Chapter 38The next few weeks passed by in a slow haze with nothing unusual happening. Try as they may, they still couldn't find Rita no matter how much his men tried. Every corner of the street she lived in had been ransacked and the only indication to Connor was that she had probably absconded. That was the only thing that made sense to him and what's worse, she ran away with his child."Does it mean you all don't know where she is?" he barked into the receiver.He hated the news he was getting and he really wished there was something he could do, where he could go to get her. His child's life was on the line and every minute of not knowing where he was became worse. Heck! he didn't even know if the child was even alive after all of this. It was one thing to search for a criminal like Rita but for her to have his child was another thing that didn't sit well with him.Connor knew that he couldn't tell Annah about this because the little hope she had for him on this issue would be das
Chapter 39Annah roamed about within her room, wishing that she could just go somewhere, somewhere safe and away from everything here that was a constant reminder of everything she had been through."It's depressing here," she sighed.There was no one she could talk to and she knew that talking to Russo might not be a good idea because he would surely tell Connor and he would never allow her to leave the mansion. Just then, an idea filtered through her head.She stopped pacing, digging into the thought that had suddenly come into her head. She knew she had to focus on this plan and focus on how she was going to get out of this house even if it was only for a few hours."I have to do this," she said.Quickly, she put on some clothes, packing another in a small bag. She had been in this house for months and she virtually knew where everything was kept and she knew where to get Connor's car keys from. He basically had a garage filled with the latest cars and she knew just how to get ther
Chapter 40Annah couldn't believe how swift and smooth the car was. The way she drove off into the night seamlessly without any hitch was something she hadn't experienced in a long time. She remembered her car, the rusty old peugeot she had been using to transport herself to school and she knew she could never make a comparison with the two. This was class, elegance and wealth and she knew that if it were in other circumstances and they had met differently, she might have given Connor a chance."I just can't do that with him here," she sighed.There was no way she could backtrack on what she had already vowed on. Doing that would only make her a hypocrite and that was something she would never do. She had vowed to deal with him, to make him pay for everything he had done to her and she wasn't going to go back on her promise.She moved on smoothly, bypassing light traffic that was on the road. She knew just where she was going and the only thing that she hoped for at that moment was th
Chapter 41Annah's heart pounded with excitement as she danced to the fast beat, surrounded by a sea of bodies in the dimly lit club. The vibrant strands of lights painted the room with ever-changing colors, adding to the electrifying atmosphere. It was one of those rare nights where she felt completely alive, forgetting all her worries and cares."Why didn't I do this ever since?" she sighed.Lost in the rhythm, Annah twirled and swayed with newfound friends she had met on the dance floor. The music was intoxicating, and she felt like she was on top of the world. Little did she know that just a few blocks away, Connor was frantically searching for her.In the club's midst, Annah didn't even realize that the car had been tracked and soon, a mighty showdown would begin soon.Meanwhile, Connor's worry intensified with each passing moment. He tried to call every club he knew, but they hadn't seen her either. The thought of Annah alone in the chaos of the city was unsettling, and he could
Chapter 42"Any news yet?" Connor asked as soon as he stepped into the parking lot.He knew he had missed Annah by a hair's breadth and he completely blamed himself for it. If he had been more observant, he would have known when she slipped out of the bar. Now, he had to face the reality that he might never see her again."No sir," one of his men said.Connor groaned out in frustration, hitting the tyre of the SUV she had used. As soon as he got to the club, he had ordered the men to shut it down and ask everyone to stay where they were but yet, he didn't find her. His men had been very swift and thorough as they searched each person but yet, she was nowhere to be found. He couldn't imagine her escaping when his men were the best at what they did."Goddamn it!" he barked.Now, she was out in the open and he had no idea where she might be. The man he had shot just before coming here was the least of his worries because he knew he was the cause of everything. If he had come to confirm f
Chapter 43"We are here, miss." the cabbie murmured.Looking at her through the rearview mirror, he realized that she was fast asleep which was something he never expected. Now, he didn't even know how he was going to wake her up and get her inside because he knew it would be a bit hard. For one, she was drunk and waking up a drunk person who was fast asleep was a very bad thing."Oh dang it! I really don't get paid enough for this shit," he sighed.He looked at where he had dropped her and he discovered it was a quaint bungalow which had screamed 'homely'. The lights were on and he realized that the occupants of the house were probably still awake. What he didn't understand was why they would situate their house very far from the city center. As he drove on, he had thought about this and the house was very far from anywhere at all. There were no neighbors, that much he could tell and the next available house was about a mile away."What sort of human is this?" he sighed.Sometimes, h
Chapter 44Matt remained rigid, listening to every one of his words. He didn't know if what he was hearing from Fred, the professor, was real or a figment of his imagination but all he knew was that what he was saying had to be looked into. Something was going on and he hated to think that Annah was at the center of it all."You aren't kidding right?" Matt asked, wishing this not to be true."Does it look like I'm joking? If you still want further proof, I'll scan and send you a copy of the police report and her photo pasted on the New York daily times. I'm not shitting you man, she's been declared missing for a very long time now," Fred snapped.Matt took no offense in how he talked because he knew that if he was in his shoes, he would probably behave the same way. Declaring someone missing and then suddenly hearing that the person has been found and in the most unusual way was something that didn't happen all the time."I'm sorry… I shouldn't have snapped, I'm sorry." Fred sighed."
Chapter 45"Annah," Matt whispered, rising to his feet.He didn't know what to do at that moment. He didn't know whether to run and hug her and cradle her in his arms or he should simply stay put and watch what she does next. Everything was very confusing for him and he hated not knowing what to do.Finally, she ran towards him, her tears falling down in torrents now as she hugged him, crying her eyes out. Now, he was beyond convinced that something had happened, something bad that shouldn't have happened had taken place."It's okay baby, it's okay. You are in safe hands now," Matt sighed, running his fingers through her hair.Kate walked in with a tray of coffee, all three sitting in their mugs. She placed the tray on the table, taking a seat close to them as she gave Annah's hands a gentle squeeze. The last time she had seen her, she had been a little girl and she remembered how inquisitive she had been, always wanting to know stuff and read things that were beyond her level."It's