Chapter 61 - Handsome Kidnapper (1/2)

”I really want to say that I'm right but...” Darren looked at Xiu curling in a corner and said, ”I feel like your theory makes much more sense.”

Xiu gingerly looked at them under the dim lights that were penetrating through the windows. She tried to open the door of the car but it was locked and her heart felt uneasy. She curled herself in a far corner making her body shrink more and more. ”Where are you taking me?” She asked with tears swimming in her eyes. She hugged her body in a protective stance as she asked, ”Are you guys kidnapping me?”

Both Darren and Nora were speechlessly looking at her. At this point, both were leaning towards what Darren said, perhaps she really had hit her head too hard.

With her shaky finger, Xiu pointed at them and warned, ”You! You can't kidnap me like this!”

”Is there a special way to kidnap as well, Darren?” Nora looked at Darren inquiringly who gave a blank look in response.

Finding some courage from within, Xiu started again threatened, ”Open this door or I'll start shouting.”

”If I opened the door, you'll run. Am I an idiot? Xiu, sit tight and don't make a scene.” Nora berated her in a stern tone.

Xiu's lips and chin trembled, she looked the epitome of pitifulness. One look could invoke anyone's sympathy. ”Wuwuwu! You're a meanie! Why are you shouting at me? I'm such a good kid.” Xiu's exaggerated crying made Nora feel a headache while Darren had no words or opinions.

”See, I told you drunk Xiu is a mess!” Nora yelled at Darren while pointing at Xiu to show him what they were stuck with now.

”She seemed really like an angel before,” Darren made his remark in defense.

”Wow! She's certainly not a little angel anymore!” Nora was really infuriated. Her Latin self was at the verge of bursting out.

Xiu's emotional senses were heightened at this point and her perception was at peak even though her mind was slow but she could clearly feel Nora's anger and it scared her more. ”Help! Help! Save Me! They are kidnapping me! Please, save me!” Xiu started shouting at the top of her lungs and that broke the last shred of Nora's patience.

”Xiu, shut up! You're gonna make us end up in a police station!”

Instead of stopping, Xiu's voice got even louder. Darren unbuckled his seatbelt and alighted down the car. He opened the door of the backseat and slid in. He turned the car's inner light on and looked at her calmly with no anger or impatience.

”Sweets, we're taking you home. No one is kidnapping you.” The reassurance in his soothing voice made her feel relaxed. Her vigilance was slowly crumbling as she looked at Darren's face. And the way he smiled. There was a particular charm in his smile. Definitely something was there; she felt like the bright sun had come down and made a home in his heart. Because that light was reflecting his alluring grey eyes.

Holding back her tears, Xiu tried to smile back as well. ”If the kidnapper is as handsome as you are, I don't mind being kidnapped.” Her reply made them dumbstruck yet again. Xiu got a bit comfortable as put her feet down and said, ”But let me warn you, I don't have any money to give. Please, don't sell my organs for money.”

Darren chuckled and looked at Nora gesturing her to drive while he tried to placate Xiu like a kid. ”You have some wild imagination, Sweets.”