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{ INTERMISSION }
11PM^DAX STREET
It was dark and silent in the street,Lonely and quiet. Nico sat on the bike waiting patiently for the unlucky person he’s sent to kill this time. He has a mask on,gloves which covered his full hand and a silent pistol in his hand.
Soon a car showed up,Nico immediately read the car plate number 12-ABS,it’s exactly what he’s waiting for.
He immediately stepped on the road and the car stopped,a man was inside alongside his wife. They started shivering in fear the moment they saw him.
“Please don’t hurt us Please” The woman pleaded in tears
“I will give you any amount,spare our lives” The man said
“I’m sorry” Nico muttered and without waiting,he shot the man twice in the head and then the woman too.
His hand started shaking,he groaned and held his hand with his second hand before walking to the bike,he hid his gun and rode off roughly.
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“You’ve been smiling ever since you came back from wherever you went to,can you at least tell us what happened?” Bella asked as she poured herself a drink
Tessa chuckled and sat on the kitchen table
“Apple please” She stretched her hand to Daisy
“Seriously?” Daisy rolled her eyes and gave her an apple
“Thanks” Tessa smiled
“The last time I checked,you don’t like apples” Bella said
“Yeah,but I think I like it now” Tessa muttered,thinking about how Jeremy was eating apple after they left the mall together
“He’s cute” She said without thinking
“Is that red cheeks I’m seeing? Did Nico finally noticed you?” Bella asked
“Not Nico” Tessa muttered
“Then who exactly?!” Daisy groaned
Tessa started munching on the apple,smiling at the same time
“Anyway,we sent Mary for the work already,she’s going to get us Jeremy’s phone” Bella said,sipping from her glass
“You think she can do it? Jeremy is smart” Tessa scoffed
“What are you talking about? You told us to do it Tessa” Bella said
“I know” Tessa muttered and got down from the table
“Goodnight girls” She said and went in
“What’s going on?” Bella asked and exchanged glances with Daisy
Tessa got to her room and took her phone,she doesn’t know why but she was expecting to see a message from Jeremy,just to see his face is enough for him
“I think I’m going crazy already” She shook her head and slapped her cheeks
She suddenly frowned when she remembered what they went for in the mall,he actually got some jewelries and no doubt it’s for a girl because he asked her to pick something a girl would love.
“He doesn’t have a girlfriend right??? I doubt that,I’ve never seen him making out with a girl’ she thought and kept rolling on the bed till she fell asleep.
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Mariana got out of her room with Blue in her hand,Loki also followed. They never left her since she returned home last night
“I guess you guys missed me so much,well I missed you too” Mariana smiled
She continue talking to them as she went downstairs but when she saw Leonard,she stopped
Leonard was on a call,they both stared at each other without looking away,Leonard hanged up on the call and Mariana looked away. She dropped blue and made to leave but Leonard grabbed her hand and pulled her back
“I told you to stay away from me” Mariana said softly,avoiding his eyes
“Are we seriously doing this?” Leonard asked in a mutter and Mariana looked up
“You started it and you know that,I’m just returning the same energy” She replied
“I never said we shouldn’t talk to each other Riana” Leonard groaned
Mariana rolled her eyes
“So are you happy I’m back?” She asked and Leonard smiled
“Yeah” he replied and Mariana almost smiled but she kept it
“You should stop trying to avoid me…..”
“Why? You don’t care do you?”
“Of course I care” Leonard said and touched her cheek
Mariana swallowed and looked at him
‘Is he trying to kiss me now?’ She thought
“Good job for making me want you so badly” he said and she could feel butterflies in her tummy when he said that
Leonard pulled her into a hug,she closed her eyes,inhaling his fresh scent and warmness.
The hug lasted for a minute and then Leonard broke it,he cupped her cheeks
“Are we good now?” He asked and Mariana nodded,staring into his eyes
‘Somehow he make me feel good,Even if he’s not in love with me,it feels great to be with him’ she thought
“Are you coming to school??” Mariana asked and Leonard shook his head
“I have a lot of things to do at the company,how about going out for dinner tonight??” He asked and Mariana’s eyes widened
“You want to take me out??” She asked and Leonard nodded
‘Okay that’s new’ she thought
“I want to make it up to you” Leonard said and she smiled
“Fine”
“See you tonight hot legs” Leonard winked and kissed her head before going out
Mariana touched her flushed cheeks
“Gosh,what is wrong with me?? I’m supposed to be mad at him right??” She muttered
She kept on thinking and suddenly checked the time
“Oh Füçk!” She gasped and ran out of the house
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Few minutes later,she got to school. She rushed out of the car,she’s five minutes late already so she started running. She climbed the stairs to the hallway leading to her major in rush but in the end,she ran into Winter.
Winter looked at her and stopped in front of her
“Can you excuse me,I have a class” Mariana said
“So I heard you left Leonard’s place,is that true?” Winter asked
“Why do you care? Are you planning to pack in with him?” Mariana smirked
“I wouldn’t mind” Winter smiled
“Well sorry,he already apologized and I am back” Mariana said and Winter’s eyes widned
“He apologized?”she asked in shock
“Well yes,why are you shocked?…”
“Coz the Leonard I know will never apologize!” Winter snapped
“Well I’m different you know? I’m his fiancee” Mariana smirked and flaunt her hair before walking out of her sight
As expected,the lecture was going on already,she eye searched for Nico but no sight of him in the hall.
She sighed and sat down
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