Chapter 24

It was a Caucasian female a few inches shorter than me, with her hair in a low ponytail.

"Who are you?" I asked when I realized she wasn't going to speak.

"Miss Diego's bodyguard" was all I got and my nervousness turned to unease.

I hesitated again but she still didn't speak.

"Why are you here, Miss... ?"

"To protect Miss Diego"

The fuck? Who on Earth is Miss Diego and what was this woman's problem?

"Who is Miss Diego?"

"My boss"

That did it. I had had enough of these weird ass answers.

"George?" I called out loudly and tried as much as I could to look into the house.

"Miss Black is indisposed, you should come back some other time"

Like hell I would.

A loud thump suddenly came from within the house and she turned to look inside. Her leather jacket opened a little wider and I saw something attached to her hip. A gun.

Without a second thought I pushed the door open and rushed inside. When I saw the scene displayed I stopped in my tracks immediately.

Robin and George were kneeling on the floor with their hands duct taped behind their backs. Liz was lying motionless on the floor with blood on her temple, I couldn't tell if she was breathing or not.

The fear I felt dried up my throat when I felt something hard poke me on my back, I didn't need to look to know it had to be her gun. She pushed me to walk and a tall dark skinned man walked out of the kitchen and the hand holding a cup of water was stained with blood.

I didn't know what to say. I didn't even know what to think.

"Who is this?" He asked looking over my shoulder at Miss Diego's bodyguard.

George and Robin turned to look at me. They both had duct tapes over their mouths. Robin had tears streaming down her face and her cheeks were flushed.

George on the other hand had blood stains down her nostrils and her eyes flickered in recognition.

"George!" I called again.

I got kicked behind my left knee before I took another breath and I hit the floor. Hard.

"I don't know who he is Miss Diego, he forced his way in"

I mistook the Miss Diego for a man.

"Who the fuck are you two? Why are you doing this?" I asked almost growling with anger from my kneeling position.

"I am Miss Park and Miss Black's business partner" was all she said to me.

"You fucking bitch" a new voice joined in but I couldn't see who it was because they were behind the coffee table.

The ebony skinned woman chuckled and we all watched the person struggle to sit upright. It was the Asian woman with blue dreadlocks, but her hair was now out of the dreadlocks and dyed black.

"Miss Park, please refrain from calling me a bitch"

She didn't hesitate, "bitch"

The next thing I saw was the glass tumbler striking her head and hearing the glass shatter to pieces. The action caused me to flinch and sent the victim back to the floor.

A muffled yell came from George and her hands twisted forcefully in attempt to break free of her bounds.

Miss Diego carefully helpled the woman to the couch, and her contrasting actions confused and unsettled me. She even gave her a handkerchief to stop the bleeding.

The Asian woman angrily snatched it and pressed it against her bleeding head. The tall woman looked at me and I felt a shiver run up my spine.

"Leave him alone" she said to the person holding me in place.

The bodyguard let go of my collar and I didn't hesitate to scramble towards George. I peeled off the duct tape from her face then did the same for her friend Robin. Next I put a shaky hand over Liz's face and sighed in relief when I felt warm air on my palm. She was still alive.

"You will pay for this Egypt" George said venomously.

"I'm sure I won't and we are not on first name basis you little shit" the woman I now knew as Egypt Diego replied with a chuckle then started walking towards me.

The look in her eyes was ice cold. I had never seen such empty eyes in my life and it had me pinned down, not daring to break eye contact.

"I didn't expect things to go this far Miss Black, and we both know it wouldn't have if you just listened to me" she spoke to George while looking at me.

"You don't think I'll believe a word you say because do you? that would make you an unbelievable idiot"

I turned to look at George in shock. Did she want to die?!

She let out that empty short laugh again and also turned to face George.

"Nah I don't think you would. What's your boyfriend's name?" She asked and pointed a finger at me.

George glared at her with undiluted hatred and despite the situation, I flushed.

"Don't lay a fucking finger on him"

The tall woman's smile widened and she returned her dark eyes to me.

"So you are her boyfriend, so pretty. Can I take him Miss Black?"

"Egypt-Martin, don't fucking test me" George raged.

She raised her hands in mock surrender then grabbed my collar roughly and pulled me to my feet. Egypt took a glance over my shoulder then grabbed my hand in a firm handshake.

"Nice to meet you Tobias Gunn" she said politely.

How did she know my name?!

Her bodyguard stretched out a phone to me. I was confused for a second then I realized it was mine. I didn't even know when she took it.

"We'd continue our conversation when we have less audience Miss Park. Goodbye Miss Black, Miss... Robin. I don't remember your last name, forgive my rudeness"

And just like that she was gone.