headache she had throughout the night wasn't able to wake her up but the sound of her phone did that
Author povShe soon stood up and went to the bathroom hurriedly. She was unable to deliver last night, Eli wasn't going to take it lightly if she did the same again. She came out of the bathroom, and met a text message from Eli. Totally different location from the previous one sent the night before. Laura was in a hurry, she had just one hour to get the money to him.She was also tired of giving out money to him. Just like Marc said how? Also Long as she had the money, she was willing to give. She got dressed, black leather pants and a white collar shirt alongside a black leather jacket. She still had the bag of money in her wardrobe, so she brought it out and placed it on the bed. Opened the zippers with confirmation that the money was still intact. When she saw another bag ,a brown bag just like the one she had , only the color was different. Hers was a black bag. The bag dropped on the bed. Laura looked up and saw Nicholas standing in front one hand pocketed . "Here
Author povLaura's eyes were still widely opened, did she read wrong?Eli ? Nicholas knew where Eli was ? How ? She was still staring at the phone when Nicholas came Into the room standing by the doorside when he Saw Laura with his phone. The looks on herself looked like one of a child that just saw a ghost . She still had some of the documents in her hands,some which she already sorted out. Nicholas had two explanations .; she either just found out about the truth or she knew about the teacher. Laura didn't say a word, she just had the phone in her hands, glancing at Nicholas with tired weary eyes. Nicholas stepped forward with no , looked at her and took the phone from her hand's. He took a look at it and saw the messages.No wonder she had that look on . Walked away from her with the cushion that had his lounge suit on. "Nicholas?.".. Nicholas stopped on hearing her voice . He didn't turn , Laura said nothing further waiting for some kind of explanation because she had to as
The rain was pouring heavily at this part of Brooklyn with people running left and right, trying to dodge from its splashes. Others had umbrellas with them but still went to a corner to avoid the cold.Nicholas however, had a target and he was almost done. Delivering goods for people was his part-time job and he was nearly done for that day. "I'm so drenched and tired," he muttered to himself as he brought the motorcycle's engine dead and stepped down.A huge man in a gruff voice was the last customer and he quickly brought out his package. The man was in front of a hotel."Hello sir, here's your package." He said to the man, handing him a brown cartoon. "Look at you fool! It's raining heavily and you still wet all my goods!" He yelled at Nicholas."Sir, I'm sorry but the box isn't ruined at all. I've kept it inside the rain proof bag." He was showing the man the bag but he tore it to pieces and stepped on it."How dare a low delivery man like you speak back to me! I will report you
As Nicholas went out, he smacked his lips bitterly and shook his head in disappointment. Maya was supposed to be that only woman that was loyal. And now, she could do that to him? To betray him like that?He was out, not even knowing where to go. His phone rang and he picked it up to see it was his friend, Mal. "Hey dude, what's up. Wait, did she like the gift??" Mal asked immediately. He knew of Nicholas' plan to surprise his wife.Nicholas shook his head, "I'm...it didn't work out." He managed to say. "We're divorced now. It's a long story, man, she even kicked me out of the house." Nicholas said feeling ashamed."What? How could she? Where will you sleep now? I think that is more important firstly." Mal said.A half smile worked its way over to Nicholas face. At least he had friends who cared about him. "Maybe you can head back to work. The place is open all day so you wouldn't mind sleeping there for the night." Mal said.Nicholas shrugged. "You know how my boss is. I doubt he w