Chapter 7

THIRD PERSON POV

"Why in the world does Marcia hanging out with Rita of all people?" Sara asked Donovan who's been eying Marcia from the start. "Relax Sara. I know she have her own reason." Donovan was speechless when she saw Marcia actually kissing Rita in public. He turn to watched Erika's reaction. Nothing. Expressionless from the Iron Lady.

"I thought that bitch dating the president. How come she's kissing that monster." Sara voiced out her frustration. "And she's not even doing anything to stop it." Donavan wrapped his arms around Sara's shoulder. "Relax man. Erika is like a ticking bomb. Once at it's peek, everything blows." Donovan even act as if there's explosion in front of them. "See." He pointed at Erika who's standing up, glaring at Marcia. "See how she basically control our little friend over there." Marcia leaned in to Rita before went to their table.

"What was that all about?" Sara asked when Marcia acted as if there's nothing happen. "In time you'll know. For now..." Marcia placed a finger on her lips. "Anyway, about the club's activity, we have to go to the children hospital this weekend. Are you down?" Donovan asked for confirmation. "Of course. I'm the president. How much do we have?" Donavan and Sara looked at each other.

"We receive an anonymous cheque for $50,000." Marcia spit all of the water inside her mouth to her friend's face. "Are you two trying to trick me?" Donovan wipe his face before showing her the cheque. "It's legit. It was there inside my locker when I went to school this morning." Marcia turned to Erika who's talking with her VP and PR. She smiled. "You one tricky woman to deal with." She mumbled. "What? Can you repeat that." Sara asked.

"Marcia Hanson, follow me please." Erika suddenly appeared out of nowhere, giving Marcia a very intense stare. Marcia stood up and smiled at her friends. "I'll be back. This little girl need to talk to me." She mocked Erika's way of dealing with her. She followed her towards the principal office. Erika closed the door shut when they both in the principal office. "Well, what's the new situation?" Felicita asked.

"For now, she's in love with me. It's been few days but she still letting her mouth shut." Felicita sighed. "Are you sure you heard what she said to the boy Erika?" Felicita asked her niece. "100%. She's planning something big. I know it aunt Felicita." Felicita seems to be in a deadlocked. "Tomorrow night, there will be a party host by Rita and her group of friends. I'll be going. I suggest the sisters should never attend it. To be safe." Marcia suggested.

"Aunt Felicita, from the looks of things, you know best to let us go because we have the skills to protect ourself. If we don't, we will never know what's going to happen." Erika bantered. "If they go, they will be in trouble or worst, kill." Felicita shut them both up. "This is not the time and place to be fighting. It's a party correct? Be there, have fun. She will never suspected a thing when she saw you all there. Like Erika said, she's capable of protecting herself. You, I assume, having some trouble."

Marcia looked away. "It's cute you actually worried about the triplets but you haven't seen them in action. I've seen them when they found Tyler's rapist and when he was bullied. I know how far they can go and how far they willing to protect their family." Marcia looked up to the principal. She was wondering about Tyler being rape. "The wound, is that why?" Erika looked away. "I rather not talk about that." Felicita chuckled. "I can. That man stabbed our little Erika over there a couple of times. He was angry that they decided to interrupted his little session torturing my nephew!"

Marcia noticed the sense of rage are visible inside the principal's orbs. "To think that man even work here is inexcusable!" Marcia was intrigued to know more. "Work here? As a teacher?" Felicita nodded. "Gym teacher to be exact. He has the fetish for young boys. Along the investigation, the police found several bones from the cold case file buried under his basement. It was a devastating sight and to think his wife and kids live on top of those poor souls sicken me!"

"Aunt Felicita, that's enough. We don't want your heart to fail again." Erika calm her aunt down. "Oh, yes. That. It will be a shame to die young." Marcia never knew that they were in pain. No family is perfect after all. "Back to where we discuss, I did some investigating about Rita's family, you're right. Her family disowned her when they found out she's secretly making connections with the black market people." Erika's intention were right all along.

"She's associating herself with the underground bosses. Her family was worried that it might tarnished her family name, Rita's father asked Carmen to do some specific call and it happen. Knowing Carmen, she will help everyone regardless the order she received." Marcia finally sum it up. "She's targeting your family because of that? It can't be right." Felicita nodded. "There's more. Those bosses are well aware of Jerome's doing to their little market."

Erika can't believe what she's hearing. "They used Rita for their own gain. They used her to get close to Erika and the others because Jerome destroying their little business to dust. My big brother join hands in stopping human trafficking, slavery and child's series of kidnapping." Both Erika and Marcia can't believe that someone was willing to kill another human being just for being kind. "Does daddy aware of this?"

Felicita nodded. "Why do you think he asked Carmen to hired that many bodyguard? He know all along. The risk and all." Erika clicked her tongue. "The car I saw everyday, they associated with these crime ring?" Felicita nodded. "I have a very resourceful informer and he can be reliable at times." Erika slammed her hands on the table, controlling her anger and worries.

"We need to call grandma Fleur back. We need her help." Erika mentioned her grandma. "I hate to say this but she knows how to contact Hynera Audra from Volin Women's Academy." Erika never had thought that she could ever say her name ever again. "Who's that?" Marcia asked. "An acquaintance of mine. Shes the daughter of Irina and Althea Audra and an assassin that has been doing our family's dirty job. Don't expect us to be as pure as the colour of white Marcia. We have our downfall as well. I hate to say this but we sometimes kill people as well."

Marcia can't believe what she's hearing right now. She's scared but if she said something, she might be kill. What should she do?

***

Marcia was sitting outside the school garden for lunch when Kimberly went to her side and completely surprised her. "You seem like you seen a ghost. Are you that scared of us after learning the truth about our family?" Marcia didn't say anything. "Look, I can't deny the truth. I am not proud of where my family stand. But, we have our reason to do so. Those people who died in in our hands deserve to die. They were being harmful towards my family."

Marcia didn't respond at all but Kimberly know she should tell the truth. "They kidnapped, they torture, they rape, they even kill my family for one purpose and the reason was money, status and power." Marcia finally turned to Kimberly. "The Christ family that associate with my family, we're cousins. Most of the Christ family were killed because they want to abolish that family. This world we live in, it's cruel. Its filled with hatred and jealousy that makes everyone who envy us, want to end our life."

Marcia noticed tears began to form in Kimberly's eyes. "It's a painful thing to witness such pain. It's a pain when you're not capable of protecting your own brother and now he's... different." Marcia now know she's talking about Tyler. "Either you continue to help us or die. It's as simple as that." Melanie showed herself. Melanie sat next to Marcia. "You've known too much about us to let you go. Vow to us you'll be loyal to us or face the pain of my fist down your throat." Kimberly slapped Melanie's face.

"We're here trying to convince her not scaring her off!" Melanin rubbed her redden cheek. "Look here pal. If you hurt my little sister like she was hurt before, I'll never hesitate to kill you myself." Marcia seems to be in very weird position. She was wondering what does she meant by that. "Your little sister?" Melanie glared at her. "Erika." Marcia suddenly laughed.

"You think I am together with Erika? Are you nuts? She killed me if I do that. Even if I said I do like her, she will blow me off." Marcia mumbled the last part. Kimberly turned to Melanie. "Gotcha! Hear that Erika?" Marcia's eyes widen. "You two tricked me! NO FAIR!" Erika made herself visible and blushed deep red. "I'm sorry Marcia. They can be quite a bitch." Erika sighed. She avoided looking at Marcia who's also blushed.

"Look. I was avoiding you all for these past few days because I was worried about my brother and sister. That's all. I'm not fleeing or anything I need time to myself to think." The triplets looked at each other before sighing for their worthless worries. "You not bailing on us after learning the dark truth of our family?" Melanie asked.

"Oh please. I've met your grandma Arabelle and she told me about it all herself. She thought I was together with Erika and she literally spill every single beans about your family." She sighed. "Anyway, I got nothing from the party. It was such a waste. Oh wait, I did manage to watched that Rita girl cheated on me with one of the footballer. I told them I was into those kind of stuff and actually watched them moaned and cum together." Marcia laughed while remembering the party.

"You did what?" Erika asked. "I watched her have sex. I'm not sure the guy's name though." Melanie cleared her throat. "Do you have anything else that can be a new info for us?" Marcia think hard. "Well I was wondering how come she's in a mansion if she was chase out of her family. That's when I saw a group of guys and girls coming from the basement in chains. She told everyone that it's part of the party."

"Obviously that's where she kept them all." Erika placed the bits to the information. "Anything else?" She asked. "No but I was wondering if you're free tomorrow? I have this volunteering work at a children hospital, part of the Joker's Club activity of the year." Erika didn't get to say anything when Kimberly covered her mouth using her hand. "She will be there. She's pick you up at 8. Is that good?" Kimberly said.

"Sure. But why do you covered her mouth?" Marcia wonder. "To kept her from saying no. Anyway, nice meeting you here. See you tomorrow." Marcia grabbed Kimberly and Melanie's collar before they dragging Erika away. "I'm inviting all of you. Including Kay and Suzanna." Marcia whispered in her deep voice. "This is not a date. Yet." Kimberly nervously laughed and nodding her head.

"Of course. We'll meet tomorrow at 8." Marcia released them and watched they go. She chuckled when she thought of the funny thing that just happened. "There's millions of way and this is how she knows about my feelings?" She said to herself. "That's so embarrassing and awkward." She sighed heavily before sitting back down on the stone bench.

"Still... how do I tell her about the things I found out? It's not the triplets she's after. It's their parents." She sighed heavily again. "I need to protect and tell them. For Erika's happiness. God what I do for the person I like." She laughed, gaining attention to herself.

***

"Why are you both out of breath?" Marcia asked her brother and sister in law when they both barged inside the house as if running from someone. "We have no idea but we thought it's best to just run for our life." Ryan explained. Marcia was curious and went outside the front door to investigate. "Marcia! Get inside!" Ryan whispered from the crack of the door. Marcia can't believe that her brother can be such whims. "Relax bro. I know what I'm doing." Marcia convinced her brother.

"Nothing seems to be out of the ordinary... oh.. wait.. I spoke too soon." Marcia noticed a couple of man staring at her from a mysterious black Cadillac. That car has no emblem of the Larove's family crest on them. She's positive it's not the guards from the Larove estate. "Hey Ryan. That black car followed you home?" Marcia asked. "Yes. Now get inside now!" He's worried for his sister safety. "Should we call the police?" Nisha asked phone at the ready. "I think we should." Nisha dialled the police.

"Who are you?!" Marcia yelled. The guys smirked before letting the windows up and drove away. Marcia ran just to take a glance of their plate number. "Shit! Too blurry." Marcia was thinking what if those guys were sent here by Rita? Does she figure it all out by now that she's only took interest in her from evidence? Marcia was worried that she might be kill because of this. "Why didn't I think everything through before putting myself in such shirty situation." She reached for her phone and call Erika.

She went inside the house and hang up. "Who you called?" Ryan asked. "Erika. We ..." Marcia didn't get to finish her sentences when they heard the police came. Ryan went outside and told them everything. "Be careful okay." Marcia suddenly said to Nisha who's feeding the twins. "We will. That saying goes to you too. We have no idea what you planning on but just be careful." Marcia smiled. "You know how tough I can be. Don't worry." Marcia convinced her sister in law. She excuse herself and went to her room.

She decided to do her homework while listening to some music. No mater how hard she tried, her mind kept on focusing on those two guys from earlier. She wants to know about them and she wants to know it now. "Ugh! Why can't I have connections as well. This will be easy to deal with!" She said to herself while hitting her forehead on her table.

"Who said you have no connections? What am I?" Marcia was surprised to see Erika's aunt sitting by her windows in her business white pantsuit. "What in the world?! Why are you here?!" Marcia asked when she overcome the speechless stage. "Erika told me about those man. I was in the neighbourhood so I came here." Marcia know there's more to what shes saying. "Why not using the front door like a normal person would?" She boldly asked the woman who now looking into her stuff and pictures on the wall.

"I am Carmen Larove. I don't do normal things. Nice photos you have. Your friends and family I assume?" Marcia nodded. "If I knew you're coming into my room I would've clean a little. Carmen chuckled. "What am I? Your call girl? This is a normal state of a teenager's room. But I do want to borrow that porn magazine though." Carmen pointed at a stack of magazine. Marcia blushed and hid them away.

"You live with a lot of woman. Why buy magazine like I do?" Marcia asked while putting the magazine under her bed. "Things to do to Erika Larove. First, embarrass her in front of the whole school." Carmen looked up to Marcia who's as pale as sheet when she heard her plans being read by Carmen. "What on earth are you planning to do with my niece?" She asked a baffled Marcia.

"You see, before you could even take a picture of her naked body, base on number 3 plan, you'll be on your way to the hospital for your sustained injury. She's a fighter and she's a damn talented one." Carmen leaned in. "Don't mess with the Larove's woman. They are one touch girl to beat. Even in death." Carmen warned. Marcia was gulping down the lumps in her throat as Carmen warned her.

"Anyway. While I was coming here, I don't see anyone that seems to be dangerous. But I do noticed a few girls at the streets that I want to take home." Marcia was curious. "Tell me how you do it." Carmen was confused. "What do you mean?" She asked again. "How do you get all those girls to be yours. I need some pointer from you." Carmen laughed. "Be charming. Love her, don't destroy her. She's precious, they all are. If a man can't see them as precious, their lost. Your gain." Marcia has no idea why she means by that.

Carmen opened the door and went to meet Ryan and Nisha. Marcia chases her down but she was too late to warn her family when Carmen at the dining asking for food. Marcia can't believe that this rude woman is the CEO of the multi-trillion company. "Are you okay with this kind of food? It might spoil your taste bud." Nisha asked, worried. Carmen didn't even care as she eat. "The girls in my house. They came from a variety of backgrounds. I'm used to this kind of food already. They always get mad at me for eating fancy."

"But they live in your mansion. You shower them with money and an expensive gift." Marcia being bold. "That's true also. I have so much money I don't know where to spend." Carmen laughed. "Why not spend on girls. Am I right Ryan?" Nisha was glaring at her husband. "I'm joking Nisha. Anyway, I came here for this." Carmen reaching for something her pocket. "Here." She threw it to Ryan. "Use this evidence to bring John Cunning down. Once it done, I'll buy that company and from there, we will call each other again."

Carmen stood up and thanked for the food. She picked up both of the twins. "Marcia, I'll be going with you to the hospital tomorrow if that's okay." Carmen smiled while playing with the twins. "That's okay with me." Marcia shrugged. Marcia was thinking of something sinister when Carmen said she wanted to go with her. "Maybe I can ask for donation from her." Marcia said mentally while laughing creepily. She rubbed her hands against each other while grinning.

"This will be fun."

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