Husband With Benefits

As they continued to talk, Gabe came to a chilling realisation. Even if Arabelle seemed to be driving in a rage, she was not driving aimlessly. She had a destination in her mind. As her ominous words hung in the air, and the passing scenery blurred outside the speeding car, a troubling suspicion began to dawn on Gabe.

Alarmed and concerned, he shifted his gaze towards Nora, who was now fully awake, her eyes wide with trepidation. Swiftly turning back to Arabelle, who remained oblivious to Nora’s alertness, Gabe inquired urgently, "Arabelle, what do you mean by saying Demetri will suffer? What is your plan?"

"Tsk tsk, Gabe. You are sounding like a broken record of questions. You know me well enough to have discerned by now what it is I have planned." Arabelle replied nonchalantly.

Soon, they’d reached the curvaceous mountain road and Gabe could only stare at the road as the car picked up speed again, his heart in his throat.

"Since you seem incapable of deducing my actions, let me spell it out for you, Gabe," Arabelle continued with a sinister smile. "I am ensuring that you and I remain together, bound by an unbreakable bond—both in life and in death. Since living in peace with you is unattainable, I’ve made a decision for both of us: death. We shall share our existence in the realm beyond."

Nora almost gasped at Arabelle’s words as she slowly tried to shift in the seat while Gabe was keeping her distracted. But looking out of the window and the way they were climbing upwards, Nora knew that they had very little time. Suddenly, Arabelle seemed to sense her movement and quickly turned back to look at her.

Thankfully, she was alert and quickly pretended to remain slumped. The car swerved dangerously with Arabelle’s distraction while Gabe worked quickly and brought her attention back to him," Ari. What you are doing is foolish. And a coward’s way out. Haven’t we been living well over the past few months? Then what is the problem? Tell me Ari. Talk to me."

Gabe watched as Arabelle’s expression wavered for a moment. He knew now that Ariw as fighting for control with Arabelle and continued," Ari. Think back to all the wonderful times that we’ve spent together. All those days of bliss with just the two of us. Have I ever done anything to make you doubt my love for you?"

Just as the car started to slow down, and Arabelle turned to look at him, he tried to manouver the car to the side so as to stop at the shoulder but instead sneered," Are you scared to die Gabe? You think that coaxing Ari is going to help you? What happened to your always together promise? Or was that only for living and not for dying? Do you want to run away?"

"I am willing to die with you, Arabelle. But let Nora go. She has done nothing to you."