****
He played with the ends of the naked wire he was holding, smirking evilly and staring at the man seated before him.
Lifting himself from the cemented floor, he switches on the circuit and watches the man he had tied to a chair squirm.
"Do you know will happen if I touch your skin with this wire?" He questions, relishing the look of fear on the man's face.
"Please..don't hurt...me... I don't want to die," the man sobs like a child would.
"Well then, are you going to tell me what I need to know or not? Because I swear I'm running out of patience, and I won't hesitate to shove this wire into your goddamn mouth!!" Tyler growls, clenching and unclenching his fists.
"What... What do you want to know?" The man stammers, shifting uncomfortably and wincing as the thick ropes tug at his skin. Tyler grins menacingly, relaxing and squatting before the man.
"Good, James.. Good. I just want to know the whereabouts of your boss. Tell me where he's hiding,"
"I...I don't know and..." James trails off, jerking uncontrollably in his seat, unable to scream as bolts of electricity pass through his skin and veins.
"The next time you lie, I won't hesitate to shove this right into your mouth!" Tyler growls again, throwing daggers at James, who seemed to be catching his breath.
***
Tyler sneers, frustration overtaking his senses as he paces to and fro, waiting for the man to speak up.
"F*ck!!!" He groans, bending towards the man, and within a split second, the wire makes contact with James' skin again.
Tyler picks up the other wire beside him and does the same with the first, applying more pressure.
"Are you going to talk now?"
James nods frantically, blinking rapidly, his shirt soaked in his sweat.
"Talk, dude!"
"B...b..black street avenue. House...number 15," he manages. Tyler grins, tapping his shoulder.
He turns to leave
"Are you going to kill me?" James asks, his voice laced with fear as Tyler turns to face him.
"Nope. I don't kill. Death is the easiest escape. I'm going to torture you and watch you cry out every second of your damn life, begging for death to come to you. Trust me, James, because once I'm done with you, you and your lousy boss will think twice before double-crossing me,"
"Forgive me, please. I swear, it wasn't intentional!"
"Tell that to the gods," he scoffs and walks out of the warehouse, leaving James staring at his retreating back...
****
Walking out of the warehouse, he takes out his phone and scrolls through his contact. Finding what he wanted, he dials a number and places it to his ear.
"Hello, Mandy. I'm coming over to your apartment. Undress before I arrive," and he hung up before she could say another word.
****
She steps out of the bathroom, walks over to the dressing mirror and takes off her bathing robe.
Staring at the scar on her tummy, she sighs and begins to wipe herself clean.
****
Upon arriving at her apartment, he pushes the door open, ushering himself in.
He needn't knock. Well, especially when Mandy knew he was coming over.
He makes his way to the bedroom, pushing the door open to find a naked curvy lady wiping her body.
Her back was facing him.
He grins, staring at her huge backside.
Damn!!!
Wait a minute.
Since when did Mandy grow such wide hips?
Until a week ago, when he had last seen her, she was as skinny as ever, so how did...?
Oh well.
He shrugs.
Whatever Mandy did to her body was none of his business.
His only business was to get laid with her and leave.
****
Lucinda continues to wipe her wet hair, feeling a presence behind her.
She had heard the door open but didn't bother to turn.
After all, she only shared the apartment with Mandy, and no one will enter without knocking.
Unless, of course, it was a psycho.
Logical.
Sighing, she waits for Mandy to speak up, but there was silence.
"Mandy, what did you forget this time? And why are you so silent?" She inquires without turning, walking to the wardrobe to get a panty.
She was getting ready to wear her panty when she felt strong arms wrapping around her waist.
She gasps in horror.
She made to turn but whoever was behind her was relatively tall and broad, making it impossible for her to move.
She gasps again when she feels something hard and erect poking her behind.
Dear Lord!!!
Was that a....?
She gulps hard, trying to scream, but words fail her.
"I missed you, Mandy.."
"I'm not Mandy!!!!!" Lucinda yells, finding her voice.
****
Tyler lets go of the lady as she turns to face him, her face red with anger.
****
Lucinda turns to face him, ready to slap the sh*t out of whoever the bastard was. Only for her eyes to be met with the gorgeous sight of a well sculptured and toned flat stomach.
His abs were evident.
A v-line at the end of his stomach, and her eyes unconsciously follow the line.
She gasps when her eyes meet his member, hard and erect.
Suddenly she blinks.
Stupid!!!
You're about to get r*ped, yet, you're busily checking him out.
Her mind pricks her as she facepalms mentally.
Tyler cleared his throat, and she immediately felt cold.
Shit!!!
She was still naked.
She throws her head about, frantically searching for her bathing robe. Finding it, she grabs it and puts it on.
Once she was done, she turned to stare at the intruder, who did nothing to cover himself.
"I didn't expect to find you here naked. Anyways where's Mandy? She's the one I came for, not you. So please get out. I don't want anyone saying I harassed you sexually," he shrugs.
She gasps at his aloofness.
"Excuse me, Mister, but you were the one that barged in here like a dog, naked and grabbed me!!"
"I don't have time for your shit, lady. Unless, of course, you want to take Mandy's place tonight. Trust me, I wouldn't mind. And don't you blame me for barging in here. You were equally naked. Who knows, you were probably trying to seduce me because I don't understand why you should be stark naked here in..."
His words got stuck in his throat when a resounding slap landed on his cheeks.
"You bastard! How dare you disrespect me? Who the hell are you to..."
"I'm Lucifer, and you just f*cking slapped me," he cuts her off, clenching his fist angrily.
****
Tyler frowned as he pushed the curvy lady onto the table and turned her body so that her back was facing him. He bends her lower, flips her legs widely apart and enters her without warning. She groaned loudly, gripping the ends of the table as he began to thrust harder than ever, but she knew better than to complain.
****
Tyler's hands were on both waist, his eyes staring at the open window as he thrusts mercilessly.
He wasn't enjoying the sex.
No.
Instead, he was channelling his anger by thrusting as hard as his strength could permit.
His frown deepens as he reminisces what that girl had done earlier.
****
Lucinda stares at him as he calls him Lucifer.
She screws her face in utmost disgust.
"Look, man, I don't give a shit whether your name is Lucifer, dragon, Angel Gabriel or whatever. And yes, I slapped you because you're being a perverted arrogant punk!! How dare you barge into my room, see me naked and proceed to touch me. I mean, I get the fact that you thought I was Mandy, but gosh, can't you even recognize Mandy when she is naked? Do you see any similarities between us? Or you were so horny that you just didn't care? Is it so bad that you can't recognize her? Besides, the least you could have done was say sorry and cover your naked self but no!!! Instead, you stand here blabbing that I tried to seduce you. I mean, who does that?!! What the hell!!!"
She snaps angrily.
He fumes, clenching his fists by his side.
How dare she? No one had dared talk back at him like that.
Never.
Before he could show her her place, Mandy barged in.
"Get your clothes and get the f*ck out!!!" Lucinda yells.
Mandy nears her to keep her from shouting because she knows who will face the consequence later.
But her friend wasn't listening.
"I said out!!! Now!!!" She yells louder.
Tyler bends down to pick up his clothes and then turns to leave but not before glancing at Mandy, giving her the 'I-will-deal-with-you-later' look.
Fear creeps down her toes up to her head as she watches him storm out, banging the door loudly behind him.
"Pervert!!!" Lucinda yells after him, unable to contain her anger.
****
The lady whimpers and groans as she feels Tyler's fingers digging into her waist.
He was holding her tighter than usual, digging his nails into her skin as he humped away.
He wasn't looking her way, and neither did he hear her silent sobs.
She screams louder when he thrusts harder, feeling his orgasm build up.
He remains inside of her, gripping her skin tighter to the extent of drawing out blood as released into her.
Seconds later, he pulls out, throws bundles of cash at her and walks over to his bed to lie down without covering his nudity.
"Get out," he commands, and she quickly puts on her clothes. Pushing the money into her purse, she hurries out while applying pressure on her waist, where it was bleeding.
*****
Lucinda was still pacing to and fro when Mandy spoke up.
"Stop pacing. You're making me dizzy," she says, sitting up on the bed.
Lucinda stops and turns to face her.
"Will you talk now?"
"What do you want me to say, Luci?"
"I need you to explain what just happened... Who was that guy?"
"Just... a friend," Mandy avoids eye contact.
"A friend? Oh, I didn't know a friend could be so intimate with you and barge into your room, strip naked and wrap his arms around me, thinking it was you. Wow, I'm so envious of your friendship,"
"Stop being sarcastic, Luci,"
"Then what would you have me do? Clap?" Lucinda fires back
Mandy sighs and stares at him.
"Listen, I'm sorry for the inconvenience. I knew he was coming over, and it was my fault that I didn't get here on time. He doesn't know I have a friend with whom I've started sharing this apartment."
"Then you had better tell him, Mandy. The next time he barges into this room again like that, I'm going to circumcise him,"
"I'm sorry, Luci, okay?"
Lucinda shakes her head, walking back into the bathroom to take another shower.
She needed to rid her skin of that arrogant man's scent and touch.
Getting under the shower, instead of scrubbing her skin, she found herself unwillingly thinking about him.
Strangely enough, the image of his beautifully and well-sculptured body with toned muscles flooded her mind.
She shakes her head rapidly to get the image out, but instead, another image pops into her mind's eye.
It was the image of the very evident v-line beneath his stomach and disappearing down where she saw his hard and erect member.
It was thick and...
"Jesus!! Lucinda, what are you thinking!!! " she chides herself, shaking her head rapidly, trying endlessly to get those erotic images off her mind.
Unable to do so, she shuts down the shower and steps out to find Mandy gone.
****
Tyler turns to lock his door after stepping out.
"Tyler!!"
He frowns, recognizing the owner of that voice.
He turns to face her.
"What do you want, Mandy?"
"I'm sorry, Tyler, please forgive me. It's my fault."
He smiles and begins to walk past her.
But she quickly knelt and grabbed both legs because she knew that Tyler smiling in such a situation wasn't a good sign.
It was the perfect example of "The calm before the storm,"
"Forgive me, Tyler, please. Due to my lateness, my friend humiliated you today, and I'm sorry. I really am,"
"Sorry?"
She nods rapidly, still kneeling.
"I will do anything, Tyler. Anything,"
Hearing those words made him smile the more.
He bends and lifts her off her knees, pushing her back until her back hits the door.
He captures her lips in his and kisses her roughly, gliding his tongue over her lips, urging her to open up, and when she does, he sends his tongue in, drinking from her, and she does the same without hesitation.
He kisses her one more time before breaking the kiss.
He brings out a powdered white substance enclosed in a transparent bag and hands it to her.
"You will do anything?" He asks to which she nods eagerly.
"Go and sell this stuff on campus. Bring me the proceeds tomorrow,"
She gasps in sheer horror, staring at the substance, fear creeping up her toes and making her knees go weak.
She didn't need anyone to tell her what it was.
Drugs!
****
Lucinda storms into the lecture hall she had just been directed to.
She glances around, resting her gaze on the person she had come in search of.
He was seated on a desk at the farthest end of the hall, laughing at something his companion had said.
They were five in number, of which four were guys and the last, a lady, who was standing near him, resting her chin on his shoulder blade.
She fumed the more when she saw him laughing.
Clutching her purse tightly at her sides, she proceeds towards them.
"Sorry to interrupt, but we need to talk," she says sternly, facing him.
He stares at her, groaning.
She was the same girl he had mistaken for Mandy.
"I'm busy, as you can see. When I'm ready, I'll send for you," he turns away and resumes talking to his friends as if she were invisible.
She frowns more.
Such insolence!
"Sorry to burst your bubble, mister, but I'm not one of your loyal dogs that you can dismiss and send for any time to damn well please. Trust me, it will be in your best interest to comply,"
"Don't test my patience, girl!! Out of my sight!! Else.."
"Else what? You'll r*pe me? Hit me? What will you fucking do, huh?!!!" She steps closer, poking him in the chest with her finger.
Gasps and murmurs fill the room as the students present, glance in their direction.
The murmurs were not because of their banter but because, for the first time, someone, a girl, had dared talk back at Tyler in such a disrespectful manner.
Tyler frowns, noticing the numerous pair of eyes watching them.
"You will regret this, girl, I swear. You don't know who you're messing with. You're playing with fire, and you know damn well know what fire can do," he growls through gritted teeth, trying his best to compose himself.
She rolls her eyes
"Cut me some slack, mister!!! Your threats mean nothing to me. People may fear you around here but guess what? You're like a dog that barks all day but doesn't know how to bite. I don't have all day. So either you come with me, or I talk here, in front of everyone. You choose,"
And she turns on her heels and walks out the hall, hoping he follows her, else, he will be so dead.
Tyler clenches his jaw tightly as he watches her walk out.
****
He steps out to find her standing under a shade. He walks closer.
"What the hell did...."
"Spare me, mister!!! I just came here to warn you," she cuts him off, annoying him the more.
Lucinda opens her purse and brings out a transparent bag he recognized so well.
"Remember this, Tyler?" She asks, waving the bag in front of him.
******
EARLIER...
Mandy steps into the room she shared with Lucinda. She sinks into the bed, staring at the drugs Tyler had just given her with shaky hands.
How was she supposed to sell cocaine to her fellow students?
What if she got caught?
She was definitely going to jail.
And if she refuses Tyler's request, then her life wouldn't be any better than a prisoner on campus.
Many were such thoughts racing through her mind.
She sniffs, a single tear escaping her eyes and falling on her hand.
She regretted ever having an encounter with him.
She was in this mess just because of one stupid crush she had on Tyler when she first set eyes on him three years ago when she first enrolled at Radford University.
But now, here she was, completely wrapped around his fingers like a rubber band, unable to get away.
Tyler literally controlled her life now.
Even when school was on vacation, and she was at home, far away, he still managed to get her to do his dirty work for him.
She sniffs again, unaware of Lucinda's presence.
"Are those drugs?" Lucinda questioned, startling Mandy.
She jumped up, shoving the bag behind her in frantic.
"Lu...Lucinda. I.... it... Powder. It's talcum powder. Yes," she stammers, avoiding eye contact.
"Really? Let me apply some then. It's been so long since I last used it," Lucinda answers reaching forward to take the bag, but Mandy jumps back.
"I'm aware this isn't talcum powder. I know it's drugs. Why are they in your possession?"
Silence.
"Mandy??"
Silence.
Lucinda sighs and steps away, grabbing her purse.
"Fine. Goodbye Mandy. Later," she says nonchalantly, turning.
"Where....are you going?" Mandy speaks up with a voice laced with fear.
Silence.
"Luci, please!"
Lucinda keeps walking towards the door.
"Tyler forced me to sell them!!!" She blurts out in frustration, making Lucinda stop in her tracks.
She turns.
"What? Who?"
"The guy who was here this morning...."
"The Lucifer guy? And why the hell would you accept to do something as stupid as this, Mandy?!"
"Because I have no other choice, Luci!!!! It's the only way he would forgive you for talking back at him like that."
"Then he should be settling scores with me, don't you think?"
"You don't know him like I do, Luci. You don't want to get involved,"
Lucinda walks over to her and snatches the drug from her.
She turns away.
"Well, then I'm getting involved. He has no right to make you sell drugs. He's a self-conceited brute, and I'm going to put him in his place for daring to make you do such a thing!"
"No, Luci, please!!! He's dangerous. Don't get involved. Come back!!! Lucinda!!!" Mandy cried out, but her friend was already out the door, making her way toward campus.
*****
PRESENTLY...
"Remember?" Lucinda repeated, waving the bag.
"Listen, I..."
"No, you listen, Lucifer or Tyler or whatever. Who the hell do you think you are to make my friend sell drugs, huh? You're nothing but a self-conceited, arrogant, stupid brute. You're Disgusting!!! If you so much as come an inch closer to Mandy ever again, I will cut off your balls, shove them up in your stupid ass, strip you naked and tell the whole world the disgusting human that you are. You're scum to the earth. Thank your heavens that I'm not reporting this to the chancellor, but the next time, I won't hesitate. If you want someone with whom you can do your illegal drug business, then go for your mama or papa!!! Stay away from Mandy, you dimwit!!!" She spat, threw the drug into his face and walked away before he could utter another word.
"Fuck!!! I'm going to kill her and rip her apart. I'm going to feed her flesh to the vultures, I swear!!!" Tyler angrily punches the tree he stood under, drawing blood from his knuckles.
"Did you say something, Lucifer?"
Tyler lifts his head to find Lucinda staring up at him with defiance.
Oh, how she makes his blood boil.
And it had been less than 24 hours since they crossed paths.
He frowns.
Unable to contain his anger, he reaches forward to grab her neck.
"You bitch! I'm going to...." He trails off when a resounding slap lands on his face.
Shocked to the bones, he lifts his face to say something, only for her to slap him hard again.
Whaam!!!
"Don't you ever try to touch me again, and as for what you said, I'm just going to see how you're going to feed my flesh to the vultures." Lucinda snaps and walks away, ignoring the stares she was getting from other students who had seen her slapping Tyler twice.
So much for her first day on campus, huh?
"I can't believe Tyler let her go after slapping him like that. Unbelievable!" she hears a girl say to her companion.
She chuckles and continues walking, smiling, satisfied that she had put him in his place.