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
"Kali! Let him go!"Dan's scream turned Lesley's attention down to them. She saw Iston lying on the rocky ground while Mrs. Dapit wrapped her hands tightly around his neck. Dan would have tried to stop it if it wasn't for another giant monster joining them.Lesley's heart started racing as she watched her friends getting hurt. She had to do something, or the three of them would die. At that time, she could not think of anything else but to take off one of her shoes and throw it with all her might, hitting Kali on the head.She exhaled sharply when Kali released Iston, who had lost consciousness. Mrs. Dapit then stood and looked up at her. She froze when their eyes met. They say that the eyes are the windows to the soul. But Lesley saw nothing in Kali's except the unknown anger and desire to inflict pain on another.This is no longer Mrs.Dapit. Kali is far gone, she realized. And it was shattering. "Oh, Mrs. Dapit," her voice shaking while tears started pouring from her eyes again.
Lesley can hear her heart beating loudly inside her chest. Her palms clenched in nervousness as they stared into each other's eyes."I… I got very angry with you, and I was bitter… But I still love you..."She saw his face getting redder. She could feel herself slowly being swallowed by his gaze that seemed to penetrate deep inside her."How about the things you said before I left?" he asked in his low and deep voice. "Do you want me?"She slightly raised his eyebrows at this and pursed her lips."What do you mean?" she asked nervously.The atmosphere is getting hotter. She knew what he was talking about. But it was too embarrassing to admit now without the alcohol in her system."You remember it, right? Everything you said... and what we almost did here in your room," He brought his face closer to hers. "Lesley, tell me honestly... Do you want me inside you?"Lesley can hear the loud beating inside her chest as if she will have a heart attack at any moment. Only one person has the ab
"Why are we here on my bed? There's a table," Lesley calmly asked Kieran, who was comfortably eating on top of her bed, positioning himself in the middle while she was at the end as if she was the guest and he owned the space."Because eating is better when done in bed," he answered with a meaningful smile.Lesley understood the double meaning in his statement. She stared at his face flatly, initially wanting to refute him, but she decided just to ignore him. "Besides, this is where we used to eat. It's more comfortable. I promise I won't make a mess," Kieran added.She sighed. She agreed to talk to him tonight about their relationship, especially those things she said and acted when she was drunk.But is this the right decision, biting Kieran’s bait and letting him into her room?She stared at the tray of food resting on her lap for a few seconds and then at Kieran's food. She frowned, shifting her gaze to Kieran’s face."Anything wrong? Don't you like it?" he asked."I'm just wonder
Lesley stared intently at him for a few seconds before sighing heavily. "Fine," she finally agreed, walking to a table nearby. And then she started to put her things away. "Instead of moving on with each other, I messed with your mind again," she murmured, then looked straight at him. "This is my fault. I'm sorry.""No. It's not your fault!" He exclaimed, shaking his head. "It was me. I did this. If I hadn't asked you for that one last kiss, last night wouldn't have happened."She paused, frowning at him. "What are you implying?""I made you feel something in that kiss, and you can't forget me," he answered so casually.Lesley scoffed, shaking her head. "I don't even know what to say. Can you stop assuming?"He walked to her, slightly bending down to put his mouth closer to her ears. "You miss me… And you want me…."Lesley stepped back and glared at him. If only those stares could cut him, he would be in pieces."I'm being serious," he immediately said while holding back a grin. "But
Lesley groaned painfully from the sudden throbbing in her head as soon as she woke up, the effect of the few glasses of alcohol she drank last night. She doesn't feel like getting up with how heavy her body feels until something suddenly occurs to her. She sprang up, sharply inhaling while covering her mouth with both hands. Her eyes widened in disbelief, recalling the events of last night."No... No, no, no!"She grabbed her hair and shook her head, wishing it was a dream.'What have I done?!'She closed her eyes tightly, biting her lips. She bent until her forehead touched her knees, burying her face in shame. If only the ground would swallow her right now. How will she deal with Kieran now? She doesn't even know if she still has a face to show him after her actions last night. "Lesley, are you awake?"Her breathing hitched when she heard the voice of the last man she wanted to see today. Her face lost its complexion as she looked towards the door.She remembered that Kieran pro
"What… What do you mean?" Kieran asked, staring intently at her face. "You're asking me why it has to be the last kiss? Do you... Do you want more?"Lesley's heart was beating so fast that she could hear its deafening pounding.She could not take her gaze off Kieran's eyes, which were also fixed on her, even though she felt like she was melting to the ground.Her expression remained brave and confident even though her thoughts were getting tangled in her brain.'What are you doing, Lesley?!' she scolded herself in her mind.She can already see that she will regret this in the morning. But she can't do anything but continue what she started. And she couldn't stop herself either, as if she had lost control."What's wrong with that?" she continued.There flared a strange sparkle in Kieran's eyes. He was speechless for a couple of seconds before he could respond to her."D-Do you... Do you mean it? Seriously—"He suddenly paused when he realized something. He blew violently and shook his
"Can I kiss you one last time?"Lesley caught her breath at Kieran’s sudden request. Her heart rate doubled and she froze in place."Please?" he pleaded.She gulped as she couldn't take her gaze off his pitiful expression, especially his eyes that had turned gray.She slightly pressed her lips for a split second while trying her best to control the crazy beating of her heart.How can she say no to him with that kind of expression on his face? He looks pitiful, but at the same time, irresistibly adorable."Okay..." she answered absent-mindedly.Kieran wasted no time. He let go of her hand and stepped closer so that their bodies were almost touching. Then he cupped both of her cheeks gently while staring intently at her face as if he had been looking forward to this opportunity for a very long time.She held tightly to the hem of his black t-shirt and then closed her eyes as he slowly brought their faces closer.A second later, she felt his soft lips gently touching hers, and her heart
Lesley took her deepest breath and then looked ahead. She decided to go to the training grounds to warm up. Rio might be there now to start their new training."Lesley!"She scrambled to her feet when she heard Kieran's voice calling out to her."Lesley, please wait!"She ignored him until he finally caught up to her."I swear I didn't mean to eavesdrop," he said.She took a deep breath and slowly faced him."Don't worry about it. It doesn't matter," she coldly responded.Kieran just smiled, then he held out a clean towel familiar to her. "I wanted to give this back to you."She frowned. "Is it mine?""Yes. It fell on the training grounds the last time we talked there. I washed it, so it's clean."She stared at his eyes for a few seconds, and then she averted her gaze immediately as if burned by something she saw in them."Thank you," she said, almost choking on the word."You're welcome," he answered sweetly.Lesley stared at Kieran again, which seemed strange. He appeared oddly dif
The sun had not risen yet, but Lesley was already busy helping Avery inspect the food rations that arrived at the hideout every two days. She volunteered to help because she wanted to know something that would help in her plan."Are you only assigned to food?" she asked as Avery busied herself with several pages of paper containing lists of the rations they had received."Yep," her friend answered without looking at her."What about other things? Like guns and medicines?""We have other people for that. I was only assigned to food rations because eighty percent of it comes from our family.""I see..." she trailed. "How about the gadgets? Where do you get the gadgets?"Avery frowned and looked up at her."Gadgets? What do you mean?""You have a burner phone, don't you? I see some mutants using that.""Do you want one?"She nodded, stepping closer. "Yes! How can I get one?""Is there someone outside you want to call?" Avery asked suspiciously."No one," she answered quickly with a broad
The air-conditioning in the room was cold enough, but a drop of sweat still managed to escape Kieran's forehead. Since he woke up from a wet dream a few hours ago, his body still felt hot. He knew he had to release this heat. But he doesn't seem to have the energy for anything right now. He is too lazy to even get up.Kieran has been awake for a while now. But he hasn't gotten up yet. He rested his head in his hands as he stared blankly at the ceiling, recalling his happy memories with Lesley and intimate moments.He kept thinking about the sexy dream he had last night. He misses her in his arms, her lips on his, her perky breasts, and her hot wetness. He recalled how sweet those tasted, especially the heaven between her legs. But most of all, he yearns for her beautiful eyes that always look at him passionately, and her soft voice muttering words of love for him. Oh, how he longed for that.If he only knew that they would be like this, he would have shown more of how much he loves he