The Untitled Love Story 의 모든 챕터: 챕터 71 - 챕터 77

After a couple more minutes of chatting, I bade goodbye to Danielle."I see it was a productive conversation." Melissa said with a grin and I relaxed into the car seat."It was." I nodded, not fighting the smile that crossed my lips. "I think I really needed that.""Glad to hear it." She said as she started the car engine.The rest of the day dragged on until it was finally time to head home. Melissa had offered me a ride home, but I settled for a taxi instead. Plus, I knew she had dinner plans with Jacob that evening and her dropping me off would make her late.I arrived home just as Granny was about to get started on dinner, and Granny Petra had come over as well."Evening, Grannies. I'm home." I smiled, walking towards the kitchen."Eiran, welcome home. I was just telling Theresa about this girl I found who would make an excellent house help." Granny Petra replied, nudging Granny slightly as she chopped cucumbers."I am starting to wonder why I even agreed to looking for one in the

Dinner was nice. Really quiet, but nice. Kaila's cooking skills didn't come close to Charlie's, but I couldn't complain.If all went well, I wouldn't have to bother about eating anyone else's food. Charlie would be out and we would have a good life together.The problem with that dream resided in the timeline. There were a lot of pit stops between now and that dream future."So, what exactly is going on with Charlie?" Kaila's words snapped me out of my daze."I am not sure where to start." I cleared my throat, getting up to help her clear the dishes."About the start. The sooner you get talking, the sooner we get to a conclusion." She suggested with a shrug.Straight to the point, the girl didn't have time to waste."The thing is Charlie is in trouble with some really bad people, and you can be sure I am doing everything I can to help him out if the situation. One of those things includes getting you to safety." I briefly explained.Kaila blinked at me unfazed by anything I had said.

I wonder what anyone who saw us must have thought as we ran down the street, ducking into alleyways at any sight of headlights.With how early it was, anyone driving on the street was either late-night workers, party animals, or cold-blooded assassins/kidnappers who wouldn't hesitate to put a bullet in my skull and take Kaila hostage.We eventually had to stop in an alleyway so I could treat Kaila's cut. Then we found a public restroom to wash our faces, Kaila also had to change into something without blood stains on it.There was no sure way of knowing if they knew we were gone or not, the phone I picked up hadn't buzzed even one bit since we left the house. Maybe it was set to silent, I didn't know. "Charlie's in trouble with whoever sent those guys?" Kaila muttered like she was still trying to comprehend what happened."Yes, but your brother didn't do anything to them. I assure you that." I replied firmly."Then why are they after him?" She stuttered, blinking back tears."Because

My chest ached as I stepped into the bathroom, slowly peeling off my clothes like I had sores all over my body. Whereas, the real was one I couldn't touch or see, one I could only feel.Granny's death was more painful than I could have imagined. Maybe if I had someone to blame, like whoever was after Charlie, it would have been easier to bear.But there was no funny business surrounding Granny's demise. She didn't fall down the stairs or step into the path of an approaching vehicle. She didn't choke on her food or succumb to food poisoning from anything she ate.She simply closed her eyes, and that was it. The slumber that was meant to be temporary ended up being a permanent peaceful goodbye.I wanted to scream into the shower, but I knew it would only startle Granny Petra, whom I had managed to convince that I was fine, and Kaila, who had only recently survived a near-death experience.My lips parted in a silent scream as warm liquid streamed down my face. I didn't want to believe th