Chapter 111: Why Not?
"You’re the stalker."
Z chuckled, the way he wrapped his arm around his stomach made my forehead crease. "It’s funny hearing that from you. I heard you got the nickname ’Night’s stalker’ because you’ve been stalking the young master of the Yamaguchi-gumi since you were in your first year." He said making my face heat up.
"How did you know that!? And I don’t like Night anymore."
"Hmm?" He placed his hand on his chin. "It is amazing how the notorious young master of the Yamaguchi-gumi is married to a little girl." I could feel his gaze on me, and it makes me uncomfortable.
"How sad, you don’t like him anymore. It seems like he’s fond of you, though."
I sighed. "What will that change? I’m already abducted."
"HAHA, it’s been hard to abduct you because of their strong defense." He said. Is he sure that he should be telling me that? "The Yamaguchi-gumi, if I face them head-on, there’s no way I’ll win. But the godly chance came, he must have let his guard down. It’s funny."
Z turned his back on me. "He changed, but his carelessness didn’t." He said.
Why does he sound like he knows Night?
"I-I will give you the ring." He looked at me after I said that. "But I really don’t have it with me right now."
"That’s too bad." He said as if he doesn’t care. "I need it right now."
"What if I bring it to you? Is that the only thing you’re after?"
"I was after the golds too." Golds? What golds? "The golds belong to the Yamaguchi-gumi, but I want to get it. How will I survive if I leave the mafia group, right?"
"Then you want to rob them?"
Z nodded. "But they got the golds already that your father accumulated." My father accumulated the gold? "Too bad, right? That’s why I need the ring. It’s my only assurance that I’ll be able to survive."
"Survive what?"
"It’s a complicated situation. Will you help me?"
Huh? Why would I help him?
"Why would I help you? You shot my friend! Did you forget?" Why am I talking to him like normal? I should be hateful towards him, and I should be afraid of him!
"What if my friend died? What will you do?"
"Oh, that? That wasn’t me. That was Patricia."
My forehead creased as I just stared at him in confusion. ’What is he talking about?’
"You don’t get it? It’s from that meme. And it came from that movie— ugh, never mind if you don’t get it."
The way he’s talking makes me feel all confused. Isn’t he going to force me to give what he wants? Is he not in a hurry at all?
"Right, do you want to watch a movie?"
The moment he asked that the Jollibee delivery arrived and I could instantly smell it even from afar. ’It smells so delicious.’ I kept on gulping as Z arrived at the dining table and he looked at me.
"Come here, or do you want me to carry you?"
I quickly stood up and walked towards the table. "Eat well, okay? It’ll be bad if the Yamaguchi-gumi thought I’m not letting you eat." No, he should not, shouldn’t he? Why would he treat his hostage with such care?
"Shouldn’t you be torturing me right now or making me get what you need?"
Z chuckled. "We’ll get there, but I don’t want our first impression to be bad." What does he mean by that? My first impression of him is already bad.
"You shot my friend."
"I told you, that wasn’t me."
I rolled my eyes and stared at the chicken in front of me.
"Don’t be shy, go eat now." He said.
"Don’t mind if I do." I started eating and Z in front of me ate too.
This is weird, am I used to being with weird people that I could eat normally like this? The person with me right now is the bad guy after me, but I don’t feel any kind of hatred for him though.
’I’m relaxed despite being in a different environment. It’s weird, and I don’t know what to feel about this.’
"Oh, I apologize for disturbing your date yesterday." He said. Yesterday? "Hehe, this is so delicious."
N-No, it was yesterday? Then, Night’s not searching for me. ’Why would he.’
"Let’s watch a movie to make you feel better." Z said as if he knows that I don’t feel great. ’Of course, he knows. Who would feel great after being abducted?’
"If you let me go, it’ll make me feel better."
"HAHA, I can’t do that."
"What’s the point? I don’t have what you want right now."
I heard him giggle. "Of course, I’ll be waiting for the time you have it."
Huh? I didn’t understand him, but I was too busy eating and getting my fill.
"It’s nice to eat like this together, right?" He’s acting as if we’re close friends. "There’s a bathroom upstairs, do you want to take a bath after eating?"
Why would I? "Don’t you think you’re being too friendly for a person that tried to kill me?"
"I didn’t try to kill you though."
As if I’ll believe that. "Let me go home already."
"Home? You don’t have a home anymore, don’t you?"
I balled my fists as I looked at the plate. ’He’s right, but why do I feel so pissed about it?’ My parents are alive; they are my home. Rika, she’s waiting for me to come back.
"I have a home, but you took it."
"I didn’t." He giggled. "It was your father’s fault for taking something I need."
What’s with that?
When I was about to stand up from the chair, the lights went out making me flinch due to surprise. ’I don’t feel good when it’s dark.’ I placed my hand on the table as I support myself since I can’t see anything right now. It’s already dark outside and I don’t know who turned off the lights.
"What took you so long?" I felt someone’s arm around my neck causing me to gasp. "I thought I could spend more time with such a pretty girl, but I guess your husband doesn’t want that to happen." Z said as he placed something cold near my neck.
"I would have slit her throat if you haven’t arrived." His voice was taunting, it was different than when he used to talk to me alone. ’Who is he talking to anyway.’
"Let her go."
The moment I heard that voice, I felt my knees getting weak and I felt hope. ’That’s Night’s voice. Is he here to save me?’
But suddenly, I remembered that this might not be the case. This will give me another disappointment if I start expecting something from him.
"Why would I? I think Noelle wanted to be with—"
Z couldn’t finish what he was saying when something flashed in front of him, blinding his eyes. I felt the sharp and cold metal slitting my arm and I groaned due to the pain.
"That was cheating." Z said as I fell to the ground while he was covering his eyes.
"I would have given her back if you—"
Z went flying to the glass window before he could even finish what he was saying. That’s when the electricity went back, and I saw a man wearing a black suit in front of me.
"You could have at least let me finish what I’m saying." Z said as he struggled to get up. His mask has already a crack on it.
"I’m here. You’re safe now." I heard that deep voice trying to comfort me. He’s trying to reassure me that everything’s fine.
’That’s not something the past Night would say. Why would he comfort me? Why would he reassure me?’
I heard Z chuckling after Night said that. "How will she be safe? She’s safer with me." He said. "You should have seen Noelle’s beautiful face when she was sleeping. Was it because it’s been so long since she had a good night’s sleep?"
My forehead furrowed after hearing that. Is he seriously trying to annoy Night right now?
The loud sound of a gunshot caused me to cover my ears as I crouched. ’W-Where did that come from?’
"If you don’t want to die, answer my question." Night said while pointing a gun at Z. Z’s arm was already bleeding, and I somewhat felt bad for him.
’Why is that?’
"You haven’t asked yet."
How could Z be that carefree despite being shot in his arm?
"What are you after?" Night asked.
Z then looked at me and smiled. "Noelle already knows what it is. So next time that we meet, I won’t be so lenient on you." He said as his smile widened.
’He’s ignoring Night, and I think that pissed Night off.’
"Why have you abducted my wife?"
Z scoffed. "Because why not? Noelle’s the prettiest girl I have ever seen."
Night shot the vase beside Z. "Don’t mention my wife’s name." He said. ’Why does he keep calling me his wife?’
Z only chuckled. "Until we meet again, Ellie." He smashed the glass window behind him and jumped.
