The Periwinkle Affair

TPA 13: He's Doomed

During the fire rescue, Alden did everything in his power to have Maine lose his temper. He wanted her to snap at him so she'd be discredited and do an iffy job. It's the start of his revenge.

She saw Maine latching the hose to the side hydrant of the truck, he smiled. He pulled the hose out of her hand and latched it to the hydrant. He succeeded in doing so. Maine was mad but not enough to be furious. He needs to do more but what he didn't remember and realize from her evaluation sheet, Maine is a very resourceful person. She will find ways to get herself busy and useful, the next thing he knew, she was with the medic personnel. He let go... for now.

He was in deep thought as he was trying to contain the fire from one side of the building while Mike was on his side, Conrad on the Adie was on one part of the burning building trying to hose down the part close to the fire to prevent it from spreading more. Maine slipped out of his sight with a snap of a finger. He looked around for her but she was nowhere to be found. He's fuming.

"Faulkerson! Focus on the task at hand!" Big Mike yelled. He shook his head to get her out of her mind.

"Sorry, Chief!" He replied back, yelling. They have to or they will not be able to hear each other.

The fire on their end has almost died down. Capt. Escallion passed by him like a lightning bolt.

"Men, ready the medic and assist. Fireman present inside the building!" He yelled. One of his men was quick to aim the fire hose at where he was heading.

Alden's chest thumped. He didn't know why but the first thing that came into his head was Maine.

"Shit! She's in there." His anger soured high. "This woman will get it from me." He was secretly fuming from within.

"Faulkerson, assist with the hose!" Mike yelled. He did not hesitate. He aimed his nozzle to where Capt. Escallion is going.

Even though his hand and body is busy with fire, his mind is all over the place trying to look for Maine and think of Maine. He is angrier than ever. He doesn't have to feel this way. He wants to rattle her to ruin her reputation and eventually ruin her, make her crazy. She's the reason why he's doing what he's doing.

Life wasn't fair with him back then. His dad left his mom and his mom had a series of relationships and eventually got married, had two sons. Him and his step dad don't get along too well, since he only comes home past midnight, sleeps a little, eats and leaves before the sun hits midday, and Alden hated him for that aside from constant arguing between his stepdad and his mom.

Alden was sick and tired of seeing and hearing his mother's angry and painful cries, but there's nothing she can do, she won't listen. She picked up on a habit of drinking, staying out all night, coming home drunk and neglecting two young ones. Alden can't stand it anymore, he was a child himself. He can't take care of himself let alone two others, so he left.

His uncle helped him to get his visa and passport.He flew to California before he could finish high school and stayed with his Uncle Ben. He knows if he stays behind he will not be able to go to college. He couldn't even ask help from him since he is somewhere making himself an empire.

One morning, after almost six years his mother called crying, this time it was different. This time, it's about his brother. He just started working at this company as one of the engineers and luckily his employer is a good man, he told him to go and come back when things are better. He's going back to get things done and be gone but things didn't work out the way he wanted.

When he first got back to the country, he didn't know what to expect. All he knows is his mother needs help and her second husband is nowhere to be found. He called his dad to help him with a condo, since his father is back in the country and now owns a few condominium buildings in the city, this will be for his mother and half brothers. They argued and fought and argued more till he gave up.