AUTHOR'S POV

Caden's apartment,
08:33 am

" OPEN THE FREAKING DOOR I SAID". Scott frustratingly yelled from outside his shared bedroom with Elijah.

" WHAT THE HELL YOU WANT THIS DESPERATELY?". Elijah opened the door, he was shirtless with messy hair.

" Don't say you gave my favorite, 3000$, Louis Vuitton's black leather jacket to one of your chicks because she was feeling cold in a damn sleeveless dress just because you wanted to be hero in front of her". Scott growled in one breath and pushed Elijah aside walking inside his wardrobe while Elijah followed him behind.

He opened the wardrobe and started counting, sliding the clothes at his left side with every count. "1.2.3.4.....20.black shirt, 1.2.3.4...15.black jeans, 1.2.3.4......18 black t-shirts?. Were is 19th?". He mumbled to himself. " I guess it's in the laundry. 1.2.3.4.hi girl...5.6.WAIT". He paused for a moment before sliding some clothes back at right side.

Scott gasped and a girl nervously glanced at Elijah who facepalmed.

" You-you are wearing my 19th t-shirt". Scott pulled her outside the wardrobe. " GIVE MY $888 GUCCI BLACK T-SHIRT BACK RIGHT NOW". That girl flinched as he growled at her face

" Why are you shouting like a maniac person, Scott?" Caden walking in.

" Caden look, she's wearing my 900$'s Gucci-". Scott paused when Caden raised his eyebrows at him. " Okay...okay...$888 t-shirt". Scott pouted before shooting a glare at the blonde, who was still standing there confused.

" She's isn't going to eat your clothes". Elijah spat.

" Then give your cheap clothes to your cheap slu-".

" Enough is enough". Caden butted in.

" But my t-shirt-".

" I'll get you a new one ". Caden assured. " First of all go check what's the frustrating beeping sounds coming from your gaming room. It's not letting me sleep for a moment".

" WHAT? BEEPING SOUNDS. Is my baby okay?" Scott got panicked and rushed towards his gaming room. No need to worry. Baby is what he calls to his computer.

" Girl, get changed and leave as soon as you can". Caden ordered.

" It's Lauren". She said tugging a strand of hair behind the back of her ear looking at Caden.

Elijah's jaw clenched seeing her flirting with Caden. " Get the hell out of here ". Elijah yelled. She immediately grabbed her belongings and left the apartment.

" How many times have I told you not to bring any girl home?" Caden glared at Elijah who was massaging his temple.

" I got drunk last night in the club. I don't remember how I end up here". Elijah replied. " Where were you last night?" Elijah asked raising an eyebrow.

" I-I had something to take care of". Caden stuttered not making eye contact with him. " I'm leaving now and maybe will come back late. Don't get into another fight with Scott". Caden added in a warning tone.

Elijah sense that Caden is hiding something from him and Elijah isn't a person who shrugs off his thoughts.

A week later
Hospital

The fragile body was still lying there unconscious while Draven was there connecting another IV to her wrist.

" How is she now?". Caden asked.

" She's recovering fast. Seems like she has been in good hands before. She's physically strong but her mental health isn't properly stable. She must be taking anti-depressant pills for a long time. And this made me think she wouldn't be able to get her consciousness any soon. A person needs good mental health to get over coma". Draven explained.

" The F*ck ".

Both of their heads snapped towards the frozen poster of a man standing at the door whose jaw was touching the floor.

" Elijah?". Caden frowned his eyebrows.

Elijah walked inside not moving her eyes from the delicate figure lying on the bed, under a white sheet.

" Who is she?". Elijah eyed her up to down.

" Caden accidentally hit her a week ago". Draven replied.

" I knew this f*cker is up to something. He's been behaving like a simp since last week". Elijah gritted his teeth.

" Excuse me, Dr. Draven, Dr. Nouh is calling you". A nurse walked in, Draven nodded following her behind.

" WHAT?". Caden frowned looking at Elijah's red face.

" Explain ". Elijah folded his arms on his chest.

" There is nothing to explain. She got into the accident because of me a week ago, no one has come in search for her, she's in a coma now and doctors have no idea when will she get her consciousness back".

Hearing that Elijah clapped his hands sarcastically. " Well done Mr. Caden, time to pack our luggage and disappear the f*ck out of here".

" We can't leave her here alone". Caden said looking at her.

" Why can't we?. Let's just leave her here and tell Draven to lie to anyone whoever will come in search for her that they found her injured near som-".

" She may lose her memory ". Caden cut him off. " What if someone she doesn't know, comes to take her?".

" Why do you care? ". Elijah frowned his brows throwing his hand in the air.

" Don't forget Elijah, she's in this condition because of me ". Caden replied turning his attention from sleeping beauty to Elijah.

Elijah walked towards her and bent towards her face having her closer look.

" What's going on in your stupid mind now?". Caden asked but Elijah was busy doing something with his fingers near her neck.

" ELIJAH WHAT T-".

Caden's lips parted when Elijah raised his hand with a diamond necklace in it.

" ELIJAH, ARE YOU SERIOUS?". Caden gritted his teeth walking towards Elijah.

" At least $10,000, if my calculation isn't wrong". Elijah's eyes twinkled looking at the shining necklace in his hand that Caden snatched in a blink of an eye.

" She's literally dying here and you are calculating this shit". Caden shoot a glare at Elijah.

" Caden just think with your brain. This girl must be a walking open bank, if that shit is 10,000$ think what she would have been living in. Just look at her fingers, from her nails till her eyebrows hair everything screams perfection. She looks like some princess".

" Come to the point, Elijah". Caden sighed.

" Target ".

" No ways".

Elijah smirked.

Caden shook his head in no.

Elijah shook his head in yes.

Caden shook in no.

Elijah shook in yes.

Caden again shook in no.

Elijah shook in no.

Caden shook in yes.

" Shit! ". Caden closed his eyes in frustration while Elijah was busy dusting the imaginary dust from his shoulder.

Caden glanced at the necklace in his palm then diverted his attention towards Elijah. "Plan?".

Elijah smirked before both glimpsed towards the peacefully sleeping figure.

• let's cause a little trouble.

Chapter published on: 27 December 2021