Ralph's P . O . VIt's been hours.And I didn't know if it was just me being paranoid for no reason but Jordan was still yet to return home.I've been seated in the living room for hours playing video games and waiting for that moment where she walks in with the usual cute frown on her face with some detailed complaints about her Boss or some other random employee she happened to have had a clash with during the course of the day.I really shouldn't be so worried. Yes, It was way past evening but not exactly too deep into the night yet and besides, she could just be over at her Best friend's place so I shrugged off the thoughts before taking another one of the few cookies left in my plate.I really wanted to save her some but I doubt any of that would happen at this rate."Sweetie, any word from Jordan?" Zoe questioned moments later from behind me where she suddenly appeared from somewhere around the house."No. I only saw her leave this morning and that was it" I replied with a warm
Ralph's P . O . VI knew I wouldn't be able to fall asleep last night so I didn't even bother trying. After walking Brittany back to her house, I walked slowly through the silent street lit up by tall lamps on either sides of the road thinking to myself what could have possibly gone wrong. When my thoughts were beginning to feed me with crazy ideas I wasn't willing to accept, I charged into the house and helped myself to a bottle of water too chilled for the weather and I gulped down its entire content down my painfully dry throat without any hesitations whatsoever.It felt so lonely being up on my own so I turned on the TV even though my mind was far from it, I just needed the extra voices to keep me from imagining the worst things possible.I sat on that one sofa situated opposite the main entrance to the house at the far end awaiting when she'll walk in but the door's knob remained untouched up until dawn when I thought to get ready for the day which begins by picking Brittany up
Ralph's P . O . VNothing made sense anymore but there's got to be some sort of explanation for all of this.There's no way two people could just vanish into thin air without any explanation.Although that's what the new case seemed like, I was willing to bet anything that something's not right here.Something seemed fishy but I couldn't exactly point out what at the moment."Don't you guys have some security cameras around the building or something? We could look through yesterday's footage for answers" I suggested next. From what we know from the annoying doorman over there, they both stepped out the building and didn't return. Adrian Shelton must have gotten to his car before he vanished. That explains why his phone and stuff were found in there.Before thinking of any next steps to take, we seriously need to know what happened."Yeah, we do." Came his response with continuous firm nodding and a bright glint in his eyes that showed just how supportive he was of my idea. The next
Brittany's P . O . V"Keep a close watch on your Criminal Boss" didn't sound like a hard task at all but it turned out to be one when Mr Anderson made it harder for me to keep my mind in one piece with the way he walked about the place.It was although a usual habit of his to go around barking out orders at everyone but today, I seriously needed him to sit still while Ralph and Travis come up with something soon.The next time I looked out the window of my office into the hallway, he seemed to be leaving entirely. I could tell with his ridiculously huge brown briefcase he held in one hand and his suit Jacket he draped over the other hand strolling out at this time of the day which was all too unusual.And suspicious.He can't leave!I couldn't possibly let that happen.What to do? What to do?"Going somewhere??" I questioned after foolishly jumping out before him, stylishly blocking his path to keep him from leaving."Sir" I added in a squeaky voice when I realized I had left out that
Jordan's P . O . VNever in all my days did I think I'd miss my bathroom this much.Once I got back home, I rushed in there to ease out the accumulated waste liquid in my body from the day before and since I still felt just as filthy, I settled for a long warm bath soaking in the tub after getting my body freed from my grease stained shirt and dirty pants I don't think I could possibly ever wear out in public again.At least my jacket and handbag were retrieved for me, it's enough consolation except that I loved to wear my tux as a matching two piece but I could still work with half."Jordan???!" Brittany called out to me for the third time in the space of five minutes from inside my room where she's been the entire time since we all got back home."What??" I answered dryly."I'm just making sure you haven't dissolved into the bubbles. Girl, it's been what? An hour? Do you have any plans of getting the hell outta there??" She complained and I chuckled at her exaggeration.I haven't be
Adrian's P . O . VIt shouldn't bother me but it did.That one moment, I was more concerned with the fact that some dude came over to wrap her in his arms than I was interested in meeting the douchebag that had me clubbed to the head and locked up in a hole for a complete twenty four hours!The infuriating imp even had the guts to shove me aside.I was so pissed and I couldn't even tell why although it was clear to me why with the way I clenched my teeth at their joined hands.It really isn't and shouldn't be any of my business but I couldn't even put it past me when I ordered Travis in annoyance to get me out of the premises.While walking to my car, I turned back to look at her and it felt somehow satisfying to find her also looking at me up until the very same douchebag held out his hand and helped her in the car by her waist. I got too unecessarily pissed by it that I had to get in my car so I wouldn't have to watch that anymore."Who the hell is that guy?" I questioned Travis on
Adrian's P . O . VI dozed off to sleep at some point last night and by the time I peeled my eyes open to the first hint of dawn and the soft chirping of birds flying out in the garden, I felt fully rested and ready for the day.Most especially ready to return to the office and drive my fist through Mr Anderson's guts for the unforgivable thing he put me through all in the name of some nasty project which my company now has the liberty to fully take responsibility over in regards to his crime but that wasn't enough punishment for him.I wanted his old criminal ass locked up behind bars till he grows so old and toothless to the point that I never recognize him anymore.Within an hour, I was able to get dressed, help myself to some of the Mac and cheese I had stored in the fridge last night and I was also able to retrieve my spare key from Jane? Before walking her out of my house and down towards the elevator where I met up with Travis who appeared to be just as ready and prepared for t
Jordan's P . O . VIt was the morning of a weekday but I wasn't bothered about going to work because last night, I personally came to the conclusion that i wouldn't be leaving the house to work today. I chose to remain in bed and do absolutely nothing.For all I remember, I was at the verge of giving up my job. At this point, I really could still go along with that plan since my boss turned out to be a greedy psycho.After peeling my eyes open to the rays of sunlight in my room I missed waking up in the previous morning, I pulled myself up to a sitting position after slapping Brittany's hand from off my face.I could seriously hardly remember the rest of last night including how I got up into my room, I had not even the slightest idea about any of it but it certainly was Ralph because I did fall asleep in his arms last night after listening to him confess all of his feelings for me.Since I didn't know how to react nor the right words to say, I chose silence as my next best option an
Adrian's P O VI had just watched my Father get carted away with his hands cuffed behind his back and I felt absolutely nothing.He faked his own death and He's been dead to me for several years so i prefered it stayed that way.I probably hated him the more for what he tried doing to Jordan. The original files pertaining to my hotel were retrieved and now in my possession. Everything seemed to be alright now and there was no other issue asides from My Mother giving me a thousand and one reasons why I shouldn't go be with Jordan like I plan to but for the very first time, I found myself only thinking to go against my Mother's wishes.Too much have come between me and Jordan up until this point that I wasn't gonna let my own Mother be the stumbling block now. I couldn't just let that happen.I literally walked out silently with nothing but utmost determination to go grab the woman my world revolves around and preferably take her with me far from here. Away from the rest of the world
Jordan's P O VI was a mess.An emotional wreck at the same time a physical mess because my eyes were not only swollen and red from crying but were also darkened down to little above my chin with the smudges from my mascara.I was still in that same state pacing around the place when my door flung open again."Mom please...." I said out in a weak and broken voice without even turning to see who it was and next, I heard short quick steps reach me from behind and before I could even think to turn so I could see who it is, the person's arms wrapped me from behind.The matching best friend wristwatches we got for both our single asses some valentines ago that sat present on the person's wrist told me who it was and with teary eyes, I turned to face Her and cried into her shoulder while she slowly rubbed my back without saying a word."I'm so sorry." She whispered close to my ears and all I did was nod and wipe on my face with the back of my hand a little too violently."I don't know what
Jordan's P O V I feel like life happened to me so fast and I must say it's particularly hard accepting my new reality but it stared me in the face. The little hug from Ava after I finished saying my last goodbyes to Dad was literally the only thing I needed at that point. I squeezed my little sister in my arms and was grateful for her existence. It feels as though she's my only gift from my father and I wished I brought her as much comfort as she did me. She's only just as old as I was when Dad left Mom and I in the first place so I alone knew how difficult it's gonna get and that too, seeing as it's a worse situation right now because he's never gonna come back, it really is gonna be a lot worse for her.Atleast, I clung unto the hope that he would return to me someday but she doesn't have a chance at that hope.She clearly knows he's never coming back. She slowly eased out from our embrace and I quickly wiped my face clean from tears with the back of my hand
Adrian's P O VBlack has always been my favorite.But right now that I had it on alongside everyone else, it feels more like a plague.Ava's cute little dress didn't get a chance to shine because the look on her face was that of grave sadness.She's certainly the bravest girl ever but I still wished there was anything at all, just a single thing I could do to brighten her even if a little.My eyes left Ava for my Mom who looked to be the most affected by the turn of events.Her tear sunken eyes looked as red and broken as ever and all I could do was gaze. Ralph stood afar off with Brittany wearing somewhat matching expressions on their faces and Fred stood nearby them with his wife's face buried in his chest.I swallowed hard after carefully studying each of them.I found myself in distress but not so much that I couldn't notice Jordan wasn't anywhere in sight.I recalled the last place I had seen her and thought she could still be there and after I took a number of steps away from t
Jordan's P O VFew minutes ago, I stood in place wondering why Adrian's supposedly Dead Father was standing right in front of us but seconds ago, My entire life flashed before my eyes when I saw his gun swing in my direction and he fired without warning.My life played before me in slow motion while I froze with my eyes closed waiting for what was about to come.My head was too busy to make out the number of voices around me that screamed out in horror but I heard them all screaming softly in the background of my head while my eyes were held firmly close.The place went silent and the shot was fired but I felt no impact from it.What had happened?I was more than certain he had aimed at me.More so, I heard and saw him fire.I slowly peeled my eyes open and the first person I saw through my slightly dizzy eyes was Adrian standing a distance opposite me and the look in his eyes looked like he literally was about to shed a good amount of tears. I looked from him to myself in search of
Adrian's P O V"We meet again, SON." His Voice flooded my ears and I was struck with a serious brain cloud that left me Dazed for several minutes.I couldn't grasp what was happening and my swollen head didn't let me a chance to even try.How is he speaking to me right now?How can I see and hear him speak?How is he here?He- He's supposed to be Dead."How- How- How are....." I tried as much as I could to speak but my every utterance came forth as stutters."You must be Really surprised to see me. Well, let me tell you this. Real men never Die so easily." Came his response as though he could see the train of questions I had in my racing thoughts.I could tell I was conscious but I still told myself this is only one of my many nightmares borne from my traumatic experience with having him as A Father because there's no way he's actually here right now and smirking at me.His eyes left me and landed on my mother who seemed like she was soon to pass out where she cowered behind Anthony w
Jordan's P O V The strange man who is the reason I'm being held captive moved away from me after having whispered close to my ears and he returned himself back to his wheelchair still with a disturbing expression on his face and everything about him was questionable. I mean, who uses a wheelchair when he walks perfectly fine. And why does he have a resting evil face? I watched the man look into his wristwatch then rolled away almost completely out of sight on his Mobile chair while I studied him intently still trying to place an identity on him but I couldn't agree with the growing thought in my head because the door was soon thrown open and a troop of people I very well recognized buzzed in. I couldn't keep my eyes focused on them all at the same time so I kept my eyes fixed on the one I had yearned for the whole night up until this moment and he also had his eyes directly on me since he barged in. His steps towards me increased greatly especially when he noticed
Adrian's P O VMy verbal exchange with Ralph soon ended when we both followed Brittany out of the house and were met with a strange thing staring us all in the face."Is this how you recieve your mails?" I questioned as Brittany crouched down to pick up the little enveloped letter we walked out to meet right in front of the doorway after we stepped outside."Who sends mails when you could just text?" Ralph questioned while Brittany flipped the envelope in her hand back and forth probably in search of words but it was plainly blank."How did this get here?" She questioned to no one In particular and I frowned when a thought dropped in my head."This wasn't here while I got here. The real question should be, Who brought this here?" I pointed out and they both kept silent for seconds before Ralph rushed steps away from where we stood towards the curb and while at a spot, he turned his neck from left to right in search of anyone who could have possibly brought this."There's no one in sig
Jordan's P O VMy eyes slowly fluttered open and what followed was a sharp groan that escaped my lips when my previously shut eyes came in contact with the light that invaded my sight.I should have been confused as to where the hell I found myself but surprisingly, my memories came to me alot faster than I had expected.I remember being hauled from where I stood by the school's yard and I also remember being thrown into the hideous looking van like a sack of potatoes but what I don't remember is the face of whosever sent a blow to my head nor do I remember what any of his colleagues that yanked me away look like thanks to the ski masks they had on at that time.This is the second time I'm finding myself in a situation like this just that this time, I'm all to myself and I had nothing to ponder upon as to why anyone would wanna abduct me.No reason I came up with made any sense at all and all I did as I sat there on the cold floor was slowly Blink my eyes open so I could behold the fa