LOVE & REVENGE - CHAPTER 28&29
Alex looked up to see Derek pointing the gun at him and before he could say Jack, he pulled the trigger and the bullet met Matteo’s chest as he ran to cover Alex. Blood splashed immediately and Alex’s eyes widened.
Derek made to $h00t at him again but Donald was faster this time. He shot Derek’s arm twice and aimed at his legs. He shot him on both legs and Derek screamed out in pain.
Alex carried Matteo to the car and drove him to the hospital, while Donald went to Fiona’s room to check if whoever abducted her left anything behind. After searching for sometime, he found nothing so he left the room and went to check other rooms.
He met them all sleeping soundly including Mira and he felt that Something was off. Even the guards and securities were all asleep. This could only mean one thing. They were all drvgged.
He went back to the rooms and took Mira to his car, he came back and took Cora also. He will make them lead him to whoever it was that took Fiona.
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Alex arrived at the hospital and alerted the nurses who came with a stretcher and immediately took Matteo to the emergency room where the doctors started operating on him immediately.
After sometime, they successfully removed the bullet and transferred him to a private ward on Alex’s order.
Alex was heading to Matteo’s ward when a message popped up on his phone.
‘So you care about your friends safety more than your son’s safety’
His phone nearly fell from his hands that moment and he turned back and ran to his car driving out of the hospital in full speed.
Another message from another number popped up on his phone the second time.
‘You might want to save your baby mama first’
Alex read the message and sighed in frustration. He stopped the car by the roadside and tried calling those numbers but they weren’t connecting.
He was still trying to reach those numbers when a third message came in from another number and he nearly went crazy.
‘What if I send your mother to hell first’
“Can today get any worse” he muttered and leaned back on his car seat.
Right now he didn’t know where to go or who to save first.
He jerked up when Donald’s call came into his phone.
📞 Alex you need to get here now” Donald said over the phone and hung up.
Alex called him back and told him to stay in his house and go nowhere until he figures out what he wanted to do.
His head chose this moment to go blank and he started hitting the steering as if it is the cause of his problems.
He sighed out again as another call came into his phone. It was his mom.
He picked up and could hear voices in the background.
“Alex, no matter what happens do not come here or sign any papers” his mom said over the phone and he could hear her whimpering as tho she was hit. This alone made his blood boil.
As soon as he dropped the call, another call came in and it was Lucas.
📞 Come to my house if you want to save them all at once and come with your friend, Kylan” Lucas said and hung up without waiting for Alex to reply.
‘What is he planning this time? Alex muttered and called his friends to tell them about what is going on.
He instructed Kylan to take both -Hailey, Jayden, & Cora to his safe house.
No one except his friends knows he have a safe house.
“I have both Cora and Mira with me. I guess I will be keeping only Mira then” Donald said into their conversation.
Kylan successfully took Hailey and the rest to the safe house alongside Cora and they all prepared and went to Lucas’s house.
Lucas descended the stairs when he heard them come in and he smiled.
“Why did you call us here” Donald asked.
“I didn’t include you. I only asked him to come with Kylan and not you. I don’t like you” Lucas and rolled his at eyes at Donald.
“The feelings is mutual” Donald said and sat down.
“I didn’t ask you to sit. This is my house and I h@?? your guts” Lucas said glaring at Donald and he returned the glare.
“I’m getting impatient. Lucas what games are you and your father playing this time around?” Alex asked with his hands in his pocket.
“You know my dad cherishes Avery so much and he can give anything for her” Lucas said studying the face of the men with him.
“So you want me to kidnap his daughter, your sister. What difference does it make between me and your father? I won’t do it”
“I didn’t ask you to kidnap my sister. All you have to do is pick her up from school tomorrow. I know she has a huge crush on Kylan. Use it against my dad. Tell him to release all those people he has and you will let Avery go without a scratch. That’s all” Lucas said.
“First of all, Lucas, why are you helping? Alex asked
“In as much as I don’t like you, I will never take your company from you. You worked so hard to build it to this level. I have only been following my father’s orders all this while but now, I don’t want to do it anymore. I want to have an identity of my own. I want to do something for myself. Something that I can boldly say I worked for it” Lucas said and Kylan only stared at them without saying a word.
How was he going to use an innocent girl’s feelings against her father? This is crazy.
“I’m still surprised that you are doing this but nevertheless, we’ll go by your suggestions but I still don’t trust you” Alex said.
“I never asked you to trust me. You can choose to do it or leave it. I’m not forcing you” Lucas said walking to the celler
“That means, it would be tomorrow” Donald said and Lucas nodded and immediately frowned when he saw who spoke to him.
“So how are you going to sleep tonight?” Kylan asked looking at Alex. Alex shrugged and said nothing.
“If you ask me I would say Alex should not sleep in his house tonight. They might come for him. You can go to a hotel or anywhere. Just don’t sleep in your house” Lucas said to Alex who just staring into space.
“I think we should head out now” Donald said heading to the door and the others followed behind.
“How did my son go missing?” Alex asked while they were on their way to the Donald’s house.
Only heaven knows how much he is trying to keep his emotions together. All his loved ones gone in just a few hours. Its worth breaking down for.
“Honestly, I do not know” Donald said and Alex swallowed hard.
“When you left, I went back to take Mira and Cora so I can drive them to my house while leaving, only to hear some noises coming from your son’s room. By the time I got there, he was already missing and his window was open” Donald explained.
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***NEXT DAY. 4PM***
Avery was standing in front of the school gate waiting for her driver when a car stopped before her but she didn’t pay any mind to it.
She watched as the car window whined down and she came face to face with her day one crush.
“Hi pretty Avery” Kylan smiled
“Good day Mr. Kylan” she greeted trying to hide her blush but Kylan already saw it.
“You are heading home right?”
“Yes”
“Mind riding with me?”
Avery nodded immediately without thinking twice. Kylan came down from the car and opened the car door for her. She entered and he close the door before walking round to enter the driver’s seat.
‘Such a gentleman. I’m falling for him’ Avery gushed in her head smiling.
“Shall we” Kylan asked and Avery nodded.
“Do you care for milkshake? I got one on my way, wanted to drink it when I get home but I guess I will give it to you” Kylan said and Avery accepted since its coming from her crush.
She dosed off shortly after taking the milkshake and Kylan took another route driving to his house.
The milkshake was actually drvgged. When he arrived at his house, the others where already waiting anxiously for him.
He carried her and Donald picked her phone and backpack heading into the house with them.
They switched off her phone. Kylan took her upstairs to a vacant room where they placed her on the bed and took a picture of her.
Alex immediately took his phone and dialed Robert’s number.
📞 Are you ready to sign the papers?” Robert asked from the other end and Alex chuckled.
📞 Not so fast. You might be wondering why your daughter is not yet back from school” Alex said.
📞 Don’t touch my daughter, you b@stard” Robert barked on the phone.
📞 Are you planning to make me go deaf? Stop yelling” Alex asked.
📞Let my daughter go this instant”
📞 Let my family go first else I will send your daughter’s lifeless body to you” Alex said coldly .
📞Fine, I will let them go”.
📞When I confirm their safety, I will let your daughter go” Alex said and hung up.
Few minutes later, Robert called him and told him that his family has left safely. He called his mom and asked if they are out and she said yes that they were back at the house but her phone went off when she wanted to say something else.
Little did Alex know that he was dealing with a tricky devil.
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Avery woke up and was surprised to see herself in her brother’s house. How did she get here?
She remembered Kylan and how he gave her a ride and then something else happened but she quite didn’t remember. She waved it off, the thought of riding in her crush’s car was thrilling.
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Alex literally flew to his mother’s house after leaving his friend’s house.
He rushed in and met his mom with another woman in the sitting room.
“Hi mom. Good evening ma’am” he waved at the other woman.
“Where is Gemini?” Alex asked.
“Upstairs. This is my friend Debby, I know you will ask who she is” Emily explained and Alex nodded.
Just then Gemini ran downstairs and straight into his father’s arms.
“Dad, I missed you” Gemini sniffed.
“I missed you too champ” he replied stroking Gemini’s hair.
“Wait, mom, what about Fiona?” Alex asked looking around for any sign of her.
“Fiona? Is she supposed to be here?” Emily questioned staring at Alex.
“She is missing too. Robert has her. That tricky old man” he muttered the last part.
He put Gemini down and started heading to the door but the other woman’s voice stopped him.
“Acting rashly will only create more problems., Alex. You need to think before you act. Where did she visit last?” Debby asked
“Nowhere. I banned her from going out. She went missing right under my roof” Alex said.
“Miss Fiona is missing?” Gemini asked sniffing. He was obviously close to tears.
“Don’t worry dear, she is safe and I will bring her back” Alex assured him.
“Why do bad things keep happening to miss Fiona?” Gemini asked as his tears finally fell.
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Alex called Donald and told him that Fiona is still missing.
A text came Into his phone and he sighed before picking up.
📞 You are not that smart after all” the voice said over the phone and recognized it to be Robert’s voice.
Why is he calling with a different number?
📞 Where is Fiona?” he asked with anger evident in his voice.
📞 If I were you, I won’t be yelling” Robert said.
📞 Unfortunately, you are not me and you can never be me” Alex said and rolled his eyes as if Robert can see him.
📞 Come to the address, I will send to you and come alone if you want her alive. Tomorrow. 6pm” Robert said and hung up before Alex could respond.
He explained what was happening to his mom and Debby frowned.
“Wont they ever get tired of playing dirty tricks?” Debby asked and Alex looked at her.
“They?” he asked
“Yes, they. Robert and Florence. They are in this together” Debby said.
“Who is Florence?” Alex asked and Debbie’s phone started ringing, stopping her from saying what she wanted to say.
“Its Magreth. She is in L.A” Debby said to Emily .
“I will take you to my safe house. You all are going to stay there for the meantime” Alex said and the women exchanged glances.
“I will go to Fiona tomorrow. I know they won’t touch her. I want to put some things in place before I go there” Alex said and the women went to pick up a few stuff they would need at the safe house.
Few minutes later, they were at the safe house.
The gate was opened for them and Alex drove in with full speed. He parked his car at the parking lot and came down together with Gemini and the two women.
They went inside and Debby met the shock of her life.
“Hailey? Jayden?” She called.
“Mom” Hailey and Jayden said at the same time.
“Mom? Alex and Donald who just came downstairs asked at the same time.
“Is this Bangkok? Am I in Bangkok?” she asked looking around for any possible answers but got none.
“Mom, I can explain” Hailey said and she shot her a glare which made Hailey to keep shut.
“Save your explanation for next time. Right now, I want to rest” Debby said and sat down on the sofa.
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TBC