Kevin’s eyes followed Alice’s every move. He caught a glimpse of her eyes. Her eyes used to shine full of light. He remembered how they used to sparkle when she twirled around and laughed. Her laughter. Oh, how he missed that sound. He remembers her torn expression when they had to part ways. Her body shook against his as she hugged him and softly cried, saying their last goodbyes. He never saw her again, until today. He kept the promise he made her, but he had a feeling things were not going to be as simple as he thought.
“You grew up, Alice. Your not the innocent girl you once were.” Kevin whispered to himself He smirked as he watched how she handled Wes. "Sir, shouldn’t we follow her?" Nico, Kevin’s right-hand man asked “No,” “NO? We are just going to let her leave?” "Yes, It's not time yet." “O- kay,” "I would love to stay and watch the show, but I have things to do." Kevin patted Nico on the back. "Come on, let's go!" “Why are we leaving now? We are missing the best part!" Nico complained as they exited the building Kevin stopped and glared at Nico. "Stay if you want but I am going." Kevin continued walking out. "What a pity we did not see any action." Kevin ignored Nico and walked to the car. As he climbed in, he heard the gunshots going off inside. “SEE! We could have waited five minutes.” Alice climbed into the car. Oliver looked at Alice in the rearview mirror. "Go to Alicia's, house," Alicia Labrato was the mistress of Wes. Oliver nodded. They pulled into the Labrato family's driveway. Oliver got out and opened the door for Alice. Alice walked up the steps towards the house. Khan stepped in front of Alice and knocked once on the door. A guy opened the door and stood to the side so Alice could pass. She walked toward the living room and past the Labrato's family who was kneeling on the floor. Alice took her seat in front of them and crossed her legs. Erik Labrato the head of the house jerked his head up. “You!! How dare you come to my house! You even dared to kill my men. What is the meaning of this!?” “Erik, nice to see you again.” “You better let my family go!” “Or, what Erik?” Erik tried to free himself out of the man's grip who was holding him down. The man hit him against the head causing his jaw to hit the floor and splitting open his bottom lip. Erik spat blood out in front of Alice, "What do you want? We never crossed your family!” Alice lifted her eyebrow. "Unfortunately for you, your family did. It would be unfair of my family to be biased against yours. Don’t you think? Erik? Why aren’t you aware of what is going on in your family? “ “What are you talking about? Of course, I know.” "I don’t think so. You aren’t even aware of what is going on underneath your nose." Alice looked to Alicia who was bowing her head not daring to look Alice in the eyes. Erik's eyes widen when he heard Alice's words. He saw her staring at Alicia. He looked back at her and pointed at Alicia. “Alicia! It can’t be! No!” “Are you accusing me of framing your daughter, Erik? You think I have extra time on my hands for that?” “What did she do? Tell me and I will kill her myself!" Alice did not answer and watched Erik crawl to Alicia and hit her across the face. Alicia fell to the side and held onto her cheek still not daring to look anyone in the eyes. "You bitch. What have you done?" Alice motions to Khan with her hand. Khan crouched down and held a pistol out to Erik to take. "Show me you can keep your word and shoot her in front of me! You can't be trusted to handle such a trivial matter." Alice said as she leaned forward, Erik glanced first at the gun and then at his daughter. “Erik no… please! Don’t you dare kill our daughter!” “SHUT UP, SHUT UP! Don’t you see what she has done? She doomed our whole family!” “Please, Erik. Please don’t,” Erik’s wife pleaded from the side. He took the gun with shaking hands from Khan'. He turned toward his daughter. Erik had killed many men and women in his life. Never did he thought he would be at someone’s mercy one day. Alice's men had Alicia standing on her knees right in a position for him to shoot. With shaking hands, he pointed the gun toward Alicia. Alicia had her eyes tightly closed. A tear ran down Erik's cheek. She had always been his princess. Did he not raise her right. Where could he have gone wrong? Every time he wanted to pull the trigger he hesitated Khan looked to Alice. "You know what we also discovered?" Alice asked. Erik lowered the gun and looked at Alice. "You have been doing human trafficking and selling products in our district, Erik." "No, No. I can explain!" "Explain? Khan, do you hear this." Alice said with a laugh as she looked at Khan. Khan only shook his head at Erik. “What is there to explain? Can you see why I can’t let your family go? You knew the consequences of your actions Erik. Now it is time for you to pay up. It is a shame for your wife and son though. You and your daughter will be the cause of their deaths as well.” Alice motioned to Khan. A popping sound echoed throughout the room. Erik's eyes widen as he jerks his head to Alicia. “ALICIA NO! MIA FIGLIA,” “I’LL KILL YOU! I’LL FUCKING KILL YOU ALL.” Erik glared back into Khan’s eyes. Khan smirked and shrugged his shoulders. Alice stood up, "I'll leave the rest for you to clean up," she said then walked out. As Alice walked down the stairs, she heard the gunshots going off. Bang, Bang, Bang then silence. Oliver opened the door, and she climbed in. “You are free to make whatever choice you want in life. Choices lead to actions, and actions are never without consequences.”"You overrate my capacity of love. I don't possess half the warmth of nature you believe me to have. An unprotected childhood in a cold world has beaten gentleness out of me."by, Thomas Hardy"GET OUT," Alice screamed then stared out of the window.Her right hand started to tremble. She stops it by placing her left hand on top of it.Oliver nodded and climbed out. Alice watched Khan taking two steps at a time as he sprinted down the steps towards her car. He climbed into the driver's seat and sped off.Alice looked at the ocean as they drove along the shore. The car came to a stop. Khan leaned his seat back and closed his eyes. Alice waited a second. It has been a long time since she came back to this place. She inhaled and climbed out of the car. The fresh sea wind whisked across her face blowing the daisies that were still in her hair with it. She took her shoes off and continue to walk barefoot. In front of her was a long cement pier. She walked until she reached the end of the pi
Kevin read through an important report. He heard the door to his office open.“Didn’t I tell you not to bother me?” Kevin asked annoyed without looking up.“No, you did not!” She said as she walked toward his table and sat in the chair opposite him. Her feet automatically went on to the table.“Feet off!”"Why so grumpy today? Didn’t you miss me? I came here straight from the airport.”Kevin looked up. His facial expression softend when he saw her.“Hello, brother!” She said with a smileHe stood up and walked around the desk. She giggled when he hugged her.He pulled back looking from top to bottom.“Welcome back Maisie! You look good.”Maisie Rodriquez. Age twenty. Kevin’s younger sister.She playfully hit his shoulder.“You better not say I got fat!”He chuckled as he sat on the edge of the table in front of her.“I was talking about your clothes. I gather this is one of your new designs?”She twirled around. “What do you think?” She asks with excitement.He tilted his head left an
Alice’s eyes moved to the guy sitting a table away from the girl. He kept looking her way. Alice tilted her head.“What are you looking at?” Khan asked as his eyes followed hers.” He sighed, “Yeah, I also noticed it when she came in. Looks like he has been following her for a while”“Yeah. I saw that too. Can I please?” Alice askedKhan narrowed his eyes at her. “You know I don’t get you. You hate this type of work but when you can teach someone like him a thing or two” He motioned with his chin toward the guy. “You look like a child in a candy store.”“Yeah well, I like fighting. You like shooting. People like different things, and guys like that. You and I both know what he has in mind for her.”He sighed. “We will see this as your warmup.”Alice smiled triumphantly. She slowly stood up and walked to the guy and sat down in the chair opposite him.“Hey there.” Alice greeted“Get lost. I am working.”“Yeah, I noticed. You wanna play?”“What?” The guy asked“Hey, Franky.”Alice tilted
The door opened to Alice’s office. Alice looked up from her laptop and noticed Khan walking towards her.“Morning, Khan,”“Alice.”“What happened?” Alice asked"The shareholders of LLC Corporation have moved the meeting to tomorrow, they need the product sooner."Alice's frown deepened as she tapped her pencil on the table"Then I guess we are going to London.”“Not we, you are.”“Okay? And why is that?” Alice asked“Adriano wants me to stay behind. He wants you to go alone.”“Why does he need you here?”Khan narrowed his eyes at her, “Alice, do you want me to question him?”Alice bit the side of her lip.“Fine.” You can leave if there is nothing else.Khan stared at her for a moment before he stood up and walked away. As he walked out he slammed the door behind him.Alice stared at the door deep in thought.“Something about this trip doesn’t feel right,” Alice whispered.~~~London~~~Alice looked down at her phone as she walked out of the airport dragging her suitcase behind her.“So
“Bang.”His eyes widened. His finger loosens its grip on the gun letting it fall to the ground. Alice's eyes widened as she watched him fall to his knees. The blood poured out from his forehead down his face. Adrenaline rushed through her veins as she crawled backward away from him. His lifeless body fell forward next to Alice. Alice held her breath. Through the screaming and police sirens, Alice, heard the sound of boots pacing toward her.“Alice!”A familiar voice she heard before calling out to her. Alice stared in the direction of the voice, but her blurry vision made it difficult for her to see the man’s face. She closed her eyes and opened them again trying to regain her focus.“KEVIN?” She called out in a hoarse voice. She tried lifting her body only to fall backward again, she saw the figure approaching her, “Finally” she muttered then lost consciousness.‘When we think we finally have everything in our control. Life comes and knocks our feet right from underneath us, showing
“What did you say?” Nico asked from behind.Kevin bowed his head as he closed his eyes. “She is gone.”“She is gone?” Nico asked then rushed past Kevin into the room. He looked frantically around the room and then rushed toward the window.“She is gone,” Nico said as if he was trying to convince himself.He leaned over the window and looked down. “Wow, she is quite something. How did she get down two floors?”“Nico stop looking, she will be gone by now.”Nico turned and looked at Kevin stunned. “She has been shot in both shoulders and her leg. How can she possibly climb down?”Nico looked around the room. He walked to the bed and looked underneath.“We need to get her back. They will kill her if they get her again.” Kevin said,After Kevin had found Alice, he sent word out to his men to keep tabs on her. Kevin had received word that two groups were sent to kill her. He still was not sure who, but when he received the information, he dropped everything and flew directly to London. His
“Hey, Tess,”“Maisie? Please tell me you are back.”“I am back!!!” Maisie sang over the phone.“AHHHHHH!” Tess screamed which made Maisie hold the phone away from her ear.“You want to go to Club La Vita tonight?” Maisie asked.“Hell yeah! I am down on getting smashed tonight!”“Yeah! Will you inform the rest of the girls? Oh, and should I come and pick you up?”“Yes, I will let them know. They are going to be thrilled, and yes, please. I think it is best. I don’t want to total my car tonight. My dad will kill me.”“Then it’s settled. How late should I come and pick you up?”“How about past ten?”“Okay, I will see you then. Bye.” Maisie ended the call.The girls were a total of six. Tess walked in front swaying her hips. The black mini dress barely covered her bum.Tess trailed her finger around the bouncer.“Hello Ivan, have you missed me?”Ivan smiled at Tess as she was circling him.“Always,”He opened the red rope.“Ladies” Ivan motioned with his hand for them to enter.Maisie was
The hotel was not as busy as Alice thought it would be. As she walked up toward the entrance, she noticed a suitcase standing unattended. The owner was having an intense conversation over the phone and was looking into the distance. Alice monitored her surroundings. As she noticed no one was paying attention to it or her, she made use of the chance and walked toward the suitcase and casually dragged it away. Inside the hotel she spotted the bathroom and limped towards it, ignoring the stares she received. As she entered the bathroom she walked into a stall and closed the door behind her. She closed the lid of the toilet and placed the suitcase on top“Oh, thank goodness. Some little bit of luck,” she said when she saw women's clothes inside.Alice quickly changed. She hid her hair underneath a sunhat and put the glasses she found in the suitcase on. She left the suite case inside the stall and walked out.“Good day, how can I help you?” The lady at the reception asked“Hello, I booked