Elena barely let the car come to rest before she grabbed her bag and alighted in haste. She was home, she didn't need to rush, but she had to see Matthew’s face as soon as possible, in order to calm the frustration riling up within her.Matthew was helping himself with a cup of coffee at the kitchen when the door to the living room suddenly swung open. He turned out of curiosity, almost spilling the coffee. When he saw that it was her, his brows mopped up, “Oh, babe, it's you. Why are you in such a hurry?”Elena didn't stop until she got right before him, holding his face and staring intently at it. Gradually, the storm in her mind came to rest, Tyler's indifference that nagged at her faded to some extent. They would definitely return, she was well aware, but that was for a future version of her to take care of.“Uh… Elena?” Matthew finally voiced out, smiling weirdly after over a minute of silence. He placed a hand on hers, “Are you good? Is there something wrong with my face?" Th

Fae’s loud cry rang out into the night, reaching almost everyone in the motel. Who could blame her? She was falling to her death, kicked by the man sworn to save lives.Her fall was short-lived, however, as she crashed into a bunch of shrubs. A few twigs scratched her skin, drawing little blood; she also had a few splinters.Other than that, she was pretty much okay. And moreso, alive.“Ahh… ahh…” Her heart still slammed against her chest as she managed to pull herself up, pulling out the leaves stuck to her clothing.“Hey there," Tyler called out from the window with a small wave and smile.Fae lifted her head and then realized that he wasn't as far away as she had expected. If she put all her strength into her legs and jumped, she would be able to reach the window.She looked around to see that she had fallen from the ground floor, hence, why she was still breathing and in one piece."Tch!” She palmed her face in embarrassment. Whilst being drunk, she thought she was on one of the u

Some minutes earlier…“Not even coffee?" Kitty’s frustrated voice bounced around the bar and across the lobby.The barman kept shaking his cocktail, looking down at her stoically, “This is a bar, miss, not a diner. You've asked for tea and coffee, why on Earth would we have that?" Kitty pouted, resisting the urge to roll her eyes, “I need it for a friend who has gotten too drunk. What do you give customers who have wasted themselves?" “And that concerns us how? They chose to drink, they chose to get wasted. They are well aware of the repercussions. It isn't my job to care about the aftermath," he answered with a shrug, pouring the cocktail into a empty glass.The man standing beside Kitty took the glass from the counter and left.Kitty sighed. She couldn't leave without finding something helpful. Elena had been drinking too much. It could be dangerous if she started to act out of order.‘I would have gotten some water but Elena wouldn't accept it,’ she pondered.She leaned forward o

Tyler stepped into the lobby of U9 Karaoke Club, fitted in a black biker's jacket that was well equipped with his essentials.He got to the front desk and leaned in, “Good evening. Please where is room 19?" He had gotten the room number from the images and videos sent to him.The man behind the desk sized him up for a second or two before pointing in a direction, “Down the hall to the left. You won't miss it." Tyler was already walking away before he said thank you. The video’s contents wouldn't leave his mind. Elena had gotten herself in grave danger, which also put Kitty in danger, with no one to help.And the man she left him for, Matthew, seemed to be the forerunner of the whole thing.He soon found the room and barged in. The ground floor was empty, red and blue lights dancing around him, a soft beat booming in the background.His eyes rolled around their sockets as he scanned the room. He spotted the stairs in no time and moved quickly.Some men had lined the stairs, cooing an

Elena smiled in glee, reaching into her purse for the car keys. Well, it wasn't until then that she discovered that her purse was missing.Her smile dwindled and she racked her brain, trying to remember where she left it. Her mind was still clouded by the alcohol but it would have to be in the private room no matter what.She put both palms up as she gently pushed Tyler, "I forgot my purse. I'll go get it and be back in a minute. Don't leave here, okay?”Tyler shook his head with a sigh, "No, I should go. Have you forgotten what just transpired in that room?" Kitty got to them as he said this, holding her knees and breathing heavily, beads of sweat rolling down her cheeks, "Thank God you're still here.”“Geez!" Elena almost jumped back, startled by her friend’s sudden appearance.She held up a small silver purse, "I had to find your purse and mine. They had been scattered around in the chaos. Plus, those men still tried touching me, not until I reminded them about Tyler." She winked