Seeing Panda King via video call does not satisfy my heart. I miss being with him but to carry out our plan and get the evidence from Ciarra Lake, I have to sacrifice my time with Panda.
Of course Hans is still angry about me going to see Panda but he has started talking to me again. I returned home and lied to my dad about having some gastric issue. I still can't tell him I am pregnant.
I don't meet Panda for a few weeks. It's a day where I am uselessly lounging around the house when Panda video calls me. Smiling happily, I accept the call and gaze at his handsome face.
He looks extremely excited about something as he grins widely. "I've done it Tina!"
Confused, I raise my eyebrows, "Done what?"
"I finally got hold of the evidence Ciarra had. I have gathered all the CCTV footage from the house too. The kitchen footage is pretty interesting." He says.
I scowl at him, "How far did you have to go to get all this?"
He smirks and leans his face closer to the screen, "Are you jealous Tina?"
Blushing, I turn my face away. "O-of course not Pan."
"Are you certain?" He teases.
I turn back and glare at him. "Wait until I see you." I warn.
"Don't worry, I only pretended to fall asleep when she tried the same trick again. Luckily, I managed to steal her phone and transfer the video to my phone through airdrop when she wasn't in the room." He explains.
"You finally grew a brain cell." I joke.
He sticks his tongue out, "You love bullying me."
"Of course I do." I wink.
Panda's face changes to serious as he stares at me, "How are you and our baby?"
I smile softly as I pat my bump, "Hanging on. We've just been waiting for you. I think Cub has been missing you a lot. He has become more restless lately."
Panda smiles, "Wait for a while more Tina. I promise I will bring you home."
"Are you sure? We don't have much time. I've spoken to Hans about the marriage thing and he said if you don't take action soon, he will go ahead with it." I say worriedly.
"I need to talk to the bu- Hans too. I will definitely find a way for my mother to accept you Tina." He promises.
I smile, "I love you Pan."
He blows a kiss through the screen, "I love you too. I'm planning to hand the evidence to the police tomorrow."
"Does she suspect anything?" I ask quietly.
"Who?"
"Ciarra Lake."
Panda frowns in thought. "I don't think so. She hasn't done anything to let on that she suspects me. She is great at boot licking though. No wonder my mother loves her so much."
***
"Tina, what are you watching?" Mint asks as he steps into the room. I gesture to the TV screen where the news is reporting about illegal substances being found in a famous celebrity's mansion.
"News. It's interesting lately." I grin.
"Hey, isn't that Theodore Emmet?" Mint says as he sits next to me.
"Yes it is. You know him?" I grimace as I think about when I encountered the jerk in the nightclub that time.
"He won the best actor of the year award last year. I can't believe he had a stock of drugs in his mansion. The world is going crazy." Mint says as he watches with interest.
"Really? I thought he was just a spoilt rich man." I mutter.
"At least the cops weren't bribed by his wealth." Mint comments.
"He escaped last time because he actually did bribe them." I say.
"What?" Mint asks, glancing at me curiously.
"Nothing." I say. "He deserves the sentence."
"And now, the accomplice who bought drugs from the convict. Some of you might have seen her beautiful face on TV before or tuned in to her wedding last month." I gape as the news reporter pauses and a photo of the familiar dark haired, Bambi eyed woman appears.
"Ciarra Lake!" I gasp in surprise. Did Pan already give in the evidence? I can't believe she had a link to Theodore Emmet. Is this what it means to kill two birds with one stone?
Bending over, I suddenly scream as I feel a piercing pain inside my stomach. Mint stares at me with worried eyes.
"What's wrong Tina?" He says in panic.
The pain is too much and I can't speak. My eyes blur. What is happening?
***
His wide back is in front of me. Running towards him, I reach out my hand but he steps forward. No matter how many times I reach out to him, I can't touch him. He looks so close but he is far away from me.
"Pan, won't you wait for me?" I ask in desperation.
He doesn't turn around nor respond. Can't he hear me? Why is he ignoring me?
"Pan! Can't you hear me?!" I scream as he continues walking ahead. How can I catch up with his long strides?
"Pan! Take me with you! Don't leave me behind!" I shout, tears leaking out of my eyes as I run breathlessly towards his vanishing back.
"Why won't you wait?" I call into the darkness. I can't see Panda King anymore. I am left alone, surrounded by nothing but the dark.
Where did Panda go?