(Trigger warnings Ahead:[Spice of violence]read at your own risk]
"No thank you" She said her blue shining eyes saying the opposite. "I'm sorry again" She pack the hair into a bun.
"I'm Aukey caine by the way" Aukey stated and froze realizing he just told her his name,Katy smile and nodded.
"Nice to meet you"She said and amble away,Aukey watch her disappear into the hall with a frown,a dangerous thought seeping into his heart,he can't hurt an innocent woman...he can't.
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The guest began to leave when the signal was made by the vessel horn,they'd taken a stop in Russia now they were moving again with dances and dances,the hall uproared when uptown funk by Bruno mars was played.
Isabelle retired to bed thinking of what had occurred in the hall and her rekindled fear,she heard shouts from outside and went out to check recognizing one of them as Xander's.
"I said I don't want to talk to you" Xander shout now annoyed of Ian persistant,the man had been on his neck for the past 1hr and still is.
"It's just going to be for a few minute" Ian said,Xander sigh and lean on the wall. "I know it's none of my concern..."
"If it's about her dinner with you I'm okay with it,I don't care if she dates you or whatever you two does,it's none of my concern"
"Don't you love her?"
Xander swallow and look at the ocean of water. "If I tell you I never stopped loving her,I never stopped dreaming,I never stopped wishing"
"She loves you too,I can see that in her eyes,I'm in love with her and I know you know I am and honestly I don't wish to go into a competition with you...and I'm also not ready to get something that belonged to someone else"
"Why?"
"Because it doesn't last...one day she's gonna realize she lost something"Ian said and took a deep breath. "I want something that is gonna last forever"
Isabelle stood by the door listening attentively,she'd just gotten there and she wonders what they were both talking about,she hopes it's not about her.
"Isabelle" Isabelle gasp and touch her head with her hands,it suddenly grew heavy. "Isabelle jump"
"No,no" She tried to scream,tried to signal someone but nothing came out loud,it came out as a whimper,a silent cry and no matter how much her leg moved towards the railing she willed herself to stay,to remain standing.
"Jump" The voice commanded in her head. "It's over"
"No"
"You're only going to hurt yourself more"
"I don't want to die"Tears trickle down her cheek as she stood on top of the parapet of the boat.
"Jump now,you can't stop it,just end it,jump"
"Isabelle"Xander gulp,Ian eyes widen. "Isabelle" He yelled running to the parapet. "Isabelle come down,what are you...oh fuck" He cussed when she screamed,Ian ran down and signal to Xander to continue talking to her. "Isabelle get down,I'm sorry for everything I've done to you,I really am sorry"
Isabelle cried,she hadn't felt this way in a long time,haven't felt this dead in decades,she knew what was in those waters,she knew what awaited her there and vaguely she knew Who got to her. "Pray I don't survive this"
"Still sassy?"
"I will destroy you chief,I'll murder you and I swear I hope I don't survive this"
"I'm helping us both,a lot of people have died Isabelle,a lot of people...people who doesn't know the reason for their death,don't you want justice?"
"How sweet chief,justice you say? Letting go of a criminal to get to me is sure justice,Debra is gone and honestly you'd never find her nor the reason for her disappearance even if I were to live."
"Jump Isabelle" All she could see was the land,the bared land,not the waters and she realized it's just an illusion to hide the really danger.
"With pleasure"
"Jump"This time the sound came out hollowed,Isabelle smile and jumped,Xander heart leaped to his chest.
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Aukey close his eyes and fall on the bed,his eyes suddenly popped open when he heard a pop sound and then a low yelp,all of a sudden he screamed in anger.
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Xander and Ian drag the net to shore and tore it open gently,the net had caught her before she could fall and although she was right there in front of Xander,breathing, he doubted if she is okay.
Xander laid her on the bed and cover her up,she's conscious, staring at him but saying nothing and he left her that way after handing her a cup of tea.
"You can go in" Xander said to Ian,he shook his head and smile. "You're leaving?"
"Yes,to my room,She's okay"
"Thank you,Thank you very much,you saved her life and mine too".
"You told me about the net"
"But still you were fast,she could've died,those rators are exposed" Xander sigh. "I don't get why she could've done that"
"She's not depressed right?"
"Isabelle is a strong woman,even If she's depressed she wouldn't try to kill herself"
"Are you sure?" Ian asked still skeptical about the whole thing.
"I'm darn sure Ian, there's something you need to know,something I know you have to know,your life is in danger..."Xander pause and took a deep breath. "Mine is also in danger,the people after me might be after you"
" What do you mean?"
"There's a serial killer after Isabelle life,I don't really understand the reason for the vendetta but it is not good,a lot have died and a lot will if we're not careful"Xander sigh watching the man heave up and down then stride to a small cupboard and bring out a file. "This is how mad it gets" Xander hand Ian the files.
"Why are you telling me all this?" Ian queried glancing at the paper. " What if I'm a bad person?" Xander smirk.
" Isabelle likes you and trust me Isabelle doesn't like a bad person"Xander stride to the fridge and bring out a bottle water. "She knows you more than you know yourself and that's her bonus,she knows what even I don't know about myself"
Ian gasp looking at the papers and direct his gaze to the room where Isabelle is staying. "This is a death certificate"
" Yeah,her death certificate,if I use it the killings are going to stop instantly same as my relationship with her but if I don't...the killings continue and so is my relationship"
" So what do you intend to do?"Ian sit on the couch and go through the papers once more. "I suggest you don't do it,there are other ways to end this guy"
" I don't think it's as simple as that Ian,A week ago I decided to do this and I still want to,if I don't I'll die of guilt, I'll feel like I killed those innocent people"Xander hand Ian a bottle water,the man accepted with a thanks and give him back the papers.
"Don't, I'm nothing to tell you that but don't, don't you think they already know,I mean if this person is as smart as to torture both you and Isabelle he could already know,So we've to be careful"
" Right? But there'll be more killings"
" We'll stop it but for now we need to think, let's make it a surprise, it's better than fall into their hands"Xander nodded and smile a bit looking at Ian,he understand now why Isabelle seems to like him and vaguely understood why she choosed him.
'Innocence' "Trust me when you are God will stand by you"She'd said while he cried over his mother grave. "It takes a long time but when the time comes you're taking by surprise and that's what we want,a surprise Avengeance from God"
Isabelle clench her fist visualizing The chief in her mind, smiling and snickering like he always does,her mind went to the incident earlier and then the one in the hall.
****Take it off ma'am, you'd see nothing****
****Trust me****
****Do I look like your chief?****
And then the mask,her blood, Isabelle burst into a bitter laughter,she was a fool,how did she not know that it could be him,putting on another new mask or maybe that's indeed his face but she doubt that,he wasn't a chief for nothing,he didn't get away for torturing her for nothing, he's smart and Isabelle vow to use that to destroy him.
"Hey" She heard Xander and sit up motioning for him to sit on the bed beside her. "Are you alright?"
"You guys saved my life" She smile and rest her head on his shoulder when he finally sits.