I untied the men and we cleared the place out, after which I exchanged contact info with their leader.We made sure not to leave any traces behind and I carried Ariel on my back and we left the warehouse.The men went in a separate direction from me and I walked to the bus stop in hopes of finding a cab, it was very early in the morning, around 4AM.I waited for about 10 minutes before finding one and I entered it with a little trouble, as I was carrying Ariel, who remained unconscious.She appeared to be sleeping so I didn’t encounter much trouble from the cab man anyway.“Where to sir?” The cab man said as he raised his hat up.“The Great Globe Hotel” I said.“Alright buckle up” he said and we were on our way.On the way I thought about the events of the past few days, my story had been unfolding into a very intriguing plot.My connections had expanded once again and I felt a sense of pride, my empire was slowly being built.In the background I was actively making money from stocks
As I finally got back to my room, I thought about my step mother and her actively trying to essentially ruin my life.If I failed the exams I would lose the favor of my father completely and would probably get disowned from the Shade family.That must have been her plan all along, I was ashamed to call her my mother. I wondered why someone would be so cruel to me for no reason, I was never mean to her as a child and always gave her the utmost respect.‘Anything to ruin me and win my fathers approval i guess’ I thought.I had to be careful of who I let into my life from then onward, I hated myself for letting Ariel get involved in this.I was better off alone and I was given a constant reminder once again.Apart from Logan and Satushi, I had to keep my circle as small as possible, not because I was a bad person, but in order to protect them.I was confident in my own abilities, but when it came to protecting others I wasn’t so sure.‘I should think about something else, going on about
I’d been camping out at the hotel for a couple of more days and finally the day for my exams came.I woke up that day, feeling unmotivated as ever. My passing was assured, I wondered if I even had to do the exam.I groaned loudly as I got out of bed and ordered some room service. Breakfast was served to me shortly and I brushed my teeth before enjoying a light meal.I was barely excited or elated about the exams, I just wanted it to be over.“Couldn’t my family just use their influence to get me into this school!” I shouted as I lay down back on the bed.I just wanted to go back to my normal life, I hadn’t jogged, worked out, done martial arts or been to the gym in days.I barely left the room and with good reason, the less people that knew I was camping out here the better.Today was no exception, I couldn’t go to the gym once again and with good reason. My exams would span for the entire day, beginning in the morning and going on all through the afternoon.It would take place in bat
The invigilator left and was back in a few more minutes, at exactly 10.50AM, he was back in the room with some sheets and passed them round the class. When he got to my desk he stared at me for a while and then spoke.“I’m sorry but I’m going to have to ask you to take off your hoodie and face mask, I need to have eyes on your face at all times.” He said, politely, surprisingly.I nodded and complied with what he said, my hair was scattered across my face as I removed my hoodie and I had to arrange it back in place.The girl beside me stared at me with a look of recognition in her eyes and I simply ignored her, refusing to stare back. The invigilator finished passing the sheets and went back to the front of the class to instruct us.“I believe everyone has a computer in front of them, turn them on as that would be where you would take your exams, for details would be given shortly and any complaints should be directed to me. Everyone get your writing materials ready, the exam will com
[Melissa’s POV]The day for my exams had finally arrived and I didn’t know how to feel. I had mixed feelings towards it, yes I was happy that I would finally be able to write the exam as I’d been preparing for it for a while, but I felt something else, I felt…fear.These exams would determine how my life would turn out for the next couple of years and I felt very nervous. ‘I have to pass at all costs,’ I thought to myself. I gave myself some more courage and motivation, raising my self esteem.I wasn’t dull or anything anyway and I’d been preparing for this exam since forever, so I just knew that I would be fine.I got out of bed at around five in the morning and began to dress up for the exams. The school where I would be taking the exam was at least an hour's drive from my house without traffic, so I needed to get ready, fast.I took a shower and in a few minutes I was dressed and out of my room. I packed my bags with all the essentials I needed and began to head out.I went to my
[Malcolm’s POV]I got my drink and finally faced the girl, she’d keep pestering me if I didn’t so I just thought to get it over with.“Finally you respond to me” she said as she slowed down her panting, it seemed like she’d been searching for me for a while.“What do you need? I have to get going.” I asked, indicating that I had somewhere I needed to be.“Well that’s just rude, you haven’t even told me your name yet.” She said as she finally calmed down and smiled widely.‘Is she trying to initiate some friendly conversation? Why is this girl drawn to me so much and why does she look so familiar?” I thought.“What’s rude is you asking for my name without introducing yourself first” I said, a pale expression sitting on my face.“Fine then, I’m Melissa Higgins, I’m sure you must have heard of me right?” She said and it clicked.I knew I recognized her from somewhere. In my past life, Melissa was a popular figure in the entertainment industry. Acting, modeling, fashion, she took part in
I thought about a lot of stuff as I sat there in the cab, the cab ride was a way to reminisce on the things I’d missed while I’d been playing hero for Ariel and camped out at the hotel.Gym and martial arts classes weren’t necessary anymore unfortunately, I knew every martial arts technique in the world and could effortlessly use them in fights.As for going to the gym, I asked the system and it told me that I could increase my physical prowess by just upgrading some attributes so it wasn’t necessary and I would have to find a better use for the new time on my hands.I finally got back to the hotel and checked back into my room, as I walked in I took a look around the room and came to a realization.“I can’t keep living here, '' I said to myself. My exams were over now, I had no reason to hide and camp out at the hotel, at the same time, returning back to my old apartment didn’t sit right with me.I don’t know how, but the location of my previous house had been compromised, too many p
I guessed that I would have had to stay in the hotel for maybe another few nights.I didn’t want to have to spend the night at my previous place and I would need more time to pick up my things and leave immediately.I also had to meet up with Logan that evening, it would be easier to get to Central Park from the hotel anyway.Plus there was the possibility of getting jumped by my stepmom's goons. ‘That reminds me, those guys haven’t contacted me since, something is definitely wrong somewhere, I’ll find out when I get back home,’ I thought.It was unusual for them to take this long, I was sure they would want to work for me, I wouldn’t apply any pressure yet, I’d just have to wait for the opportune moment.I took a nap to pass the time and set an alarm for exactly an hour before the meeting with Logan so I would have enough time to prepare and to avoid oversleeping.I lay on the bed and in a few moments, I was asleep. The alarm rang loudly a couple of hours later and I got up and took