Ria

Episode 36

THEME:BLOOD TIES

RIA POV ?♀
I looked back at Ian who had a confused look on his face. He must be wondering why i changed.
I balled my fist for a second and relax.
I shouldn’t make a scene out here because I met his Ex today.

It shouldn’t bother me!
I drew in a deep breathe
“I understand that you and Valerisa used to be together”
I said

“It not the way it -”
“Look what we have here..”
A voice interrupted Ian
I glanced up and saw the man that caught my attention earlier

“I’ve been searching the whole room Ian”
He said before his gaze fell on me
His eyes did a slow crawl from my feet to my face.

From his expression I knew he liked what he saw.
A smile formed on his face.
“Drake -” he stretched his hands.
He didn’t wait from Ian to do the introduction
“Drake Robert CEO of Limos company”
My heart skipped beat at his word
“Limos Company” echoed in my head
Trying to figure out which Limos was his company?

Could it be the same Limos?
Ian cleared his throat
” Ria meet Drake Robert one Of the most successful business man in Idaho” He introduced

Idaho?! Limos in Idaho?
“And Drake this is Ria Robert” he completed
“Ria Robert? What a coincidence.. Robert meeting another Robert” He winked
His hand still hanging in the air.
“It a pleasure to meet a beauty like you” He said

And slowly I took his hand
“Nice to meet you” I said in low tone
I tried to put two and two together!
It can’t be!

This man can’t be who I’m thinking he is!
But I need to be sure?

Drake held my hand for a bit As he stared at me.
“Perhaps Mr Drake are you related to Frederick Robert?” I asked with a false smile

“Yes..He is my father”
I withdrew my hand gently
“Have you met him?” He asked
“No..i only.. heard about him”
My knees became weak and it was as if I was going to hit the ground anytime soon
No! No! It couldn’t possibly be!
But it is!…this man is Fredrick’s son!
Slowly I turned to Ian

“I’ll be right back”
My vision getting blurry at the tears that threatened to spill anytime soon
“Are you okay?” Ian asked
“Yes..I need to use the toilet”
A perfect excuse to think!
“Okay just go out the door -”
I walked away at a close run before Ian could finish his statement.

Not wanting to accept what my mind was telling me!

I ran for seconds..people stopped to stare but I didn’t Care!

What was going on in my mind was more than their stares!

Finally,I managed to find the female toilet and luckily for me no one was inside.

Hot tears burned down my cheeks as I looked at myself in the large mirror close to the sink.
I clenched my fist tightly almost causing my knuckles to crack.

Anger and Fury roared within me and I screamed when I couldn’t take it amymore.

“No!”
I placed my palms on my mouth to stop myself from screaming again
“No” I muttered
That Murderer! That B—–d! Frederick Robert has a Son!

And i just met him!
I sobbed and beat at my chest cause of the pain that was going to rip my heart apart.
I recalled that day..that terrible day MML killed my parents!

And that monster sent them to kill my parents just because he wanted my dad’s inheritance!
I can’t take this anymore!

All those years i couldn’t do any thing because I was hopeless! I was blind!
But now its different!

I’ve been trying to find a way to get back at Frederick for what he did to my parents, for the pains he caused me!

Every mental images I’d formed with words of that night came to me.

And all I could think of was getting Revenge on Frederick.

I will make him pay for his crimes!
I will inflict pains on him and watch him plead for his life!

I will do all it takes to bring him down! And limos!
Even if it means me taking law into my own hands!

I heard a tap on the door and I quickly grabbed a tissue and dashed it over my cheeks.

Drawing in a deep breathe
I hope that I could bluff my way through the next minutes without Ian noticing the tears at the party.

I opened the door and tried to keep my face shadowed

“Ria” i heard Ian’s voice
He was standing at the door
“I was worried that you won’t be able to find -” his voice trailed off as he searched my face.

And all my hope of hiding the ravages of tears bashed

“Ria”
“I was able to -”
But Ian was already inside, the door closed behind him.

His hand on my Chin as he gently lifted face
“You’ve been crying”
“No..I’m fine.. I wasn’t”
Of course! I was a mess! And I wanted nothing more than to burrow into his arms and just lose myself until I regained self sufficiency.
But I wouldn’t do that!

I can’t let him know anything!
“Ria talk to me..what’s going on? Is it something about the party?.. Or is there anything you want? I can do it”

His obvious sincerity made tears hover again,but I blinked them back impatiently. I was not a crier but my hormones are just in a real mess for me to behave like this.

“I don’t need anything”
Ian shook his head impatiently though his time was to gently when he said
“You wanna get out of this lame party?”
I think it best if I go home now. I don’t think I can be able to survive the rest of the dinner when I know the son of the one who killed my parents was in the same room with me.

No wonder he’d caught my attention!

“Yes” I said to Ian
“Let’s go” he held my hand and we stepped out to the hallway.

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IAN POV ?
I had no idea what had gone wrong. Was it something I had done or said?
It must be Valerisa walking up to us and telling Ria that we used to date.

But what was that change after Drake introduced himself?

I don’t know!

I can’t figure out why she’d cried in toilet!
And the problem was,she wasn’t talking. For the first time since we left the party.

Her usually animated,expressive and approachable face was closed the moment she opened that door.

Her expression was distant!

Even when I’d tried to talk to her about her place she’d responded to my conversation over politely,cold and somewhat absent.

Something was definitely wrong!

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AUTHOR POV ??
The Limousine driver pulled into the private driveway in Ria’s home. Ria got out of the car,Ian did the same too. He followed her to the front door still wondering what had made Ria change so suddenly.

Ria expected him to say goodnight but again he didn’t. Ian just stayed studying her.
“I’m really glad that you attended the party as my date” He said as if it were a confession.
He leaned in close and paused. He worked his courage before speaking up again.

“Ria, I’ve thought about you since the day we met at the park”

She definitely didn’t want to talk about that day..Not today. But Ria knew how much she had started to think about him since he stepped into her life to help her. She didn’t want to accept it. Especially not now that the air around them seemed to have taken a shift to intimacy. So instead she said.

“I should probably go in and rest.. you do -”
Ian ignored the exit line and just went on looking into her eyes

“It’s almost like I’ve been carrying around a part of you since then”

And certainly she realized that she’d been carrying around a part of him ever since she found out she was attracted to him.

But again,not something she wanted to say. Amymore than she wanted to feel the warm rush his words were standing through her.

“Don’t do this to me Ian”
“Don’t do what to you?”
He smiled at her. His eyes made it hard for her to maintain her train of thought.

Did he have to look at her that way?
“Don’t compliment me..or be too nice or -”
“what do you want me to do?.. Insult you?” Ian asked

He leaned forward,just slightly.

Was he testing her resolve?

Was he wondering what she would do?
Or..

Was he going to kiss her again?

“Let’s just be Business partners..nothing more”

It took her a lot of courage to say that to him
“Is that what you want?”
“Yes”

Ria said before she’d decided which it was. But her own tone was almost a whisper because her resolve really was weak.

And at the moment her gaze attached itself to his lips. But just as she thought he was going to close the inch and press his lips on hers.

He took her words and drew back.
“Maybe..you’re right” he said
There was actually a part of Ria that tell her to say that

“No! I wasn’t right”
A part of her that craved that almost kiss but that shouldn’t be happening.

So Ria drew back too… standing a little taller.
“I’ll see you tomorrow” he said
“Sleep well”
Ian turned back to his car
Ria slipped inside when the car drove away.
Then she realized that she felt something for him!
She was even more attracted to him now.

But with what she just found out.. Drake Robert..and that decision to get Revenge!

there was no way she could give in.
She had too much at stake.

Tears burned down her cheeks when she recalled the look on Ian’s face when she had clarified things.. Business Partner..nothing more.
“Miss Ria” Elise called

Ria went to her quickly and wrapped her arms around her.
She sobbed

She lasted all of two minutes in tears. Her hands were shaking when Elise led her to the Couch.
“What’s wrong?” She asked
Ria took in a shaky breathe
The thought of her parents set the tears flowing again

“Just relax..Miss Ria” she nodded
“I..I..met Frederick’s Son at the party”
“What?!” Elise jaw dropped
“Which..Frederick?”

Ria stood up and paced the room
“The same one that ordered the killings of my parents”

“Unbelievable!” She placed her hands on her mouth

“This guy came to Ian and introduced himself as Drake Robert”

“How sure..are you that he is your uncle’s son..he could be another Robert”

“He is the CEO of Limos Company in Idaho.. And i even asked if he was related to Frederick and he said yes. Frederick is his Father”

“Oh my God..” Elise gasped in shock
“I was shocked too..and I couldn’t stand him” she sobbed

“Is he friends with Mr Ian?”
“It seems Drake is Ian Business Partner”
Elise stood up and went to her

“At this point I suggest you tell Mr Ian the whole truth” she blurted

“What?! No!”
“It the best option..telling him will make things easier for you”

“No..” She whispered
“Why?”

“Ian is my present”
“But you can let him know your past too”
“No..I don’t want him to get caught in my past”

“You know – if you explain things to him..with Mr Ian’s connection he could file in a case of reinvestigation on your parents death. You’re a living witness which is enough to put Frederick behind bars”

“Ian already has too much to handle..and I don’t want him to know about it. I’ll sort things my self” she wiped her tears with the back of her hands

“How?”
“Just wait and see” she replied sternly
Elise shook her head slowly when she saw Ria’s expression.

Revenge! A bloody one!
Which might get Ria in trouble in the end!
She realized that Ria was willing to take law into her hands!

And right at that moment Ria swore that she’d bring Frederick down when the time comes!
She will even if she end up dying after the fight!
She would avenge her parents death and make him pay for his crimes!
She concluded

But deep down Ria’s heart, There was a great fear.

Not the fear of getting revenge or what would happen to her in the course of getting revenge on Frederick..But
It was the fear of Ian finding out what she used to be Six years ago.
What would he do?
Reject her!

Ria shook her ahead slowly
The best way to avoid rejection is to hide her past!

The thought of not seeing Ian again made the tears flow again and this time she couldn’t control it.

She motioned towards her room.
Elise was lost in thought.

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“..trying to forget but the wound too deep it won’t go away

It hard to deal with all this pain when you’re sober
Please wake me up when it over
Please tell me when it over”
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Yeh!who throw me egg roll! ?
Ahnn because I said Drake won’t be at the party and he showed up!?
Someone cannot even play with you small?
Now what is going to happened?
Revenge Mood Activated!

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Do you all understand Ria’s feelings?