"He's alive?"Zak nodded.
"We are negotiating a trade, don't get too excited it isn't over yet."She nodded her head.Caleb was alive!
"What do they want?"He looked like he was contemplating telling her.
"Two million."Mariyah almost fainted.Two million fucking dollars!
"Two million dollars?I have thirty thousand saved up.Can I pay in installments, I'll figure something out, maybe Caleb has some money saved up…" Her heart dropped.Then Olivia spoke.
"You can't be serious Zak, you are not going to pay the money for some loser who you couldn't give a fuck about."
"Don't call my brother a loser."Keep it together Mariyah keep it together "Zak you don't have to...I'll work something out."
"Zak it's two million dollars.Two million, why would you throw your money like that?"
"Olivia this is not your concern."
"But to just throw two million dollars on a nobody well that's just..."
"My brother is not a nobody.Why don't you just mind your own business.I'm sure there will be plenty of money for you to leach off."
"Enough.I will do whatever the fuck I think is right.End of discussion."Zak snapped.Mariyah could live with that.Would he really pay that much money to help her out?And if so why?
***
Mariyah was sun baking in short shorts and a bikini top.She loved having the sun on her face.Enjoying the quiet until Olivia decided to waltz on over with her skimpy polka dot bikini leaving very little to the imagination."Listen here, do not try and come between Zak and I, so help me god I will make your life a living hell."Mariyah took off her sunglasses and looked at Olivia’s emerald green eyes.
"Honey it's your man that's keeping me here.I'd be more than happy if he let me go today."That didn't go down well with Olivia.
"You little bitch, I'm warning you."
"Keep your threats to yourself, I have bigger problems to deal with than the likes of you… Run along puppy."
"Once your brother is here you will fuck off and never return, I'll make sure of it."
"You'll be doing me a favor."Mariyah put on her sunglasses and blocked her out.Was poor Livo feeling insecure?No wonder she came out dressed like that, she wanted to put one up on Mariyah.That made Mariyah laugh.Somebody as beautiful as Olivia who didn't have a flaw in her appearance was feeling insecure by plain old Mariyah?She hadn't even seen Mariyah done up yet.Things would sure get interesting then.Mariyah hated the fact that Zak and Olivia were sleeping together.It upset her on so many levels.At night Mariyah could imagine Zak pleasuring Olivia and would want to scream for them to stop.He had definitely moved on and that alone hurt her the most.
One morning Mariyah wanted to ask Zak if she could leave the estate and go shopping, she was feeling trapped and needed out.She knocked on his office door and he told her to enter.Mariyah’s heart stopped beating.Caleb was sitting in the chair looking so thin and battered and bruised.Mariyah walked up to him slowly as if in a dream and touched his face, before feeling faint, she held on to the desk to steady herself and not a second later she blacked out.
"Mariyah, open your eyes."Zak's voice was forcing her awake.She opened her eyes slowly blinking a few times.She saw a concerned looking Zak hovering above her.Suddenly she remembered Caleb and she jolted up."Whoa calm down, you need to take it easy."
"Caleb…” She looked over and saw him walk toward her, she jumped up and hugged him with all her might, He winced and she drew back.
"Mariyah ease up, he's got a few broken ribs."Zak moved her away gently.
"Caleb..."
"Yes Mari, it's me, I'm okay."Unable to stop herself she began to cry.She touched his face and kissed his cheek."How did you know?"She shook her head
"It doesn't matter, as long as you are safe."Mariyah was a little nervous now, she didn't know what Zak was going to do now.Now both Caleb and Mariyah were indebted to him.
"Caleb I suggest you go have a shower and rest for a bit."Zak always thinking.
"Thank you."
"Come you can use my room..."
"Mariyah he can use the other guest room."
