MAYA I was alone again. Ian had told me he wanted to get a few things. I had no idea what those things were and somehow, I didn’t want to know. I was already scared because of all that was happening, and I didn’t want to make things worse for myself. I needed some sort of peace till I was able to make head or tail of the situation. I kept the hooker down on the centre table, and rose to my feet. As much as Ian had made me feel like there was nothing to be scared of, I still had my doubts. I didn’t want to have one, but I did. Ian was super strange, and such a scary man. I tried my best to pretend that I was comfortable around him, but the truth was that he definitely made me nervous. And, the house? The house wasn’t making me feel better. Ir was isolated and had an odd vibe to it. Ian temper was like the house. I didn’t know what to expect out of it. I sighed in frustration. I would not have been in this situation if Mike listened to me. The man didn’t even want to hear a wo

MIKE I stared in shock as the case unfolded before me. There were four hunter 5meters from where we stood. They were laughing and having mad fun with each other. I gritted teeth as I looked at them. The way I saw them, they were a magnet for trouble. “We have to be very careful now,” James was saying. I nodded. “No unnecessary discussions till we succeed in getting out of her alive. Any slight noise would put us in big trouble. I...” James turned to me with a glare, and I bit down on my lips. Though, he had no right to look at me like that, but I was also aware that I was actually talking too much. I sighed inwardly as I took my gaze from him, and to the men. “Come on, boys. We have to get out of here,” I said calmly, We made sure to stay close to the walls, and then, slowly made our way out of there. We were four steps in when suddenly, one of the boys tripped on his own foot, falling flat on his face. I stood still in shock. The fuck made him fall now? Oh! Moon godd

IAN There was a slight tension as we sat down on the dinning table. I knew the excuse she gave me earlier was wrong, and I decided to act like I knew that without giving too much away. Maya wasn’t eaten at all, she was simply picking at her food. The short nap she had, had not helped her case at all. So, she was back to her morose self. “Maya,” I said easily. She looked shocked as her eyes flickered up to me. It was like she had not been expect me to call her or ask her anything. I tried to smile sadly at her, even though my main intention was to act like a supportive friend that I wasn’t. “Ian, I…” she started, only to break off at the end. I placed my fork down. “I don’t know, but I don’t think you’re in this mood only because you were sad about the situation you are in. While I left, I have a strong feeling that something happened over here, and that is why you’re in this mood. Please, tell me the truth,” I said softly. She sniffed as she looked down on her

MIKE I watched James closely, and tried as hard as I could dispel the feeling of doubt that thickened my stomach. But, it wasn’t enough. I needed answers to some of the questions that had risen up in my head. I slowly massaged my wrists as I wondered if James could read my mind. I don’t know why I had that sudden thought. “I know you didn’t just come here to sit beside me,” James said dryly. Was I correct? Had he read my mind? No, that was not possible. There was no way he was going to read my mind in this situation. No freaking way! If he could, he wouldn’t ask me that question knowing fully well. That he would be exposing himself in the process. “I do really want to ask you a few things,” I said at last. He turned to me then, his expression morose. “I will answer your questions, but before that, I want to apologise” I frowned slightly. “For what?” He shrugged. “I have been the worst partner during our mission. I never listened to your view on things. You brought me ove

MAYA I couldn’t believe the scene that was playing out in front of me. Marcus had found Ian? He must have tortured him. I gasped in shock as I ran towards him. He looked so lost at first, and that actually broke my heart into two. What was I going to do to solve the issue that was fostering on its own. Marcus was endangering the lives of people that I care about. Unable to take the pain anymore, I grabbed Ian close to my heart, holding him so tight. I felt his hand tighten around me and I sighed in relief. I just wanted him to be safe and free from everything trying to oppress him. I wanted to hide him from all of these, and never have him feel any form of pain. I may not love Ian romantically, but I had learnt to care for him, and he was a special person in my circle of friends. I couldn’t ignore this no matter how hard I tried. He was there for me when Mike kicked me out, even though he had to create an unnecessary drama about the whole thing. But, he had been there. He had be