“How ironic that a common enemy put the other two together.”Adrian was walking out to his car to get some video games that really help him to keep Timofey occupied. He loved his brother dearly but sometimes his cheekiness was a bit too much.As he turned around a corner he ran into a kid. The kid stumbled back but balanced himself before he could fall. Then he looked up with a tiny glare on his face.Jerry...His expression immediately turned into a light smile as he looked up at Adrian. “Tom!”Adrian chuckled at the nickname.“Still don’t trust me enough to give me your name? He spoke shaking his head.At that, Jerry looked a little hesitant like he wanted to but had some doubts. Adrian could see it easily and not wanting to pressurize this tiny person he changed the topic.“You’re with someone?”“Yess and this is the reason why I don’t give you my name you keep asking me questions like you want to kidnap me or something.”Adrian chuckled. “My mistake. You should go before—“He sto
“And how did it change exactly?”Natalie was in her room contemplating whether to go to college or not. It was not exactly the best place to talk with Adrian. But her pride didn’t exactly let her not go either. She didn’t want to look like a coward. Just tell him what you have told to everyone else....it should be easy.An hour later she was parking her car, slamming it shut she walked into the college. Today they were supposed to work on their project again so she went to the library first. She didn’t even have to search for him as he sat there in his black shirt like owned the place. His dark eyes quickly snapped to hers as he heard footsteps in his direction. Natalie didn’t look up at him as she pulled her chair out a chair sat down.She somewhat agreed to tell him because he would know one way or the other through investigation, but this news would spread among the other people of the mafia as well. She couldn’t have that. The fewer people know the better.Adrian’s dark eyes were
Adrian wanted to speak but she didn't let him. There was a sudden change in her eyes. He could see it clearly making him clench his jaw in anger. She was gonna push him away again. She was gonna like nothing ever happened...He wouldn't let her.Just as she reached the door to walk out he came up behind her and wrapped an arm around her waist pushing her into his chest. His grip was tight enough to not let her escape. "You need to listen to me." He spoke in a cold voice.She didn't reply but Adrian wasn't waiting for one either. He grabbed her hand and pulled her inside a small storage room in the library. He closed the door, locking it, and turned to her.He stood right in front of her, glaring down at her. “You’re a hypocrite. You know how you feel. I’ve seen it. You can’t hide it from me. You’re just scared to hear the words from me because you won’t be able to deny it.” Her heart was racing and her palms were getting sweaty. “Well Natalie, deal with it. I’m. In. Love. With. Yo
“I had your back covered while you had mine...”Adrian tightened his arms around Natalie's waist as she sat sideways on his lap. He tucked a piece of hair behind her eyes and she glanced at him with a soft look in her eyes that made his heart race. He was about to say something but his phone rang. Natalie was about to get up but he didn't let her, making her smile. He smiled a little and pulled out his phone. She leaned back her head on his shoulder closing her eyes. It won't easy for them so it was better to enjoy these moments as much as they could now.It felt blissful...their hatred turning into a slight friendship to love, it was a long way already they had crossed. She sighed softly placing her hand on his chest, feeling his heart beating under it. This simple moment held so much meaning to both of them. Maybe they were both stupid to fall in love with each other, to trust their enemy but they have seen what happens to them when they are in front of each other. That look in th
“Some wounds just don’t heal...”Adrian got a call from his father a few days later. he picked it up and spoke in an equally disinterested tone. His father didn't even bother to ask about the change in his tone. Adrian doubted if he even realized it, he always did see him as a mere soldier to help him destroy others and gain more and more power.“We had a loss in the market.” Adrian gritted his teeth as his father hid the actual thing from him, and how he referred to sex trafficking as the market. But he didn’t say anything. If he wants to stop his father now, he has to do it silently without him even knowing what hit him.“What do you want me to do?” His voice was emotionless as he hide the anger flowing through him.“Expand our business. Get more deals there.”Adrian's eyes were burning with anger. His father now wanted him to get more money.“I’ll see what I can do.” Keeping his reply short he cut the call. Not wanting to spoil his mood further.He threw his phone on the bed and wen
“Just a little pain makes you feel alive but too much of it makes you feel dead inside..”Natalie shut her eyes tightly but it did nothing. Rather the darkness showed her much more. She had dealt with so much to forget it on her own. She didn’t why she had to hide it. Maybe she was afraid that they would blame her too because a part of her blamed herself for it. She stood up and grabbed a glass of water, and took big gulps. But that just made her feel hollow from the inside. She didn’t even realize how but she had the phone back in her hand. Her finger roaming over that video again...She didn’t even need to play it to be remembered again. It was already going over in her head. Her eyes were lost as all that was playing in front of them was that day. How it is when you still try to get up from one thing you get beaten down by many more, a lot worse that you actually have to think over for a moment about how much you have lost. So many people, so many relationships destroyed which we
She had already stepped on the gas pedal but Adrian ran in front of the car, not caring he could get hit. It was a possibility but he knew deep down in his heart that if Natalie left she will definitely get in an accident.Natalie quickly slammed on the breaks, her heart thumping with fear as she looked at Adrian in front of her. Her palms got sweaty as she thought if she had gotten a little late, Adrian could get hurt.Her worry quickly got replaced by anger. She clenched her jaw pissed at him. What was he doing? Did he want to get killed?Adrian saw the rage on her face as she glared at him, gripping the steering wheel tightly. He realized she was controlling herself from lashing out, as her eyes kept on glancing at Timofey standing there a little confused. She obviously didn’t want to make a bad impression in front of Timofey.Adrian quickly nodded to Leonid to take Timofey away. Nodding back, Leonid dashed towards Tim, picked him up, and left again.Adrian could see she had let he
"No matter what you will always have me by your side."Adrian looked down at Natalie, her head on his chest, eyes closed but what made him panic was her heartbeat. It was slow, too slow. He sat her in the passenger seat, quickly put on her seatbelt, and ran to the other side. He drove to the nearest hospital as quickly as he could without getting into an accident.As soon as he reached the hospital, he got out and picked her up, and ran to get her treated. Sometime later, he stood outside her room waiting to get some news. He tapped his foot impatiently. Then a doctor came out, he immediately stood up."She's stable now. She could have overdosed but she's safe now."Adrian nodded."She must have been upset if she —" "she was.""Well, those pills were to suppress her emotions. It will only make it worse for her."Adrian nodded his head, deep in his thoughts."Do you want to get her help—""I'll take care of her."The doctor smiled seeing the determination in his eyes."She's lucky to