Wizards of the Otherworldly Court: Alicia Part 1

Chapter 1.2: An Unusual Morning - Part Two

"What do you mean the call is unreachable!?"

"It says here, 'the number you have dialed cannot be reached'."

"What the hell, did he change his number or something?"

As blood circulated enough oxygen back to Alicia's brain, she heard two men arguing amongst themselves.

They were two men wearing matching grey winter jackets and jeans. One of them was a large man, wearing a beanie under what she assumed to be his bald head. The other was a skinny man, at least half the size of the former, holding a smartphone. Her school bag was also there.

Looking around, she was in a large room, probably meant for huge gatherings. But it seemed unused for a long time; there were piles of chairs on the corner and several parts of the wallpaper decorating the hall was torn off.

Alicia tried to get up but felt resistance. Looking down, she was tied to a pillar in a sitting position. She also found her mouth covered with a cloth. And despite wearing stockings, she still felt the ceramic floor in the last days of winter under her thighs.

What happened? She asked herself, recollecting her memories before falling unconscious.

I entered the car and saw someone else driving a car instead of Liam. Then, someone from behind choked me. Ah!

She was abducted by them. The large man was the fake driver and the skinny man had choked her from behind.

But why?

"C'mon," the skinny man said frustratingly. "We're getting close making a huge buck!"

Ah, of course.

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"What's wrong, Alicia?" Ronald asked, seeing that his daughter was down. "Did something happened in school?"

"I broke up my friendship with Kathryn."

"Why? She seemed to be a nice girl."

"And that is why. She is only nice to me because my family is rich!"

"...Ah, I see."

"Did I do the right thing?"

"Well, it is for the best." He rolled his eyes. "It is better to end a friendship bought with money than letting it continue when you know that it would end if you lost the money."

"Then who would be friends with me for just me and not for money?"

"Hmm, I know it's hard to find people who would be friends with you for who you are. But, you do have someone who is your friend for who you are, right?"

"...Yes." Little Alicia cheered up. "Owen is friends with me for what I am.

"And I pushed him away..."

Upon the realization, she clasped her mouth. "Oh no... I-"

"And that is why you should cherish the few true friends you have," Ronald said as he pulled his handkerchief and wiped his daughter's tears. "Come on, we'll go to Joshua's apartment so you can make up with him."

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"Oh, I know!" the skinny man exclaimed. "Go grab that girlie's phone, it's got her mom's contact. We'll just call her!"

"Right, boss!" The large man said and rummaged through Alicia's school bag. "It's not here, boss."

"Then it's on her person." The skinny man stood up and turned around. "Oh hey, the lass is awake."