Oscar was quick to swivel the wheels to the side, narrowly escaping an accident.The car came to a halt, the bonnet inches away from a tree by the road. They sat staring out into the night lit up by the car's headlights panting and heaving. It was only a slim chance that they escaped crashing head-on into the oncoming truck.If they hadn't been lucky, the scene would have been blaring with the sirens of an ambulance and the chatters of rescue teams.'What's wrong with you man? You've been off since your return. What's your f.u.c.king problem? You want to get us killed?' Jake bumped his fist on the dashboard in anger.'I'm sorry man. I'm sorry.' Oscar repeated. He raised his trembling fingers to wipe off the beads of perspiration on his forehead.'I'll drive before you kill us all.' Jake was already out of the car and moving to the driver's side before he even finished his statement.Oscar, without any resistance, got down from the car, handed the keys over to Jake, and sat himself in
'I can't believe you let me drink so much. My head feels so alienated from my body.' Elena complained over the phone.Sheena laughed at Elena's complaint. 'You wanted to have fun. Don't blame me. Are you home now?''Yes. Jake's friend dropped me off. Dude is a pain in the arse.''Hmm. He is fine.' Sheena commented suggestively.'Please, not now.' Elena grunted. 'And why not?' 'I'm being careful, not after Damian.'Sheena immediately understood Elena's point and decided not to try to push the matter any further.' Argh. I'm going to go back to bed.' Elena whined.Sheena chuckled. 'Alright. Talk to you later.'They said their goodbyes and ended the call. Sheena decided to make an appearance downstairs.The three of them, Sheena, Jake, and Mary, had returned to the Rollins house that night. They, especially Sheena, couldn't afford to sleep out. Mirabel would blow it out of proportion when she would report to Mr Dominic.Sheena was in good spirits returning to the Rollins' house after s
'Wakey wakey.' Sheena's shrill filled Mary's room along with the smell of fresh hot coffee.Sheena placed the coffee on the bed stand beside Mary and moved to shift the curtains to allow light into the dark room.'Argh.' Mary groaned, placing a hand over her face to shield it from the light.Sheena laughed at her. She walked back to Mary and sat beside her.'Pull the blinds down, my head is splitting.' Mary pulled the duvet over her head.'Here, this should make you feel better.' She handed her the steaming coffee.Mary peeked at Sheena, holding the duvet like a child trying to hide. When she caught sight of the mug, she propelled herself up and rested her back tiredly on the headboard. She groaned as she took the coffee from Sheena.A soothing sigh escaped Mary's lips after she took a sip from the mug.'Good, right?' Sheena asked. It was a question that was not meant to be answered.But Mary nodded her agreement and gulped more coffee.'You had fun last night. I didn't know you liked
Jake sat at his desk angrily drumming his fingers on the polished mahogany table. His face set in a scowl, he stared sternly at the occupant of the seat opposite him; Oscar, who sat limply and immersed in remorse.'I'm listening.' Jake spoke in a forbidding tone.Oscar heaved tiredly. He solemnly shook his head as he massaged his forehead. His palm covered his face and he squeezed his face stifling a growl.Jake furrowed his brows, he gazed unflickering toward his best friend. His eyes were hard on him, urging him to speak.Oscar bowed his head in despair. 'I don't even know how to begin. I'm so ashamed of myself.' 'Start from the beginning. I'm listening.' Jake ordered like a principal reproving an offending student.'I got into trouble with some guys at Croonville.' Oscar paused as he fidgeted.Jake's brow shot up in encouragement. It was a silent push for Oscar to continue. There's got to be more to it.Oscar heaved. He shifted restlessly in his seat. He adjusted his perfect shirt
'Hell no am I going to be living with this jerk!' Elena spat, pointing a slender finger at Oscar.'It's only for a while. Until we solve this problem. Those guys believe you are his girlfriend after he dropped you off that night.' Jake tried to convince her. He turned to Sheena, his eyes pleading with her to put in a good word to persuade her sister.'Well, I'm not his girlfriend!' Elena hated the thought of it.'Those guys don't know that, they think you are his girlfriend.' Jake reiterated.'I don't mind having you as my girlfriend.' Oscar said with a grin that only elevated Elena's annoyance.Jake slapped Oscar's neck. He could still afford to joke around knowing how serious this matter was.Oscar swiveled to Jake in one swift move, holding his burning neck and glaring at him. 'What was that for?''Shut up your mouth. We're trying to solve a problem here.' Jake chided.'See? He's annoying! I can't stay locked up with him because I'm trying to hide from something I know nothing abou
'Are you nervous?' Oscar asked Jake who was seated on the passenger seat next to him. They had booked a flight to Croonville that morning.They were going to meet the loan shark from whom Brad had gotten the loan.For the past two weeks, after they had come up with the plan to help deal with the problem Oscar's brother had created for them, Jake had been doing a lot of investigating.While Jake had insisted that Oscar remain in hiding, he had been busy trying to figure out who those guys worked for.It was known that the guys trailing and assaulting them were only messengers. The real culprit was elsewhere and he called the shots. To deal with this problem, they had to talk to the big boss.The previous night, Jake had got a call letting him know where and who to look for in Croonville. Jake knew it wasn't his investigation that achieved this result, but rather the underboss; Alonso, had wanted Jake to find him and it scared Jake.To have an underboss know you are searching for him an
'I hate him!' Elena spat. 'Those two weeks were the worst days of my life!' She groaned as she complained endlessly to her sister who couldn't stop laughing at her.'I really don't know what it is you find so funny. The fact that I hate him or the fact that I can't stand him or both.' Elena was becoming irritated with Sheena's amusement at her misfortune as she termed it.'Oscar is a nice guy. I think you two have a spark. You know, share a chemistry.' Sheena commented.If looks could kill, Sheena would have dropped dead right that very moment because the look Elena dished her sister upon listening to her statement was an intense poisonous glare.Elena's reaction only made Sheena laugh even more because Elena didn't want to accept it even for just jokes.'I'm just so glad he is away. I really hope they sort out the whole issue.'Sheena nodded her agreement. 'Yeah. I hope so too.' She said thoughtfully.'Even if they don't, they should at least clarify that I'm not his girlfriend.' Ele
Sheena couldn't shake off the feeling that something was wrong as soon as she heard the voice. She immediately began to worry. She prayed that Jake and his friend Oscar were fine and that nothing bad had happened. Maybe their idea of going all the way to Croonville to settle with loan sharks and thugs was not such a good idea after all.'Are you Mrs Rollins?' The voice asked.It took Sheena more minutes than normal to figure out that the caller was asking for her. The name with which he had addressed her sounded so alien. She had never once considered herself Mrs Rollins.'Ye - yes.' She responded when it finally registered.'Your husband has been involved in an accident. I'll need you to come over to Cod Hospital. He is in critical condition.' The voice spilled.Sheena stood dazed. She had least expected to be hearing this kind of news. Mr Dominic was not expected soon, not until next week. So Sheena receiving news of him being involved in an accident didn't make any sense to her.'