CHAPTER 42- CRASH INTO CHAOSMARVIN POV When I opened my eyes, I didn’t know if they were actually open.Everything was… sideways.There was no up or down. Just pain and a buzzing silence like I was underwater and the world above didn’t care if I surfaced again.When the crash hit, it wasn’t sound I noticed first.It was the weight. It was almost like the air itself had slammed down on me.The steering wheel crushed against my ribs, and my head snapped forward so hard my teeth bit into my tongue. The airbag burst open with a deafening pop, shoving me back into the seat. For a moment, I thought I’d gone deaf. I blinked. My lashes scraped something sticky. Blood?I tried to lift my arm but it barely moved.The windshield was gone...or maybe it was still there, just shattered into a million glittering pieces clinging to the frame. Some of it was in my hair. Some on my hands. I could still feel the sting in my palm where a shard had already cut deep. Something was leaking from the das
CHAPTER 41 — PAST THE POINTMARVINThe cold hit me like a slap the second I stepped outside. Did it really bother me? No, it didn't. My head wasn’t on the damn weather. It was on Larry...on Victor. On the kind of mess the two of them could stir up if left unchecked.I lit a cigarette without thinking twice. Months of trying to quit, and it took one bad night to throw that promise into the gutter. The first drag settled my nerves barely. All the more, it was enough for me to start think straight. I couldn’t just storm in blind. If Victor was involved, it meant trouble. And I sure wasn’t about to walk into a trap.I dialed Rico back. It rang once...twice... then his voice came on low. “Yeah, boss?” he answered.“Where are they now?” I asked, flicking ash to the side.“Victor’s still at the bar. Larry left about fifteen minutes ago. Headed west. I got one of the boys tailing him.”“Good. Don’t let him out of your sight. And Rico…” I paused, clenching my fist. “…don’t engage unless I s
CHAPTER 40— THE RIFTMARVINIt's been three days since Brandy’s visit, but I noticed Maya becoming withdrawn nowadays. She hardly talks to me and if that doesn't make things worse, she avoids me nowadays.I told the maid to call her down for dinner, but she came up with some flimsy excuse. I can't believe she's expecting me to believe that hullshit. Does she think I was born yesterday or something?I was unable to take it anymore and went up to her room. I didn't even bothe knocking on the door and barged into her room instead. She flinched upon seeing me, and glared at me.She was watching a series on her phone and I noticed a tray of food on a drawer next to her bed. She lied that she wasn't feeling hungry but snuck food upstairs.“So, you look very starved,” I said, my hands crossed together with sarcasm laced in my voice. She rolled off her eyes, and kicked off the blankets. “What are you doing here? I don't want any company right now.”I ignored her statement. “Why are you avoi
CHAPTER 39— OLD CONNECTIONS LARRY“Way to choose a secluded place,” I said, sarcasm laced in my voice.Victor just let out a chuckle. He's the one who's bent on making sure that we don't go to a public area but went ahead to choose a bar instead. Classic Victor. “I mean, the bar is dimly lit and it took you almost three minutes to find me. So, don't you think it's quite secluded?” He concluded.I ignored his statement and slowly shook my head. “So, do you know what you're here for?” I went straight to the point, taking a seat on one of the stools next to him.He looked at me with a confused expression on his face and replied, “You're the one who called me here and suddenly, you're asking if I know what I'm here for?”Before I could continue, a waiter approached us with a small smile on his face. “Gpod day, gentlemen. What can I get you two?” He asked.“I want a bottle of whiskey,” I told him.Victor said he wanted the same thing, so he left to get our order. I wasn't usually the typ
CHAPTER 38— THE VISITMAYAI was caught up in the book I was reading, enjoying the beautiful scenery and taking little sips out of my wine. This is exactly the kind of life I wished for.Something peaceful and not the one that had me in constant headaches all the time. This was the only time I had to experience peace and not have to be stressed all the time.A subtle knock on the door draws me out of my thoughts. I reluctantly got up from the lounge chair and went yo.open it, surprised to see that it was a maid.I thought it was Marvin with his multiple issues.“Um…is splitting wrong?” I asked.“There's someone here to awe you,” she replied. “Her name's Brandy and she states that it's really urgent.”At that.moment, my heart raced. There's no way in the hell I would've expected that Brandy would show up in my house. But what could she want?I dispersed the thoughts. “You can let her in. Take her to the living room, I would be down I'm a second,” I ordered.“Yes ma'am.”She walked away
CHAPTER 37— THE DOWNFALL LARRYI kept tapping my foot on the ground, trying to be patient even though it was running thin. I kept checking my watch, waiting for my lawyer to show up.He's late but he's supposed to be the professional one in this case. What a waste of time. If he doesn't show up, I'm going to have to give this case to someone who can handle it.A waiter approached me, a smile on his face. “Hello sir, do you want anything ?” He inquired.I answered, “Coffee. Black coffee.”He nodded in response and walked ahead, leaving the room. I checked my watch over and over again, hoping he'd show up on time.The waiter soon arrived with my coffee soon after. I wasted no time in taking a sip, letting out a sigh after the satisfying taste of the coffee. I've always liked coffee and the way it just soothes me.“Aren't you an impatient being?” I looked up and saw that it was none other than my lawyer— Davidson. He's been my friend since my university days, so he's able to get away