" Love Untitled " ~ The Road To Your Heart ~ BOOK FIVE

BOOK 5 > Ch. 48 ~SCARED~

' Does she scare you a little? Good. She should make you fear her love, so that when she lets you be apart of it, you won't take it lightly. She should remind you of the power that beauty brings, that storms reside in her veins, and that she still wants you in the middle of it all. Do not take this soul for granted, for she is fierce, and she can take you places that you never thought you could go; but she is still loving you in the midst of it all, like a calm rain after the storm, she can bring life. Learn her and cherish her, for she is more than a pretty face. She is a soul on fire. '

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He can't stomach the thought of driving for two useless hours, while his mind was somewhere else in Bulacan, thinking of his wife being helpless seated on a wheelchair, while her freak abductors did things to her body. Richard Armani wished he had the ability to stop time or maybe he could shorten the distance between the city he was in and the exact location where his wife can be found. He wouldn't deny it. He's scared. So fvcked up scared. He never knew what being terrified means, up until this day when someone like an evil freak show like Scott Dela Realonda got his chance of physically torturing his wife. And for him, that was just too unbearable. He never panicked because he was always in control of everything. The possibility of not seeing Psyche again... or worst... the gut ripping thought of his wife's death because he was too slow to be her savior. He had never prayed hard like this before. Never been so desperate of wanting someone back. He wants her back, he's sure of it.

Just after his conversation with Phyton, Richard Armani immediately coordinated matters with Gerard Vlad Sante Baron. The other guy agreed to his proposal and didn't question him more. Richard Armani was careful to protect Phyton Remulla's involvement on this case, he will not give these people any idea that there was a third party included just to find Psyche's whereabouts. Gerard Vlad arranged a chopper ride for him for a much faster transfer from the city, to a local school in Baka Bakahan, Pandi, Bulacan. The US Marines chopper landed on the school's ground, while there were no ongoing classes. It only took him twenty five minutes to be on that area from the city, because the exact address where Psyche was brought was the nearby. He didn't waste more minutes. From the school, Lebanon Hewitt had his Hummer for his disposal. It's bulletproof and has set of guns in it, in case of emergency. Richard Armani had a gun with him too. He will handle saving his wife HIS WAY.

He was already driving the rough and dusty roads for five minutes, it was that isolated part of Pandi Bulacan where there were no houses and community around. Just the plain tall bushes and Richard Armani could bet his ten fingers that no one had ever walked here when it's dark. Face hardened, his fingers tightened around the wheel, determined to split the Earth if that's what it takes to see Psyche again. How in this fvcking world did his nemesis knew about his marriage to Psyche? And why... why must this happen to the people he cared about? He lost his best friend when they were in college because a group ambushed them while they were on the road. He knew that he was the target. Benedict was only a victim who died instead of him. Then came Dee. She was almost kidnapped by the time that he was already seated as a mafia lord. It was one of the main reasons why Mr Tolentino never liked him for his daughter. Dee's father had never liked him from the very beginning. Dee's father thought that he belonged to the lower class commoners, while Dee was an heiress. It was when Richard Armani was posing as an average citizen, especially when he was in college. He was only allowed to step inside the Tolentino's residence when his Uncle introduced him as a Castro, yet, he knew Dee's father was still far from accepting him as his daughter's special someone. He only gave Mr Tolentino more reasons to hate him when his only child's life went at risk when Scott's group once again indirectly attacked him. Dela Realonda wouldn't touch him. They prey on those people around him. His sole weakness. Now, the same gang victimized his wife and he was just too careless not to even consider the idea that his union with Psyche would do this to her. Worst was, they already had her suffer physically and Richard Armani knew he wouldn't let it pass this time. He will make a couple of people pay. Pay big time, they wouldn't be able to rise from it. He was in this kind of reverie, his chest tensed in its most frightening way, while anger became him, when from the right side of the bushes came out a white van stopping him from driving forward. He immediately stepped against the break, he already knew this was going to happen. His eyes squinted in its most dangerous way, while he discreetly eyed the Hummer's side mirror and saw that there was another van who blocked his way behind him. Richard Armani could have easily drive forward and hit the van without the fuss. Hewitt's Hummer is so much larger, steadier and it's bullet proof. He could have killed the people in it and ran over them. But he wouldn't do that. Richard Armani came here for a purpose and whoever's in that van, they will bring him to where Psyche is. He knew this was going to happen. Richard Armani's jaw clenched in its most lethal way, when at least ten men went out of the van. blocking the front part of the Hummer. Then there were five who quickly jumped out of the vehicle from behind. He knew because his mind was working triple time, more than sharp enough to calculate the situation. Richard Armani fists balled. If he's going to be honest with himself, he knew he could beat each of the men's shit with his bare hands. The man is a martial arts expert, black belter to be exact. He was able to impair ten men when he competed for an underground street fight before. All of them received a massive damage from him. But he's not going to give them that kind of impression. Richard Armani needed to use these men to take him to the area where they brought Psyche. Phyton was able to locate the exact address and he can go straight there. But he can't underestimate Scott's demented way of looking at things. Richard Armani should present himself as weak, not displaying any threat to him, just to make it sure that he can see Psyche alive. The men, all of them wearing black shirt, surrounded his car, while they aimed their guns directly at him. Every muscles in Richard Armani's arms flexed, as he slowly place his hands up on his head, as if in surrender. He needed to convince these men that he's spineless.