The men took him to a black tinted car. They had arrived with a convoy and Mark was glad that it wasn't the type of obvious cars that would signify that it was a police vehicle. The only sign of it being owned by the police force was the siren that they just had to place on the top of the car. Mark saw it and signed. "Of course such had to be on top. They could not for the life of them, be undercover for once in their ridiculous lives." "Oh no, you don't get to seat there," Jayden said as he saw Mark headed to the back seat of Levi's side after he had successfully placed the suspect in the trunk of the car."What?" He asked even when he knew what the answer would be. "You can't sit with Levi. You need to get into another car." "You must be out of your mind. How many times do I have to tell you that I don't take orders from you?" "I am trying my best to protect Mr. Strauss and I don't feel comfortable with you sitting with him in the same car." "Oh please, do you really think if
The walls were painted white, it brought a cool to the house. None like Brittany had ever experienced before. The chandeliers hung proudly on from the ceiling of the house, illuminating the house. Brittany took more steps into the room, wondering how it got to be so classy. How many days did it take them to erect such a massive structure? For how long have they been handling such building? How exactly could they consider this to be the safe house?So many questions bubbled her mind as she walked around, touching all the furniture and being fascinated by them. She became so lost in her thoughts that she could not feel Levi's eyes on her the whole time. As beautiful as the house was, he was mesmerized by her grace and softness. He walked around slowly, listening to all the murmurs and trying to match her footsteps. He noticed that all the fear she had bottled up had someone left her body. He could see her relaxed and breathing well. Her shoulders were no longer arched. It was resting
Levi took Brittany by the hand. He could feel the stress she was passing through. He knew how tensed he was. He was equally worried, but he wasn't worried for himself. He knew he would be alright at the end of everything. He was more concerned about her. Something clicked in him whenever he saw her smile. It was a simple yet powerful smile that could shake nations. And now that smile was gone. "What exactly am I going to do with you?" He asked, puzzled. "I don't understand," Brittany squinted her eyes, trying to understand what he meant by his words. "Bri, I am promising you that you cannot lose everything. I will personally see to it that your mom is well taken care. She is in a private hospital that I own, I don't care if I have to keep guards at her doorstep 24/7, I don't care if I will prevent all the doctors from going home to rest. What I am promising you now is that I will ensure that your mom is safe and sound."Brittany could see the passion in his eyes. She could hear hi
"What is it?" Levi asked. His mind was troubled and the lines on his face made it too obvious. He did not have the strength, neither did he have the sanity to sort out any differences. "Look, if this is about you and Jayden fighting again, then you are just going to have to find a way and sort it out between yourselves because I am not in the mood to settle differences." "No, that's not the problem.""So what the hell is the problem?" Levi was getting tensed. A lot was happening at the same time and his mental health was being threatened. "It's your uncle." Mark said, making Levi to stop in his steps. He turned abruptly to stare at him. His brain conjured the worse events that could possibly happen. "What happened to him?" He asked immediately "I just got off the phone with Stephanie and she...""And she what?" Levi said when he noticed the silence that Mark immediately had. "She said that your uncle fell. He was rushed to the hospital but we think he has broken a few ribs."
Levi walked pass the hallway and even when the house was sound proof, he could hear screaming coming from the basement. "What sort of sick twisted punishment is he using in that man?" Levi asked himself, partly feeling bad for the man himself. Such feelings did not last for long. After all, the man deserved anything he was getting. He was the one who decided that if was okay to almost kill him. And to make matters worse, his stupid boss has the audacity to go to threaten the life of his uncle. They had bitten more than they could chew and it was about time they spit it out. He did not hear any voice from the policemen. He wasn't even sure if any of them was still around. Just when he thought that he could have his peace of mind, he saw Jayden walking towards him. Levi let out a heavy sigh and leaned on the wall, waiting for him. "Can you hear that sir?" He started complaining immediately he got close to him, exactly how Levi pictured it. "Hear what?" Levi feigned ignorance.
He drove with speed into town. Desperate to find a solution to his problem. Desperate to find Brittany and bring her back home. He zoomed into her neighbourhood and out of fear of her running away at the sight of his car, he parked a few distance away from her home and walked the remaining distance. He had heavy strides that showed anyone that he was on a mission but his face held no intent and no one could guess what sort of mission he was on. He walked past her neighbours house, ignoring the thoughts that were beginning to come alive in his mind. Nothing was going to happen to her. He would find her before anyone else could get to her and hurt her. All he prayed for was that she would not be adamant and that she would agree to return with him. He knew that he was aiming for the stars with that one but he always knew that he needed to keep trying. All of her neighbours said nothing to him, expect for her next door neighbour, Suzy and her mother. Or so he thought. He passed by
"Speak!" He commanded, his eyes becoming dark. He couldn't lie to himself. Someone else having an idea about where Brittany was scared him to death. Especially when that person was her new rude neighbour. She could be a spy placed to kill her and frustrate him. "Young lady, I said you should talk." The more she kept mute, the more the thoughts in his head became louder and the more he needed to keep them silent. "Look all I know is that I saw her coming back home. She picked a few things from home and then she rushed down south. I believe she is going to see someone." "Why then would you say that you know where she is when you do not?" Levi did not know if he should be enraged or relieved but the lines on his face disappeared and he suddenly did not feel as tensed as before. "You didn't let me finish. Everyone knows that the is only one place that she would be running like that to. She is obviously in the hospital." She finished with a smirk on her face but Levi did not find it f
"Levi!" Brittany called out and ran towards him. "Levi, what's wrong?" She held him up, or at least she struggled to. Levi was way heavier than her and she found it extremely difficult to keep him in a standing position without stuttering herself. "I'm fine," he said softly. "Get him to seat down," her mother said. Her face did nothing to hide the worry in her eyes. She was already seated upright, waiting for him to get better. "Let me get you something to drink," Brittany said after she had managed to get him seated and relaxed. "You don't have to worry. I just had a rush of thoughts. I am fine." He drew her back by the hand. He was alright, all he needed was peace of mind. "You need to relax. Look, we have two heafty men guarding the door. No one can hurt us. I promise you. Now can you please relax." She knew exactly what was getting him so worked up but what she didn't know was that he had to pay her neighbour to keep mute. "That's nice but unfortunately we can't stay here a