Chapter 20

We went back to the condo. I took a bath while Kiari cooking for our dinner. I know how to cook depends on the ingredients, they used unfamiliar costly ingredients while we used local or instant ingredients but we can both feed ourselves. We are total opposites, now I believe that opposites really attract. We eat breakfast, the usual he doesn't talk much, he always does have that blank expression I cannot read his mind, it's too deep.

"What?" He questioned when he caught me staring. He lifted up his eyebrows, I really like when he got pissed off.

"Nothing," I said shaking my head.

"I don't know you fall deeper that you lost yourself in the process by looking at me." He said nonchalantly, still, there is no expression presence on his face. But I feel my face burning.

"Shut up," I said as I stopped myself to react defensively. He chuckled, and start munching the bacon.

My phone beep and I immediately looked at what it was.

I smiled as I saw their message.

Tiffany

Hey! how are you?

I've been calling you several times already.

Hope you're alive, in case you're not don't freaking showed up.

Hey! my friend and I are going to Hollywood. Maybe you would like to come?

Nevermind. We have to go.

I suddenly felt sad, Tiffany had been updating me about her life and the worse is she was going to Hollywood.

I tapped another text.

Charles. I wanted to ask how was he. I know he got shot last night. I haven't replied to any of his text last time. Maybe I should return the favor.

me:

Hey. How are you?

Are you okay?

I texted him and I stunned when Kiari snatched the phone in my hand. He stared at the screen and holy sake, his eyebrow furrowed and he sighed. He did a long press but before he could delete the text I grabbed the phone back at me.

He gave me a harsh stare and exited the kitchen. He was clenching his fist, I followed him in his office I did a few knocks but he didn't even throw glances on me. He was just staring at their company's journal maybe checking the entries. I walked beside him and poked his shoulder but he didn't mind.

"Kiari," I said low and brushed his hair. He sighed and pretend like I was invisible. I smacked him but still, he didn't care.

"Hey! Kiari!" I shouted but still wasn't responding. He continues writing.

"Hey, Kiari the cockroach," I said and convinced him to speak. but he stood up and exited his office. I think calling him cockroach was not a good idea.

I followed him traveled to his room, he laid down in the bed and I laid next to him. He shifted on the other side turning his back at me. I wrapped my arm around his hips and buried my face on his back. His smell nice, so good. He shifted facing me, I was still hugging him, and he hugged me back. I smiled secretly. My phone beep and Oopss, it's another quarrel, I guess. But I need to check who texted me so I pulled my phone from my pockets and swiped the screen.

Charles;

I'm fine.

I'm still at the hospital.

You can visit me, anytime.

I nodded slowly and place my phone beside the nightstand, I stared at him and he looked at me with that harsh stares again. I cupped his face and looking him straight to his eyes, He rolled his eyes and removed my hand off my face. And he sighed closing his eyes, I rolled my eyes and got ya! a Bluetooth speaker! I plugged my phone and blasted some music.

"Hey, Kiari don't get mad," I said holding a phone anytime, I'll press the button to play the song.

"Kiarisa talk to me!" I shouted and he covered his ears instantly.

"You're noisy." He said irritated.

I rolled my eye and played on the music. I could die in laughter, I looked at him and he stared at me with a death glare. What's wrong with the baby shark? This is the coolest epic music I've known. He stood up and turned the speaker off.

"You're such emo," I said to him and he smirked.

He seats on the couch, crossing his hand. I grabbed a pillow and throw it on him, I was hoping that it could hit his gorgeous face but nope! He caught the pillow with his one hand. Awesome! He threw the pillow back at me, It's so strong and landed on my face realizing I'm at the edge of the bed and Ouch! I fell down epic! I heard him chuckled.

"Ouch," I said dramatic and he chuckled again. This gave him fun huh.

I seat back in bed, my phone rang and I quickly check who's calling, so I could stay out in his sight.

Charles calling...

Should I answer the call?

Yes, you should you texted him.

I swiped to answer button, I looked at Kiari he was looking at me blankly.

"Hey, Charles?" I question but it's not really a question.

"Oh I'll try unti—" I was cut off kiari snatched the phone again.

And he's listening to Charles. I stood up and trying to get my phone back. But he holds both of my hands using his one hand.

"I told you to stay away from her." He said deeply. I now he's angry right now.

"You wanna die?" He asked and I do everything to grabbed my phone back before they kill each other from the call. He looked at me with a death glare, and I looked down scared slightly. He looked away and his phone rang and he immediately picks up the call.

"What?!" he asked low but deeply mad. And turned it off.

"Stay here." He said, and I nodded.

He walked out of the room. Curiosity the best of me! but I'm so proud of myself that I stopped this curiosity or else I'd exited the room and looked at what's happening outside.

_________________________________________________Kiari.

I seat on the couch with nonchalant behavior, Crossing my legs. I heard him sighed, but didn't bother to throw glances on him.

"Son." He said quietly. I pretend that I didn't hear that. It pinched my heart but all this time he lied at me. And he wants to take Selina away from me. He hands me a folder and I shifted nonchalantly opened the folder.

"Hope that it's enough proof that you are my Son." He said casually. He did DNA testing.

"It's still a piece of paper Saynel. You can fake it anytime you wanted to. Just like you did before." I said referring to the crimes that happened 10 years ago. He shook his head, I know his stress.

"Son. I'm sorry for everything" He said quietly sincere. I looked up to him stunned to what he just said. He never asked sorry since then.

I felt something pinched my heart.

I stood up and about to walked away. But someone pressed the doorbell. I walked through the door and slowly opened it. And by a snap, he aimed a gun in my head. He pushes the gun and I start walking backward slowly, I felt dad stood up and he pulled his gun and directly aimed at the man.

"Who the demons are you?" I asked deeply. And he smirked.

"Where's Selina? notorious killer." He said calling me a killer.

"Why are you looking for her?" I asked darkly.

"Lower your gun," Saynel said with a threatening voice. put the gun directly to his head.

He lowered his gun and Saynel lower his, but he aimed his gun to Saynel. I quickly grabbed Saynel. Pulled his gun and tugged him behind me. I smirked pointing him the gun.

"I know Selina's here." He said. And hearing Selina's name again, It could activate my anger.

"Leave." I said threatening.

"Selina!" he shouted. And I heard the door opened. Shit! She walked out of the room. I ran quickly to Selina and grabbed her behind me.

"I said leave." I said darkly threatening. He shook his head.

"Selina." He called out her name. I could feel Selina peep.

"Selina, I'm Martin Mendoza." He said. And he pulled something some his pocket and walked closer to us.

"Stop right there," I said deeply.

"I just wanna show this to her." He said low. I looked at his hand it's a picture.

"Lower your gun," I said and he immediately did. He lowered his gun and I gave way to Selina.

When he gets close to Selina, The loud bang of gun boomed around my condo. Selina screamed and I hugged her, covered her eyes as he keeps staring at the man in front of her, laid down and lifeless. Saynel shot him. And I looked at the Man he was holding a knife.

"He tried to kill her," Saynel said referring to Selina. I nodded, And bring Selina to the bedroom. Panic-stricken to her, she was shaking and I cupped her face and hold her directly to my eyes.

"Hey calm down," I said wiping her tears.

"Selina. Looked at me." I said and she did. Her eyes held sadness and fear. I opened my arms and hugged her rubbing her back.

"The dude wants to kill me, Kiari." She mumbled between sobs.

"He's dead," I said quietly and rubbing her back, she leaned her head on my neck.

"Thanks to your Dad, he saves me."  She whispered and I nodded.

I hold her shoulder, pulling her slowly from the hugged. Our eyes fixate to each other, I capped her face and wiped her tears away. I kissed the middle of her head, she smiled weakly.

"Stay here," I told her and she nodded. I walked out of the room, heading to the living room. Saynel cleaned the mess, he was sitting on the couch drinking his brewed coffee. While some of his men are spraying the area. He stares at me and putting down his coffee.

"I have to go." He stood up and sauntered through the door. His men opened the door for him.

Before leaving he looked at me.

"If you had a doubt about the DNA, you can repeat the test." He sighed tapping my shoulder. "And if you wanted to be a doctor, I'll support you. But you are still my successor. Always remember that Son." He said deeply. What I heard enough to make me flattered, but of course my appearance didn't show it. He walked out of the room and I followed him at the door.

"Thanks for saving Silena," I said casually and he just nodded.

"I do it for you." He said deeply. " Take care of yourself Kiari, Timothy's still alive."He said and I sighed nodding. And he walked away, I closed the door and heading straight to my room.

She laid down in the bed and sighed.

"Are you okay?" I asked quietly and she seated in bed.

"Yeah, I just witnessed brutally killing scenes. I'm fine." She said sarcastically. I rolled my eyes again.

"Come here," I said and open my arms he moves closer and squeezes me.

"Better, " she whispered resting her head on my neck.

"Where's your dad?" She asked locking her eyes at me.

"He left," I said nonchalantly. "Get dress we're going somewhere," I said and she nodded quickly. I could tell, she likes traveling. I walked into my closet and grabbed the blue sweater. I threw it on her and covered her face. He immediately pulled the sweater and looked at me with her death glare. I chuckled and she stood up strike me using the sweater and she entered the bathroom.

I removed my clothes changing to other clothes. I was busied choosing what to wear when she goes out of the bathroom. Her eyes landed on my body, and her jaw dropped. When she looked at me she quickly looked away, her cheeks were turning red. I stared at her blankly and I slowly walked over her.