BLACK GHOUL
Chapter 175: Black Contract

Chapter 175: Black Contract

"What happens when you say no" she demands an answer, she needed to know, she was worried for his sake. She knew the agency, after Barbra she knew they weren’t what they seemed, they may be protecting them from ghouls but they weren’t exactly pure themselves.

"I can say no Renee... If I don’t wanna go back, it’s all written there, so don’t worry, I have served my term enough" he states.

"But do you?" She asked.

"Do you wanna go back to that place?!"

"Of course, not Renee I’m done, we are leaving this hellhole tomorrow" he assured her.

She sighed once more.

"You know... I had a feeling you didn’t really wanna leave, that you were just doing it for us" she began, her voice a bit shaky.

"Renee," he said walking close to her and placing a hand on her shoulder, her teary eyes met his.

"If i don’t make it to the plane you have to promise me one thing".

"No, No, No" she cried.

"Don’t say that because we are leaving this fucking city".

"And we will, and you didn’t let me finish," he said amused.

She sobbed.

"I don’t wanna hold you guys back, so do me a favor and get on that plane and don’t look back No matter what, don’t come back to this city no matter what, I will board the next flight if I’m delayed, I promise," he said.

Renee nods as the tears keep falling, she quickly hugs him tightly. He did too.

"I will meet you guys at the airport okay?".

She nodded as she cried silently.

***

A few minutes later, Chase was off in his car, Renee stood at the door as she watched him drive away.

Chase sighs as he turns to the next block, driving into the lonely road surrounded by bushes. His eyes found the skies it was pitch black, his eyes still on the road, he reach for a small space bringing out a gun, it wasn’t the agency type but it was something he could use to defend himself, in case they came for him, he knew they would come back, he had a feeling they would, he had a feeling Vincent Jones wasn’t the type to honor contracts especially if it was made by Barbra and he knew her own brother hated her.

His heart slammed loudly in his chest as he studied the dark road being enlightened by the street lights.

But suddenly the lights went off like the power died, but Chase knew that wasn’t the case. Everywhere around him was now pitch black.

He quickly turned on his car light and then he saw Jade standing in front smirking, her ghoul eyes present.

Pissed he got out of the car pointing his gun at Jade.

She huffs at his futile actions.

"Do you really think that will work on me?" She said in a mocking tone.

"I’m counting on it" Chase states shooting at her countless times, she stumbled backward with each shot, blood splashing. But then he was out of bullets.

Jade growled facing Chase as green tentacles came out of her back, he froze with widened eyes, seeing this.

"Remember the old saying, Chase", a voice came behind him, it was Seth.

Chase sighs in defeat, his hands falling at his side.

"Ride or die," Seth said darkly.

"Vincent doesn’t take no for an answer, " Jade said, smirking.

"You know you were the only one he asked to be recruited" she adds in amusement.

Chase scoffs.

"Why?"

"Aww, seems like Seth didn’t tell you... you were the best candidate if you know what I mean" she said.

"Don’t fight us Chase or Renee and her son won’t step a foot out of this city" Seth threatened.

Chase finally turned to Seth, facing him with sad eyes.

"Even after being used by her... you still wanna be used again" Chase said in pity, he drops his gun.

"I pity you Seth, you know why?!" Chase said, taking a step closer.

Seth’s eyes changed to his ghoul ones beaming dangerously.

"Because once a puppet, always a puppet"

Seth roared loudly as bones budged out of his back coming at Chase, blood splashed everywhere.

*

Airport

"Passengers for flight 728, please board your plane immediately" the computer woman said repeatedly, above.

Renee’s teary eyes at the entrance, her eyes searching for even a glimpse of him.

"Mommy, where is Uncle Chase?!" Rex asked with a pouting face.

Renee sobbed deeply, as she wiped her tears away. She took her son’s hand along with their bags.

"Let’s go, Rex," she said in a strong tone as they walked away.

"But mommy uncle Chase, he’s not here yet, uncle is not here yet, he promised, he promised mummy" Rex cried his heart out but there was nothing he could do but only let his mom lead the way.

"Listen to me Rex" she began squatting to his size, making the boy stop his tantrums. "He’s gonna be here okay? He said if he can’t make it on time we go ahead"

"Okay" He sobbed and Renee hugged him tightly.

"He’s gonna be her, so please let’s get in okay? The plane is leaving soon"

"Okay," he nods.

She rose to her feet leading her son to the plane, as tears fell silently from her eyes but she didn’t turn back, she had to keep her promise, even though it killed her too.

***

The plane got ready to board, everyone settling in, from constant crying Rex was fast asleep, his head rested on his mom’s arm to keep him steady. Renee smooched her son, her eyes still scanning the area, silently hoping to see Chase, each time someone passed by she would look, but all to a futile attempt. hse tried his line, but it wasn’t getting through.

She sighed deeply, adjusting Rex’s jacket so that it would cover him properly, but then she found something in his jacket, like a piece of paper.

She sighed knowing it was her son being naughty again, it was the same jacket he wore yesterday for his outing.

"Damn it, Rex, what do you have here," she murmured searching. She pulled it out only to find out it was a piece of paper, folded, out of curiosity she unfolded it and the moment she saw Chase’s name, she gasped, she knew it must be from him, she quickly opened it as tears fell on their own accord. Her heart ached when she read the contents.