“He gave me fucking ten grand to continue with my life!” She guffawed as she recounted all that happened to Ace.
“What the hell are you expected to do with ten grand?”
“Live a quiet meager life with my mother.” She said and they erupted in laughter.
Donovan shook his head.
“Well, now that we’ve established the fact that you’re on your way to Maine…”
“Yeah?”
“Now we can really start our investigation.” Aiden smiled in glee.
“What’s the first step then?” Audrey asked before sipping on the bottle of water.
“You said it was a car wreck, right?”
“Yeah.”
“Hey.” Ellie said to Liz who was seated on the couch opposite Caden.“Hey El.”“Have you seen the car?”“Yeah, just sprayed it. It needs about thirty minutes before I can pull any prints off it.”“Great.”“So what’s the diagnosis.”Ace, Audrey and Donovan showed up to the living too .“Hey.”“Welcome back guys.”“He
“Don’t you dare make any sudden movement.” A gruff voice said to Donovan as the cold metal of the gun touched the skin of his neck, sending cold shivers down his spine. “Hands up!”He did as told.“Don’t hurt me, is it money? I’ve got tons of it.” He tried so hard to hide the quiver in his voice.The gun pressed even deeper into his neck as the masked man let out a mocking guffaw.“Move psyche.” He nudged him towards the van, a few meters away from his car.“My phone…” He said and the masked man picked it up before pushing him into the van.
“I think he’s alive!” One of the samaritans screamed as he pressed his nose against the cracked windshield of Ross’s car trying to decipher if the occupants were still alive.“An ambulance is on the way.” His wife shouted.In a few minutes, the loud siren blasted from hundreds of meters away. The paramedics alighted, ready to get to work. They finally pulled the car’s door open before successfully getting Ross and his girl out of the vehicle.“Both unconscious.” A paramedic said to her partner as they wheeled them into the ambulance, unhooking the stretcher as they got in.“Oxygen mask.” She called out and they were all strapped up.
“Here, put this on.” Dustin handed Donovan a mask which the latter hurriedly pulled on. Dustin followed suit.“Ever shot a gun before?” He asked as he slipped the key into the ignition. He turned it causing the vehicle to roar to life.“Yeah.”“Really?” He looked a tidbit shocked.“Yeah. You seem surprised.”“I am.”“I once worked at a shooting range.”“Oh that explains it.”“Pretty much.”&nb
“I’m trusting you Donovan.” Dustin said as they pulled up to the front of the house. “You wouldn’t regret it, trust me.” “I hope so.” They alighted from the car and approached the front door. Donovan rang the bell and almost immediately, Liam flung the door open. “Donovan?” He exclaimed in surprise as he pulled the grinning man into a hug. “Hello?” He looked up at a masked Dustin. “Hey.” He replied to the young man. “Donovan.” Ellie screamed at the foot of the stairs immediately her eyes fell on the love of her life, walking through the front door. “Baby!” He screeched as they ran into each other’s arms. “I missed you so much.” He grinned before they kissed. Her unclad legs were around his waist. He dropped her after they had their moment. “Hey man.” Ace said and he exchanged hugs with him and Audrey, everyone mildly unaware of Dustin’s presence in the room, all except from a really inquisitive Liam. “I’m glad you’re back Donovan but are we all going to ignore the masked man
TWO MONTHS LATER It’d been two months since Brittany and her kid had been thrown behind bars. Ace was back to his house and Audrey remained in hers. Liam was back at their previous place with the twins and other friends. At this point, Audrey considered them a responsible frat. Donovan and Ellie had never been more in love while sparks seemed to fly between Terry and Liz. There was only one strange development; Ace and Audrey had fallen apart. She’d avoided him for over a month and finally had the strength to confront him. She was headed to his office. His secretary’s desk was empty. “Hi Audrey.” He smirked as she walked into his office. “Well, good afternoon.” She plopped on the couch. “You’ve been acting off.” “You’ve been trying to ignore me for the past month.” “Yeah?” “Why?” “Your whole energy was really putting me off, your vibe was an even sadder story and don’t you even dare try to put the blame on all that went down.” “What? I would never.” He gasped before chucklin
His eyes fluttered open and he yawned as they darted around. The other side of the bed was empty, she. Was already awake. He stretched before sighing. It was the best he’d slept in a long while, in months. He peeked into the closet and some of his clothes were still in there and were neatly arranged. He grabbed a pair of balcony shorts and a t-shirt before trudging to the bathroom for a quick routine. He brushed his teeth after and got dressed before finger curling his wet hair, shaking it around in the air for volume. His shirt was fitted but not as tight as he remembered. He needed to start hitting the gym again. After a quick glance in the mirror, he walked out of the room and descended from the flight of stairs. She laid on the couch, eyes closed, an arm across her head, shielding her eyes from any form of light. He looked up at the clock. 11:45am. No wonder he felt rested. He hadn’t woken up at this time in a while. “Hey.” He stifled a yawn as he approached her, sprawled out
Audrey’s POVI rushed into the building in order to beat the clock and the terrible gusts of wind outside. It was my first day at work with… my husband. I mentally cringed at the title.I hurried into the elevator, my hair out of place due to the wind outside. Having my hair out was a bad idea. I hoped no one walks into the elevator while I try to get to my floor and rush to the convenience to fix my hair.Five more floors to go…I impatiently tapped my foot against the floor hoping the elevator would go faster.Three more floors to go…