Undeniable Attraction

There seemed to have been a moment of confusion, the gunshot was fired but two people seemed to have been on the floor, the blood was oozing but a body laid on the floor almost lifeless.

Kel's POV

I've never seen someone that drives as slow as Williams. He drove as though there was no emergency whatsoever and to top it all there was traffic. Oh the agony of being stuck in traffic when you had a place you desperately needed to be. It was in times like this I wish that cars could fly and just land where you need to be or I could teleport. Crazy right, but right now it seemed like the best option but I had no power whatsoever. My whole body was itching from sitting and doing nothing about the situation. I felt like getting out of the car and running to the location. I had to see her, I had to make sure she's okay.

"Calm down Mr Adrios, from what I gathered your wife is fine."I don't know whether he was trying to calm me down because his tone sounded nothing like it, it seemed as if he was irritated.

"Well your wife isn't the one with a lunatic, I need to see her and know for sure that she's fine maybe I'd be calm then." I kind of snapped, how does he expect me to be cool, I think this is the first time I've lost my cool. No matter what I felt I always had a way to keep my cool but right now I didn't know how and truthfully didn't want to.

"My wife is late." It felt like cold water was poured on me, it definitely calmed me down. I wasn't expecting to hear that at all and the painful imagination of Shayan not being with me flooded my mind. I was going crazy with her not being with me, it wasn't even up to ten hours and he, he'd never see his wife again. I calmed down there and then, after all he said she's fine.

"I'm sorry about that." I stated softly.

"It's fine, it's been five years now. I understand what you're going through."

"I'm sure it's nothing compared to what you went through." I heard a soft chuckle which was surprising, I didn't think he was capable of doing so, especially not under this condition.

"It isn't." He answered and I just nodded my head in acknowledgement not knowing what to say.

"How did she die?" I dared to ask.

"Car accident, she was hit my a truck driver driving under the influence." Goodness that's sad, loosing someone wasn't an easy thing, even when I lost my father. The fact that we never got close or really had a talk about it still haunts me till today and his death still painful than to talk of someone that I love. The way his voice cracked when he talked, I hated to be the reason he remembered such a painful experience.

"I'm sorry for your loss. " I sadly said.

"Well... Life goes on." He said and I nodded. Although life would go on without Shayan in it, I needed her in it.

Jess came into mind and the stab of betrayal I felt was indescribable, at least Carlos's wasn't that painful. He was my friend and still yet the betrayal hurt badly realizing that he was the brain behind I and Shayan's break up. But this was Jess, my brother, my younger brother, it was unfathomable. The fact that he could be an accomplice to this was disheartening. What went wrong? Why did he do this? I really wanted to see him and talk to him. I get we're not really close but I didn't know of any animosity. If he wanted the company or anything he could have just come to me, there's no way I wouldn't have found something for him. But going behind me to try and get the company, hurting my wife in the process, putting us all in this situation was almost unforgivable. A part of me was deeply hurt and wanted to hear him out, figure out what went wrong but another part of me was fuming in anger and didn't want to have anything to do with him.

"What happens with Jess?" I dared to ask.

"He'd be dealt with according to the law." I don't think I could bear seeing him in jail, I didn't even know what to think anymore so I took his advice and calmed down. I took all things away from my mind and tried relaxing.

I thought of the vacation I had planned for Shayan and a small smile played on my lips. We were a family now, we're in this together. She can't dare leave me.

make out from the worn out signpost that rust had caught up with. I heard the siren of an ambulance. Before we could step in I saw Shayan being carried out to a stretcher, eyes

Shayan's POV

the gun at me. I felt faint

"Drop your weapons, drop your weapons or I'd fvcking shoot her." I went

was ten times worse now. A gun was pointed directly to my head, if he pulls the trigger my head will blow up with my brains scattered around the floor.

"Drop your weapon Carlos or we'd pull the trigger." The officer that seemed to be in

Carlos, they were alert, ready to pull

trigger and I'd shoot her. " his voice

That was when I remembered the bullet in his legs.

one where he had been shot and he crouched down in pain, I quickly loosened myself from his grip and ran away from him. I heard the sound of gunshot, I turned to see Carlos laying on the floor unmoving a gun formerly pointed at me. My vision was already blurry but I could see the officers walking in our direction

KEL'S POV

I marched my way to the

I found my voice after speechlessly staring at

"She just fainted." An officer replied. "The blood on her cloth is Carlos." He clarified and I let out a sigh I didn't know

shot in his legs and stomach, he was unconscious, it wasn't a good sight. I felt a tad bit of pity for him. He was once my friend and no matter the bad things he had done I didn't really want him to die even if it would give me peace of mind. Then there was Jess. He looked

"We'd be taking them to the hospital now." The officer informed me and I told him I wanted to go with him.

Williams talking to the officers giving them a pat on the back

I really appreciate it, if there's anyway I can repay

"It's fine Mr Adrios, we're just doing our job." Officer Williams said and I let out a small smile thanking him

was stressed and it will take some time for her to wake. I called up my family to inform them that she was fine and everything was okay. The sigh of relief from everyone was refreshing.

to fill in some paperwork. The nurse informed that she needed rest and I should wait outside for

me from Tess's arms, I couldn't thank Tess enough. She acted like a second mum

princess?" I asked

"I'm sad. I woke up and didn't see you and mummy

"It's okay princess. We are here now." I said soothing

anywhere, where's mummy and uncle Jess?" She asked and I turned around to look for help, I don't know

come here." Sheila said beckoning to Evie but she

mummy, daddy?" She asked again and I sighed,

stressed so now she's in the hospital." It wasn't exactly a lie, neither