Chapter 5

AL's POV

I took her with me. Ha, I didn't take her from roofs! I took her to my car. 

I reached my abandoned house and she was shocked by all this. I told her that she can open her eyes because I can't make her blind! Although my face was almost covered. 

When we reached inside she was beyond shocked, seeing the big apartment, with four rooms. 

"You live alone, right?" she asked. I nodded. 

"Four rooms?? For what?" she asked. 

"Well, someone abandoned this house, so I wouldn't go to them to destroy these rooms just because I live alone?" I said sarcastically. 

"Oh yeah, correct," she said. I smiled, but she couldn't see it. 

Then I pointed towards one of the rooms. "It's yours," I said. She smiled and went there. I went inside and asked her if she was ok with it, for which she smiled and nodded gracefully. 

"Thanks," she said and I went to my room. 

It was night, so I preferred sleeping.

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The next day I woke up, only to find her already ready, and she was doing something in the so-called kitchen.

"Hm? You're up?" she asked me.

"Oh yeah," I said, covering my face again.

"Don't worry. I didn't look at you" she said and I smiled under my collar.

"Well, can you please bring my phone from my room?" she asked. I went to her room and took the phone. But my eyes landed on a diary. It was her.

I didn't look at it much and first went to give her her phone.

Then I went back to take a look at the diary.

"Personal Diary, don't touch"

The first page read. Well, I shouldn't read it, but.. I'm a criminal, breaking rules is my deal.

"9 PM

I was here, at this abandoned building. Luckily, I got this new diary today, to initiate the habit of diary writing. My last diary got filled a week ago. I'm here with the most well-known criminal, AL. No, I'm not kidnapped, but he's here helping me. Something is strange, in my heart. I feel like he can never hurt anyone, and that's what persuaded me to come here. My heartbeat raises whenever I see him. Maybe it's just an attraction, but I catch butterflies whenever he looks at me. Although I can't see his eyes, I can surely feel his gaze, whenever it shifts towards me. I want to see him, but it's not my wish, not my land, not my mind. I can't tell him to do what I like, because beggars can't be choosers. I'm in trouble, and he's helping me. It's been days, and it's the first time this feeling is caught in my heart. Never knowing what it's really feeling, I just can't let myself from falling for him. Yes, you read it right, dear diary, I think I'm falling for him. Anyway, I'm off to sleep.

Good night Diary,

Ivy"

I was dumbstruck. What was that? Really? I mean like really? I kept it right where it was, and decided to act as nothing happened. I went out.

"Here is your breakfast, AL," She said as she placed the breakfast on the table. She looked at my eyes for a millisecond, but then looked down again, realizing what she was doing.

Against what I told.

"Well, you can see my eyes," I told her, and she looked intently at them, that same second, with some desire, and then shifted his gaze towards the food.

"Yea, thanks, now eat the food," she said and sat down across my chair.

We had a good breakfast. I told her that I'll come in a moment. I need some time alone.

I was thinking about something.. about someone... about her.

She is falling for me?

What does it feel like to fall for someone?

Is it the urge to protect someone with your life?

The desire to hold someone near you forever?

If yes, then... I'm falling for her too.

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I decided to go according to the plan in my mind without confessing anything that's unsure to her.

"I'm leaving for my plan," I told Ivy.

"I'm coming with you, right?" she asked me.

"No," I said. "You're here to be protected not hurt" I clarified.

"Please AL" she pleaded.

But why? Who wants to roam around with a criminal? Why?

"Why?" I asked the question on my mind.

"Just please," she said. I had no other choice.

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I reached their headquarters. I wanted to act like I'm making some plan with their help. She stood outside, at a hideous place. 

"Oh hi AL. Good that you came here" J said.

"Thank you. So, what's the plan?"

"Just kill him. That's it"

"Ya, but how?"

"You know it well, don't you"

"Ya sure. I just need to make sure you don't hurt her" I said.

"Yes, we won't," they said. "Until you do what we say" they added.

"Deal," I said.

I left the place and reached where she was hiding. 

"I'm leaving for Mr. Joe's house," I said to her. "Should I leave you home?" 

"AL. I trust you, and your plans. But what will you do?" she asked me. 

"Ask him for help" 

"That's not what you can do, AL! You know he won't trust you!" 

"Yes, I was kidding, Ivy. I have my backup. I'll wait until they know that I'm not doing anything, and then I'll attack them" 

"That's cool but dangerous, AL"

"My life has been always dangerous, Ivy, but I'm still alive, even if I die-" 

"AL! Don't you dare speak anything like that! " 

"Oh Ivy, fine" 

"Yes. So I'm coming with you" 

"No, you're not," I said.

"Please!"

"No! You won't! That's dangerous, you said it yourself!" I yelled a little, which made her scared. 

"Please AL. Please" she said in a low voice. 

"Fine. Come. Don't be scared" I said and she looked up and smiled. I took her with me and reached Joe's home. 

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It has been so much time and I know DCF must come here at any moment. I'm ready too, so no need to fear. But all I fear is her. She was sitting in our car. I told her to run away the moment they take over us if that happens. 

They came. As expected. 

"You will pay for this, AL!" J yelled and we got involved in a fight. It was going wild. Everything. 

Everyone was fighting. J and I were also fighting with each other. 

But I saw someone else coming with a gun towards me. He pointed it on my head, while three others surrounded me, binding my hands. J stopped, everyone stopped. J came in front of me, while my hand was tied with rope. 

"You should know who's the boss!" he yelled and took the gun in his hands. He was about to shoot when Ivy... she came there and took the gun immediately from him. They all looked towards her. He snatched the gun back. 

"I'll die. I'll die but leave him, please!" she said to him and he smirked. 

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