"I might start working as a waitress at a diner, you know?" Anna said as she walked out of the department building with her best friend. "Ha! You might meet the man of your dreams while serving a cup of iced Frappuccino. You know, the rich billionaire gracing the diner and making every woman in sight swoon." Anna rolled her eyes. "You need to stop living in fantasies and try to get realistic, girl." "Sometimes, all we need is to get away from the world, damned reality." Alma shrugged and looked at the bright Californian sky, a smile lifting her full lip. Anna stared at her friend. She'd known Alma to be wild but this idealistic persona was new and kind of inviting. Alma was beautiful, no doubt and she'd pass for a hot model gracing the runways of one of the fashion houses in Los Angeles. Her long dark hair accentuated her light skin. She was a beautiful black woman with a wild spirit and Anna was grateful that they were friends. Anna was moved to tears when she'
Lucian knew he was going on a killing spree. Not what he was expecting to indulge in today. He'd felt a surging anger well up in him when the bullet hit Anna. They way her eyes widened and her breath hitched when the bullet hit her was still fresh in his memory. He kept replaying the scene over and over again as he stalked Mark's man who had made the shot. Before Mark's man could make another shot, Lucian was twisting the rifle so the bullet hit a metal pole and caromed off a metal pole standing adjacent to the eatery's pillar.. Already on the floor, the sniper stretched out a leg to trip Lucian who already knew his next move. With swiftness, Lucian bent over and pulled at the man's l and twisted it. A snap and the man was screaming profanities. Lucian pulled the man by the collar and his feet dangled in the air as he gasped for breath. The thick band sewn around the collar was pressed tightly to his neck and his face reddened. "You try to shoot me, acceptable. You
As soon as Lucian entered his mansion, he made his way into the basement and killed Eli. There was no need to keep him alive. The man wasn't ready to disclose any secrets the Argents harbored. Felix was going to be livid but he was less concerned. Thoughts about Anna Lucian banished. He needed to focus because he was rapidly losing his grip on his duties. Why hadn't he killed Walter back at Dunkin donuts? Everything would've ended right there for a long time before another leader of the Argents emerged. Lucian stopped by at Petl's apartment and knocked. The door cracked open moments later to reveal a red-faced Petl. Her dark hair was a mess and her nose was red, from sniffling. He was suddenly concerned and pushed after her, entering her cozy apartment. "What's wrong?" The door closed with a click and Petl turned towards Lucian who looked so worried. "What are you doing, Lucian? What are you doing with a human?" Not again. Lucian thought. He huffed a breat
"So you let him go? I mean, you didn't make any attempt to kill him?" Nora questioned. She was sitting at the vanity table and brushing her long hair with painstaking daintiness. Her hip flared behind her with the towel wrapped around her chest and she looked totally breathtaking but that was none of Walter's problem. He was tired of her, already. "Lucian is more dangerous than he thinks he is. If I had made any move, I'd have been dead meat." Walter replied all of a sudden taking interest in the clean taupe comforter laid on the bed he sat on. Nora's room was filled with dull shades of colors and Walter found it upsetting. They'd had a quarrel over the color to be used on the walls a few years ago and Nora had won only because she had been really sick after giving birth to their last child. He moved out of the room to his and had finally found peace in his new room. The body spray Nora had used on herself diffused about the room. She stood up and let the towel around her ch
Anna and Alma were curled up on the bed in Alma's room, watching a movie. It was Saturday and the rain had reduced to a drizzle. The heater had to be turned up because the house was cold and Anna was prone to cold. Donned up in a blanket Alma had produced from her closet was Anna and she curled her toes up out of sheer pleasure. The warmth the blanket produced was unbeatable and she wanted to sleep. Alma was eating potato chips from a large bag cradled between her legs and the only sound heard was the voice coming from the TV and the light splatter of rain against their windowpane. The lights had been turned off to make the movie they were watching more enjoyable. Anna stretched out her hand to pick up the water container she'd been sipping water from only to discover the water had gone really low. She threw the blanket off her and climbed out of the bed to get a refill from the tap in the kitchen. "I'll be right back, Alma. Gotta fill this shit up." Alma gave h
Before Petl blinked, Lucian had pushed Felix against the wall, his breathing harsh. Anger flowed out of him in waves. Even Petl's palm against his taut back didn't stop him. "If you're acting this petty because I killed a useless man who wasn't willing to give us information, leave once we get to the top floor. If you're going to act stupid throughout tonight's ordeal, you better go home once we get to the third floor. Fucking go home, asshole!" Felix pushed Lucian off him, fuming. His jaw ticked as he moved menacingly towards Lucian who stood his ground. "Felix! Quit the act. You're so annoying, Jesus." Petl was getting irritated and she just wished Felix hadn't gone with them. He had been acting this way since last night and everyone was already tired. Finally, the doors opened. The three of them stepped out. A man was standing outside his door and he had a cast on his leg, a crutch under his right armpit. He looked terrified and he wiped off the sweat from hi
A car slowed to a halt in front of the Argent estate and a door was pushed open, another, following moments later. Augustus stood before the wrought iron gate, his hands on his hip. The last time he'd seen this gate had to be when he tried getting young and beautiful Nora out of this place. It had been futile and he'd come out of that gate, severely wounded. Casey stood beside him and stared up at the monstrous building standing before them. He tore his gaze away from the building and looked at Augustus who's attention was on the building. "How do we get in?" Augustus cleared his throat and shook his head. He turned sideways to face Casey. "This place is quite empty save for Nora and a few other Argents," "How do we get in?" Casey emphasized. "Follow me." Augustus walked the short distance back to the car and got in. Casey had a confused expression on as he pulled the car door open and slid in. "Where are we going?" Augustus twisted the key o
Anna kept silent and listened to the women while the wheels in her head turned with speed as she thought about salvaging Petl from losing a lot of blood and probably dying. Lucian and Felix were occupied and probably having a heated combat. The thought of it alone sent tremors down her body. "You do not know anything, Alma. You don't. I know how long I can last with this inside of me. It's not molten silver and I'd last days with this inside of me." Alma's eyes were wide and filled with confusion. No one would believe that these two were almost at each other's neck less than thirty minutes ago with the way Petl was calmly replying to her and how she was so desperate to get help. Anna startled the ladies by stretching to her feet and marching to Alma. "Look out for her, I'll be back in a jiffy." " Huh? Where are you going? It's dangerous out there!" " Calm down, Alma. I'll be careful. I just need to cross the road and get medications, ask the pharmacist how I s