Chapter 5 A Call For Partnership

• LUNA (LENA’s POV)
• With tears pouring down my cheeks to my clothes Marina and I got back into the car and headed back to the penitentiary to meet Mrs. Lena because only she could at that point.
• We got to the visitor's private waiting room, and Mrs Lena joined us. Immediately she saw me shedding tears. She placed her hands on her chest and lifted her eyebrows.
• “Lena, if this is about what I said earlier about you being weak then I am sorry”
• “Jordan.. Jordan has Natalia! He took her away from school”
• I screamed my lungs out and dropped to my knees.
• Mrs. Lena sat on the chair and bowed her head.
• “Lena, Lena! Your ex-husband has your child and you are crying? Well for your information he thinks I am you. He thinks you are still locked up in here and you handed Natalia over to me”
• I already figured that out, but I listened with an open mind.
• “What do I do, ma'am? He wants you to meet up with him, but we both know that is not possible”
• She stood up from the chair. Walked back and forth all over the room stroking her chin, trying to come up with an idea.
• “Lena, we only have one choice. You need to get your daughter back by influence from that man, and for that, you need an extra hand”
• I walked up to her and looked her straight in the eyes.
• “What do I need to do?” I asked, and then I sneezed easily. “I will do anything. I don't want him to hurt my child”
• “I know a guy. Well, he is a rather grumpy young man, but he is the only one I can think of right now. He can help you, but mind you he is also facing his demons, so he needs good convincing” She picked up her phone, and dialed a number. “You know what? I will send his number and address to you right away”
• When I checked and saw the location of this person Mrs Lena talked about I was stunned. My brows furrowed in confusion.
• “Ma’am this location says ‘Mexico’” I looked at Marina’s face and then back at Mrs. Lena’s. “The person I need to meet stays in Mexico?”
• “Do you have a better idea? Do you? He is the only one I can think of except you want to face Jordan all alone and end up dead or framed again and end up in jail again!”
• I frowned at the thought of all she said, and I picked my nose. It is what I do whenever I am nervous about what.
• “Okay, fine. Let's imagine I go to Mexico to meet him, you said he is battling with his demons. What if he refuses?”
• “He has no other choice. He owes me one”
• “How?”
• “That is a story for another day. Now, you need to act fast”
• We left the station and went back home. I wept heavily till the morning my face and eyes were swollen.
• Mrs. Lena had a friend who owned a private jet, and she had told him she needed it, so everything was ready.
• Mrs. Lena has lots of influences, a little too much for someone who said she was only a full housewife.
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• When I got to Mexico I stayed in a hotel, because it was too late. I went all alone and left Marina in the mansion.
• The next morning my face was still swollen, but Mrs Lena assured me that Natalia was fine, and doing well, but of course, I missed my child.
• I took a taxi to the particular location, but I noticed how the driver kept staring at me. He looked rather scared of driving to the location.
• When I got out of the taxi and paid him he looked at me from the window and said “God be with you” then he drove off.
• I was outside the gate, but I noticed how big and sophisticated the mansion looked. It gave me chills just by staring at it.
• I stood outside under the scorching sun and rang the bell for a while before a tall man with a huge body build came to open the gate.
• I told him who I was and after some minutes he let me in.
• Immediately I stepped foot into the house I saw a man staring at some pictures. I didn't see his face, I could only see his back.
• I scoffed loudly then I had to say something to make it less awkward.
• I chuckled a little too loud. “Hello, sir,” I said with a fake and awkward smile on my face “ Beautiful lady, oh, and beautiful house”
• I pointed at the frame then the man turned around and looked at me.
• I stared at him in astonishment and gasped when I saw who it was.
• How, in God’s name, is this possible?
• “You? How.. How are you here? You?!”
• I exclaimed in shock.
• “You? What are you doing in my house?”
• The same man from the restaurant? How is this possible? How does Mrs Lena know this man?
• I had so many questions. But, I didn't have time. I needed help.
• I stared at him sympathetically.
• “I know we never started on a good foot, sir. But I need your help”
• “Whatever it is you need help with. I am not interested. Now, leave my house”
• Immediately he said that we heard a loud gunshot from outside and he pulled me to run.