…...The Bleak Mansion, 2 am……Christmas Day……The Wedding Day……The D-Day A black car parked outside the Bleak Mansion and the back door opened, JB and Susan Bleak came out still not looking bright. Upon the wait at the airport and the long sit on the airplane, the time wasted was not enough for the gloom on their faces to disappear. Their suitcases were brought down and the car zoomed off. That was the airport Uber which brought them home. The Bleaks were blessed with cars and drivers at their disposal but JB dared not ask any of the drivers to come to pick them up from the airport by that time of the day. He must be crazy to try such, his dad is calm and collected but he does not take nonsense. JB would have asked and his father's response would be "what was he doing in London to return home with his wife by that time of day? JB has limited assets because he has refused to do what's right, Senior Bleak almost stripped him of his inheritance. Senior Bleak could tolerate
Alex was in so much of a hurry to get to her kid bro, Ander. It was Christmas day and why she could not come home to him last night was something that has kept her bothered. She can't tell why. " I can't believe I left you all alone on Christmas Eve, Ander. I am so sorry, I will make it up to you"She said as she approached her basement. From outside, she could see that her door was locked, which means Ander was not home. She wondered how come because he was home when she left yesterday. She checked her purse and I did not see the spare key she carries around. She was getting frustrated and with no solution in mind. Her phone was dead which is unusual. She was dead worried for him, Ander is her life and she does not know if she will survive if something happens to her kid bro. She can't fail her parents, not now. She would wait a little longer and if she can't find him, she would begin her search for him. The lady who had been watching her walked over to h
Josh covered Alex's back with the duvet and left his room to his grandfather's room. He did not forget to lock his door on the way. Josh met his father on his way and cursed. The last person he wants to see now is the man here. He has no issue with his father but he doesn't like to see him. "Hey son, Merry Christmas"The father wished him cheerfully, expecting a warm welcome from him but he should know Josh by now, he is not always kind with his words. "I am surprised you decided to return, I thought you will spend Christmas in London"JB shook his head, how can he forget that his son behaves like a total stranger towards him and he should have expected something like this from him? "Well, your mom and I could not because of your sudden wedding. I don't know why dad has to convert Luke's wedding to yours" "Sorry dad, you all are misunderstanding the whole thing. Luke's wedding supposedly did not hold and since I have brought home a wife, grandfather made it possible to have
Josh was so in a hurry that he did not bother knocking, his grandfather will understand. Senior Bleak, who had been up since 5 am staring at nothing, looked towards his door and wondered what would make Josh come into his room like that. "Josh, what happened and why are you sweating on a winter morning?"Josh was tongue-tied. First time in his life he is helpless and does not have a clue about what to do. "Grandfather, there is a problem.""What type of problem?"Senior Bleak said and sat up. "Alex has suddenly stopped breathing."The words left Josh's mouth so fast that he could not stop them. Senior Bleak stared at him and sighed. "Get the girl, we are going to the hospital immediately"Senior Bleak said coolly. Josh was speechless, is that all his grandfather is going to say? What happened to his grandfather that he has stopped asking questions? "Right away, grandfather."Josh turned on his heels and left. Senior Bleak placed a call and a voice came immediatel
Luke, who has been in deep thought jot back to reality when his phone rang. He hissed when the caller was not the person he had been waiting to call him. It was his long best friend who was supposed to play his best man but could not because he was not going to make it home on Christmas. "Why is this dude calling me now?"He stared at the phone as it continued to ring and finally decided to pick it up. "Hello!""Hello, my G, what took you so long to pick? Oh, I forget, you are busy getting ready for your wedding." The guy on the other end said coolly, Luke twisted his lips in anger. Hanging up on the guy was the best thing for him and that was exactly what he did. The dude had to disturb him like this, he shook his head and tossed the phone into his pocket. Luke was obviously not aware of what was going on because Senior Bleak had played it quietly. He made sure no one was aware of their absence in the house except his men. Luke's phone rang again and this time aro
Jarden made sure to wait with Ander as he waited for the person that would come and pick him up. Ander had told him the latest development and his fears for his sister's life which in turn, Jarden has told him that he is worrying too much because if his sister was kidnapped, the kidnapper will be asking for ransom and would not offer to come to pick him up. "Don't worry bro, your sis is probably safe, so chill."This is the third time Jarden is telling him this after he saw that despite what he had told him so far he is still worried. Ander sighed and thought there is no need to work himself up, time will tell. He will wait and see how things unfold. Jarden And Ander did not wait for long when a Bugatti pulled up in their front. They took two steps back in order not to be on the way for whoever the car is for, not knowing it was for Ander. Silas hurriedly came down from the car and walked towards Ander who scrutinized him. Ander can't understand why the man is making his
Alex left her apartment with the mindset of finding her brother before returning home. She has mapped out how to begin her search. Ander has a few friends and their houses are adjacent to each other. She will start with the friend's next house, that's like a few blocks from her apartment. As she walked on, things felt abnormal, like she did not belong there but if she doesn't belong here, where then did she belong? This neighborhood has been her neighborhood for five years now so why are things beginning to look weird in her eyes? "It's probably stress and overthinking"She thought and walked on. She got to the block and made her way towards the entrance, knocked, and a few minutes later, the door was opened in ajar with a young man of 19 years staring down at her, this was Andre's first Friend in the neighborhood. Alex smiled at him and the guy raised his brows in askance. "Please I am looking for Ander, is he by any chance here?"Alex asked."Which Ander and who
Alex, who could not move an inch after her last encounter with the Friend next house, has been rooted in the place ever since. She was battling with confusion and can't seem to understand what was going on. If It's a dream she wants to wake up from it. She sighed and turned her back on the building and began moving away, she would just have to check the next friend. She was beginning to get chilly so she put on her gloves and wore her scarf. The coat she was putting on was not enough to protect her from the cold. Winter on Christmas morning was always extreme and it's the joy of Christmas but she found no joy today. She felt out of place and was beginning to get teary. She and her brother were supposed to be singing Christmas hymns and dancing like they always do every Christmas morning. Hot tears filled her eyes and she let them flow. Alex can be strong when she wants to but you see cry, she is good at it. Crying empties all bitterness in her soul and afterward, fills he