“Yeah.” I say loosely.
“I was there, I was at the bridge the night of yesterday.” My words surprises her and she looks towards the rectangular glass.
I hear the door of the room open, and I smile sadly, knowing that I’m going to jail for a hell of a long time.
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Fully expecting officers to come into the room, a pale white man enters instead.
“Beck, may I speak with you?” He asks her politely.
He looks at me and smiles. I don’t know him, nor have I seen him before; but he’s looking at me like he knows me or something.
“And who are you?” She asks as she stands from the chair.
“He goes down.” She adds.And that’s the thing. They don’t know Daniel Sims.If he goes down, it’s inevitable; then he would make it his life’s mission to take me down with him.............A few hours later, I’m in my office dressed in a formal business suit that makes me look regal.I didn’t have a lot of them, so I ordered for about a dozen using a credit card Iris assigned to me. “Why do you look so brooding?” Iris asks me as she sits across from me. Jimmy isn’t here, considering the fact that he’s always with Iris.“Nothing.” I mumble
Her eyes are dancing with desire, and so are mine.My heart is beating so fast, it feels like I’m running a marathon.Her hands snakes around my neck and pulls me closer to her, causing our mouths to meet slowly. ...........The softness of her lips are beyond ordinary description. Her quick breathing is mixed with mine, causing my emotions to go wild.Her hand that was around my neck now shifts to my hair and she pulls on it, causing a moan to escape my lips.Suddenly my phone rings and it stops the rhythm. We both break away from our embrace and her face looks as flushed as ever. Her lips are red and a bit swollen.Both of our chests are heaving up and down, due to our accelerated
The other one is on the other side of the car, watching Iris keenly.“There is, sadly.” He says as he lifts something from the back of his pants.And that’s when I see that it is a gun............“Wait, hold up!” I say loudly as I raise my hands in surrender.The guy points the gun at me and Iris reaches for her own weapon. She takes it out from the compartment and points it towards the other guy.“Mmhmm, put it down lady...or your CEO won’t make it back to the company.” The guy pointing the gun at me says.“What do you want?” I ask the guy and he chuckles.“
“When you think about it, it is all fake. Just like her little marriage is.” Iris holds her mouth with her hand as if she’s trying to shove the words back in.It’s very evident that she regrets saying the words the moment they left her lips.But they are already said, and my gaping mouth shows my response vividly..............“I knew it.” I say to myself. Davina wouldn’t just discard all that we were feeling and just go on and marry another person.This has to be the only explanation that makes sense.“Quincy...” Iris warns me. “Forget I said that, Davina will kill me if she found out that I told you.” She says, but I’m not really list
I walk towards it and I pick it up. The writing on it is very neat and stylish. I think it’s cursive.I look to see whom it’s from and a smile corrupts my lips.It’s from Davina.I begin to read, and as I do, my smile fades............It fades because I know I have finally lost her.The notes reads:“Hello,I hope all is well with you. I truly miss you and Iris, and that’s why I’m officially inviting you two over to France to celebrate with me. Not my marriage, that’s over with. But something different, something I didn’t expect.Pleas
I pick it up and I see that I have a new text message. It’s from Jimmy, I remember saving his number when we were at The Lounge.I open the text and it only has three words.It reads:“Quincy, she’s gone.” ............My heart races as my mind conjures explanations for me. Who is he talking about?Is his wife dead?Oh gosh, no. I click on his number and it begins to ring. Expecting him to answer, I begin to find something to wear so I can go over to him; but he doesn’t.I try about three more times, but to no avail. The only person I could call right now and get information from would be Iris
What or rather who I see causes my head to spin.I see Kate, she’s watching me keenly. Her eyes are cold and her skin looks wrinkled.She’s smiling widely, but her lips are without color. They’re purple and dead..............I can feel my blood rushing through my body. It’s like an out of body experience.I blink a few times to see whether she disappears, but it doesn’t work. She’s still in the backseat, staring at me via the rear view mirror.A loud truck horn snaps me out my trance and I press on the gas instinctively. The red light on the traffic light is already green, and all the cars that were in-front of me has driven away.
When we are alone, Davina stands and walks close to me.“So what do you want to talk about?” I ask her and she replies in a low tone, “Who said anything about talking?”She closes the distance between us and she kisses me...............For a fraction of a second, I get lost in the kiss, and I return it. But then my senses return.I pull away and I watch her the lust stir in her eyes.“What are you doing?” I ask, my own tone a little bit huskier.She runs her hand through her hair and I watch her keenly as a tear escapes her eye.“Are you okay?” I ask her and she replies loudly
“No, I wear Gucci cologne.” I say and he looks at me with mild disgust.He must really not like Gucci.He takes a step closer to me and then he does something that takes me by complete surprise.............What is this man doing?He puts his nose to my arm and sniffs loudly. Then he says to himself, “You’re not wearing FANTASY’s deodorant either.” I take a few steps back, and I look at him, feeling the awkwardness.“I’m not.” I say slowly as I eye him.“Interesting...I will be downstairs, it was nice meeting you, Quincy.” He says with a small smil
“Whoa...you have got to be kidding me.” Iris says and I ask her, “What? What?”“Look over there.” She points to a white round middle aged man on the check-in line.“Yeah, who am I looking at?” I ask her and she says, “That’s Benjamin, Davina’s father.”...............What? “I thought he should be in France already.” I say and Iris replies, “Yeah, that’s what I thought too.”“I’m going to go talk to him.” She says as she stands, but I hold her hand.“Not now.” I say and she stares at me for a second, and s
“No.” I say, and he says, “Yeah, that’s what I thought.”“Don’t make me wipe that smirk from that face of yours.” I say, at the verge of snapping.“Please do.” He says, and I do something that I never thought I would do again in my entire life. ..............I simply do nothing, knowing that I don’t need to hit this guy. Hitting him won’t change a thing, so why do it?“I’m waiting, Quincy.” He says as he stares at my fist.“You’re not worth it.” I say and then I walk up to the little girl.“Hey, hey.” I say to her an
“What are you doing?” I ask her lowly. Davina’s father laughs deeply. “I’m sorry, but I won’t allow that.” He says confidently. “You see, Iris...I own you.” .......... Iris scoffs, and the call ends. “Iris...you don’t have to quit for my sake.” I say to her. “Oh, I’m not. I’m quitting because if they were comfortable with using you like a toy, then they obviously must have strings on me like a puppet already.” She responds to me. “I’m not going to live my life for these people.” “So are you still going to France, the city of love?” I ask
“No, sir.” I say respectfully.“But I’m confused here, what do you mean?” I ask.“Truly, I thought you weren’t this dumb...Quincy, you’re fired. You’re no longer the CEO for FANTASY.” ............“But..but..” I stutter and Davina’s father laughs.“But..but..what?” He asks rudely.“You actually thought I would have allowed my daughter to make someone as incompetent as you the CEO of FANTASY?”“Do you know how much money that company pulls in? You honestly thought I would let you mess it all up?” His voice is full of venom.
I pick up my speed as I drive on the small narrow road that is lighted by light poles and surrounded by thick trees.This road is a shortcut, and I took it because I want to get home as soon as possible.“Boo!” I suddenly hear the voice yell in my ear and I lose control of the steering wheel, causing the car to make a sharp turn that leads me straight into a tree...............The impact is loud and it causes the airbag to fly out. The car starts beeping loudly and I groan in pain.The front of the car is smashed into the tree. Scared, I frantically try to exit the vehicle.For a second, the door seems jammed, but I continue to struggle to open it. It finally gives way and the door opens.
When we are alone, Davina stands and walks close to me.“So what do you want to talk about?” I ask her and she replies in a low tone, “Who said anything about talking?”She closes the distance between us and she kisses me...............For a fraction of a second, I get lost in the kiss, and I return it. But then my senses return.I pull away and I watch her the lust stir in her eyes.“What are you doing?” I ask, my own tone a little bit huskier.She runs her hand through her hair and I watch her keenly as a tear escapes her eye.“Are you okay?” I ask her and she replies loudly
What or rather who I see causes my head to spin.I see Kate, she’s watching me keenly. Her eyes are cold and her skin looks wrinkled.She’s smiling widely, but her lips are without color. They’re purple and dead..............I can feel my blood rushing through my body. It’s like an out of body experience.I blink a few times to see whether she disappears, but it doesn’t work. She’s still in the backseat, staring at me via the rear view mirror.A loud truck horn snaps me out my trance and I press on the gas instinctively. The red light on the traffic light is already green, and all the cars that were in-front of me has driven away.
I pick it up and I see that I have a new text message. It’s from Jimmy, I remember saving his number when we were at The Lounge.I open the text and it only has three words.It reads:“Quincy, she’s gone.” ............My heart races as my mind conjures explanations for me. Who is he talking about?Is his wife dead?Oh gosh, no. I click on his number and it begins to ring. Expecting him to answer, I begin to find something to wear so I can go over to him; but he doesn’t.I try about three more times, but to no avail. The only person I could call right now and get information from would be Iris