"What in the Devil's name do you mean by missing?"Acker asked, almost raising his voice.
"I...I sent my people to go find it and they reported that it's missing, it wasn't there"Rosey said.
Acker spread his fingers around his forehead, and sighed pacing around the room.
"What prevented you from transferring this information to me? Why did you withold this from me!"he demanded to know.
"I didn't know where to find you and when you came....I just did not want you getting upset"Rosey said.
"Don't you realize how dangerous the situation is for everyone of this time! If per say that book falls into the arms of the evil one....no one will survive it"he said meaning every word.
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The book laid on a bar table, unguarded and unprotected. A man walked into the bar and laid his eyes on the odd book, he looked around then took the book, he stuffed it in his jacket.
"Bartender!"he called out, but no one responded, he tapped on the little bell repeatedly. He cursed under his breath, he stood up to leave but got a bottle to the head.
"Fuck shit!"he yelled, both his hands on his bald head, the book fell out of his jacket.
He took some steps back in pain, he looked down to see two heels, a hand picking up the book. He tried to look up but fell face flat on the floor in severe pain and agony. He heard the bell from the door signalling someone just left there, left him half conscious on the bar floor.
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The heels got into an awaiting car, turned on the ignition and started the car. The person took out bubble gum and tossed it into their mouth carelessly.
The person tossed the book into the passengers seat and sped off.
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"When are you going to help me get home?"Lily asked the man, he had returned with bandages, but no receipt.
Lily was not prepared to ask if they were bought or stolen. She tried to dress her wound but it stung to see it. "Do it quick"the man said harshly. She bit her cheek but found it harder than she thought.
The man took everything out of her hand and sat closer to the leg. "What do I do?"he asked.
"Hell no! I won't let you anywhere near my foot! Just call my father"Lily said. The man ignored her and dropped the things on the floor close to her.
He turned to leave again, "wait!"Lily called out, he turned around to look at her.
"Just get me a phone, since you won't call for help"she said, still in pain. He stared at her, "do I look like your errands boy?"he asked.
"It's the last thing I'll ask you to do, am not usually this..."she stopped, her leg started to hurt. A tear escaped her eye.
"This humble, you're in luck buddy boy"she said struggling with the pain.
The man stood there staring at her awkwardly, before leaving, but not shutting the door.
"Does he want me to leave? How can I!"Lily said.
She tried to move but found it hard, and laid on the bed, feeling stupid for running away. But she knew that she didn't have anything she wanted to return to.
The doors flew open her heart skipped a beat, but many people flocked inside, security!
She narrowed her eyes to see someone come forward, she instantly recognized the person.
"Lily! Thank God!"Daniel said, and hugged her, for a second she hugged him back tightly. Till she remembered how deadly this hug is, she reminisced all the touching, kissing....
She pulled out of it, her father emerged from the security and stood behind Daniel.
He hugged her briefly, she smiled inwardly and was glad he found her.
Immediately she was put on a stretcher and into an ambulance. While some nurses attended to her she could feel Daniel staring directly at her.
She decided to look at the nurses and pretend he wasn't there, but he made it very hard. The nurses finished and sat down, he took the liberty to sit close to her.
"Lily how are you feeling?"he asked, and took hold of her hand, gently caressing it.
She jerked her hand away, "am fine"she rudely said, yet he took her hand once more.
"Tell me, what did I do? I know you're angry at me about something, please promise me you won't run away again? You had me worried..."
"Then you will have to promise me something first"she said, he nodded eagerly.
"What?"he asked and kissed the back of her palm.
"Promise me you'll stay away from me forever"She said staring painfully into his eyes.
He was stunned by her request, "Lily what did I do that made you want to leave everyone? That's so bad I'll have to stay away?"he asked.
The nurses both felt sorry but kept their mouths shut, and their phones away.
"If you want me to never leave again like that, then please for everyone's benefit leave me the hell alone and I'll do the same"she said.
"You're not making any sense!"He said sounding frustrated, one nurse walked up to him.
"Please doctor we can't have the patient undergoing any stress"she said, trying to lead him away from her. They both needed temporary separation.
He stared at Lily but she looked away, he sat away, his strict gaze still on her. He wasn't making this any easier for her and he wasn't planning on making it easy.
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Rosey left Acker and her mother alone, she had to go meet with Kareem and Tia. Acker spoke with Mrs Red for a while, but she had to go to sleep.
Acker went out to the garden, he took in the fresh air, soaking it all in.
He noticed some dying plants, he touched them and they started to blossom. The gardener saw this, his mouth flung wide open in awe, he stood up and ran to his quarters.
The huge gates opened, "I must try and make Amends with Rosey for I fear I was too rash on her"he said and took a Rose from a rose bush to gain her forgiveness.
He heard some footsteps behind him he turned around to see his book in someone's hand.
He ran towards the person, and yanked the book. The person turned around to see Acker, holding the book, staring at her.
She was ready to attack him but he got on one knee and presented her with the rose.
"I would have endeavoured to present you two, if I knew you would find my book! But here! This is to plead for your forgiveness. I acted foolishly previously and...."he placed the rose in her hand.
He had his eyes on her, she stared back at him, utterly confused. His next course of action confused her all the more, he took her in his arms and hugged her.
She wanted to push him back but then he said, "Thank you Rosey..."and a wicked grin spread across her face.
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