(Trigger warnings Ahead:[Spice of violence]read at your own risk]
Because of a man who's happily ushering new clients,a man who doesn't give a Damn if they are both dead,but only she knows because is Zuzzana knows she wouldn't be gnashing her teeth.
"You've no right to say that Isabelle,I'm not here to dawdle in words"
"Neither am I lady Nowak,don't make me your competitor because I've only just one key to take that life you say revolves around you"Isabelle take the frame on her lap and put it on the desk "I'm not nice,I do tell people"
"I know how horrible you are Isabelle"
"Nice"
"Don't you underestimate me,this life only comes once,and I'll make sure I live every seconds of it,you wretched a man of great potential" Isabelle roll her eyes "And I picked him up,setting him back into place and I left happy I did something good in my life but you came back,how stupid are you to think it's ever going to be okay?"
"I don't need you to tell me that because it honestly doesn't relate to Gary not your Aphrodite Alexander"Isabelle respond calmly.
"Oh yeah!,my entire visit is wasted well it's not that bad Isabelle but when it all comes down on you don't forget I warned you,you toyed with your dinner and I'm simply eating the leftovers" Zuzzana stalk to the door and spun "I'll take everything Isabelle just like you did"She slam the door,Isabelle drag in breath.
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"I want water"A boy of six struggle to get up but kept falling in the dark cell he was put in "Water" A woman hand him a jug of water because that's the only available one in the cell of more than 74 people,the boy take it eagerly drinking.
"You okay now?Ibrahim I told you to always eat your food"
"It's baaaad"the boy squint,The woman shake her head in wonder, It's not as if he was brought there yesterday,he was born there and still he rejects the food saying it doesn't have a peculiar taste,she doesn't understand why the kids are starting to complain,they were all going to be sold one day but that dream only applies to the Adults not the kids who as never been out so as far as they want to become an adult they've to eat the food provided.
"You know dear that it's all we're given right?"
"It's very bad,mommy tells me not to eat anything bad"The little boy give her the cup "Mary you hungry?"Ibrahim scratch his head.
"No I'm not but I've something for you my dear boy" Mary pick up the boy in her arms and take him to a corner,some women coming back from outside collapse on the floor as the were all pushed into the cell "No one sold" they all grin.
"Won't they know we're all pretending to be sick sooner or later?,the fair girl the one with the longer hair, know her?"One of the women vetty spoke.
"They're a lot of fair girls here,is it Elena?"
"Not that fair one,it's the other one with the longer black hair,the beautiful fairy one Victoria"Another woman piped in,leaning on the bars,eyes settle on the new one who just came in.
"Yeah yeah,I remember the one rumored to be In love with one of Emeryk son...the one who died"Mary sit Ibrahim on her lap and feed him hamburgers,the boy happily munch it.
"Yes that one,she was sold today along with 700 people,they all fell for our illness again,the buyers,big business men I say all looking handsome and fresh were disgusted by us,again we are safe but what about next week or tomorrow,the kids are getting stubborn and rebellious they won't eat what's given"A woman cried bitterly "Ibrahim didn't eat last night"
"It's been days I think,he was groaning for water which is unusual,got this from a jailer in exchange of some works"Mary share the remaining with the kids and proceed to counting them when a large iron bell rang,the children and adults scurry to their feet and went to all various sides of the dark small cell,Mary knew they came for her,somehow before the bell rang she knew it was going to ring,perhaps because she wanted to be out so badly,perhaps because she needed to go back to living her life,the jailers glance around as if searching for a missing piece of a puzzle and all drop their gaze on her.
"Mary Augustyn"Mary swallow her breath "You're needed,you've a call" one of the jailer growl.
"Okay" 'Happy' that's an understatement for what Mary felt as she stood up,as the door was pushed open by seven hefty men,as she step out after her hands have been heavily clasp together with iron chains and walk to where the phones are always kept,as the jailer open the door to a telephone room,she smile this is where she was needed,here,into another world,another world in which owns her.
"40 mins,the boss instructed us to inform you that after this call you might never be able to make another"The jailer sneer and remove a chain from her right hand then clasps it on the back of the door before locking it with an enormous padlock and move away from the door.
"Is it recorded or tapped?"Mary ask in a soft voice the jailer gaze at her a flicker of shock passing his face "It's nothing...I.."
"You don't want the calls recorded,but you know they are right?"
"Can you help? I'll give you anything you want,you can ask from anyone what I do give them" Mary glance nervously at the jailer "Please"The jailer hesitated for a while.
"You know there are golds here" Mary nodded in understanding,the jailer move to the phone and took out a red wire then walk out,Mary pick up the phone and answer the call.
"Hello,Isabelle?" Mary ask expectantly,Isabelle do call but only once in six months and they're aren't even allowed to speak for too long or speak about what they really want to talk about and now that she managed to bribe one of the jailers with something she's sure is going to almost cost her life to get she wants it to be her daughter desperately.
"It's me" Mary voice reformed into a frown "Do you recognize the voice?" The person grumble,dejavu hit the whole of Mary,her hand holding the phone tremble.
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"Mary,who am I?What will your answer be if I ask you In the future?"a little boy on the bed query "I really want to know"
"My Caine,my only Caine"The boy smile hearing her answer.
"Why do you call me Caine?I've a name"Mary chuckle lightly and ruffle the boy hair.
"I want to always remember that you're one of the people I need to set things right for,you're one of the people I've to give his real identity"
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""Caine?" Despite the pull in her heart,despite the new lease on life God seemed to give her,the answer,the happiness came out as a doubt because in the life she's raised doubt is served side by side with it.
"Aukey caine"The masked man answered.
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Isabelle stride elegantly to the conference hall where all the employees of R&D are,Jeremy stretch his hands ,she take it sighting Xander.
"You look nice ma'am,I should ask You what the secret is" Jeremy flaunts his closeness with her,Xander smile when she wave.
"Ask your wife,every woman knows that secret to eternal beauty,Good day Mr Mack" Isabelle stood beside him,Jeremy face contort confused as to why Isabelle addressed her husband as 'Mr' ,he shrug thinking of the couple's he as met,some don't like putting business with pleasure so they're formal with each other outside and informal in their matrimonial home. "I never thought you'd be here"Isabelle didn't hide her irritation as she says this.
"Why shouldn't I be here for my wife..."Xander sensed the sarcasm in her words,he glance at the crowds and see Zuzzana,he heave and look back at Isabelle.
"Zuzzana is here,focus on that and not your fake role"Xander glance at Isabelle with a clenched jaw.
"I said I'm sorry,Isabelle nothing happened between us,you can ask the woman yourself or Magdalena or anyone who works beside mom office,nothing happened"
"Does it look like I need an explanation?l I said one day Mr Mack I might ruin your plans whenever I feel like it,now look" Isabelle grin,Xander directs his gaze to the employees and noticed something strange, 'SMILES !!!'