****Lauren****For the rest of the day, I heard nothing from anyone. Neither Damien, Dora nor Christian came into the room to see me. I struggled to get into the bathroom, let my sense of touch guide me till I was able to settle inside the water filled tub. It helped a little bit. It was the third time in a day I'm taking a shower. I really wished none of them blamed me for acting so crazy. It was all over my head and my feelings actually got the best of me. Damien will also understand if I tell him this, right?A short knock resounded from my bedroom door..I quickly scurried out of the tub, concealed my nudity within the confines of the towel and went outside.'Who is it?'. 'Dora.. Am I permitted to come in now?''Sure, you can'She dropped something on the table. 'Allow me to help you to the bed?'I nodded and Within seconds my ass landed on the soft surface of the bed. Then, she placed something in my palm. I touched it, studied it's edges and body. 'That's your phone, Lauren. C
****Christian****My father had called for an impromptu meeting in his office. He promised it's going to be short, brief and straight to the point, relentlessly urged us all to be present. It was an hour past the time agreed and he's yet to show up. Audrey and his step mother were also present, awaiting his arrival. We said nothing to each other all the time we were together. It was okay by both parties because As much as I didn't want to associate, they weren't ready to as well. As if in line with my thoughts, he came in, accompanied by two other men.'I'm sorry I made it late' He apologized firstly before slumping on his special chair. Linda approached him, embraced him in a hug and kissed him slightly.'I thought you were going to wait so we can come together' my father whined, his thumb caressing her face.'I had to do something honey. I promise to make up for it...' she winked.I scoffed inwardly, simply irritated at how calm, sweet and holy she was trying to appear in front of m
**Christain**I stooped low enough to pick the papers which was on the floor. I skimmed through it and noticed everything was on the paper was scribbled down with a pen. With the detailed content of the letter still unknown to me, I decided to address the present beings.'What's all of these about?'I noticed their hesitance to say a word. My curiosity heightened, my thoughts deepened and the need to find answer to what was really happening whelmed me over. 'You should all return to performing your various tasks' I spelt out my order before disappearing into the seclusion of my office. I laid out the papers on my desk and just as I was about to go through it, Donna made an unexpected entry. Her face twitched when she saw me on seat like someone who's down to earth displeased to see me. 'Not today' I muttered under my breath, brought my attention back to the unattended papers but as the little devil that she loves to play most times, she distracted me.'How come you didn't tell me yo
I hauled myself out of my seat, hastened my steps so I wouldn't lost her. Unfortunately, as I stepped out the door, I realized she was no where to be seen. I motioned for one of the guards that happened to be in the hallway at the moment, then asked if he saw what way she took. He was as puzzled as I was. 'I walked in only few seconds ago sir. I didn't catch her' he mentioned I let out another frustrated groan, momentarily regretting why I employed her that day when I should have just let her leave, she'd succeeded in being such a pain in my ass. An abrupt call got my attention and was able to let my mind drift from the current weariness of the situation. My wateriness replaced with enthusiasm when the line went dead. This was a good news after all. Aiden Palmer is getting discharged today. I scrolled through my call logs, searching for Dora's contact information. After the tragic accident that happened to Lauren, I made sure to get Dora a mobile so she could communicate with me wh
The line went dead right after, leaving me stranded. My trembling hands worked on the key boards, attempting to find a footage of what was going on.. An excruciating pain shot through my head, and my eyes were heavy to blink. Shaky, sweaty palms rubbed on them which in turn, earned me a small relief for the mean time. I concentrated back on the screen. Nothing.... It was Blank. 'They broke the camera' I jumped at the unexpected intrusion.. 'Donna..' 'Yes boss' she responded, her eyes still glued on the screen like there was something I couldn't see... Something other than the blankness that is being displayed 'Tell them to prepare the Private jet. We're leaving now!' I authorized, sounding downright aggressive. I didn't care... What I wanted now was to get to them, kill who had the guts to break into my home and take my family hostage.... A cuss word escaped my lips when the elevator didn't slide open after seconds of waiting. I raced to the stairs, taking three at a time.. 'B
**Christain Forbes** I was destabilized for a while... What the hell was going on? Why was she keeping it a secret from me?! 'Sir. The car's ready' one of my men informed, waiting to accompany me to the waiting vehicle. The sluggishness the driver displayed by the wheel infuriated me. 'Haven't you been told that this is an emergency?' I howled. 'I need to abide by the....' 'Increase the speed. I've got no time to waste..' We got to my personal ramp on few minutes and the next, we were already flying... I stared at my phone screen, contemplating whether or not to call Dora again. I did spend the last few minutes, repeatedly trying to reach out but it was all to no avail... My insides tightened in panic. Lauren.. I grinded my teeth. I would rip anybody who dares to hurt her... Seconds seemed to be passing by slowly, earning me the feeling of time slipping through my fingers. Who were they? How did they take them? Where did they take them? How the hell did they get to know I kept t
*Christian* Taut Jaws, Strained muscles, endless flow of adrenaline in my veins.. I needed to hit something... To let out the frustration bottled inside of me through an aggressive act. There were blood stains.. on the tiled floor, smeared on the walls, on the dining table... Shattered glasses spread all over the floor, it's sharp edges exposed without caution. With all the images crossing my vision, the only person I could think of was her... I do care about the rest but Her... She doesn't deserve to go through this.. not when she recently got involved in a fatal accident.. not when she's still temporarily blind. 'Wake up the island! Approach whoever you can!! Get as many information as possible... I need to know who they are! What direction they took..' I gritted out my orders.. They were attentive, quick to grasp onto my every word. Out of the corner of my eyes, I could sight the one camera lenses broken, on the floor. I did a quick through search around the house... maybe I'd
*Christian*The warehouse was located in a secluded, less urban like area... Untarred roads, over grown weeds were all visible in the environment. This particular street seems like it had been abandoned for years.. there were unmaintained houses, no vehicles, no humans in sight. The warehouse building stood alone with its facade unwelcoming. Various parts of the walls were also cracked, it might decide to tear up anytime and bring the whole building onto the ground.'They're in there' Donna relayed, busy on the tab with things I'm yet to make out. Without further ado, I alighted the vehicle, seeking my way into the building. 'Boss.. you can't go in unarmed!' I heard Donna yell at me but by the time I started to consider the contingency of her words, it was too late.. Two masked men stood nose to nose with me, both had the barrel of their guns resting dangerously on either sides of my forehead. 'Raise your hands above your head' the bald one ordered, his low, deep voice resonating j