Chapter 4
A VISIT TO WAYNE★★JAYDEN(RICHARD)★★
For the whole day, I tossed around, from the bed to the couch, feeling bored by evening. I was having cereal in the dining, and good heavens, someone's crying. I heard soft sobs from somebody at the back.
I looked through the window, it was a girl, was wearing a black hooded sweater, Squatted on the floor. I tried to see who it was, she adjusted her cap once she noticed I was watching her, before leaving. At night, I went out to buy food to eat.
I went to an Italian restaurant, I'm craving Italian delicacy. The owner came to me.
"Buona Giornata Giovanotto?." (Good day, young man)
"Buongiorno carino" (Good morning pretty) I tried flirting with the old lady, winking at her, she slapped my shoulder and with her face turning pink,
"What would you like to eat?" The old lady askes.
"I want a simple pasta and cheese dish. Hm...n" I tried visualizing what I would want to eat,
"Don't worry handsome, I'll get you one of our best. 'Cacio e Pepe." She went inside and got the food, dropping it in front of me, she went to get water,I rubbed my hands together on the arrival of the food "Ah...Gustoso!" I said, Mere looking at the food, it must be delicious.
★★★★I ordered takeout from the Italian restaurant last night as the dish was excellent. Then I got a call,
"Hello Boss, Three of our men were killed last night by Sammy. I just wanted to know what you want us to do to him."
"Fuck! Sammy again?" I asked
"Why does he wants to mess With me?""Last night, when we sent them to pick up the truck, and the whole damn thing was taken!" he said.
I rubbed my chin with my hand, thinking of the best way to give Wayne a warning, one he wouldn't forget, that's if he would have his senses. "Don't worry Gabriel, I got this one" I told.
I stared at the food on the table, feeling sorry I could not have a taste of the food the weird girl brought. I got to my room, arranging my things In a briefcase, I picked out a pistol, a sniper and three different sizes of daggers, a scalper and a spray can before taking them to my car, raising the rug and fixing the case there, before covering It with a tire.
Hanging a belt on my waist with the pistols on my hip, I lapped my oversized shirt on it.For the last few years, I've been doing business with the state minister 'Wayne after I was caught killing Mr. Loth, he backstabbed me. He went on publicly, condemning me and the people who had helped him all these years, keeping him in his position, telling the press that we're all dangerous criminals he has been trying to catch, and the state government had to put more efforts in taking away the trash, Dare her to call me trash?! Now I have no use for him as our business is over.
I wore a courier worker's dress as a disguise. The fact that I changed my appearance and have grown a lot of beards, I doubt anyone would recognize me.I drove out of town. I had to give the minister a gift. I called Gabriel and asked him for minister Wayne's current Location. He kept on asking me what I wanted to go there for and advised me not to do anything stupid, but I made up my mind, it was time I visit him. He was in the hotel, having fun with two bitches after painting me blacker than I already am.
Driving to town was a long one, it was already early in the evening when I got to the hotel where he was currently at,
I entered the hotel with a Package, with a set of jewelry, not real ones, The plan Didn't go well, I would not fail now!I had called Gabriel earlier to corrupt the cameras around as he had a friend here.
After leaving the package for Wayne with the receptionist, I was asked to leave. I smiled at the girl, She started acting coy, boy does I need this.
I asked her for a small favor after collecting her number, she let me go to the next floor, I caught one of the waiters in the hallway, hitting his head with my pistol, I think he is dead, pulling him to the nearest room, which was a closet, taking his clothes off remaining his underwears, and wore them, I checked his breathing, he was already dead. After arranging myself properly, holding a food tray In my hand I went to Wayne's hotel room and knocked on the door to the presidential suite, A bodyguard Came out "give me the food." He ordered in a husky voice, from my calculations, Wayne would be in one of the rooms since the men were having a small party in the living room,I hit the back of his head with my elbow and he fell unconscious, dropping the tray lightly, I dragged him around, till I got to the closet and dumped him there.
I collected his gun, threw all the bullets out, before going back to the room, the security was so tight when I peeped through the door, They would slaughter me if I decided to go in now. I was having a mind of going back, but no. I had to end Wayne once and for all.I went to the closet room which had two people there, the dead one and the unconscious one who wouldn't be waking up anytime soon, I gathered some old cartons and rubber buckets Around them, loading the cartons and papers in the buckets, I lit them on fire, picked out some other stuff which I knew would burn quicker, I threw them in the fire and left there.
Next was the fire alarm, I needed to Distract the whole hotel if possible. My plan was simple, to kill Waye while everyone would be running on stampede.I hit all the glasses of fire extinguishers and put them away... My plan was a risky one, it should be worth it. I lit a cigarette, taking the first Puff, I made sure to put the smoke closer to the alarm, the first one started to ring,It would be too slow for this, I pulled out the spray which I brought with me, spraying it directed to the alarms and lighting a lighter, moving around the hallway with my Glasses and the gloves on my hands which reduced the heat from the fire.Seeing all the alarms ringing at once, I let the other waiters in further, knocking on the doors to alarm people that there was a fire, it was the right timing when the insecticide in the room where I had started the fire started to explode, making the case serious,
Gabriel was calling, at a busy time, "Speak." I ordered,
"Boss do you have to do this?""Gabriel, did you call for this? I have to go now, I will kill Wayne, even if I have to drag him past the gate of hell."
"And your mother? Jayden, I am a friend, I want you safe, Would it be ok If I ask you not to go? Even though everyone is running away, it doesn't seem like Wayne is going to come out, sure some. of his men have, but-"
"Wait, you can see me?" I asked
"Yes. I blocked the footage from the main system, channeling it to my laptop, we have to make sure you're safe." It was time to use this advantage.
"Ok. I Can't see clearly with all the Smokes, Direct me to the room,"
He sighed, " you're on the right path."
"Take care of my mother." And I hung up.
I entered the room, locking it from the outside, so the guards won't be able to come in, kicking. the room door and saw him and two bitches making a mess on the bed with the excited son of a bitch. On seeing me, both girls wrapped themselves with the bedsheet.
"Don't move!" I yelled at Wayne. I applauded him. "Wow Wayne, killing you here will be so so funny. If the press and the police come to find out your death, your soul will be ashamed." I sneered at him, spitting out the disgust.
He was quite shocked at my surprise visit. "Jay, let's talk this out..." He pleaded."Now you want to talk things out? Last night, you took my property and killed three of my men, and now you want to talk things out?"
He laughed, "Jay, are you, serious boy? I nurtured you, supported you, and now, you want to stab me?" He let out another annoying laugh.
I feel sour with his disgusting habit.
I opened the gun, removed all the bullets, except one, showing him with a smile, I'm going to kill him with this. I ignored the bitches with him, they are not on the list for death"Even though you're my Godfather, that doesn't give you the right to meddle in my business" I was about to pull the trigger when a bullet was shot into my left shoulder. I could see the smoke coming from my shoulder. I felt pain, but it was already used to me. I sighed, looked around, where can I escape through, I know I'm already surrounded, his men were behind me, and with one false move, I would be gone.
I slowly let the gun slip from my hand, it fell to the floor, I can't let these people kill me. Their annoying laughs ring in my head.
All of them followed my every move. I ran as fast as I can without calculating, burst out the window, and fell from the storied building, I fell on a random car. Even though I'm hurt, I don't care, a far as I don't die without having to kill Wayne.
His men were on my track. I ran till I reached my car, dodging the bullets, My shirt was dripping blood. I drove fast to a nearby garage, hiding my car among the others, and lowering my head, I watched them as they moved.
The wounds on my body continued paining, not sure if I can go home. After a while, I diverted my car to the other side, my home was a long way from here.I started driving home till 7:00 pm, I reached my neighborhood. I thought of going to the hospital for treatment. No, Wayne has the power to check every hospital around including here, The news would probably be out soon.
I brought out the first aid from the back seat. I pulled two buttons from my shirt, I realized I can't take out the bullet myself as my hands were already getting weak. It's so hard for me to reach it, especially with the sort of pain I feel.I came out of my car with a gun, in case there was any more person I needed to take care of, I should get a nurse, I thought.
Then and there, I saw a girl next to my house, she wrapped bed covers around her shoulders, she was taking them to the next door. I quickly rushed to her "don't look back..." I ordered, panting hard while pointing the gun to her head. She was shivering "please don't kill me...! Please don't, don't kill me..." She repeated and dropped the bed covers on the floor."Pick them up, all of them!" I tried keeping my voice as low as I could, but the anger was impossible to suppress,
I watched her small form as she to picked all the bed covers from the floor. After collecting it, I led her to my car, collected the first aid box from the seat, and made my way to the bushes.
"Please, don't do this..." She pleaded. How can I not do this? Am dieing here. "Hey, Spread the sheets, do it quickly!" I ordered.She didn't dare to look at my face. She spread the sheets on the floor, trying to hold herself from crying, even though it was dark, I could see her face clearly, it was the ugly weirdo girl from this morning.
After spreading it, I fell on it without balance. Tore off my shirt and asked her to take the bullet out.
"Use the first aid, take this thing out.""Huh?" She asked In confusion.
Chapter 5★★BELLA★★ "Take this thing out..." He said as he fell on the floor, groaning in pain, I couldn't see his face clearly, I wanted to see the person, I would report them to the police tomorrow. "Bullets?!" I yelled in surprise. At first, I was afraid, thinking he wanted to do something else to me. I blushed at the feeling of embarrassment. He turned to me "I am hurt right now, doesn't mean I can't kill you." he said, pointing his gun to my head.Oh my gosh...Mother where are you? I prayed for my mother's soul to protect me."Pick the scissors and the alcohol." His deep voice, I picked them up with my shaky hands, trying not to drop them as I am the most clumsiest person ever."How's she gonna help me dig through my flesh with those shaky hands?" He asked, sighing as he did. Before I started, he gives me a few warnings. "Listen, lady, if you don't do it well, I'll blow you up, and if you try
★★JAYDEN★★ I rested for a while in the bushes before pulling myself up to go back to my house, The whole room smelt of the old food. I switched on the light and staggered to my room, sitting while backing the mirror, I feel so lazy. I looked at the wound on my back, it's so painful, did she take out my flesh along with the bullet? After having a bath, I tried sleeping, but I had insomnia. I took some pills to help me rest, but it didn't have any effect on me, my damn eyes were still wide open, I walked around, till the time hit 2:00 in the morning and I went to look over the window, The girl who helped me was sitting outside, she was shivering, why would she sit outside at this time of the night, "Useless." I thought, but then again, she may be outside for losing the bedsheet with her, and staying out Till that time while helping me.I am not to pity anyone, I just feel bad for the fact that I forced her to help me and now,
★★BELLA★★ After helping 'Mr i don't know who,' Lisa pushed me out of the house the moment I followed Kelly, she said she asked Kelly to search for me just to get the sheets which they forgot to bring in while I was away. And since I didn't have it with me, there was no need going in, and plus I had to pay for loosing them as my story wasn't believable, they both think I'm a liar. When Kelly finally opened the door, I run in, as fast as I can. My whole body was shivering, I was wet from the dew. I still had to go to work even though I was shivering. I have been giving Lot of Excuses lately, I don't to worry madam Serena with my family problem. I did all my work. Went to the bathroom to have my bath and prepared for work. I turned to Kelly, She was talking to dad. Demanding money from him. I can't remember the last time i asked my father for anything and youhe gave me. I
★★BELLA★★I dropped my phone on the floor as the word echoes in my head. "Dad is dead, dad is dead..." Tears dropped from my eyes. My father did me and my mom wrong, still why should he die like this? Bruno rushed to me "Bella, what's it? What happened?"I wiped my tears and let out a fake smile "sorry, I'll have to leave, I have something urgent" I picked my things and rushed home. My world now feels unbalanced, I feel my head spinning over the news. I opened the entrance gate slowly... The place seems so quiet. "Kel...?" I called with my broken voice. "Kelly... Aunt Lisa?" My aunt was drawing smoke from the pipe, she looked so calm. She puffed it in the air... "My husband is dead... Are you happy now?" "H
★★BELLA★★ She helped me with my bag. "No dear, you can't sleep here. My heart is already raising. "You can come to my house Bella we're like family. Huh, her house?! I never thought of going there. "Yes Bella, come to live with us." He gave Me a.shiver with his words. He looks so happy that I want to live with them."OK madam. Till I get a place to stay, I'll be paying you little rent. It isn't good that I stay for free." I say. I dropped my stuffs by the corner of the room.Evening, Bruno drove the family home with his bus. I was given the room of Ariana and Lorenzo, they were going to sleep in Bruno's room. Ariana didn't want to leave and I promised to share the room with her. I unload
Chapter 10★★BELLA★★ He marched to his room. He looks scarier than Bruno, he's so huge, broad shoulder, Great arm, his abs I could see clearly from his shirt, he had long legs. I watched the window as the rain fell heavily, 'After the rain stops, where will I go?' These were my only thoughts... He came back with some blankets and a pair of clothes. "Hey, go have a bath then you can wear these." He said and dumped them on the chair. When I was ready, he led me to the bathroom. I took off my clothes and had a bath, even though it felt like someone was watching me the whole time. 'Calm Bella, it's just your stupid head trying to play a trick.' I consoled myself. The bathroom was better than the one I shared with Kelly, it gave me some sort of inner peace so I decided to stay for a little longer, letting the water calm my head down, my heart from racing. After bathing, I wore the shirt he gave me, I feel so cold even
★★BELLA★★ I looked at his wide shoulder, his ripped army colored sweater. Wait... Is that 'en' on his shoulder? Does he have a tattoo? 'Bella, you must be stupid, a lot of words end with 'en'.I turn to the bed and sleep. Morning time. I opened my eyes "ahh...! You startled me" I screamed. He squatted, staring at me. "Well, is this how long you sleep? You must be really lazy, I bet you're jobless" he said as he walked to the window. The day was so bright,the ray entered directly into my eyes. "Thank you for your hospitality, I'll be going now" I say. I got up, wrapped my hair into a bun. "You have to answer my questions. Number one, why were you on the streets last night?"&nb
★★BELLA★★ I can't speak, I did wrong, I disobeyed... But how can he aim so perfectly? "Why did you come in here?" He asked in a different tone. "I didn't mean to, I came to deliver you meal, I called you but you- you didn't answer..." He wiped his face and smiled like a psycho in his second personality "Oh..." He raised the gun up. "Don't be scared, this is fake. It's a toy".I don't buy that. Why would he be with a toy gun? He stretched his hand for the food. I gave It to him. As I walked out, I pulled the knife from the door and dropped it on the shelf. Slowly withdrew my hand to leave... "What is your name?" He asked calmly "Bella. My name is Bella." I feel like crying for no reason.
★★JAYDEN★★I Stood beside my father's bed as the doctor, who was called over spoke. "Madam," he started, looking directly at my mother who's eyes were teary. "He is paralyzed I'm afraid to say. I think he was poisoned, not in the last two days though, like a slow poison. Although i tried to detect the actual poison used, but it's a smart case, the person was so wise not to let him get to this state in a week or two." He sighed, wiped his face with his hand out of frustration as he was also confused. "I think it's the work of some sort of poison, since he never reacted earlier to this poison, it was impossible detecting it I'm sorry. You'll have to take him to Japan for treatment, some local temple i will direct, this poison is spreading slowly, but destroying more" he continued.I looked at my helpless father on the bed, his mouth is twisted, like one part is toothless, his neck bent to the side, he can only rotate his eyeballs in fear. Look
★★BELLA★★He put his hand around my waist. "Let's dance." I put one hand on his shoulder and held his with the other, climbing on his feet, he gasp a bit with a smile, showing me ‘I'm ok’.The song went louder, He was looking into my eyes, making me feel guilty for some reasons. "Bella,""Hmmn?," I hummed as a reply. "Nothing," he said and smiled again. "I just feel so happy. Is it OK if i kiss you?," he asked again."Here... You mean right here? No. No don't do it," i looked at the crowd around, turns out a lot of people stopped dancing... Just staring at us, his parents and two more couples."let go." I told him, but he didn't. "Bella, we're not done dancing, are you looking are these people?, well don't. They are badlucks. Just don't want us to be happy. And you know-" he was about to say another word when his other woman came over and held his hand, directly removing Mine from his. "You've danced enough," she said.
★★JAYDEN★★While my mother and cousins picked dresses for themselves, i admire the white dress on the couch. Thinking of how good it will be on Bella. My cousin was about to pick it and i winked at the designer with a smile. She started blushing... Still not understanding what i meant. I gave a look at the dress and raised my eye lid and brows, she picked the dress up and asked my cousin to go for another.Still smiling at myself, my mother spoke, "why are you smiling? Want to wear a girl's outfit?" She asked me. They all started laughing. I stood up and went to the porch to wait for that designer girl. Why she walked pass me shyly and awkwardly, she found me following her and speed up in her movement. Still i continued to follow her. "Wait." I ordered. She stopped in her movement."I would like to buy that dress." I smiled awkwardly at her, she must be thinking what and why i want it, like I'm some psycho."How much is it?" I asked her."Three hun
(From now hence on, I will be adding some POV from Braden's side, hope you all won't have a problem with it...❤)★★BRADEN POV:★★ I took another sip of my drink while watching her back view as she walked out of the restaurant just the way I like it, just the way I like her, in her innocence and the most naive way. My only prayers is for her to be mine, our friendship may have not lasted, but I'm so sure will last. This is the first true love I feel i ever have, Jayden just have to surrender for my sake, we're brothers. I sigh in frustration still looking at the door she went through when someone stood in front of me, blocking my views. "I never knew you will be so disgusting someday." Iris said, she was wearing a seductive kind of outfit, tightly around her body. I was about to talk another sip ignoring her, she time a hold on the glass. "Such a man," she uttered with a smile."Braden, let's help each other. You know everything is
★★BELLA★★ I Laid so frustrated on the bed, since the past two days Jayden left, no calls, neither have I heard from him. "Aish...!!!" I used my feet to jam the bed for the 6th time this evening. I think this to the only thing that can keep me sane, with the fact of me been damn frustrated.The door opened with him standing exhausted and leaned his hand on the door knob."I'm back." He smiled. Now's not a good time to vent my anger on him even though I really want to. I turned my face to the other side of the bed to hide my angry face. I could here his footstep as he approach me, I feel the heat from him as he leaned closer and whispered, "why are you not responding?""I'm sleeping Mr, have some respect." I replied then he burst out in laughter, "hahaha, you're asleep and dare to reply? You crazy spot." He tried to rub his palm on my hair but I hold him in mid air. "I told you I'm sleeping, don't you get it?!"
★★BELLA★★ I woke up with my head spinning like a wheel. Jayden is not in the room, I walked out of the room, holding my half buttoned shirt. "Jay? Where at you? Jayden?" I called his name more than once, he did not reply. "Jayden?!" I called again, and still no reply from him, i decided to check the other rooms. Another room was opened half way through, I peeped through the open space, he was arranging his clothes in a bag"Where are you going?" I asked him with the most disappointing voice."Bella, you're awake?" He brought his lips closer to kiss my cheek, I shifted my face away from his reach. "Where at you off to? You haven't answered this question.""I need to go back Bella. I have businesses to take Care of, my company is also there. It can't be without it's CEO for so long!""And me? You're leaving me? Are you that heartless?" He held my shoulder and pulled me down, making me sit on the bed as he spoke. "Bella. soon, w
★★BELLA★★ Sitting alone on the bench for the past six hours, with my eyes all blurry because I can't concentrate, My butt starts to ache. I don't think it's alright to go inside, that woman in there, she doesn't like me. I've taken a nap twice, still the evening is taking so long to get here. I continued to swing my legs with hope that Jayden will come back and find me here. I lost my phone with all the tension. "Bella?" A sudden call of my name. I turned to see who it was. It's Gabriel. He had an overwhelmed smiled on his face. "You're here?!" He asked in a more relieved tone. "Bella, I've spend the last days of my life searching for you, boss won't let me rest. Let me take you to him now." We both got in the car, as he started the engines, he spoke, "Why didn't you call anyone? Or rather go inside?"Gabriel is better than when i first met him, he is a nice and free person. "Do you think that woman inside likes to see m
★★BELLA★★ "I said go away, I won't wear the dress!" I picked the sharp hair pin and threatened the stylist, it's not a joke, I'm going to stab her really bad... I already stabbed a man, there's no fear anymore."I'm warning you, stay away, both of you!" I said, with some sort of fear in my heart. One of the girls left the room, in a while she called Braden back. "Sir, see she's been stubborn." Braden stood by the door, gave both of them a coding glance, the both left the room. "Bella, you don't want to marry me? Ok then. I'll leave you to go free, I have just one condition." He said. "What is it?" I asked him, still standing on the bed. "Don't ever tell my brother I held you captive, I will go, finally leave you and never come back, promise me Bella, i realized my mistake." He's giving up so easily? Strange. "Promise? If you do your part, I will do mine." I say."Yes, you can go Bel
★★BELLA★★ "Wow...!" He leaned closer and whispered in my ear. "Want to know how I feel now?" He asked s he loosed the tape from his hand. I turned my face away from him as a drop of tears drop from my eyes. Why would he do this? "I feel like I met a goddess... Bella, you know that shy feelings you have in front if my brother? I finally know how that feel. I feel same now." He smiled widely. "I really hate you more and more. You're worst than a dog!" I yelled at him. "Hit me my baby." He put my tied hands on his body, was forcing my hands to hit him. "I feel ticklish Bella. At heart, at mind," he smirked. "Even my soul feel same." "Let me go please, we're friends you know." "Keep shut!" He roared. "The word 'friends' makes me sick, how can you say that? Jayden was your friend first, right? You fell for him. Friends are allowed to fall in love Bella."