Chapter 1
17 January:
The sky was grey and the clouds rumbling could be heard now and then.It was raining heavily making the already cold weather more damp and freezing.
Drop after drop poured down taking everything in its wet embrace.Maybe the sky was sad and maybe it wanted to make everything look somber.
Maybe it was crying and all those little drops were just tears,tears of grief which weren't enough and they will never be. Nothing could replace her loss.
She was gone.All her sufferings came to an end and now her soul was finally free. Today was Iris Maxwell's funeral.
The girl who had brought smiles on thousands of faces was gone.The cemetery was full of people carrying black umbrellas and a crowd was standing near her grave.
Her friends,family,the people close to her but amoung most of them who were crying silently or just standing there staring blankly , he wasn't there.It wasn't easy for him.He couldn't be there to watch the ground swallow her ,He didn't had that courage.
The drops of water were crashing on his window,That was the only sound in his dark room.There was a little space between the curtains and that was the single source of light which entered in his palace of darkness.Darkness that held him prisoner.
With so many jumbled thoughts he layed there in his bed looking so tired.An arm draped over his eyes as he replayed all the colorful memories inside his mind,fearing that he'll forget. Afraid of losing himself again,because without her,he hated the idea of life.She was his light.His ray of hope, and now that she's gone ,nothing's going to be the same anymore.
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1 YEAR AGO
23 February:
"Mr.anderson?Mr.Black is on his way here."
A person in grey suit said from behind him. He turned his head back,A frown visible on his face.
"What?"
Did he invited anyone? Certainly not. Then why is he coming? His personal assistant smiled instead of replying.
"Rick."
He said in a demanding tone.
"I thought you might need some company."
Rick answered and as expected he got irritated.
"Weren't you enough already?" Rick shrugged his shoulders.
"Maybe not."
"Do you want me to get lost sir?"he asked when the boy with blue eyes had turned his head back to look at the sea ahead.
"When did you get so smart?"
He questioned back without looking at him.
"I'll leave you alone."
Rick replied understanding his tone but didn't stoped smiling.Itwas his way of teasing his boss more like getting on his nerves for no reason. Rick was a smart and loyal P.A who was working with him from the start.
His boss has told him so many times not to call him sir but Rick wanted to stay proffesional and now he just uses this to tick him off(all the time!).Rick left him alone and he kept staring at the sea.
Blue waves were hitting the coast and cold wind was on the move.The weather was kind of nice today so he decided to take some time off from work but all his plans drowned when Rick arranged a security team for him.They were scattered around to make sure that this area is secured.
The only reason he came here was to be alone and it looks like the gaurds and Rick himself weren't enough that Daniel is coming too.He seriously wanted to smash Rick's face on these rocks he was standing on.That ugly devil!.
Somehow he convinced himself not to murder anyone and closed his eyes. The next moment he was standing on the edge with his arms wide open in the air,looking down at the blue water which has untold depth.Just one step and its over, but when he felt his body falling forward,the trance broke with the sound of a car and he opened his eyes with a snap.It was Daniel.
Great!.There goes his peace jumping off the cliff!.
As odd as it sounds those toxic thoughts gave him peace of mind.He can't run away no matter how hard he tries.
He sighed as footsteps approached him.
"Sir,Mr.Black is here."
Rick informed and stood next to him at a distance.Hands in his pockets,standing in his usuall calm stance,he turned his head to the right as lazily as he could.Daniel was coming his way focused on hopping one stone after another.Adrian looked at him with a bored face.
" What are you doing here?."
Daniel asked as he stood next to him.
"Planning your murder.what else?."
He replied and Daniel looked at the sky.
"May my soul rest in peace."
"Amen.Now to the point.why are you here?."
Adrian asked with the same bored face.
"I was thinking of having a little tea time with you".
"Do me a favour and fuck off!.". Daniel pretended to be scared.
" Ok.Ok.your Dad called me cause you weren't picking up your phone". He explained.
"I left my phone in the car."
"That's a pretty much Adrian thing to do".
He commented and Adrian rolled his eyes.
"How did you find me?.I didn't told anyone where i was."
He asked and Daniel involuntary looked at Rick who had already moved more further away.
"Umm....Rick told me."
He said pointing his thumb towards Rick and Adrian glared at him.Seeing this Rick looked away immediately and pretended to clean his already cleaned glasses.Idiot!
"So what does Dad want?."
He asked comming back to the topic after shooting daggers at his personal assistant.
" David rivers has organized an art auction at the children's hospital and we have to be there."
"We?."
Adrian asked thinking that he would correct himself but why the fuck would he?.
" Yes, we.Jhon is busy in a meeting and won't be available for the rest of this Evening so you have to go in his place."
This world hates him so much.He let out a deep breath.
" Can I just pretend I never heard you?."
There was a hint of helplessness in his voice.The places where he would be the center of attention is a big No, No for him, but considering this month's record of avoiding people, Dad's not going to be happy with his behavior. He doesn't have a choice does he?.
"Nope.You've heard me and Rick here is my official wittness."
Rick looked happy with Daniel's decision but Adrian wasn't.
"I hate you both."
Sighing in defeat he started taking long footsteps on the way Daniel had came a while ago.
"There!.That's the 14th time you've said it this week".
It wasn't his fault those two always build an army against him.
" Its 15 actually."
Rick corrected Daniel's statement and he nodded as they walked together behind him.
"Shut the hell up!."
He said without looking back at them.They both forced themselves not to smile. Annoying him was too much fun.
The coast wasn't crowded today, just a few tourists here and there. They got off the rocks and headed towards their cars. The gaurds followed in close.
Adrian unlocked his black Firrari and Daniel called him.
" Wanna Race?."
He asked piping his head through the window of his dark grey Chevrolet and Adrian raised an eyebrow.
"You serious?."
He gave him a light shrug.
" I'll see you there ,I guess."
With that he drove off and Adrian didn't liked it one bit. He wants a race?. Fine then, he'll get one.
"The location Rick."
He said getting inside the vehicle.
" Right away."
Tires screeched and his car was out of sight within seconds.
An amazing Idea came to his mind. He smirked and connected Helena on call. She picked up after the forth ring.
" Hey Adrian. What's up."
" Your boyfriend is speeding up on a highway and the chances of him dying are 80.75 percent."
"WHAT!!!!!."
The call ended and Adrian knew that Daniel was soon going to be slowing down, even for a few minutes and that's exactly what he needed.
Helena was his only weakness and Adrian knew how to use it against him.
Daniel was going to regret it so bad.
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Song: yellow by coldplay.
