Nicole's POV

Dad packed the muffin Dante asked for, that was really sweet! Daddy's been so busy with being the mayor lately, but he always find a way to bring my day up!

I stroll out of the office to get my lunch, like any other day. Garroth quickly rushes past me. It must be about the note from history.

"Got that muffin?" Dante asks, walking up to me.

"Yup!" I say, pulling out the blueberry muffin.

"Wait really? I thought you would probably burn it!" He exclaims. I immediately start laughing and give it to him. As Dante takes a bite, I hear someone coughing. I whip around to see Aphmau on the floor, pale. Garroth, as the guy he is, picks her up bridal style and runs to the nurse. I'm about to run after them, when a similar coughing right next to me. DANTE!

He falls to the ground. I put him arm over my shoulder and run in the same direction as Aphmau and Garroth.

BAM. My head spins and I fall to the ground.

Garroth's POV

I hear a thud behind me. Soon enough I'm out cold.

..................................

Ugh, w-what happened. I open my eyes and find that I'm tied up.

WHY ARE YOU SO CALM ABOUT THIS?!

I lift my head and shake my blonde hair out of my face. Right in front of me, I see Nicole tied up like me. I look to the left, and see something I couldn't handle at the moment.

Aphmau, lying unconscious, an oxygen mask over her mouth, draining some kind of lilac essence from her.

"APHMAU!" I cry, "WAKE UP!" I need bring her back to consciousness, even if it's hopeless at this point. Just then, a door swings open, slamming into the metallic wall. The shadowy figure creeps over to Nicole and I.

"I see, the plan worked as I thought," I know this voice, please Irene no. DARN IT. My baby brother, Zane.

His pale skin becomes apparent in the dim lighting in this nightmare of a holding cell. "Heh, you both should know why your here," Zane speaks with a cruel smirk on his face.

"What are you talking about?" I say properly, try to hide my fear.

"HA, I can see right through you, I see fear," Zane says, turning to Nicole. "Now, as you both should know, Garroth and I father has had a history with your father." Nicole weakly nods, I've never seen her this afraid before...

"Well, my father was running for mayor, and was running against yours. When father lost, he's reputation plummeted. Father's idea was if the two eldest children of each man were,well, dating, maybe people would respect him more." Realization struck me.

I have to date Nicole.

She's a nice girl, but she's just not my type. She's a bit, aggressive most of the time. I can't imagine being in a relationship with her.

"I won't help you, y-you monster!" Nicole spits at Zane. He starts to laugh. "You don't realize who I've got to sway you!" He point at Aphmau, then D-Dante? A dagger is so close to his throat, ready to strike. An anger fills my body.

Tears form in Nicole's eyes. "H-how did you know?" Zane looks at both of us.

"So, are you going to do the right thing, or the stupid thing?"