The next morning, I took the first plane back to England and went directly back to my home packing everything out and cleaning up the mess I've brought with me.

While doing so, my mind didn't stopped thinking about my real parents and the fact, that they know where I am and what I'm doing.
I don't know how exactly to describe my feelings right now, but today's one of the days I'm not feeling anything at all. And with that I mean that I literally have no empathy for anything, no matter what happens. (Maybe for animals,but other than that I'm a stone cold fridge today!)

The day slowly passed away and I still have a few days until work starts again. I surely could stay a little bit more in NY, but I became such a emotional mess, that I couldn't stand staying there and had to come back home. You can call me pathetic, but I'm not the best in doing the right choice's when it comes right in hand. I'm the best in hiding and coming back when I sorted a few things out in my mindset.

Especially, when it is about my past and my parents! Nevermind, Let's get to the real problem now:

Since I've spend the whole day thinking about the situation, I came to realise a lot of things I've noticed around my surroundings but never made any big fuss about it. To assure, that I don't forget anything important, I (of course wrote down everything on a sheet of Paper to not forget anything important) and took my time going through everything that happened till now.

So let's get to the facts, shall we?:

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1. On the day I had a Dinner with Drake, there was a Black car which parked a few meters away from us, the people inside not leaving the car. The car had black windows, not giving me the chance to look inside. At first, I thought It's someone from Drake's side, but know I'm not quiet sure anymore...

2. Again that day where Drake and I were out for a Dinner. That one man who asked If I was Holly Beckett. He looked like he's coming from a good household. His hair was grey and his body was lean, he was wearing a black suit and had a little beard. He approached me at the end of the dinner and said: "It's nice to meet you... Have a lovely night!" leaving me and Drake alone afterwards. Even Drake was confused by his actions.

3. That night where I stopped in the middle of the street and hided myself behind some cars. There was this same man (listed on number 2) who talked to another man, calling him 'Sir'
A man who was a bit younger than him, walking down to his car. He was overall wearing a grey suit and a cap in the same shade as his suit on his head. His body frame was lean and he was wearing a white shirt and a grey vest under his grey jacket. His handkerchief was in white while his shoes were toned in a dark black. He was overall spreading cold vibes out. Cold, harsh and reckless. He looked like someone who could kill me without blinking at first.

Later on a few more people joined the two of them. All of them were wearing suits too. While they were walking up to them, something metallic glistered in between their belt and jacket. Looking down to it, a gun in between their belt was visible until they hided them back again behind their jacket and bowed to the man in the grey suit.

I still don't know if this is something coincidental that I saw or something else but I don't know, let's just take it as a point too. Why? Then read number 4 please...

4. Dwayne said that he can't tell me the reason, for him not staying by my side. I still don't know how he found out about my life that I've lived till now, before he decided crash the facts all together... but If he clearly says: "I can't tell you the reason. I just want you to be safe, safe for now" then there must be something really reckless going on for him not telling me anything at all.

5. Dean Agnello has connections with the policeman in NY, even until today! We're talking about something that happened 21 years ago, there couldn't be just any easy explanation for the both of them to still be in contact. And Mr. Blake said that he's only doing it because he owes it to someone special! —> and that is Dean Agnello!

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"Gosh I really should have stayed longer in NY! Why in God's name did I leaved that country that fast, ughmmpff"

After I destroyed my perfectly shaped bun on my head out of my stress, I realised how long my hair actually had gotten. Standing up and looking over to the mirror, I examined myself again (which I do way more less in a year than I have fingers on my hands). The thin body frame that I had gotten from Palawan turned into a more healthy and more filled body frame. I did no longer looked like two sticks putted together and I totally loved having more curves on my body! Other than that, I noticed that my Brown shoulder long hair got way longer than I thought it would be.
"Need to cut it again" I mumbled to myself and turned around to search for a scissor.

10 minutes later I was standing in front of the bathroom mirror with wet hair, thinking about going to the hairdresser tomorrow. One side of my brain was telling me that I clearly should go back to the hairdresser just because the last time my hair cutting attempt went into a complete disaster.
BUT,
I think I've learned from my mistakes from the last time and could do a proper job now...

and what do you think happened an hour later?

I did actually quite a good job!
Completely happy with my new hairstyle, I quickly jumped into a quick shower and cleaned up the bathroom afterwards.

'Do you think they're spying on you at night too?' My thoughts didn't stopped being curious anymore. Trying to shake out this thoughts out of my head, I went immediately into my bed and tried to sleep. But every time I closed my eyes, my thoughts pictured me going down the streets and trying it out.

"Hmmppffgghhrr" and with that, I took my jacket and my shoes and went outside...
(Let's not discuss it out if it's a good idea or not)

Outside, the cold breeze let a shiver run down my spine and I looked to my left and right to see if something odd is happening:
Still no sign...
The good thing was that the street lights shined brightly enough to see everything clearly acceptable enough!

While walking down the street, two man approached me completely drunken and out of this world, asking me to come home with them.
"Get the Stone out of my sight!" I said and walked away from them, which led me to go into a small street, more darker than the other ones. And way more less street lights...

The odd feeling I didn't have had a couple of minutes ago started to rise now and I had the strong urge to go back home. But I couldn't. If I go back now, there would be those two drunken guys I will meet again.

'Just stay here and go immediately back when the two guys are away' Good idea Holly!
(Again: Let's not discuss it out of its a good or bad idea, please!)

Right from the place I was standing, I heard the two drunken guys starting to shout more louder and it seemed like they're having a fight with someone else. The sudden urge of panic rised inside of me knowing, that I would've been inside that fight if I had walked past them half a minute later. The panic turned into a massive shock after two hard shots echoed through the small street that I stood in.

BANG!, BANG!

The 'fight' that occurred went completely silent. I don't think I need to tell you what the meaning of that noise could be. The saliva in my mouth went completely dry and I wasn't sure on what to do next. But one thing was sure: I had to do something! Why you ask?

A few footsteps approached me in front and behind me. My heartbeat rises drastically and my palms and my head started to sweat crazy. Looking for a place to hide, I found a semi huge bin to hide myself. While giving my best not to puke, I took out the bag inside the bin and immediately stepped inside, closing the top over me.

"What happened?" One man asked.

"Just two drunken idiots trying to fight with me" He simply said.

"Let's hide them somewhere then! You know that our boss doesn't like when we do such things without context!" Another guy told him.

"Yeah yeah, now help me out guys"

The next thing that happened was me running back home, pushing away the urge to cry and puke and spend 2 hours in the bathroom to get out the stinky stinkyness out of my body!

.....

"hmmppffrsggrhh.... Noooo!"
The next morning, I woke up by the knock from my door. Slowly and sleepyheadly waking up, I took a quick glimpse at the clock and saw that it was-
"6AM IN THE MORNING?!" Who the hell has nuts to knock at my door at this time??!!

'Oh god, what if they're the guys from last night?' My thoughts started to go crazy and picture every scenario that could happen to me... Now fully awake out of anger and fear and knowing that I don't have a spyhole, I stomped my way to my door and asked who the person was:

Silence.

While thinking if I should open the door or not, I turned the doorknob down and was about to slowly open the door, when suddenly the person outside quickly and hardly pushed the door open. I was pushed back with the door and my back directly came in contact with the wall. Everything just happened so fast, that I was unable to open my eyes quickly enough to see who the person standing in front of me was.

The next thing that happened was a very cold hard familiar voice angrily shouting at me and closing the door directly after standing in front of me.

"Have you gone crazy?! You're putting your own life into risk by your actions!" Dwayne said, taking in deep breaths in and out. His icy cold eyes didn't left mine and were filled with anger and fury. I could've have went into Antarctica a few seconds ago but something, something deep inside his eyes showed care. Every normal person needed a telescope to see that little fire inside him but I-

I didn't just clearly saw it... I felt it.

The tears of fear that I had pushed away yesterday started to show up now. The more I tried not to cry in front of him, the more tears felt down my cheeks while my eyes fell down to the ground. I'm not sorry for my actions, I know what I do and I'm fully aware what the consequences could be. But him here, angrily shouting at me because he cares, made my emotions go wild.

"He's a dangerous man Holly, he's not who you think he is. Not anymore!"

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Hey Lovelies,

Time past's by pretty fast and it amazes me every time how less actively I use my free time...

Like every time, I hope you liked this chapter and had a good time reading it!

Have a lovely day

Hati.