A sharp hiss sounded as the bus drove away, leaving Ethan and Kayla by the bus stop. They shared a look before he spoke. “So, where to?” He asked, sweeping his gaze around in search. It was still a bit sunny so he had to shield his eyes with his cupped palms. “I think we have to find somewhere to stay and then go to the hospital later, since the police station is a no no.”She began trudging forward and he instinctively followed her lead. “Are we going to stay in a hotel or something?” He questioned. A sarcastic laugh escaped her throat and he arched Dan eyebrow, wondering what it was that she found amusing. “The money that my father gave me wouldn't last in a hostel, there's an affordable inn I know, my mum goes there all the time whenever she comes to the city to sell her produce.”They were still standing by the bus stop when a heavy wind blew past them, causing their clothes to bellow. Kayla held on to her skirt to prevent it from raising up. Light items that could easily be c
Skyler was pressed against the bed, tears pricking her vision and causing it to become blurry. She thought that this was it, everything was going to be over now and Timothy was going to take away her innocence. But then she saw something, a decorative ceramic mug that she could use to defend herself. She extended her arms in an attempt to reach it but then it was inches away from her grip. Meanwhile on the other hand he was relentless, pouncing on her like a feral beast. She kept fingering the top of the night stand, hoping to reach for the mug quickly. With a groan, she mustered all the energy that she could and stretched, wrapping her fingers around the handle of the mug.With all the strength she could muster, he bashed his head with the mug, causing it to shatter on impact. He rolled off her and she was able to crawl away from him.Wrapping her hands around one of the shards, she pointed it at him. “Not another step closer,” she warned through gritted teeth. He pressed his han
They both got down from the car, standing side by side. Antonio was used to events like this so he quickly plastered on a mask, shooting a wide smile at the audience.Valerie who was standing beside him was trying to maintain a neutral expression. This was an exclusive party, which meant that only the important figures of Chelmen would be attending. His hands naturally found their place on her waist. “Don't do anything that might embarrass us, got it?” He whispered against her ears, his tone strict.She offered a nod in response as he ushered them towards their table. The moment they took their seats, the servers were already by their side ready to tend to their needs. Antonio was the one that did most of the talking while Valerie just sat there trying to wear a fake smile, her eyes were roaming the hall looking for even the slightest opportunity to escape. This event was filled with socialites, no doubt ones who were like Antonio. In a world like this she wasn't quite sure who she
Ethan was under the shower, raking his fingers through his hair to make sure that the soap got every corner. When he was done showering, he brushed his teeth and then dried himself up with the towel , which he wrapped around his waist and stepped out of the bathroom.The inn was a very small room but it was all they needed since they would be going back home tomorrow anyway. Kayla was on the bed and when she turned her head to face him, her eyes landed on his perfect physique, making her cheeks to heat up. “Do you want to go in next?” He asked, pointing towards the bathroom door.“Yeah, I just want to call my parents first,” she replied, trying to look away from his perfect looking form. She called her father's number, placed in her phone against her ears as she waited for the call to connect. A slight feeling of apprehension began to build up in her chest. “He's not picking, I wonder why,” she whispered to herself in a low voice. “Maybe he's out fishing,” Ethan replied, wearing
Skyler was silent, she didn't know what to say to him anymore. She turned her head and made eye contact with Irene who also remained indifferent. Raul was beginning to sense that there was something that they weren't telling him. “What's going on here?”She sighed, no longer seeing any point in lying to him, after all he was bound to find out one day. “I'm sorry Raul, there's something I've been hiding from you,” she started, lowering her gaze. His face contorted in confusion as he stared at her. “I'm actually from the Vanguard family, the rich ones. Ethan Vanguard, the legion commander, is my brother.”It felt like she had just delivered a blow to his stomach, the betrayal hurt like a physical hit. “What?” he asked. “So all this while you've been lying to me?”“Raul it's not like that… When I came to this school I really didn't want anybody to learn about my true identity, I was tired of living in my brother's shadow and I wanted to have my own identity, that's why I decided to ke
Elizabeth looked up, making eye contact with Irene before looking at her daughter. That singular gesture confirmed to Skyler that something was indeed wrong. Before the woman could have the chance to speak, Jax and Lucy stepped out from the corner, Skyler was surprised to see them because nobody had informed her that the lieutenants were at her house. “Skyler, something happened to your brother. She was trying to catch the rebel leader Cyrus but unfortunately they abducted him first.”“What?! Was he kidnapped again?” She questioned. “No. The chopper that he was in had an accident,” Lucy said, guilt lacing her voice. Jax couldn't bring himself to speak because he was still feeling like what had happened was his fault. “An accident? So where is he now? Where is my brother Ethan?!” Her voice was trembling. “That's what we don't know yet, we're still doing everything within our power to search for him. So far there's been no sight of him, we're still looking for his body.”Elizabeth
The bodyguard that was assigned to keep an eye on her was standing outside, he took a quick glance at his watch and squeezed his face, wondering why she was wasting so much time inside. Growing impatient, he turned around and opened the door to the women's bathroom. A group of girls who were fixing their lipstick in front of the mirror turned to face him with a gasp escaping from their lips. “Oh my goodness! What a jerk!” They said as his eyes roamed the place. He took a step into the bathroom and they began to panic threatening to call security but he couldn't care less, he began to open the stalls one by one in search of Valerie. Before he opened the third stall, Valerie came out. “What in the world are you doing here?” she asked. “You need to get back to the party, Antonio must be looking for you,” he replied in a strict voice. She blinked a few times before following him. He still cast his eyes towards the store that she came from and then looked back at her before following
Ethan and Kayla were seated in the doctor's office and he was taking down some notes. “So you said you found him washed up by the sea?”Kayla nodded. “Yes actually, my dad found him, he had ground and was already dying. When they brought him home, I managed to resuscitate him with CPR.”A small smirk formed in the doctor's face and he propped his elbow on his desk. “This is why it's important for you to have these skills, otherwise God knows what would have happened-”“Doctor, can we please just get to the part where we treat me?” Ethan interjected rudely. The small smile and the doctor's face faded away. “Sure. So with everything I've been told, it appears you have a trauma induced amnesia. I'm not sure if it's emotional trauma or physical trauma. It could be that the explosion you said you heard in your dream was an accident that probably caused you to hit your head or something and then you had memory loss. Or you could be that the experience was too traumatizing for you so as a m