Why???!!??

Anna looked at them, she smiled again.

"Exactly!!! Why???" Everyone was numb because of this.

Jasmine felt it isn't good and pulled Anna's sleeve lightly. She pitifully looked at her; seemingly want Anna to stop being so cold.

"Sure. I will. Now, tell me Jazz why I'm the first one to be called in this emergency not them? Why did you dial number 6 in emergency when instinct of a normal person is 1,2,3,4 or 5? Huh? Why was a man stalking you for almost a month and they didn't know a thing about it? Jazz, I'm no kid. Speak-up now!" Anna's voice was filled frustrations and disappointment.

No one spoke. Evan and Ethan were shocked. 'when did she concluded the facts?' they thought.

"Speak-up DAMN IT" Anna cold voice rang once again.

"A-Ann Actually, my hands slipped while dialing." Jasmine lied and shuttered.

"Don't. Don't lie." Anna said in an aloof tone.

"Fine. Actually, all of this started two days after you're gone for work, I felt someone is stalking me and following me. I was really scarred; some weird messages started coming on my phone about the dresses I wore. I-I was very helpless and found nothing. I was scared and started staying in crowd but today I had some important work and ignored my security." Jasmine was already crying remembering those nights full of horror.

"Why didn't you tell us?" Four voice shouted at the same time and Anna just ruffled Jasmine's hairs to calm her but didn't ask her to stop crying because she knew venting it like this is better than keeping it inside. No one knows this better than her.

"I tried b-but you were busy." Jasmine said in a low voice but it was audible to everyone.

Mia lost her cool and asked. "But, why didn't I saw any incoming call from you?"

"James answered it thrice and said you will call back but didn't." jasmine really called her friends but they were busy in their things and most of them disconnected it halfway. It's the end of the year and she didn't disturb them.

Mia looked at James with rage boiling in her eyes. She went to him and pulled him with his collar and asked. "When was it?"

"Mia, at nights when I came you visit you at your place." James was ashamed of himself, Jasmine suffered so much because he forgot to inform Mia and didn't even ask the girl himself.

Anna looked at them giving explanation about being busy or forgetful, but none worked for her. Jasmine was exhausted and slept in a short time. Anna walked out of the room following everyone.

"I'm disappointed and that's it." Anna didn't look at them and smiled lightly At Ethan.

"Ethan, go and rest too. We'll plan it another time." And she turned to Evan.

Evan unconsciously straightened his back and looked at her with smile, Anna for the first time smiled at him in return and he got dazed for some seconds.

"Ev----" Anna's phone rang and she frowned. 'STACY' was calling. Anna's smiled disappeared and she remembered their last meet. Anna didn't look back at Evan and went out to the balcony.

Evan was surprised by the sudden coldness of Anna, he frowned but stood up with Ethan and went back.

Anna came back and looked at her friends who are fidgeting on their seats and said.

"Mia and Mark, take care of Jasmine. Alex and James, we have to solve something. Follow me." Everyone listened to her and did the exactly same.

......…..

"Let's teach some people life long lessons."

As soon as they words left Anna's mouth, her aura changed from cold to full of blood thirst.

James and Alex were no different, the three of them protect the other three's innocence. And playing with them means playing with their bottom lines.

"I'm sorry, Ann. I shouldn't have given in when Jasmine asked me to remove her security." James said and they entered the lift.

Alex patted his shoulder and Anna just looked at him and said in an irritated voice.

"You could have guarded her with shadow guards." Anna pointed his shortcoming.

...............…..

Inside Evan's apartment,

"Bro, this is bad. Very bad. The girl looked so innocent and cute, how can anyone harm someone like her!!!!" Ethan was angry and frustrated.

Ethan heard no response from his brother and stomped his foot on ground but was ignored again. He went near his brother and saw him mumbling something eyes his eyes closed.

"Why?" Ethan heard his brother whisper.

"What Why, brother?" Ethan asked again.

Evan stood up and walked into his room with the question still troubling him. He thought.

'Why did you become cold again, Anna? Why happened in those mere seconds that changed things back-square between us?'