*** ***Ryan walks down to the lake, his eyes scanning the environment for anything outside the ordinary.He sees the body bag few metres from where he stood.He strolled towards it and opens it, it was Zelda's dead body. "Is that human?"Ryan closes his eyes briefly and zips the bags,"Is that human?" Eleanor repeats again. "If that's what it seems it is then yes." Ryan replies, "It's been a while I saw you, how did you suddenly pop up here?""I'm looking for Asher, I didn't see him. I even stopped by his house, no body is home, so I decided to stalk you to clear my head. Why though were you coming out from a hospital? Is Alina fine?""Since when did you care about Alina?""Since when did you become a talkative?" Eleanor fires back."I can't believe you, you never fail to surprise me every single time.""That is my specialty, keeping people on their toes."Who's that?" Eleanor nods to the body bag."Someone, you don't have to worry about it.""Asher is the one in the hospital." Rya
*** *** ***Eleanor stood outside the outside the hospital, pacing around.She couldn't step a foot in to the hospital without memory of sixteen years ago hitting her.Where she had seen her mother last was in the hospital, first at the ward where they tried to revive her mother and the next was the morgue, in the freezer.Since she had seen her mother's dead open eyes on the freezer staring back at her unseeingly, she has been afraid of the hospital. It got her traumatized and she had to heal all by herself, only that it didn't work. Her self healing process got her nowhere, if anything, things got worse.Miracle came in form of a person when she sighted Alina.She ran towards Alina who didn't notice her and skidded to a stop in front of her, "Alina!""Hey!" Alina looked really surprised to see her, "If you're looking for Ry....""I am not searching for Ryan now, it's another person. Are you going into the hospital?""Yes" Alina raised an eyebrow, do you want to come along?""No...
*** *** *** "Tell me I didn't make to the news." Alex rasps out."No," Devin answered, "you didn't.""And my Father.""He hasn't said anything yet.""Does he know where I am?"",No, I made sure he didn't." Alex sighs in relief.",How long have I been out.""A couple of days.""Tell me you've found Olivia and Eleanor and given them full punishment!"", Olivia and Eleanor?" Devin frowns, "Was I supposedly to?""Weren't you supposed to?!" Alex retorts back angrily."I think I am missing something here.""Those two devils attacked me. I can't believe you haven't done anything about it yet.""I'm sorry about that, but I didn't realize. I was too busy trying to avoid your father's spies and taking care of you. I'll look into both of them immediately and have them given due punishments."Alex raises his hands up to stop Devin, "I'll take care of it myself. How long do I have to stay here.""Until you are fully healed." Doctor Josh replies, walking fully into the ward.", Fully healed? I fee
*** *** ***"If it isn't who I think it is." Zara scoffs, wrapping her expensive fur around her a, protecting her from the cold wind that's blowing at the sun is setting, "Did you send me a text to come here? Why? What do you have to say to me? Have you finally come to your senses and ready to leave Alina alone for me?"Ryan ignores her, sitting on a rock. He hasn't moved Zelda's body from where it is, by the shore. To anyone, it's looked like a bag of trash that swam ashore."Are you going to keep ignoring me?! If that's that you want to do, why did you call me here in the first place?!""I did not call you here!""Really? You expect me to believe that?""What makes you so convinced I called you here? I have no business, and even if I was in trouble and you are the last person on earth, I'd rather die than ask for your help!""You're bluffing." Zara scoffs."Yeah, yeah, sure." Ryan says sarcastically, "Now if you have nothing better to do, please leave.""You can't just tell me to le
*** *** ***", What?!" Zara bawled, "What did you just say?!"Ryan keeps mute and stares at the lake. "Answer me!!" Zara screams, She has been so careful with her reputation, image and all, yet everything could be ruined because of an imbecile!! No one knew, she made sure of that, everyone that had an idea is dead, and few of them in the police. It cost her a lot but..."Answer mee you idiot!! How did you find out.""Bed bugs whispers to me at night.""Do you think this is a joke?""Do I look like I'm joking?! Now just make your choice, you call the police for a crime I didn't commit and we go to jail together or you keep your lips sealed. Either ways, we'll be doing each other a favour.""How is revealing my secret doing me a favor?""You will get the punishment you deserve.""There's something about you, a dark wicked side and your twisted mind, asides the fact that you are poor. It's no wonder I hated you from first glance.""That makes both of us then," Ryan snickers, "Like mind
*** *** ***Zara stared at her screen, watching the phone ring. After her encounter with Ryan, Zara stopped by a bar, feeling the need to cool her head and sort out her thoughts..The phone stops ringing and starts again almost immediately, it was Hayley calling.Zara clears her throat and answers the call,"Zara?" Hayley calls."Yes Hayley, how are you doing?""Not fine." Hayley mutters, "I am really worried. Have you heard from my parents yet?"Zara paused, nothing saying anything."Hello?" Hayley called, "Are you there?""Yes... I'm listening.""Do you think you can go to their house tomorrow check them up for me?""Infact, I heard from them.""Really?""Yes, they are doing well. Infact they both went for a vacation in palm springs.""Palm springs?" Hayley echoed.."Yeah, isn't that where Zelda has always wanted?""Yeah, yeah. I'm really surprised. I am glad they finally took to my advice and traveled." "Yeah they both need it.""Did you ask why they haven't been answering my call
Zara sat in her room, staring out the window at the bustling street below. She couldn't believe what she had just heard. Olivia, had just announced that she wanted to move in with Ryan and Alina.Zara had always been close with Alina, but ever since Ryan and Olivia had entered the picture, things had changed. Zara couldn't quite put her finger on it, but she felt like she was being pushed to the side, like she didn't matter as much anymore.And now, Olivia was planning to move in with Ryan and Alina, her best friend. Zara couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy and disappointment. Why wasn't she included in the plan? Had Olivia already replaced her with Ryan and Alina?Zara tried to put on a brave face when Olivia left the room, but as soon as she was alone, the tears started to flow. She felt like her whole world was falling apart. She had always imagined that she and Alina would grow old together, sharing all of life's ups and downs. But now, it seemed like Alina had found new fri
*** ***~ ~ Few hours earlier ~ ~They had just finished cleaning the restaurant, everything was as good as new, although they still have few goods that was going to be shipped in later in honor of the restaurant. Alina didn't want to spend too much, since her only source of money is the money the CEO of Nolvani gave her few days ago which suspiciously, no matter how much she took, the money doesn't seem to go down.She made a mental note to go visit Asher later in the hospital, tomorrow and also help Eleanor overcome whatever experience she's had in the hospital.Earlier today, she'd seen the look on Eleanor's face as she watched her enter. The look really tore at her heart."Are you listening?" Olivia asks,Alina blinks back to reality. "Sorry, I was gone for a second, what was it you said?""Um.... It is more like a favour." Olivia muttered, it had taken her a great deal to get it out the first time. She needs a family, and asides from knowing her half brother is a murderer, she