“I'm paying for Ciara's release from the kidnapper's den by tomorrow. That's not all, I'll be heading to the agreed location alone,” George broke the deadlock with a bombastic side look. He knew what was about to hit him hard, most, especially from Dexter, his son. No one said a word as silence enclosed the atmosphere like an ambush. At that moment, the earth paused; it stopped existing for a second. The only person who wasn't stunned by George's confession was Kelly.He wished there was something he could have done differently to ease the tension that was about to erupt among them all. He wished he had a better way of doing the explanation without sparking any reaction. It's been over two minutes since George broke the news and no one has said a word, not even Romeo who barely has the slightest idea who Ciara was Disaster! A time bomb waiting to strike. “You heard me, didn't you? Why is no one saying anything?” George wailed over the silent treatment he got from everyone, in
“You're not going home tonight. You'd pass the night at my place and that's final. My mansion is big enough to accommodate half of California's citizens,” George declared, without giving Kelly a chance to speak for himself. “Don't I have a say in this?” Kelly asked. He was upset that George didn't even once consider his opinion. Kelly insisted that he was old enough to decide what's best for him. “Suit yourself, mate. Just know this: if you walk out of this damn hospital, that's the end of our friendship. I'll cut ties with you,”George warned Kelly. He spoke directly to Kelly's face just to let him know that he wasn't joking. “Is that a threat?” Kelly asked in a soft tone. He was shocked to see George say those words to him. George hasn't spoken to him in such a tone before. “Call it whatever you want Kelly, but that's the fact. I've had enough of you,” George affirmed. He left Kelly and went to a seat elsewhere. He ensured that he wasn't looking in Kelly's direction. Ge
“Thank goodness that she's alive,” This feels great," Dexter was the first to speak. “I told you she wasn't dead. I had a feeling that she was in good shape. My instincts haven't failed me for once. You should have believed us when we told you,” George added. He was the happiest man to see the photos of Ciara. Although, he wasn't pleased that she was in bad shape. He was scared that the kidnappers might have tortured her in the process. For the third time in a few hours, Kelly has been proved wrong. Now he's hating himself for always reacting to situations rather than taking his time to analyse them. “You don't have to apologize. Just save it. I already told you this a thousand times, you did what was expected of a Father. I wouldn't fault you for that. , " George told Kelly after a friendly pat on the shoulder. He already knew that was Kelly's next action. For over three minutes, Kelly had his eyes focused on his phone without letting go. He wouldn't have wished for a b
“It's the kidnappers. They're calling again. How do we handle this?” Kelly panicked as he sought help from Dexter and George. He seemed to be running out of ideas. “Same thing we did the previous time. Just activated the loudspeaker,” Dexter suggested, and Kelly obeyed immediately without further questioning. He was willing to accept advice without minding who it came from. To ensure that George and Dexter didn't miss out on the conversation, Kelly got closer to them before he answered the phone. “Hello, how's my daughter? Is she safe?” Kelly asked out of fear. His lips kept trembling as he spoke. He had lost every atom of strength inside of him. He could barely recognize himself anymore. Deep down, he knew he was slowly becoming a shadow of himself. If it wasn't for the immense support from Dexter and George, Kelly would have lost all hope of ever seeing his Daughter alive again. “What took you so long to answer the phone? Are you seriously playing a fast one on us?” Ghost
“Dexter? Is this you? Or am I dreaming? What are you doing here?Aren't you supposed to be in the ward with the others?” George asked his son.He was doing everything just to push Dexter away. He tried to conceal the tears from Dexter, but he couldn't. Even the blind could see that he had been crying all day. “I should be in the ward when my Father is in shambles? I don't think so, Dad. I came to check on you.” Dexter replied with a smile. “Please don't say a word,” Dexter stopped his Father with an upraised arm as he got closer “Trust me, I know what the problem is. You don't have to explain to me. It wasn't your fault,” Dexter assured George. He was speaking in parables, which made it difficult for George to grasp a word. Despite his difficulty in comprehending, George was still proud of Dexter. In recent times, Dexter has been displaying the traits of the kind of man George wished for him to become. He would be more satisfied with Dexter once he gets married to Ciara. He
“Of course I'll do that for you. What are friends for?” George reaffirmed his vow to Kelly.“I just can't believe this.My head is messed up right now,” Kelly nodded his head sideways in disbelief. He still didn't believe George meant what he said. At some point, he joked that George wanted to have sex with him. “Come on, man. That was a silly thing to say to me. What were you thinking,” George frowned. He didn't seem to be interested in the joke. “Enough of the talking. Let's go join them in the theater room before we plan our next move,” George urged. As they walked to the theater, Romeo was just stepping outside. It was a coincidence that they had to meet at the door entrance. “What took you so long to show up? We were worried about you two,” Romeo panicked. He was scared that the same people who kidnapped Ciara might have shown up to hurt Kelly and George. “Don't be so ridiculous, Romeo,” George snapped. “How could you even think of such a thing? You underestimate me,