The fast-paced of my heartbeats tripled, yet I can’t break his gaze towards me. It’s like a magnet keeping me intact.
“A-Are you drunk?” I managed to ask.
But I didn’t hear any response from him, as he moves closer still cupping my chin gently, filling the gap between us. Nevertheless, when our lips were just an inch away from each other, he paused for a moment. I can smell the beer from him, and my forehead creased when he suddenly fell on my shoulder.
What the f*ck? Did he just fall asleep? We’re in the middle of the sea for Pete's sake.
“A-Achilles?!” I called him, but he didn’t budge.
“Caleb, I need a hand here!” I exclaimed. Since it’s getting late and there are only four of us here on the island, he quickly heard me.
“What happened!?” He exclaimed back.<
The cold wind embraces me as I went out of the veranda, the dark sky greeted me and some stars were visible shining, standing out in the darkest of the night. I put my gaze to the ocean with its waves sending back and forth restless to the land, the way it moves uncontrollably made me smile. It’s like it’s trying to communicate with me, and it completely understands, gives sympathy to what I am feeling inside.My eyes landed on the two shadows sitting on the bench and for the second time today, my heart hammered in pain. Why do I feel like the game isn’t starting yet I already lose it? I turn around, I don’t wanna see them anymore.As tears started to pool again, I hush myself and went directly to my bathroom in front of a mirror. I glared at my reflection and wipe the tears immediately before they could fall.Come to your senses, Jada. You are not here to build any romantic feeli
A moment of silence fills us, as we weigh each other stares. Why is he saying all of these suddenly? Was it because he promised his dad?Right, he only sees me as his responsibility to protect. Don’t give it another denotation Jada.“Uhm guys sorry to interrupt you but…”Our eyes quickly shifted from Caleb who’s smiling awkwardly right behind the open door. My face suddenly turned red when I realize what our position us, I flinch and stood straight.“Cassie wants to talk to you, Jada.” Caleb continued.“She’s waiting at….”“I have no time for her Caleb.” I cut him off.“We will be leaving tomorrow Jada, she wants to apologize.”He replied.“For what?” I asked back.I felt A
As I watched them enter the penthouse, I felt my knees weaken but I managed to walk towards the bench near the seaside. I can’t believe it, she went that far so that Achilles make his choice? Unbelievable, she’s gone insane, she probably loves Achilles so much that she didn’t bother to think twice to take her life. No, let me rephrase it, she’s obsessed. No one in their proper state of mind will do it. I shouldn’t have trusted her, it was her plan since the moment she apologized. How naive I was to be fooled. As the cold wind embraces me, I hug myself calming myself from the throbbing pain building inside. While watching the ocean go back and forth, its tranquility fully vanished and was replaced by an uncontrollable wave. I thought everything will be fixed tonight. I thought the weather will finally find its peace, but no, it’s exactly the opposite, the storm quickly approach when I least expected it.It’s getting cold, especially since I was
The moment I fell into the water, I manage to swim deeper and hold my breath despite the pain stinging on my shoulder as they kept on releasing shots through in the water. Before I could run away from the showers of bullets, another slug dig my thigh, making me ache in torment.I was running out of air and having a hard time extending my arm and thigh injured so I quickly decided to swim to the shallow yet hidden part of the cave beneath the falls, a bit distant from the cliff where I jump off. I closed my eyes in agony as the tormenting pain fill my sanity, I can hear my heartbeats and my fast breathing. As I glance at my thigh, it looks sore and slowly getting numb, yet the affliction remains.I was losing much blood, my vision slowly blurs until everything went black.***Opening my eyes when a nightmare made me awake. As the bullets of sweats ran across my forehead. Damn it I tho
Two weeks had passed and we stayed in Mr.Kiko’s hut. We’ve decided to stay here for our safety, the island isn't safe for us if we’ll go back to the penthouse. Mr.Kiko’s place is hidden in the middle of the forest and it’ll be hard for them to find us here.I tried my best to remain cold to Achilles, he kept on apologizing but I didn’t budge. I wasn’t that kind of woman who’ll quickly melt just because of his looks, apologies aren’t enough without actions, that’s what matters most.Not because I like him, he’ll be exempted on my principles as a woman. Besides, I realized that liking him is the last thing I should do right now and focus on my battle instead.“Jada are you ready?” Mr. Kiko asked.I glanced at my right leg, it was healed already but there are times that an excruciating pain hunts me. Mr.Kiko s
“Achilles, the C. Organization!” I exclaimed.But he just shook his head.“Those were my men Jada, don’t worry. I have asked for some assistance as we will go back to Manila tomorrow.”“What? Is it safe to be back to the city now?” I asked as he helps me get up and guide me to the door to see his men.“We can’t stay here for long Jada.”I didn’t respond and put my gaze instead on these men wearing black suits and fully armored.“Was everything settled Maurus?” Achilles asked the man in front.“Yes, Mr.Coleman.”***The sun starts to rise but my eyes were fixed on the set of waves that the yachts create as we pass through it.They decided to leave the island as early as four in th
The bouquet slowly fell from my hands, as I tremble in fear. How on earth he was able to send this inside the Coleman Empire?The adrenaline quickly rushes in through my spine as I ran out of the building. Droplets of sweat anxiously fell from my forehead. The only thing in my mind is to get out of this place. I can’t afford to lose another life and dragged these innocent people to my mess.My feet took me to a place where me, Kendra and Trinity used to spend time together. As soon as I step my feet on the rooftop, memories of peals of laughter suddenly flashback. And from that moment, I fell onto my knees and shed tears silently under the light of the moon without anyone seeing breaking into pieces. I don’t know what to do anymore, I’m so weak. Can I fight against a notorious mafia leader?I’m so ridiculous to think that I can kill him when I can’t even pull myself together. Not knowing
Like what Achilles said, I undergo extreme training, and when I meant extreme, the farthermost and hardest priming it is.“Extend your arms out in front of you and prepare to aim in on your target with your dominant eye. Your arms should be extended but not locked. Keep a very slight bend in your elbows with your shoulders still square to the target. To do not blade your body sideways.”I gulped as he say all those words right next to my ears that fully sent shivers to my system. How will I be able to focus if he’s too near to me?It’s my second day of training after the whole day of self-defense training yesterday. To be honest, I can still feel the throbbing pain from the different parts of my body, not to add up my injured shoulder and legs. Achilles was so ruthless, but he told me that it’s for my own sake, and we’re running out of time to prepare.