Eyes So Blue I Drown

32| Jasmine Tea

ARABELLA

I wave my hand toward Tess and Lucius before sitting inside the taxi.

She whispers something in Lucius' ears and they both murmur something. Smiling brightly, she shouts, "See you again!"

I nod and smile. She's... sweet. I'll miss her.

Once I get inside it, my gaze falls down on the envelope I have on my lap. Lucius asked me not to open it before I reach the house. What could be inside it?

I'm still sleepy. After one hour of ride, I begin to walk again. Those bitches never agree to drop me in front of the house. He should be infamous. But his business side with a corky attitude has given him some different popularity.

I walk silently through the hall and get a call from behind, "Arabella!"

I turn around, "Julian"

A horror expression covered his face, he comes closer just to watch my wrist and shakes his head, "Dead. Who did this you?"

"Already dead. That person is dead" I tell. I still remember the sight of him having a bullet in his head.

"That's good for him" Julian replies and calls for somebody, "You all, come here, patient is here"

A group of people, five people if I count, approaches us with boxes and bags in their hands. They stand against us and I look at Julian, "Who are they?"

"I don't know. Some doctors, surgeons and nurses"

He makes me sit on the couch and I get surrounded by two of the doctors. I open my mouth in the hurried of these actions, what's happening in here?

"Julian, I don't need doctors. It's just a small scratch"

But he doesn't listen to me. I just hear him speaking with somebody else--"Inform boss that she's here. And you all, your deadline to cure that thing on her wrist is by the time boss approaches here. Hurry up or he will snatch that doctor's title away from you"

I look at their scared faces as they begin to treat the cut on my wrist. What the hell is happening. I don't need doctors and surgeons.

After a few minute, my wrist is covered so nicely and it feels cool and so much better with minimal yet clean dressing. They really gave their best.

"Thank you so much" I say and they all leave, i look at Julian "I didn't need that, it's not that serious"

"You have no idea" he shakes his head, "Did those kidnappers ask you anything?"

I scoff, "Of course, that's what they kidnapped me fo--" a realization hits me and a numb feeling settles in my throat, "Julian... how did they know what happened between me and my friends in LA?" I ask.

He frowns, "They knew about something that happened between you and your friends?" he questions, I nod my head hurriedly, "Calm down, call them and ask if they're safe"

I look for my purse, "My purse? My mobile was in it!"

"Wait" Julian goes inside a room and brings my purse that I left at the party, "Don't worry they must be fine"

"I don't know" I stutter, nothing should happen. Why did we have to play that stupid game?! All my regrets are hitting me hard at this moment.

"Where are you? Are you ok?" I ask Darla once she picks up my call.

"Yeah? You called me at midnight to ask me this?" she murmurs, I sigh in relief.

"Ask her if any strange guy talked to her recently" Julian says quietly.