Noah

“It’s been so long since I last saw you, right?” Isaid entering the room where the footsteps echoed throughout the room.

I looked up at him with her light blue eyes which sparkled like two gems in the reflection of light.

 “Did you miss me?” She asked me in a teasing tone.

“Oh, yes. I really miss you and your annoying face.” I teased her in return.

She narrowed her eyes and pouted “Yes, I felt the same. For me, it’s not only your face, your voice too.”

“I will keep annoying you even if you don’t want me to do the same.” I smiled at her mischievously.

She rolled her eyes “Whatever. What’s the matter?” She asked me in confusion.

“Should there be a reason for me to kidnap you?” I asked her. “What? Kidnap?” She laughed loudly “Do you call this a kidnap, little innocent boy?” she chuckled with her loud voice.

“Don’t call me that. If you do, then I will do what you’ve asked for. I just let you free but I guess I shouldn’t have.” I growled. 

She stopped laughing “Try to shut me, if you can.” She challenged me.

I took some steps towards her while she was sitting there on the chair. Everytime I kept a step forward she had to look higher as I seemed like a demon in front of her growing.

My eyes bored into hers as I lifted her chin and she looked up at me with her shiny almond eyes. I leaned in closer, almost close to where just an inch left between us.

I whispered, "You’re playing with fire. Do you even know that?” Into her ears.

 “I’m born to play with fire,” She paused. “Like you.”

My eyes widened. “Is that so?” I asked.

“Yes.” She whispered.

“Ah, I forgot what I was going to talk to you about.” I said.

“First tell me where my sister is.” She enquired.

I sighed. “She is safe until you plan to listen to me.” I threatened her.

“What is the matter?” She asked in annoyance. “You like deals, huh?” She nodded as I asked to confirm.

“Do you want to make a deal with me?” I questioned.

“I like deals. Let me hear what it is.” She smiled.

“I know that you’re getting prepared for the new project. If I win the tender this time,” I gave a pause.

“Yes… .?” She wanted me to continue.

“You should quit your job. Is that okay?”

She rested back on the chair keeping hand on her chin giving a thought.

“You didn’t say what you would do if I won the tender. Will you do the same?” She challenged me.

“Sure.” I smiled giving her hand and she held my hand shaking it.

“Deal.” She returned the smile.

“Get ready to quit your business.” I held her hand tightly squeezing it.

Her small and soft hands under my rock-hard like big hands. Cute though. 

 “Now let me see my sister.” She requested me.

“Wait, what’s the rush? Her name is Evelyn Garcia, right?” I inquired.

“What? What do you mean?”

“Her name is Evelyn Garcia right?”

“Why? What did you do to my sister?”

“Is she younger than you? Or older?”

“Tell me!” She shouted.

"Relax. I’m not going to take her away from you.” My tone was as cool as ice. 

“Are you threatening me?” She panicked.

“Clever girl.” I smirked. 

“YOU FUCKING IDIOT!” She cursed.

I kept a finger on her lips. “Shh. You shouldn’t curse me like that, lil’ one.” I chuckled, enjoying her panic.

“Where is she?” She started to scream and tears fell down from her eyes.

“Calm down, I will be back sometime.” I walked out of the door.

“Are you trying to escape from me?” She screamed.

Some kind of anger raged in me and I– again entered the room keeping big steps to grab her throat to make her suffer getting enough of air.

“Do you want to die too early at this age?” I asked her as my eyes darkened.

“I might die maybe but never in your hands.” She said it very confidently.

I tightened my grip on her throat and she started to choke out of oxygen. I didn’t want it to be complicated so I released my hand.

“See you later.” I left the room.

“Help me! Please.” She shouted and it echoed in my ears.

___

I went forward to see her holding a small piece of rock and was about to loosen her grip from it. I rushed to her and she saw me. She had got some confidence after seeing me and thought I came there to help me.

 I hid in my father’s car when I was playing ‘hide & seek’ with my friends but to my shock someone started the car and it was really a tough drive. I got down from the car to see men following behind a small girl who was a year or two years younger than me to catch her.

I went behind them without their knowledge. I tried to hide in the place where they felt some anonymous existence and turned back to check if someone else was following them behind.

“Catch her,” My father stopped and commanded his men.

I escaped from his sight somehow and kept following them to check what was actually happening. To my surprise, she was way faster than everyone and vanished in the sight of men. They were searching for her and I went deep into the woods and found the end of the cliff.

I heard some crying and muffled voices from the other end as I walked closer. Then I realised that I saw that girl holding a piece of rock trying hard not to fall. She begged me harder “Help me, please.” She struggled to speak.

I sat on my knees and held her hands. She thought I was going to help her but I tried to take her hands off from there and fall. That time I heard the men coming here so I fastened my pace in removing her hands from there.

As she left her entire grip and was about to fall down, I stood up to not see the scenario of her falling down and correctly the men came into shock.

“Sir, your son is here.” One of the men informed my father.

In just a few minutes he reached this place and kneeled down to hug me.

“What are you doing here, my son?” He asked, looking at me while caressing my back.

“I understood everything, dad.” I spoke. “She is our enemy’s daughter, right?” I said.

He nodded instantly.

“I let her fall down from here, dad. You don’t have to worry about her.” I assured him and he smiled after hugging me tightly.

“You proved to everyone that you’re my son.”

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It was all in the past now. Her eyes never changed. Her innocent eyes have always made me feel pity about her. Our first meeting was the worst meeting out of everything. I am not sure yet how she survived from that incident.