Chapter 2: chapter 2

I have no choice but to believe what he is telling me even if it's a lie.I'm now walking behind a man wearing a black suit who is leading me to the room where my suppose relatives are waiting for me.My palms are sweaty and my heart is drumming against my chest. The happiness and excitement I felt the previous day is gone, now replaced by some scary thoughts about all the possibilities that might happen to me. What if they are not my relatives? What if Rodas is just selling me off? I'm so scared that I want to run away but even if I do, seeing how dangerous these people look, they would probably dig me out even from the end of the earth.My fingers tap on the shoulder of the man walking before me. He doesn't look behind but slows down his pace. Having a huge body, he definitely fits in the bad guy position with that golden buzz-cut hair and a double piercing on his bottom lips. That shit must hurt so much. "What's your name?" I ask trying to sound friendly to ease my tension.This big man now smiles, exposing his bunny tooth. "Jay" I hear him say."Hi, Jay... I'm Elora"He shakes his head, narrowing his eyes. "It's Z, not Jay!"A frown forms naturally on my face. What kind of name is that? But then I notice a tattoo on his neck that the collar of his suit has failed to cover. It's a 'Z'. Gangster name I guess. "Nice to meet you... Z?" His features soften and he nods at me."Nice to meet you too..." Then his head is straight again, face hard. Like he is not the same person who was talking to me just a few seconds ago. We continue our walk without any more words.I didn't realise how big this house is until now. It's like a whole different world on its own. It's so big that one could get lost in it. It must be a very special job that Rodas does to own a place like this and to have so many men like Z standing at every corner of the building. Z opens a big yellow door and immediately stands on the side with his head low. My inquisitive eyes scan the room with every step my feet take me further. There are a lot of things to look at but once I see Rodas, my gaze rested on him for a long time. He is sitting on a chair with his legs crossed, wearing a black turtleneck and black pants with polished black shoes. His hair is neatly pushed back, the cuts on his face now covered with band-aids. He averted his green gaze away from me to the man standing beside him. For some reason, the man smiles widely at me and sprints toward me. Before I can process my thoughts, he takes me in his arms. I'm baffled.Is he my relatives Rodas was talking about?"Thank God! Elora, you're safe!" The man exclaimed, I look at up him cluelessly. Trying to figure out who this man could be but my empty head gives me nothing. I know I'm not able to recognise anyone at this moment but being in his arms doesn't feel right. At the side, I see Rodas casting his eyes off us, his face shows no expression but the veins on his forehead are about to burst, his jaws are tight. One can easily tell that he is irritated.The man pulls away from the hug and cups my cheek. He has a pair of kind almond eyes which are welling up with tears. Maybe he really is someone to me. "We are going home," he whispers."Who are you?" Words slip out of my mouth. He pauses for a moment, his hands slide off my cheeks in a defeated manner and rest on my hands."Elora... It's me Rei. We are love-"Crash!!!Reid couldn't finish his words. The glass on the coffee table landed on the floor and shattered into pieces. "My hand slipped!" Rodas says.A man rushes in and starts cleaning up the glasses. Roads prop his elbow on the table and tilt his head at Rei."He is your only connection... Your Boyfriend. You both used to live together before. You should leave with him" he tells me bluntly. Why is he telling all these things to me instead of Rei?But then again, I have no choice but to nod. I must believe them and pray not to be in trouble until I gain back my memories. Rei hugs me from the side and looks at me with a soft gaze. Those gazes couldn't be fake are they?"Let's go..." He says.I smile. "Let me say thanks to Mr Rodas," I say to him.Rei seems unsure and nervous but eventually nods."I'll be outside!" He tells me and walks away.Rodas leans back, fingers intertwined together.All I need to do is thank him for everything and yet my mouth betrays me and I find myself asking him a question, "Is your arm ok?" He nods in silence. There's something I have noticed about him. Though he looks cold and fierce, I see a cloud of sadness hovering behind those green gazes of his. They seem lonely and full of sorrow and I feel weird and itchy in my chest, eventually, it hurts. Weirdly, He feels closer than anyone else at this moment but he is no one to me. Then again, everyone is no one to me in my current situation."Take care and I'm really thankful to you for saving me... And finding Rei!" I see him flinch and swallow as soon as I say those words, his knuckles turn white which made me wonder if I just said something I shouldn't have but I'm clueless as always. "Rodas-""WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT?" He suddenly shouts at Z, cutting off my words. My heart shatters and I feel tears welling up in my eyes. Why is he acting like this? Why am I feeling hurt?I should be happy that someone showed up to take me home. I should be happy that I would not have to live anymore in this big house with scary people lurking around everywhere. Instead, I feel betrayed. I feel abandoned.Z walks to me quickly."Lady Elora... Let's go" I glance at Rodas again but he is now standing by the window with his back facing me.