He smiles devilishly and asked the weirdest question, "what do you mean? Or perhaps you thought it was Darren who called you?".
I donned mine and drove down the same road he wants me to, "aww!! Perhaps I did think he was the one, but tell me, what exactly do you need and why call me here?.
Uncle Kevin saw I urged for his response, so he proceeds to talk, "you really wanna no? I'll tell you but promise me, that you're not going to tell anyone about it or else I'll tell everyone about your hidden secret".
(Frowned) "excuse me? What are you talking about?". I asked denoting the weird demeanor he drops to the floor.
"Do you not know anything but I have been keeping an eye on you, miss Karol, or better yet, Jackie".
Immediately my legs stopped working after heeding to his words, does this mean, my secret has been found out?". I loomed my eyes trying to figure out my words.
He confirms, more of his words to me, I quote, "don't look so shocked sweetheart, and before you think of living your way through this, just know that your aunt, is in my custody and a little mistake of yours, can end her life".
"Whaaat". I said surprised by his words, move a step closer, and held him by his shirt, "don't you dare, because I will kill you if anything happens to my aunt".
My words seem not to be of any effect on him, he jiggled his head and dragged me away.
"Seriously!!! Are you sure, threatening me will get your aunt back to safety?". (Waits for my response)
I donated after a few minutes, "what exactly do you want?" I said to him.
Kits up his face and yelled out as he has just won a lottery, "oh my goodness!!! That's what I am dying to hear". Uncle Kevin smiles at me.
In a few headcounts, he concedes with his words to me, "there's one thing I need from you!! Firstly, I need you to listen attentively and secondly, make sure that no one hears about this, thirdly, the main reason I called is for you to do something for me".
"What," I asked in a cold stare.
He says, maintaining the same look, "I want you to, kill Darren drew for me and yes!! I do know what I am doing".
(Thunderstorm goes off)
"Wait!! What!! Are you mad, how can I kill Darren, uncle Kevin you must be a journalist". I said.
"Yes, I am mad, and don't you dare start okay!!! I want you to kill Darren and as a good partner I am, I will also help you take down my brother, I know you want me dead, right". He airs out to me once again, indeed I was just caught between a rock and hard place, how on earth will I kill, someone who has not only done everything to keep the end of our bargain, he also been a good friend.
(Inaudible conversation, hours paddles away)
I got back to the hotel, paused for while, and recalled the words of uncle Kevin, he says and I quote, "the hotel will be hosting a masquerade ball, and the second, you get a chance, inject Darren with the poison given to you".
(The poison was placed in my pocket).
"Hello miss danger, what's wrong with you?". Darren's snapped me back to my senses.
"Oops!! Sorry, Darren," I hid the fact that his uncle wanted him dead, minus we aimed at the same thing, I never used Darren for any of it.
"Ohh okay!! But I have a gift for you". He lets out, strolling into the bathroom.
I waited as he walked out of the bathroom, holding a dress and a mask.
"This is for the masquerade party," he says to me.
"You got me a dress for the party? Why?".  I asked back with a pending question, thus he proceeds further, "because, as I said, I want to make sure that the remaining days left with me are memorable, and please, make sure to get beautifully dressed".
Unfrozen and walked out of the room.
I felt guilty, seeing such kindness, Indeed I'll be a bad person if, I allow his wicked uncle to get what he wants, and no matter how much I hate Mr. Smith, I wouldn't let, anything happen to Darren.
"I have got to do something?" I contemplated to myself.
(Masquerade ball, 9:00 pm)
I strolled down to the ballroom, wearing the dress gifted to me, my eyes soared further, and took notice of Darren chatting with some friends, while behind him was uncle Kevin, who shots me a devilish smile.
He kept a close watch on me and no matter how much I try to avoid him, he ends up appearing in front of me.
"Hello, Karol!! Going somewhere?".
My feet were frozen to a spot, swiftly I turned and concedes with my word, "hello uncle Kevin and yes!! I was going to say, hello to Darren". I answered back.
"Nice!!! And please, don't even think of doing anything stupid, I'll be watching".
He walks past mating the same look on his face.
And the second he left, the one I wished to speak with, dragged me to a secluded spot, 
"Darren!! What are you doing?" I said as he fills up the distance between us, he shoots a warm smile and cutely blinked his eyes at me.
He says, "nothing, I just wanted to see your face".
"See my face? Darren? Are you drunk" smiles at him
He copies the smile I had on, "of cause not, I am not drunk but, I feel like doing something naughty with you".
I watched, as he moved his head forward, and swiftly nailed my head to the wall, the tension gradually builds up between us, I  could feel my heart bulging fast, but unfortunately, Ravi walked in and saw us in a compromising position.
She says, "oh wow!! This is lovely". Devils smile at us.
Darren moved a step away from me and veers his head aside, "am sorry!! Do you need anything mom". He asked her, "no!! But I think, I need you now, after seeing this, please come with me".
(They both walked out and left me behind)
An hour's later, the masquerade ball started, guests beautifully dressed up and after some time, the atmosphere changed, and the couples were asked to dance with each other.
I stood there and suddenly felt a hand,  ran through and veers me to infer Darren's charming look on his face.
"What gives Mr. Darren?" I smiled and looked as he dragged me to the dance floor.
Everyone cutely gazed at us, I saw the loving gaze in his eyes, and trust me, I felt like he was trying to speak to me with his eyes.
The procession moved on quietly until the lights went off, my hand kept holding unto him (Darren), and while trying to understand what was going on, I was intentionally nudged away from Darren and pulled forward by a strange hand.
The voice says, "what exactly are you doing? Did I ask you to dance with your target?