Reborn

Chapter 10|Adrenaline

Immediately when we get inside a lady approaches us. She wore a neat uniform with short heels and had dark curly hair. She was pretty and seemed quirky.

"Hello, I am Alice and I will be assisting you into your jet," she says, her maroon painted lips pulling into a smile. "Follow me please."

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After we landed we were greeted with a chain of three sleek black cars waiting for us at the exit.

There were bodyguards there to guide us and make sure we made it into the cars without getting attacked.

"Why did Asher get all this security, isn't it too intense?" I ask Jasmine. Unfortunately we were placed in thesame car.

"It's because of you probably," she replies quietly.

"Me? Why?" I ask.

"He doesn't want to risk your safety. We might all be in danger, but you are one of the main targets, he can't risk your life," a man says from the driver's seat.

My eyebrows furrow, "thanks, but I wasn't asking you," I tell the man as nicely as I could, he probably has a gun after all.

"Sorry, I'm was just certain Jasmine wouldn't have the answer to that question. So why not cut in?" The man says.

"Please focus on the road," I tell him already feeling suspicious.

"Red light," he replies, gesturing to the other stationary cars around us.

"Then at least mind your own business," I snap at him. "Do you really belong to this gang?"

"Wouldn't you like to know," the man sings lowly.

I shift closer to the door then glance at Jasmine. This man is acting strange... Is this how bodyguards act? They're not supposed to talk much.

Jasmine has a calm expression on her face which is surprising. When she notices my eyes on her she looks at me.

"Are you okay?" She asks worriedly, drinking in my uncomfortable expression. A thought seems to come to her mind before she glanced at the driver then back at me. "I guess I can see why," she mutters.

"Miss Bianca Rodriguez, am I right?" The person says.

My eyes widen slightly and I slowly move my hand towards the door handle.

"How do you know my name?" I ask slowly.

"Does it matter?" The person taunts as he hits the accelerator once the light turns green.

"I-" Jasmine starts but he cuts her off.

"Aren't you going to ask me what I want Miss Rodriguez?" He asks with an obvious smirk in his voice. He hasn't turned back so I haven't see his face yet.

I don't reply and quickly attempt to open the door just as the locks are put on.

Shit.

Jasmine's eyes widen, "are you nuts?! You want to jump out of the moving vehicle?!" She exclaims. "You could get seriously hurt!"

I narrow my eyes at her, "what? Are you bummed I was going to leave without you?"

"Bianca I was moving 60km/hr, are you trying to get killed?" The man exasperated.

"Why does it bother you? Let me out now you freak!" I yell at him and attempt to open the door again but it's locked.

The man starts laughing hysterically and it sickens me even more. I lean towards his seat and ring my arm around his neck before squeezing tightly.

"Woah, woah, woah. He's driving Bianca, let go!" Jasmine exclaimed.

"Can't you see he's an imposter?!" I snap at her. "Or are you working with him? Bitch-trayer"

The car swings sideways as the man grabs my arms in an attempt to remove them while making chocking noises.

I feel Jasmine grab me from behind and try to pull me away from him. Vehicles around us horn angrily as our car swings on the road from side to side.

My heart hammers in my chest from what is happening and feel my grip loosen.

What am I doing?

Jasmine successful pulls me away from the man then leaves him to catch his breath and control the car. He parks it.

I try to catch my breath, feeling the adrenaline that was once there now long gone, replaced with a feeling of guilt and regret.

I should not have handled it that way.

I hear the man coughing while recovering and after a few seconds he surprisingly starts laughing again.

I stare at him, horrified and look at Jasmine who is still holding me back.

His phone suddenly rings and he answers.

"Hello?" The man says.

"What's going on there?" I recognize the voice as Michael's.

I lock eyes with the man through the rear view mirror for a brief second.

"Everything's alright here, it was just a little... Technical difficulty," the man replies.

Maybe I should call for help.

"Hel-" Jasmine slams her hand over my mouth before I can keep going. I try biting but she doesn't give me a chance so I shake out of her grip violently.

"Good. Make sure she gets to her apartment safely Blake," I hear Michael say. "The boss will take it from there."

Huh?

"On it," the man says and cuts the call. He rubs his neck and turns back around letting me get a good look at his face. "Geez Bianca, can't you take a joke? And you have a death grip. We're lucky we didn't get pulled over," he says with a laugh.

My eyes narrow slightly and I distastefully remove Jasmine's hands from me.

"B- blake?" I let out in shock and he gives me a dimpled smile.

"We meet again Bianca. Long time no see."

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AN

I'm so sorry it took so long to update but I hope you liked it.

I'm planning on writing and posting the next chapter soon, maybe today or tomorrow.

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