Light for the Dark

Chapter 9

Vladimir gets off his business call and checks the text message he heard ping a few minutes ago. Persephone's name pops up in the notification and he swipes up on his phone to read the text she sent him.

His stomach drops as the blood in his veins freeze at the message staring back at him "I'm sorry, but my darker side has engulfed me and there is nothing to help me."

"Persephone? Please baby don't do it," tears singe his eyes as he presses send. After a couple of minutes he texts her again but no reply. Vladimir stalks out of his office pushing past Samuel walking into his office. He runs up the stairs with Samuel on his heels. He enters his room and pulls out a bag from the closet and packs it full of clothes and essentials.

Samuel stares at Vladimir's frantic behavior from his bedroom doorway "Vladimir what's going on?"

"Samuel call my private jet I am going to Moscow Idaho now. Something is wrong with Persephone. She texted me this." Vladimir throws the phone to Samuel. He drags his fingers trough his hair then closes up the bag and slings in on his shoulder.

"I'll call them now,"Samuel says in a panicked tone. Samuel knew trying to reason with Vladimir right now was futile. After many years of working closely with Vladimir he learned that once Vladimir had something in his mind he followed through, especially when it came to the people he cared deeply for. Samuel uses Vlad's phone and calls his private jet pilot. After a few minutes of talking on the phone Samuel throws his phone back to Vladimir. "They said they will be ready by the time we get there."

"Good let's go," Vladimir says walking down the steps in a huff. Vladimir grabs the keys to his 2022 Lexus LS 500 and rushes out the door to the car sitting in the second bay of the garage. He slides in the drivers side with Samuel taking the passenger side seat. No way was Samuel going to argue with Vladimir about driving the car. He just hoped that Vladimir was calm enough to drive to the aviation yard.

Vladimir tears out of the garage down the driveway and onto to the road. He drives a few miles down the street then turns right onto a private drive. He pulls up to the black metal gate and presses the button on his visor and the gate swings open. He drives through the gate and presses the button agains and the gate closes behind them. Vladimir follows the road a few minute until he comes up to a aviation shed.

His jet sits with the steps down and door open and ready to take him to his woman who he hoped is still alive by the time he gets there. Vladimir cuts the engine and grabs his bag rushing to the jet.

Samuel grips his shoulder tightly "Please let me know when you land and how Persephone is when you see her." The worry in the old man's eyes chills him to the core.

"I will Samuel. Thank you. When you get back to the house can you please cancel all the my meetings for the next couple of days. You can tell them that I had an emergency that needed to be taken care of and I'll be in contact with them when I can?"

Samuel nods then gives Vladimir a long squeeze "Give Persephone my best wishes please."

"Of course. I'll take to you later." Vladimir gives him a last glance then treads up the stairs of the plane and enters the lush cabin of the plane. The pilot shuts the door and looks at Vladimir. "We will be landing in the Lewiston Airport. It's about 37 minutes from Moscow. We should be there in about two hours. We booked you a rental car . It will be ready when we land."

"Ok. Thank you." Vladimir winces at the tightness forming in his chest as he pictures Persephone lifeless body. He shakes away the dark thought then buckles his seatbelt as the plane takes off. He needed to be positive that she was going to be OK. He used to be a cutter himself but he never cut his wrists because he didn't want to constantly plan his outfits to hide them. Once they are in the air Vladimir pulls out his laptop and track Persephone's phone that he had given her. He hoped like hell that her phone is on her or in her general location. He enters the address into his phones GPS system. The address was of a hospital which calmed his frazzled nerves only a little bit because that wasn't exactly a sign she is alive and well, but it gave him hope. Hope was good and it was enough to prevent a full on panic attack from ensuing. Vladimir shakes his leg violently as he looked out the window of the plane. Normally he would put on a movie ir play on his phone to pass the time but his mind was solely on getting to his woman and hoping that she was ok.