Chapter 78 Van

The truth is, I don't want to hear anything from her, I don't want to know the truth. I just want to stay the way I know her before. I hate thinking about the possibility that my girl Stella is the... no! I shook my head. It's impossible.

She shouldn't be, Uno is too brutal and heartless just the perfect opposite of her innocent features and sweet behavior. Oh, Stella, what did you do to me??

The moment I got out of the building, a white van is already in front waiting for us. "Xen! Coby and Cassandra are already on the other van with the girls but Jenna is with us." Adrian said from the driver's seat, I can see Drena on the back seat talking with Jenna.

Xenon who's beside me nodded and on his right is Claire as they holding hands with each other. Tch. Why should they be sweet in front of me? Can they do it later? Fine, I'm bitter. I looked back to see Stella standing not far from us.

Xenon opened the door of the van, "Hop in." He said while looking at Claire but instead, Claire faced... Stella.

"I'll be staying here, I still have my classes," Stella said softly while caressing her right arm in uneasily.

"No, it's very dangerous staying in this school. You have to come with us." I said, to be honest I am mad at her, and I don't know why, it's just myself that I couldn't understand why. However, I am still worried for her safety, especially right now that she's already involved with us.

"I'm fine here. They wouldn't recognize-"

"You two, get inside the van," Claire ordered while looking at us. Stella immediately nodded and walked faster towards the van.

What the heck, how did Claire do that!? Wait- why did she obeyed Claire without giving reasons...? Oh well, I also get inside the van and sit beside Stella. It's the easiest seat I can place myself.

Claire and Xenon followed and place themselves in the farther back seat. I can't understand how they become compatible with each other in that kind of behavior.

The van runs and suddenly, "So, is she the girl you were referring to before?" Adrian teases as he glances at me through the mirror.

"Just drive Adrian," I said and faced the window. Who would ever believe that this peaceful forest is the haven of illegal activities? Just under it.

"Lucas, if you don't want me to be your fian-" I cut her off.

"Not now Stella. I don't want to hear anything about you... for now, I want to believe what I've been believing before." I said as I shut my eyes and my mind for everything.

"It's time, break it off." Xenon said towards Adrian.

"Rock 'n roll!" And the van gets faster as I heard a broken sound. He probably destroyed the gate.

I looked back, a white van is following us, I'm sure that it was Coby and the other girls. Suddenly we heard gunshots.

I prepared my gun. Then, "Coby, you go first and leave the girls near the Police Station it's safer for them, just make sure they get there safe... They can give their statement to the police." I heard Xenon stated on the other line of the phone and ended it just as I see the white van past us.

And then suddenly a bullet was shot at the back of the van. "Oh shi*!" Adrian cursed and Jenna formed in a ball shivering in fear while covering her ears. Drena is comforting her by caressing her back and giving her soothing words.

I opened the door and as I aimed to position myself on it, a hand stopped me "Please be careful." I looked at her eyes held full of concern. My heart warmth and I nodded.

Stella let go of my hand and I positioned myself as I aimed my gun at the tire of the blue car from behind *bang!*. Perfect!

The blue car turned twice on the road and then bumped into the other car, also owned by Marco's people.

"Great! Two down, one more to go!" Adrian exclaimed.

"What!? I thought it was just two of them!" I searched around but found nothing.

"Fuc*!" The van abruptly stopped and I nearly fall down on the road if not for Stella who immediately holds my arm. She was fast!

"I told you to be careful." She pouted but her eyes are full of worry.

She's so cute! So tempting... Aish! I shook my head and composed myself as I pulled my arm out of her hold and closed the door.

She might have sensed my coldness "Sorry..." she lowered her head and went back to her seat.

It's so hard for me to avoid her but I need to think, I need to process everything. It's hard to control myself because for real I really wanted to embrace her... to kiss her... to touch her... but if I do, I might lose my control and forget the reality of her identity.

I want to know the real her. The true Stella Sandoval and not the fake one. I want to make sure who's the girl I liked...

I sensed someone staring at me so I looked at it. Claire. When she saw me looking at her, she immediately turned her head and face the window. What's wrong with her?

"Get out!" A man shouted from the outside. I watched the situation and see a car blocked our path which made us halt, and... armed men are already outside of the van making us get out.

"Stay here. Let us handle it." Xenon said at Claire most probably referring to the girls to stay inside.

I touched the handle of the door and aimed to open it but then... "No, let Uno handle it," Claire ordered emphasizing the word Uno.

Uno... one word but send shivers down my spine.