Fragile Phantasy

Part 16

Zeline was shocked and seemed to want to fight, but she knew that she could not let her mother see the truth. Instead, she focused all of her attention on her mother, acting as though everything was normal.

"You know, my daughter Zeline," the old woman said, gasping for breath. "There is only a little time left for me. I would like to see that you are in good hands before I disappear."

Zeline wiped away her tears and nodded, determined to make her mother proud. "Yes, Mom," she said. "He is my boyfriend."that almost thrown kc and edgar out of the roof.

Kc is having none of it as he step up zeline shakes her head eyes pleading not too.

Her mother smiled and closed her eyes, looking peaceful for the first time in days.

KC, Edgar, and Celine stepped outside to talk, leaving mother alone at the hut. Zeline knelt down beside her mother's bed and begged KC for mercy.

"Please," she said. "I will do everything you want. Just let me get my mother to the hospital to treat her." Zeline's tears fell onto her beautiful face, but she did not care. All that mattered was saving her mother's life.

KC was stunned. He had not expected Zeline to be so willing to do anything for her mother.

The sunset cast a warm glow over the forest as Zeline pleaded with Edgar and KC for their help. Her voice trembled as she begged for their assistance, but Edgar knew the stakes were high. If they couldn't bring Zeline back with the things she stole, they would all face severe consequences.

"We can't risk it," Edgar said, his head bowed in defeat. "The mafia has my family's life, and there's nothing we can do."

Zeline dropped to her knees, bowing her head into the ground in desperation. "I need that money to treat my mother," she said, her voice barely above a whisper. "Im ok if you surrender me to the mafia, as long as my mother gets well, it's fine. But please, help me."

Edgar's heart ached at the sight of Zeline's vulnerability, he looked down because theirs nothing he could do. "I'm sorry, zeline."

But KC, seeing himself in the woman who would do anything for her family, stepped forward felt a sudden surge of empathy. "Then we will use all of the reward for your head to treat your mother, but you need to come with us peacefully" he said, determination in his voice. offering Zeline a glimmer of hope.

Zeline's relief was palpable as she hugged him, and KC could feel the weight of her struggles. Yet, despite his desire to help her, he still couldn't shake the doubts that lingered in his mind if its ok to trust this girl. "One thing, I don't want to act as your lover," he stammered and tried to push zeline away for personal space.

Zeline's response was immediate and sincere. her eyes softening "Please make my mother happy, that's all I can ask for. I will surrender with you without a fight, promise?"

KC felt his nerves flare up, his heart pounding in his chest as he struggled to make a decision. Edgar looked on, a mischievous glint in his eye "Agree to it dude, I'm starting to think that your gay" he added.

As the tension reached its peak, KC finally relented. "Yes, I promise!" he declared, his cheeks flushed with the weight of his decision.

Zeline beamed with gratitude, a genuine smile spreading across her face. As they left, Zeline was handcuffed while KC struggled to carry her sick mother.

The sunset was beating down on the trio as they trudged along the dusty path, their footsteps kicking up a cloud of dirt behind them. Edgar, feeling restless from the monotony of their journey, broke the silence. "I'm just wondering, Zeline, why is your house so far away?" he asked, confusion etched into his features.