White Carnations : Love & Blood

"Good evening Mr. Alexander" Cold eyes looked up and Richard flinched.

"Your late," Avril said.

Richard frowned sitting down, "We have been friends for years you should know by now that am never on time"

Avril sighed turning away.

"Okay am sorry something came up on the way" he said, "But I bought the signed documents you can have a look at them".

Avril took them from him, "There's no need I don't want to waste my time here anymore"

"Come on the only reason I set it up as our meeting place was because I wanted us to have some fun" yelled Richard to his retreating friend.

Avril stopped and glanced back at him, "Unlike you, I have better things to do than drink"

Richard frowned, "You're heartless"

Avril walked out without answering leaving Richard alone.

...

"Have you seen Lina, she was here just now but disappeared" Harry turned to his older brother.

Archie frowned, "I thought you helped her to the washrooms?"

"I did and after she was done I left her waiting outside while I went into the men's room," he said.

"Ahh you fool you lost her again" Archie got up and Harry followed him back out. "This place is so big and she's drunk how could you please her alone"

They asked the staff for help and searched the whole place.

"Did you see her?" Harry asked

"No, let's check outside then," said Archie.

.....

"Is the car ready?" Avril asked.

"Yes boss" answered his assistant.

They walked to the entrance as his car drove in but before he could get in someone pushed him aside. His assistant held him before he could lose his balance and turned in anger.

"Can you watch where you going miss?" his assistant said.

The young lady who had stumbled into them stopped, she seemed to be drunk based on her unsteady posture.

"HOW COULD YOU LEAVE ME BEHIND" she yelled.

Avril flinched as he watched her stagger to his side.

"Do I know you" he coldly said.

The strange woman chuckled and they watched as she pushed back her long black hair exposing her blushed face.

Her arms lunged to him and before he could react she was holding onto his coat, "It's me your sister, Lina" she sniffed.

"Am sorry miss you have the wrong person" Avril's assistant tried to intervene but she barked at him.

He moved back in shock and Avril sighed. He grabbed her hands and forcibly took her off him while she struggled.

Lina burst into tears before he could let go, he stopped and glanced down at her face.

"Am sorry brother, please don't leave me" she cried.

Avril glanced at his assistant who had retreated and noticed the crowd now gathered.

"Lina, is it?" he asked calmly.

She looked up again tears streaming down her face, "You even forgot my name" She opened her mouth to cry again but he covered it with his and without thinking carried her to his car. His assistant acting quickly closed the door and ran to the front.

The car drove off as Harry and Archie walked out.

"Where could she have gone" they both sighed looking around.