Kleptonic Love

Chapter 4

Simone

I woke up and there he was. Deon was right in front of me sleeping with his mouth open.

His breath stinks.

I continued to look at him before slowly and quietly getting out of bed. I didnt want to disturb him, he was going through so much last night.

You may be thinking, 'why are you guys struggling' and I have an answer for that question.

About six months ago Deon got involved with a loan shark...

Six months ago

"I'm glad to see you came," Said the guy in the suit. "You must be desperate for money." He looked at Deon and smiled.

"I'm not desperate." Deon countered. "We just need some money for the time being. Simone lost her job and I don't get paid until next Tuesday."

I nodded in agreement to assure that Deon is telling the truth.

"No need for an excuse. I understand completely. You both are struggling. But luckily I'm here to help."

"Yeah and thanks for that." I said.

"I apologize you had to meet me in such odd conditions. Being caught beating a guy up isn't the way I like to greet people. But hello. I'm Hunter Williams and you are Deon Bliss correct?" He asked.

"You are right. Look we've spoke to each other before. Could you just give us the fucking money already." Deon demand.

His smile left and he became serious. I started getting nervous and kind of hid behind Deon.

"That's no way to talk to someone who is helping you out. Let alone someone who is freely giving you $2,500 dollars." He argued. "You should be more grateful."

"Deon." I whispered. "Be a little more kind."

He rolled his eyes and look at Mr.Williams.

Mr.Williams went into his pocket and pulled out a thing of money. It looked like more than 2,500 but who am I to judge maybe it just looks like that.

"Here." He said holding it out to Deon. "All of it is yours, no need to pay me back. Exactly 2,500 dollars." He smiled devilishly as he watched Deon take the money.

I have a bad feeling about him.

"And you.." He began as he turned to face me. "You are magnificently beautiful. Perhaps you-"

"Fuck off Williams." Deon defended. "She's not interested."

"Perhaps you would be interested in taking a job here?" He chuckled and he spun back around in his chair to face the employee of Egor. "Don't worry Mr.Bliss. I have no intention of stealing your girlfriend."

"I'm fine." I said.

"Hm, feel free to work for me any time." He said deviously. "You might have to in the future."

"Huh?" Deon and I said. We didn't exactly hear him. He made sure to make sure that we couldn't.

"Oh!" He said as if he was startled. "Nothing. Nothing important. Now you two go on and enjoy the exactly 2,500 dollars I gave you. Have fun."

With that said Deon and I let the bar and went home.

When we arrived home Deon made me count the money.

"5-5,200.." I mumbled.

"What was that?" Deon asked. "He actually gave us the amount I asked for?"

I stood up with the money in my hand and made my way to him.

"N-no he gave us 5,200 dollars." I answered. "He game us about 3k more than we needed." I added.

"We'll alright that's good. Fucking dumbass. He should count his money before giving it away." He said while laughing.

I however, did not feel good about this decision at all.

"We should give it back. I don't have a good feeling about keeping the money."

"Fuck no."He protested. "With that money we could buy a whole new life. Simone this is a blessing."

"But Deon, didn't he seem a little off to you? Don't you think he knew that he gave us more than 2,500? As I said we should just give it back." His eyes were getting angrier by the minute. Of course I didn't want to give the money back but he was too suspicious. I don't trust that Hunter guy.

"Simone, think about it. Our future kids will have a better home, we would be living the lavish life we wanted. Giving the money back would be a huge mistake."

I started thinking about it and he had a point. Future kids...he wants kids? Maybe we should just keep the money. "Fine," I stated. "We'll keep it."

"Now let's go out right now and celebrate somewhere okay?" I nodded in response of his request. But when we started walking, a group of men pulled up on us.

"Hold the woman!" One of the men said and immediately I was put into a headlock but I was able to see Deon.

He was being jumped by the guys and his money fell out of the wallet.

"DEON!" I screamed. And because I screamed, the guy put his arm around my head even tighter. I felt as if I couldn't breathe.

I watched as I seen the men continue to beat Deon up. After they were finished they took the money and ran off into the van the pulled up in. The guy let me go and I fell to the ground coughing up whatever I coughed up.

Deon stood up and balled his fist up.

Is he going to hit me? "D-Deon.."

"..Let's..Let's just go home." He said. His face showed distraught and sadness.

The second we got home we got a phone call..

Deon picked up the phone.

Deon

When I picked up the phone it was no other than Mr.Williams.

"Hello Mr.Bliss," He began. "I think I accidentally gave you extra money, maybe like 3,000 more than you asked for. Is it okay if I get it back? Like now? Today? Pronto?" I hung up the phone surprised.

"You were right. He did know.." I was ashamed to admit that Simone's suspicions were right. Her face was scared as ever and she had a mark around her neck from the guy that was holding her.

Not only did I not listen to her about the money, I let her get hurt right in front of me.

Fuck..

Hunter Williams

"How rude of him, hanging up the phone because I asked for my money." I turned around in my chair and smiled at the group of guys standing in front of my desk. "Great job boys, paycheck tomorrow. Now give me my money. My 5,500. Hmph, as if they were just gonna get free money. Idiots."

The Present

Simone

And that's how we ended up struggling. We were scammed. And now we're robbing houses to work off our debt. But little did we know time was only getting shorter.

To be continued...