"I'll surely pay your money back, Ice Pick. Just extend the time a little bit. I'll surely pay you. I promise with my life" a rich man in his late forties knelt down with a pleading eye in the front of a cold looking but handsome guy of twenty five years old who is not ready to accept the old man pleas.
"Your life isn't worth my money, Johnson" the younger man bent down to the older man level.
"We had an agreement. You know that, right" he continued as he stood up.
"You shouldn't have promise on your life, you should have bet on your family. How about that?" he smirked looking down at the man.
"Please, Ice Pick. Let's leave my family out of this. I'll pay you your money, please" Mr Johnson pleaded.
"Let's see how that goes then. See me at your doorstep tomorrow morning" Ice Pick walked away as his boots sound filled the hallway.
"And I heard you have a beautiful daughter" he stopped on his tracks.
"My daughter?? Which of them?" Mr Johnson gasped in fright.
"Oh, It seems you've got a lot of beautiful daughters. I'll pick randomly myself then".
*
Sophia, a young lady of nineteen years was riding a bicycle with an headset over her head in a lonely street.
She was smiling and anyone that saw her would thought she won a lottery.
There were a lot of reasons for her to be happy that day.
Summer is the best period Sophia loves in a year and so she went for sight seeing with her new bicycle her older brother got her four days before.
If at all, she doesn't want to do anything. Just get her a bicycle and you'll be in her good book forever.
She loves riding bicycle a lot.
On top of all of it, the next day is her birthday.
'Going for sight seeing with a new bicycle during summer when my birthday is tomorrow is the best moment of my life' she thought as she increased her speed.
"I'm gonna be twenty tomorrow, Woohoo" she screamed as her voice echoed across the street.
Soon, she started getting to the busy street which lead to the market.
'Im surely gonna have a lot of fun today' she thought as she found a place to park her bicycle when a car moved on high speed and splashed a dirty water in the market pothole on her.
"What the heck" she shouted as if the water was fire on her and gained other people's attention.
And immediately, she picked a stone and threw it towards the car and it hits her target which was the glass.
"Ughhh…" A loud gasp ran across the market
"Oh, what have you done, Sophia?" A lady of her age slapped her back, she looked at the person only to confirm it was her classmate or else she would have punished her for slapping her unaware.
"What are you doing here, Nikel?" Sophia asked looking at the bags in the lady's hand.
"Of course, I came here to get some breads. I should be asking you what you're doing here" Nikel chuckled.
"And did you know you just get yourself into trouble, huh?"
And just then, the same car earlier reversed back to their direction.
"Huh? It's really Ice Pick. You're really in a deep trouble this moment, Sophia" Nikel stated in a scared tone and started moving back from Sophia.
"I'm gonna watch how you're gonna sort yourself out this time not even your father can save you" Nikel's voice was kinda loud and that was when Sophia noticed she was far from her but that wasn't her concern.
"Hey" she knocked hardly on the car tinted glass as the driver opened the door and rushed to her.
"So if I didn't throw that stone on your filthy car, you won't come back to say sorry, huh" she laughed like a maniac as she looked at the driver with a disgusted expression.
"Uhmm…ma'am…"
"Shut it right there, I don't need your sorry anymore" she shushed the driver sharply.
"I just need to see the owner of this car"
"You can't see him, ma'am. Are you sure you'll be able to stand here if you get to see him?" the driver chuckled and just then the car glass whined down.
"I'm the owner of the car and now you get to see me" Sophia's neck suddenly rotate to the manly's voice that got her legs turned to jelly only for her to see it was a dangerous looking hot guy piercing into her eyes coldly.
It took her awhile before she regain her consciousness.
And the next thing she did shocked the people watching, the driver and even the handsome guy.
"Seriously, so you are the idiot"
"Well, like I said earlier, I don't need your sorry anymore. All you just have to do is how to get this first off me"
"You can just do well by getting your clothes off your body and the dirts is all gone" the handsome guy smirked which made the driver chuckled lightly.
"You pervert…" Sophia stated angrily and suddenly grabbed the black hat on his head.
"I think this will do than talking with riffraff" she mumbled as she cleaned her body with the hat.
She threw it at the handsome guy and climbed on the bicycle and rode away.
*
Mr Johnson got home later in the evening just in time for dinner.
"Welcome dad" Sophia and her little sister, Sophie greeted him as Sophie rushed up to him to get his bag.
"Welcome honey" Mrs Johnson smiled at her husband as she walked out of the kitchen to the living room.
"Go wash up and come down for dinner real quick"
"Dad, do you know your daughter got into another fight today" Martins, the only son, Sophia's brother stated but Mt Johnson didn't pay any attention.
"Hmm" was the only sound he made as he found his way to his room.
Minutes later, Mrs Johnson retired to her room and saw her husband so focused on his PC.
"Oh, they aren't going to borrow me this loan, ugh" she heard him groaned.
"Is there any problem, darling?"
"It's nothing, hon" Mr Johnson hissed.
"You're kinda off today and you're telling me it's nothing. How is that possible"
"I said it's nothing so you shouldn't worry so much"
"How do you expect me not to worry when you're not looking so good, huh?"
"It's Ice Pick"
"Ice Pick?? What's about him?" the name brought fear to the woman as her found her feet drag her to her husband.
"I borrowed some money from him and today's the day I'm supposed to pay him but I couldn't and so he'll be here tomorrow all by himself and only heavens knows what's gonna happen" Mr Johnson heaved as he was lost into thought.
"What??"
Bloods rushed through Mrs Johnson spines as she couldn't believe her ears and her feet trembles."What do you mean,hon?""What do you mean Ice Pick is gonna be here tomorrow,huh?" her lips quivered as she talked with her lips trembling."How could you,huh?""How could you think of borrowing money..... Not just from anyone.....Why Ice Pick? Why??" She lamented almost at the verge of tears looking at her husband who was deep in thought."What should we do,hon? she patted her husband when she noticed he wasn't listening."What?" he looked at her with a red eyes."What should we do? Should we just pack out overnight to somewhere else far away"."It's of no use. Packing out doesn't mean we're safe, we're only causing ourselves more trouble. He has his eyes on us and you think packing out is safe,huh?" Mr Johnson shunned hi
~~ The Next Morning ~~Sophia woke up from her Dreamland when she heard a familiar voice screaming and yawned loudly."Wooh, who could be disturbing my sleep this early morning""I'm sure it's that little spoilt brat" she stated grumpily referring to Sophie as she lazily climbed down the bed."Dad, pls help me… Daaaaddd" she heard again. Sophie's voice sounds like she has been crying.'Is she crying?' she thought."And why is she crying?" She mumbled and hissed as she made her way to the living room and then she remembered last night events. Her father's talk about one ruthless guy."Ooh, I can't remember his name again" she hitted her forehead repeatedly like someone who is trying to remember something.'Or is he here' her eyes popped out at the thought of that as she took her steps slowly trying to peep to th
Sophie stood dumbly as she watched one of Ice Pick boys dragged Sophia in who was as well dragging herself with the boy who was stronger than her stubbornly and grumbled cussed words which was inaudible to Sophie because of the way she was talking - like she got two eggs in her mouth."Huh…" Sophie gasped from where she stood. "Sophia" she called lowly."Ice Pick or whatever you might be picking, I believe that since you got what you want, you should let the other go, huh" Sophia scoffed as she rolled her eyes and watched Ice Pick whose expression was blank.No one in the room was unable to read what might be going through his mind which made Sophie's heartbeat races the more as she believed Ice Pick is gonna get Sophia punished for talking to him rudely.Silence… Then silence…Ice Pick's eyes glinted a little as he moved his eyes to Sophia's who was staring
Sophia grumpily took the broom and curb the cobwebs. She climbed the higher heights using a wooden stool she saw in one of the corner room and curbed the ceilings as well and ensured every nooks and crannies of the room are cob webs-free. She swept the room and later went to fetch water and packed every materials in the room out and mopped the floor after mixing some detergents with water. She sat for a while for the floor to dry so she'll pack the materials and set a bedroom for herself as she sighed lowly as a result of fatigue. She could only do that as she had did something more than that before when she was kidnapped when she was fifteen years old by one of her father's opponent who was trying to bring her father down during the period and she was made to weed out grasses with her hands. She really suffered for two weeks and had obviously learnt how to do house chores on her own as she didn't need maids in her father's house to clean her room for her unlike her siblings.
~ The Next Morning ~Sophia stretched out lazily in the bed. The morning sun is out already and was all shining in the room. She lazily opened her eyes."Huh" she gasped when she noticed the room was all empty, the girls were gone. Alas. They were pains in the ass.Urine was really pressing her bladder.She climbed down from the bed and walked towards the bathroom when she noticed the girls' belongings were not in the room. That'll be later - she mumbled as she opened the door to the bathroom.She came out seconds later and opened the other wardrobe in the room but couldn't find the girls' properties. Not even a socks.Her stomach grumbled as she hissed out loudly. A day away from home.*A bell rang across the camp after she finished dressing up.What's that for - she thought.She was wearing a black boyfriend top and a black baggy joggers. She topped it all up with a black sneaker. Sh
Sophia and Lila walked into his chambers following suite as the door closed behind them. He sat on his ambiguous chair and stared at them both, snapping his hands and immediately a young man lit up his cigarette."My number one rule in this place is no fighting and you…" He points at Lila."I'm very sure you're aware of this." She shivered in fear as Sophia looked at her, trying her best not to burst into laughter.'And I thought she's the tough one here.' She thought as she made a giggle inwardly."I'm so sorry, Ice pick but she started it…" She was saying when Sophia instantly turned to her in surprise with a smirk on her face."With all due respect Ice Pick or whatever you're being called, do you train liars here because it's obvious she's one" Sophia stated with her full confidence looking into his eyes.'What insolence?' Ice Pick's forehead creased to a frown.How dare her?How dare her look into his eyes that way?"James." He called."Yes boss." James rushed towards him immediat
The bell rang loudly in the camp as everyone in the camp woke up and prepared for their daily task and just like every one else, Sophia got ready in her new uniform which seemed dashing on her.Annie helped her pack her hair to a bun as Alice gave her a mini waist bag, telling her it'll look so good on her, matching the color with uniform."You look so hot, girlie." Annie smiled as Sophia only shrugged."It still feel like wearing a cloth from hell. It itches my body system." She hissed as Alice and Annie made a light laugh at her words."It still look good on you tho." Alice said as the trio marched out of the room. Alice and Annie almost used three minutes in smooching the f*cking hell out of their lips before moving with her to the hall.Oh wow. Sophia heaved out as she thought inwardly, looking around and actually no one looking odd unlike the day before that it was only her and a guy wearing just the regular dress and not some uniform looking like a prisoner.The environment seem
Sophia walked back to her dorm with a frown boldly plastered on her face as she talked angrily with every step she took."How could he? Does he think he is some kind of god to just order people around and make them always do his wish, huh?" She hissed angrily and loudly.And as she marched on and wasn't looking her way, she staggered on a block on the way and almost fell while some groups of girls walking around chuckled at her mockingly."Oh what a clumsy chick." She heard one of them laugh."I guess that's why Ice Pick hated her and welcomed her with such a heavy slap." Another one laughed as Sophia seethed inwardly and pointed her middle finger standing vertical at them."What?!" One of the girls' eyes went red in anger."Oh yeah, f*ck you and your a** b*tch." Sophia stated giving a daring look as she took a step closer to them.The second lady folded her palm in a fist and gritted her cheek violently."F*ck you." Sophia raised the finger again."What are you going to do about that
He kissed her forehead and was about to leave the room when his eyes caught something.He arched an eyebrow as he picked up the girly book from the floor and check through the current page opened, 'she misses them,' he thought.What could be the deal in missing someone and still write it down, huh?He never knows what it felt like so he just dropped the diary on the drawer and tiptoed out of the room to avoid waking Sophia up but he couldn't help it as she shifted in her sleep. Ice Pick put his lips together so as not to make a sound, and successfully walked away.But she noticed someone was in the bedroom.*A tired body, a lonely soul, a frustrated mind, a pained spirit - that was Sophia.It was Saturday and she felt terribly lazy and tired to do anything than to just lay on the bed. Still in the same position, she closed her eyes and reminisced on her just concluded dream.She was dressed in a red strapless gown, and had a perfect birthday party with her parents and siblings around
Ice Pick woke the next morning to see Sophia shadow boxing. She was training herself at the verandah.Hmm. He watched her with his hands folded behind his back and he said, "your moves are easily detected."Sophia jerked at the sudden hearing of his voice and turned to see him in his robe as usual."Good thing to see the handsome jerk as the first human in the morning. Scumbag!" She cussed under her breath and ignored him and continue throwing her punches in the air.Ice Pick smirked and put off his robe, leaving him with just his shorts and walked behind her, grabbed her elbow and positioned it well."You have to keep your legs apart." He instructed and she spread her legs positioning both her arms and legs ready to fight.He stood in front of her, bringing out his palms, "hit me," he said and she threw blows on his hard palms softly.Ice Pick scoffed as he immediately grabbed her hands"Seriously?" He arched his brows. "Is that how to throw blows, huh? Faster!" She threw blows faste
"Well…" the doctor continued, "when she was brought here, her lungs were badly affected by the cold. That's why she had a cardiatic arrest and had difficulty in breathing, it was a slim chance of her surviving, but we tried our best to keep her alive." He paused again and said."But on the other hand, she developed a hyper pneumonia…please, anything cold, abstain from it." He looked at me."Because the cold temperature exposed on you is not the right temperature for a human being." He sighed and faces Sophia's mother."So, please, ma'am, always keep her warm." He smiled while Mrs. Johnson nodded vigorously, smiling back at the doctor."But nevertheless, you are sound and okay. You will be discharged this evening." He smiled as every other person in the room also smiled.Thank goodness, it's not that critical. Just cold."So Sir…" He beckoned on Mr. Johnson. "Kindly follow me to my office and sign the discharge form.""Of course, sure." Mr. Johnson smiled as they both left the ward."G
Alice and Annie sat down at the cafeteria, ready to dig into their food when Tony walked up to them and took a seat at their table. "Hi, I'm Tony Sylvester." He smiled as he introduced himself while Alice and Annie looked at him with questioning faces. "Sorry to disturb you but have you heard from Sophia or seen her today?" Tony asked. "Are you the cute guy from the last meeting…The new guy?" Annie asked smiling while Alice squatted at her. "What? Is he cute? And to know that our Sophia is close to him makes everything more strange." Alice teased instead. "No not really," Tony said. "We're just friends, that's all." He shared a small laugh with Annie. "Oh, I see." The two ladies chorused and faced their meal when Alice took a sip of her juice and said; "No we haven't, and it's weird that she's not around. Since cellphones are restricted here, we have to wait till she arrives." "You both think she's okay?" He asked while Alice shrugged. "We don't really know Sophia that well b
~The next morning~Sophia's whole body was weak as she turned on the floor.No, it was soft. It's on the bed."How did I get here?" She murmured and yawned lazily as she remembered the last night.He probably carried her here after doing his worst.Yeah, Ice Pick did.‘But why?’ She wondered as a sob escaped her lips.Did he hate her that much to do that to her?Were her father's debts that huge to punish her this way?"Ha!…" She groaned as she made to sit up from the bed."Oh, Christ…" She hissed and rested her body back.It felt like a stone was hammered all around her body. Her bones sour.She had developed a fever and was sour all over, even her inner thighs as she gave up on leaving the bed and curled onto her blanket.Just then Ice Pick walked into the room.Hatred — that was all Sophia felt at the moment.She felt like seeing a knife at that very moment and stabbing him to death.The hatred in her eyes was clearly written that even a blind man could read it but Ice Pic
"It's time." She heard Ice Pick's voice from the living room."What time?!" Sophia asked, looking at him with confusion clearly written on her face but he ignored her instead and dragged her to the basement.What's happening? Sophia was scared with her mind filled with different thoughts.How did he suddenly change from being cool to being rough?"Wh…what…what do you think you're doing?" She stuttered as she reluctantly followed him.Reaching the basement, she saw all kinds of weapons — knives, gags, chains, ropes, and some tiny pin-like objects.‘What's he going to do with all these, huh?’ Sophia thought feeling scared.Could it be her training?‘A night training?’ She gasped and forcefully freed herself from his rough grip."What do you want? Is this the right time for training, huh?" She frowned but Ice Pick still kept mute and picked up the ropes.He moved to her again and held her hand and tied her hands up."Leave him alone!" She shouted as she struggled with him."Do you know t
"And what if I'm dating him, huh, b*tch?" Sophia shouted back and a loud gasp ran across the field.She loved the expression on their faces and was so happy with herself and let out a satisfied smile."You're only jealous because I only get to live under the same roof with him, huh. Then do your best in getting jealous or kill yourself instead." She added."Sophia!" Ice Pick called and without saying any other words, he walked away as James followed behind."What?! Could they really be dating. Oh my goodness." Murmurs ran through the trainees as Sophia swallowed the lump down her throat and walked away.At least, she was satisfied she gave them a talk for the day.‘But what if they started pestering you, huh?’ Her subconscious reminded her."Oh gosh, what have I done?" She sighed heavily as James turned and looked at her weirdly.*Immediately they got to his office, Ice Pick sighed and looking tired but then let out a warm smile reminiscing on the event that happened earlier.The day
The ride was silent as Sophia sat and obviously clueless about where they were driving to.‘Maybe to the cafeteria.’ She thought and brought her phone out of her mini waist bag.The car screeched to a stop making Sophia look through the window.Her guess was right. They were really going to the cafeteria.‘Perfect. A meal to start the day.’ She smiled and quickly opened the car door and stepped out."Bye!" She said with a smile as Ice Pick only looked at her weirdly.What? He arched his eyebrows at her but Sophia only shrugged and walked away."Wow!" Sophia breathed out immediately she was at the entrance of the Cafeteria and she inhaled deeply the sweet aroma of the dishes.Hmm. It should better be as it smells."Sophia?" She heard a familiar feminine voice call to her."Annie?" She turned her back to see them just coming and looking beautiful with their smiling face."Wow!" Alice exclaimed."You have a different uniform out of the multitude here, huh?""Yeah." Sophia shrugged as she
He smirked as he traced his wet finger on her face before planting a kiss on his lips.‘Whaatt??!! How dare he?’ Sophia screamed in her head as her eyes snapped open.Immediately their lips touched, she pushed him away and angrily slapped him."Are you crazy?!" She shouted at him and wiped her lips, clearly irritated and trying to get the kiss off her lips as Ice Pick stood embarrassed.Why did he do that?He clearly f***ed himself up, right?"You know what?" Sophia said, raising her left index finger at his face."I'm done. Do whatever you please." She walked out of the bathroom angrily not after throwing the sponge to his face and out of his room.She slammed the door behind her as Ice Pick stood embarrassed on why and what made him do that and confused on why she was angry because of a kiss."It's not like it's her first kiss." He shrugged and continued bathing.‘Or what if it's her first kiss?’ His eyes went wide open at the thought.His mother taught him how a first kiss is preci