POV: AUSTIN BRAD
I knew Adrian hated me so much but never in my wildest dream would I have expected him to agree to such an absurd request from our enemies.
It was unbelievable... I couldn't believe my ears for a few seconds as I stared at Adrian's determined face as he requested for his hands to be freed.
The talk about him and I being close friends from childhood was a blunt truth... A truth I've always wished was never right and that was the reason I've kept Adrian alive to date even though I've had many opportunities to get rid of him and take revenge for my father.
It was because one part of me kept telling me he might not be my father's killer although I saw him with my own eyes and even got shreds of evidence against him.
With my own hands, I kept the pieces of evidence that could have put Adrian in prison, all because of what?
Till today, I was still just as oblivious but right now, I felt like I knew the reason.
It was to kill him with my bare hands because he was the wildest evil ever seen!
As I continue to think about what to do, Adrian's hand had been freed and he was already dusting his trouser~
"What do I do? I can't die here!" I screamed in my head as I thought about what to do.
There was no way I would allow myself to die like this! My father... I had to revenge on him! I had to kill everyone who threatened me!
Adrian turned to look at me and the smirk on his face irritated me. He collected the knife from the guy closest to him and walked over to me. "I'm sorry, Austin, but you have to die here." He said, making a voice full of mockery but no remorse.
The two middle-aged men stared at each other for a few seconds before they both nodded their heads and turned to the four huge men behind them. "Two of you should go and guard outside. We can't let anyone ruin our plan." One of them whispered and two of the huge men bowed before they both left the room, leaving two huge men and two middle-aged men.
Adrian turned to face me and bent down. "My biggest wish was to end your life one day but I never thought it would be this easy. I don't feel very comfortable ending you like this but I don't have a choice and as the saying goes, *Opportunity comes but once.* I won't want to waste such a great opportunity." He said as pressed the knife against my neck.
I looked at Adrian with hatred in my eyes and gritted my teeth. "I've always thought you wanted a fair fight but... It's a shame you are still a coward to the very end. I've always thought you would change your ways sooner or later and that was why I left you alone to continue living till today but you proved me wrong to the very end." I mumbled with my eyes void of fear or panic.
I smiled bitterly and shook my head. "If there was anything I regret right now, it's the fact that I didn't confess to the police back then that you are the killer... The fact that I lied to them that you were innocent even though I knew you weren't! You are a murderer and a murderer you will be to the end of the day!" I cursed angrily and closed my eyes and I could see him seething with pure anger already.
One thing that made Adrian's blood boil the most was when I call him a murderer and that was the exact reason I called him that. Even if I would be dying here today, I would make sure to kill him with my words!
I expected his knife inside me for a while but I felt nothing. I opened my eyes cautiously only to see him staring at me with bloodthirsty eyes but he still did not move his hand to stab me...
"What are you doing? Are you going to stand like that forever?" I taunted him but to my surprise, his lips curved into a mischievous smile and he stood up.
He turned his back to me and face the middle-aged men. "If you won't mind, can I have a nice time with him before he dies? Killing him while his hands are tied won't be enjoyable enough. Can I release him and fight him head-on? As you said, We were childhood friends and as an honor to my old-time best friend, I will like to fight him like a man and kill him like a man." Adrian suggested and my eyes twitched.
What was he thinking? Why would he want to release me when he could just kill me the easiest way?
The men glanced at each other for a while and they both burst out laughing. "Good! You're just like your father Beckett! You sure know how to deal with little puppies like this and what's fun, Austin is such a weak lad that can't even fight a woman alone. Watching him struggle to the death door would be the best punishment for what his father did! Hahaha," One of the men replied with delight in his tone and my blood boiled.
How could they be so heartless?! Were they even humans at all?!
But there was something they were forgetting about and that was the fact that I wasn't as weak as they thought! And... Adrian knew that too!
He walked toward me and cut the rope that tied my legs together, freeing my legs. "This might be our last chance, Austin." He whispered to me as he moved closer to free my hands and I furrowed my brows.
"Our last chance? Our last chance to do what?" I asked myself inwardly as I thought about what he said.
"Don't attack me first, that would be cheating." He mumbled again as he struggled to cut off the rope tying my hands together.
"What the hell..." I was about to scold him when I felt my hands free and a sudden sense of relief washed down my system!
I closed my eyes for a moment and opened it back. "Take my hand, enemy." I heard Adrian's annoying voice and I raised my head to see him stretching his hand toward me.
I looked at the hand for a while before I rolled my eyes and stood up on my own. "Thanks but not needed," I replied coldly.
"With your brain and smartness, I believe you know what's next to do, right?" Adrian asked me and I chuckled.
I knew exactly what he meant. We had done this once when we were 14 years old and it was satisfying to know that the murderer still remembered that sweet moment we once had together!
I stretched my body and groaned painfully when my hands touched the wound on my neck. "I've got to make them pay," I mumbled as we both turned to the men.
"I can take one of those huge men by myself but can you?" I asked Adrian.
We both knew I was more of a fighter than he was and he admitted that fact too. He looked at the men and shook his head. "Your skills have rotten, Enemy. The YOU of before could take the two all alone!" He mocked and I rolled my eyes.
I looked at the huge men again and my eyes went down to the face of the two middle-aged men who were staring at us with confusion in their eyes. They didn't know what we were talking about but they were sure we weren't planning to fight each other.
"Wait! Are you guys planning to leave here together?" One of the men asked us but we rolled our eyes and ignored him.
The other man also looked at us and laughed. "You two are clowns. Do you think you stand a chance before these two men of ours? Why don't you just bend down and start licking the dirt like dumbass dogs that you are?!" He retorted with eyes filled with mockery.
I scoffed and signaled to Adrian. "Let me deal with them alone for a while," I mumbled before moving closer to the closest huge man.
ADRIAN I watched patiently as Austin faced the two huge men like a ferocious boar that was ready to kill and destroy everything. With the way he was hitting them, I felt my body rise as I imagined him beating my friends and me that way. Well... That was the main reason we never faced them squarely because we knew we were no match for him and his friends. "So, you freed him to beat us? Do you think two of you are enough to fight us?" One of the middle-aged men asked and I frowned. "Two of us? Who told you it's the two of us? Austin alone is enough to teach you guys a big lesson." I boasted with an evil smile on my face as I watched the men glance at each other. I thought I had won when they were unable to talk for some seconds but I realized I was wrong the moment they nodded their heads and laughed. "I will go and call them in." One of them said and turned his back to leave.Call them? Call who? "You think I would give you the chance to call anyone?" I asked as I readied myself t
AUSTIN'S POVI was able to get myself and Adrian out of the bush, and we ran to the bar where we knew our friends would be. Throughout the run, we said no word to each other as we both had a lot running through our minds. We just went through a near-death experience, and we barely escaped.Thinking back to those men, I wished I could report them to the police, but I knew that wouldn't help at all because it would only drag my late father's name in the mud. With the look on their faces, they seemed to be my father's business partners when he was still alive, but they weren't good people, and it made me wonder if my father was ever a good man too, or if all he showed me was nothing but pretense... a facade.We continued running, and before we knew it, we were in front of the bar, and as we expected, all our friends were there, waiting for us. "Austin!" Kelvin shouted the moment he saw me and ran toward me. He hugged me tightly. "I knew you would be fine. I trusted your luck and decided
ADRIAN I wanted to go back home to gather my thoughts after what happened earlier. I wanted to clear my mind and see to what I was supposed to do next because each time I stare at Austin, my heart wouldn't stop beating and I was confused. Was it fear? Was it excitement? I had no idea what it was. Because of this strange feeling, the only thing I wanted was to escape from the bar and return home for the day. I thought I was finally going to be alright when I saw Austin leaving with his friends but my eyes widened when I heard Kun trying to cause problems for him. For some reason, each hurtful words Kun said to Austin were like daggers to my body and it was cutting me deep. I was annoyed, I wanted to stop him which was why I told him to stop but he was too stubborn and still went on to fight him. I intended to just grab him and drag him away from Austin but I lost it on the way to him and before I knew it, I had thrown a punch to his face ~ I was shocked too. I looked at my hand and
AUSTIN'S POV I had watched Adrian walk away after punching his friend and I still couldn't get over the shock even after minutes that he left us. I watched him disappear from our sight and I looked at Knight, Kun, Tine, and Kelvin but everyone was just as shocked as me. "Why did he punch me for this one?" Kun asked as he glared at me with questions in his eyes. "I guess..." Knight mumbled and looked at me but he immediately turned to look at Kun. "I think I know the reason. "Was it you who rescued him from those bad men? You helped him there, right?" He asked me but I just stared at him without giving any reply. Though I was curious to know why Adrian did that, I had no reason to reply Knight who I hated as much as I hated Kun. They were all Adrian's friends which made me hate them too but not as much as I hated Adrian. He realized I wouldn't be replying to him and he clapped his hands~ Did my silence give him the reply he wanted?"Yes! I knew it. That was Adrian being grateful. He
ADRIAN'S POVIt took me all my willpower to ask him such a question and the first thing I expected from him was a slap but he only stared at me as if I had said something strange. "Can I sit here?" I asked again but he only continued staring at me without saying a word. "Can everybody settle down, please?" The professor shouted and I sighed. I didn't know he would be in class so soon. Without asking further, I threw my bag on the seat and climbed the desk to sit beside him. He turned his head to look at me and his eyes widened. "Have you lost your mind? Do you know who you are sitting with?" He asked and I smiled. "Of course. I know it's the most handsome guy in my department, Austin." I replied to him and I saw him frown. He looked at Kelvin and Tine who were staring back at him and his frown deepened "Can you explain to me why you are doing this? This is unlike you or have you truly lost your mind after what happened yesterday?" He asked me but I could feel the irritation in his vo
ADRIAN'S POV I had no idea why he drank so much and it bothered me because the Austin I knew would never be so reckless. I looked around for his friends but I couldn't find any of them and I frowned. "Where could they be?" I asked out loud as I moved closer to him and stood in front of him. "Austin," I called and he raised his head to look at me. His cheeks were red and it was obvious he was very drunk. He frowned "Who are you?" He squinted his eyes as if he couldn't see well and I chuckled. For some reason, he looked so cute when he was like this and I felt the urge to touch his cheeks but I stopped myself and looked at him "What are you doing here alone?" I asked him and he smiled. "I'm here to have a drink. My friends' lines weren't going through and I'm so sad. Can you have a drink with me?" He asked and I felt like laughing. I was sure he did not know it was me he was speaking to because if he did, he wouldn't be here speaking to me like this. He would have stood up, pushed me
Author's note: Hot scene. Skip if you are not comfortable reading this. WRITER'S POVThe two stared into each other's eyes for a while before Austin raised his head a little and planted a light kiss on Adrian's lips. Adrian was feeling conflicted, he knew Austin was doing all this because he was drunk and he would regret it if he woke up. He stood up to leave but Austin stood up too and grabbed his hand "Do you want to leave me like this? I'm sure you want me too." He said with a husky voice and Adrian felt his bolt loosening. His body was reacting weirdly and he was losing his mind. He forced a smile and planted a kiss on Austin's lips "Maybe I should just satisfy him? Who knows he might forgive me because of this." He said even though he knew it wasn't possible. He still wanted to satisfy Austin and he found it hard to ignore him when he looked so adorable. "Huh?" Austin grunted as a smile appeared on his face and he placed his hand on Adrian's neck as he pulled him in for a ki
AUSTIN'S POV I woke up the next morning feeling dirty and tired which surprised me but then I remembered I had gone to a club last night so I must have drank a lot there. I placed my two hands on my forehead and groaned. "This sucks," I mumbled as I struggled to sit up in bed and I noticed I was completely naked. My eyes widened and I was confused ~ heck! Something was wrong with me but I had no idea what it was. I tried standing up from my bed but my body felt sore... More precisely ~ My butt. I felt a freezing pain down there and I yelped in pain without meaning to. Did I hit my butt on something last night? I had no one to ask as it was a bit embarrassing and no matter how hard I thought about it, I couldn't remember what happened at all. All I knew was that I left home last night to drink alone and then, I saw a girl walk over to me but that was all. I had no idea what happened afterward as it seemed I had blanked out after drinking so much. I struggled out of my bed and entere