You Owe Me
Chapter Two: The Decision
Vanessa opened her chocolate eyes as she scanned the area. Nothing was familiar to her. She couldn't remember the previous events at all. It was all a blur in her fogged up memory. She examined her surroundings once more. The room was large, blue in colour. The bed she was lay on was huge and was pushed into the corner by the window. A bedside table sat at the side of the bed. The wardrobe stood at the opposite end of the room, next to the doorway, which someone walked through that very second.
This person had an intimidating glare, though he was cute. He had two-toned hair; light on his bangs and dark on the rest. He had the most amazing purple eyes which seemed cold and distant and they were focused on Vanessa.
"You any better?" He asked her.
"Yeah, thanks." She smiled, trying to break any tension between them. "Where am I?" She asked, the smiled not leaving her thin lips.
"My house." He answered in a cold tone. Her smile didn't fade and her voice didn't lose its cheeriness.
"What happened to me last night?" She asked, the cheery tone sounding somewhat more serious.
"You nearly died." He answered as he sat on the edge of the bed. Vanessa's brown eyes widened with fear. The memory seeped back into her mind. The image of Sandra's corpse stuck in her mind like glue. Tears trickled down her cheeks as she tried to block her mind from that night. Her thought were disrupted when a tissue was waved in front of her. She took it and wiped her tear-stained eyes.
"Thanks." She looked at the floor. "Thanks for saving me. You didn't have to." 'I bet he's after something.'
"I know I didn't." He leaned closer to Vanessa. "But you can help me."
'I knew it.' "What do you want help with?" Vanessa asked whilst inching away.
"First, tell me your name."
"Vanessa. And you?"
"Kai."
"Ok Kai, What do you want help with?" Vanessa asked again. Kai leaned in again. This time Vanessa didn't move, she just listened to what he had to say.
"Help me find a place to hide."
"Why? Who from?" Kai opened his bedroom door and left the room. Vanessa followed as he went downstairs and into the living room. Kai turned his TV on to show two dead bodies on the news. Vanessa's chocolate eyes widened as she saw Sandra's dead body on the telly and a mystery person's corpse.
"I take it you killed him." Vanessa quietly said. Kai nodded in response as he switched the TV off. "But where am I suppose to hide you?"
"Anywhere. As long as it's not public." Kai replied as he sat down on the sofa that was situated opposite the TV.
"Well my house is out of the question." Vanessa muttered. "What about another country like um…Russia?"
"Russia's not a good place for me. I have too many contacts there who'll love to see me banged up."
"Well blackmail them…" Vanessa smiled. "…Or bribery. It's easy."
"Heh. What am I suppose to bribe them with? Air?" Kai asked in a sarcastic tone.
"Well don't you have friends here?"
"Too public with them." Kai stated.
"Well I dunno then, Can't you just lie low here?" Vanessa asked, fed up. Kai shook his head. 'he's being difficult.' Vanessa was deep in thought. Where could he stay? He wasn't having any of her ideas…but they were all she could think of. "Aha!" Vanessa shouted. Kai gave her a funny look. "Do you have any paper and a pen?" She asked. Kai sighed as he stood up and left the room. He shortly came back with the pen and paper. "This is genius!" Vanessa squealed as she took the pen and paper from Kai and wrote down her options. She then tore them up and folded them so there contents was hidden and held them all out in front of Kai. "Pick one."
"Why?" Kai asked.
"Just do it!" Vanessa squealed. Kai sighed as he picked up a piece of paper and unfolded it.
"Russia? Why does it say Russia?"
"That's where you're hiding." Vanessa answered cheerfully. Kai raised an eyebrow at the strange girl. Didn't she hear what he had said before?
"You're kidding right?" Vanessa shook her head, a smile still planted on her thin lips.
"Just go where no one knows you. Or just do what I said before and bribe the ones you know."
"Ugh. Fine, you win." Kai sighed as he walked past Vanessa. "But." He turned to face her. "You're coming with me."
"What?" Vanessa asked, shocked.
"You heard me." Kai shouted as he began to walk up the stairs.
"Why do I have to go? I'm not the one on the run!" Vanessa screamed as she sat on the sofa in the living room.
"If you don't come with me I'll kill you!" Kai shouted from upstairs. Vanessa growled. He was blackmailing her. She stood up and silently walked up to the front door. Maybe she could escape without him hearing her. She reached for the handle slowly, trying not to make a sound. As her fingertips touched the handle, someone tapped her from behind, causing her to jump. "Don't try and run away." Kai smirked as he opened the front door. Vanessa exited the house, followed by Kai who was carrying a luggage bag. "Where do you live?"
"Okashi lane." Vanessa answered.
"Hn. Well come on then, lets get your stuff."
"Whoa whoa whoa, wait a minute! I don't even know if I'm allowed to go yet. Do you seriously think I'll be allowed to go to another country, with a stranger?"
"We'll just bribe your mother." Kai smirked as he walked along the road.
"Heh. Do you seriously think she'll trust you?" Vanessa asked, catching up to Kai.
"I'm not bothered if she trusts me or not. But does she trust you?"
"Yeah."
"Well there's nothing to worry about, yet."
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"How long are you planning to go for?" Vanessa's mother asked as she took a sip of her tea.
"Umm…I'm not sure, but please, it's really important that I go." Vanessa pleaded.
"Hmm…I don't know. What if something happens to you?"
"Nothing will happen to me. I have Kai for that." Vanessa stated, turning to Kai. Her mother took a quick glance at Kai before deciding whether or not she would let her 16 year old daughter go travelling to Russia with an unknown lad.
"Nothing better happen while you're there!" Her mother sighed.
"So you're letting me go?" Her mother nodded. "Yay, thanks Mum!" Vanessa hugged her mother before racing up the stairs to pack her necessities.
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"Bye mum. I'll miss you." Vanessa shouted as she walked away from her home.
"Bye Nessa!" Her mother shouted.
"Aww, I can't wait to go to Russia!" Vanessa beamed as she dragged her suitcase along the path.
"Hn. This morning you didn't wanna go." Kai smirked.
"Well, it's been ages since I've been on holiday." Vanessa smiled.
"Hn, We won't be partying there, if that's what you thought!" Kai said coldly.
"Oh well. Any holiday's better than none." Vanessa giggled. "So where will we stay in Russia?"
"Probably at my grandfathers mansion." Kai replied. Vanessa's jaw dropped.
"Mansion?" Kai nodded. "Does it have an indoor swimming pool and stuff like that?"
"Probably, why?" Vanessa began to giggle uncontrollably.
"Woohoo! I love swimming! Aww I can't wait!"
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