Chapter 11 #2
"I'm an old friend and need Zak's help." Mariyah jumped in, she was afraid he would introduce her as his whore who fled from him.
"Mariyah your mouth... Honey shut it. Do not make me repeat myself." Mariyah almost rolled her eyes at him.
"Oh I see, this is one of those people that come and beg you for money. I bet she was never your friend before you had money." Mariyah was getting pissed off. She really did want to say something but didn't want to piss Zak off.
"Something like that." He agreed with Olivia.
Mariyah felt herself get riled up but she bit her tongue.
Let him say what he wanted as long as he would help her with Caleb.
The bitch on Zak's lap kissed him again before moving away from him and taking a seat opposite Mariyah.
She nibbled at her food as if she didn't like it, whereas Mariyah had almost devoured everything on her plate.
Olivia's black hair was stunning. It was shiny and long and dead straight.
She was already dolled up with makeup, if she had time to do her makeup couldn't she have gotten dressed also, it wasn't something Mariyah wanted to see while eating.
Perky breast and a perfect ass. Not an ounce of fat on her.
When breakfast was over Mariyah had restrained herself long enough. She needed Zak to listen to her. "Baby I need to go shopping." Olivia said as she stood and moved behind Zak’s chair and kissed his neck.
"Tell Eric, he will give you what you need." Bitch smiled and kissed him again before swaying away from them leaving her ass exposed for all to see.
"Classy." Mariyah couldn't help herself. Zak gave her a watch it look and Mariyah shrugged her shoulders like what I do? Zak stood and started walking away, Mariyah felt stupid, she didn't know to do.
"Mariyah." She looked up at him and he looked exasperated at her "This way…" So she was to follow him then… Yep…
Following him into a grand office, Mariyah couldn't believe the wealth that showed through the furnishings.
Zak took a seat behind the mahogany desk and indicated for Mariyah to take a seat.
"Why have you come?" She was thinking of the best way to tell him.
Shit this was harder than she anticipated, what if he kicked her out and said he never wanted to see her again?
"Mariyah you have been dying to talk since you came here, now that I'm letting you talk you have nothing to say. .. For fucks sake spit it out."
"Caleb is missing."
"And this is my problem how?" Deep breathes Mariyah
"I need your help." He raised an eyebrow at that as though amused by her comment.
"Zak I have nobody else in the world to turn to.
He got caught up in some pretty bad shit and now they have him and they said they would kill him.
" Zak leaned back in his chair eyeing her out. Mariyah knew his mind was working
"Why should I do anything for you?" Oh god, what now Mariyah?
"Do you want me to beg? I will beg, I'll do whatever you want, just help me get him back."
"I could just keep you here and you will do whatever I want anyway, why should I go to all that trouble to help you find Caleb?" Mariyah was choking back her sobs.
"Zak, you are my last hope, I don't know what else to say."
"See Mariyah, you seem to forget that you fucked up with me. I can't just turn a blind eye and pretend like you didn't do what you did. See it's not in my nature to be so accommodating." He was going to be difficult. She didn't have time for this.
"You owe me." She snapped frustrated now.
"I owe you? Interesting. Pray tell me why I owe you."
"Because you wasted too much of my life, you raped me, you abused me, you confused me you made me love you and you made me live a life of constant fear. So yes you owe me." She was trying to sound brave. She even nodded her head.
"No Mariyah, not good enough. I won't help you." Mariah’s heart dropped.
"Zak, please... You are all I have now." Unable to help it she started crying. Mariyah had nobody else to help her. Now she was truly alone. She stood up now needing to get the hell out of his house, hating herself for coming to him in the first place.
"Sit down." She didn't want to listen to him. Her anger was building fast.
"Go to hell. I come her for help and you say you won't help me, why?
Because I wounded your pride? I'll find a way to save him myself.
" She continued to storm off, she headed out the door of the office and went straight to the front door.
It was lock coded and she stared at it dumbly.
Zak was behind her. "Can you press the goddamn code?
" He moved away at took a seat on the lounge not caring that she was distressed.
"Zak open the fucking door, I can't believe I wasted hours on the road for this shit.
" She started pounding on the door. "Zak let me out!” Mariyah was going hysterical, Zak just sat there and continued to watch her.
She felt his eyes on her every move. When she turned around and saw his dark eyes on her she cried again.
"Are you finished with your tantrum?" He asked sounding like such a fucking jerk.
She looked at him hating him. She made her way to where he was seated and sat opposite him on the huge black leather lounge.
Mariyah wiped her tears with the back of her hand felling like a naughty child.
"What information do you have?" Her heart leapt for joy. He was going to save Caleb.
"Fernando Rodriguez, that’s all I know, he runs some sort of drug thing. That’s all I know."
"What the fuck was Caleb doing mixing with Rodriguez? Does stupidity run in your fucking family?" Mariyah chose to ignore that last comment. If he was going to help her she would remember to watch her mouth.
"He needed work, we were desperate. I don't think he realized what sort of operation this guy was running. Then he became addicted to the shit and well long story short, they came and took him from the rehab center forcing him to sign himself out. This was three weeks ago."
"He could be dead." Mariyah shook her head.
"I would know if he were dead. I need to find him."
"What's in it for me?" Mariyah was waiting for this question.
"Can't you do it form the kindness of your heart? Help an old friend out?" He laughed.
"Yeah that's not going to work for me. How much do you want your brother back?"
"I'll give my life for it." Zak nodded.
"Then your life it is." Mariyah had just signed her soul over to the devil. There would be no returning from this. If he wanted to kill her then so be it.
"Do you think you can help him?" Zak looked at her.
"Leave that to me." Mariyah sat awkwardly not knowing what to do.
"So I'll keep in touch. I'll leave you my number in case you find him.
" She was looking in her bag for a pen. You would think her being a teacher she would have one, yeah not her.
"Look, just give me your number and I'll call you, that way you can save my number and I'll save yours.
" He gave her his number and she dialed it into her phone.
"Okay, thank you for this. If you find anything out please call me.
" She stood and made her way to the door.
She stood dumbly looking at the door. "Uh Zak I need the door to open so I can kinda of leave.
" He gave her a drop dead gorgeous smile.
"Really Mariyah? You really think I'm going to let you go? Are you just playing stupid or are you really that dumb?" His insults were getting worse.
"Zak, we just agreed, find Caleb and then you can kill me or whatever. Just find him first."
"You’re not going anywhere, get back in your room. This is working out better than I had imagined."
"Why would you want me here? You have that Olivia who is such a joy to be around, won't I just get in your way?"
"Oh baby, I want you here for revenge. It’s payback honey, you think I will let you get away from me after your betrayal? Should have thought of a better plan than to walk into enemy grounds." She shook her head at how absurd he was being.
"Zak this is ridiculous..."
"Not another word, I'm still trying to keep my anger in check, I have too much shit to deal with at the moment to deal with you.
So be a good fucking girl and do as you are told.
I need you out of my face and in the room, now nod your head in agreement.
" Mariyah nodded her head. What she really wanted to do was stick her tongue out at him.
But he was going to save Caleb and she would be as obedient as she could, at least for now.