Lesley slowly opened her eyes when she woke up from Bangs' soft taps on her shoulder. Their eyes, which were only an inch away, locked on each other, and she gazed at him perplexedly.Last night… we…Her heart raced when she remembered everything that had happened and how intimate they were. Her cheeks burned, and her lips partly opened as if trying to say something but the words were not coming out of her mouth."Someone is coming," Bangs interjected.He quickly stood up to take her slightly dried clothes from the rock and handed them to her. Lesley cleared her throat. "I-Is it Dan?" she asked, trying her best not to sound awkward. Even though what happened last night kept playing in her head."I'm not sure. I'm sorry," Bangs answered anxiously. He is still not used to being surrounded by other people when unchained. Even though it is a bit bearable now, he is still afraid of what he might do to them."That's alright. I'm sure it's our help." Lesley sighed in relief. "Oh, finally! I
They rode the black mini-truck to the 7th hideout. She and Bangs sat beside each other while holding hands until she fell asleep. Hours later, she woke up lying in a bed, surrounded by a white curtain, and her head throbbing."Hey, Iston, how is she?"The voice is familiar. She recognizes it as Airah's."Could you please lower your voice?" She remembers that voice too. It was Iston's."So grumpy," Airah snorted. "No wonder you don't have a girlfriend.""As if you have a boyfriend.""So mean too! I'm not going to help you find a girl here."What are they arguing about? Lesley forced her eyes open again. The surroundings are still blurry, but she can tell she is in some sort of infirmary. Her clothes have changed too. "I don't need your advice, and I don't need your help," Iston stressed."Oh, but you need it! I know all of the girls here. I'm the leader, after all. I must know everyone."Iston sighed and gave Airah a tired look. "Why are you here, Ai? Surely it's not to annoy me. Or
"I promise you I'll kill you! I'll kill all of you! Every one of you, Nobles! You won't get away with it! I promise you!"Bangs woke up again from the nightmare he had been having since the Crimson Clan rescued them and sheltered them in its small fortress in a remote area. He sat up and leaned against the wall, staring into nothingness.It had been two days since the last time he saw Lesley. Once again, he is alone and locked up in a small room. He will stay here until the symptoms of his drug withdrawal stop. His fists clenched. Is he destined to be imprisoned perpetually? He sighed and gazed at the surroundings. At least this new prison is much nicer and more comfortable than his cold ward in MNA. But he still feels as lonely.There is a soft bed, a radio that kills his boredom, and magazines with pictures of beautiful women with barely any clothes to cover their bodies. He briefly looked at the pages before throwing them at the corner. Those girls couldn't compare with Lesley in
"Bangs, I missed you so much!" she beamed while she gazed at him. "Did you miss me too?"He nodded jerkily. "Lesley," he softly uttered as if saying a prayer while staring into her captivating brown eyes. He felt like he hadn't seen her in weeks. He smiled warmly and then caressed her cheek. "I can't believe you're here."Lesley smiled wider and cupped his face. "You are not dreaming if that is what you're thinking," she said, releasing him. "It's good that they allowed me to see you. I thought it would take longer. I was very worried. How are you here? Do you feel better?""I'm still alive," he said proudly. She laughed. "Is it that bad?""I will be better if I can see you every day.""Oh, Bangs," she said, sighing. "I was so worried when they said you were locked up. But now that I've seen and talked to you, I feel better. I see that Iston is taking good care of you. Also," Lesley quickly scanned his room, "your room is much better than I had imagined. I'm a little less worried now
Lesley's chest felt like it was about to burst with excitement as she stared into her lover's eyes, which had now turned gray. She had already mastered the young man. The color of his eyes changes when he feels a strong emotion, and she knows what kind of emotion he is feeling right now. One that makes her body quiver in anticipation and desire.Bangs stepped closer and left only an inch of distance between their faces."Lesley, you started this, so you can't back out."She swallows from his intense gaze, melting her and weakening her knees."Why would I?" she managed to answer. "I said you can touch me. Just touch," she stressed. "That's not a bid deal, isn't it? You have already touched me before."A corner of his lips lifted. Lesley is sure that he is thinking of something naughty again, adding to her nervousness. But at the same time, it made her curious and more excited.He stared down at her lips. She was anticipating his lips to touch hers, but that did not happen. Instead, his
"I broke it because it was annoyingly useless. There was no water coming out," Bangs answered.Lesley glanced at him surprisingly.The guard couldn't believe it and shook his head, pointing at the broken sink. "Why do you have to destroy it like that? You know we can call a plumber to have it fixed. Now it's completely useless.""My apologies, sir," Lesley rebutted. "He is still suffering from his drug withdrawal. He's a bit irritable, so, uhm, he broke the sink because he was frustrated that no water was coming out. That's right. That's what happened," she added, biting her lips, hoping it was enough of an explanation.The man sighed heavily. "Well, there's nothing we can do about it anymore. He stomped on it," he stressed. It was as if a thorn had been pulled out of her throat. She does not have to think of any absurd excuses anymore. But she did not let it show.Bangs just snorted, still obviously annoyed. Lesley knows why he is acting like this, and she understands him. She, too,
Parasite. It was the first thing that came into Lesley's mind when she touched Kali's neck and felt a worm-like creature wriggling underneath the old lady's skin. It was as if she got burned by the speed with which she recovered her hand. She took a step back. Her fingers were shaking in disbelief at what she had discovered.She turned pale and intently scanned Kali from head to toe, full of horror. Her thoughts tangled for a minute. She was sure it wasn't just her imagination, which was absolutely not normal. What is that thing?Now she knows where that dark and negative feeling comes from when she is around Kali. She could not think of anyone other than MNA who would have done this. What kind of abomination did the soulless Dr. Shane do to Mrs. Dapit? Something vile is definitely going on inside the old woman's body. She has to inform Iston and Airah immediately.As she turned around to go to Iston's office, she heard a soft moan. She stilled for a second and slowly looked back a
"Kali! Please, calm down. We won't hurt you," said Airah, but the old woman ignored her."Mrs. Dapit! It's me, Lesley. Please, calm down. Bangs is here, and he needs you." That grabbed Kali's attention. She relaxed a little."Please! You have to help me get away from here!" Kali begged."Mrs. Dapit put down the knife. We are here to help you. You can trust these people. They saved us!"Kali shook her head vehemently. "No, you don't understand. I can't be here!""But why? What's the problem? Why are you doing this? Tell us what we need to do to help you."The savage look disappeared from Kali's eyes, replaced by deep sadness and... hopelessness. No one expected to see that from Kali, who was unshakable, fearless, sedulous, and most tenacious."No, no one can save me now. It's too late," Kali continued. "Please! I'm begging you. I need to get far away from here!"Lesley's chest tightened at her begging. He had never seen her so weak and powerless. Something broke this woman's confidence