make a decision

~IVY~

I walked so briskly home, with fear in my body.

He could be following me.

What if he kills me?

Since yesterday everything has been going wrong for me.

Just why?

I wished I didn't follow the voice last night.

I wish I wasn't curious, just maybe I wouldn't have been in this mess I am in right now.

Maybe he won't be taunting me like he did a few minutes ago.

Thank God mum wasn't home when I got home.

The least I wanted is to make her worried.

How can I sleep?

Why did he want to marry me?

He is joking right?

You can't just meet someone today and the next day you propose marriage to them!

The hell!

He doesn't even know me!

I'm sure he doesn't even know much about me either.

Suddenly my phone vibrated.

It was from an unknown number....

Who could it be?

I picked it up.

"Hello?" I said as I swallowed hard.

"Mmmm, you couldn't sleep love?

I froze.

It's him!

I could recognize his voice.

His deep soft voice.

"Please I would never tell anyone about anything!" I pleaded.

"ssshh shhh Don't cry love! You need to save these tears for the time when you will be with me.... IN MY BED", he replied.

Shivers ran down my spine at his words.

"No! I won't marry a murderer!", I gathered my courage.

"Ivy, How innocent of you! You are not marrying a murderer darling! You are marrying a ..MAFIA!"

I dropped the phone, shaking my head in horror.

He is a Mafia? That was more terrifying.

I hugged my knees sobbing.

Just then a text message notification came in.

I didn't bother to check.

I threw my phone away, covering myself with a blanket.

I was scared.

It felt like he was here, watching me, like a predator.

~ Peter ~

"...that's all about her mother" Emin said to me, after reading Ivy's mother information to me

"Okay?" I hummed.

"No criminal cases,doesn't owe any debt, never been arrested or in any kind of scandal." He continued.

"That's good. Pretty interesting. More reasons for me to have her daughter."

"What is about her mother dude? Looks like you are in a hurry Peter!", Emin smirked.

"Aah, I am not in a hurry buddy! I'm desperate now", I closed my eyes imagining her lips.

"Then why do you want to take her mother? The same way you want to take her mother, is the same way you can have her. Just bring her here instead!"

"I will! But let me play with my kitten first", I said, keeping my eyes closed.

I LOVED IT WHEN SHE IS SCARED OF ME.

~ ivy ~

"Ivy, Why are you still sleeping?"My mom came into the room trying to wake me up.

"Oh Lord! You have a fever!", she quickly touched my forehead, getting anxious.

Since childhood, whenever I get scared of something or someone, I get high fever and I was badly scared of him.

I'm scared of what he might do to me.

" Baby, are you alright? You have a fever. I won't let you go to work in this state." My mum said, panicking.

I tried to sit up to calm her down.

"Mum, I'm fine. I'm just tired. I won't go to work today. I will just rest at home and before you know it, my temperature will be back to normal." I said, forcing a smile.

She looked at me for a while, like she was trying to read me.

"Are you sure? We can just go to the doc...."

"I'm fine mom. I'm really fine. Don't worry."

"Alright darling. I believe you." She sighed, before she left my room.

Sighs.

That wasn't hard.

I laid back on my bed, trying to get him away from my mind.

I picked up my phone and logged into my social media.

After some few minutes of scrolling through my newsfeed and replying to a few chats, my door was jolted open.

Of course, it's mom.

She never knocks before entering.

I really love my privacy sometimes.

"I am heading to the market baby, I have to buy some fresh chicken to make you chicken soup. " My mother said wearing her coat properly.

"Okay, mum. Take care. " I said as she gave me a peck on my forehead.

"Call me if you need anything. I won't be long. I love you baby."

"I love you too."

Then she left.

I went back to what I was doing before.

Texting.

I checked my message box to see a few texts from Yvonne.

>Hey girl, your mom called earlier. How are you feeling now?

Mum already informed her so quickly.

> I just have a fever. I will get better, don't worry. I assured her, we talked for a while longer before she hung up.

Then suddenly, my phone rang.

I looked at the caller ID.

Unknown.

But different from the one that called me last night.

I picked it up.

Good morning my love! Did you even sleep?

My hands started trembling.

I could feel him smirking on the phone.

"About what we discussed last night...."

"What about it?" I asked, trying to hide the fear in my voice.

"Baby, let me help you make a decision fast!", he said calmly.

"Your mother... she is in front of me...", he said in a warning tone.

"What!! What about my mother? Don't do anything to her pleaseeee!", I tried to shout.

"But I want to! How about sending her body to...", he laughed while saying this.

"Take me.. T...Take me! N...Not her! Please! Not my mom! P..Please", I weakly said.

"Good decision love", he cut the call

I started panicking!

I have to see my mom.

I reached out for my jacket briskly walking out of the door.

But just as I opened the main door, I saw something...