Chapter 54Kate. It was another morning, Kate got home yesterday rather early. She felt dirty after all the scenery and memories that came back. She was sure that a full bath would calm her down. She had her anxiety pills that she always used. She also had some syrup she used to calm her nerves. She used them too. She took off her clothes and went to take her shower. She let the water run down her entire body. Kate was scared and in pain. The trauma and the whole experience that she went through all felt real and sad. She sighed and exhaled as the water touched her. She remembered it all again. She remembered the first time she tried to run away from Gordon. She had prepared that she would sneak out through the back door when he was asleep, she had planned that she would run away, she had stolen some cash from him and she hid it, she stole it everyday from him. A hundred dollars each day. She kept it in a place that no one except her knew about. It was a good secret place.She ha
Chapter 55.Gordon. "How? Just how?" Gordon yelled as he slammed the table with the little book. He adjusted his shirt and unbuttoned his clothes. Gordons stood up and turned. He had his whole life flashed because of some stupid girl. Gordon was so close to hitting her. He held his fist as though it was his lifeline. He gave Nancy a job, a job and she flopped. He didn't even want to know how she survived, all he needed to know was why didn't do her job well, he needed her reasons. Gordon wasn't the type of person that was so patient enough to listen to anyone's mistakes or even afford to lose anything. He had always been a strict man and he loved a new and clean job. "Okay, Nancy, tell me. Please tell me what you did. And I want you to have a good reason, I mean a good one." Gordon asked as he fumed. He tried his best to be patient with Nancy. "So, why did you let that girl live? Why did you let her live?" He yelled as he asked Nancy, who seemed scared and lifeless. She shiver
Chapter 56 Luxander.He anxiously awaited the arrival of Richie, Lu was somewhat happy and interested in the details. Richie had been making sales and they were all impressive and notable. Lu stood up, he was in a boardroom. He wasn't alone, he couldn't be. The trio won't be complete, will it? He called for Gordon. He had good news to share with him. He wanted to rub it in actually. He wanted to tell him how Richie had been making sales. He had massive profits too.'`Do you know how he does them?' Lu asked in excitement, he paced around with excitement, he needed details. He smiled hard and long. He clapped his hands too. The long trail of thoughts he had couldn't give him an exact answer. He wanted to know how it was possible. Lu had run that club by himself and he knew making that profit was nearly impossible but Richie did it. He did the feat, to Lu it was something worth commending. Lu imagined if Richie had paid for shows or maybe he changed the whole interior but even w
Chapter 57Gordon."Sparrow!" Gordon yelled out as he threw the bottle. "Ahhh" He screamed as he stood up. He was angry at Sparrow, he needed to talk some senses into his head. It took forever before Sparrow arrived. Sparrow entered with a bleeding forearm. He had it wrapped in a band aid but the smell and the terrible wrap was one to make anyone disgusted."Sir!" Sparrow, who was dressed in a singlet and shorts, had messed up hair and a dirty look."Oh my God, what is that smell?" Gordon, who covered his nose, muffled as he spoke."I just finished some chores and I haven't had my bath yet." Sparrow said as he stuttered and shook his body.
Chapter 58.Kate. She wasn't at home, she had gone somewhere for some personal business. She didn't even tell Richie about her outings. He was mostly in bed and she was ready to pity or care for him. Most days she left without asking how he was. Some days she was even pissed that he hadn't died yet. She hated how she saw his face each day. She would roll her eyes and scoff each time that she walked past him. Today wasn't any different for her. Before anyone woke up, Kate was up; she took her bath and wore a soft plain blue dress, it was a body con, a long one too. She loved how the color had her emotions. She could relate to how blue she was. It was already seven am, the sun was up and the sky was clear. It was early and the sky seemed good. She nodded as she adjusted her glasses. She had where she was going and she was sure the day was blessed. She didn't take a car today, no denying that she had fun with the cops the last time. But she remembered how she cried and how hard it wa
Chapter 59It was the next day, Kate thought all she experienced was a dream but it wasn't. It was real and true. She knew she was in for it. She rolled her eyes and fumed. She was in her old room, the room where she slept while she was with Gordon. The room was dark, the shaky and dim light bulb still dimmed regardless, it was old and it let out smoke at times. There were some of her strippers clothes, they were on the floor. They seemed dirty and old too. The room smelt like it always did. It was more cold. The window hasn't been opened in months. The floor was dirty and messy. It seemed old and odd. The room was how she left it, nothing was removed or taken away. She sighed and rolled her eyes. "No one came here." She said She tried to move and realized she was in chains. The bulb became clearer. She saw herself naked. Her hands were hurting. She couldn't move. If she did; she was going to lose her hands or her legs.Her panic attack started and she knew where this was heading. S
Chapter 60 Gordon. "Where did you see her ? I am curious, how did you even find her?" Gordon asked with his legs folded. He was at his bar. He had already taken a shower and applied all his lotion. His bar smelt like baby oil and perfumes. There's no denying that he had just left the shower. Ashley who had just woken up to do some work and some research. She was called when she was having her morning smoke. She sat on the balcony and smoked. One of Gordon's men called her over that they had something to talk about. She rolled her eyes and went ten minutes later. She expected his wrath and for him to complain but that wasn't it. She saw him in a light brown top and some white shorts. He looked like he was coming back from a golf course. His hair wasn't slit back, he looked like he hadn't combed his hair too. He had a pink towel on his shoulder. "Good morning Gordon." She greeted him, she did that sarcastically but Gordon didn't see that. She stood with her legs apart. She had
Chapter 61. Gordon. He had made his decision in regards to what he planned to do with Ashley. He was prepared and he had it planned out. He was sure he wasn't going to have some trouble around him. He signed and stood up. He decided to see Kate. "She should be fine by now" He cleaned his mouth thoroughly and spat out. He adjusted his top and placed his hands in his pockets. He had sent Ashley off a while ago. He was tired of her presence. He was sure that he would make her pay for what she said and how she said it. He walked into Kate's room. Her nose had blood stains and her eyes were baggy and tired. She laid her head backwards. The chains made her wrists and ankles sore. Her hands rested on the chair arm and her legs were dangling in the air. She was tired and weak. Kate heard the door open and tried to raise her head. It ached hard, the migraine she had was piercing. She couldn't couldn't roll her eyes properly. She had been there for over five hours. "You are up?"
Days later…(Taormina, Sicily)“Please be quick about it..” Kate said to the hotel receptionist and quickly dropped the phone almost as soon as Richie waltzed out of the bathroom looking as though he was running an ad for a modeling agency.He looked so handsome in his bathrobe and had droplets of water on his hair and face which only made him look more breathtaking to Kate; and she couldn’t help but thank her stars for allowing her to get to meet someone as perfect as him.He was the perfect depiction of her childhood dream man; and sometimes she feared that he was just too good for her.Their eyes locked and held; and for a moment they were so enthralled by each other that nothing else mattered anymore.Not even the fact that they were clad in nothing but their birthday suit. Richie winked at her, making her blush fiercely.After a long while of comfortable silence, Kate let out a long sigh and screamed excitedly;“I still can’t believe that I’m right here in Atlantis bay! My dream
Chapter 91Kate“Stay back!” Jane growled fiercely but Kate couldn’t exactly say if she was yelling at her or at Richie.Her body shook with fear as she stared at the black metallic object clasped in Jane’s hands but she didn’t show her fear; She couldn’t bring herself to because she knew that that was exactly what people like Jane thrived on.She couldn’t give her that satisfaction.Before she came here, she had braced herself for the absolute worst; had expected Jane to pull a stunt like this from the very beginning that now it no longer surprised her.All she wanted right now was to get out of this situation unscathed. She didn’t care how she intended to do that but knew that that was her only aim.Ashley had told her that a thing like this would happen; had warned her and thankfully she had listened.At first she didn’t want to be scared but when she looked into Jane’s eyes, and saw the crazed maniacal look in them, her fear only intensified.This witch was crazy enough to do anyt
Richie.Richie wanted to snap. He was pissed at everyone’s overly bubbly attitude today and was beginning to wonder if the day was his or theirs.He couldn’t really say that the day was his though because he was practically being forced…more like threatened to do this.He still couldn’t comprehend why his grandfather would present him with a decision as difficult as this for his own personal interest, and it made him mad.The brightly lit air conditioned room still felt unbearably hot for Richie as he yanked uncomfortably at his necktie and glared against the high fluorescent lights that seemed to want to blind him.He didn’t care that his discomfort was being let out in the open and that the press could make a fuss out of it later, all he cared about was getting done with this accursed wedding ceremony and being back to the confines of his room.He drowned out the loud cheerful noises around him, wondering to himself why these people seemed a lot more happy that he was getting marrie
Richie.“Try it again and again.” The male voice from the tv spoke loudly but to Richie it felt like he was being spoken to.He loosened his tie, copying the gestures of the young magician on the screen and began mimicking the man’s actions.A few minutes went past, and after a while of copying the magician’s actions Richie decided to stop. It was no longer fun to him; in fact nothing felt like fun anymore.The world felt like it was spinning in circles, and to Richie everything was in a flux. He couldn’t say exactly what stand his life held right now or what its meaning was but knew he was simply going with the flow that came.Pressing the bottle of liquor to his lips, Richie took a big gulp and winced when the fiery liquid burned its way from the back of his throat down to his chest.He loved the feeling though, but the aftermath was what he disliked.He hated how it usually made him feel crappy and how his fingers shook like that of an epileptic person whenever he took it excessive
Richie‘Wait, something didn’t feel right.’ Richie thought to himself as he sat unmoving on the large red sofa he had adored as a kid but now it held no significance to him, and all he could think about was how to get out of it and fast.Right in front of him sat Jane and his grandfather Phillip and Richie could do nothing but glare at the both of them as they went about chattering between each other like he wasn’t in the room.Jane’s loud giggles infuriated him, even the way she had suddenly changed her sitting position into some sort of lazy style while she rubbed continuously on her flattened stomach.On a normal day, he would’ve sent her out of the house but this was his grandfather’s and not his… he had no right to do that here and that was her saving grace.“How aren’t you sure that this isn’t some sort of joke the same way you thought Kate had lied about being pregnant?” He snarled at his grandfather who seemed too enthralled with talking to Jane that nothing else mattered.To
RichieRichie staggered up the airy flight of stairs with only a bottle of chilled liquor clasped in his cold stiff hands.“One green bottle standing on the wall… one green bottle standing on the wall…” he sang drunkenly as he trudged upwards, absolutely oblivious to the shocked stares his workers threw at him as he walked past.Truth is, he didn’t even notice they were staring nor did he care if they actually did.He rubbed his hands again and again across his face to stop himself from falling asleep as he walked but that seemed as impossible as walking on eggshells and praying that it does not crack.His body suddenly shook with a kind of cold that he hadn’t experienced before but then he couldn’t quite explain if it was as a result of the weather or due to how cold he actually felt inside.He couldn’t bring himself to talk to anyone about how he truly felt…about how his dreams were constantly plagued with memories of Kate and how he felt he would go crazy soon if nothing was done a
Kate“How’s this even possible?” Kate mumbled very quietly under her breath after taking her first bite of the almost half cooked cheese sandwich which smelled way tastier than it actually tasted.Her taste buds which had previously been on overdrive immediately came to a rest and then she began to munch slowly on the food whilst fighting the urge to drop it in order not to offend Ashley.That would be bad.She couldn’t even bring herself to tell Ashley that she wasn’t such a good cook and that the food tasted bad, instead she ate on slowly and decided to strike a conversation with her.“I get the part where you always had people working for you and so you should always have them doing your biddings. Why then did you still learn to cook?” Kate asked whilst chewing.She grinned when Ashley frowned at her half opened mouth but wasn’t remorseful as she kept chewing absentmindedly on the offensive tasting sandwich.Ashley rolled her eyes; “I never learnt to cook pumpkin, and I know exact
KateHer eyelids were heavy, almost like they’d been previously sealed shut with a cement and then forcefully ripped open after it had gotten dry moments later due to indecision.Kate winced under the pain. It was a little too much and her body throbbed from it.She could feel her stomach twist painfully from it too but she didn’t care, all she wanted was to understand what she was doing here when only moments ago, she was at the back of Richie’s Rolls Royce…on her way to her wedding reception.She wanted to understand why anyone would decide to kidnap and beat her up when in fact, she could swear she hadn’t done anything to warrant such treatment from anyone.She was confused and at the same time shocked but was also scared because she was quite unsure about who was behind all these.What if it was Luxander… Or Ashley?Her eyes widened at the thoughts as her heartbeat accelerated. She prayed that It shouldn’t be any of those two because she knew of how crazy they could get and she di
RichieThe tie clung onto his neck like a choker but he didn’t notice it as his mind was somewhere else entirely.He yawned, rubbing at his heavy eyelids only to sit up in shock when he discovered that he was still inside his car since the previous night and that he was still clad in his wedding suit.His wedding suit…The suit that he had planned to take off the instant he was alone with Kate after their ending; the suit he no longer had the strength to take off his body because suddenly it felt like all of his dreams were already going up in smoke.…a thick choking smoke.He slowly trudged out of the car, walked all the way into the house, and stood hopefully in front of the large TV screen which only brought news of the exploded warehouse over and over again.He couldn’t believe that something this drastic could simply happen only a few hours to something he’d always dreamed of.It felt like a dream, a very terrible dream that he had still not woken up from and at the same time he