Alice’s eyes moved to the guy sitting a table away from the girl. He kept looking her way. Alice tilted her head.
“What are you looking at?” Khan asked as his eyes followed hers.” He sighed, “Yeah, I also noticed it when she came in. Looks like he has been following her for a while”“Yeah. I saw that too. Can I please?” Alice askedKhan narrowed his eyes at her. “You know I don’t get you. You hate this type of work but when you can teach someone like him a thing or two” He motioned with his chin toward the guy. “You look like a child in a candy store.”“Yeah well, I like fighting. You like shooting. People like different things, and guys like that. You and I both know what he has in mind for her.”He sighed. “We will see this as your warmup.”Alice smiled triumphantly. She slowly stood up and walked to the guy and sat down in the chair opposite him.“Hey there.” Alice greeted“Get lost. I am working.”“Yeah, I noticed. You wanna play?”“What?” The guy asked“Hey, Franky.”Alice tilted her head to the side seeing a buffed-up bloke walking up to them.“You’re in my seat lady.” The guy said in a croaking voice.“Franky and I were just talking.” Out of the corner of her eyes, Alice noticed the girl standing up. She saw Franky in front of her getting anxious when he noticed that as well. “Get yourself another seat. This one is taken.” Alice said,Franky’s attention was on the girl. He stood up and took out a few dollars out of his wallet and threw it on the table. As Franky wanted to walk past, Alice turned sideways in her chair and blocked him.“Take your feet down lady!” Franky said,Alice smirked up at him playfully,“Why are you in such a hurry? Did I say something wrong?”“If you don’t take your feet down, I will take it down for you,” Franky said annoyed. Franky’s friend was still standing next to Alice looking down at her as he cracked his knuckles.“You know boys. I think I am going to enjoy playing with you two.”Alice cracked her neck left then right. She stood up, standing a meter from Frankly. She turned and elbowed Franky in the face then slightly turned and kicked his friend in the groin. Franky’s hands automatically flew to his nose and his friend crossed his legs and slid to the ground. Alice turned, grabbed Franky by the head and threw him over her shoulder. The table split in half as he fell through. He clenched his stomach in pain as he rolled on his side. Alice noticed Franky’s friend fist coming toward her. She ducked sideways and grabbed Franky’s friend's arms. His eyes widen when he saw her smirking at him. She turned his arms. He screamed in agony as his bones stuck threw his flesh. Alice kneed him again in the groin. He kneeled to the ground. Screaming in pain when Alice stepped on his fingers with her black boots. He looked up at her with pleading eyes as the tears streamed down his cheeks.“How disappointing. Get yourself a new target, gentlemen.” Alice said then walked toward the door.Alice saw Khan leaning against the side of the building as the door closed behind her. He blew the smoke out and put the remaining cigarette out with his boot.“Happy now?” Khan askedShe shrugged her shoulders, “What way did the girl go?" She asked as she looked both ways of the street.“Do you know her?” Khan asked intrigued“No, It’s the first time I saw her today.”Khan tilted his head a bit, “Are you sure? You seem quite interested in her for someone who only saw her today”Alice shrugged. “Let’s go,” Alice ignored Khan's suspicious gaze and walked toward the car. Franky stood up. “Ow” He cried out as he cracked his nose back in place. He grabbed a napkin on the table and wiped the blood that was pouring out of his nose roughly away.“Sir, are you okay,” The waiter asked concernedFranky jerked his head to the waiter and glared at him.“Do I look like I am fucking okay to you?”The waiter’s eyes widened and he immediately took a step back, “Can I help...”“Fuck off.” Franky pushed the waiter to the side and walked to Tony.“Tony get up!” Franky called out as he tapped Tony with his boots.“Tony get up! “Franky called out again.Franky crouched next to Tony and slapped him repeatedly against the cheek.“Wake up!” Franky frowned when he saw Tony still out cold. Franky grabbed the jug of water that stood on a nearby table and threw it over Tony’s Face.Tony instantly sat upstraight.“AHHH”, He screamed out in agony. He looked down at his arm.“My arm - Franky my arm. Look what the bitch did to my arm!”“Shut up. Let’s go before the cops get here.”Franky helped Tony up and they slowly walked out.“The boss is going to kill us. We lost the girl.” Tony said“I already know that. Shut up and let me think.” Franky snapped back.“Can we.”“No”The door opened to Alice’s office. Alice looked up from her laptop and noticed Khan walking towards her.“Morning, Khan,”“Alice.”“What happened?” Alice asked"The shareholders of LLC Corporation have moved the meeting to tomorrow, they need the product sooner."Alice's frown deepened as she tapped her pencil on the table"Then I guess we are going to London.”“Not we, you are.”“Okay? And why is that?” Alice asked“Adriano wants me to stay behind. He wants you to go alone.”“Why does he need you here?”Khan narrowed his eyes at her, “Alice, do you want me to question him?”Alice bit the side of her lip.“Fine.” You can leave if there is nothing else.Khan stared at her for a moment before he stood up and walked away. As he walked out he slammed the door behind him.Alice stared at the door deep in thought.“Something about this trip doesn’t feel right,” Alice whispered.~~~London~~~Alice looked down at her phone as she walked out of the airport dragging her suitcase behind her.“So
“Bang.”His eyes widened. His finger loosens its grip on the gun letting it fall to the ground. Alice's eyes widened as she watched him fall to his knees. The blood poured out from his forehead down his face. Adrenaline rushed through her veins as she crawled backward away from him. His lifeless body fell forward next to Alice. Alice held her breath. Through the screaming and police sirens, Alice, heard the sound of boots pacing toward her.“Alice!”A familiar voice she heard before calling out to her. Alice stared in the direction of the voice, but her blurry vision made it difficult for her to see the man’s face. She closed her eyes and opened them again trying to regain her focus.“KEVIN?” She called out in a hoarse voice. She tried lifting her body only to fall backward again, she saw the figure approaching her, “Finally” she muttered then lost consciousness.‘When we think we finally have everything in our control. Life comes and knocks our feet right from underneath us, showing
“What did you say?” Nico asked from behind.Kevin bowed his head as he closed his eyes. “She is gone.”“She is gone?” Nico asked then rushed past Kevin into the room. He looked frantically around the room and then rushed toward the window.“She is gone,” Nico said as if he was trying to convince himself.He leaned over the window and looked down. “Wow, she is quite something. How did she get down two floors?”“Nico stop looking, she will be gone by now.”Nico turned and looked at Kevin stunned. “She has been shot in both shoulders and her leg. How can she possibly climb down?”Nico looked around the room. He walked to the bed and looked underneath.“We need to get her back. They will kill her if they get her again.” Kevin said,After Kevin had found Alice, he sent word out to his men to keep tabs on her. Kevin had received word that two groups were sent to kill her. He still was not sure who, but when he received the information, he dropped everything and flew directly to London. His
“Hey, Tess,”“Maisie? Please tell me you are back.”“I am back!!!” Maisie sang over the phone.“AHHHHHH!” Tess screamed which made Maisie hold the phone away from her ear.“You want to go to Club La Vita tonight?” Maisie asked.“Hell yeah! I am down on getting smashed tonight!”“Yeah! Will you inform the rest of the girls? Oh, and should I come and pick you up?”“Yes, I will let them know. They are going to be thrilled, and yes, please. I think it is best. I don’t want to total my car tonight. My dad will kill me.”“Then it’s settled. How late should I come and pick you up?”“How about past ten?”“Okay, I will see you then. Bye.” Maisie ended the call.The girls were a total of six. Tess walked in front swaying her hips. The black mini dress barely covered her bum.Tess trailed her finger around the bouncer.“Hello Ivan, have you missed me?”Ivan smiled at Tess as she was circling him.“Always,”He opened the red rope.“Ladies” Ivan motioned with his hand for them to enter.Maisie was
The hotel was not as busy as Alice thought it would be. As she walked up toward the entrance, she noticed a suitcase standing unattended. The owner was having an intense conversation over the phone and was looking into the distance. Alice monitored her surroundings. As she noticed no one was paying attention to it or her, she made use of the chance and walked toward the suitcase and casually dragged it away. Inside the hotel she spotted the bathroom and limped towards it, ignoring the stares she received. As she entered the bathroom she walked into a stall and closed the door behind her. She closed the lid of the toilet and placed the suitcase on top“Oh, thank goodness. Some little bit of luck,” she said when she saw women's clothes inside.Alice quickly changed. She hid her hair underneath a sunhat and put the glasses she found in the suitcase on. She left the suite case inside the stall and walked out.“Good day, how can I help you?” The lady at the reception asked“Hello, I booked
Alice heard a knock on the hotel door. She stood sideways against it and called out.“Yes, who is it?”“Lenzo. Open up.”Alice unlocked the door and slightly cracked the door open. She looked through the crack.Lenzo grinned at her and gave a small wave with his hand. Alice opened the door and stood to the side. Lenzo walked in. He glanced around the room and looked back at Alice“You look like shit,” Lenzo commented“Yeah, I know. Thanks.”Alice turned around and limped to the bed. She put the sunhat and the sunglasses on and limped back to Lenzo. He held his arm out for her. She reached for his arm and held unto it.Shall we go?” He asked.“Where are the others?” Alice asked“Federico and Dario are waiting downstairs. I thought it would look less suspicious if I come up alone.”“Yeah, you are right. Let’s go.” Alice said.They walked past the guy standing in front of room 205. The guy only glanced at them and looked the other way not suspecting anything suspicious.As they entered t
Alice looked confused at her surroundings. She could hear the voices of children but could not see them.“Tag your it.” The Children's voices echoed through the hallway. Alice looked down at her clothes. “This can’t be…” Alice jerked her head up and noticed her surroundings had changed. She looked around and noticed she was in her old room in the orphanage. She looked at the full body-length mirror against the wall and slowly walked up to it. Two big young eyes stared back at her. Her hair hung loosely over her shoulders. Alice reached for her hair and twirled it around her finger. She stared astonished at her younger self in the mirror. Her younger self suddenly smiled back at her. Alice reached for the mirror. Her younger self reflects her action. Alice's fingers pressed against the mirror. She jerked her head to the door as she heard children screaming. She looked terrified back at her younger self. Her younger self stared back with tears running down her cheeks. It was like the pa
Fifteen Years AgoBeing an orphan, you do not get to decide what happens to you. You do not get to decide where you will go or with whom. One can stay in the orphanage until one turns eighteen and then go out living on your own or, one can get adopted by a family who one did not choose. You do not know what they are like until you’re in their home. You must adapt to their surroundings and their rules. Unfortunately, Alice and Kevin were one of those kids.They found Alice at the steps of the orphanage on a cold night only wrapped in a thin blanket. Luckily one of the caretakers went out for a smoke and found her. Kevin’s parents died in a car crash when he was about two years old. No relatives came and claimed him. He use to stand behind the caretakers and watch how they changed, bath, and took care of Alice. He thought this small person was very fascinating. From the first time he laid his eyes on her, he felt protective over her. Time went by and they grew extremely close. Kevin and