RISSA'S POVWaking up to that scenery made my memories flash back to the times when my mom and I had just left the city and were newly homeless.Those were very tough times, but my mom struggled very hard to make sure we survived, and I’ll be eternally grateful to her for her strength.Unfortunately, I’m back to being homeless. Thanks to that maniac.Shit!What the fuck is wrong with me? I just remembered that I promised myself not to blame Drax entirely for the situation we’re currently in after hearing his apology yesterday. It wasn’t intentional. And besides, he tried to make things right by not letting me be captured by those hunters.It’s safe to say that there was no harm intended. The problem is, I have my own issues to deal with, and now I have extra. It’ll definitely be hard to let it go and accept my fate.Speaking of Drax, I wonder where he is. I know he was feeling upset yesterday from the way I spoke to him, and if I understand his last statement from yesterday correctly,
RISSA'S POVAs we fled for our lives, I looked back at my shack as it was being invaded by those wolves, and I immediately knew that my situation had just graduated from bad to worse, and my life would never be the same. All thanks to this asshole who I’m escaping with. I still can’t believe I’m on the same team with the idiot who’s responsible for all this.As soon as we crawled a safe distance away from the shack, we picked up the pace and took to our heels, knowing that the angry mob would continue their pursuit once they searched and realized we were no longer in the vicinity.We continued running through the bushes for about five hours (at least that was what it seemed like) until I was all fagged out. Panting heavily like a dog who just ran a marathon, I bent over, placing my hands on my knees to catch my breath and recover from the hours of running.“Come on, we need to keep moving. They may be on our tail.” Drax turned back to me after walking a few steps without hearing me be
DRAX'S POV“So, how was your first day of representing your father in the business?” Jeff asked her while he removed the strap of the gun from over his shoulder and placed the gun on the table.“Um, it was good. Just that I didn’t expect that there’ll be so much people and so many guns.” She replied.Amelia had not mentioned that Mr Clark was still in a coma and that he was not aware that she was representing him during the transaction.“Yeah... transactions like these could get really rough. Most of our clients are top mafias in this city. Some of them own the biggest pubs, hotels, clubs and things like that.” Jeff explained.“Oscar, get these guns into the car and get the cars ready.” He ordered one of the men standing by the side.“Sometimes, there could be a misunderstanding, and we may end up having a shootout. In cases like that, the last group standing wins and takes it all.” Jeff continued.They both strolled towards the building’s exit as they talked.“How long have you been
LILY'S POV To make matters worse, I just implicated this innocent girl. I guess my bad luck is contagious after all.Rissa put the walkie talkie on the wooden table by the side and made a thinking face. "Hmmm, I wonder who these guys are after. Well, whoever it is, I'm definitely sure they're in a lot of trouble." She said shaking her head.With panic written all over my face, I stood up and reached for one of the backpacks on the floor. I ransacked it and selected a pair of jeans and a shirt from the clothes inside. I put them on hastily, and grabbed Rissa's hands. "Quick... We need to leave here now." I said hastily.Rissa snatched her arms out of my grip forcefully. "What do you mean we need to leave here?! I'm not going anywhere with you." She pursed her lips. I facepalmed in frustration as my heart rate elevated rapidly. "Don't you get it? We're in danger. They're out looking for us, and they have orders to kill us on sight."Her face contorted in confusion. Then, she gave me a
DRAX'S POVNow we're back to where we started — Running and hiding.I saw the look on Rissia's face when the announcement came on the news. She was obviously disappointed... Tired from all the running and hiding that I put her through."I'm sorry for putting you through all this." I inched closer to her."What are you saying, silly?" She sneaked in a smile that could light up an entire room. "It's not your fault. You didn't put me through anything."The tension in my heart dropped by a lot after hearing that.Typical Rissa... Always trying to look out for others. She obviously did not sign up for this... I'm the reason why she's a fugitive. I'm the reason why she has been running for her life for the past few weeks. But yet she still tries to stay strong.She has been the one by my side since this whole adventure started. She's the major reason why I have to be strong and determined to carry on till the end. "So what do we do now?" Rissa asked me. I didn't know what to say. I didn't
DRAX'S POVI waited a few minutes, and she came out all dressed with her hands inside her pockets. She looked stunningly beautiful under the shadows of the moonlight.“Rissa, I’m sorry for barging in like that. I didn’t mean to.” I pleaded, feeling genuinely sorry for her.She sighed softly and nodded her head slowly, acknowledging my apology.“Also, thanks for the food the other day. I don’t know what I would have done without it.” I walked closer to her. “I appreciate it a lot. “ I was happy when her face lit up with a bright smile. Then I realized that was the first time I had actually seen her smile, and it was totally refreshing.“You’re welcome. Thanks for saving me today too. Although I’m still confused as to why you were trying to murder me.” She scowled.As much as I’d love to have an ear with whom I can pour out my heart and share my burdens, I didn’t want to bore her with the sob story that my life has turned into. Moreover, I didn’t want to get pitied by anyone. My pride
RISSA'S POVHe never wanted to leave her. He would sit beside her everyday, watching her, and caressing her hands, as she lay comatose."Dude, you need to get some rest." Billy would say whenever he came into the room and found Drax sitting quietly beside her. Often, he would decline. Reason being that he can't leave her to be alone all by herself.Not until after Billy would offer to stay and watch her, would he leave the room to go and eat, have a bath, and freshen up.After being in coma for over a week, on the ninth day, Drax was beside her as usual when he noticed her hands twitch.The electroencephalogram (EEG) machine attached to Rissa's head to monitor her, also changed the frequency of it's beeping, to indicate normal brain activity.As soon as Drax noticed some micro-movements in her body for the first time since the coma, he quickly ran out of the room to notify the doctor.In a few seconds, they both rushed into the room. By then, Rissa's eyes were slightly open. But she c
DRAX'S POVLily was back at home and was woken up from her deep sleep by her phone’s ringtone. She was very hungover after drinking too much the previous night due to fear for what she did. It was almost 11 o’clock in the morning when her phone rang. She had slept all morning.She woke up and noticed that the call was from the hospital where her dad had been admitted. Why were they calling? Her dad had paid for a personal caregiver to cook for him and take care of his needs, so she didn’t need to stop by the hospital every day to take care of her dad as she did previously.She answered the phone and the familiar voice of Theresa, the head nurse that treated Mr. Clark at the hospital, sounded through her phone’s earpiece. “Hello! Miss Amelia?” her voice sounded firm and hasty.“Yes, that’s me.” she replied.“Your father had some complications during his surgery. You’re his emergency blood donor, right? We need you to come in as quick as possible so you can donate blood. He has lost a l