MIRANDA’S PLACE>
Aunt Kiara rushed into Miranda’s room with a bowl of water and a napkin.
She dipped the napkin and placed the wet one on Miranda’s forehead.
Miranda is lying on her bed, looking so sick with a gunshot wound on her arm.
She came back home almost dead last night with the wound, and she declined going to the hospital, so she had to call her doctor for home treatment, and she hasn’t opened her eyes since the bullet got removed.
The doorbell rang, and she went downstairs to check.
She opened the door and Miguel came in.
“Miranda!” He yelled.
“Who are you!” Aunt Kiara held him, but he broke free.
“Call her out, Miranda!” He shouted crazily.
“This is my house and you can’t just come here to shout like a maniac!” Aunt Kiara held him again.
“I’m sure she knows something about what happened last night, I’m hundred percent sure that she was with Brianna, she should come out and tell me what they did to Princess!, Where’s she and where did they take her to!” He shouted in tears.
“Get out of my house!, Her blood wasn’t found in the scene so get out!” Kiara shouted, pushing him out.
“Miranda!!!” He screamed as she shut the door on his face.
He started hitting the door, crying so much when he remembered that he might never see Princess again.
•••
“A strange man is at the door” her maid reported as she descended the stairs.
“Strange?” She blinked, walking to the door. Wesley is waiting.
“How did you know my place?” She smirked.
“Maybe I’m a smart maniac after all” he replied.
“So now you’re admitting that you’re a maniac like everyone says” she smiled, and he faced her with a glare.
“Wes… Wesley” the maid stuttered shockingly, and they both faced her.
“Gift her a bullet” Lauren said, and Wesley shot her down immediately. She died on the spot.
“Why weren’t you picking my calls last night?” She asked.
“Was busy” he replied, and she gave him a suspicious look.
“Wait… Don’t tell me you killed the girl in the news” she said.
“Why did you call?” He asked, evading the question.
“Spencer bought a new dress, for a female, and it’s definitely for Luxury, I think they’re going on a date tonight” she said.
•••
Fernando sat on his couch silently, wearing a hoodie that covered almost all his face.
The TV is on but he’s not even watching. Luxury’s overnight change got him crazy, and his head is underwater right now, he’s losing it.
“Why must she be so harsh and cold?, I did nothing wrong as far as I can remember, so…why is…
He stopped talking and sighted, hugging the pillow tightly, then Benita’s wedding came on live on TV.
She’s currently exchanging rings with Marcus.
He put off the TV, and Spencer came in.
“I was expecting to meet two girls your bed, but how come you’re alone?, My friend really changed” he said.
“Stop playing with me” Fernando replied calmly, and he smiled as he settled beside him.
“You aren’t going to your momma’s wedding?” He asked, and Fernando threw the pillow at him.
“If you’re here to piss me off, leave” he rolled eyes, and Spencer sighed.
“I haven’t really said sorry about the punch and…
“I don’t wanna talk about that too, it’s the past so forget about it, please” Fernando interrupted.
“Guess you’re in a bad mood today, I’ll come see you at work tomorrow, I should go start preparing for my date” Spencer stood.
“Date?” Fernando removed his hoodie.
“Yeah, with Luxury tonight” Spencer replied and walked out.
“Date?, With…with Luxury?” Fernando stuttered, biting his lip hard.
•••
<7PM~LUXURY’S MANSION>
Spencer smiled when Luxury finally came out of the house, wearing the red dress he bought for her.
She was looking stunning as usual, but her hair has been cut short.
“Hey” she smiled when she got to him.
“Your hair” she said.
“If it’s what I have to do to get Wesley out of my life, I’d gladly do it” she replied, and he smiled.
“You still look as pretty anyways, let’s go” he said, and they got in the car together.
Not like Luxury wants the date, but sitting at home all night will only make her think of Fernando throughout.
They got to the penthouse restaurant, and he took her in.
Wesley smiled from his car and took his phone, then he texted Fernando.
“CAN YOU COME TO THE POPULAR PENTHOUSE TO WATCH A SHOW?, I THINK MY GIRLFRIEND IS BURNING TILL DEATH VERY SOON”
He clicked send and came out of the car, he entered the big restaurant and started planting time bombs unnoticed.
•••
Spencer and Luxury settled on the third floor, and after the meals they ordered were served, they started eating with relish.
“Is the meal good?” He asked, and she only kept eating without answering.
“Luxury” he called, and she looked up sharply.
“Are you even here?, What’s wrong?” He asked.
“Fernando” she said senselessly before realizing.
“Fernando?” His eyes widened.
“I’m…I’m sorry” she replied, dropping her fork.
“Are you in love with Fernando?” He asked, and she blinked.
“Are you?” He asked again.
“No, I…
“I love you” he interrupted, and she swallowed nothing.
“Spencer…
“Yes I do, and I promise you I’ve gotten over Kimberly, can’t we just…be together?” He asked, and she folded her fists on the table.
“Luxury please I…
That was intruded when Fernando appeared and grabbed Luxury’s hand.
“Nando! She gasped as he pulled her up.
“What he heck are you doing Fernando!” Spencer stood too.
“You both need to get out of here!, I think the maniac is planning something!” Fernando said, but Spencer took Luxury’s hand from him.
“Stop trying to disrupt us with lies, Fernando” he said.
“I’m not lying!, Get out of here you both!, Please!” Fernando said, grabbing her hand again.
Spencer pushed him away from her, and he staggered.
“There’s a bomb in this building!!!” Fernando screamed, but no one took him serious till he screamed for the second time.
People started rushing out, bumping into each other.
“You’re so unbelievable” Spencer pushed Fernando’s chest and started taking Luxury out of the restaurant.
Luxury kept looking back at Fernando who kept standing.
Everyone was still running out, and they joined the nearest elevator which took them downstairs.
The front of the restaurant was already full of people waiting for what’ll actually happen.
Three minutes after they got out, the restaurant blew up as predicted by Fernando, and both Spencer and Luxury’s eyes widened shockingly, together with everyone else.
“Fernando” Luxury muttered and started looking around for him, but he was nowhere to be found, so she got greatly scared.
Spencer came to her and took her hand.
“We can just go for our date elsewhere” he said.
“Fernando is missing” she replied.
“He’ll be fine, I’m sure he escaped too, he’s not a kid” he replied, and Luxury took her hand roughly from him.
“You don’t deserve to be his friend!” She spat and walked away from him.
She started looking around for Fernando, and after almost five minutes search, she started crying.
“Fernando!” She shouted, standing still.
“No… You can’t be in there , you can’t be” she cried like a baby.
“Fernando!” She shouted again.
“Don’t die please!, Fernando!” She screamed, crying more.
An hand suddenly grabbed her from behind, spinning her around, then she came face to face with Fernando.
Her eyes widened like mad.
“Nando” she hiccupped, still crying.
“I’m not dead, not so fast” he smiled, and she kept staring at his face as he spoke.
“I’m fine, please stop cryi…
He hasn’t finished saying that line when Luxury suddenly held his face and pulled him closer, and the next thing was the collision of their lips.
She kissed him so hard right there, and Fernando’s eyes widened insanely.
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TB Continued…
