- KILLIAN -
Being away from her when she is just in my reach is one of the hardest thing yet.
I groan. I can’t even speak to her and haven’t for hours. The wait is killing !!
I stare at my phone situated between both of my hands which rests on my thighs. I feel like flinging this object. I texted Hazel after every hour yet I’ve gotten no response. I don’t even know how it’s going in there and according to Natalie, I can’t go in.
My face hardens. I dare not go in. Natalie is one scary woman. Although she doesn’t look it, she’s old enough to birth two of . She’s one of the only ones of my mother’s friends that I’m close to. She’s like a second mother.
When my parents died, she took the role as my foster parent. Not legally by law, but more like a favour. That didn’t stop from being Liam’s sole parent and having servants, but Natalie took care of the books and the household catering till I was old enough to assu that role.
It’s one of the reasons I adore her.
I groan with frustration. "Surely you’re not waiting for the world to end to be done with her!" I huff loudly.
"If you don’t want that to happen, watch your tongue." Natalie replies back. She has this tough love for . One of the reasons I am the way I am is because of her.
’In a man’s world, a man is ant to be unshakable.’
- Natalie
I sigh. Fashion has always been a bore to despite my aweso taste in clothes. This one was ant to be intriguing. I don’t know why I thought for a second that I would be able to watch her during the dressing fiasco. "Sorry ma’am." I mutter under my breath.
"That’s better." Natalie’s voice trails through the walls. There is pride and calmness in her tone and that leaves unsettled. I can’t tell what she’ll do next. "Maybe fetch so refreshnts. It’s quite hectic here and you seem to have a lot of free ti on your hands." Natalie says. She wasn’t requesting. She wants to leave.
I get up from the sofa and stretch my legs. I sat for so long that my muscles cramped. "I might as well do so." I dip my phone in my pocket. "Anything you ladies want specifically?"
I want to hear Hazel speak. Just one word would set my mood straight. "Surprise us Killian." Natalie replies .
My jaw clenches. I know what she wants to do. "Don’t question her while I’m away. It’s off limits." I say calmly before walking out. The last thing I want is Hazel to be interrogated because of , especially when she doesn’t know what I am. I’m sure Natalie could already tell, the mont she saw her. Hazel has no strong bone in her body to withstand a physical attack and Natalie is very good with mind gas. It becos a bore once you get accustod to it, but Hazel isn’t.
I walk out of the café. I’ll get a chocolate shake for Hazel and sothing stronger for Natalie. What I’m unsure of are the eatable snacks. What could they possibly want that won’t disrupt their activity further? I guess I have enough ti to think while I explore this mall.
A buzz in my ears alerts of a call and I tap my air pods to pick up. The voice that welcos has easing up. No, it’s not Hazel, it’s soone more annoying.
"Miss your oh so charming young version?" Liam asks.
"Can’t believe I’m actually agreeing, but I’ve been bored out of my wits and need a good distraction." I say to Liam. "How are things over there? Screwing up yet?"
I hear a playful chuckle from his end. There’s also music blaring from the background. Typical. "Hurts your soul that I’m not?" I hear a pop. I assu Liam’s chewing bubble gum. "If I do, you’ll be the first to know." He says.
"As much as I want to know why you called, I need the company. So let’s talk."
"When you crave like this, it makes want to leave. Unless you’re willing to... let see, plea further?"
My jaw hardens. "Don’t push it."
A laugh echoes in my ears. "Was worth a shot."
I’m at the section of the mall filled with fast food restaurants and fancy ones. "What is the easiest snack one can eat while playing dress up?" I ask, dipping my hand in my chest pocket. Hazel’s with my credit card, but who says I have just one?
"Depends on how filling you want the person to be. Gender of the said person?"
"Ever seen run errands for a male before?" I raise my brow and huff. The distress in my voice is obvious.
"I see you’ve t Natalie."
"Bingo."
Liam laughs. "I was with her last week. She did the food buying for ."
Liam visited these parts and didn’t co to see ? That stings. I wasn’t even inford. "If you’ve co to rub it in my face, I’d suggest you cut the call."
"Ease up, brother. I have news."
How do I tell this cunt that I’m pissed he didn’t co to see ! I would have the decency to inform him of my travels if I was indeed close to him. "What are you waiting for? Spit it out."
"Asami’s Back."
Yeah, no shit.
"Her arrival is sothing you need to be wary of." He continues.
"If you have news other than what I already know, say it."
"Aren’t you the least interested in why she’s here?"
"Go on." I say under my breath. My eyes wander around the restaurant. Is pizza okay? I think other als will be too much. How about so wraps? Or burger? I really have no idea what they’d want. Snack or an actual al? I do know Hazel will choose a snack to a al any day but what about Natalie?
"S knows about Hazel." My body halts for a second. I take a deep breath then exhale gently, gathering my thoughts. As long as Asami is here, that was inevitable. "They hasn’t tried anything cunning but it’ll be safe to assu S has sothing up Their sleeve considering They was aware of her existence before you two t."
Well that’s new. How could S have known her prior? Unless S thinks I t her first in this state which is not entirely false.
"When did you et her exactly?" Liam asks.
"The details will leave you scarred." I mutter. Although for soone who watches a lot of porn, I highly doubt it. Knowing my brother’s sex life will leave scarred. I already have knowledge of it but the details? I’d prefer not to dive into such.
"Anyway, They has had an eye on her for a very long ti. It brings to the question, why? Is there a part of her you don’t know? Or is this entirely coincidental?" S is not interested in normal people. Although he loves to have pawns. My mind drifts to my conversation with Asami. She was intent on Hazel’s na.
I’m starting to wonder why. I sigh. This is sothing I need to look into. Whatever S has in mind regarding her cannot be good. To think Hazel was never safe from the start is very unsettling.
This brings to wonder, was our eting ever coincidental? Or is this just S’ way of playing gas with ? Whichever it is, my hands have been forced to dig deeper into her family history.
"Anything else?"
"Asami’s moving sketchy. I can’t decode anything from her end but I’m forced to believe she’s working on her own despite her ally. Sothing S is not likely unaware of or choosing to overlook."
"You have so much intel about They yet haven’t uncovered They’s identity."
"Certain information is easier to derive than others. Patience Killian. We have so much to do and finding out who S is has been put on pause."
"Do you at least have a gender?"
"That’s not for you to know, brother."
He does and he’s keeping it a secret. Fabulous.
"Well, I guess I should thank you for informing my lady is a target."
"Not officially, but you’re welco."
I didn’t say ’thank you’. I stop by a pizza shop and stare at the nu.
"How is it going at your end? Found her yet?"
The killer? No. It’s unsurprisingly harder to do so and it’s killing . Almost like soone’s trying to make not to because this is bizarre. "Close." I say to Liam. My attention draws to the staff in front of . "I’ll have these." I point at a few options on the nu. He proceeds with my order and requests I make paynt.
"Soon enough." Liam says.
That I’m aware of. I’m growing impatient yet I’m trying to stay calm.
I tap my card and a soft ding resounds in my ears.
"Thank you for your purchase. Please hold on as we prepare your order." The staff says and walks away. I just noticed that he’s a male. My God, do I have little regards for people?
"Keep entertained. My order is in queue." I say to Liam. "And please, talk about nothing depressing."
"Everything about us is depressing." I smirk. True. Life hasn’t been quite fair. At least we’re heading sowhere.
I turn my head to the side. The person I sight heading my way imdiately ruins my mood. She just happens to be everywhere. That damn woman, Asami.
There’s no escaping a confrontation from her. If I need a distraction from anyone, now will be a good ti.
"Killian," Soone calls. It’s Asami. "What a surprise."
An unpleasant one. I lower my gaze to stare at her. In her hands are full shopping bags. My eyes catch a glimpse of what’s inside one of them.
It’s a mask.
"Not quite."
Asami grins. "You’re solely in your head if you think I followed you. It’s a mall, no?" She raises her hand up, flashing her shopping bags. I can’t help but notice the costu inside. I don’t like what I’m seeing.
"I didn’t say anything. Judging yourself already?"
A frown forms on her face. "I won’t let you ruin my mood."
Sadly, I can’t say the sa. She already did.
"I’ll see you later Asami." We have a eting with S coming up.
"Definitely." She utters. There’s that husky tone again. "It’ll be a good refreshnt after tonight’s fantasy party."
This piqued my interests but I didn’t ask anything. "I’m sure you’ve heard. Your ’Hazel’ will be there, right?"
This definitely has on edge.
"Aren’t you too old to play dress up with teens?"
"Aren’t you too old to be dating one?" She shoots back. My jaw clenches. "What can I say, I look elegant and beautiful. Best of all, I was invited." A sly grin forms on her lips.
"Your order will be ready in a minute." Soone says behind . I turn to him and nod. A short ti spent with Asami seed to have taken quite a while.
"This should be fun." Asami flickers her fingers in front of her face. "Bye, bye." She says and walks away.
Asami is too interested in Hazel for my own good and S has found an interest in her too. I can’t tell her to not go, especially when she’s so excited about it. My hand massages my temples.
Curse the day I made that agreent with S.
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