She looked at him as she covered her mouth in shock. She was shocked, not only because he had just killed someone but because she had just slapped him.
“How could you? He was your brother for goodness sake!” She yelled as she stared at him and he ran his fingers through his hair.
“My brother?” He let out a sarcastic laughter as he stared at her. “I wish he was. This was the man who almost assaulted you Kathryn and…..” she put her hand in the air, indicating she didn’t want him to continue anymore.
“I don’t want to listen to anything you have to say. Just stay away from me, please.” She told him as she walked away.
“Kathryn ” he called slightly as he watched her walk away.
He clenched his fists, how could she not see that whatever he had done, he had done for her? Louis had done far worse than this in the past and maybe this was the best time to make him pay, he had to pay for it.
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She swallowed as she stared at the dead body that lay on the floor. He was bleeding badly and it was obvious Daniel had beaten the day light out of his brother.
She flipped her hair as she stared at him, tears streaming down her cheeks. This wasn’t the first time she had seen someone being killed, Infact, she was a killer herself but the fact that someone had killed his own brother, a sibling who many wished to have, herself included just broke her.
Louis’ eyes were still open and she couldn’t help but sniffle before helping close them. “Rest in peace Louis. Our last encounter might have being the worst then, we were friends for some time at least” she said and then planted a little kiss on the forehead of the already dead Louis before walking away.
She didn’t know where she was but as it stood, she had to leave, she couldn’t bring herself to keep recalling that one brother had just ended the life of another and why, because of her. It shattered her knowing this.
Daniel stared at the dead Louis and scoffed, they never had a brotherly relationship and he never regretted that but what he regretted what the fact that Louis never wanted to amend for the things he had done and he wished Louis had suffered even more for what he had done to Monica before dying.
The easy death Louis got made him even more upset than the fact that Kathryn didn’t want to speak to him.
He walked to Louis’ body on the floor as he patted his elder brothers hair slightly, “you didn’t get the death you deserved Louis but then, what could I do? My anger gave you the easiest death ever and I won’t forgive myself for that but then, just as Kathryn wishes you Rest In Peace, my only hope is that while you rot in hell, you get all the punishment you didn’t get, especially after what you did to Monica ” he said as he raised one of Louis’ eyelid. “I wish you could see me Louis, I have won, I won but I never wanted it to be this easy. You deserve a more painful death than this” he said and with that, he left.
Kathryn walked on the streets, she had no where to go and she didn’t even know where she was but then, she couldn’t help but recall how Daniel had thrown his elder brother off the fourth floor. He had everything, money, power and family, a brother and all she had ever wanted growing up was a family but then, she didn’t have one and that was why she became what she was.
She was still in thought when she got interrupted by the loud horning from a car beside her and she shook her head as she turned to the car only to see Daniel seated in it. She had wanted to refuse and keep walking but then his next words stopped her. “Be upset with me, it’s your choice but then, take a look at yourself, you don’t even know where you are, come with me. I never said you should speak to me” he told her and she looked around, he was right. She knew no where.
She sighed as she walked into the front seat of the car and then looked away. She had decided, she wouldn’t even look his way. He stared at her, he would make it up to her, that was certain but then feeling remorse over killing Louis, that was something he would never promise.
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TWO DAYS LATER…
“Yes, that’s nice ” Daniel said as he organized the decoration of the garden
He had made up his mind to apologize to Kathryn for making her feel bad by not valuing her opinions but then, she refused to pay heed so this was all that he could bring himself to think of, a dinner apology.
She had gone to work so he had enough time to think of this. Since he wanted privacy with her, he had made sure to send all the helpers away. It was now time to go back to the way they were a few days ago, before Louis came into their lives.
He smiled to himself as he stared into the mirror, he looked very charming in his suit and just then, he started to hear approaching footsteps. He looked towards the door, it was Kathryn, why was she back so quickly.
He stared into the mirror, he looked nice but then, he had not finished getting ready. What was he to do? He stared around before deciding to go into the bathroom. Stupid decision but whatever, it was all he could come up with.
She walked into the room, looking around. She could have sworn that there was someone in the room and just as she looked around, her eyes made way to the bed and there, she saw a dress. She walked to the bed as she picked the dress, it was a beautiful red dress that had a little slit at the bottom left and she loved it.
She was still admiring the dress when she noticed there was a note beside it. She bent as she picked the note, it read:
“Dear Kathryn, I know you’re upset and all but then, at least listen to me. You thought you knew Louis didn’t you but let me tell you, you don’t. I’m so sorry if you think I’ve hurt you by not listening to you but then, everything happens for a reason. I’d love to apologize to you properly, in person so if you would, please put this dress on and come to the garden, I’ll be waiting for you there.
Love, Daniel.” She read out loud.
Daniel stared at her, he wasn’t sure what her response would be and he wished it would be positive and he was still in thought when she carried the dress and then placed it on the dresser.
She took a big inhale, “I’ll go with him.” She decided and that was when she started walking towards the bathroom.
He swallowed hard, she had decided to take a shower, what would he do? He couldn’t let her see him, not now at least.
He looked around the bathroom, thinking of what to do when an idea suddenly came to mind. He took out his phone as he immediately dialed her number and she stopped in her track. Just as she was about to take the call, he put it on hold.
“No network? That’s strange ” she thought to herself as she walked out of the room.
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Daniel stood up the moment he spotted her walking towards the garden and he could see the delight and surprise in her eyes as she looked around the garden, from the lighting to the decorations and the placements of the drinks and everything else, it was perfect.
She stared at Daniel, she didn’t even know what to say but then, she just had to keep going.
He walked to her as he extended his hand like the gentle man that he was and she took his hand in hers, walking to the table after wards.
He stared at her, he wished the night would just be as peaceful and work out as well as he had thought.