LEYLA'S POV:-
We were standing in a mall. I had no idea why Kurt brought me to a mall. And when I asked him, he shushed me saying that he is the boss for now. I rolled my eyes at his dramatic acts but I could not help myself. He was cute and I started to like spending time with him. I did not say another word to him after that. He bought us ice cream. Then he made me sit on a bench and went away. And I was waiting for him, while finishing his and my ice cream. Well, I was hungry and angry. And ice cream was perfect in both scenarios.
After almost twenty minutes, he came back. By then, I had finished both of our ice cream. He had a mischievous smirk on his face. I bit my lower lip with a guilty look on my face. "Sorry. I was hungry and angry and your ice cream was more delicious than mine. So I could not stop myself." I said with a guilty pout on my face. Seeing my pout, he laughed out loud and ruffled my hair again. Even though I hated when anyone touched my hair. But I started to like him touching my hair. He sat down beside me then tapped on the tip of my nose with his index finger.
"Don't stress about it, Sugarplum. I don't eat ice cream. I bought them both for you. Because on our way to the mall, I could hear your stomach growling for food. Don't worry." He replied to me in a calmed tone. I chuckled softly as I heard him. He was so amazing and caring. I just could not believe sometimes that I was with him.
"I should be thanking that thief, you know. If he would not be at the coffee shop that day in the park, I would never have met you." I said in a dramatic tone and he laughed out loud again. Seeing him laughing carelessly, I also started laughing.
After a few minutes, we both sobered up. Then he set a gift bag in front of me. I frowned when I saw the gift bag. "What are you frowning at? Open it. See what is inside. This is for you. I do not have any other girlfriend here with me right now." I gasped loudly as I heard him. I slapped his arm playfully and he chuckled. Shaking my head, I looked at what was inside the gift bag.
"Oh my God! That's a phone. Why did you buy me a phone? That's why you brought me to the mall. To buy me a phone?" I asked him in a surprised tone as I was examining the phone.
"Yes, I brought you here so I can buy you a new phone. As it was my idea and I asked you to call your mom. The responsibility lies upon me when you throw your phone in the water." He replied to me in a dramatic tone that made me giggle.
"Awww… Kurt, that was so sweet of you. But I can't take it. This is too much. And we are not really officially dating. I can not accept expensive gifts. I am sorry. I won't take it." I spoke in a low tone. He was trying his best to help me in my hard time. But it didn't mean I would accept such expensive gifts from him.
"Who said we are not officially dating? Well, we are. Did you not see? When we entered the mall, people were taking pictures of us. By now, I am sure our pictures must have gone viral on social media. As for the gift, this is for me. So we can talk until you buy your phone. After that, you can throw this one in the sea." I was shocked just to hear the first set of details he had given me. By the time he was done talking, I was laughing hysterically.
"You are so mean. You know ways to make me submit to you. I have no idea what you will be doing to me when we will be in Oregon for two days. I am starting to rethink this plan for the Oregon getaway date." I replied to him in a dramatic angry tone. Hearing my words, he winked at me and ruffled my hair again. The smirk on his face was mischievous. And it was setting hundreds of butterflies free inside my stomach. I just could not help but smile shyly.
"You will know everything soon. For now, let me just take you home. It is getting late and you don't want your dad to scold you at work tomorrow." He said as he stood up. I rolled my eyes at him as he offered me his hand. I took his hand and stood up. I grabbed my purse and he took the gift bag in his hand. With that, he wrapped one of his arms around my waist and pulled me towards the exit of the mall.
As his car arrived, he helped me in the car. Then he hopped in and drove away. I was checking the phone he had bought me. "It's beautiful. Thank you, Kurt." I said while checking the phone. He chuckled softly seeing my excitement. I opened the selfie camera and turned on the lights of the car. Then I went closer to him and pecked his cheek. With that, I took our first selfie together in the phone he had bought me. For a minute, he was too shocked to say or do anything. He was not expecting that kiss from me. Even though it was just a mild gesture from my side. He still did not see that coming.
"What? You are behaving like you might have seen me naked. Now I want you to turn left, please." I asked him in a teasing tone and he growled under his chest. Then I asked him something that made him frown in confusion.
"Wait! Left! But this is not the way to your home, Sugarplum?" He asked me in a confused tone and I rolled my eyes at him again.
"Yes, hottie. This is not the way to my home. But I want to go somewhere else first. Then you can drop me home. Deal?" I replied to him and he chuckled. He turned the car to the left, the opposite side of the way to my home. I kept giving him directions and he kept following. Until we reached the house of the teacher, Alina. .
"That's it, hottie. I need almost an hour there. Two hours maximum. Then we can go home." I said as he stopped the car. He sighed but nodded his head. Just then his phone started ringing. He grabbed my wrist to stop me and picked up the call.
"Hi… hey, buddy … yeah … oh, God… when did that happen? Alright, alright… don't worry about it, man. I am coming… yeah, I am on my way." He answered the phone and by the end, his expressions were stressful.
"Hey, Leyla. Can we do that some other time? My friend's sister didn't come home. And I need to go now so I can help him look for her." He said in a worried tone.
"Oh, God. I am so sorry, Kurt. You go. I'll finish my work here then call a cab. I'll be fine." I replied to him and he shook his head.
"No, I can't leave you here. You can do it some other time. I am sure it won't be a problem." He asked me stubbornly and I sighed. I just could not tell him anything just yet.
"No, I have to go Kurt. I won't get another chance like that. Please. I insist. I'll be fine. I know how to protect myself." I replied to him and he raised both of his hands in defeat.
"Alright, be careful. And call me if anything happens." He said and I nodded my head. Pecking his cheek again, I stepped out of the car. He waved his hand as he drove away.
LEYLA'S POV:-Once Kurt was gone, I went towards the house. The guard nodded his head at me. I walked towards him. "Did you bring the money?" The guard asked me in an excited tone. I nodded my head as I opened my purse and pulled an envelope out of my purse."Here you go. As promised. Sixty grand. Now, are you sure everything is under control?" Because once I get in, you can't get me out until I am done." I asked him in a curious tone. He opened the envelope and started counting the money. He nodded his head as he heard my question."Yes! It's fine and I have turned off all the cameras until you are done. Nobody will come back until two days later. There is something they are preparing to bring here after two days. Just go inside and get done with everything." He replied to me in a confident tone that made me roll my eyes at his non serio
LEYLA'S POV:-He looked tired. His eyes were red. His hair was messy. His lips were dry. I could almost imagine how exhausted he might be. "Oh, Kurt. I am so sorry. Let's get out of here. Let me take you home. You look exhausted." I cupped his face with both of my hands then spoke in a worried tone. He sighed and forced a small smile on his face. He pulled his phone out and dialled a number. He waited until the phone was answered."Hey, man! Found anything?" He asked on the phone and waited for the response. He sighed in a disappointed way after a minute."Yeah, I think so too. It's about to dawn in a while. We need to head home. Let's rest for a few hours then start looking for her again in the morning." He spoke in a disappointed tone. He listened to whoever he was talking to on the phone. Then he hung up. He grabbed my hand then pulled me away. We w
KURT'S POV:-I opened my eyes in the morning and found Leyla's body almost wrapped around me protectively. She was snoring softly. I chuckled softly as I saw her beautiful face in the morning. I pecked her forehead lovingly then freed myself from her tight grip. I walked towards the bathroom and took a shower. Once I was done with the shower, I wrapped a towel around my waist and stepped out of the bathroom. I went towards the bed and sat down on the edge of the bed. I leaned over and let the droplets of water fall on her beautiful face.She frowned twice then slowly opened her eyes. She gasped as she found me so close to her. I was staring into her eyes. She gulped hard while looking at my almost naked body. "I need to go. That's why I had to wake you up." I said in a guilty tone after a few minutes of silence. Seeing my face, she chuckled. She sat up on the bed, staring
LEYLA'S POV:-"Lucifer, huh! Weird. Do you know where Alina is now? I mean, I have heard that she was taken away by the police then she was sent to a psychological help center. Do you have any idea where she could have been?" I asked her in a curious tone while scratching my chin. I was so hopeful that I could meet Alina. For me, I thought she was the only one who could help me find the truth hidden behind the walls I could not touch. And Alina was my last hope to figure out all the answers I had been looking for.Hearing my question, the maid sighed in a disappointed way then shook her hand. "I am so sorry, Leyla. We know nothing about what happened to her. Even her family has no idea where she was taken." She replied to me in a disappointed way and my smile also fell. I was really hoping to see Alina to find out what she had figured out. Her story was almost like mine. A
LEYLA'S POV:-"So, Miss Summers. Tell me, what brought you here? Because I have never received a curious guest in years to visit my house. What brought you here?" He asked me in a curious tone while looking at me from head to toe. He was suspicious about me for some reason."Please, call me Leyla. I am here to ask you about Alina. Where is she? I need to meet her." I replied to him in a calmed tone. Hearing my words, his facial expressions changed. From curious to anger. I gulped hard as I was not expecting him to be angry just because I asked about his girlfriend."And you are what, another journalist or something? Who wants to show her ugly face to the world?" He roared at me as he stood up from the couch he was on and towered over me. As for me, I was so scared of him that I almost felt my heart would jump out of my chest.
LEYLA'S POV:-"But this is near to impossible. How come she and I had the same kind of accident, with the same van and that too in the same year? And after that, the same incident happened to us both. I just don't get it." I asked Ali in a confused tone while scratching my chin lightly while thinking about everything.Ali stood up and went towards the wall in front of us. He grabbed the shelf with decorative items on it and moved it. The shelf opened like a door and behind that door was a secret hidden room. I also stood up and followed him behind. As it was the only thing I could think of doing.He went towards the shelves where all the books were set. The books looked very old and ancient. He went towards the shelves where the books with black covers were. He chose one book and pulled it out. He opened the book and w
LEYLA'S POV:-"See! I was right. These diaries were meant for you. Now it's up to you to find answers. And something tells me that you don't have much time to figure it out." Ali spoke in an enthusiastic tone while looking at me. As for me, I was adjusting myself. That spark was not just knowledge. It was pure energy. Like the spiritual energies I had inside me. I was shocked because I felt strong. Actually, I felt stronger than ever. I turned my head towards Ali and frowned in confusion."What do you mean? Why am I out of time?" I asked him in a confused tone. He sighed and walked towards me. He wrapped an arm around my shoulders and pulled me out of that secret room. He pulled me towards his living room. There was a big window in his living room. He pulled me towards the living room and pointed his finger towards the sky.
LEYLA'S POV:-"I have heard a lot about you, Leyla Summers. There are ghosts all over the city who talk about your bravery and acts of kindness. My name is Jenaveve. And we welcome you to our cemetery to help you." Ghost of a beautiful woman spoke as she walked towards me from behind. She invited me in and we all walked further into the cemetery. We walked in the middle of the woods. Then I sat down on the grass, all the ghosts surrounded me."Tell me, Leyla, how can we help you?" Jenaveve asked me in a calmed and polite tone. I looked at their faces as I needed to start with some points. But I was not sure where I should start from."Let me start from the beginning. I was not always like this. I was born like a normal human being. But then, an accident happened. And that changed my life. Something that happened to Alina, the teacher. She