Episode 9

A/N : here's the double update I promised .

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Pulling out a cigar from the pack in his jacket pocket, he fished out a fire box from his pants pocket and light it . He drew a long breath and exhaled.

"Man you looked worried and distracted ." Elias said as he approached Damien from behind and sat down on another discarded piece of block facing him . "Anything?" He asked .

Taking a long puff , Damien said , " I got a call from Carlos, meeting should be arranged in three weeks ."

"Phew ," Elias whistled , " that's a thing I see coming ." Stretching his hands , he took a stick from the ack and light it .

"You don't like the party ." He stated rather than ask . He knew his friend . If Damien were to be happy he wouldn't have left .

Rubbing his temple , Damien sighed . Not quite long the party ended . All the students began to leave the premises for their dorms . Elizabeth and Daniel met with their friends and sat with them .

"Daniel , you are really fun ..." Elizabeth was cheering him up for the stunt he pulled back then .

"You can count on me at anytime." He puffed out his chest childishly.

"Hey Damien , did you see how hot Becky and her friends looked tonight?." He was talking to Damien whose mind wasn't there . His mind was preoccupied with the figure of Deborah and her friend his eyes was following stylishly . He wondered whom she was to have danced with Daniel for he has never set his eyes on her before .

"Damy.." Elizabeth called worriedly.

"Sorry guys ," he sighed, " Carlos called."

"Ohh " both Elizabeth and Daniel said together.

"Meeting should be arranged within three weeks." He told them . They all fell silent as each of them were lost in their own thoughts . After some time, Damien stood up .

"C'mon let's retire for the night ." They all agreed and followed him .

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Deborah's POV

Many moons rolled by as we ventured deep into the semester. Everyone now scramble about to get serious with their studies . I head towards the library whit Priscilla to get a text book .

" You know you could have given the poor guy a listening ear debby ,it won't do you any harm ."

I sighed for the tenth time that day . She has been repeating that sentence over and over again,side glancing her ,I increased my pace .

" Hey Debby .."

After collecting the text book we need , we signed out names before leaving the library.

"Look whom we have here ."

I abruptly stopped in track which almost result in dropping the books which I held in my hands . Looking up at the person who had just spoken ,I sighed again for the eleventh time that day . I thought he would never talk to me again after the dance at the resumption bonfire.

"Hey doll ,where have you been all this while ?" He chuckled.

Glancing nervously behind him towards his group of friends that were staring daggers at me ,I gulped before refocusing my gaze on him .

"I .. I - I've been good . Excuse me please." Without waiting for his response ,I grabbed Priscilla's hand and scrambled off .

Tsk , I wonder why that person even bothered to talk to me . A look of disappointment crossed Priscilla's features as she stared knowingly at me . Was she expecting me to stand and talk to him with the way he friends were promising murder with their eyes ?, pursing my lips ,I huffed and continued our journey.

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TV POV

In an empty room far from the main buildings in the school compound ,stood Damien, Elias and Elizabeth. Their features stiff as they stared ahead with rapt attention to the video call ongoing in their laptops . Damien's aura drastically changed to that befitting the only son and heir of the leader of the underworld.

" Get prepared Damien,you will be supervising the next batch of container that will be arriving this winter ." The authoritative voice of his father and leader boomed .

" Yes Mr Dracan."

" Ms Luther," he address Elizabeth," I hope the job will be done smoothly with your security coverage ."

" Of course sir, I would ." Elizabeth confirmed with a nod .

" You know your job Mr Luther." He glance over Elias .

"Yes sir."

"Alright ,that's all for now . The meeting would be adjourned... and Damien ,don't forget to contact Ms Jordan and arrange for a date as soon as you get a break from school. " The call was disconnected as Damien heaved a breath .

" I didn't know your dad was still kin on you getting married to that bitch of a girl . " Displeasure could be seen written all over Elizabeth as she cluck her tongue in annoyance.

" That's the deal with being born into the underworld." Damien shrugged .

"I hope my parents wouldn't do that to us ." Elizabeth shudders at the thought of her getting married to someone she doesn't know or have any feelings whatsoever for .

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TBC ...