Facade

Chapter 22

Mia's pov

The week flew by so fast and I found myself on Friday. I wrote my exams to the best of my ability and was pretty confident about the results. I've also been avoiding Aiden like the plague. The idiot just doesn't know when to quit. Or doesn't know the signs that I'm no longer interested. It was becoming a bother that I decided to I rely solely on Robin to keep Aiden away. And so far my decision seems to be a smart one as it has been working brilliantly. Anytime Aiden tries to man up and approach me, a glare from Robin sends him running. I've of course received hundreds of calls from Aiden, all of which I gladly ignored. When he realized I wasn't going to pick his calls, he resorted to texts and I've received thousands of them from him already. I read the first few texts. Maybe I was curious or something, I don't know why. I just found myself opening the texts. As expected, he talked about how sorry he was, how much he loves me, how he wishes for me to forgive him, how Karen seduced him. That last part might be true, one can never be too sure with Karen. But it doesn't mean Aiden is innocent. No. The way I see it, if Aiden had truly loved me the way he claimed then he'd have resisted Karen's advances. If there even was an advance. Better still, his love was not strong enough to withstand the temptation Karen presented. Oh well I believe everything has a purpose. And Aiden and I were not just meant to be. Whoever fate has destined for me is out there. I still can't believe I never saw Karen for the snake she was all those times we spent together. I guess like they say, a villain pretend to be your best friend then strike when you least expect it. That's exactly the case with Karen. In school, her behavior is almost comical. I usually turn to find her staring at me. But she alternates between murdering glares and steely glares. Like I could care less. Talk about insecurity. She has also taken to wearing flimsy clothes. Clothes that leave nothing to the imagination. Boys will always be boys. They are constantly flocking around her and she seems to love every second of it. I think she's trying to make me jealous. Like I would be jealous of a tramp, I laughed at the thought. As for her relationship with Aiden, it's a disaster. Aiden appears to loathes her every breath. Each time she throws herself at him, he pushes her away with a warning to leave him alone. The warning seems to be useless because Karen keeps on throwing herself at him and from what I've heard, she has no intention of stopping till she gets what she wants. I have to say, I admire her perseverance. Oh well, good luck to her.
Right now I'm sitting in the limousine on my way to school. My entourage ahead of me as usual. The limousine pulled into the school parking lot. Robin opened the door for me and I climbed out with my backpack. I smiled at him in thanks and made my way into school with Robin following close behind. Unlike my first day, I don't get as many stares as before. People seems to realize there's nothing fascinating about me and prefer going about their businesses. I guess no one cares about my boring life. I walked straight to my locker and dump my backpack in it. I take out my textbook for my first class. English. Let me tell you right now that I am not a fan of English . Half the time, I don't even understand what the teacher is going on about. At least today is just revision. I approached my classroom door and saw someone leaning beside it. I walked closer and realised the figure is Aiden. I rolled my eyes. I'm so not in the mood for his bullshit today. I just wanna go to class and then go home at the end of the day. He looked up at the sound of my footsteps and straightened himself when he saw me.
"Mia we need to talk" Aiden said to me, his voice soft but angry. I ignored him and opened the door. The teacher was already there. I walked over to my seat and sat down. Robin stayed at the entrance, glaring daggers at Aiden who was doing the same. I guess Aiden feels brave now, thinking Robin won't hit him in front of witnesses. I'm not so sure about that. I focused on the lesson and began taking notes. A boy came and sat on the chair next to me. He murmured a hello and I nodded at him in reply. I wasn't in the move for conversation. He seemed to understand that, as he took out his note and began jotting. The door was suddenly thrown open, startling everyone. I turned to see a very angry Aiden at the doorway. He ignored the stares from onlookers and walked straight to me. The expression on his face was frightening. But I wasn't scared. If he tries anything, Robin will take care of him. Aiden stood in front of me staring at me. I smirked back at him wondering what the hell he is up to. He shifted his gaze from me to my seat partner.
"Move" Aiden snarled at him. The boy gulped, stood up, sent me an apologetic look and ran out of the class. I was beyond pissed at this.
"What's wrong with you? Why did you chase him off like that?" I yelled at Aiden. He ignored me and came around the seat. In the blink of an eye, he threw me on his shoulder. I was stunned at first, then I began pounding on his back to put me down. Gasps and murmurs were heard from my classmates but none made a move to stop him. I was screaming and yelling at Aiden to put me down. I began to wonder where the hell Robin was. Sure he would have come into the class when he heard me screaming. Aiden held me on his shoulder and strolled to the door. He used his free hand to yank it open. Immediately we stepped out of the class, I began to look around wondering where the hell Robin went to. I gasped when I saw him. At the entrance of the class, Robin was on the floor unconscious, blood trickled out of his forehead.
"Robin! Robin!" I called him but no response. I began sobbing and hitting Aiden's shoulder with more force.
"You're a monster! You killed him" I sobbed out. Aiden ignored me and kept on walking. He walked to his car and opened the trunk. God please, not there, please not there. I thought to myself. Aiden ignored my protests and dumped me in the trunk. Before I could do anything, he closed it shut leaving me in darkness. I heard the click of the lock meaning he locked it. Few seconds later, I heard the sound of an engine and began to feel the car moving. I concentrated on my breathing. I didn't want to hyperventilate. I wanted to be awake and alert so I can plan my escape. It's obvious Aiden has gone nuts. This is not the Aiden I know. It's as if another person was in his place. This behavior of his is more than love. This is pure obsession. Aiden has always been gentle, caring. It's as if something flipped inside of him. I'm so scared. This scene reminds me of when Davis kidnapped me. But this time hurts more. Davis was a stranger to me when he kidnapped me but Aiden is not. I focused on the movements of the car to keep my mind from wondering far. I took notes of every stop and turns. Hopefully Robin will be awake by now and would have alerted Damian.

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Damian's pov

I sat in my office at Carlos enterprises going through a lot contract. I needed to close the deal today since we are leaving to the states this evening. And when I say we, I mean my parents, Mia and I. Right now Mia will be in school clearing her locker. It gave me immense joy to think about her. Though is not up to six months I reunited with her, she already has me wrapped around her finger. Whatever she wants, she gets. As long as money can buy it. And I'm enjoying every second of it. It feels good to work with a clear head. My phone vibrated on my desk but I ignored it. Whoever is calling can wait. All I want to do is seal up this contract and go home to my baby sister. She'll be home by the time I'm done. The door was thrown open and I looked up, wondering who dared to enter my office without knocking. My irritation faded as I stared at Robin, Mia's chief bodyguard. He held an handkerchief to his bleeding head and was gasping as if he just ran a marathon. Before I could ask what's going on, he stuttered out the words that made my blood turn cold.
"M-miss c-carlos has b-been kidnapped sir"

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