Auriga

Estella's POV

"Yve?!" I shouted as I'm being pushed outside the lobby. "Excuse me."I added every time I bumped onto someone. People are now back on chitchatting with each other and I can't still see Yve.

After a while, the music changed and I saw two people trying to pull the woman in white into a hallway. I tried to get closer to it so I could see better but I can't. There's too many people and my eyes are blurry.

"Bullshit!" I exhaled with a cursed. That's Yvaine. I know that's Yve, because even though my eyes are blurry I can recognize all five of them even with my eyes closed.

I frantically fumbled for my cellphone as I walked towards the less noisy part og the hall. My hand was still shaking from the nervousness and I couldn't press the speed dial and I only called whoever was on the recent list.

"H-Hello?"

"Hello, who's this?" Keiji asked.

"Keiji, it's me, Stella."

"Hey, Stella. Anything wrong?"

"I'm at the Linen Hotel, the new hotel that is opening right now. I-I... I'm with-"

"Stella, relax. Relax first please and then tell me."

"How can I relax , Kei?!"I screamed in my panic, luckily no one heard. "Someone took her when there's a quick black out and I don't know how to go after her."

Actually I know. I just can't because I know those who took him are still behind. Maybe instead of getting her, they will take me with her.

"I'll be there. Share your location." He said, so I did.I walked out of the hotel to go to the back of it and see the people who took Yve. There I saw four armed men and they're obviously waiting for someone.

Like the Johnny Bravo guy out there earlier, they also have earpieces.

"Shit." I cursed when suddenly my cellphone rang. What the hell, Keiji? I thought he could help me, but he's the one who's going to put me in danger.

I ran as I saw two men coming after me.

"Hello? Keiji, I'm going back inside. They saw me." I said before hanging up and running faster. It will be more difficult for them to find me when I go back inside because there are so many people.

When I got inside, I just walked because people might notice. I also know that it will be difficult for those chasing me to enter because the guards are different now.

When I went back inside, the song has changed again and people were dancing.

"The fuck? Right now? At this freaking moment?" I whispered to myself in annoyance before pulling the man in front of me by the shoulder.

"Let's dance." I casually said and he agreed.

He looks young but he's tall and handsome. He has these amber eyes and a proud nose.

"May I know what's your name?" He asked.

His voice is baritone and it suits him, but I can't tell him my real name. He looks foreign and maybe he's the son of a mafia boss. Hope all?

I have to think of a name. A common name maybe?

"Kim. Yeah, I'm Kim."

Whatever. That's the first name I can think of! I'll just try to think for a better one next time.

"Beautiful name." He said and smiled.

What? What's unique with that name? Plain and overused. If I know men are really like this when they meet a girl.

"You can call me Theo." He said and flashed his healthy teeth. We stayed there and danced as he sway my hips while my hands are wrapped around his neck.

"You good?" He asked me. He must have noticed that I was a bit anxious because I was taking the risk of seeing Yvaine.

"Yeah." I answered with a nod. I looked at his eyes, as if they're pulling me. He looked at me intently so I looked back at him with the same intensity.

His gaze shifted from my lips to my eyes. I know where this is going but I can't pull away yet, the people have not finished dancing yet.

He leaned closer to me but I didn't move. I know what he was about to do and I don't care about it. As long as I find Yve, I will kiss him myself.

When his lips are few inches and ready to touch mine, suddenly the music changed so I quickly let go of him and left him. I even saw him smirked and looked at me as I fade away from his sight.

I won't deny that Theo looks good but I have to go. I've got no time to mess around with him.

I went to where I saw Yvaine earlier being dragged by two men, but when I got there, I saw an unconscious man and a man with a broken leg.

She escaped. But where did she go? I know she won't pass through that door, she knows there might be someone waiting for her there too.

I took a deep breath and looked up because of frustration. If only I just shut the fuck up and didn't asked her to come with me.

I went out to the hallway again and thought that she might go through the other exit. But I hadn't gotten far from the crowd, I saw one of the men chasing me so I started walking faster.

I can't run because they will notice me more.

"There she is!" I heard one shout and saw it pointing at me.

I'm damned.

I ran and squeezed through the crowd just to get out quickly. I even accidentally pushed people, but what can I do? They can't help me with my problem. Maybe they will even point at me.

While running, I panicked and took off my ponytail so they wouldn't see me right away. My messy bun earlier made my hair curl.

Because I was in such a hurry, I was about to hit the server who's holding a tray of champagnes and damned my life even more when someone from behind grabbed me by my wrist and pulled me for a kiss.

My eyes widened looking at him. His left hand is behind me, close to my hips while his other hand is holding my face.

"I think she got out." I heard one of those chasing me say something and I felt that they were close to us.

I just closed my eyes, praying not to be caught and hoping for the best while kissing this stranger.

"Here are your drinks, sir. Congratulations." The server said, leaving two glasses of champagne on the table. We both pulled away from the kiss and just looked at each other.

He has this charcoal colored hair and that color looks exactly like his eyes' color. His eyes and hair are complementing each other. He somehow resembles Astro.

Hell, speaking of.

Yve.

I turned my back from him and I started walking away. I can't be mad at him by taking my first kiss, he just saved my fucking life there. I owe him for that.

But I hadn't gone far when someone pulled me again. It's him.

"Estella?"

Okay, so how did he know my name?

"Are a stalker or something?" I asked. "I knew it. I'm sorry, but I really have to go. If you want to see me, just look for me at Moirai." I said and was about to turn my back from him again when he walked pass by me and faced me.

"I'm an agent." He said and showed me his badge.

"What? That might be fake. You can't fool me." I replied. Such people are around now, fooling people. Opportunists.

"She's right. You're hard-nosed, and you don't listen."

What is he talking about?

"I know Yvaine. She got out and is asking me to find you. You're Estella Hudson, right?"

"You know Yve?!"

"Lower your voice."He whispered to me and held my hand.

"We have to go." He said and dragged me with him.

"Where is she?" I asked while running with this stupid heels. I stopped because I was irritated by these pesky heels. He turned to me and let go of my hand before coming and kneeling in front of me and removing my heels.

After that he stood up, still holding my heels and lifted me up.

"Hey... W-What the hell are you doing?" I worridly asked. Am I that slow to run? "First, you kissed me, and now you're carrying me bridal style. What? Do you really have a crush on me?"

"Can you shut up? Importunate and stubborn. I can even see Saph in you."

"Who's that? Your girlfriend? I bet she was just forced."

"Are you going to stop or I will drop you?"

"I can run, you know?" I answered him sarcastically so he let go of me and pulled me again to run out the exit. He said Yvaine also passed by here and she was waiting in the parking lot.

"Where's your car?" I asked him but he pulled me against the bush. Some men passed by who looked like the men from earlier.

He pulled me closer to him when a man stopped in front of us. Luckily we were both wearing black.

"She ran away. These are hers." The pointed to the heels that Yvaine was wearing earlier.

Those are mine dumb big ass.

"Let's go." He said and pulled me away with him again.

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Yvaine's POV

"Shh. Stay still." He said as he pull me closer to him. He's behind me and he's still holding my mouth. When the boys passed, I elbowed him to let go of me and so I get away from him.

"Kei?" I asked in disbelief.

Why is he here?

He approached me and held me by both shoulders and checked me.

"Are you hurt? Do you feel something? Are you good?" He asked one question after another. I should be the one to ask him because I know I elbowed him with all my strength.

"I'm fine. I just need to look for Stella. She's with me." I answered and walked past him because the motorbikes were parked behind him.

"Why are you here?"I asked him while looking for Aiden's motorcycle. I'm still walking without my shoes on. My things are in Stella's car.

"Stella called me." He answered so I turned to him.

"She did?"

"Yeah. Maybe she got nervous and my number is the first one on her contact so she called me. What are you looking for, by the why? Your bike is there." He pointed to my bike.

"I know. I'm looking for Aiden's. He helped me and he gave me his key." I answered without looking at him because I still couldn't find Aiden's motorcycle.

This parking is huge and there's a lot of big bikes here.

"Where are your shoes?" He asked.

"Here, I'll carry you." He said and was about to pick me up but I avoided. It's embarrassing.

"I'm okay, I can manage." I responded. He might be offended and think that I don't want him to carry me.

"You sure?"

"Yes. Thank you."

"Do you want to wear my shoes? I can take them off." He offered again.

It's possible, but because of the size of his feet I would have to say no again. Do my feet look like they're on a boat? It will only make it harder for me.

"No really, I'm good, Kei." I said and looked at him, meeting his eyes. "Thank you... for coming and for pulling me to save my ass."

"It's nothing, Yve. The important thing is you're safe." He answered so I smiled at him before walking again.

"Ayon! That's his bike." I said when I saw the matte black BMW S1000rr.

"Parky." I said when we got close to his motorcycle. I placed the key into the slot and was about to ride it when Keiji held my hand.

"In case you forgot, you're wearing a slitted dress."

"I'm wearing shorts insid-"

"No." He said and pulled out the key.

"We'll just walk it close to yours." He added and he did walk Aiden's motorcycle. When he parked Aiden's motorcycle next to mine, suddenly a man came running while holding some heels and pulling a monkey.

There she is.

"Yve!" She said and jumped on me and gave me a tight hug.

"I-I can't breathe." I pat her. "They didn't get me, but you're going to kill me." I said and fixed myself and she just rolled her eyes at me. This fool.

"We have to leave now." Said Aiden. Keiji hand him his keyand was about to put on his helmet when he looked at Stella and me.

"Don't tell me you'll ride a motorcycle wearing that?"

"My clothes are in Stella's car. I will change and-"

"We have no time left, Yvaine. Since Stella has a car, just go along and let this guy drive your bike. You know how to drive a bike, don't you?" He turned to Keiji who nodded.

I can't do anything anyways, so I handed Keiji my key and helmet. As if I have a choice, I'm tired of running.

"Just follow me. We will go at the office." Aiden said before riding his bike.

"Let's go, Yve." Stella pulled me and we ran to her car.

I just said that I'm tired of running! The hell?

When we got inside, she immediately turned her engine on and Aiden followed. While he was driving, I reached behind my clothes and started changing.

"My windows are not tinted." Stella said, still looking at the road when I took off the dress I was wearing.

"Fool me now, Stella." I answered, because the tint of her car is as thick as her face.

He was following Aiden and Keiji who were in front of us who were also going quite fast because there were no cars on the road. She maybe even driving 200 kilometers per hour because I can no longer wear my pants properly.

"Can you slow down? I can't even reach for my shoes." I complain.

"Did you hide i-- hello?" I said as I answered my phone because it rang.

"Where in the hell are you and Stella?!" Seren shouted and Stella also heard it because she was on speaker phone. We can even hear Rigel at the background noise.

"I think you need to go faster." I told Stella and she sped up and managed to pass Aiden.

We're doomed.