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The Scoundrel

The cold breeze of december hit his bare skin, making him shiver. Sheepishly, he wish, silently, upon the stars to ease the pain. Darkness fill the place and he embraced it, almost like how the darkness gave him the comfort he needs. He fears many things but not the night, he love the darkness and the peace it gives to his soul: a nyctophile. Kiari Gray is a tall, moreno, scoundrel — a title given to him by the many. People call him many names including 'Bastard'. In school, everybody keeps a distance from him. Stay out of his way and he'll stay out of yours. But at home, inside his room, when nobody's there to judge him but him alone introspecting. He was 10 when he witnessed men in black killed his family — brutally. News broke after, thanks to the newspapers and tabloids which put the massacre on their headline. little did he know, Saynel Zyne faked the article: Kiari survived from the hands of the murderer. Yet all of the stories, with the big help of Saynel, in different pages and articles revealed the whole family died. Saynel adopted him and later on Kiari, eventually, called him Dad. He Kiari and prepared him ready to avenge. He mercilessly killed everybody that stood his way, bringing them no rest in peace at the end of the day.

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Chapter 5

"Tik. Tok. Tik.Tok" Cris said and blasted a smile. I punched him and the shot of  gun boomed around. One of my men died outside. Shit!

"Hit me more kiari and all your pets will die." He said laughing scornful

"I don't care!" I said aiming the gun on his head. " My target was you and no pets can change my mind." I said and he rolled his eyes, snickering.

"I wasn't expecting this Man! You Kiari Zyne the son of Saynel Zyne was stupid! really?!" He said scorned. "If you kill me Kiari, Selina will die. You are looking for her right?" He said and arched his right browl at me.

"How did you know that?" I asked. He laughed again, did I gave him entertainment? Shit this idiot.

In a flashed Baron, point his gun on the door. I looked around see Jack my men aiming a gun at me. So he's the spy. I remembered what Dad said to me. "Do not trust anyone."

And I failed him I trust Jack. I pointed the gun on him but he pointed his gun on the girl, with blind fold and had bruises.

"Let go of Cris and I let go of her." He said cold and deep threatened voice.

"Baron." I said to him and instantly untied Cris. Then he pushed the girl to me and Cris tapped my shoulder snickering. They turned their back and get in the car.

I opened her blind bold and I was stunned. Her tired eyes,bleeding nose,and her lips with cuts. She's exquisite and georgous.

I Looked at her eyes was lovely.

"Master!!!" Baron shouted and I looked at him but my glance landed on the man outside aiming the gun on her. I instantly change our positioned and shield her from the bullets. I felt the bullets inside my body but I didn't felt the pain.

I shot on my shoulder and the blood started to drenched on my clothes.

Baron shot him and we quickly shoot through the place. What she had just witnessed terrified her and she fainted. I carried her despite of my wounds that kepts bleeding. And brought her to my car and start driving  gradually. I parked my car at the garage and carried her upstairs. One of my maids approached us. I told her to call the doctor and she instantly nodded. I laid her in bed and covered her with my huge mattress. And waited to our family doctor.

"Oh! Kiari what the hell had happened?!" She asked with stunned expression and loud voice.

"That fucking Cris." I said in cold deep dark voice. Alys know me as an impatient man. We met in london and she become my bestfriend. Now she's a license doctor and my personal doctor also.

She cleaned my wound and get the bullet and put something cold on it and covered it.

And she face me, gaving me irritated looked and raised her browl and rolled her eyes. And her eyes landed on the girl laid on my bed.

She get closer to her.

She gasped and covered her mouth instantly.

"Who's this beautiful girl?!" She asked surprise and I smirked.

"She's Melisa's daughter." I said blankly emotionless.

"She's lovely." She said and removed the mattress and place stethoscope on her chest and examined her whole body.

"What happened to her?" She said not throw glances on me and continued examining her.

"She fainted in our secret house. Cris hostage her." I said casually.

"That Cris!" She said angry.

"Shhhh don't shout Alys." I said maybe Selina will wake up and startled.

"Oppss sorry." She said covering her mouth. "I have to go Kiari drink your meds." She said and hugged me. I hugged her back using my single hand.

"I'll drive you home Alys." I said offering her a free drive. But she refused my offered.

"I can handle this." She said and walked I away. In an instant I called Baron to secretly followed Alys. And text me when she got home.

Go out and tell one of our maids to cooked vegetable porridge for her.

And I traveled back to my room and he's awake.

"Where am I?!" She ask dreaded and panicking.

"in my house." I said in cold voice that frightened her more.

I looked at her she's crying in fear.

"Kill me if that's want you want." She said and stand in front of me.

I remembered the first day I saw Dad Saynel that's what exactly I said. And I could tell she's broken and dolorous.

I shook my head means I'm not going to kill her.

"What?! why?! you killed guys Killed my Mom! kill me like what you did to her!" She shouted while crying her heart out. I maintained my expression.

But I was stunned when she grabbed the gun on my waistband. I immediately grabbed it from her and I had make sure the bullets would not jammed.

"Calm down." I said and throw her the letter that Melisa left me.

She read it and I left her there and heading to the kitchen. Getting the porridge and head back to my room.

"Eat." I said as I placed the porridge on the table. She looked at me like she was observing me and I looked at her eyes she's mess inside out.

I grabbed her from the floor and she sit on the couch.

"So, you're kiari?" She asked doubtfully and conffufled.

I nodded at her. "eat." I said.

"I'm sorry for acting like a nuts." she said avoiding my cold stare.

She started to stirred the porridge and  swallowing a spoonful of porridege. I sit in fron ot her and she looked at me.

"What did he do?" I asked her she puzzled for a second.

"He... Uhmm... I got beaten up by his men while he was watching. They flashed me a cold and hot water. and more." She said continued eating. Damn you Cris you'll pay for this one hundred timed hurts. I'll chopped you idoit!

"You okay?" I asked her emotionless. And she nodded.

"Can I have a glass of water?" She asked like a shy kid. And that amused me.

I pressed the buzzer button beside the door and one maid came rushing.

"Yes Master?"

"Give her water and meds." I said and flee away.

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