The next morning, the scene that greeted Briana and Lace were the two people sleeping in the living room despite having a bedroom and bed to sleep on. Taylor was on the sofa and Nathanya was on the floor. They were just about to exit when the doorbell rang. Its ringing awakened Taylor. Remembering that they have some things to do today, she stood up and headed to the bathroom. Lace opens the door and their early visitor is Drake.
"Did I wake you up?" He asked after she entered.
"Well no. Not the two of us. The one you awakened was Taylor and for Nathanya, I don't think she heard anything." Lace answered and pointed to the still sleeping Nathanya. Drake nodded just at the exact time Taylor had come out of the bathroom.
"Here. I got you a new phone. Just remember not to throw it again when you feel angry." He said and handed Taylor a paper bag. Taylor just nodded and went to sit on the chair nearby. They were in the kitchen now and Briana was cooking breakfast.
"As for the phone numbers that called and texted you yesterday, the phones used were retrieved from two different locations. No fingerprints left and the phone was smashed so badly just after the call and the text were made. We have no chance of tracking them using those methods for now." Drake said after he sat down on a chair across Taylor's place. Briana just finished cooking and was now serving when she received a call. She signaled for Lace to continue her work and she walked outside to talk to the person who called her. After a while, she came back.
"Trix said he will come and help us." She said and Drake suddenly got agitated.
"Why shall he come?!" He asked in a high tone so Taylor stared at him and he forced himself to calm down. Because of his yell, Nathanya was finally awakened. She walked to the kitchen and sat next to Taylor.
"Why are you shouting Kuya Drake? Are you arguing with someone?" She asked, her eyes still looking sleepy. Drake got embarrassed and lowered his head.
"Is there a misunderstanding between you and Trix?" Lace asked and Drake shook his head. Just after he finished shaking his head, the doorbell rang again.
"I'll do it." Nathanya said and before the others could say something, she ran to the door. There was a man standing outside.
"Ahhh sorry. I thought this was Taylor's room." The man said.
"It was indeed her room. Our room. Are you probably Kuya Trix?" Nathanya asked. Trix nodded his head and Nathanya invited him in. Trix Tan is the leader of Blakes. He came in and greeted the four people sitting around the table.
The moment they entered the kitchen, Drake’s irritation worsened. His jaw tightened the moment he saw Trix. On the other hand, Trix gave him a mischievous smile before finally nodding to greet Taylor and proceeded to hug Lace and Briana. Trix is Briana’s childhood friend. They grew up together and were only separated when their families were massacred. They didn't think that they would be reunited in a place like this and become what they had become now. Briana invited him to sit but the only vacant seat is on the left side of Drake.
“Don’t…”
Before he could protest any further, Trix had made his way to the available seat. He had no other choice but to roll his eyes. Briana just observed them for a while and saw that the atmosphere between them was really awkward.
“Did something probably happen between the two of you?” she finally asked after a while. Drake unconsciously blushed and lowered his head. How can he not get embarrassed with that question? “Something” indeed happened to them the other day. It was something that no one should know. The other day, they planned to hang out. Since they’re both the leaders of Blakes and Brawlers, their subordinates cooperated and they gathered at a place outside the academy. As the night got deeper, Drake had drank way too much. Seeing that his friend was in a drunken state and he wanted to save his face for him, Trix dismissed Brawlers on his behalf. Since Trix is a friend of their leader, they obeyed and went home. Trix had also dismissed his subordinates so the only people left there were him and Drake. He casually grabbed his waist which he found surprisingly slim for a man like him. A sudden surge of heat rose up inside him but he ignored it, thinking that maybe it was because of the alcohol. He assisted Drake on the way to his car. He planned to take him home since he obviously cannot drive on his own. But after he opened the door to push him inside, Drake suddenly grabbed his neck and they fell in the backseat, with Trix on top and Drake below him. Trix swallowed his saliva and tried removing the hands of Drake around his neck but the latter didn't let go. Instead, he opened his eyes and said, “Dang! I got a beauty in front of my eyes.” and chuckled lightly and Trix felt his ear become hot. Before he could react, Drake had pulled him down and before he knew it, they were exchanging kisses at the backseat, their saliva mixed into each other’s.
Due to the embarrassment he feels, Drake was not able to finish the food he took. He didn't lift his head up the entire breakfast time. He was about to get up when he felt a hand rest on his lap. He looked at it and then looked at the person on his left. He looked like he wanted to say something but Drake just pushed his hand away and continued standing up. Trix just let out a sigh after being rejected by the other party.
It was already ten in the morning when they finally reached the place where Taylor had left Lalaine in a dying state. The place was a little bit dark due to its location so Nathanya casually tugged the sleeves of the person near her.
“What are you pulling me for?” Taylor suddenly asked, which gave chills to everyone. It turns out that the person he pulled is Taylor so she released and looked down.
“I just asked you why you are pulling me. I didn't told you to let go.” she said and grabbed Nathanya’s hand and held them tightly but not too tight to hurt her. The four other people were shocked by the way she acted. Taylor had never initiated physical contacts before and those who tried touching her were either dead or dismembered. Seems like she felt the gazes of the others, she eyed them sharply so the four just continued walking, with Taylor and Nathanya in front.
Another surprise took over them when they didn’t see the corpse of Lalaine. If she died here, her corpse must still be here considering the location and situation of this warehouse. They were about to check on other areas when Drake’s phone rang.
“Hello Drake. I am glad you came to check on me. I didn’t expect you’ll take them with you” The caller was none other than Lalaine!
“Lalaine? Where are you?” he asked but the person on the other line just laughed.
“I’m in hell buddy. Wanna join me here?’’ she asked and laughed loudly.
“I have prepared a bunch of surprises for you all. Just sit back and relax as I play with you.” Lalaine said and hung up. There was a minute of silence before Taylor told everyone to leave since they’re not sure if there’s something planted in there. When they reached their cars, Nathanya suddenly asked.
“She said she got surprises for us. Does it mean that she was responsible for the things that happened these past few days?”