Most Wanted Ch-5

[b]Meeting 5: Criminal to the rescue[/b]

It was raining and Alexis was wearing a red dress. She never wore dresses, she hated them. She was in a hall, decorated beautifully. A chandelier hung illuminating it in a romantic way. As footsteps echoed through the empty hall, Alexis looked up startled. She smiled as she saw the owner of those footsteps, a blush creeping on her face. The boy had an amused smile on his face as he came closer to Alexis. Grabbing her wrist softly he tied her bracelet on them looking romantically in her eyes. She lowered her eyes, still smiling.

   Suddenly she grabbed her and pulled her closer, her heartbeat stopped, blood gushing where his hand rested. He bent closer and his warm , sweet breath touched her cheeks and ears, sending a pleasant shiver through her and whispered, “Value you life Alexis!” And smiled an evil smile.

Alexis sat up shocked. She was dreaming of him now....it was bad.

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The plan was very simple , but for some reason he was frustrated. He yelled and threw his black marker forcefully across the room. He picked up his knife and looked across the room. Coming as a paying guest and staying in someone’s house was safest when you are in a town for a big theft and murder. Hotels were the first place where police searched for criminal. Finding a new person in someone’s house takes a bit longer, till then his work was complete. His first task was complete. Now two thefts and a murder, murder of the bastard mayor.

But this time it was getting difficult. Someone in this town knew his identity, though she has promised not to tell anyone and he believed that. She seemed more like a keep to herself kind. Her big brown eyes , usually scared yet sometimes shy, her fair cheeks that turn pink on slight touch. He could clearly remember  her lips trembling whenever he held her. The idea was unnerving him.

It was impossible for him to concentrate now, so he turned off the lights and tried to go to sleep.....

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“Now tell me what’s with the silent secret treatment?” Miranda asked as she and Alexis sat on beach.

Closing her eyes and sighing deeply she recited everything that has happened to her since she met him. She left out the part about how she felt when she was around him or how she even dreamt about him.

“This is serious Alex, tell your dad about it. He might be able to help you. I can’t believe , I just can’t believe that your luck is so bad. That a criminal in town and you are one he targets. What is his name? And Oh. My. God you have seen him....how does he look?” She asked pacing in panic.

“Like a sexy super model, with green eyes.”Alexis blurted out remembering his eyes in the moonlight night they met in graveyard.

“WHAT!!!” Miranda asked shocked at her reply.

Alexis looked embarrassed.

“How old is he?” Miranda  asked, suspicious now.

“Around 20 or 21.” She answered.

“So young?” She questioned.

Alexis just nodded.

“ Are you sure you alright Alex?” Miranda asked looking concerned at her friend.

This time Alexis  told partial truth, “I don’t think so.”

Miranda looked at her friend in shock and surprise, this was not her Alexis talking.

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“It’s time to go now Alex, it’s getting dark.” Miranda said as they sat watching the setting sun on the beach.

“I want to be left alone for sometime Miranda. I need time to think.” She said.

Miranda wanted to contradict but she thought better and left her alone. She was about to go when she turned and said, “Don’t sat up late, you don’t want to run into him again.”

“Miranda, do me a favour. Don’t tell anyone about this.” Alexis said.

Miranda nodded, her eyes speaking of a silent promise.

She looked around and saw only couples left on the beach. She looked at herself, she looked over-dressed on beach, in t-shirt and shorts. She was not the swim-suit kind, she felt awkward wearing such revealing clothes.

She saw as the sun went down, the pink coloring the sea. It looked beautiful, she was mesmerised. For a moment  she forgot all about her worries and breathed in a sigh of relief.

Just then her cell phone rang, “Mom!”

“Dear where are you? It’s 7 already. And Miranda called and told me you are alone on beach. Should I pick you up?” Her mother asked.

“No Mom, please. I am fine. I am leaving now.” She got up and was about to go when she remembered that she had to go to museum for summer job.

She was good at remembering dates and ancient stuff , so decided be a helper at museum.

“Hi Miss Reynolds!”Alexis greeted the museum manager.

“Ah! Alexis. Welcome.”

“I am here for the summer job we talked about.”

“Yeah, your dad told me about it. I will be happy to have your help. But before that I want you to fill out these forms. It’s a necessity since we have valuable items here and we have to have a complete data of the workers.” She explained.

“Fine. Then I’ll see you tomorrow on job Miss Reynolds.”

“Julia, please call me Julia.”

Alexis smiled, “Julia!”

And nodded a goodbye.

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Even at 7:30 in evening the breeze was warm. Alexis was sweating and her skin was flushed pink due to heat. Getting easily dehydrated, it was another one of her weakness. She stopped at a restaurant and ordered a lemonade with lots of ice. She gulped it down in one go and sighed as she revived her energy.

It was almost dark now and Alexis was smiling to herself thinking about her hyper panicked mother. She decided not to call her and answer million question, it was better to walk straight home. This time she was wishing she had a car like Miranda, but police people weren’t exactly the richest job in the world.

Walk home alone was boring and sort of scary. Her house was built in old lane where the large but ancient kind of houses were made and that lane was a little away from all market and crowd. Around ten minutes of walk that worried Alexis.

She could take the short cut , the even scarier dark lane where she met him, but she decided to avoid it and walk in open instead.

She heard some noise and turned back partially expecting to find The boy. But there was someone else, a man in dirty green t-shirt and jeans and he had a weird look on his face. Alexis’ instincts told her move faster, she had seen the man before. A month ago her father had arrested him for abducting and harassing a girl. She didn’t knew he was out already. She started moving faster not showing that she was afraid. Again and again she was turning back to look at the man following her. He was sauntering towards her as if she was the prey. She looked terrified at man and started to run. She sort of felt relieved when she reached near the turn to her house’s lane but she collided with another guy who was waiting for her there. He was with the man in green shirt. Alexis was not the yelling type yet she opened her mouth to shout but the beefy man in front of her put a hand on her mouth.

“No, no pretty. Don’t try to waste your energy on shouting for help. Your house is still a little far from here.” He said in a rough voice.

Alexis struggled as the man dragged her to the evilly smiling man. She was trying hard not to shake with fear, but her eyes were deceiving her. Tears have already started forming in her eyes, she tried to blink them away.

“Your idiot father thought that I will forget all about my insult and a dreadful month in cell. Good thing he has a beautiful daughter.” He laughed hysterically.

“Now you will stay with us for a while princess!” The other man said.

“I don’t think she will like that.” Came a new ,familiar voice.

Alexis looked at the speaker and for first time in her life she felt grateful on seeing a criminal. Her eyes looked at him with a silent plea. But he was glaring at her abductors.

“Leave the girl.” He said with a final tone, full of authority and threat.

Both of them laughed.

“Young man, will you leave such a prize?” Said the green shirt one.

“ Oh! I am talking about you not myself.” Came his smart reply.

“You want her, come and get here.” Threatened the beefy man.

And Alexis saw a dangerous glint in his green eyes. He really looked deathly right now with his glare and tightly pursed lips in anger. In one swift moment he jumped at the man holding Alexis and his knife struck man right on his cheek. With a shriek he let her go and she stumbled down, her legs weak. She watched shocked and terrified as he spun around and struck another blow at other man. The beefy one grabbed him from back but he caught his hand grabbing him and threw him on ground. For a lean and muscular guy he was very strong. His kick hit the beefy man on face and in other moment his knife went struck his heart.

Alexis gasped in shock. She has never seen live murder before. Now she was not so sure that she felt safe, he looked so dangerous right now. He grabbed other man who was partially conscious after all the kicks and a stab on his cheek. Same thing happened to him. As he jerked out the knife from green shirt guy’s body, blood oozed out from the wound and Alexis cringed in horror.

“Are you alright?” He asked Alexis.

Stunned at his question she looked at him.

Finally she whispered, “Why are you even here?”

“I told you I live around here.” He answered casually with no guilt or anything.

“You just killed two men in cold blood!” She said, sounding horrified.

“Have I? I didn’t realise that. Thanks for telling me.” He said looking at the girl amused.

He was not glaring at her for a change but his face showed annoyance on something.

“What are you doing out alone?” He asked.

“ I am 17. I can do whatever I want.” She mumbled, still afraid of him.

She has just seen him killing two men....and also saved her life.

“And T-thank you, f-for helping me.” She stammered like she always did when he was around.

He shrugged as if he didn’t planned on helping her, it just happened.

“I can’t let the only girl I have met in town to get hurt.” He said taking a step forward.

She looked up surprised.

“You are one of a kind criminal.” She blurted out and immediately regretted her mistake.

“I’ll consider it a compliment.”He said, another step towards her.

She was afraid again, after all he was a criminal...not exactly a sign that she could trust her.

“I should better go. Thank you again!” She said and turned around to go.

Just then he grabbed her wrist and pulled her closer. Her eyes went wide with fear and surprise. Her heart beat faster than light as if everyone could hear it.

Was he a kind of guy who took advantage of a helpless girl?

“I am not a kind of guy who takes advantage of damsels in distress!” He said as if answering her thoughts.

Her mouth dropped open , she had to remind herself to stay calm and normal. He smelled nice for a murderer and black was his color. He looked even more amazing from so close. His slight smile was showing his dimple and Alexis looked charmed by him.

Annoyance gone from his eyes, just a weird glow and he was not glaring but staring at her. Then suddenly he bent down closer and Alexis’ heart stopped completely. She wanted to push him away but her weak body and heart refused to do so. And just like her dream he whispered in her ears, “ Value your life Alexis!”

And surprised she looked into his green eyes to find a caring gaze on her.