~ TEN ~

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~ KEALEY ~

I spotted Mike. It was him. There was no one that could look that stupid yet… simple— yet rich, also poor— yet a jerk!

Kaiden noticed my shocked expression on seeing him. I was going to put myself in trouble if I remained here.

Mike was a man my friend and I in high school had swindled. We made him sign a false agreement to escape trouble and put the burden and chase on him… blah blah blah… he was out for revenge.

How the fuck was Mike here? He had been chasing after me since High school, though he leaves for a long time but was sure to come back to me. He was after me. It seemed like he had grown obsessed with making my life hell. We were just hungry kids that needed to escape trouble and eat, what was his deal?

I excused myself to use the restroom. I had to avoid him as much as possible. He was creepy.

I found my way to the washroom then I stopped by a basin to rinse my hand. I was so sweaty. Glad my make-up was expensively done so it didn't wash off so easily. Water-proof, I guess.

I needed to get over my fear of Mike, right? He needed to know that I was no longer the petite teenage girl he could threaten to take to the police or do something stupid with anymore.

I stood straight, checking myself out in the mirror.

There was a small knock on the door and I jerked my head to its direction. My heart began to race. Could it be Mike? Silly, it was the ladies' restroom. Any other lady could want to use it as well.

I continued to wash my hands then I exhaled, turning off the water. I walked to the door then opened it. The moment I opened it, none other than Mike barged in, wearing a smirk.

"Mike," I waved sheepishly, my heart was escaping me already. I needed to be strong.

"Did you think you could run away from me?" He advanced towards me and I moved two step backwards than he moved. "I just can't get over you. I know it's silly that I'm still after you since these years. I saw it on social media that you got married to the one and only Kaiden Coleman." He wiped saliva from his mouth with his shirt. Gross!

"Okay, I'm married." I nodded, still moving backwards. Yeah, a wide bathroom. It could contain two of my old bungalows, not being sarcastic.

"I know. That's why I just want to have a taste of you. This would be the last time I'll bother you if you grant me what I need." He smirked. He was all sweaty, hideous, and ugly.

He walked faster than I could move backwards then grasped my shoulders, crashing his lips against mine. I should've expected that from this man whore.

"Stay away!" I screamed, pushing him from me.

It didn't stop him from advancing to me. As I tried to run, I stumbled on something then I fell right to the tiled floor, butt-flat. That made the shit-eating grin on Mike's face grow more.

My emergency hormone was activated as he moved closer to me, crouching to the floor. Memories started flashing back in my head. I was growing a ball of headache and my heart was palpitating harshly against my ribs. I was sweating profusely and was getting short of breath. Mike still didn't stop moving closer to me. They were all here. The heat had risen, the temperature was boiling hot!

Mike's hands rested on my breast and he squeezed them very roughly. "Payback time!" He laughed evilly. I was screaming for help like a crazy woman as he held my wrists together and pinned them behind me. He leaned forward to kiss my neck. I couldn't believe he wasn't over this stupid obsession on me.

"Kealey!" Kaiden's voice yelled from behind us. I knew it was him, yet I couldn't see him. His figure ran to us, yet he was blur. They were all here, ready to harm me.

~ KAIDEN ~

A man was crouched to the floor with Kealey screaming her lungs out for help. She was sweaty and looked like she was about to pass out. He kissed her neck, her wrists were pinned behind her.

"Kealey!" I yelled, running to them like a superhero. Without caring, I held the man's collar and raised him up, punching his nose. Wait, wasn't he the man Kealey looked so shocked to see?

I continued hitting him and he screamed for help, attempting to hit me back but I was great at dodging, though he managed to hit me a few times.

A few people ran into the bathroom. Those people included Dad, Beth, George, and Ella.

"Kaiden, stop!" Dad halted my action. I only stopped punching him when a few security men came to rescue him from me, holding the weak bag of trash that called himself a man.

I panted afterwards, placing my hands on my waist. "Ensure he gets arrested for assaulting my wife." I clicked my tongue.

Kealey was still panting heavily and her noise had reduced. Why the heck was she still yelling? I turned to her then narrowed my eyes.

"Stay away," she mumbled underneath her heavy breathing.

"Kealey?" I rushed to her then squatted, cupping her cheeks. Dad signalled for the bouncers to send the press and other uncalled people away. Sure it was going to be published on the gossip news tomorrow.

"Please get her water, Ella." I waved a hand to her, bringing my hands up and down to direct Kealey to steady her breathing. She was making me scared. She looked in a certain direction and kept yelling, moving her vibrating hands around and crying her eyes out.

"Layla can comfort her but she isn't here, fuck!" Ella cussed, nibbling on her lower lip and raking her fingers through her hair. She had her phone in her hand as she paced within a short distance. "Please pick up the call."

I couldn't wait till Layla got here. Kealey looked like she was going to die in less than two minutes. What was with her? Was she perhaps… having a trauma? I gasped then wrapped my arms around her.

She was wiggling herself out of my embrace then I brushed her hair with my fingers, patting her back and head. Magically, it calmed her down.

"Layla— Kealey is… Oh, she's fine now, I think." Ella said into the phone then ended the call.

"I think we should take her to a hospital?" Beth suggested.

"Yeah, that sounds right." George asserted.

"No." She simply shook her head, snuggling deeper in my chest. "I just want to go home and be with Kaiden." Gosh, we were back at it!

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