*****
Wang’s mansion ***
“Why won’t you let me find my daughter?” Amira screamed in tears.
“Because it’s dangerous” Theo yelled back.
“He’s back in town, Dracula is back” Theo shivered as he said the strange name.
“Who’s Dracula?”
“I owe him a lot of money, millions of dollars and I promised to use our daughter as collateral but then we flew from Korea” Theo confessed.
Amira’s hands flew to her mouth in shock.
“If we find Rania, he would find her and capture her” Theo said with fear in his eyes.
“I saw Dracula in a car today and he saw… me, I’m not the only one in… danger” Theo stuttered.
“How dare you bring my daughter and I into your mess?How could you use your own daughter as a collateral?” Amira yelled and threw slaps on his face.
“I’m sorry” He caught her hands and cried.
“I never thought he would find us” Theo cried on her knuckles.
Theo had never cried before, this Dracula must be really dangerous.
“My daughter is in danger”
******
KNAM COLLEGE ***
“Don’t follow me” Rania yelled at Andre.
“Rania hear me out, let’s go home”
“I’m not coming along, what part of that don’t you understand?” Rania yelled and glared at him.
“We are supposed to trust each other”
“Trust isn’t too significant when I see my boyfriend and his old girlfriend or wh@tëver she is in such an erroneous situation, how convenient” Rania hissed and walked away.
‘Give her some space, she needs it ‘Andre thought and watched her leave till she was out of sight.
*****
Nick’s bar ***
“He made a bet on me” Joelle cried and gulped down a shot of tequila.
Her heart responded terribly to it and she groaned.
“No drinking, please take this away” Rania told the bartender who obeyed her orders.
“I know it hurts but you can’t get wasted because of some bastards” Rania and cupped Joelle’s wet face.
“I loved him with all my heart, I gave love a chance again” Joelle sobbed.
“I understand but that won’t change anything, behave like he doesn’t exist. make him realise what he lost a gem” Rania smiled and pecked her forehead.
“Are you gay?” Joelle asked in a drunken way.
“You just took one shot and you are already drunk” Rania shook her head and sighed.
“Stay here, I need to pee” Rania smiled and left from there.
“She needs to pee” Joelle said drunkily and stepped down from the high stool.
Everywhere was a bit blurry, she bumped into someone.
“Sorry” Joelle chuckled and looked at him.
Her eyes widened to see the first man who ruined her life, she could never forget his face.
“Lake” Joelle called and tried stepping back but he pulled her closer to himself.
“You look prettier than in high school, Joelle,”Lake said with a devilish smirk.
” Oh God “Joelle gasped and passed out.
****
Rania came back but there was no trace of Joelle, she checked everywhere in the bar and finally outside.
” Joelle! “Rania yelled but there was no response.
” My goodness, I told her to stay put! “Rania slapped her forehead in frustration.
” I h@të this “Rania rolled her eyes, she turned back to see someone in black standing by a tree.
She looked away and took a last gaze around.
” Joel–”
A handkerchief pressed against her nose, she struggled but passed out at the end.
She was dragged to a black car and kept inside.
TBC…
