"I think I will be taking my leave now," he said and turned around. "I'm Justin Lemon, by the way," He told me and I giggled slightly, he had the name of a fruit.
"Nice name," I said smirking and he chuckled."I know, I get that a lot," he said and I smiled, we'd just known each other for barely ten minutes and it felt like I'd known him for long."What department are you in?" I asked and he ran his hand through his hair."Criminology," he told me and I became surprised, he didn't look like it, he looked like he was in the pharmacy department--that was the den of hot boys, while in the criminology department only geeks and bookworms type of boys that were there."That's nice, what level are you cause this is the first time I am seeing you here?" I did not know everyone in school but I was familiar with most students' faces, and I had never seen his face before."300 and I'm a transfer student." He was on the same level as I am! He was a transfer student just like Luke! But he was more friendly and better than LukeI was sure that I hadn't seen him before in this school, he was new here and he was so nice and handsome, his black leather jacket, black jeans and brown leather boots gave him this bad boy look, that was why I was shocked when he told me he was in a criminology department."Nice to meet you Lemon the fruit," I teased and he glared at me."Don't try that," he warned with his Spanish accent and I giggled. I love Spanish guys--the handsome ones--they were so dreamy with their heavenly accents."Oh yes, I will, Lemon," I said stubbornly and he rolled his eyes.He sighed and shook his head. "Okay I give up, you can call me whatever you want." He turned around and began walking away, "Goodbye mi belle, we shall see some other time?" He waved at me as he walked and I waved back slowly.He disappeared into the crowd and as soon as he left I felt lonely once more, I did not know why I felt so comfortable and happy when talking with Lemon even though I barely knew him, he was better than Luke, Luke was so dense and rude.I wonder where he was now. I turned to where Luke was talking to those girls, but he was not there, probably he was making out with those girls when I was talking with Lemon and now they were in a room doing some nasty stuff.I shrugged and turned, I didn't want to think about all they would do there if now I was going to throw up. I stood up from the bar stool and went out of the building, I was tired of the loud music and the bright lights, I couldn't get used to them no matter how long I stayed in there.As soon as I stepped outside I was welcomed by a gentle breeze which made strands of my hair dance. I rubbed my hands against my skin a little, the night was quite cold, but it was better here than the party, here was serene and smelled nice.I checked my phone and it was almost eleven at night and I wanted to go home but I doubted that there would be any taxi by this time. I was all alone here, I was glad that the street had lights which made here brighter, if it didn't I would not have been able to stay here. I hated the dark.I heard footsteps coming from behind and I hid myself. It was Luke and just as usual his face was as stony as the Great Wall of China.What was he up to?My jaw dropped to the ground when I saw him entering a crimson red 2023 convertible Ferrari 812 GTS. This beast had a 6.5 litres V-12 engine and it could reach over 100mph in less than ten seconds and it cost over five hundred thousand dollars. The street lights reflected on the car's metallic body making it super shiny.I have been a car person, since I was little I have loved cars, especially sports cars, but I didn't have any--I didn't even know how to drive! I read a lot of car magazines and watched Racing sports, I was planning on saving up for a decent sports car, but that would take me years to accomplish because of how expensive they were.If Luke could afford this type of car as a student that means he was wealthy or he came from a very rich family.The more I thought about him the more I wanted to know more about him. He was strange and I didn't know why I was drawn to him.He ignited his car engine and the once quiet street became noisy with the exhaust sound of his car. The sound of the car was so loud and nice.That's a five hundred thousand Ferrari for you.He pulled the car out of its packing space with incredible speed and zoomed off.Where was he going? I wondered.'To his house, you idiot,' my subconscious mind yelled and I face-palmed myself. I was so disappointed in myself for being so engrossed with Luke, I wanted to get him off my mind, but it wasn't as easy as it looked.I sighed.Luke wasn't important to me now, what was important was how I would leave this place. I could still hear the muffled noises coming from the frat house and I knew Emily was still there probably dancing like a crazy ostrich and on her fifth bottle of bear.There was no way I would go back to that building, I wanted to go home, but it wasn't possible because there were no taxis and my apartment was almost twenty minutes drive from here, there was no way I could walk to my apartment, especially in this time of the day.I was quite frustrated and clueless about what to do. While still in my train of thought a white 2023 Mercedes-Benz C class, stopped in front of me.The car windows were tinted and I couldn't see who was in the car, I began wondering who it was.The car window slowly wound down, revealing a smiling Justin...don't tell me he was this rich too? Not every 'normal' student couldn't afford a car like this. Emphasis on normal."Do you care if I give you a ride, mi belle?" He asked and my eyes widened. This was what I wanted, a way to go home but I was sceptical about this, I had little trust in him, we only knew each other for two hours. It was normal not to trust strangers.I sighed."Thanks, I'll love it if you did," I chirped and he grinned. Gosh, he was so handsome."Then what are you waiting for? Hop in, mi belle." The car door opened stylishly and I entered. I was welcomed by the chilling whirls of air coming from the A.C. and the sweet smell of strawberries air freshener. The interior was very nice and my jaw dropped when I saw the dashboard lined with gold? Not only the dashboard but most of the interior of the car was lined with gold, because of the gold and quality leather this car could be worth not less than four hundred thousand dollars.He was just a student!"Are you alright, mi belle?" He asked me when he noticed that I had just frozen in one spot. I snapped out of my trance and smiled."I'm fine," I told him smiling and put on the safety belts. I do not joke with safety."Okay, mi belle." He said and shifted the car gear, the car began moving and in less than a minute the frat house was out of sight.I knew Emily was going to kill me for leaving her behind and the thought of it made me worried.Lemon asked for my house address and I told him, I didn't know whether I did the right thing by telling him my house address, but I did not care about it much, I just wanted to go home.I rested my head on the car window and slept off.DAKOTA'S POV. Because of all the commotion and we losing our house to a fire, we moved to our grandparents' house-- my dad's father-- his house was a classical manor in the countryside with a courtyard thrice as big as our former house. My grandfather was a professional golf player, though retired, he owned a golf club and he had a golf court in his courtyard and he played golf in it whenever he had some free time. When I entered the house reception a river of nostalgia hit me, this was one of the reasons I didn't like coming here it brought back memories of when I was little. I remember spending most of my time here as a child especially whenever I was on holiday, now I barely come here apart from a few occasions like this. We were greeted by maids in well-pressed black and white uniforms, and then they showed me the room I was going to stay in. Since we didn't have a house we were going to stay here till we bought or rented another one When I entered the room the maids bowed bef
Dakota's POVWhen it was almost evening we went to our meeting spot, the coffee shop and Luke ordered two cups of hot coffee. After he ordered the cups of coffee he didn't utter a word he just drank his coffee and I stared at him waiting for him to say something. I looked around the coffee shop, and I realised why Luke used here as our meeting spot, it was because he loved coffee so much and who would even think that we would use an ordinary coffee shop as our meeting spot to discuss very important things?The coffee shop was just a few miles away from my parents' house that got burnt down, and I was tempted to go and see what the place looked like now, Ihadn'tt still contacted my parents and my brother, I couldn't just imagine how worried they would be. "So about the bounty," Luke finally spoke and my attention became focused on him. "I found out something very interesting when I went through the Nine's database.""What?" I asked and my eyes widened out of curiosity."I've confirm
DAKOTA'S POV I woke up with a slight headache and a pain in my chest, my chest still hurt because of what happened yesterday, I still couldn't believe it and I yearned to speak with my parents and my little brother. But I couldn't contact them immediately if I did it could reveal my location and put me in grave danger.I let out a yawn and looked around the room, this room seemed like it was a guest room. It was big, tidy and beautiful. I liked the curvy design of the white reading table by the wall and the glittering golden lamp holders on the wall. I perceived a nice smell and it was coming from the living room. I got out of bed and I went to the bathroom to wash up, the bathroom was quite big and it had a shower place, a bathtub and a toilet. There was also a TV screen and sound system in the bathroom and it was the coolest thing I have ever seen. I didn't feel comfortable using the bathroom but I had to get rid of all the dirt and sweat on my body. I also needed a long shower t
DAKOTA'S POVA few minutes after the gigantic man was gone Luke without warning lifted me into his arms and he started levitating in the air. "Don't worry, I'll get you somewhere safe Dakota." He muttered and I didn't utter any words. He began moving fast in the air and whirls of cool breeze brushed past my face making strands of my hair dance around. It was so cool and cosy here, that I almost forgot what just happened. His hands firmly held me as he carried me in princess style, even though I was mad at him, my cheeks became as red as hot sauce.But still, I didn't know why I was letting him take me to a place I didn't know, I didn't trust him a bit now, he told me that there were no other persons who were Cyborgs like him, he told me that he was the only one, but it was all a lie. It was obvious that that monstrous man was modified like Luke. If Luke and that man existed that meant others were like him, if so, then we were not safe on this planet. People who possessed mysterious t
DAKOTA'S POVAfter Justin found out that Luke was coming here from time to time he assigned an undercover agent to watch over me, I tried to convince him that there was no need for that but he didn't want to hear me out, he deemed Luke too dangerous for him to come around me with me so vulnerable. He even told me that he should have been the one watching over me but he had to keep an eye on Luke always and he was also busy finding who placed the bounty.They could never get along because of their personalities and jobs. I sighed and then turned to the man wearing a black suit and dark shades standing by my room door. He had been standing there for more than an hour without uttering a word and he followed me everywhere I went to, even to my room! If not for the words decency and privacy he should have been following me into the bathroom and the changing room. He was now living with us, it was Justin's orders, he wanted him to watch over me all the time till all the problems were solve
Luke's POVI arrived at the secret lair and it was unusually quiet, Dr H was planning something big and everyone was busy helping him accomplish his plans. My mission to Russia was two weeks from now, it would be hard for me to go on a mission like that cause I would be gone for a long time and Dakota would notice my absence. Justin was a problem too, since our encounter in Dakota's house he had been keeping a very close eye on me, and it was very annoying. I walked into the conference room and it was empty too, it seemed like the nine generals were not around or they went on missions. I guess the reason why no one has figured out about me and Dakota was because they were busy with so many things. As a member of the 9ine, your every step was monitored, if you betray, you die. If you try to compromise, you die. If you try leaving, you die. If you were not careful, you die So I was taking a very big risk helping Dakota...I facepalmed myself and then muttered, "Why was I even helpi