Cold But Charming - Episode 21

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Caleb pov:
I pulled the car  few feet away from a club and rested my head back on the seat,
Anxiety darkened more of my gaze as I switch on the car light to glance at my watch.
it's ten o clock

Damn, I groan hitting my hard fist on the steering wheel,
my family are crazy, Totally crazy,and I swear I can't take this bullsh-ts anymore..
First it was mom locking me up like some criminal,
And now dad slapped me for Andrew..
Who is he to confront me,
Who are they to judge me for Christ sake,,
I love Sam with all of my heart and why is it so hard for them to get it into their thick skull.
I thrashed my fist repeatedly on the steering gnawing and nagging at myself for being so stupid...
Why watch Sam stupidly all these years without giving it a trial just for once  Caleb and yet you look like a total fool to watch some guy kiss her right in your face,
of course Andrew has the right to taunt me ...yes he taunted me cause I failed .
I failed dammit, my family, my world, my responsibility ...and most especially my heart   ....
Oh God Caleb you are such a fool  ,,,

gosh I need to clear my head so I could think of a way to get that Steve guy outta my way,  I can't let him have Sam...,
She's mine,  mineeee
Blinking back tears  I Wipe it away stubbornly and get down from the car,
slowly and open eyed I made my way into the club, music was pounding as everywhere was flowing, ladies bumping,  men smoking and dancing, the inside was red and hideous,  some were even copulating right on the stand,
Beers everywhere as booze float through the room ...
squeezing my way out of the crowd, i sat at a corner feeling more than a little melancholy as I widened my eyes ..
God the club was full of teenages,
what the heck is this world turning into these days ...
I ordered for a beer and drank slowly drowning down my pains as I feast my eyes here and there,
I haven't had a cigarette since I came back from the state and I was sure I needed one now,,
Luckily they sell in the club as I order for a packet,,
I took one and lighted it before slipping the remaining in my pocket,

More louder echoes wailed through the room as the music was changed to
'One corner'...
Girls howl,  boys eyes were huge as they banged most of the girls to any corner,
I had to laugh, I was enjoying every minute of my stay here, more howling as some were twerking to the rhythm all alone
"bad gal" I laughed loudly at a drunk girl who pushes out her naked bums out for an albino guy to bash on...
Portharcout is hell of a one bad city,  I just can't believe it has turn this worst..
The club was rocky and full of life... I was  sitting almost for an hour now, drowning in my third beer, when an who-e catches the sight of me , I watched her walked forth as she smile seductively ,,.
long eye lashes, too much make ups that glitters like gold,  catty eye contacts with very huge bre-sts dressed in short satin skirt and a V-neck crop top showing the tattoos that was perfectly sketched right beside her abdomen,
"looking for a good time handsome" she offered a coy smile

I had to think of an answer,  sure I was so much after a good time but wanted it with Sam...just Sam ..
"I don't know " I said playing her game
"what are you offering"

With her hand planted against the swell of her hips, she sidled closer to me,  her cheery lips easing onto a sultry smile..
"anything your little heart desires ", 

She bent forward and planted her palms against the table and as she did this her bre-st but almost tumble out of her top ..

"am ready to offer you anything"

She sat beside me, suddenly grabbed my right hand and place it on her huge bre-st... Rubbing and smooching my hands on it

"feeling it ehn,  baby, come on"

I closed my my eyes as I drill in the enthusiasm..  All I could think of was Sam, her beautiful face, and how it would feel to have perfect br**st against my hand.. To cup my hands on it and kissed it, to have her mo-n out my name  in the edge of organism

Sam!!
I yanked my hands off her and stand...

"what" she widened her eyes in shock

"who's Sam,"

"another time" I struggled to stand while I made my way out

She called back at me
"hey you don't know what you are missing out, planning on taking you to the next level"

Missing out,  did she say missing out
Yes am missing out, cause Sam is the only woman that could ever give me the best feeling in the world...
No amount of wh-res could do that.
Oh lord how much I missed watching her
I glanced at my watch to realise its past eleven ...
Damn I need to get back home ....

i fumbled tiredly into the dark night that stands on earth like the spirit of nile . Everywhere was cozy and dull....
Just the sound coming out from the club  gave its surroundings a brighter and lively atmosphere
I hop in and in the next seconds I drove out of the building ..

Damn, I press on the accelerator trying to keep the car moving ..
pressing and jerking,
... the car eventually loose it's velocity and stopped
Gosh what kinda mess is this, its almost twelve o clock for Christ sake ..

I twisted the key on the ignition once more but it wouldn't start
I glanced around realising am indeed stucked in the middle of two bushes ,
Damn, I closed my eyes and cursed under my breath.
I think I took the wrong route, the darkness around me felt like I've just fallen into a deep dark well .
I  quickly switched on the car light and searched the car thinking randomly on what to do,   luckily I found a small touch, I opened the door and get down, there was nothing but  this uncomfortably eerieness in the moonless night, the stars watching over the world as they stood in the meadows of heaven, differents sounds penetrating into my ears from the bushes, the hooting of owl, the flute voice of the nightingales, the mixture of croak and  grunt sounds of the frogs,
I shivered with more fears than chill  as I quietly  ran to open the car bonnet, 
heat rose in me like a flood raising towards a levee.
I push on the battery, checked the oil passage,  the radiator, the panel fuse,  everything was in place...
Mother of Christ 
I ran back to start the ignition once more but damn it still wouldn't start
I racked my hands through my hairs and curse more..

I glanced around, 
The sight of the day, full and hidden behind the chain of dark  colored clouds brought an unsettling feeling to my mind. The bushes were nothing but scary... The owwwwww sounds of  airs around makes the pains in my wound pinched so bad ..
Gosh I need a painkiller.. My system got disrupted as all the horror movies have watched  surfaces right in my face, it was like am watching them all over again,.
I jumped at the sound of crickets ..
Gosh my heart was pounding so hard I could barely steady it...
Sweat broke across my face as I shakingly rub it off
I moved to close the car bonnet, locked the car and glanced around once more,,
This place is very risky,  as risky as it is I still  think I need to find help, there should be houses at that far end ...
Intermittently  I was cut from my thought when I heard a burst of gunshot from the route I was thinking of taking ..
Holding my breath i quietly made my way through the narrow way of the bush,  I jumped inside, careful not to loose balance .. I ran like fire ..

Scared and worned out I staggered towards a wall holding unto my side with heavy breaths, I realise am out of the bush now, thank God
Vigilant to where I was I narrowed my gaze forward and saw some numbers of big cars parked at a building ...
Eager to get out of the cold night... I made my way further and into place, the door was wide open as tables and chairs were spilled around occupied with guys and girls, I glanced at my watch it's already one in the morning...
A number of ladies paraded around in tight fitting skirts and low elastic style blouses. Some delivered drinks,  others brazen touted their wares and openly invited attention
Don't they sleep around here.

Out of the corner of my eyes,  I saw and gestured at one of the mistress serving drinks

"hi sorry, what are they doing around here,"
She laughed
"oh,  nothing,..just that clubs are  always wide open around this town particular on Friday and Sunday till dawn ..are you new here"

"oh no, emmm  .. Actually I live at hotline estate

"hotline, Oh thats an hour ride from here,"
My eyes widened
"am hour ride "

"yep,  anything the matter "

"actually..... "

I was thinking of what next to say when I realise she already left me standing and bouncing forward towards the others to dance to the rhythms of the music..

My blood ran cold at the discovery, 
I was sure I didn't drive that long before I arrived at the first club...
Feeling much like hell, I try  remembering mums number so I could borrow a phone at least to calm them down, but I couldn't ...

God am so useless...
I made my way further inside, feeling so tired and sleepy like hell ... With a banging head I went through a passage and saw an empty room,,
I could sleep in here and find my way home tomorrow.. I entered and closed the door gently..
Slouching down on the floor i rested my head back on the wall,  
At least am safe for now..
My heart suddenly skipped, when i heard the sounds of  laughter coming out from the other room, 

Are they partying in the room too

And the next I heard was the voice of a girl.. No a lady
Crying and pleading ...

"Tell me" a thick voice shouted
Jeering me fully to life... I stand up as quiet as possible and moved towards the door that connects were I was with the other room ...

"I don't know what you are talking about " the female voice replied shakily.

I wanted to jerk the door open,  but I dare not, what was really happening I wanted to know..
It's like some one was torturing a woman and why..
Am sure the loud music outside wouldnt let anyone hear this..
Should I call the police,  damn I slide my hands into my pocket and out remembering I have no phone on me. ..

"I will kill you with these if you don't tell me why you were meeting with Desmond lawyer today, is his documents with his lawyer"

"please don't kill me I was only meeting him for a different reason please  please I don't know about any documents " the lady replied in a teary voice ...

"so why were you meeting him"

"nothing" she replied crying louder now, 

At the sound of a hard hit I was sure some one slapped the lady as she winced more louder in pains ..and Desmond why do I get this feeling, I think the name sounds some how familiar..

"please,  please" she cries

What the hell, 
What heartless people could torture a woman like this
I try steadying my breath once more while I clenched my fist hard....

"now tell me " the thick voice commanded again

"my friend needed a private investigator, sooo I was meeting him for an help" she said shakily

echoes of laughs rain through the room, they laugh so hard, I could hear some banging their fist against the wall as they laugh more harder , the thick voice commanded to stop as the laugh finally cease into silence...

"really ann, so who's this your friend who so needed a private investigator " he said slowly

"I..... I........." the lady stammered

"who, and don't you dare lie cause I'll definitely find out"

"who" another slap echoes

"Steve " she shouted in pains and tears
The man laughed out once more...

"oh so it's lover boy. I think he's gonna prepare for more then,  hahahahaha"

At the mention of Steve, I staggered back, shock almost made my kneels goes out on me, my mind buzzled with so many questions at a time,  who are this people,  and Steve that foolish guy how is he connected to this man and this lady, Or maybe he isn't the one... Yes that's it ,he dare not be the one, cause I was sure as heaven this man knew this Steve well enough

God this place is alot more dangerous than I ever thought, I need to get out of here..

I turn on my heels,  I was about making my way out of the room,  when the door flung open , my eyes widened as my heart started to raise in double folds,  I swallow hard not to make my fears over came me...

He was wearing  a red out fit with a big skeleton image on it,  blue faded jean and a tight boot with hard soles that were worn down unevenly 
He studied my form for a moment and drew a deep laugh further into the room...

"you've been eaves dropping bastard,"  now he frown...
The further he walk the angrier he became,,

"no no "  I shook my head both in fear and alarm.

"I came in for a little nap "

I spoke fast,  reasoned hard and with each frantic steps he took,  I realise i can actually turn the other side and ran for the door,  breathing in and out softly I prepare for my plan...
With a racing heart I counted inside of me...
One,  two,...

I was about taking a full step and towards the door when he back headed me on the face,
God, I hit on the wall, blood filled my mouth as I blinked up at him, 
Shocked and stunned by his violence,  
His wicked grin looked as if he'd relish hitting at me ...
He shouted this time

"boss I think we have a scape goat here "

Unknown pov:
Sunshine glinted through my window as I climbed out of bed
pacing with my hands against my hips  I clutched the phone intently to my ears while I shout
"don't you understand how much I love this girl,  I paid you an huge amount to get me Sam and now you are there ranting to me on phone "

"you need to calm down i just found out she's staying in an hotel with the guy"

"that's it I don't wanna see that guy around her any more, just get me Sam, that's all I needed, and if it meant taking him down so be it... What are you waiting for "

"it's done then, she would be with you sooner than expected"

"better"

I disconnected the phone and smile

"that blow meant nothing Sam,
And stopping Maggie from work meant nothing either,  have never missed my target before,  so why would yours be any different "

Laughing, I put on my jogging outfit;
 made my way out of the house and into the clearer sight of the day ...

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Sam pov:
I woke with my head nestled against Steve's shoulder and his strong hands tucked protectively around me, I felt both cozy and shielded from the outside world until I remember my dream.. The knife dream, how uncle Erik had stabbed Steve
A sense of urgency filled me as I roll away and sat up, 
Gosh inspite of feeling so light after sharing an eighteen long years burden,  some part of me is still as scared as anything ..
how Steve had called to me tiredly in the dream that the pain was  too much to endure ..
Gosh,
I would rather pray to die first than watch steve get stabbed right in my face,  ...
After making a silent prayer, I felt Steve movement at my side, he stirred and touched my waist slightly..

"hey you are awake "

"yes " I said softly
He struggled up and sat 

"and how are feeling now"

"much better" I squeezed a smile

He stare at me with this indecipherable expression all over his  face while he excused himself and left for the bathroom..
With his eye bag and tired looks why do I get the feeling that he didn't at all..
Hope it wasn't what I told him last night that got him scared,
No he didn't look scared but tired..

He came back...
"Steve, you need to take me to the hospital today I need to go check up on caleb"

I saw the flickers of jealousy all over his face as he glanced up at me

"was told his mum came for him" he dropped the towel on his hands

"oh really  thats better then"

He moved towards me
"Sam,  are you sure you are okay now, cause a lot happened yesterday, so am just .............. "

"yes I am steve, and don't you dare stop me from going to work, thank God you are my personal assistance now....so while I rest at the longue area in my office, you would do most things I needed to do, how about that "

His smile was teasing, he was about opening his mouth when his phone rang I could sense the urgency in his attitude as he grab it,

"hello, "

His eyes widened when he dropped the phone...

"Steve what's wrong"

"it's a call from portharcout Sam,  a friend parents called the office that she hasn't been at home since last night, she is missing, "
He racked his hand through his hair as he paced with a frown

"Ann is missing Sam,  I need to get back to portharcout "

Unsteady on his feet,  he walked into bathroom and out, carried few things, as he rushed here and there, 
He stopped and glanced at the shocked expression on my face

"And you should start getting ready Sam, cause am not intending on leaving you behind "

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