As Caleb and Alistair Benjamin's mother's house in Oakland, Caleb navigates the car through the quiet neighborhood streets. The afternoon sunlight casts long shadows across the pavement."Take the scenic route," Alistair suggests, relaxing in the passenger seat."Sounds good to me." Caleb smiles, They cruise along the winding roads, passing by the lush parks and tree-lined avenues. The scenery shifts from suburban, to urban with tidy lawns and colorful gardens. Alistair points out landmarks, reminiscing about the local spots they visited whenever Caleb came home during the Mid-semester breaks and He carried him as his handbag because he wanted to avoid spending the mini-break with Mr. Rolands. After all, their home never felt like a home since his mom was never in the picture. Alistair’s mom had complications while giving birth to him and lost her life just because she was a woman of color.Caleb listens intently to everything that Alistair has to say, enjoying the company and as the
Alistair practically drags Caleb away from Kalinin’s sitting room and drags him back to the car. As they make their way to the car, Caleb's footsteps feel heavier and he can feel his heart sinking. The warm sunlight and gentle breeze mock him, a stark contrast to the chill settling within.Alistair notices Caleb's change in demeanor and the untroubled smile that he had when they left ASSU, now feels like a distant memory."Hey, man…are you good?" Alistair asks, concern carved on his face and Caleb forces a nod.Though unable to verbalize his emotions, the news of Melanie's staycation with Ryan has him reeling in betrayal because that was supposed to be them but she didn’t give him that chance. He wonders how it is that he can see Ryan’s true intentions crystal clear but he can’t quite wrap his head around why Melanie can’t see it, and he is left wondering if she really can’t see it or she is just pretending to be clueless.Alistair opens the door to the passenger's seat for Caleb to g
“To teach the creator a lesson” Caleb answers like it should be obvious enough for his friend to know what he wants to do. “What type of lesson are you talking about?” Alistair probes. “Those people on TikTok need to know that the Wellington surname is a household name that you must think twice before even dragging the name in the mud,” Caleb says proudly and Alistar starts laughing. “Are you being for real right now? Or are you kidding me?” Alistair questions and he shoots him a confused look “ I don’t understand…do I look like I am joking?” Caleb questions his best friend, starting to get seemingly irritated and Alistair notices that. “Ohhh you were actually serious, my bad…I didn’t know that you meant it” Alistair mocks him by pretending not to notice that he was serious. “Now back to my question, if I want to serve somebody a law suite on TikTok, how will I go about it?” Caleb asks him, his seriousness obvious. “I am not trying to make it seem like your feelings are not val
Location: Silver Oaks Resorts, Maple Ridge, OrionSaturday morning.Melanie and Ryan wake up feeling refreshed and rejuvenated on their second morning. They both link up in front of Mel’s room and converge at the villa's patio. As they enjoy a leisurely breakfast, they can't help but reminisce about their wonderful first day."Yesterday was absolute bliss," Melanie sighs, smiling at Ryan."I know, right? You deserved every bit of relaxation." Ryan nods, taking her hand."I loved our beach walk, and lunch at the beachside restaurant was amazing." Melanie closes her eyes, replaying the day's highlights."And don't forget our pool time. You looked stunning in that bikini." Ryan chuckles."You're biased, but thank you." Melanie blushes, laughing.As they reflect on their first day, Melanie realizes how much she needs this break. The stress and anxiety of recent weeks seem to melt away in Ryan's presence."I feel like I've left all my worries behind," Melanie says, her voice filled with gr
Caleb and Alistair finish packing up and Caleb locks the house before slipping into the driver’s seat of his sleek grey Lamborghini Aventador Roadster, while Alistair settles beside him like the passenger princess that he is and as Caleb starts the engine, the V12 roars to life."Alright, let's get going," Caleb says, his eyes scanning the navigation system, and as he inputs the address of his destination into the car’s navigation system, his anticipation builds."You don't know the way to Silver Oaks Resort?" Alistair notices Caleb's hesitation. "I've never been there. I'll just input the address." Caleb's brow furrows as his fingers dance across the touchscreen, entering the resort's location. The navigation system springs to life, providing turn-by-turn directions."You're not exactly the 'ask for directions' type, Caleb. What's going on?" Alistair raises an eyebrow."Just making sure we get there efficiently." Caleb shrugs, as he goes ahead to lie to his best friendThe navigatio
Location: Silver Oaks Resort, Maple Ridge. Caleb and Alistair arrive at the Silver Oaks Resort, the luxurious entrance and manicured lawns exuding an air of serenity."Wow, this place is stunning!" Alistair exclaims, eyes wide with wonder. "Told you it'd be worth it." Caleb smiles, his expression masked and Alistair shoots him a strange look. He didn’t know if it was going to be worth it, he just gambled it, hoping that it was going to be worth it, and he is more than grateful that it is. "Dude, what's got you so hyped? You're not exactly the relaxation type." As points out as they check in, on noticing Caleb's unusual intensity. "Just eager to unwind, Al. Let's enjoy the weekend." Caleb chuckles. Alistair raises an eyebrow because he suspects that something else is going on, but says nothing, deciding to just observe Caleb in the meantime. He knows that something must have prompted them to come over to the resort and he knows his best friend too well to know that it should be
After receiving Caleb’s message and panicking for the first 20 seconds, Melanie decides what do to and how to handle the situation, so she texts him back. “Are you stalking me?” she texts him back. “That is such a strong word my love” Caleb replies her almost immediately. “Your first mistake is that you posted a video with your current location on social media and anybody could have used that privileged information to try to harm you, so I came here to keep you safe” he continues. “Keep me safe?” Melanie scoffs. “Who the hell do you think you are? And where exactly are you?” she questions him, looking around frantically. “The man of your dreams, and I am Somewhere, watching over you” He answers her. “It is either you tell me where you are so that I can come and meet you or I leave this resort” she threatens him. “I don’t feel comfortable knowing that you are watching me from the sidelines…it is creepy as hell,” she expatiates. “If you don’t feel comfortable, then tell me
Melanie and Caleb's peaceful slumber is shattered by the incessant pounding on the door. "Mel! Are you okay? I know you are in there” Ryan's voice echoes through the room.Melanie's eyes snap open, locking onto Caleb's. They exchange a panicked glance. Melanie doesn't vocalize her words, but she knows that there is no way that she will let Ryan discover Caleb in her room.Without a word, they freeze, but Caleb doesn't freeze because he is scared of Ryan, he froze because Melanie's anxiety was leaking into him."Don't move." Melanie's heart is racing, as she mouths silently to Caleb, and they both hold their breath. Caleb nods, his eyes fixed on hers but Ryan's pounding grows louder and more insistent. "Mel! Answer me! I'm not leaving until I know you're okay!" Ryan insists but Melanie and Caleb remain statue-still, barely breathing. The tension is palpable."Mel, please... I have a feeling that I saw Caleb lurking around last night. I know he's trouble so If he is in there with you