The New Girl

Chapter 46: Do I look like a monster?

'We are to kill everyone in the club'
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"A..nna...belle?" Mrs Serena stuttered with shock. The girl who walked into the club with a dark aura and killed many men.. is her son's girlfriend?

Annabelle clinched her jaw when she looked back at her. This is a tight spot for her. Why does Mr Serena have to be the one of all people? Why?!

If it was her former self, she won't hesitate to kill her not caring if she is innocent or not.

Now, it's either she kills Ethan's mother or let Lord Smith hunt Ethan...

Lord Smith is sure cunny, he definitely knows Mrs Serena would be here.. this is another trap.

"I'm not one of them I swear.. I'm just a waitress here. I do this once in a while.. I swear it's not what you think.. I'm..."

"Shhhh" Annabelle indicated her to stay quiet. She was trying hard to think.. her gaze went back to Ricky.

"What are you doing Annabelle?" Ricky asked in a calm but deadly voice. He is definitely not going to let go of this opportunity. He set his gun and began to step towards them, a devilish smile graced on his lips.

"Go on and kill her. We were asked to kill every living being here since they are persumed to be working for Antonio.."

"She's innocent.. I know her" Annabelle defended.

"Ethan's mother. Of course I know her too. The fucking doctor who also work here at night." He spoke still walking closer to them.

Mrs Serena frowned hearing her son's name.

"She's not working for Antonio so she's cleared" Annabelle stepped forward too, using her small body frame to protect Mrs Serena who was sitting on the floor.

"That's not my business.. as far she is in this club, she is going to die" Ricky said stopping his track. "What do you think Lord Smith would think of you when he heard you let one of them go?.. you know the consequence already, Ethan's life is on the line"

Hearing this, Mrs Serena's eyes widened. "What's he talking about? What does he mean?"

Ricky shifted his gaze to her. "Oh, I'll tell what I mean. It's either Annabelle kills you right now or your son dies"

Mrs Serena gasped. "My son did nothing wrong, please don't hurt him. He's all I have left" She sobbed harder. Ricky look back at the girl who had been quiet.

'Ethan lost himself when his father died. He became paranoid and hurt. His father died because of a debt, in which he used to pay Ethan's hospital bills. He changed last year because of his mother, though his pain seems to still be there'

Annabelle recalled Patricia's words.

"Just take me Instead Annabelle" Mrs Serena spoke, Annabelle's hold on the gun tighten as she slowly lift them to her face. "Take care of my son for me" Mrs Serena whispered and close her eyes.

"What made you think I'll kill you? Do I look like a monster?" She heard Annabelle asked and she opened her eyes again to look at her. Annabelle shifted the gun to Ricky.

"If you wanna get to her.. you'll have to go through me first" Annabelle said coldly. If she kill Mrs Serena, they'll still come for Ethan anyway.

"Is this how it's going to be Annabelle?" Ricky asked raising his brow. Other mobsters appeared behind Ricky with their guns and blood stains on them. Fighting is definitely not the best thing to do here.. she have to save Mrs Serena first.

She swiftly shot the small bulb in the passage and everywhere turn dark.

"Turn on the light and search for her" Ricky commanded and the mobsters obeyed.

Outside the club, one of the mobsters was busy smoking beside the car. Annabelle grab his neck and twisted it, Mrs Serena eyes widened.

"He's not dead" Annabelle answered her unspoken question. She grab the car keys in the guy's pocket and open the door for Mrs Serena. "Get it"

Some gunshots sounded and Annabelle quickly drive the car but she wasn't too good at it. She hit the things on her way.

"Is this your first time?" Mrs Serena asked with her eyes widened.

"Yes, I've never driven a car before" Annabelle replied and hit a trash before her.

"Give it to me.. let me drive" Mrs Serena said and they both exchange positions.

At the club, Ricky asked the men not to chase them.. according to Lord Smith's order.

"Let go back to the clan" he said to them and all left.

Getting to a safe place, Mrs Serena off the car engine and silence rented to car.

Annabelle made to get down but Mrs Serena's question stopped her. "Why didn't you do it?"

"I couldn't" Annabelle replied short. She reached out for the drugs in her pocket, she didn't drop it when Lord Smith forced her to use it. "You're a doctor.. Do you know what this is?"

Mrs Serena eyes widened. "Oh my God.. this drug triggers the brain memories.. where did you find this?"

Annabelle clinched her jaw. That's why those memories are disturbing her.

"They are going to come for my son.. right?" She asked when she didn't answer her First question.

"Do me a favour, tell your son about your work and exclude the part of me showing up.. Goodnight" Annabelle said opened the door.. Mrs Serena held her hand.

"Thank you" she muttered and let go. Annabelle got down.

Mrs Serena bite down her lips and began to cry. Everything is just so complicated.

She got home and found Ethan sleeping on the couch with the back of his hand in his face.

"I'm sorry" she muttered.
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(DRAGON'S)

Lord Smith stood near his window, Ricky sat around the corner as the door opened revealing Annabelle.

"You failed again Doll" The man spoke, disappointment lacing in his voice.

"She was innocent, we only kill bad men" Annabelle replied and the man's turn to look at her.

"When did you start having soft spots Annabelle?" He asked.

"When do you start Lying to me?" Annabelle asked back and Lord Smith frowned. "What really happened to my parent?"

Lord Smith chuckled and indicate everyone to leave except his assistant who stood behind Annabelle.

"What do you mean doll?" He asked walking close to her.

"You were there" Annabelle whispered. Her eyes cold.

"I saved you" Lord Smith spoke and Annabelle felt a sudden electric shock coursing through her body. Lord Smith's assistant had placed a shocker behind her. A loud scream left her lips as she went down to the floor.

"You should be grateful" those were the words she heard before passing out.

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(BRILLIANT HIGH)

Ethan's eyes stayed glued at the teacher lips as they kept on moving constantly. His body was in the class but his mind was not there. Moving his gaze to Annabelle's empty seat, he let out a shaky breath.

His mother told him about her work and he was so mad at her. She work as a nurse and sometimes as a waitress in that dangerous club. He haven't spoken with her for two days now and worse of all Annabelle isn't in school.

"Ethan" The teacher called snapping him out of his trance. He looked up. "I asked you a question"

Ethan exhaled. "Which is?"

"Your mind doesn't seem to be here.. what was the last thing I said?" She asked.

"The last thing you said?.. uhm.. the last thing you said was definitely the last thing you said last"

Liam burst into laughter, Selene pinched him and he stopped. "Sorry" he said to the teacher. Ethan smiled..

"Both of you, out" the teacher commanded.