"And now, we are on the race track, preparing ourselves for the race” I huff, trying to ease the tension between me and my mind, as I explain all the things that happened tonight to ‘Lia’ my lifetime saviour and a good adviser

I know I have made a big mistake, asking him for a race, he isn't worthy of it

What was I even thinking at that time?

But anyways, Charlotte never regrets what she says, instead she make them regret for what they did, I clench my jaw and straighten my body posture, deepening my breath

I tighten my grip on the steering wheel, glancing at Ethan who seemed ready to stroke

I blew a horn, signing him to start the car, as we both made our way towards the starting line, on the race track

I was full confident, cause I know I have never lost even a single race in these 5 years, but still something was off

I groomed my car to venture ahead, so did he. The air was electric with anticipation and the only sounds were the starting of the engine and the soft hum of the waiting crowd

Ethan, flashed a mischievous smirk at me, piercing his blue eyes as if he got the cards, but I maintained to control my emotions and shot him a determined glance, my jaw set in a fierce line

As the gun fired indicating the competitors ‘us’ to move, we burst off the line, my feet pounding the pavement in a perfect sync. Ethan quickly took lead, his long legs, eating up the distance

But I was hot on my heels, my body weaving through the course with ease

As we approached the first turn, I made the move, surging forward with a burst of speed. We both hurtled through the turn, side by side. I took a quick glance at Ethan

His face was set in fierce concentration, as he pushed the accelerator to catch the distance

I can hear the crowd, erupting into cheers as we finally enter the last stretch. My legs were pumping furiously as we sprinted towards the finish line. Me and Ethan were neck to neck, our breathing synchronised

The last few seconds took me off-guard. In a stunning upset, Ethan crossed the finish line a fraction of a second before me. And before I could get the drift of what's happening

I was already out of the lane, on the main road. My legs refused to stop and my mind focused on only one thing-

Run away from here

Not because I lost the race, but because I haphazardly, agreed with Ethan that if he will win the race, he can kiss me, but if I won the race, he will move on from me and stop flirting with me

At that time I thought it would be easy to win over him but I'm amazed by his racing skills

When did he learn to drift?

I tried to focus on the road, shifting my mindless meanderings aside but what was in front of me left me stunned, my eyes widened

And I quickly pushed the brakes as fast as could, making me halt on my seat and my head thumped on the steering wheel

As I regained consciousness, I swiftly got out of the car, and stared blankly at a long figure, standing before me, who was already staring at me like a mad caveman

“Ms Violet, trying to run away from me?" He voiced, his tone husky as he slowly moved his way towards me, I stood there frozen

Unable to understand what to do “I- I was not ru- running away from you" I breathed, my voice cracked at each word, but I tried to stay calm

"Oh, really? Well as you can see, I won the race so... it's finally the time for my prize" he whispered, his Dark eyes deepened, digging in mines, and he leisurely moved closer to me

Now there was no space left between us, I was leaning at the bonnet of my car, trying my best to stay away from him as far as possible

He leaned closer to my ear, hovering over me “Ready to give the prize?”he hushed, his breath running shivers down my spine

And I swiftly thrust him back, glaring at him, which doesn't bother him much and he continued to smirk widely again dropping over me

And before I could protest, his lips were already running against mine, his lips inclined towards mine

I gasped, as he sucked my lower lip and then bite it, my hands automatically running on his neck, as he kissed me passionately, like the world relies on my lips

I tried to lose control of my emotions and kissed him back more passionately, avoiding all the misunderstandings going between us

But as soon as I came into my senses, I jerked him back, breathing heavily, as he just stood there still staring at me- no actually smirking at me

“Ms-" before he could continue, his phone buzzed, which gave a tint of relaxation all over my body, and I sighed deeply

Regretting of what I did just now, and also the decisions I made earlier, I never thought someone could really make me lose, I mean I knew this day would come but never thought that ‘Pro-player’ will be ‘HIM’—

“What? Which hospital? Ok, I'm coming" Ethan hawke, certainly astonished about ‘something’ “Ms. Violet…”

I glanced at Ethan, still feeling ashamed of what just happened "I'm sorry, something important came up, we will continue it next time" he smirks, and starts moving towards his car, meanwhile I stood there awed by his words

How can someone be so shameless?

Were the only words echoing through my mind, just when he struck with another bombshell “By the way, I love your kissing style" he uttered, without glancing back and sitting in his car

I clenched my fist into a tight hold, calming my inner rageness to not over exploit myself. I just saw him moving away from there, until his presence vanished

I will take my revenge on this, Mr. Giraffe...

I took an oath, I'm gonna make him regret it so bad…



ETHAN'S POV:-

I fluidly slide the door, and get in closing the door with a soft thug before me and walk towards the person laying before my eyes, a bit injured

“Ethan?" Lanier whispers, and tries to get up, but his body refused to lift and he falls back slightly due to a wound in his arm

“Dr.Lanier, Are you okay?" I check in on, helping him to sit comfortably “Yes,better than before" he states, but his smile drops at the end of the sentence

“How did this happen? I sent you to search for that truck driver, right?" I solicited information, wondering what would have happened there

"Yes, as you asked, I went there. I asked some of the truck drivers about the driver but they refused to know anyone like him" he babbled

"Then, i gave up and was moving back towards my car just when someone hit on my head from behind, they were 4-5 men, but their face were covered with mask so it was not possible to see them” he claimed, and sighed remembering the incidents

“Did you notice anything odd In any of the men?” I ask trying to find some clue so I can find them, his eyes were fixed on the floor as if trying to remember the answers of History's exam

"Oh yes, I remember!” He exclaimed, and glanced at me, who was already staring at him with hope "One of the men was having a different eye colour, one was yellowish and one was greenish, you remember the man I told you about?”

“Who used to come to meet Ms. Charlotte's mom? He is the same guy if I'm correct, cause he was also wearing shoes with a golden tiger symbol" he blurted, quite satisfied with his words but here is me who is lingering between a sea

Like, how can it be possible? How does he know my mom and Charlotte's mom? And how is he related to them? There is a connection between these two cases, and the answer can only be given by that man

“I guess, we should go back to the starting and try to connect the dots of my mom's case and Mrs. Jenice's case, maybe we will get some clue from it” I spoke, still uneven if I'm missing out on something important

"You are right, I will bring all the documents. But it will take a little time because first I will have to recover" Lanier huffed, glancing at his wounds

A slight smile forms on my face, and I console him “don't worry, you will soon recover, and don't stress about it much doctor, health comes first"

“Yes I will, I will do my best to help you find the reason behind your mother's death and also about Charlotte's mom" he confirmed, I just chuckle at his words and nod slightly

“Your father had already done a lot for me, and now it's my turn to return the favour by helping you in the case" he mumbled in a hushed tone, his gaze fixed on a spot on the floor

Trying to avoid my gaze "Only because of your father, today I'm able to become a doctor. When my mom died, I thought my whole life faded past me and now i’m helpless and I have no one here to understand me” He adds, I just stand there quietly listening him

Cause I know, it's better to let out things instead of keeping it inside you for a long time, at least your heart won't feel so heavy that it will become unbearable to

“Even if I'm 8 years older than you, I have always considered you as my older brother who understands me very well, and thank you so much for this" he finally glanced at me, this time his eyes filled with tears, threatening to come out anytime he lost his control but he holds it

“No, actually you have always been my guide since my childhood and I'm thankful for that” I give him an assuring blink

"By the way, you remember today you sent Bianca and me to have lunch together..”he stammered, oh I almost forgot about it

“Oh yes, I remember, so how did it go?" I smirk, looking at his slightly blushy face as he tried to act cool but instead looked like a red tomato

"umm, well… I quite liked her…" he grumbled, I can see where it is going “so, you like Bianca? Ok, I will give you her number" I wink and move out from the ward, closing the door behind me with a thug

And as I walked past the corridors of the hospital, my mind started racing with the thoughts of ‘OUR’ kiss. I may have kissed her by myself but I'm still startled thinking the time when Charlotte responded back to the kiss

Looks like she is falling in love with me, I grin deeply from inside. As I sit in the car, and I abruptly remember our first kiss, on that drunken night…

But even if it was not a real one, that doesn't matter …

I start my car and venture out from the hospital, moving towards the law office. I have to see and recheck the files again to find something similar in both of these cases

I remember my mother had a car accident by a truck, but I always had a feeling she didn't die because of ‘accident’ and I don't regret my decision of becoming a lawyer

The day I got to know about my mother's death, I took an oath to myself that I will grow up old and will go the edge of this case to find the real culprit

And I think I was right when I thought that this wasn't an accident, someone made it happen ‘knowingly’

Because I remember that day my mom told me that she is going to one of her friend's daughter's birthday party so she won't be coming home today then why will she go out that too at night

And also get hit by a truck, cause I know my mom doesn't know how to drive!

… All these years, I did my best to be a good son for my father and a good brother for Julien, after mom's death father slipped into depression, he didn't feel like doing anything but I'm happy to know that he is doing fine now

At Least not being much sad while remembering mom, I know mom will be so proud of her son …

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