The Risen HODWII

Chapter 30 : The Call

After getting what I needed, I went toward the stairs. As I was walking down, I saw the girls and the boys chatting with each other.

Suddenly, my heart started racing faster than normal when my eyes caught the ever-handsome Xenon, who looked even more attractive in the outfit he chose to wear today.

He wore a blue shirt, a black leather jacket, and black boots.

I took a deep breath.

He turned his body to face me the moment he sensed my presence. I could see him frozen in his spot, his mouth partly agape.

"Awesome..." I heard Coby murmur.

When I stepped down onto the last stair, I faced the stunned Xenon. "Shall we go?" I asked. He shook his head, waking himself from his daze. "Don't you have any other dress?" he suddenly asked.

My eyebrows furrowed.

"Hey! She looks amazing in that dress!" Drena yelled, upset.

"Exactly! I don't want some other men watching what's mine!" he growled.

I rolled my eyes. "You said we're late; let's go," I stated. Everyone grinned except for Xenon, who looked upset, and me, who didn't care.

**Xenon's POV**

"Why don't you answer it?" I asked. Her phone kept ringing, but she didn't even glance at it.

"It's nothing important," Claire answered.

The van stopped in front of a bar, with letters at the top front having different colors of lights emphasizing the name 'ASHTON BAR.'

I got out first and offered my hand to her. She took it and slowly got out of the van.

Claire looked absolutely breathtaking tonight, and it was so damn hard to control myself. I wanted to take her the moment I saw her earlier and forget the mission, but I knew my limitations. I knew my place.

And I respected my love for her.

I'm already content just having her by my side.

I squeezed her hand when she completely got out, which made her look at me. I smiled; I would never get tired of looking at this gorgeous girl.

And there, I saw the smile on her lips that made my heart flutter, but suddenly her phone rang once again. She took it and looked at the caller ID.

"I think it's important; you have to answer it," I stated.

She looked at me once again, but her reaction suddenly changed to something I couldn't decipher—it was plain but had... a glimpse of coldness. I could sense it.

"Okay, you go first. I'll catch up," she said.

"No. We'll go together," I insisted.

Bastards were roaming around, and I couldn't leave her alone in this place.

She nodded and went a distance away to answer her phone.

"What's wrong?" Lucas asked.

"Nothing. You go first; we'll catch up later," I said.

"Okay," Lucas nodded and walked toward the entrance with Stella by his side.

"By the way, Xen, the Blue Fire Gang is already inside. They reserved a VIP lounge for us," Adrian stated, and I nodded. He walked toward the entrance with Drena.

"See you later, Xen!" Coby yelled, following behind Adrian and Drena, with his arm slung around Cassy's shoulder.

"Tch. They completely changed," I murmured, shaking my head while smiling. A better change...

I walked toward Claire, but when I got near...

"I know."

I was frozen in my spot, and I could feel the chills flow through my bones. Her voice... it was something I had just heard for the first time... it was too... cold.

"Got it." Too dark... It seemed... lifeless.

Every time I saw her lifeless eyes... and heard her voice, it brought me back to a time... seven years ago.

No! I shook my head once again and watched her intently. Suddenly, my forehead creased in curiosity at the shiny things she kept playing with in her free hand. It looked like... marbles.

She ended the call and kept the marbles inside the pocket of her leather jacket before turning to the side to face me.

"Who was it?" I asked, curiosity filling me.

"Just the... biological father. Let's go?" she said and started walking, leaving me glued to my spot.

'I was six when my parents gave me to my uncle... and I only had Sundays to see my mom.' She didn't mention her dad, and from the look of it, she never had a good relationship with her biological father.

I was lost in thought and walked with her, holding her hand and intertwining it with mine. She looked at me, and I gave her my best genuine smile.

I knew she had a dark past, but I didn't know how dark it was... One thing is for sure: I will give her a bright future.

After this... I will survive and go back to her side until we grow old together.

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**Venice Claire's POV**

"Will you stop drinking!?" Coby asked Cassy, frustrated.

"Will you stop nagging!?" Cassy retaliated, grinning like a Cheshire cat.

Coby sighed in defeat. "What should I do with you?" he murmured, massaging his temple.

"Blake, are you sure that a good friend of yours will come?" Xenon asked, getting impatient every second while glaring at the man passing us who glanced at me. When the man saw Xenon glaring at him, he walked faster, looking in any direction but ours.

Tch. He does that to every man who tries to glance at me, and he never leaves my side for even a mere second.

All of us, including the Blue Fire Gang, were in a VIP lounge, and everything was visible here, as we were also visible to anyone who tried to look in our direction. There was nothing separating us from the dance floor. Our seats were huge; I could tell they were made for VIPs.

I took my phone and texted Zoey to get me the benzodiazepines, a hypnotic substance that can make a person fall into a deep sleep. No one knows about the secret hiding place of my experiments, including my deadly weapons. If someone ever knew, still no one could enter without my permission.

I smirked; if someone dares to trespass, that person would definitely die.