"Just say you don't want to be like a real waiter"Isabelle dust her palm,Xander fold his arms "What?" "I just want to keep staring at you" "You don't mean it...I can't blush"Isabelle shrug going back to sit on the table,Xander shoulder drop "If you can't make it, I'm okay" "Nope it's fine,stop making me feel like a weakling"Xander give Isabelle a glass cup with wine. "How's jamie doing?after all the police interference and all...She must be feeling bad" "She's not but I wonder why you lied to me,I could've died" "Why?" "Because she's the only one that will always be with me,she's the only one who understands"Isabelle took a sip. "And me?" "You are...You're different in your own way,you trust me and you don't then you do again and don't the next day,you're the most frustrating man I've ever met"Xander grin. "Was I supposed to blush?" "It's not a compliment" "I'm blushing"Xander whisper,she turn
"What?you act like you're serious and dump them later on" "No,that was just an advice,I do girls but not in your way"The masked man stand up and stride to the window. "Ever been to a girl's burial? it's shitty" Frown elicit from the masked man face. "No, been to one?" He straighten his grey suit and loosen the cuffs. "Yes,it was a long time ago.... ma'am Debra died" Gary notice the change in atmosphere but wave it off as nothing and only fix his eyes on the man. "Oh I'm so sorry,how did she die?" " Um... it was a premeditated murder,her car was wrecked...I mean wrecked to tidbits"Gary sigh recalling the event "She saved Isabelle life" "Isabelle?" "My sister in law, she's a very stubborn person to be with but lovable,we went to school together and it was all fun...our childhood was fun,how about yours?" "Was Isabelle in the car when the accident happened?"The masked man turn to him,Gary frown from the sudden thrust of question. "Y
" What do you want?"He drop the painting on the bed,taking off his tie. "Let me see you, we'll be even,I shared my secrets but you didn't share yours"The masked man smirk. "My face is my secret" "Then show me" He amble to Gary. "No one ever lived after seeing my face" Gary scoff "Are you willing to bear the little pain?" " Of what?" " Of death"Gary wipe his lips,he was out of his senses but still in the grasp of reality,the man before him sounded weird and serious but with a shake of the head he mutter. "You're bluffing, show me your face" The masked man glance down,checking how far the window is to the last floor "This ended at the third floor?" " Yes,when you get to the third floor and measure, it stops at the other third, it's instant death if someone fall down from here to the last floor so to prevent that they broke it into three"Gary explained "Are we talking about floors now?" "No"The masked man scowl
The masked man pour the whole content in the bottle inside his mouth,he throw it in the trashcan rubbing the back of his neck vigorously. ____________________FLASHBACK__________________ "I won't let you in until you tell me why you compelled that innocent boy"A young woman in her early 30s with beauties still eye catching with a mannish bob black hair stopping at her shoulders slam the door. "Are you scared of me?I'm just 15and that isn't compelling,I hypnotize"A voice howled from outside. "Who taught you?"Mary Augustyn sit on her black and grey couch comfortably knitting. "I won't tell you Mary,I just want you to interpret my dream,I won't hurt you"Mary sigh and open the door,then step away for him to enter the duplex apartment. "It'll be brief,I promise" "Stop compelling people" "I needed that,I needed to eat" "Your parents send you huge amounts of money and the thing you do to pay them is stealing around"Mary angrily
"I won't go with you if you don't tell me What happened to him,is he the one in the ambulance?" "Isabelle you don't need to..."Isabelle stare resolutely at him "He was found on the third floor from his window,someone pushed him,Gary wouldn't be foolish enough to attempt suicide,it's impossible"Isabelle gasp. "How did he manage to go through the front gate,and the fence was made with transparent electric iron,he wouldn't have seen it"Micah open sasha ward door "What?Mr Rick...okay dad Gary is in the hospital right now and my hands are tied here,I can't control anything from there right now" "What happened to Gary?"Jamie cross her leg and drop the magazine in her hand "The doctor came in just a while ago and it's goodnews" "Threaten the reporter,How did the news get out?I'll see to it and call you back"he end the call and face Jamie."Thanks for skipping the early morning greeting"Jamie roll her eyes,he kiss sasha forehead "She's going to wake up soon"
"With gold hair and whatever issy we did a DNA on this man he's not related to the Mack's" "Then why is he here?He can't be a lover,I mean the guy is...young and hot"Bronsilaw giggle, Isabelle grumble "it's not so wrong to fantasize sometimes"Bronsilaw squint " Be serious,why am I stuck with unserious guys?" " Alexander is pretty serious to me, I'll be in the vault,meet me there after talking to your... whatever that got injured"Bronsilaw move in fast speed to the door. He's a human being" "And so am I"Bronsilaw slam the door "Be there early with darling J" Isabelle roll her eyes.__________~~~~____~~~~__________ Gary condition was worser than Isabelle imagined,there was machine stuck with him in the room with oxygen mask and beeping sounds,when last had she been here...in this state,stucked like he was?. 'No more deaths"Her father had whispered in her ears when he left the church,when he left them forever but countless had died countless h
"I saw him,he was with a female body,I said somethings about Isabelle and he flared up and...I don't remember much"Sasha squeeze xander hand "He's going after her,he knows where she is" "Sasha"the group turn towards the door. "Dad"Sasha smile "Come in" "We were just about to leave"Xander pull James out with him,Rick Mack set his lips into thin line. "You're here james"Rick glance at Xander "We'll have a talk in the morning boy" "Xander"Xander gave a smug smile before leaving. "How are you doing honey?"Rick sit beside his daughter kissing her soft hand "I'm sorry" "I told you guys that I don't blame anyone,I don't blame Micah,I don't blame you and I don't blame the hospital management,he is like a ghost dad,I should thank you guys for not giving up on me and doing everything in your powers to keep me alive"Sasha hold her father hand "Don't blame yourself" "Sasha I was scared and I lost it,we lost your mom and the e
"I don't believe in death without grief,the whole family were grieving but where was the matriach of the mack,trust me when I get to her I'll find the CD"Isabelle walk to the limousine packed in the parking lot "Do something"She slip into the car,James wipe his face his heart pounding. "One last time"He whisper to himself and turn to the guards "She's coming with me" "But boss..."James men surround the building overpowering the guards with just their presence. "Talk to your boss,she's coming with me"He open the limousine car and sit,he raise his head to look at the rear view mirror and their eyes lock. "Drive"Isabelle close her eyes and lean to rest more,James turn the ignition key.At Annescapti hospital in Poland Warsaw Xander drop his phone in anger his men just called him to tell him about the stunt James pulled,sasha lift her head frown surfacing on her face. "I'll come back Sasha,right now I've to visit dad"he turn to his heels