GIVE ME MY DAUGHTER!
Mr. Grant was eyeing the man before him with his hands rolled up in fists, ready to strike his sharp nose. How could he fumble such a simple task? “You were supposed to bring me back my daughter and leave them the signal!!” He grabbed the vase on the table and violently threw it against the wall. The man before him retreated and raised his hands to cover his face as the vase turned into fragments right next to him. He intentionally spared the man before him from his wrath. “It was out of fear, sir. I need this to save my family.” His hands were shaking uncontrollably. Fear had engulfed him. The angered man who had hired him to kidnap his daughter seemed to be a man of influence. He could get away with anything, even getting rid of him. The tension in the room kept building up, one man too stunned to speak, the other man enraged beyond recognition. His veins stood out against his deep ebony skin, a silent threat. Mr. Grant walked past the terrified man, throwing a stash of hundred-dollar bills in his face. “I should never set eyes on you again.” He was relieved he had not kicked him out of the motel yet. Part of the deal was that he would get him a place to stay while he worked for him. This unfortunate man, unfortunate to work for an entitled politician whom he had never heard of, was Scott. A man was rendered homeless after the wildfires engulfed his home. He saw this opportunity as a quick way to help his family. As he counted the dollar bills once his employer left the motel, he realized he had only received half the agreed payment. He was disheartened by this revelation but decided to look at the bright side. The amount would sustain his family for a while longer as he looked for a stable source of income. Mr. Grant trudged out of there, instilling fear in everyone who set eyes on his displeased face. Once at the parking lot, he pulled out a cigarette and leisurely lit it, leaning on the wall. He enjoyed the sensation and laughed at nothing in particular. “Rough day?” He heard the deep, reverberating voice that irked him. “You lost?” He was not in the mood for banter. “Nope. But your daughter is.” The man now stood beside him. The mention of his daughter caught his attention. Who was this? How did they know about his daughter? “If you’re gonna get something from that entitled billionaire, might as well make the right connections. I’m Abel Wright.” He handed him his business card. Mr. Grant stared at it suspiciously, as though it held a secret. “Is this some sick prank? How did you?” “I’m a prominent name in the field of successful wrongdoings. An enemy to the family that has taken your daughter away.” Abel was unfazed by the smoke he let out into the air. “They didn’t have to take my dumb daughter away! She just availed herself.” The thought of her betrayal fueled his rage. “I don’t care about the story, Mr. Grant. Let me know when you want to get your daughter.” Mr. Grant watched as the mysterious man took long strides to a red Bentley parked not so far away. He seemed to know what he wanted. He looked at the card in his hand, contemplating his next step. This was what it would take to get his daughter back. He needed to keep Tyson’s mouth shut. What disappointed him most was the fact that his power was not recognized here. He would already have his daughter back had they been back at home. No one knew him here, and that made his plan harder to execute. Was Abel Wright the fearsome force he claimed he was? He would make everything so much easier. **** Savannah got back from campus feeling exhausted. She immediately decided to run a cold shower to soothe herself. A week had passed, and things were calmer around the mansion. There were so many safety measures introduced since she was attacked. The measures alone presumably scared off her father since he was yet to strike again. She closed her eyes to feel the water over her face. She was momentarily in a world of her own. Feeling his hands all over her body. His voice praises her body. She was still in a towel when Mr. Andrew walked in, looking exhausted. He was momentarily stunned to see her like that and smirked suggestively. He grabbed the cocoa butter lotion from her dresser. “Let me help you out, baby.” “I can’t say no.” She dropped the towel and lay on the bed with her face down. Mr. Andrew had not expected her to accept his offer. He was nonetheless pleased by her reaction. He slowly squeezed some lotion onto his palms and spread it on her soft skin. He made his way from her back down to her legs. After that, he turned her relaxed body. Savannah was already feeling wet. He was so gentle with her, and she loved it. He was massaging her breasts when she reached for his face. He knew what she wanted and lowered himself for a kiss. “Not so fast, my love, we’re not done here.” He squeezed more lotion onto his palms. He went on to the lower parts of her body, intentionally leaving the area between her legs untouched. He could tell he was driving her crazy. Javyn had just finished massaging her thighs when she spread her legs wide open. He could see how wet she was, and it appealed to him. “Please don’t say no. I need you, Javyn.” He nodded his head and got on top of her. They kissed as he ran his hands all over her body. She was grasping for air as they made out. He could feel the erection, and she thought it too. She helped him undress and reached for it. She sucked on it as he let out soft moans. “Fuck baby, this feels amazing.” She sucked on it till she tasted his precum. “My turn, lie down.” He commanded, and she obliged. He slowly let in his fingers and moved them methodically. He was going in deep and touching the walls. “Ah! Yes Javyn. Ah!” She was lost in his touch. He did this until she let out her juices onto the sheets, then slowly let himself inside her. Feeling the warmth. Soon, all that filled the room was the sound of their pleasure moans and skin beating against each other. Savannah’s juices had already soaked the sheets, but they were both still full of so much energy. “I’m going to…” He abruptly pulled out and covered her stomach with his juices. Even after that, he was not yet tired. They went on for a long time until they fell asleep. They woke up with him still inside her. Feeling satisfied from the night’s events. “Let’s go take a shower, beautiful.” He said as he broke from their kiss. He carried her to the shower, where they freshened up together. He wore his pajamas and left her to prepare for school. “I’ll give you a ride today, so take your time.” He had kissed her once more before he left. Savannah could not help but smile as the night’s memories flashed through her mind. It was better than she had imagined. The car ride that morning was full of laughter as they listened to music and sang along. Mr. Andrew watched as Savannah walked into the university’s vicinity. She met up with Melody, and they walked away excitedly. He watched her till she was out of sight. Sure of her safety, he drove off. The guard who had just helped Savannah check in took out his phone. The target had arrived. “She just arrived, sir.” That was all that was required for action to be taken.REBELLIONJada lingered by the edge of the couch, watching her mother closely. The way Celia smoothed her hair, the way her fingers wouldn’t leave the phone, it all screamed of something slipping.“Mother…” Jada said slowly, her words tasting like rebellion on her tongue. “For someone who claims to be in control of everything, you don’t seem very… in control right now.”The remark hung in the air, sharp and dangerous.Celia’s eyes snapped to her daughter, the mask of composure freezing into place. But Jada didn’t back down—she tilted her chin, waiting for an answer, watching every flicker across her mother’s face.Before Celia could strike back, her gaze slid past Jada. On the staircase landing, Mia was caught mid-step, tray in hand, eyes a little too wide.The silence stretched for a beat. Then, Celia’s voice cut through like glass.“Mia.”The maid stiffened. “Yes, Ma’am?”“Pack our bags. We’re leaving for Los Angeles.”Jada’s head whipped around. “LA? You mean…”“No questions,” Cel
THE SECRECYMia lingered in the hallway, her heart thrumming as she gripped the folded piece of paper tighter—the one she had found tucked in Celia’s cabinet, detailing the prescriptions and notes that made no sense for someone with her “condition.” She had replayed the discovery a hundred times since, each time circling back to the same conclusion: Celia wasn’t sick. At least not the way she let Jada believe.Through the open door, she watched Jada sitting cross-legged on the rug, a half-finished sketchbook propped on her lap. There was a softness in her face Mia hadn’t seen in years, something almost childlike in the way she hummed under her breath, speaking fondly about how “mom was finally letting her in.”Mia’s chest tightened. Jada had grown attached again, drinking in every drop of Celia’s affection like a flower desperate for rain. If she said something now—if she shattered this fragile peace with the truth—would Jada ever forgive her?She stepped forward anyway, her throat
L.A. LANDINGZayn finally slowed the car after what felt like an eternity of speeding through the dark. The tires crunched over gravel as he pulled off the road into a clearing sheltered by tall eucalyptus trees. The engine ticked as it cooled, the air thick with the smell of burnt rubber and dust.For a moment, no one moved. The silence was deafening, broken only by Savannah’s ragged breathing.Then Javyn gently eased her back so he could see her face. Tears streaked her cheeks, her eyes wide and glassy. He brushed a trembling thumb across her skin, whispering, “It’s over. For now, it’s over.”Savannah’s lips quivered. “Javyn, if that car had pushed us any harder—” Her voice cracked, and she folded into his chest, clutching at him with a desperation that stabbed through his heart.“I know,” he murmured, wrapping his arms around her and pressing his lips to her hair. “But it didn’t. You’re here. Both of you are here.” He laid a hand over her stomach, steady, grounding.Zayn stepped ou
LOST THEMThe car’s headlights cut through the countryside darkness, throwing fleeting shapes across the road. Savannah sat stiffly in the backseat, her fingers tangled tightly with Javyn’s, the knitted blanket from Mrs. Kent draped over her lap like armor.Zayn was behind the wheel, eyes flicking from mirror to mirror with a sharpness Savannah had never noticed in him before. He wasn’t just driving—he was calculating.Every bend in the road felt as though it were being watched. Every pair of headlights in the distance seemed to linger too long. The hum of the tires against the gravel only amplified the silence.Savannah turned her head just enough to whisper, “Javyn… are we being followed?”Javyn’s hand tightened around hers, his other hand brushing lightly over her stomach in reassurance. He didn’t answer right away. Instead, his gaze lifted to the rearview mirror, meeting Zayn’s eyes. Zayn’s jaw flexed, the unspoken answer loud enough.“Keep driving,” Javyn said finally, his voice
CHAOTIC{NAIROBI, KENYA}Daniel stood in the kitchen long after Chiri’s voice had faded from the line, the city’s silence pressing on him like a warning. He couldn’t shake the image of Tyson’s men lurking in the dark, closing in with every misstep.He pulled out his other phone—the one Chiri didn’t know about—and scrolled to the contact he reserved for nights like this. Kyle. Trusted, sharp, and loyal enough to ask no questions.When the call connected, Daniel’s voice was clipped and low. “I need eyes on her. Starting tomorrow. Discreet. No mistakes.”Kyle hesitated. “Chiri?”“Yes,” Daniel snapped, then softened his tone. “She doesn’t know. And she can’t. You’ll coordinate shifts with the team you built for the Grant investigation. Quiet cars, unmarked faces. Anyone slips, it’s not her they’ll take—it’s me.”“Understood,” Kyle replied.Daniel hung up, his chest tight. He poured himself a glass of water, staring at his reflection in the window—the polished editor-in-chief of a major
HE’S WATCHING{NAIROBI, KENYA}The phone buzzed against the mahogany desk, rattling next to a half-empty glass of whiskey. Tyson snatched it up, already scowling.“Well?” he barked.Static crackled before one of his men’s voices came through, low and hesitant.“Boss… we—we had her. We followed her and the man, but…” A pause. “…it wasn’t safe to strike. He fought like a soldier last night. If we’d gone in again, we wouldn’t have walked out alive.”Tyson slammed his glass down so hard amber liquid splashed over his hand. “I didn’t ask you to walk out. I asked you to bring her to me!” His voice echoed off the walls of his Nairobi apartment, venom thick in every word.The man on the other end stammered, “It’s not just that, boss. We know who the man is now. Javyn Andrew.”The name hit Tyson like a punch to the gut. His grip on the phone tightened. “What did you just say?”“Javyn Andrew.”“The billionaire who—who exposed Grant, got him deported. That’s who’s protecting her? How could you a