"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 pier. The pier was also known for its multiple suicide cases. People would jump into the sea and their bodies would sometime wash out on the beach. Alice closed her eyes listening to the waves crashing against the side of the pier. The droplets of the ocean wetted her skin as the wind blew against her.'I heard them asking why I am this way. How could a lady be so beautiful but so cold.'Her eyes shot open,"They made me like this. The person who took you from me made me like this! I did not choose this. I never wanted this life. When we were little I saw my life with you. I never wanted to get separated from you. This is torture to live without you." Alice screamed out over the sea.A tear rolled out of her eye as the memory of her past flashed before her…She laid on the ice-cold floor which they called her bedroom. The cold was medicine to her torn flesh. They took the thin shredded mattress she call her bed. She could not remember the last time she had a bath or a decent piece of bread. Her back was aching from all the beating and whipping she received. Tears ran down her cheeks. She was tired. Barely holding on. The only thing that kept her going was the promise Kevin made her. He told her he would come and get her. Didn't he?'He told me he would. He never goes back on his word. I must hold on a little longer.' She kept telling herself day after day. She kept believing.She watched a figure crouching before her. She was too weak to lift her head. But her eyes followed his every movement."Such a shame. I must say, I am surprised by how long you enduring everything. I thought you would have died long ago." The man said."I heard you calling out to someone in your sleep. Mmm, what is the name again? Kevin? Is that right?"Her heart started beating faster when she heard him mentioning, Kevin. She knew by now to keep her mouth shut."So you know what I did? I did some research on this Kevin friend of yours.” The guy stopped and looked in front of him, "Seems he was adopted by a mafia leader. Unfortunately, he got killed with them. About two days ago. Poor thing," He said with a sneer.She closed her eyes letting the tears fall freely.'Now I know why you didn't come. I can finally take my last breath and be with you again.' She thought to herself."Now don't go dying on me now," He said"I know who killed him. They say he was tortured. His eyes were stuck out in front of his parents, before they all died. Such a terrible way to die. Don't you think? Now if I were you, I would take revenge against those who did this to him. Looks like the guy meant a lot to you. How can you die like this without even revenging him?"This seems to get her attention. She opened her eyes and glared at him."I will help you. I will make you stronger. When you are physically and emotionally strong enough, I will tell you who killed him."The scene of Kevin dying played out in her mind. Something broke inside of her. This guy was right she had to revenge Kevin. She had to. With the last strength, she had, she slowly pushed herself up."Wh- What do you get out - of this?" She asked in a hoarse voice."Let's just say, me and you are after the same man."She looked at him with hesitation.'Whatever, I got nothing to lose anyway" she thought to herself."Fine." She said."Good." He placed a piece of bread and water in front of her."Eat and get some sleep. I will come and get you when you wake up."Her eyes opened as the wind brought her back to reality.Alice slid to her knees. She threw her head back and screamed in agonizing pain as the memory of Kevin flooded her mind."AAAAHHHHHHH""I'm so sorry Kevin. I am sorry. I am doing this for you. I am doing this for you."She kneeled forward placing her head on the cold cement floor. I am almost there Kevin. I am sorry for what I have become. Please forgive me. 'Just a little while longer then, I will see you again. I pray that you will be waiting for me on the other side.'She stayed like that for a few minutes. She tightened her hands into fists and stood up. She recollected herself and walked with an emotionless expression back to the car.'They said she had no heart, and they were right. The day that Kevin died her heart died along with him.'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
Alice heard a knock on the hotel door. She stood sideways against it and called out.“Yes, who is it?”“Lenzo. Open up.”Alice unlocked the door and slightly cracked the door open. She looked through the crack.Lenzo grinned at her and gave a small wave with his hand. Alice opened the door and stood to the side. Lenzo walked in. He glanced around the room and looked back at Alice“You look like shit,” Lenzo commented“Yeah, I know. Thanks.”Alice turned around and limped to the bed. She put the sunhat and the sunglasses on and limped back to Lenzo. He held his arm out for her. She reached for his arm and held unto it.Shall we go?” He asked.“Where are the others?” Alice asked“Federico and Dario are waiting downstairs. I thought it would look less suspicious if I come up alone.”“Yeah, you are right. Let’s go.” Alice said.They walked past the guy standing in front of room 205. The guy only glanced at them and looked the other way not suspecting anything suspicious.As they entered t