RÊD FLÂGS
Red Flags - Episode 43 & 44
(Badasses•Bad•Jerks)
★★★★★★★★★
Conrad and Hyce jumped over the table, running madly out of the library.
Rebekah and the others followed.
No one believed their eyes when they arrived at the restroom wing.
The door is on fire already, and it's spreading to the walls.
Choky smokes are rushing out of the room from the door spaces.
"Shit! Shit Emory!!!!" Nina screamed in horror.
Sybil joined the crowd in a rush, and she gasped.
"Emmy? She's not in there, right?"
Rebekah tried moving closer to the burning door, but Conrad pulled her back.
"You wanna die?" He glared.
"Emz is in there jerk! My best friend!" She shouted at his face.
"She'll be fine just calm the eff!" Conrad retorted heatedly.
Hyce got a steel pole from the storage room, and he began hitting it on the door body from a safe distance.
Chadwick joined the crowd too, holding a fire extinguisher.
He released it on the fire, but it's not doing anything.
Even the metal pole has no hold on the door, so Hyce dropped it and took off his shirt, ready to enter the fire, but someone else picked up the pole he dropped, and all eyes widened when they saw who it is.
Levi!
"Banks" Conrad and Hyce chorused, but he wasn't even looking at them as he hit the pole on the ceiling, breaking it violently.
The students had to shift back as the pieces fell on the ground, then Conrad quickly got a ladder.
Levi climbed up the roof, and when he got to the middle, he broke the ceiling with his boot, and it caved in, giving him space.
He jumped in, and he was immediately choked by the smokes, so he had to use his mask.
The grounds are madly on fire except for the spots that are free from gasoline, so he stood on one of such spots and stretched his hand to the water dispenser, turning it on without opening the zinc bowl.
The water filled the bowl and started pouring on the ground in handfuls, meeting with the fire and reducing it's energy.
He was able to cross to the other side and open the inner stall where he saw Emory at.
She's still deeply asleep right there, looking oblivious of the chaos going on around her.
He quickly hoisted her up in his arms so easily since she's so small, and she let out a gasp unconsciously.
He stepped out of the stall and met the fire still burning despite the pouring water, so he waited and gave the door a short look.
It's still burning vivaciously.
He stood still, counting the minutes with his mind.
One...
Two...
Three...
Four...
And in the fifth minute, the door fell from the frame, creating room to escape.
He ran out of the room with just four steps, and immediately he arrived outside, Rebekah was already waiting with a bowl of water which she poured on them.
Levi placed her down gently, offing his mask.
"Emz!" Nina and Lizzy knelt beside them, and Sybil let out a relieved sigh.
Rain bit her tongue hard. Why can't she just die?.
The water seemed to do the magic cos Emory's eyes opened slightly, and when she saw the people around her, she opened them wide.
"What's ... Going on?" She muttered.
Levi released a harsh breath, the water in his hair dropping on her face in droplets.
"Levi?" She muttered again, sitting up.
Then she saw the place is full of students staring at her and the burning restroom!
Her eyes widened, and she immediately remembered going inside and sleeping off as if someone added sedative to her coffee.
"No" She gasped, her eyes getting wider.
Did someone just try to burn her alive?
Last was the freezer, and now this?
What if she really burned? She'd look like barbecue right now.
She started fighting back her tears, staying still as the realization hit her.
"Are you ok?" Lizzy asked, touching her wet hair.
"Emz, say something" Nina said.
"Wifey?" Rebekah shook her, and she looked up at them with glassy eyes.
"I could have died" she sniffled.
"You didn't, gosh...I'm so relieved" Rebekah replied, hugging her.
Nina and Lizzy stood, leaving just Levi on his squat.
He's still breathing harshly, and his eyes are so red from the smokes, his wet hair sprawling sinfully over his eyes.
Emory broke the hug with Rebekah and faced him, but she doesn't even know what to say.
He was supposed to be in Madrid, right?
It's only 10am, why is he back already?
It's obvious he brought her out of the restroom, but she couldn't form a word as their eyes mirrored.
"Levi" That was the only thing she could say, and his throat moved shortly as he broke the eye contact and stood, facing the guys
"I told you to watch over her, I strictly said follow her wherever she goes" he said sternly.
"We couldn't possibly follow her to the restroom" Conrad replied.
"You could have f+çking waited outside, don't give me that crap!" Levi snapped, and students flinched at the harshness of his voice, even Emory herself.
"We're sorry, bro." Conrad replied.
"Don't get mad, Banks. It's scary" Hyce added, unable to hold eyes with Levi as he talked.
"I'm sorry" he concluded.
Levi looked at Emory who's just standing up with the help of Rebekah, and before she could say a word, he took her hand and started dragging her down the hall.
She just followed.
Sybil couldn't blink as she watched them leave.
They finally went out of sight, and then the firefighters arrived.
"That was one hell of a thriller drama" Nina released a heavy breath.
"Tell me about it" Lizzy replied, and Rebekah made to talk too, but her eyes met with Conrad's.
She tightened her lips, and he turned his back, walking out too.
She released her breaths.
Hyce tried following Conrad, but Chadwick blocked him.
"Hey Hyce, I need your help on something" he said, and Hyce scoffed.
"What the hell gave you the confidence that I.... Hyce McCall will help you. Are you high?" Hyce said dramatically, gave him a death glare and started leaving.
"It's about the person trying to off Emory" Chadwick said, and Hyce stopped, turning back immediately.
"Come again" he said, walking back to him.
Chadwick brought out the wrapped inhaler.
"Your father is the General at the metropolitan station, right? There are fingerprints scanner in his office and I need them to analyze the fingerprints on this inhaler. The culprit held it I think" Chadwick explained.
"How did you even get this? In your dreams?" Hyce replied calmly.
"I saw things in Omar's diary, and I knitted them together, so I stole this from him" Chadwick said.
Hyce gave him a long look and started leaving again
"Still not interested"
"I'll help you get Issac!" Chadwick shouted, and Hyce came back automatically.
He snatched the wrapped inhaler from him.
"Meet me in front of the station, 5PM. If you come late, oh I'll kill you" he said seriously, leaving finally.
Chadwick smiled and left the corner, but then he saw Lizzy just leaving the fire scene.
"Hey!" He stopped her.
"You smile more than required these days, wow! People really change" she said.
"I'm only grateful for being alive, no shits" he smiled again, his bushy brows almost joining in the middle.
"You should trim your brows, it's too much" she noticed.
"Not doing that, my father likes it" he replied.
"Whatever" she shrugged, moving away.
"Let's go back to the library together " he went after her.
"Then walk faster!" She replied.
Chadwick joined her with a bigger smile.
*
CAMPUS CLINIC*
Levi brought Emory in ten minutes ago, and though the nurses offered to take care of her, he declined.
He took over a ward, and a tray full of treatments is ready.
Emory came out of the adjoining room, dressed in new clothes. A short jean jumpsuit...not too short though and not too tight, but her curvy hips are obvious.
"You should go change too" she told Levi who's standing beside the bed.
"Sit down" he told her, and she could even feel the coldness in her system.
She sat grudgingly in bed and he gave her a bottle of flusher liquid.
She took it and drank from it.
They only had to wait for a minute before she retched and threw it up, but the liquid is slightly black this time, containing all the smokes she inhaled.
He raised her head up and flicked her lids open with his fingers, then he released eyedrop inside.
After her eyes calmed, she made to stand, but he pushed her back down.
She tried it again, and he did the same thing, then she broke down.
"Why are you like this? Say something, anything! Talk to me ok? You've been acting distant since you knew about my trauma last night and it's not funny! You answer my questions in monosyllables and you didn't even tell me you'd be going to Madrid today. Then you came back and saved me from the fire only to go back to pretending not to see me! What's the purpose of seeing you when I can't f+çking talk to you! I want you to talk to me like a human, I'm right here in front of you!" She ranted, standing up to him.
The tray fell, and everything on it shattered and scattered on the ground, but she doesn't seem to care.
Her chest was rising and falling as she stood in front of him like a kid, her height only reaching his chest.
"Are you done?" Levi said, still blank.
Her shoulders fell.
"Levi...
"The coffee you drank, who bought it?" He asked.
"It was Rebekah who suggested it, but Lizzy payed when we got there" she muttered, turning her face down.
He gave her a stare for long before raising his hand to her face, making her look up.
His hands are still gloved, and it's warmer.
"Are you hurt anywhere else?" He asked softly.
"No" she shook her head, and a nurse came in.
"Clean the mess" he told her
"Sure" she replied, and Levi took Emory out.
They met Sybil and Rain waiting in front of the clinic.
"You guys didn't go back to the library?" Emory asked.
"How could I when my cousin is hurt?" Sybil made to take Emory from Levi, but he pulled Emory to his side.
"We'll take her from here" Rain tried too, but Levi pulled Emory away again.
Rain fell on her knees.
"Ahh!" She winced as the knees began bleeding.
Emory said nothing, just looking at Levi who looks satisfied with Rain's fall.
"Rain!" Sybil squatted beside her.
Levi pulled Emory away, and she didn't even look back once.
"Will you eat lunch with me?" She suddenly asked before she could stop herself.
"What ya eating?" He faced her, still not letting go of her hand.
"Fish, I love fish" she smiled.
"I know" he replied, pulling her towards the school cafeteria.
Emory wouldn't stop smiling.
*
LECTURE HALL*
The students returned from the library just now, and Omar gasped when he couldn't find the inhaler in his bag.
He began searching frantically, scattering everything in that angle.
He was scratching his head as he searched for it, and he hurt his scalp in the process, drawing blood
Chadwick is on his seat, resting back and watching him interestingly.
Romeo and Juliet joined Omar, and when he told them what he's looking for, they joined him in the search.
The girls dropped their books and left the class.
They were chatting nonstop till they got to the cafeteria, and immediately they entered, they all gasped.
Levi and Emory on a table for two.
Emory is busy eating fish, and he's staring at her without blinking, though he's not eating.
His arms are crossed on the table.
"Oh wow, I'm definitely the biggest fan" Rebekah smiled.
"I'm not ready for this" Nina pouted, and Rebekah laughed as she pulled her to a table for three.
Lizzy joined them slowly, and then their phones buzzed at once.
Same with the phones of everyone in the cafeteria.
Levi made a post on the school page since he's an admin.
BANKS: Whoever is behind the fire, you have tomorrow to show up in front of me. Won't be funny if I find you myself.
Levi looked around the cafeteria after making the post, his dead eyes landing on the girls table.
• Seriously?
• That gave me the chills!
"Will the person really show up?" Lizzy asked.
"Wait till tomorrow" Rebekah replied, sipping juice.
*
3PM, TITANS MANSION*
Present members of the club rose to their feet the moment Levi stepped into the circle with Conrad, Hyce, and Rebekah.
Omar is not present, but Romeo and Juliet are in the front, acting like the leaders.
"Bring Omar to me" Levi said, and Romeo laughed.
"Just like that? You have no value for your life?" He said.
Levi tilted his head.
"I'm not good with repetitions" he said.
"Because you posses a stupid belt, we should worship you like a god? You bloody...
Levi's fist already met with his chin before he could finish, and Romeo crashed on the ground, his upper jaw clashing with the lower one.
Romeo stood back and threw a knife at Levi.
Levi backed out before catching the knife, then he twirled it between his fingers and threw it back.
It stabbed Romeo on chest, and he crumbled.
"Bastard!!!" Juliet roared forward to his defense.
Rebekah grabbed her by the hair, baring her neck before pushing her back, the she raised her heel tip to her neck, stabbing her there.
"Hi, bye" Rebekah smiled, dropping her bloody heel.
Juliet fell heavily beside Romeo's body on the ground, and then several others started coming.
The first one Conrad elbowed on the chest flew back, landing at the stairs base, blood trickling out of his mouth.
Hyce dodged a bullet from one of them, but immediately he balanced back, he flipped the shooter to the wall, took the gun and shot him down on the chest.
The chaos was still ongoing when Levi went for the stairs.
He kicked away the body lying there and climbed up, going straight to Omar's room.
Omar is not inside, but he saw movements by the window, so he went there and pulled up the curtains.
Omar is sitting there, trying to jump down and escape.
Levi pulled him back inside, and the moment he landed in, he hit him hard on the face.
Omar fell on the ground, shifting back on his butt.
"Tell me what you did today" he demanded, following him.
"I did nothing! nothing!" Omar shook his head vehemently.
Another slap.
"Arhhh!!! I said I did nothing!!!" He cried.
Another slap.
"I did nothing!!!!" He cried, hard.
Three consecutive slaps followed.
"Banks please I...I didn't do...
Another two slaps.
"I gave them the gasoline but I swear I didn't set the fire! I didn't do it!!!" He cried out.
Levi squatted in front of him...
"Please...I ... The trenchcoat dude told me to do it I was just following orders, I...
Levi grabbed his hand before he could finish, and a otherworldly scream left his lungs as he cut off another finger.
"Try again, Omar. It's fun seeing you scream" Levi smiled wickedly, blood staining his face as he watched Omar bleed endlessly.
Hyce and Conrad came in, and they shrugged at the same time.
Rebekah came last, and she clicked her tongue.
"Poor thing"
*
5PM, METROPOLITAN STATION*
Chadwick was already waiting when Hyce arrived, and that wide smile rented Chadwick's lips again.
"Stop smiling, it's irritating" Hyce told him, and he immediately stopped.
Hyce led the way into the station, and he was greeted respectively by the officers and sergeants on standby.
"Is father in?" He asked.
"No, he went for a conference with the commissioner" a cop replied.
"Then I'll wait in his office" Hyce replied.
They didn't argue, so he entered the General's office with Chadwick, and they lowered the blinds.
"Quick!" Hyce told him.
Chadwick brought out the inhaler, and they cello-taped it, extracting the fingerprints on it before turning on the scanning machine.
Immediately they placed the tape under the scanner, they heard General McCall's voice outside.
"Hyce is here to see you, sir" the cops reported to him.
"Shit, why is he back?" Hyce muttered.
"Go distract him!" Chadwick urged.
Hyce rushed out of the office to meet General McCall in front of it.
"What's up father!" He waved.
"What are you doing here? You want another car?" The man replied.
"No I just...."
Hyce went off, and the man narrowed his eyes.
"I just miss you, father! I missed you!" Hyce suddenly hugged him.
"Are you sick? Hyce!" The man cautioned, but Hyce tightened the hug
"I love you father" he said.
"Ok I get it...get off" General McCall said, and Chadwick came out of the office finally.
"Who's this?" He asked suspiciously. Hyce broke the hug.
"Evening sir" Chadwick bowed.
"He's a new friend. See you at home later dad... I love you!" Hyce blew him kisses, rushing out with Chadwick.
They didn't stop till they entered Chadwick's car.
"Anything?" Hyce asked.
"You won't believe what I'm about to tell you" Chadwick replied, and Hyce frowned.
Chadwick showed him her picture on phone, and Hyce's eyes nearly dropped on the ground
"Impossible" he muttered.
*
CARSON'S MANSION, 7PM*
Emory has a big smile on as she sat beside the small bird cage by her window after feeding it some grains.
Her parents are not back from work yet, and Sybil is with Rain. Their relationship is growing pretty fast.
Emory is the only one at home right now.
She dropped the bowl of grain and left the cage, then she got her phone and went to messages.
There's still nothing from Levi.
She sighed, dropping the phone.
After the lunch at the cafeteria earlier, she expected things to change, but he left since then and never communicated with her.
What the hell is wrong with him? Now she's regretting telling him about her trauma.
She got her phone and went to Google to search for "Why a male friend could be avoiding her after she told him about her rape as a kid.
The answer she got made her sit up
G~ He's probably avoiding going overboard with you, or afraid of hurting you.
Afraid?
That word doesn't seem relatable with Levi.
She sighed out in frustration, deciding to see for herself.
She grabbed her car keys and left the house, decided to drive to the Loft, but her car ran out of gas, so she took her mum's car.
She was impatient as she drove her way there, and when she arrived, she literally ran in, hoping to meet darkness again, but surprisingly, the lights are on, and a sweet aroma is in the air.
No one is in the center room, so she traced the smell to the small kitchen only to see the backside of a female.
She's cooking attentively, and Emory folded her fists tight, quickly leaving the door.
She made to rush out, but then she saw Levi coming downstairs, wearing black sweatpants and same colour of hood, he looks as sinister as ever, and his eyes are dead.
"Noah?" He said, taking the last step down.
She ignored him and continued her walk, but he pulled her back swiftly, and he met rage in her eyes.
"Let go of me, don't you have someone waiting for you in your kitchen?" She said, and shockingly, she saw an amusing smile on Levi's face, and it's so handsome, but she doesn't even want it.
"Someone?" A voice said behind her, and she turned to see Kara coming out of the kitchen.
The wife of his uncle Reginald!
She's... she's the one?
"Hey it's you... The girl who hates compliments" Kara smiled brightly.
"Oh...yeah...good day" Emory replied in pure embarrassment.
Kara rushed back into the kitchen to check her meal, and Emory bit her lip hard, turning to the door again...
"I'll take my... leave" she said awkwardly, but she was already off her feet before she could move.
Levi carried her in his arms, and she felt her heart skipping beats as he took her upstairs, his eyes straight.
She didn't fight it till he arrived in his room and dropped her in bed.
He grabbed her wrists in one hand and trapped them above her head.
She went still under him.
"Jealousy looks cute on you" he whispered, rubbing her ear shell with his other hand.
She folded so much.
"I wasn't... jealous" she replied, swallowing.
"And you're bad at telling lies...I find out every single damn time... You can't deceive me, fox" he said, and she gulped again.
"You came here because you were restless about my quietness, and right now you're thinking of a kiss, you want it" he whispered, rubbing his lips on the side of her mouth.
Emory bit her lip.
"See? You're trying hard to seduce, but I can't be s+duced... little fox" he said, licking her earlobe.
"Levi..." She m0aned lightly.
"I can only be madly obsessed, so much that it'd scare you. Now that you came back here yourself, there's no going back, I'll show you what my heart was made of... Black" he whispered, sending shivers down her spine as he came back to her face and brushed his lips on hers.
Emory held her breaths, wanting freedom, but not when he's still holding her hands over her head.
"I bet the moment I let you go, you'll do what you really want" he said, stopping his movements.
Emory couldn't control the heat in her core as she watched his lips, his stiffening shoulders, perfect biceps and devilishly attractive eyes.
Her body quivered with desire, and Levi smiled lethally when he saw her features, then slowly, he let go of her hands.
Emory leaned up like a starving fox, and Levi didn't move till she got to him and pressed her lips fiercely on his own.
He didn't close his eyes, but her eyes are closed as she kissed him like a need.
An uncontrollable want.
When she got no response from him, she bit his lip gently, and he smirked into the kiss.
"Oh... little fox... you're in trouble" he whispered into her mouth, opening up completely.
Emory m0aned again when her head landed back on the mattress, the kiss turning wild as her slim fingers went to his neck to caress the veins.
Levi's hand went under her blouse, and she gasped when he slid it under her, unclasping her br@.
She made to break the kiss, but he deepened it, making her lose it as her full heavy br+Ã sts got released.
The br@ is strapless, so Levi pulled it out from under her woolen sweater and threw it away.
The black br@ landed on the ground, and he deepened the kiss insanely, literally eating her face.
His warm hand grabbed her right bre+st, and he cupped it, rubbing her round nî+ple hazily.
Emory fisted the sheets, feeling empty in the head as she poured moans on m0ans and f+çking m0ans into his sweet mouth.
TBC.
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