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Josh felt a cold metal barrel tap into his back, sending a shiver down his spine. "Who is this?" he asked, his voice trembling with unease."Don't move," a female voice commanded from behind him, the gun pressing harder against his skin. Josh's heart pounded in his chest, his mind struggling to process the situation. What was going on? A woman? Here on the front porch of the mansion, holding a gun to his back?Strangely, despite the fear shooting through his veins, Josh couldn't shake off a strange sense of fascination. He liked the scent of the woman's perfume, as It was a scent that spoke of elegance and refinement, worlds away from the dangerous situation he was now faced with.The woman, questioned him with a gun still pointed at him, "Who are you, and what are you doing here?"Josh, still feeling the gun pressing down his neck, was wondering how he could get out of this situation as he answered. “I'm... I'm Josh." He replied, trying to get a glimpse of the person pointing a gun a
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Surprised by the statement, Josh was puzzled. Who was this person calling him, and claiming to be his father? Perhaps it was a wrong number, he thought to himself. And it made sense that the person who had called him had dialed the wrong number, because Josh didn't have a dad as far as he knew. "Sorry, who's this? I think you've called the wrong person," Josh responded casually.“No, no, Josh, I think I've called the ring person.” The man over the phone insisted. “Your name is Josh, and you go to Elysium university,” The man said, eager to prove to Josh that he was his dad.Josh was taken aback by the fact that the man knew his name and had addressed him by it,,“How do you know my name?” “Do you believe me now?” The man asked.The man's insistence had Josh on edge. Sitting on the front porch, he held the phone to his ear, his mind racing. "I don't have a dad," he muttered, trying to make sense of the surreal conversation. He was a 100 percent sure that the man was lying, perhaps tryi
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Instantly as Josh's classmate blurted out, while looking in the direction Josh was coming from, he attracted a lot of attention from the other students who had already arrived. They all turned in the same direction to see Josh. And the moment they laid eyes on him, Looks of surprise filtered out among the students, as they saw Josh, now dressed impeccably. It was very surprising to them, witnessing Josh, who was known to be the least affluent among them, now dressed in luxurious outfits.Their disbelief was evident. For as long as they could recall, Josh's attire had always been shabby, a reflection of his financial struggles. Therefore, seeing him adorned in such luxurious attire left them speechless, wondering how on earth he could afford such outfits.“Is that really, Josh?” “Yeah, that's him”"But what happened to him? He looks so different now," the students whispered among themselves, trying to fathom the sudden change in Josh's appearance.As they whispered among themselves,
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His gaze fixated on the new professor, who also turned out to be the same person who Kathy betrayed him with, Josh felt a surge of anger build up inside him. The classroom seemed to fade away, the voices of his classmates blurring into a distant hum Josh's entire focus was on Carlos, his eyes burning with a mix of fury and resentment. He clenched his fists tightly, his muscles tensing as he struggled to contain the rage that threatened to consume him.It wasn't the fact that, his ex girlfriend had cheated on him, with Carlos that made Josh resent the man, it was the fact that he got beat up pretty badly and humiliated by him, and If it wasn't for the lady that had stopped the henchmen from beating him up even further, then the henchmen would have done even more damage to him. Now all Josh wanted was payback.Carlos, the lecturer, his gaze darting around the room, looking at his students as he addressed them, had a slightly surprised expression when his eyes met with Josh's. He was s
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Josh's words echoed through the room, and they had Carlos fuming at him, his veins bulging. The audacity of Josh! How dare he make such a remark about him? Had he lost his mind? Carlos had hoped to provoke Josh into an outburst, something that would paint him as a disrespectful and unruly student. However, this direct insult, labeling him as a creep, was beyond anything he had anticipated.The other students let out gasps in astonishment , they couldn't believe the guts that Josh had. Did Josh, just insult a teacher, as authorative and intimidating as Carlos? He must have lost his mind for doing that, everyone knew that crossing Mr. Carlos was a recipe for disaster, yet Josh had brazenly done just that. It was clear that Josh had underestimated the seriousness of his actions. He must have lost his mind, because no one in their right mind would dare to speak to a teacher with such disrespect. His impulsive behavior had just showed everyone his lack of respect for the teacher, and his
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Hearing the authorities demands, Josh stepped out of his car, raising his arms in a gesture of surrender. His voice laced with confusion Josh asked. "Officers, what's happening?" he inquired, his eyes darting between the stern faces of the approaching policemen.With a stern look on his face, a burly police officer approached him, his eyes cold and devoid of any emotion,"Hands behind your back," he commanded, his voice lacking any sympathy.Josh froze to the spot, still very confused with the incident. What was going on? Did he do something wrong? He didn't remember commiting any crime, so he didn't understand what this was all about. Seeing as Josh was not putting his hands behind his back as told, the police officer approached him aggressively.Josh heart pounding in his chest as the burly officer grabbed him, pinning him against the car. Efficiency, the officer produced handcuffs and secured Josh's wrists, leaving him bewildered and helpless.Josh's mind raced, desperately trying
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Hours passed and Josh was still in the jail cell. During that time he had expected that the police officers who had arrested him would had come to his cell and tell him the reason they had arrested him, but to his surprise no one came to tell him. Not having any information about why he's being held at the police station intensified the anxiety. If only he had a way to contact someone for help, like his grandfather. But being isolated in the cell, he didn't have a phone, so there was no way to talk with him. All Josh could was hope that the police officers would soon release him, because he did nothing wrong to be there.As Josh sat there on the bench, he felt helpless and frustrated, his frustration worsening as he remembered that when he got arrested he was on his way to meet someone, who claimed to be his father. Maybe the man was telling the truth, or maybe he was lying. ‘I guess, I'll never know if he was lying or not.’ Josh thought to himself.Letting out a sigh, he got to his
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Josh was surprised when Lilith showed up, ij handcuffs, Liam with two cops accompanying her. Lilith, surprised to see Josh at the police station had asked him a question earlier, and when he didn't respond to her, and just looked at her, and then down at the handcuffs she got annoyed and asked again. “I asked you a question, what are you doing here?” She was thinking that maybe one of her family members had brought him with, and she didn't like that. She despised Josh the moment Giovanni brought up the idea of her and him getting married.Josh, unfazed by Lilith's hostility, offered her a fleeting glance. While curiosity piqued his mind, urging him to inquire about why she was in handcuffs? What did she do? His indifference prevailed. He simply didn't care about the reason behind her handcuffs. At that precise moment, the reception officer's voice cut through the tense air, calling out to Josh. "Mr. De La Cruz, here is your staff," the officer announced.Turning to look at the office
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