Josh Bleak had been sitting in his car for heaven knows when and he does not even have a clue when he will be leaving there.
The evening was becoming chilly and he had whined up his car window.His phone rang and it was his old man. He sighed and picked up the call."Hello grandpa""Young Man, where the hell are you? I asked you to come home to stay at home not to go stay outside. You know you are my eldest, every grandchild of mine misbehaving, learns from you because they emulate you. If you don't want me to have it hot with you, get yourself down here in immediately"His grandfather said and hung up the call, it was just a few seconds call. When will his grandfather understand that he is not a boy anymore? Josh Bleak is almost thirty and should not be ordered around. He pulled the phone from his ear and smiled with one side of his mouth pulled up. "Sorry grandfather but I have to disappoint you this time around. You asked me to come down to GreyWave and here I am, what you are not going to do is order me around because I won't take it."He adjusted his seat and made to sit up when he sighted a lady using his car glass as a mirror. He observed her and realized she was crying. The more she wiped her tears the more tears flowed. Problems they say would never finish. On a day like this when everyone has got a hype mood, he found someone who does not share in the joy of Christmas. This is the first and might actually be the last. But what might have got her all tearing up on Christmas Eve? She was putting on a red scarf with a long black coat, obviously, she is not putting other clothes in. Her blonde hair was pulled up in a ponytail and she looks absolutely beautiful, only that she is a crying beauty. He could not stand her crying and using his car glass as a mirror so he whined down and the lady who is no other person than Alex jumped in fright, it's obvious she did not know that someone was in the car and might have seen her cry. The guy just smirked and shook his head, she saw him stretch his hand and handed her a handkerchief. She hesitated but eventually collected the handkerchief from him. "You don't have to use the car glass as a mirror when I have enough mirrors in the car, I could lend you one if you want"He said and she stared at him. What the heck? Hearing him say that made her drop the handkerchief on the ground and stepped on it. Josh stared at her like he was trying to figure her out. How can she throw his offer to the wind? Maybe she does not like that color. He checked her and saw that the only significant color on her outfit was red. He chuckled and gave her another handkerchief but red this time around.She glared at him and started walking away. The handkerchief was left hanging in his hands, he had no choice but to pull his hands inside. He really did not understand her anger. Was it a crime to lend her a handkerchief to cry on? Women are so complex. "It's freezing. You might as well want to cry in a warm place like my car instead of crying in the cold. it's going to be a bad combo, crying in the cold and being sad, it kills sis"He yelled and she halted in her tracks. She was getting furious and Josh could tell by how she was clenching her fist. You bet he might receive a punch from her if he does not take his time. She tried breathing in and out to come herself down. She has had enough today to be worked up by this stranger. The only mistake she made was to let him see her tears and she can tell that's why he is being an asshole. "Don't worry I won't freeze, thanks for your concern" She said and took a step when he spoke up again. " Don't be proud and die. I just offer you a more comfortable way to cry in peace. I promise I won't interfere, I would not look at you nor would I try to stop you. I just think crying here is the best. After all, I want to have the privilege to watch you cry." She was not crying anymore and her anger had gotten to the highest. This dude here deserves a punch in his face. She turned and walked back to him, Josh watched as she approached his car, he was smirking thinking that he had won. He never anticipated the punches that landed at the corner of his mouth, he gasped and gripped her hand when he saw that she was wailing in pain. He forgot his pain and laughed. The punching princess got served. The fun part of this is he was enjoying the whole thing. He had never thought that a little act like this could get him laughing. He was supposed to be angry at her for punching him but here he is laughing his ass out. Alex gritted her teeth and shot him the deadliest look ever. "Naw, I am not afraid of you. I am a peaceful man. This is called karma, I only offered you help and you paid me with evil. Now karma has done justice for me. Well the offer is still open"He said and stepped down from the car, he messaged his jaw and spat out the blood that had built in his mouth. His friends would laugh their as*es off if they get to hear that he was punched by a lady and got wounded. His eyes caught her fist and he saw that she had bruises. Good for her. He opened his back door and pushed Alex inside before she could say or do anything. He got inside and started driving away while Alex tried wrestling with him on the steering. She was not going to have it. What is he trying to do, hope he is not kidnapping her."Hey mister, are you nuts upstairs, is something wrong with you? Let me go this moment!" Alex screamed still struggling with him, she was not having any of it. If she knew someone was in the car she would not have done what she did. She just wanted to see how puffy her eyes were and to try and clean her eyes. That's all she did but this monster of a man who has no human sympathy made matters worse for her and on it, he still kidnapped her. "Keep your hands off the steering, if not, you are going to get us both killed, young lady!" Josh yelled, he was having some much fun and the reaction on her face was making his evening. Damnit, this is going to be the best Christmas Eve. He knows he is crazy however why he is forcefully taking her with him is what he does not know, does it show the extent of his craziness? He just can't let her go even if he wants to. Alex stopped struggling with him when she realized that it was effortless. She needs to think of something to do. She can't be
Luke settled in the car and called his grandfather to know why he so wanted him to call urgently. "Grandfather"He said grumpily when the call got connected. The old man scoffed at his end. He can't believe that this grandson of his is just calling him now after he had ignored his calls severally. "Luke, get your damn ass home, the wedding is canceled" Senior Bleak said and the line went dead. Luke blinked twice and hissed, he is not sure he had his grandfather correctly. How can they just call off the wedding without his consent? Who did his grandfather take him for? After he broke up with his girlfriend for life because of the damned wedding, now it's off. This must be one of his grandfather's pranks but his old man does not joke about things like this. He is too old for jokes like this. There is only one way to find out and that's to head back to the mansion. He did a quick reverse and in no time he was on the highway driving above his speed limit. He was just praying and
Luke drove into the mansion and rushed out heading towards the main entrance where he met his grandfather waiting for him impatiently. It looked like he had been waiting for a long time."What took you so long to arrive here, young man, don't you know how to drive again?"Senior bleak questioned his youngergrandson. He can't believe how clumsy they are becoming."Sorry grandpa, I am here now. So why doyou need me home so urgently." Luke asked, hoping that he would say something else other than what he told him on the phone."Like I said, the wedding has been canceled. The Sahery has called to say that their daughter has gone missing therefore no wedding but the information I got said that she has secretly married her long-term lover and there is nothing I can do about that. After all, I never supported your relationship with her. So take heart, son and have a nice Christmas Eve, I will be in my room." Senior Bleak said and left with his bodyguard, he did not give Luke a second
Josh creased a brow at him. How can he say girlfriend when his fiancee is somewhere in London? Has Luke gone nut, is he mistaking Alex for Miss Sahery?"Sometimes you make jokes that make me what's to reset your brain. This is not Miss Sahery, alright." He smirked and caressed Alex's cheeks which aggregated Alex more. Alex sent him a daggered glare and looked away immediately. She has yet to process everything."Miss Sahery?" Alex thought and what she heard next made her heart stop beating. "This lady here has been cheating on me while I was away, now that I am back, I have decided to bring her home as my prisoner until she agrees to marry me. Freely or not, she is getting married to me." Josh said and made to drag her when Luke slapped him hard across the face. The time stopped ticking for a moment. Josh rubbed his cheeks and stared hard at his brother. The first time his younger brother is daring him without a reason, he would just let it slide. He had enough already from t
Alex managed a smile, she can't believe the old man still recognized her. It was just twice she made an appearance here yet he remembered her. That's heartwarming."Josh here claims Alex is his girlfriend"Luke said with a look of tiny hope in his eyes. His grandfather knows Alex so maybe he would help him stop Josh from his madness. "So Josh, I did not know you two were dating Miss Coker, what a world, and I was not aware" He said glaring at them both. He scanned Alex and realized that it might be a misunderstanding. It looks like Josh is up to one of his jokes again. If not, why would he handcuff and drag her like that? "Alex darling, I am sure you have got something to say about this. Kindly tell me why you are handcuffed by this rascal grandson of mine" Senior Bleak urged her to speak up. Alex grinned to herself. If Luke could betray her it's best she pays him back here and now. She saw the opportunity and decided to grab it. If Josh said she is his girlfriend, she can't wai
After a while, it dawned on Alex that she had made the greatest mistake of her life. She looked around and saw she was alone with two securities. She sighed and began to walk out of the sit out, now that he has freed her, she needs to find her way home and go clear her head. She refused to accept that she is getting married tomorrow, Christmas day. What is she to be called, a Christmas bride or what? She had gone halfway when she was stopped by one of the security personnel."Madam you are not meant to leave the premises, order from Mr. Josh" He said and Alex looked at him as if he had gone nuts. He does not want her yet he doesn't want her to leave. Is he so confused that he can't see that she is not ready to do this with him? "Sir I don't want to disrespect you but I need to go home, it's late already. Don't you think so?" The man shook his head and gestured for her to follow him but she adamantly stood where she was, not moving an inch. Let him do his worst but she is leavin
Luke could not tolerate how he was feeling and decided to confront his big bro. He had heard that Alex was taken to Josh's room and he can't have any of it. He barged into Josh's room expecting to see Alex in a compromising situation with Josh but he met the room empty. He sighed and wondered where she could be. Josh looked at him and continued going through his phone. It seems to him that Luke has lost his senses. "What can I do for you, kid brother?"Josh questioned him, Luke clenched his fist and felt like smashing his brother's head against the wall. "Bro, you can't do this. Go tell grandpa the truth. She is my girlfriend and you can't have her"Josh chuckled and kept his phone by the side. "Did you say your girlfriend, correct yourself, Luke. She is your ex-girlfriend because if I am not mistaken, you broke up with her this evening and you heard her, she still loves me and we are getting married tomorrow. Case close, do well to jam the door close if you make yo
While at work she had had an unsettling feeling and had called her parents to see if they were okay and to her relief, they were fine. Whenever she has that kind of feeling, something terrible would happen. Alex was somewhat relieved yet she was filled with fear because she knew that something bad was to happen if not that day, next, or maybe the upper day, her instincts had never lied to her. Could not do much work so she left to hurry home unless she gets home and sees everyone is okay, then she would know that all is okay but until then. Coming home and meeting things the way they wear confirmed her suspicions, she was trembling and could not get herself inside. Alex had calmed down and took a deep breath then went inside to meet the most gruesome sight ever. Her brain was forced to assimilate what her eyes saw. Her parents were lying in their own pools of blood with several open wounds from bullets here and there, her brother was lying unconsciously by her mothe