He panicked.  Wild thoughts ran around his head. Did Regina get to Leigh that fast prompting Leigh to run away?He was frantic.He forced himself to think straight.  He could not find Leigh if he was panicking like this. And so, he took a deep breath, trying to wrack his brain as to where she might have been. He ran towards the entertainment room, not caring about his state of undress.  Leigh loved to watch television before going to bed.  Maybe she dozed off inside the entertainment room. He reached the room fast, flung the door wide open, and switched the lights on. Still, he found no trace of Leigh. He went back to his room to get his phone to call Arthur, his head of security.“Did the bodyguard outside say anything about her leaving the house?”  He asked in a rush, holding his breath while waiting for the answer on the other line. Arthur radioed his man who

“What are you gawking at? Call Rocky and tell him what happened..” Sam barked the order at a visibly shaken Regina. They all saw blood drenching the white cotton skirt Leigh wore, and they were all panicking. “Are you alright?” Sam asked the conscious Leigh. She checked Leigh’s head and found a bump in her head. They were attracting a small crowd. A bystander called 911 which arrived a few minutes later. Sam was unsure who called Rocky, but he came along with his friends just when the medic was about to lift Leigh into the stretcher. “What happened?” He asked Sam, who hovered over Leigh while the paramedics checked for other injuries. “She fell on the stairs and bumped her head.” Rocky looked at Leigh’s face, gently brushed the area near the bump with his fingers, and pulled at the strands plastered on her face. “Rocky…” Sam hesitated. “What? Rocky absent-mindedly asked, his eyes never leaving Leigh’s. “She has blood in her skirt.” Sam saw the sudden tensi

"Hello!" Rocky barked when he answered the phone. He was not in the good mood right after the argument with Leigh.The expression on his face slowly changed from stony to relieved while he listened to the other party on the line. Finally, he has something against Regina Clark without making Leigh involved. He dropped the call and almost ran to his car, to the astonishment of his clueless friends. They all raced toward him. “Where are you going?” Matt asked when he caught up with Rocky. “I am meeting Professor Wickers. He now has something that could pin Regina and take her out of my life for good.”Kade heard the tail-end of their conversation. “Finally! Now, Leigh wouldn’t be bashed and suspected of stealing you from your “fake girlfriend.” He said sarcastically, but Rocky failed to notice as he was in a hurry. He met with Prof. Wickers at the Chillz. The establishment was still closed, but he already alerted the manager he was expecting a visitor. When he reached the VIP

Rocky did not know how long he sat there after Leigh’s father left. He was staring off into space, wondering what had happened. He felt a numbing pain in his chest while their conversation played back in his head. “What happened?” Kade asked clueless when they found Rocky alone in Leigh's room. “Where is Leigh?” Rocky shook his head. "She left." He said, forcing the words out of his lips. “Oh, man! I am sorry.” Matt said, clapping him on the back before joining him on the floor. The other friends followed suit until all of them were on the floor, knees raised and their backs leaning on the wall. “What is going to happen now?” Sean asked, breaking the uncomfortable silence. Their faces show their worry when Rocky would not answer. His face looked distant. His friends looked at each other, unsure how to deal with this version of their friend. Rocky looked so lost. He was with them but not with them. A nurse poked her head in, and they all turned in her direc

Rocky woke up with an unusual smile on his face. He groped the side of the bed where Leigh usually sleeps, and when he found it empty. He sighed. He had the most wonderful dream. Leigh came to him in his sleep and they made wonderful love. It felt too real. He remembered her “I love you.” and his eyes took on a sparkle. Even in his dream, Leigh has the power to calm him. Rocky got up in bed, surprised to find him naked. He found his discarded clothes bundled on the foot of the bed, thinking he undressed in his sleep. He used to do that in the middle of the night, but when he tried to place the event in his head, he could not remember a thing. The only thing that plays vividly in his mind is making love with love. Until now, he could still feel her special scent wrapping around him, her softness enveloping him. Rocky went to the bathroom, took a shower, and did his other rituals. When he emerged from the bathroom, a towel slung low on his hips, his body glistening in water