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Reds and Blacks"Look, I'm…I…just let me go home, please. I promise not to come here again," she pleaded. The polythene bag containing the food swung behind her as she crossed one hand against the other at her back. "Look, I need you to do me a favor," I requested in return to let her go free. "What should I do for you, please?""Good! Wait and see," I promised and made a call."Hello, Antonio, track me."Within a few seconds, he appeared like a ghost. "Antonio, take her to the boutique, get her a nice red dress, take her home to get clean, and let her dress up. I need this to be done in twenty minutes," I commanded and wished noticing the time wasn't enough! Her blonde hair was very attractive and I think she didn't need to waste much time on it. Antonio adjusted his hat, got his tall body to the entrance, and signaled her to follow him but she didn't move an inch. "Do you want someone to see you this way? I guess I call someone else," she started walking towards us. "Don't make me lose my temper, you won't like it!"As she was walking out, she still had the food she had packed in her hands. 'This girl might be going through hard times,' I imagined. "What's that in your hand?" I took it when she walked past me and tossed it back into a basket containing leftovers. "You will have more when you come back, be a good girl," I said my last words and stepped away. After they were gone, I set an alarm for them. I needed her badly, I didn't want to do anything with Angela, 'Why in hell will my mother stoop to care for me this way? How does my marriage life…'"Matt, look, you are all grown now!!!" My grandma testified and took my hand. "Come greet my friends," Old women! She pulled me behind her like I was still a little kid. "Meet your uncle, he has lived practically all his life in Korea, he came here today all because of you," She oriented me. For about five minutes, she just introduced me to almost everyone at the party. I think my mother deliberately gave me the wrong time. "Where's your fiance?" Someone tapped my shoulders. I turned slowly to look at the person before I gave an answer. I did not want to be rude. I wanted to keep my head up until the party was officially over. "Oh, I am sorry, I've not seen her around," it was the politician. He wasn't family but what was he doing at the party? He looked into my eyes and turned his face diagonally. "I just want her to be free, I think she's around. I just don't want to bother her. Trust me." "Don't let me start believing the rumors, kid," he warned."Why don't you help those rumors die!?" I retaliated and stood in his face.He nodded and vanished. The alarm sounded. The time I had them was up but they were out of sight. "Hello! May I have your attention, please? I guess by now, you have all finished taking lunch and have talked to everyone here…It's time. Let's start." The MC and Uncle announced. I began to sweat under my black suit. People began to stand in couples. I began to feel lonely and different. "Tell everyone my son is getting married soon!" Catherine, my mother passed out fake news but who thought it was? They all clapped and shouted "Congratulations" in chorus. As I was focussing desperately to see Antonio park my car outside, the room became tense, silent, and cold all of a sudden. Eyes were being caught by something. They were all looking back and at the same place.Soom their eyes halted on me. I wasn't amazed to see Angela stand at the back quietly and hold up a very-big-wide-smile. She closed her eyes when I didn't smile back. I know it was so fake. This lady would be my devil for the day and face my wrath!"What?" I blew out on her angrily. Others did not know I was angry. She knew but wouldn't stand down. "What's wrong with you? Do you want to have me disgraced in front of my family? Hold on, what are you even doing here? You ain't a family woman." I whispered a thousand questions into her ears but she just made up another irritating smile making me more crazy. "Here, drink something. You'll be fine," she stretched her arm and offered me a glass of drink, all this while, eyes were still on us. They've all pulled back leaving both of us in the middle of the hall room as if we were acting some sort of 'Shakespeare's play, Othello'. Nope, I'm not too ugly to be 'Othello'. "Don't make me humiliate you. Because you wouldn't like it." I warned her but she still insisted. "Take it, my boy!!!" My mommy cheered and clapped. I looked around to see people in their reds, and blacks. And each black matching with a red. For my mother, she stood with the politician. I looked around and watched outside but there were no signs of Antonio and Kate and rain started to pour. I began to lose hope and accept to be with her but for sure, I've dreamt I was with Kate that day. "Hey bro," my brother suddenly showed up and hugged, "Man, pretend we are cool and I'll help you out." He whispered in a very low pitch into my ears. I understood the game he wanted to recreate. "Hey you, where have you been!?," I intentionally laughed and hugged him again, "You dare not think we are cool," I also whispered in his ears. The drama was so good. "Let me have this drink, I'm so thirsty," he playfully said and took the drink from Angela's hand. All of a sudden, the whole hall began to clap here and there. I think taking the glass meant he would need to be with Angela. "Parker!" My uncle called out, "You just intercepted a nice scene, now you'll need to take Angela for the night." The MC explained. "No, he took a shot for his brother!" My mother debated and my brother stepped back. I had no choice but to take Angela. They clapped again but I wasn't happy about it!I had to give a speech on how my life had been after my father's death and how I'm taking care of his companies. "I think Matt is first on the list," the MC called out. Immediately I mounted the stage to give my speech with Angela behind me, and a cool breeze blew in the hall. Every single person dropped their jaw in awe. At last, Kate came in a beautiful and distinct red gown. Her hair was partially covered with a fascinator and her red bag said it all. 'This girl is very beautiful.' I recognized it. Why were they even this late!?Chapter 45Kate's POV"Who is your father? Is that why you came here?" I winced at the question, not wanting to delve into painful memories. "I don't want to talk about it. Let's forget about it," I abruptly cut the conversation short, desperately needing some rest. I lay down silencing myself.Packer seemed even more worn-out than I were, trying to steal glances at me surreptitiously. Our eyes would meet, and then he would hastily divert his gaze to his tablet, pretending he wasn't watching me. Before I knew it, exhaustion overtook me, and I drifted off into sleep.NY City. Matt's Mansion----------------------The next morning, I found myself back in Matt's mansion; the new room he gave me. As I pondered on the events of the previous day, I couldn't believe I had been rescued. My life had taken an unexpected turn, all because of my own troubles. Lost in thought, a loud pounding on the door startled me. "Come in," I called out. It was none other than Matt, with his striking grey-dye
Chapter 44Matt’s Pov“I can’t track it any longer. I think the phone is off or something is wrong with it,” Antonio announced, “it keeps blinking. It is not stable and we can’t rely on it.”The more we got closer, the more she went further. We tracked her for so long and sometimes lost the signal. We were in the middle of a road, very far from Darren’s house, but thank goodness she was still with me.“I put a tracker on her,” Doreen said and pulled her phone to lead the way, “we can’t drive through this place, we can only walk.” She added.Not wasting much time, we started jogging as fast as we could. Reaching a place, howls of wolves were heard all over. I was afraid, but my gun kept me company. “Wait, guys!” Packer exclaimed, and picked a phone from his feet, “I found something.” It was Kate’s phone. I knew her phone and she decorated it with toy stickers. “Give it to me,” I snatched it from him, turned it on, and figured the battery wasn’t dead. Someone might have purposely done
Chapter 43 *********Kate’s Pov*********** This was a trip I regretted embarking on. I was here to find my Hero but it seems I came to fall in trouble rather. “What is wrong with you?” I asked the man who said he was my Hero, “Why did you lie to me?” I angrily asked him. “Shut up, I can’t be your lost boyfriend. I am not your hero nor have I heard of a person by that name.” he walked out, after receiving an alert on his phone, dropping mine on a box that he was standing behind.The place looked like a warehouse. I was tied up to one old forklift. Rusted cars, parts of machines, and boxes scattered all over the place and as dusty as shit! I could barely inhale and exhale, but I contrived little by little.“What do you want from me??” I asked the remaining bodyguards who stood around me, but none of them answered as if they didn’t speak English, “Get me some food, I am fucking hungry. Is this how you treat your dogs?” I inquired.For about a day and a half days, I was captured and
Chapter 42MATT’S POVRight after I noticed Kate was gone, I went to my mother’s house. Luckily, she had nowhere to go so she was home. “Stay out of my way!!” I yelled. I was extremely vexed and filled with hatred. The security figuring that out prevented me from entering the house, but it was a big mistake for them to try that as I punched one on his nose. Blood oozed from his nose as the others fell back pointing their guns at me.“If you move another step, I’ll shoot!” one of them warned. “Do you know me?” I asked, attacking him to collect his weapon while the others stood to watch. I shot in the air to waste his bullets, and to show them I was fucking serious and wasn’t ready to play games. My mother came to stand at the top of her building and yelled “Let him in,” after realizing I was eager to meet her.“What makes you so angry, Matt?” she asked, holding her glass of drink. Her face was painted as always.“What do you know about Kate’s attack!?” I angrily questioned. She too
CHAPTER- 41 *********The next day, when we had had enough talk and happy moments, Amanda wasn’t worried about her husband’s lost job. She said, “God knows the best,” she would smile after spewing out those words. Her husband was busy having a talk with the kids on the balcony and laughs and giggles were only heard. They were a very great family, I guessed. “Do you work?” she asked me.“Yeah, I work as a maid,” I whispered at the back of my voice and grinned. She did seem surprised, it seemed alright for her, and didn’t want to continue with that. Soon, we heard someone pounding at the door, “Are you expecting someone, sweetheart?” she asked her husband who was seriously playing with his kids and running after them. “No!! I am not.” Suddenly, her face changed as she walked up to the door to check on the person, “is everything alright, dear?” Jackson asked when he heard nothing again. He came around the sitting room and took a quick peep at the person who knocked. “Is everything a
Chapter 40 *********5 Days Later - Kate’s Pov *******************When the day was set for me to leave for Wales, I was somehow nervous but my mother cleared it away. She had given me some money I never expected, saying, “Take this money, it’s yours. You gave it to me when I was at the hospital,” she put it in n my bag, “Call the number immediately you reach there.” “Mom, I have enough, at least for days’ accommodation,” I said, placing the money on the table, picked my luggage, and set out. I got to the airport within an hour. I went solely, Cassandra was around and had not left for school. She was taking care of my mother so I didn’t need to disturb her so much. I sat idle and mouth shut in the plane as I kept thinking about what to do when I reached there. Besides, no one was coming to meet me. “Hello, I am Jack.” The man who sat beside me said, tucking