Ticklish..?
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Chapter 10
Ticklish..?
Viktor's POV
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10/03-2018
1.00 pm
My phone alarm echoing in my ears for the hundredth time this morning, as I clicked snooze once again made it hard to fall asleep again.
I guess I had to face reality with the throbbing headache I have..
I tried waking up quickly by sitting up and turning my phone screen on.
Jesus f**k, 1pm ?!
Oh s**t I'm supposed to drop Lien of at school.
Fuck f**k fuck..
I bolted up from the bed and almost sprinted outside my room with nothing but my shorts on. Really dumb decision by the way cause the whole house started spinning.
"Damn what's up with you ?" Andrey said as I walked into him.
"Where's lien ? She's late" I said as he stood still not speaking as he had an amused face.
"Dude where the f**k is she ?" I asked again getting really worked up.
"One, you look like a f****d-up mother. Two she's at school.." He said as I felt shocked for some reason.
"What ?! How can you not f*****g inform me ?! What if something happened and I had no f*****g clue where she is-?!" I yelled as he cut me off.
"Cause you were f****d up last night, god knows why, and you're not the only one working here. It's called a team effort where there's a whole f*****g team making sure everything is okay" he yelled back as I swallowed the lump in my throat.
No one f*****g speaks to me like that.. but it's not like he's wrong.. He's actually right.
I turned around and went back up the stairs to my room to quickly change my clothes. But jeez I was looking and smelling like hell and decided to take a quick shower since I had the time. When finished I headed down again and looked for my car keys, but of course they weren't here. Not even the f*****g car was here. It's at The Club.
Great..
I walked to the garage and spotted Jake.
"What's up man ?" He said as soon as he saw me.
"Uhm.. I need a car. Mine is at the club" I said slapping myself mentally at how sloppy I was yesterday.
This can't be repeated. Something could have happened to her and I wouldn't even have been there.
"Yeah, the keys are over there on the right, just pick one" he said as I nodded walking over and picking out a black 4x4 Jeep and drove out with it heading to Liens school.
She doesn't finish until another hour, but rather early than late.
I parked the car near the school entrance and waited.
After 90 f*****g minutes she finally made it out, and I stepped out of the car and waited for her.
"Viktor?" she said confused when she got near the entrance with her guy friend. She looked shocked for some reason, as if she had seen a ghost.
"Hey, everything alright?" I asked confused with her reaction.
"Yeah.. Uhm it's just that Alex is dropping me off" she said as the guy apparently named Alex looked more confused.
"I am ?" He asked as she turned around to face him.
"Oh yeah right. Let's go" he said scratching his neck before she walked off leaving me with a very important question.
What the f**k happened last night..?
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"What was that about ?" Alex asked as soon we got away from Viktor.
"Long story"
"And apparently I'm dropping you off, so I have time" He said hoping in his car as I rolled my eyes knowing imma have to tell him something.
I can't tell him that I feel unsafe and uncomfortable cause the man who's supposedly protecting me has a high chance of being a psycho killer.
"It's just so awkward to have him around all the time" I said as Alex seemed to have more questions.
"Since when did you need so many bodyguards by the way ?" He asked.
"You have met Dima.." I said shortly as Alex sighed.
"Yeah that man is scary" he said as I chuckled.
"Yeah well, since he moved to Russia for a year for business and I stayed here he made me promise I would have high security since I'm living alone now and you know it can get dangerous when your adoptive father has a s**t ton of money.." I said.
"I just don't get what he's so afraid of ?" Alex asked.
"That I'll be kidn*pped for money" I quickly said hoping to god it was convincing enough. ‘cause I'm not sure I could come up with much more. Thankfully, he did and turned up the radio as we sang every song we knew at the top of our lungs until we arrived at the house.
"Thanks Alex" I said before getting out the car.
"No problem" he said and drove away before I noticed a surprised looking Andrey at the door.
"Hey, what's up with you ?" I asked smiling at the face he was making.
"Uhm. Hey. Didn't Viktor come to pick you up ?" He asked as I swallowed the lump in my throat trying to keep my smile on.
"Yeah.. but I had already planned with Alex that he would take me thinking Viktor was probably still messed up from last night" I said as Andrey nodded.
"Speaking of Viktor, is he home yet ?" I asked hoping he isn't.
"No not yet. Anything I can help with ?" Andrey asked as I let out a relived sigh.
"Actually Yeah.. got a moment to speak ?" I asked as he nodded.
"Yeah lead the way"
Andrey was like an older brother to me. I trusted him with my life and had a huge amount of respect for him.
I know he's a killer but if living with Dima taught me anything it's that everything is not just black and white. As shocking as it may be to some, Andrey has a heart of gold. I just don't like knowing information I'm better off without knowing..
"It's about Viktor isn't it ?" He asked as soon as we took a seat on the stools in front of the kitchen bar.
"Yeah.." I admitted feeling guilty since I know they are friends.
"Look if it's about last night, I don't know what happened. He's never this unprofessional-" he said and clearly we were worried about two different things.
"It's not that. I just.. I don't know. Something is wired. What he said yesterday.. what's his story?" I asked as he seemed like he had seen another freaking ghost.
"What exactly did he say yesterday?" Andrey asked making me smirk.
You see for most people this would have been another question.
For me, I now know that there is in fact a story. There is something weird that they are trying to hide.
"Is it true though ?" I asked trying to seem worried, seeing how much I could stretch this.
"Lien this is not my story to tell. If he's comfortable one day he'll tell you. I'm sorry" Andrey said and boom. Theory Confirmed.
Now I just gotta do some digging.
Everyone had a weapon. A power or even a simple instinct.
Mine was never giving up on a case. I wasn't going to stop until I knew who was behind the notes, and now I'm not gonna stop until I know what's behind Viktor. 'Cause clearly there is a whole story waiting to be uncovered.
"Look just please for once try and don't overthink it. He's not one to mess with" Andrey said at last. But I couldn't, and he knew that.
"What can you tell me about him though ? I mean you are best friends. You gotta have something I can hold on to, Andrey" I said as he sighed.
"Well he seems like he doesn't have a heart. Might kill someone any second. Doesn't care about anything and is very ruthless-" he said as my eyes almost popped out.
"Is this your definition of something to hold on ? Cause this is not helping.." I said as he awkwardly scratched his neck.
"But he's ticklish.." Andrey said as I stayed quiet for a second trying to see if he's serious but then burst out laughing.
"Wait you're for real ?" I asked with tears in my eyes from laughing at the image of him being tickled.
"Yeah. He gave me this 'cause I tickled him when we were younger" he said lifting his shirt and showing me a small scar on his stomach as I reached out to touch it.
"Oh my god.." I said tracing the red scar as the door burst open with a yell.
"Andr-?!" Viktor said but the rest of the yell seemed to be stuck in his throat as soon as he saw us.
I quickly pulled away and felt guilty for a reason as Viktor had a look of betrayal on his face. I swear to god his eyes had turned darker and before anyone said another word he walked out slamming the door after him almost breaking it.
"What the f**k?" Andrey whispered.
"Great.." I said getting up and running after him.
"Viktor wait!" I yelled opening the door and seeing him get in his car.
I quickly stood in front of it so he couldn't drive away
"Lien move" He said as I stood still with my hands on the car.
"I'm not doing that"
"What the f**k do you want?" He said getting out of the car and coming towards me causing me to take a step back. He wouldn't hurt me, but it was still intermediating and scary being that close to him when he's angry.
"What's the deal with you?" I asked as he stepped so close we would have touched lips if he was an inch closer.
Jesus Christ did he have to be this close?
"What's the deal with me? Huh? I don't know.. how about..-" he said but he cut himself off before closing his eyes trying to take a deep breath as I had a hard time breathing.
"Nothing. I'm going to bed" He said quietly and walked towards the door as I couldn't move.
I watched him walk inside as Andrey stood beside the door and watched this whole thing go down.
I quietly walked to the door too and took a deep breath as Andrey seemed to be mind blown with his jaw almost hanging open.
"You're right.." he said making me look at him but not completely focused.
"What ?" I asked.
"There's something going on that not even I'm aware of" he said.
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