Chapter 19: Chapter 19

A Group of men appeared, they all wore clothes that looks spiky and black.

“Aiden…”

Called Lea as she saw what those guys are up to. Closing his eyes for a second, Aiden can’t help but think of how annoying they can be.

Click,

Sound of something that Aiden just click on the buttons of the car.

“No worries, they can never break this car”

Said with his bored tone as if he was certain of that car’s capabilities.

“Hey, let’s have a talk outside, shall we?”

With a big grin on his face, the man knocks on Aiden’s window. Trying to convince him to go down for them to have a ‘talk’ with each other. But Aiden knows too well what they are up to. He is no fool as what they think he is. He knows too well that they are up to no good.

“Don’t be upset if I force you to go out of there then”

“Aiden!”

Lea shouted, the very image of that man can be seen clearly in her vision. Swinging his arm, he punches the window right beside Aiden with his fist wearing a sort of metal with spikes.

“It’s fine, we are safe in her, but them? I am not sure”

“What?”

“AHHHHH!!!”

Shouting in pain, the man quickly pulled back his hands and immediately landed on his butt. Holding his right arm with his left hand, he again shouted.

“AHHRG!! I WILL FUCKING KILL YOU!!!”

As some of the group of men attended to their boss, the main brain on what they just did, it opens up a path for Lea and Aiden for the car to move.

“Hold on your seat”

He mumbled, quickly enough, Lea did just as he told. Holding tight, she knows too well. That they are going to escape.

Woosh

“G-GET THEM!!!”

Ordering his men, he winch in pain as he still feels the electric wave of the shock that hit him.

“Yes, boss!!”

And countless numbers of motorcycles can be heard chasing the car that had just left.

‘Who the hell is that person?’

“Quin, are you all right?”

“Do I look like I am fucking all right? Get me up!”

Offering him a hand, the man that stay on Quin side just waited till the guy a bit taller than him finally stood up.

“I don’t think you can use your bike in your state like that, should I drive it instead?”

A calm voice and kind aura, just looking at him made Quin be annoyed.

‘I fuckin hate such face’

He mumbled as he can’t help but think that they are just a weakling. All person that possesses such kind face are nothing but weaklings that needs protection. And he hated those.

“Just this once, dare give it a scratch and I will kill you”

“Yes”

They are close before, even when they are just a little, but somehow, Quin started to change.

“I didn’t know you can drive well, Carl”

“Thank you”

“That’s not a compliment, idiot”

…

“Wooah, I think I am a bit dizzy…”

“Hey, I am warning you. Don’t you ever dare do that in here”

Holding her lips, Lea did her best to calm herself down as the car move faster and faster than she can ever imagined.

“Lea, you… I am warning you!”

“I… know…”

…

“Where are they?”

As soon as Quin arrive in where the others are, there is no car in the area to be seen.

“Boss, we lost them…”

“You loss them? You… useless!”

“Sorry boss, but we manage to get his plate number, here, we may find a clue of who that person was”

Giving him a piece of paper having the plate number of Aiden’s car, a small frown can be seen on Carl’s face.

“May I see?”

He mumbled as he get the paper from Quin.

“Carl, day by day you are turning bold in your action, I don’t like that”

“Forgive me…”

His monotone voice replied which made Quin surprised. It was his very first time seeing Carl be like that to him. even when he made things enough to ruin Carl’s mood, he didn’t snap the way he is now.

‘Why? What is wrong with that plate number?’

“Do you know who that person is? Carl?”

Not answering for a second, the moment he again look back at Quin he had the kind smile on his lips painted again.

“Sorry, it is nothing. I just remembered something”

Looking at him with a questionable look, Quin did not pry any further. Something surely is not right with Carl. But digging deeper would make things worst. Because he know to well how terrifying Carl was when he is mad.

“If it isn’t something important, let’s go. We will hunt that bastard next time if we ever saw him. back to the quarters”

“Yes Boss!”

Carl is still looking at the very same place where the path leads to where that car may have gone through, wind started to gets bit colder. Even if the sky was set up high, the climate is not hot at all.

‘Is he alright?’

“Carl, we should go”

“Ah, yes”

…

“Sorry…”

Lea mumbled as she wipes her lips with the handkerchief that Aiden offered. They stopped in the corner as Lea can’t hold it back any longer. Aiden just remembering the exact same scene can’t help but be filled with horrid on his face.

He almost thought that Lea would puke inside the car.

Letting out a deep sigh he sat on the ground filled with grass.

“You alright now?”

“Yeah, but better…”

Putting his hand on his face, he tried to calm himself. That was the first time he ever experience something as that. it was the first time he ever felt that way. The horrid on his nerves still remain.

‘What is wrong with her?’

She surely is different from other ladies, but this was way too much for Aiden.

“Wait, I think I now remember this place…”

Lea mumbled which caught the attention of Aiden, he look at where Lea was going and there he was surprised when Lea go down the cliff.

“Hey! Watch out!”

Standing up, he was worried for nothing as he saw Lea safely standing in the flat edge of cliff with railings on it.

“I once went in here with my… father”

She mumbled but there is a bitterness on her tone. As if she remembered something painful. Realizing that, Aiden tried to change the subject and speaks.

“It is a great sight. The view in here is nice, isn’t it?”

But as Lea look at him, a small sad smile can be seen on her lips as she close her eyes.

“That is the same words he told me…”

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‘It is a wonderful sight Lea, the view in here is nice, isn’t it?’

‘Yes father, it is so beautiful!’

Bending his knee to level Lea’s height, her father let out a smile.

‘But you know who was more beautiful?’

‘Who? father?’

Pinching her cheeks, Lea let out a giggle.

‘Who else? Of course, you’

‘Father…’

The two of them share laughter. But Lea didn’t know that that would be the last moment she would share with her father.

‘Granma? Where is father?’

‘Good morning Lea, come join us for dinner, the food is almost ready’

‘But granma, where is father? His bag isn’t there, even his shoes and clothes…’

Giving her a hug, that is when she learned,

‘Father… left me…’