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"So you've met them? They have no idea they are going to be sold I presume." Red said.
Sting didn't care much about the business partnership. He only went there because he wanted to humiliate Sofia. He sat there listening to Red talk to them as his way of getting entertained.
"How much are you planning on selling them?" Red asked.
"Seventy thousand for both. Well, I haven't seen the second one yet but I'm sure she will be as beautiful as her sister." Mr Biggio said.
They all started thinking.
"Why don't we place a price on them after I see them?" The client said.
"That's good enough." Mr Biggio said.
They all heard the doorbell ring.
"I guess those most be the girls." Mr Biggio said.
A butler came in and served them juice. They all took a glass and started to drink. The butler rushed and open the door. Sarah and Sofia came in.
On seeing the the two girls Sting and Red spat out their juice immediately. Red's juice almost came through his nose when he saw Sarah.
"Good day sir." Sofia said as she walked along side Sarah towards Mr Biggio.
The two girls were surprised to see Sting and Red in Mr Biggio's mansion.
"Red" Sarah said in a sad tone.
"Sting" Sofia said in a slightly hateful tone.
"You know each other?" Mr Biggio asked.
"We don't." Sting replied looking straight at Sofia.
"We do." Red said looking into Sarah's sad eyes.
"Butler!? Mr Biggio called out.
The butler comes in from the kitchen.
"Take these girls to my office." Mr Biggio said.
The butler escorts Sarah and Sofia to Mr Biggio's office where they sat waiting for him.
"You can't sell those girls" Red said.
"Why not?" Mr Biggio asked surprised.
"Yeah, why can't he?" Sting asked.
"Sting. I can't believe you would let him sell my girlfriend and her sister." Red said, looking straight at Sting.
"Wrong. He will sell them. You should have thought twice before entering a relationship. You know very well that its not allowed by Big boss to get too attached with anyone." Sting said without sympathy.
"What's all this? I came here to buy not to argue. Are you selling or not!? The client asked standing and looking at Mr Biggio angrily.
" Ye..." Mr Biggio was about to speak up when he got interrupted by Red.
" I will buy them for a hundred." Red said.
"Sting's mouth fell open and for the first time you can tell what he is thinking.
" Are you nuts!?" Sting said.
"You want to waste your money for those two things!?" Sting added.
"I'll do anything for Sarah." Red replied and they are not things, Red added.
The client walked out angrily.
"It's decided then. You can have them" Mr Biggio said.
"I want them to work here." Red added.
Sting couldn't believe his ears. He just sat there not knowing what next to do.
"Ok" Mr Biggio said.
Red leaves and Sting followed.
On the street...
"What's the meaning of what you just did!?" Sting asked.
"That's called love. Something you will never understand. I love Sarah." Red replied.
"You love Sarah, yes. But why did you save her stupid sister?" Sting asked.
"When you love someone, you don't just protect them, you protect what or who is precious to them." Red said.
Sting stops on the roadside. Red turns when he notices that Sting has stopped walking. He realizes that Sting probably needs time to process what he just told him so he left him alone.
"Love" Sting said touching the left side of his chest.
"I lost that a long time ago. Mom killed the love in me." Sting said as a tear drop came down from his right eye.
At Mr Biggio's mansion...
"Congrats girls. You got the job." Mr Biggio said as he opens the door to his office.
"Thank you sir" Sarah said.
"But you didn't interview us." Sofia said confused.
"Don't worry about that" Mr Biggio said.
"You can start tomorrow since its already a bit late." He added.
"Thank you once again sir" Sarah said and grabs Sofia's hand.
Sarah and Sofia leaves the mansion and goes on their way home.
"You will have to go ahead without me from here." Sofia said.
"Ok. Mr Benson's baby girl." Sarah said realizing they are in front of Mr Benson's bookstore.
Sofia smiles and pushes her away.
Sarah leaves and Sofia goes into the bookstore.
In Mr Benson's book store...
"Hello" Sofia said after sighting Mr Benson.
"Hello beautiful" Mr Benson replied.
"You look so happy. Did you get the job?" Mr Benson asked.
"Yes! I and got the job!" Sofia said happily.
"I'm so happy for you dear. When will you start work?" Mr Benson asked her.
"Tomorrow" Sofia replied and hugged him.
"Can I call you dad?" Sofia asked.
"You are like a father to me.
With you around I feel like I'm not an orphan." Sofia added.
Tears rolled down Mr Benson's eyes.
"Yes, you can, my daughter." He replied her.
Sofia hugged him again and he slowly hugged her back.
"I now have my own child." Mr Benson said and smiled.
"I'm happy to have you as a father." Sofia said.
Sarah's house...
Sarah is lying in bed. She is happy to have found a good and stable job. Thirty thousand each month. Sarah is the one who bought the small house they lived in.
Sarah knew how difficult it was for her to get that kind of money at that time. Sarah has been through a lot lately.
"Red didn't even wait to talk to me." She said as she stares at the ceiling.
"Does it mean he no longer has feelings for me? " Sarah added.
Red's house...
Red is also in bed staring at the ceiling.
"I won't let anything happen to you Sarah, I swear." Red said as he closes his eyes to sleep.
Red's phone rings.