Leo's POV
Every night when I sleep, I just remember her crying out my name. In my every dream, I just remember that I was just so coward that I didn't help her. Every morning, I wake up in this guilt that due to my coward nature, she had to lose her life and, I am living a life full of freedom here. Every day, they help me, not forget the sins I've committed. Every second, they try to make me just end my life somehow. But I want to observe this world, I want to see how cruel they can be. And that day, when I'll be done, I will hang myself on through the ceiling.
Suddenly the darkroom in which I was sitting got filled with light as someone opened the door.
'Why are the lights off?' She said and turned on the lights.
'Hey you, Leo.' She said to me.
'It's time for your treatment, come with me.' She said and dragged me out.
That nurse was not so polite. She was a fat old lady, with a small height. Her voice was very loud and deep, just like a baritone singer. Her face was oval and there was a big mole near her nose. Her job was not so good and she didn't get much money for working here as a nurse, but still, she loved her life. She is not on nice terms with her husband, cause I've heard her numerous times scolding someone on phone. She says she is a married woman but I've never seen her wearing any ring, moreover, one day when she was on leave a drunk man barged into my room accidentally asking for her.
With all these incidents I concluded that her life was not so good as others. But her status of mind was always like a young and Happy woman.
Finally, we entered the cabin of the male doctor who punched me that day. I was not angry at all now. I knew that it was not something that a gentleman should do. But I just don't know what happens to me when I hear the word psychopath I forget for a while who am I and act as a wild bear. This was the reason why I attacked that doctor.
As the nurse opened the door I saw him sitting on his chair, and looking at me with a little smile. Wait, was he not holding any grudge against me? I thought. The nurse made me sit on the chair right in front of him.
'Good morning Leo, how are you feeling?' He asked.
'I'm...I'm good' I said and I cleared my throat.
He started looking at my papers and I was sitting quietly looking at him.
'I guess you want to ask something?' he said, still looking at the papers.
'Aren't you angry for...for what I did?' I asked directly.
He scoffed.
'Hmm...let's see, I was a bit. But then...I gave it a thought and here I am talking to you.' He said.
'Can I ask what thought?' I asked lowering my voice from the normal tone.
'You...dodon't need to know.' He said.
'So shall we start..' He said further and I nodded.
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Drake's POV
I finally mustered up my courage and went to meet him. I entered the company and no one bothered to look at me. Cause no one knew about me, no one knew who I was. But I never bothered about it. This company was of Niall's and I didn't wish for anyone to show me the same respect which they showed to him. I just wanted him to accept me, accept me as his brother.
I went to his cabin, and a lady outside his cabin stood up and greeted me.
'Good morning sir, do you need something?'
'I... I just wanted to meet Mr. Niall.' I replied.
'But he is busy right now, do you have an appointment?' She asked.
And I realized, I actually needed a fixed appointment to meet him. Cause he never counted me as a family so, how was I able to meet him all of a sudden. I stood there thinking all of this.
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Sarah's POV
The tall man with deep blue eyes who was standing in front of me suddenly got lost in his thoughts when I asked him about the appointment.
I also stood there wondering if he was alright when Emma came,
'Sarah, hand over this file to Mr. Niall.' She said it as soon as she came closer to my desk.
But then she saw the tall man standing in the alley and she said.
'Mr. Drake? Why are you standing outside?' And finally, he woke up from his thoughts.
'Uh? Oh! Emma!' He said they both knew each other already.
'I came to meet Niall.' He said and Emma gave the brightest smile she could ever give.
'Sure!!' She exclaimed. 'Please go in.' she said.
'But he doesn't have the appointment.' I said and Emma gave me a signal to stop talking.
So, I stopped. And that man went in.
'Are you out of your mind, why did you stop him?' She whispered to me.
'But he doesn't have an appointment.' I said and Emma hit my head lightly.
'He is Mr. Niall's brother. Why would he need an appointment.' She said.
'What? He has a brother too, but I didn't know that.' I said rubbing my head.
'It's fine but doesn't do that again.' She said and handed the files to me and left.
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Niall's POV
I was talking on the phone when he opened the door of my cabin, I looked at him and continued talking.
After five to ten minutes the phone call ended.
'Why are you here? To check whether I'm working properly or not?' I asked directly without wasting time.
'No, I just wanted to meet you.' He said.
'Oh really!' I said and walked towards him.
'Or did your dad told you to spy on me?' I asked.
'Niall it's enough. I beg you not to hate dad, he's getting old now.' He said
'And he needs...you.' He said further and it made me laugh.
'What? Me? Why all of a sudden. I mean he already has a slave? Why need more?' I said and he looked down.
'Niall things are not always how it seems, sometimes you need to look through another frame of mind.' He said looking at an envelope he was holding.
'Thanks for your precious words Mr. Drake but I'm not in the mood.' I said.
'But Niall..' he said and I interrupted,
'Call me sir.' I said and went his more close.
'You are a slave, a slave of my dad. So, address me as sir.' I said pointing the finger towards him.
He looked up with some unshed tears, he was always like that. Faking everything, even his tears. What did he want, he has a mother and he stole my dad, Is there anything left for him to take away from me? Else about the company, I'll never give this away, it was my mom's wish to see it always on top. And I'm just fulfilling her wish, and I'll never give this to anyone to ruin it.
'Take it.' He said and banged the envelope on my chest.
'Tomorrow is my dad's birthday. If you have some time then please come. he would be happy to see your face.' He said emphasizing the word me as anger covered his whole face.
He went outside banging the door of my cabin behind him. I opened the envelope and it was actually an invitation card for my father's birthday.