CHAPTER 8

It was a cold night, Alyana was just walking in the middle of the road inside their village. Someone texted her to go to a bar near their house. It was Kaye.

A few hours ago, Nix told her just to go home, even the other staff members went home earlier. He wants to have a general cleaning in the company building.

Alyana held her jacket tight when the wind blew, it was already 9 o'clock in the evening. The bar was just some blocks away from their house so she decided to just walk. Her phone vibrated indication that someone was calling, she quickly answered it when she saw Kaye's name on the screen.

"Hey, where are you now?" Kaye asked as soon as she picked up the call.

"Walking, will be there in a minute," she answered. She can hear the noisy background there so she takes the phone inches away from her ear.

"Okay! I will just wait for you here!" Kaye shouted and ended the call.

Alyana sighed when she realized that she would go to a bar. They had been living there in the village since she was young and she didn't enter or just take a look at that bar yet. She knew that it was existing but she just doesn't like going to those kinds of places.

After a few minutes of walking, she had already reached the place. The smell of cigarettes along with alcohol was already making her puke. She stayed outside for a while, thinking if she would go inside. And then a name popped up in her mind, she grabbed her phone and texted him, asking if he could come.

It didn't take too long for that person to arrive, Alyana smiled at him when he finally parked his car and walked towards her.

"Thank you for coming," Alyana said. Zach smiled at her but frowned afterwards.

"Argh, Alyana. I know you always want to see my handsome face but I think you called at the wrong time. We almost, you know, me and my baby," he said while messing his hair.

Alyana can't help but to laugh at him. She then pushed him inside the bar.

"Sorry to bother you but I need your help."

"It's okay, I think I can see some beautiful girls here too," he said while looking around.

Alyana did the same until she saw Kaye who was so drunk, laughing at the bar counter with a guy who was taking advantage of her unconscious mind because of alcohol. She walked towards them and sat between them. The guy didn't expect her to do that so he took one step away from them. They guy looked at her from head to toe and smirked.

"Is she your friend, miss beautiful?" he asked. She sarcastically smiled at her and faced Kaye.

"Hey Alyana, you are here," she said. She can't even speak well.

"Where are you taking her?" the guy asked when he saw that Alyana was trying to carry Kaye. She looked at him and frowned.

"Why?" she asked.

"She wants to play with me," he said.

"She's not a child anymore, leave her alone," she said. "Or else, you might face the anger of her boyfriend."

"I have a boy *hik* friend?" Kaye asked her and laughed.

"She doesn't have one, let's go and enjoy here. Or do you want to play with us? It would be nice," he said. Alyana smiled at him and let Kaye sit on the chair first. The guy smiled and started walking towards her but she took a step backward, along with a kick on his private area. The guy didn't expect that and sat on the floor because of the pain he was feeling. A laughing Zach went near them upon seeing what she did.

"Whoa, whoa Alyana. I didn't know that you have superpowers, nice kick by the way. I know it hurts, big-time," Zach said then carried Kaye on his back, and held Alyana's hand. "You deserve it bro," he added, smiling at the guy who was glaring, but the pain was still visible in his eyes.

He guided them outside, and let them inside his car. "Even me can feel it," he said and laughed.

"I don't want to do that to him, but he was trying my patience," Alyana replied.

"I didn't know you could do such a thing, maybe it's the time that I need to keep my distance from you. Right buddy?" he said and started the engine.

"Or just give me the print of the old artifacts," Alyana said, smiling at him. She then looked at Kaye who was already sleeping beside her.

"I think you need to tighten your grip on the seatbelt," Zach said while looking at the rear mirror. Alyana frowned and was about to ask a question when Zach drove faster than usual.

"Hey, what are you doing? It's already dark, are you trying to kill us?!" Alyana shouted at him, but Zach just chuckled at her.

"Alyana baby, can you please open the compartment there at the back? And took that thing inside," Zach said. Alyana, even though scared because of the current speed, followed what he said and opened the compartment, her eyes widened when she saw a gun.

"A gun?!" She shouted. Zach laughed and nodded at her.

"Yes, give it to me. I will just clean the road," he said. Alyana didn't think too much and gave the gun to him. "Hold on tight, babies. Daddy doesn't want you to be hurt," he added.

Alyana held onto something and then hugged Kaye to support her. The car sped even faster and suddenly turned, when it turned, Alyana noticed the vehicle following them earlier. Zach released his hand along with three simultaneous gunshots which caused Alyana to bend down and cover her ears.

"Zach!" Alyana shouted out of fear. She doesn't want to be killed in this way. She closed her eyes and remained in her position until the car stopped.

"Whoo! I didn't know I could do that here. The moves, I feel like I am in an action movie. I deserve a huge talent fee," Zach shouted after parking the car.

Alyana quickly looked outside and noticed that there were no cars following them anymore. But they stopped in front of a building, their company building.

"Ladies, sorry for that. But I think you need to go here first. I don't want those men's souls to follow you in your house so better go here," Zach said and guided them outside. She then saw Nix with his ever serious face walking towards them.

"What happened?" Nix asked. Zach smirked at him and pointed at Nix's sister who was currently in his arms. Kaye moved her head and looked at them, she smiled but vomited after.

"Oh, shi—!" Zach stopped himself from cursing, Kaye just vomited at him. Nix frowned when he saw that even Alyana was doing the same beside the tree.

"Ah, I'm alright. Really," Alyana said before losing her consciousness. Nix managed to support her from falling and carried her inside the building.