Liam watched May walk away and felt dejected.
'if only I hadn't said those words....' he thought
On the other side, Layna's dad, Mr Whyte was encountering challenges at work. Ever since he got promoted he had noticed the way he was treated by his colleagues. They spread rumours about him and at some point one told him to his face, "you're a sleazy slutty bastard! you carry yourself all high and mighty when you're just a gigolo who sleeps with the boss for rewards!"
He was in total shock. So what if the boss was a lady? He was married. He had principles and his wife was prettier.
One evening on his way home from the work, the boss called him to her office.
"What can I do for you ma'am?"
She handed him a bag, "There's two million in this bag.. take it home with you and bring it back tomorrow"
Mr Whyte's jaw fell,"why ma'am? my house is not a bank"
"the money is not safe with me... there are people after me... I can only give it to you as my most trusted person"
Mr Whyte was heaved a sigh and left with the money. Outside the boss' door, a colleague of Mr Whyte overheard their conversation and made a call.
"yes .. Damien has the money.... I want him dead... of course you have to take the money as well... good, I'll wait for your news"
He laughed in the dark, his eyes gleaming evilly, "you asked for this Damien"
Mr Whyte got home and informed his wife of all that went on in the office.
"Darling I feel a little weird about this" she said
"it's just for one night" her husband comforted
While the family of three was having dinner their front door was kicked open.
"On your knees! everyone! on your fuckin' knees" a burly man hissed
The tables were overturned and furniture was scattered all over the place.
One of the men held up Mr Whyte while the rest watched his wife and Layna.
"where is the money?" the man asked
"what money?" Mr Whyte denied
"don't try to play smart with me... I know you have two million in this house. where the hell is it?"
"I don't know what you're talking about... there's no money here"
The man who was pissed off by the responses he was receiving started hitting Mr Whyte. Layna who was being held down started screaming, "let go! let go of my dad! stop hitting him! you monsters! stop hitting him!"
One of the men looked at Mr Whyte and laughed haughtily, "your daughter is quite a feisty one huh? don't worry dear once we're done with your father we'll service you well"
"don't touch her.... I beg of you " Mr Whyte pleaded
The men laughed and continued beating him.
"where is the damn money?"
Layna looked at the men kicking her father who had already passed out, his face battered and his clothes bloodied. Anger surged in her which spiked something that flowed through her body so fast. Her eyes turned gold but the anger didn't stop. It kept surging till her eyes were icy blue. She flung the men who held her down like dolls. Rising up, her red hair cascaded down her waist making her look like an alluring grim reaper.
"I'd told you to stop didn't I?... but you didn't.... you kept beating him.... you hurt someone I love hence... I will kill you"
The men who had been flung aside tried to hit her but she conjured ice in her palms and sent them flying.
"What... ar... are.... y.. you?" the man who held Mr Whyte down stuttered
"I'm the one who will kill you... but first let me enjoy the moment"
She flung the man to the wall crashing it then she cane down on him raining punches like crazy. After awhile she stood up and said coldly, "say your last prayers"
Layna conjured ice in her hands and aimed at the almost dead man when she heard a yell,
"STOP!!!!"
Layna stopped in shock and looked towards the driveway. There was Liam in a long coat. His face was pale.
'meddling stalking vampire' she thought
Sh quickly conjured ice and tried to kill the man again. As her fists were about to land Liam came in between her and the man. Though Layna tried her best to stop in time, some of her magic still hit him.
"are you crazy? do you wanna die? what if I couldn't stop in time?"
Liam smiled as he watched her worry about him.
'though she forgot about me her subconscious still cares ' he thought
"you managed to stop, didn't you?" he grinned
Layna scoffed and helped her mum off the ground. With the help of Liam's vampire speed she and her parents arrived at the hospital. Liam watched Layna support her mother while they waited for the doctors operating on her father and coughed up some blood.
He wiped his lips thinking, 'she's stronger now'