Chapter 151 - One Hundred And Fifty-one: Coming Of Gerald (1/2)

Maya's point of view

I ignored the pessimistic imp and parked the rest of my things, prepared to leave for my home. After last night's strenuous exercise with Niklaus, I needed my beauty sleep.

”I'm grateful for both of your support but it's time for me to take my leave, ”I told them but both of their gazes met before returning to me; the expectant look on their faces made me uneasy.

”What ?”

Why were they staring at me like that?

”We were wondering if we could spend the rest of the day at your place?” Anabelle fluttered her brows enticingly and pouted.

”No way” I rejected the idea right away, no wonder she was being suddenly gentle.

”Why?” Anabelle whined.

”I'm not bringing trouble to my doorstep”

”But you said we're lovely angels”

”When both of you are on your best behavior”

”Fine, I promise to be a good girl” Anabelle promised with a swearing gesture.

I looked towards Isabella, she threw an exasperated shrug, ”Are we leaving or not?”

With a deep sigh, I had no choice but to take these two devils home. It was obvious I was going to regret this but for some strange reason, my fate was deeply intertwined with them - the more I tried to escape, the deeper I encountered them.

”Taxi! ” I flagged down one and ushered the kids into the cab while giving the driver the address of my place.

”Do you think you got the role?”  The ever-inquisitive Anabelle asked.

Sometimes I wished she was as smart as Isabella - her questions could get tiring at times. Well, I guess children her age should be like that - Isabella was definitely abnormal.

”I don't know yet but they would be in contact with me” I answered, then fixed my gaze on Isabella asking,

”You're quiet, what's the problem?”

”I'm trying to hold back my tongue, else someone says I'm rude,” She said with a bored expression hinting I wasn't going to let her be if she made a rude remark.

”Then keep up the good work” I complimented her and laid back on the headrest with a sigh.

Hardly had I closed my eyes for a short rest, did our car skid to a halt, my heart almost jumped out of my chest at the unexpected braking.

”Are you okay?” I asked the kids who looked fine aside from their shocked expressions.

Our driver was panicking causing me to look out only to discover our car was overtaken by another who crossed our path - it was a lonely lane to crown it.

Figures emerged from the car and they didn't look friendly at all, my heart raced but I composed myself and screamed at the driver,” Drive back now! Get the hell out of here !”

Though he was frightened, he obeyed nevertheless and moved back only to bump into another car which blocked us from behind -God, we're surrounded.

”Don't move out, remain seated - ” I was still firing orders but the driver had already left the car with his hand in the air.

He was knocked down to the ground with a punch eliciting a scream from the frightened Anabelle who was sitting beside the other edge of the passenger seat.

Chaos ensued and it happened all too quickly.

I was trying to calm the screaming Anabelle and locking the driver seat from inside so they didn't get access but it was too late.

They were faster and grabbed Anabelle out of the car while I kicked the car door open, slamming it against the head of one of the men who was trying to get to my side of the car.

With quick reflexes, I swung a fist at the same man sending him to the ground while dodging another attack that came from behind.

I sidestepped his attack once more causing him to aim awry, grabbed a fistful of his strands from behind till some fell off and brought it down hard on the car roof and he collapsed.

A kick at my back knocked the breath out of me but there was no time to consider the pain.

Lying against the car with a breath heavy, I dropped down in time just as a punch landed on my previous position, his fist connecting with the car window; the momentum shattering the glass.

I rammed my knee into his gut causing him to bend over before finishing him with a vicious kick that made him rotate in the air before kissing the ground.