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  • Story: ISADORA-EPISODE 3

    Story: ISADORA-EPISODE 3

    ISADORA
    The Homeless Girl

    Isadora-Episode 3




    Isadora’s side of the story continues

    We got to Enugu city later that evening and after his last passenger dropped, Obiora took me to his house, a neatly furnished one bedroom self contained apartment.

    ‘’this is where I manage for now. Please feel free here’’ he breathed pleasantly as he led me into the room, making me feel very much relaxed. Yes at first I was a little nervous following him to his house but his behavior and calmness made me feel relaxed. I looked up at him with great gratitude.

    ‘’Thanks so much for helping me. I never expected this kind of help from a guy’’ I muttered pleasantly while he blushed.

    ‘’I’m going out to buy food from the woman down the street. You can use the opportunity to bath and change your clothes. There is water in the bathroom’’ he added, smiled and left the room while I softly sat down on the bed and cried for a while.

    No one had shown me such kindness before and I prayed for him not have any ulterior motive. Slowly I got hold of my emotions, took my bath and freshened up before he returned with the food he bought.

    Together we ate like young lovers or should I say siblings. He cracked lots of jokes that made me feel totally at home but unknown to me he was only trying to work his way to my pant and it wasn’t long before I discovered the reason behind his kindness.

    Not soon after we settled down to sleep, he began touching me. Yes of course I had opted to sleep on the floor which I was very much used to but he objected, begging me to sleep on the bed. I hesitantly accepted and had barely settled down before he softly began touching and caressing me, totally unsettling me.

    It really was one of the most difficult moments of my life. I was under his roof in a strange city. The last thing I wanted was upsetting him and I also couldn’t afford giving myself to him. I only saw him as a friend, as an angel sent to save me. Moreover it was too early to develop sexual feelings for him. I battled with myself as I tried to figure out the most appropriate way to stop his action. Tears slowly filled up my eyes.

    Perhaps pushed by my silence, he slowly reached for my brea.sts, slowly reaching for the nearest one like a snake. I couldn’t take it anymore and gently pushed his hand away. He reached forward again and I dodged his hand. He tried over and over and I objected, getting him pissed off. He sighed, jumped out of the bed and switched on the light.

    ‘’my dear why can’t you allow me?’’ he asked curiously, a frown showing on his face.

    ‘’because I don’t love you yet. We just met today. I hardly know you’’ I breathed softly, praying for him to understand. He scoffed with disbelief.

    ‘’seriously?’’ he asked.

    ‘’yes please. I beg you in the name of God, just let me be tonight. I will leave your house early tomorrow. I’m grateful for all you did for me today’’ I begged, sitting up at the same time.

    ‘’we barely know each other right?, but I assisted you, I brought you to my house. I gave you food. I saved you from being embarrassed and humiliated at the motor park. Come on’’ he urged, drew close and sat beside me. I shook my head and stood up.

    ‘I’m sorry but I can’t sleep with you. It’s not right’’ I begged.
    ‘’is there anything I can do to change your mind?, I’m a guy. I have needs’’ he pleaded.

    ‘’nothing you can do. Please let me tonight’’ I begged.

    ‘’very well then you will have to leave my house now’’ he hissed, shocking me with his words.

    ‘’This night?’’ I asked with great fear.

    ‘’Yes, I can’t sleep in the same room with you and not do anything. I just can’t’’ he murmured, looking down.

    ‘’but Sleep with me and have the chance of a relationship plus a roof over your head or you can leave now and most definitely get raped by street boys who will discard you after the act, which do you prefer?’’ he asked, looking up to meet my gaze. I swallowed hard as I bit my lips. Yes I was desperate to leave home at all cost but I never thought or bargained of something like this. It never came to my mind. I was totally troubled and indecisive. Moreover I was a virgin and couldn’t just give out my virginity in a platter. It was something I had to give out with love, pure love and willingness.

    __________________________



    Val’s side of the story continues 
    from same evening
    I returned home after a very fruitless search of my Cinderella to meet my fiancée Jane and my mother waiting for me in the sitting room. I couldn’t look any of them in the eye. I kind of felt embarrassed over the fruitless journey I just had.

    ‘’where went you Val and why haven’t you been picking your calls?, don’t tell me you are trying to avoid Jane or getting cold feet all of a sudden?’’ mum asked while I forced out a smile.

    ‘’I’m so sorry mum, I’m so sorry Jane. It’s just my new book. My head is just not there anymore’’ I lied.

    ‘’then you have to take a break. You are self employed and so you can take a break anytime you want’’ Jane quickly chipped in, standing and walking up to me. I smiled and hugged her. There wasn’t any doubt she loved me and yes I kind of felt very guilty over abandoning everything in search of a village girl I knew nothing about.

    However no matter how hard I tried I just couldn’t get back to my old self and my performance In bed that same night was so dull and poor that Jane easily noticed.

    ‘’my love you are really not yourself. Just look at your performance. You weren’t just into it. You used to share everything with me before I travelled and I know this isn’t because of the new book you are writing. I was there when the last one was published and you were never like this. Are you in some kind of trouble or are you tired of me?’’ she asked with fear like a woman in love and I kind of felt bad over the direction my mind was heading. The last thing I wanted was breaking her noble heart but with the way my mind was running I wasn’t even sure of myself.

    ‘’this isn’t right’’ I breathed to myself over and over.

    To be continued

  • Story: BLOOD – EPISODE 36/37

    Story: BLOOD – EPISODE 36/37

    BLOOD 
    Blood – Episode 36




    Back in Lagos

    the NGL members are involved in a fight with thugs and the whole area is heated up; it was a serious machete fight and things have turned out bloody as people were being butchered and blood filled the streets with bodies. The fight was happening in the favor of NGL members; NGL members outnumbered the enemies and were able to kill every one of them; they cheered loudly at their victory as they carried human heads on the streets joyously…
    In the airports, Nigerians blocked airports and not allowing any government official to leave the country; they were also able to get hold of some Ministers who tried to flee and had them beaten and dragged on the express lanes… they set up road blocks in major cities in the country; it was more like a civil war as car were destroyed and people killed… men and women stood in the major roads and were there to make sure that they get hold of all the government officials…

    BACK IN ABUJA…

    “These are the names of all the selfish political baboons that will be executed today and be made and example to the world”
    “The first name on the list is… Senator Marafa Bala from Taraba state” the speaker spoke and there was fear everywhere
    “On the 17th of August last year, you were given the sum of 200million naira for the development of a community that suffered radiation poisoned water where over 35 people in the community have died but till this day nothing has been done”
    “Stop” Zeus said
    “Now let’s debate on that” Zeus said and there was silence
    “Ok since no one has anything to say… wait” somebody interrupted and it was the accused Senator
    “Yes who are you?” Zeus asked
    “I am Senator Marafa Bala”
    “Go ahead and defend yourself” Zeus said
    “Yes actually, I handed 100million naira to Dr. Hamman Garba who is in charge of the Wukari constituency but he didn’t do anything”
    “He didn’t do anything and did you bother asking him?” Zeus asked
    “I am sorry sir” he replied
    “Sorry for yourself… where’s Dr. Hamman?” Zeus asked and he stood up
    “”Where is the money” Zeus asked but he was silent
    “Have you gone deaf and dumb?” Zeus asked
    “The money is probably in his stomach” Hades said and Zeus laughed
    “Please I beg you don’t kill me, I was not the only one who used the money”
    “You are very stupid… is that what I asked? Well then who else?” Zeus said
    “The chairman of that local government”
    “What’s his name?”
    “Alhaji Isah Ibrahim”
    “Do you know that in this same Wukari 20 more have died from the poisoning? Do you have any idea what radiation is, I guess no. therefore you are of no use to the world” Zeus said and immediately a soldier shot him dead and they dragged him away
    “Please you have to stop this, we can do this the right way, this is manslaughter, this is madness. The world is seeing this” a Senator spoke and then two soldiers walked to him
    ‘Wait” Zeus said to the soldiers and they stopped, he then walked to the man
    “You call this madness?” Zeus asked as he walked to him
    “Do you have the slightest idea what is on that list? Do you know the crimes recorded on that list? the country has suffered enough and the only way to remove stubborn things like you is by revolution… the UN is a full supporter of these actions because I have handed over to them evidence that stand against the government… evidence that cannot be compromised”
    “What are your names” Zeus asked
    “Dr. Olabode Victor”
    “I hope your name is not on that list” he said and walked away, he then stood in front of the whole house
    “General can we proceed?” Zeus asked General Abayomi
    “Carry on sir” the General replied smiling
    “Senator Marafa, where is the other 100million?”
    “Ahem, well sir, the money…” he was sweating under AC like some were.
    “The money what?” Zeus asked he couldn’t speak
    “Please kill that man, we don’t have all day” Zeus said and he was shot
    “Speaker read on”
    “The second name on the list is Senator Jubril Gaya in charge of Kano central”
    “On the 18th of last month may, the Nigerian army killed 8 boko Haram terrorists and arrested 2 and in the camp of the terrorists, multiple military crates of ammunition were recovered and the two arrested suspects confessed that they are being supplied with military weapons by the above Senator mention”
    “Where is Senator Jubril Gaya?” Zeus asked and no one answered
    “Must I ask twice” still no response
    “Point him out or I will start killing everyone one by one” Zeus said
    “That’s him over there” Somebody said loudly and soldiers walked to him and gave him a hot slap and removed his cap from his head
    “So you think I am here to joke” Zeus said
    “You have been part of our major problems” Zeus said
    “Sir, I am just working according to orders” Sen. Jubril defended himself; there was serious murmuring in the house
    “Good please spill the beans” Zeus said
    “I am not a sponsor and as a matter of fact I have not given out a naira to the terrorists; I just deliver”
    ‘Then who are the sponsors?”
    “Dr. Bolu Ahmed Rashaki the ADC party chairman and the president General Sanusi Babangida, he also too gave out 21 billion dollars to the OIC (organization of Islamic Co-Operation) for the eradication of all Christians in the nation. Please have mercy on me”
    “The Nigerian army will take you into custody” Zeus said and soldiers carried him out. Zeus turned to the house
    “This man has given us a very important information today and the world has heard it”…
    On the 27th of June, 120 house members were killed and 50 arrested while 146 members were still in their positions for the while. 6 senators were killed and 14 arrested while 36 retained their positions. The senate president was replaced with a member of the NGL party and so was the deputy…

    Blood – Episode 37






    Next day, 28th June
    Zeus and the police with soldiers and youths stormed the white house. They got into a bloody gun firing between the security men and the soldiers, the outsiders outnumbered the security
    Zeus found his way into the building as well as Hades, Evil spirit. Zeus made it into one part of the house; everywhere was silent and not a single person in sight, Zeus entered a room and found himself in an empty conference room and suddenly another door barged open and a huge man entered with a sub machine gun but Zeus quickly hid himself before the man started firing
    “Come on, you don’t need the gun” Zeus said smiling; he peeped and the man threw the gun away
    “Good… you want a fight, right?”
    “Are you afraid?” the man asked
    “I am filled with joy of your breaking your bones” Zeus said and dropped his gun; they both stood 10 feet from each other…
    Hades entered into another part of the house where he climbed up a set of stairs and saw one of the security men who was about to shot him but he fired first at him. He then walked along the corridor and then stood in front of a door labeled president’s office, he opened it and entered the room and saw Mr. President sitting down comfortably on his chair without panicing
    “Mr. President you are under arrest” Hades said as he walked to him but the president didn’t utter a word but waited for him to come close. Hades then came close enough and the president hit him in the stomach with a punch and slammed his face on the table and Hades fell to the ground with surprise on his face
    “What a strong punch” Hades said as he stood up
    “Arresting me wouldn’t be so easy” the president said
    “I see… you want a fight huh?” Hades asked; Sanusi took off his agbada and then tore away his inner clothe he then pulled the table and threw it away; he was left with singlet and his trousers
    Let’s go” Hades said…
    The huge man threw a kick at Zeus but Zeus caught his leg and then punched him in the face and then kicked the second leg of the floor and he slammed his head on the floor, Zeus then threw him across the room and he crashed through the chairs but stood up again
    “It seems you got a lot of energy to waste” Zeus said
    “I will kill you” the man said and carried a chair and threw it at Zeus but he dodged, he then advanced to Zeus and threw three straight punches but Zeus waved them off and then punched the man on his stomach and he bent forward in pain and Zeus added an upper cut in the face and he staggered backward then Zeus gave him jabs on his face and then another stomach punch and he fell on Zeus’s shoulder powerless

    “So much for wasting my time Zeus said to hi ear then pushed him away and he fell back like a log of wood, Zeus then finally walked to him on the ground and grabbed him by his shirt and his belt and lifted him up and Zeus then slammed the man on his knee; the sound of the breaking spine could be heard round the room; Zeus dropped the body and walked away…

    To be continued

    >>>>Episode 35

  • Story: MURDER CASE – EPISODE 13

    Story: MURDER CASE – EPISODE 13

    MURDER CASE 

    Episode 13

    Hunger sometimes make us not to think properly. Jacobs was starving and here he was, face to face with a sumptious meal. He couldn’t wait till Attah wakes up because he didn’t trust the other inmates they could decide to collect the food from his hand.

    He brought out the spoon and quickly scooped the rice. He was about taking it inside his mouth but his concious kept on disturbing him.

    “Why would he be eating while his friend who had been helping him is sleeping in hunger?”
    He decided to wake Attah.

    He slapped attah but the guy didn’t respond.

    He slapped him again but the guy rather switched position and continued his sweet sleep.

    “Maybe God wants me to eat this one alone” Jacobs thought.

    He concentrated on his rice and wanted to start eating when Attah opened his eyes slowly.

    “Who gave you this food” Attah asked and immediately stood up.

    “You are awake, i was trying to wake you but you didn’t wake” Jacobs replied.

    “Thats not the question i asked, who gave you this food?”

    “My friend Dr. Amos” Jacobs replied.

    “Isn’t Amos supposed to be preparing the antidote? Did you see him?”

    It was only then that Jacobs started seeing sense in what Attah was saying. He felt stupid for even thinking about eating the food.

    “Come, una see food the do guy shey? oya bring am” one of the inmates ordered and collected the rice. He took the rice to his corner and started eating it despite pleas from Jacobs and Attah.

    He ate like a mad man. Who would blame him?

    Its been long since he ate That kind of food.

    He got tired of the rice and he grabbed the chicken. After devouring it he pushed the plate aside and gave a loud belch.

    “Life is good” he confessed.

    Jacobs and Attah were watching in utter dissapointment, they just missed their meal all because of fear that the food was poisoned.

    There were still looking when something strange happened.

    The guy who just finished eating the rice grabbed his neck as if trying to stop something from going down his throat. He fell to the ground and started shaking like a cursed chicken, a foamy substance was oozing from his mouth. All the Inmates stood there watching in awe.

    He kept gasping for breathe, jerking while placing his hand on his chest. Suddenly, life was drained out of him. He gave up and la!d lifeless on the ground.

    “Warder come o, person don die” someone shouted.

    The prison warders all ran towards them but they didn’t enter the prison.

    “Oya make una leave that place, we go call doctor” one of the men replied them and wanted to go when he remembered something.

    “Mr. Jacobs, your lawyer wan see you”
    Jacobs stood up and was led to another room where barrister clement was waiting for him.
    His left hand hung on a bandage which was placed across his neck.

    “Clement, how are you doing?” Jacobs asked.

    “Am okay, how are you faring in prison?”

    clement asked.

    “Its been tough but i’m managing. So what brought you here?”
    “Jacobs i dont know how to say this without sounding like a bad friend” clement started.

    “What is it?” Jacobs asked.

    “I’m withdrawing from the case”

    ____________________________

    Amos was thinking about how his friend would feel when he discovers that he failed in the little assignment given to him. He thought about the effect his failure would have on grace. He couldn’t go back back to David because he wasn’t sure if David would have an extra reserve moreso, he wasn’t sure if David would give him one of his most precious chemicals, how he gave him about an hour ago was still a suprise to him. All these, Amos was thinking in a split-second. He used all his thoughts as a motivation to run after the bikeman.

    He ran so fast like a gala seller chasing after a driver who refused to pay him.

    “Thief!! thief!! He shouted while running after the bike. The bikeman looked back to see the guy chasing him but before he could concentrate on riding his bike, a driver ran into him.

    He fell down and the Benzodiazepine fell from his hand.

    He quickly got up and ran for his life. Nobody wants to be lynched by an angry mob.

    Dr. Amos quickly ran and picked up the Benzodiazepine, he ignored the staring eyes and continued his journey.

    By the time he got to his office, he had only 2hours left.

    He went straight to the lab and started the preparation of the antidote. Now that was the tricky part. The antidote was supposed to be greenish in colour but all the test were giving him blue. He looked at his wrist watch and he was left with 30minutes. He looked at the Benzodiazepine, it was getting empty. He read the text message Again and he saw what he got wrong. The Benzodiazepine was supposed to be added in only two drops but he was busy pouring it.

    He followed the instruction and got a ‘bluish-green’ colour. ”

    “This should be it” he said and ran back to grace. He injected her the antidote and nothing happened.

    “I guess i just have to wait” he said.

    __________________________

    “Jimmy what have you got?” sani asked.

    “Remember that cyberware we launched?

    That is supposed to detect emails with terrorist content?” Jimmy asked and sani nodded.

    “well it just intercepted a mail from a well known terrorist. A truck loaded with snipers is arriving nigeria via the chad-maiduguri boarder”

    “Any information on the transporter?” sani asked.
    “mahamat hassane, a graduate of molecular physics from oxford university, went back to his country in 2012 to start up a farm”
    “a graduate of molecular physics from one of the best universities went back to his country to start a farm? I think we gat our man” sani responded.

    “prepare the chopper and send a tactical team, i want agent musa to lead the team.




    To be continued
  • Story: MURDER CASE – EPISODE 12

    Story: MURDER CASE – EPISODE 12

    MURDER CASE 

    Episode 12

    Sani was under pressure from the state government to arrest the guy with the sniper but he didn’t even have any clue as to where to find him. Just some few minutes back, the governor called him and was threatening to involve the nigerian army if NATU fails to do their job.

    This is one of the most tasking mission NATU is embarking on and the state government might decide to scrap them if there were not efficient.

    All this and many more problems on his neck made him to regret why he left his Job in the sss just to become the director of NATU.

    If things go wrong and they don’t find a way to change the status quo of events, then they might as well start learning trade because the government would not hesitate to scrap them and they will become jobless just like their colleagues in the other states.

    He thought about the mouths he was supposed to feed, how on earth would he cater for his family when he gets sack? Perhaps all this wouldn’t have happened if he hadn’t listened to jimmy’s opinion.

    But jimmy had been his trusted man in the corperation. If there are any two people sani trusts in his corperation then it has to be Jimmy and agent Musa.

    He quickly called Jimmy.

    “Jimmy Nwachukwu” Jimmy replied as soon as he picked the call.

    “are you guys making headways?” sani asked
    “I think you might want to see this” Jimmy replied.

    Sani dropped the phone and smiled. This is one of the reasons he liked Jimmy, he is very efficient.

    _____________________________

    A well dressed man on suit walked into the prison Yard. He was looking corperate as if he was going for a business meeting. He was holding a black leather.

    “Good afternoon officer” he greeted the warder on duty.

    “Ehm.. Good afternoon, wetin i fit do for you?

    “Ehm.. Officer i want…” he was saying something when his phone rang.

    “Hello. he picked the call.

    What!!! My daughter got an accident? I will be there right away” he said and ended the call.

    “Ehm, officer no vex, them just call me say my daughter get accident, i been wan see my friend but i no go fit see am again, just help me give am this food, him name na Olundare jacobs, na yesterday them transfer am come here” he handed the officer the leather.

    “Tell am say na Dr. Amos bring am” he said.

    “Oga, no be police station we they, na prison.

    We no dey collect food here, we the feed them” The warder informed him.

    “Ah officer, na my friend o, and na him call me say make i bring food for am” The man said.

    “Oya taste the food” the warder commanded.

    “Oga na there small wahala dey. I get ulcer and pepper dey that food. My doctor say make i no eat pepper” he informed the warder and handed him some naira notes.

    “just use this one buy pure water” he said.

    The warder collected the money with smiles on his face.

    “wetin be your friend name again?” he asked.

    “Na Olundare jacobs” the man replied, stood up and left. When he got outside, he brought out his phone and dialed a number.

    “mission accomplished” he said and ended the call.

    The warder took the food to Jacobs.

    “Olundare Jacobs” he called out. Jacobs bolted up immediately and went to the man.

    “Dr. Amos say make i give you this food” he informed him.

    Jacobs gracefully took the food and went to his corner to sit. Attah was snoring as he was fast asleep. Jacobs opened the food and saw the lap of an unlucky chicken sitting comfortably on a fried rice which looked very palatable. He swallowed saliva.

    “This is going to be a wonderful meal” he thought.

    ____________________________

    Dr. Amos almost spoilt his car horn as if that would make the cars in front of him disappear.

    Sometimes he wished he lived in a less busy town.

    He was sweating profusely and he didn’t even care, all he cared about was to prepare the antidote for his patient. He had spent close to thirty minutes in the hold up and he hasn’t even moved his car. An idea popped to his head. He picked up his phone and called his mechanic. In 20minutes time the mechanic was there. He handed over the key to his car to the mechanic and quickly crossed to the other lane where the hold up wasn’t as much as the one he parked his car. His plan was to follow one of his shortcut and when he gets to a clear road, he would stop a public transport vehicle. He looked at his Benzodiazepine which he rapped in a black leather and smiled.

    He was about going when a bike came from behind and snatched the leather from his hand.

    To be continued
  • Story: EVE – Episode 25

    Story: EVE – Episode 25

    EVE

    Episode 25




    Eve’s point of view 

    I screamed in horror when I heard the gunshot. James body fell to the ground and I looked up to see my father standing with a gun in his hand. James groaned in pain as he held his shoulder, the gun fell to his side.
    “That would put you away for a while” My dad said, kicking the gun away from James’ reach and running to meet me.
    “Dad?” I asked shocked. What was he doing here?
    “Mr Peters” Alberto chocked clinging to his stomach and shutting his eyes in pain
    My mom came running behind him, and hugged me.
    “My dear daughter we thought we lost you “I could fell her tears on my back.
    But I couldn’t hug her back because i was looking consciousness. I gripped unto Alberto’s arm for support. But I just couldn’t breathe, my body was shutting down.
    “Eve?” I heard Alberto say. “We need to get her out of here, she is looking consciousness ”
    I felt my body being lifted up. I was still bleeding. I was tired. Weak. Hungry. Scared. I wanted to feel safe.
    My body was giving up. Finally, I could rest in peace knowing that Alberto was safe and James was defeated.
    As I struggled to breathe, my body was placed in the car. Voices echoed in my ears.
    “She’s loosing a lot of blood”
    “Where are my f—–g keys?”
    “My dear daughter, please dont die on us”
    “She’s not going to die!”
    “I love you Eve, please fight this”
    That was the last voice I heard before I gave in to the darkness. I fainted.
    *Three weeks later*
    I was still in the darkness. The pains. The silence.
    I was still in a state of come. It felt like i was floating in space. Just floating without any direction.
    The void, emptiness, was killing me, I was tired of it. I wanted to get out. I wanted to go back to the world. But my body was too tired to bring my soul back. So I was trapped here in this space. Waiting for it to be fully recovered.
    After all the waiting, I finally opened my eyes.
    The bright lights made me shut them back, and a pain attacked my side. My ears finally started working as a beeping noise could be heard.
    I opened my eyes again and I adjusted to the lights, looking at my environment, I noticed the cards, flowers, and balloons surrounding me. The whole place was colorful.
    “Get well soon” was all I could see on the brightly coloured cards and I smiled. The flowers were the most beautiful ones. White roses. Red roses. Then the balloons were of different colours. Blue. Red
    Purple. Green. All decorated with smiling faces.
    Still looking at the room i was in, the door freaked open and there came in the most handsome man I had ever seen. He smiled brightly at me, holding a bouquet of flowers. He was putting on a black top and blue jeans.
    Alberto smiled at me.”Hey dear, I’m so happy you’ve woken up ” I was so pleased to see him. So I smiled in return. He dropped the flowers and came towards me and grabbed my lips with his. It was the best kiss I had received from Alberto. His happiness could be felt in the kiss and he explored the depth of my mouth and I his.
    He pulled back, breathing very loudly and i smiled, touching his hair. He could feel my love for him in that single touch.
    “Alberto” I finally said, my throat itched and I coughed. “I missed you so much, thank you for coming back for me”
    “I love you Eve. I would never have been myself if I didn’t find you” He said, wanting to press my lips again when the door burst opened to reveal my arguing parents.
    “It must be a girl ” That was my mom shouting at my dad.
    “No, I need a grandson, who I can train to be like me” My dad resorted back.
    “Train to be like you? Please we don’t need another copy of you in the family. It would cause so much damage” My mom laughed.
    Alberto coughed, and my parents looked up, finally realising i was awake they ran towards me and hugged me so tight.
    “Thank God, my beautiful daughter is awake”
    “We love you, Eve. We were worried sick after you left us. We knew something was wrong so we tried finding this place. Thank God Alberto called us” My dad spoke, rubbing my head.
    “I should have listened to you” I grumbled, taking Alberto’s hand and staring at him deep in the eyes. “You saved me”
    “No, I saved both of you” He placed his hand on my belly. And for the first time, I noticed my belly was a little bugger. There was a little swelling.
    My baby.
    It was alive.
    It was safe.
    “Oh, Alberto. I love you so much. Thank you for all you had done and you too mom and dad. Thanks for coming to save us” Tears ran down my cheeks and my mom wiped them away.
    “We love you, you are our daughter. Thank God for Alberto. He is the real hero here” My dad smiled at Alberto, who was just looking at me with love in his eyes.
    For the next hour, we all kept laughing and talking. My parents were still arguing on the gender of my child. No me and Alberto’s child. My mom was going for a female while my dad was going for a male. His warrior as he called it.
    Alberto was just telling me about how his wound hurt less and his day at work. I was angry he was going to work but he assured me that all was going to be well and I didn’t need to worry about it. Then I asked of James. He told me He was in our torture room and was being tortured everyday. Alberto said he hadn’t even started with him.
    The evening passed and my parents bid me goodnight as they left for home after giving me a long kids on the head.
    So I was left with Alberto. “What if it’s a female?”
    “Male or female, it’s my child. And you are it’s mother that’s all that matters” He replied.
    Then Alberto stood up and knelt down on one knee.
    “Uhm. What are you doing?” I asked, looking at him strangely.
    “I realised I never asked you to be my wife. To be mine ” He brought out a small box and opened it. A diamond ring stared back at me.
    It fluttered with a thousand stones and reflected different colours of rays of light.
    “It’s beautiful” I gasped.
    “Not as beautiful as you” Alberto coughed. “Eve Peters would you do me the honour of changing your name to Eve Santiago?”
    By now i was already shedding tears of Joy. Alberto had asked me to marry him I was dumbfounded. I couldn’t speak. I was shocked.
    “I know I might not be perfect, but I’m willing to be for you Eve. I’m ready to change. To be the man you dreamed of. I kno–”
    “Yes! I would marry you, Now put that d–n ring on my finger before I change my mind” I shouted at Alberto, causing him to laugh. He placed the ring on my finger and it fit perfectly
    We kissed.
    Everything was perfect.

    This was my happily ever after.


  • Story: EVE – Episode 25

    Story: EVE – Episode 25

    EVE

    Episode 25




    Eve’s point of view 

    I screamed in horror when I heard the gunshot. James body fell to the ground and I looked up to see my father standing with a gun in his hand. James groaned in pain as he held his shoulder, the gun fell to his side.
    “That would put you away for a while” My dad said, kicking the gun away from James’ reach and running to meet me.
    “Dad?” I asked shocked. What was he doing here?
    “Mr Peters” Alberto chocked clinging to his stomach and shutting his eyes in pain
    My mom came running behind him, and hugged me.
    “My dear daughter we thought we lost you “I could fell her tears on my back.
    But I couldn’t hug her back because i was looking consciousness. I gripped unto Alberto’s arm for support. But I just couldn’t breathe, my body was shutting down.
    “Eve?” I heard Alberto say. “We need to get her out of here, she is looking consciousness ”
    I felt my body being lifted up. I was still bleeding. I was tired. Weak. Hungry. Scared. I wanted to feel safe.
    My body was giving up. Finally, I could rest in peace knowing that Alberto was safe and James was defeated.
    As I struggled to breathe, my body was placed in the car. Voices echoed in my ears.
    “She’s loosing a lot of blood”
    “Where are my f—–g keys?”
    “My dear daughter, please dont die on us”
    “She’s not going to die!”
    “I love you Eve, please fight this”
    That was the last voice I heard before I gave in to the darkness. I fainted.
    *Three weeks later*
    I was still in the darkness. The pains. The silence.
    I was still in a state of come. It felt like i was floating in space. Just floating without any direction.
    The void, emptiness, was killing me, I was tired of it. I wanted to get out. I wanted to go back to the world. But my body was too tired to bring my soul back. So I was trapped here in this space. Waiting for it to be fully recovered.
    After all the waiting, I finally opened my eyes.
    The bright lights made me shut them back, and a pain attacked my side. My ears finally started working as a beeping noise could be heard.
    I opened my eyes again and I adjusted to the lights, looking at my environment, I noticed the cards, flowers, and balloons surrounding me. The whole place was colorful.
    “Get well soon” was all I could see on the brightly coloured cards and I smiled. The flowers were the most beautiful ones. White roses. Red roses. Then the balloons were of different colours. Blue. Red
    Purple. Green. All decorated with smiling faces.
    Still looking at the room i was in, the door freaked open and there came in the most handsome man I had ever seen. He smiled brightly at me, holding a bouquet of flowers. He was putting on a black top and blue jeans.
    Alberto smiled at me.”Hey dear, I’m so happy you’ve woken up ” I was so pleased to see him. So I smiled in return. He dropped the flowers and came towards me and grabbed my lips with his. It was the best kiss I had received from Alberto. His happiness could be felt in the kiss and he explored the depth of my mouth and I his.
    He pulled back, breathing very loudly and i smiled, touching his hair. He could feel my love for him in that single touch.
    “Alberto” I finally said, my throat itched and I coughed. “I missed you so much, thank you for coming back for me”
    “I love you Eve. I would never have been myself if I didn’t find you” He said, wanting to press my lips again when the door burst opened to reveal my arguing parents.
    “It must be a girl ” That was my mom shouting at my dad.
    “No, I need a grandson, who I can train to be like me” My dad resorted back.
    “Train to be like you? Please we don’t need another copy of you in the family. It would cause so much damage” My mom laughed.
    Alberto coughed, and my parents looked up, finally realising i was awake they ran towards me and hugged me so tight.
    “Thank God, my beautiful daughter is awake”
    “We love you, Eve. We were worried sick after you left us. We knew something was wrong so we tried finding this place. Thank God Alberto called us” My dad spoke, rubbing my head.
    “I should have listened to you” I grumbled, taking Alberto’s hand and staring at him deep in the eyes. “You saved me”
    “No, I saved both of you” He placed his hand on my belly. And for the first time, I noticed my belly was a little bugger. There was a little swelling.
    My baby.
    It was alive.
    It was safe.
    “Oh, Alberto. I love you so much. Thank you for all you had done and you too mom and dad. Thanks for coming to save us” Tears ran down my cheeks and my mom wiped them away.
    “We love you, you are our daughter. Thank God for Alberto. He is the real hero here” My dad smiled at Alberto, who was just looking at me with love in his eyes.
    For the next hour, we all kept laughing and talking. My parents were still arguing on the gender of my child. No me and Alberto’s child. My mom was going for a female while my dad was going for a male. His warrior as he called it.
    Alberto was just telling me about how his wound hurt less and his day at work. I was angry he was going to work but he assured me that all was going to be well and I didn’t need to worry about it. Then I asked of James. He told me He was in our torture room and was being tortured everyday. Alberto said he hadn’t even started with him.
    The evening passed and my parents bid me goodnight as they left for home after giving me a long kids on the head.
    So I was left with Alberto. “What if it’s a female?”
    “Male or female, it’s my child. And you are it’s mother that’s all that matters” He replied.
    Then Alberto stood up and knelt down on one knee.
    “Uhm. What are you doing?” I asked, looking at him strangely.
    “I realised I never asked you to be my wife. To be mine ” He brought out a small box and opened it. A diamond ring stared back at me.
    It fluttered with a thousand stones and reflected different colours of rays of light.
    “It’s beautiful” I gasped.
    “Not as beautiful as you” Alberto coughed. “Eve Peters would you do me the honour of changing your name to Eve Santiago?”
    By now i was already shedding tears of Joy. Alberto had asked me to marry him I was dumbfounded. I couldn’t speak. I was shocked.
    “I know I might not be perfect, but I’m willing to be for you Eve. I’m ready to change. To be the man you dreamed of. I kno–”
    “Yes! I would marry you, Now put that d–n ring on my finger before I change my mind” I shouted at Alberto, causing him to laugh. He placed the ring on my finger and it fit perfectly
    We kissed.
    Everything was perfect.

    This was my happily ever after.


  • Story: THE LAST SURVIVORS – EPISODE 9

    Story: THE LAST SURVIVORS – EPISODE 9

    THE LAST SURVIVORS 
    Episode 9




    Melinda was moving her hands frantically on the bed, trying very hard to shut out the images of her dead friends she had seen in the restuarant. She felt her right hand touch some glossy object on the bed; none of them had noticed it when they entered the room. She picked it up and looked at it. She screamed the moment she saw what was on it and flung it. Austin went after the object she threw away. While he went for the object, Melinda continued to scream. Austin picked up the object and looked at it; the object was a picture showing the faces of Angelique, Lanre, Obiorah and Melinda in their middle. Austin turned its back and on it was written “Melinda, please help your friends, dig up Michael’s grave”. Austin ran back to Melinda to show her the message.

    The message on the back of the photograph left a thoughtful mien on her face.

    “What do we do? Your friends want the grave dug up Melinda”, “Oh God, help me to be strong against this evil. Dear God my dead friends are depending on me, help me not to fail them..” she paused “Austin, dig up that grave! Even if we die doing it”, said Melinda resolutely. Austin picked up his phone and dialed up Osoba “Hello Osoba, I think we are now ready to dig up Michael grave” “Austin, I will be very glad to do it. I think I found out who is in that grave and who the guy called Michael really is”
    “Who is the guy?” “Austin meet me in Benin by tomorrow morning. I will tell you all you need to know about Michael and th grave” “Okay Osoba, I and Melinda will catch a flight to Benin by morning”

    “Baby, Osoba claims to have solved the riddle about Micheal and his grave”.

    With first flight Melinda & Austin touched down in Benin the next day and went straight to their rendezvous point, Osoba walked into the restaurant with two young men and came over to their table. They exchanged greetings and got down to business “We want to hear all you have discovered about Michael and his grave”, said Austin “Michael actually died in Malta. However what killed him was not ‘The Riches of the Grave’. On the contray. The Riches of the Grave brought him back to life. Michael is alive like anybody else you know, yet he had one time been dead. His death has absolutely nothing to do with Melinda’s dead friends”, Osoba emphasized Melinda cut in “What killed my friend?”

    “Michael has never been who any of you thought him to be. Michael is the current Lord of the Circle of stars. The guy you call Michael is the Lord off Circle of stars in sub-saharan Africa. Sorry to burst your bubbles, Michael killed your friends to become the current Lord of stars. The ritual which your friends performed in Malta, was Michael’s plan. The Iranian witch doctor was a member of the Circle of stars. And Michael controls the dead”. “I was dragged into a valley full of dead” interjected Melinda. “What you saw was probably the souls they have killed through the years”, explained Osoba “Hold on Osoba, did Michael kill Melinda’s friends just to rise as the Lord of stars?” “No Austin. Michael was required to that. However Michael could not become the Lord of stars without tasting death. Melinda friends were chosen and diabolically manipuleted to choose Michael’s destiny. By that ritual, all those who took part of it, gave up their souls, stars and their bodies to Michael. When he rose from the dead he became the Lord of their stars. Let me be a bit more precise, Michael is the Lord of Verah’s and Simon’s stars-destiny, if we don’t stop him now, somehow he will get to them”.

    “Jesus! Michael did all these? He is the devil himself! I could have been like one of my friends!” Exclaimed Melinda. “How did he come back to life and who is in his grave?” Asked Austin. “The elders of the Circle of stars brought him back to life after his death in Malta. Like I said it was required for him to die and wake through The Riches of the Grave for him to become the Lord of the Circle of stars. And believe me when I say this, Michael attened his own burial. He was around the day a shade was lowered into the earth as Michael. Michael can do things beyond anyone’s imagination because he has the army of the dead at his disposal. Both few he has killed and the ones killed by the members over the years.They knew their bodies was trophies and used them to their biddings. The souls of the dead are there slaves” “What do you mean by a shade?”

    “A shade is a dying member of the Circle of stars, who donated his body for certain rituals to be performed on it to hold the souls of the dead whom his new master has killed, and to keep the bond between them as the Lord and slaves. This is what I mean, through a shade;a star Lord can summon the souls of those he had killed. Particularly those ones who took part in the rituals of the Riches of the Grave. By the way the Riches of the Grave means the riches of the star lord who died but has risen to command the riches of his dead ones-those he he killed or will killed through The Riches of the Grave”.

    To be continued

  • Story: BLOOD – EPISODE 35

    Story: BLOOD – EPISODE 35

    BLOOD 
    Blood – Episode 35




    26th June

    AIT Discussion Topic: Zeus visits UN again
    AIT representative speaking to Honorable Minister of Defense Dr. Danjuma Aliyu and Senator Sani Rafiu
    AIT: Honorable, his visit was cordial
    Hon. Danjuma: Yes it was cordial but for a man like this to visit the UN a second time, that means he has something in mind
    AIT: Something like what?
    Hon. Danjuma: A revolution
    AIT: Senator, do you agree?
    Senator Sani: We didn’t really know what his mission was because the meeting was private but we know that the meeting was with the security council of UN and all five permanent members were present.
    I believe that for this man Zeus to seek the attention of such international body, then he has indeed gone strong and I do not know what he plans
    AIT: Honorable why do you say a Revolution?
    Hon. Danjuma: Isn’t it obvious, Zeus has been able to convince Nigerians that he can bring down the government
    AIT: Honorable, he didn’t say he would bring down the government
    Hon. Danjuma: Of cause he did, somebody who said that the government had failed. He also said he can bring the change they want and how would he do it if not to bring down the government and install himself as a new one
    He has killed some government officials which we all know off and who know what he would do in the future
    AIT: So what are you suggesting?
    Hon. Danjuma: Something must be done fast or else he would be sitting as the president soon; the president has not been able to travel for some time now because he has had people stop all government officials from leaving the country, do you think that is not a serious case?…
    27th June
    House of Representative Premises, Abuja
    Four big coaches enters the premises and youths carrying rods and sticks and machetes march out the buses and filled the place but security men with guns stopped them but then two military lorries entered the compound and soldiers alighted from within and opened fire on the security men and killed them all and the soldiers proceeded into the building while the youths stood outside
    Not long a black SUV came into the compound followed by a black hummer jeep and a white range rover; Zeus stepped out the SUV with General Abayomi; the youths started cheering and chanting
    “Zeus!!!”
    “Hail Zeus the Great”
    “Hail Zeus the Great!”
    Zeus smiled at them and waved at them as he walked into the building with General Abayomi, Luke, Hades, Evil Spirit and Drummer. The youths were eager to kill and they looked angry…
    Zeus entered into the hall where there was silence everywhere, he then walked down the stairs
    “God morning our esteemed Legislooters” he said loudly as he walked down towards the Senate board as others followed behind. He then smiled as he got to the front of the senate President’s table and then bowed and turned left and climbed up a platform to meet the Senate president
    “What is going on here? What is the meaning of all these?” the senate president asked; two soldiers lifted the president off the seat and dropped him on the ground. Zeus sat down on the cahir
    “Thank you” he said and his voice echoed every where because of the mic on the table, he then crossed his legs on the table with his hands at the back of his head
    “What a comfortable chair; no hard wood or nail under your butts” soldiers were everywhere, up and down with guns and some moved amongst the audience. Zeus then dropped his legs and put his hand on the table and adjusted the mic
    “Where is the speaker of the house?” he asked loudly
    “That’s him there sir” one soldier said pointing to him
    “Stand up” the soldier ordered and the man stood up
    “Now let me… what is the meaning of this? How dare you come into a governmental gathering with such audacity and cause nuisance? Who do you think you are? This is madness and cannot be…” one of the Senators interrupted rudely but a hot slap landed on his face before he could finish and another soldier hit a gun on his head and he fell down; they started beating him and kicking him and there was murmuring in the house.
    “Silence please” Zeus said and they kept quiet; the soldiers beat him to death
    “What’s his state?” Zeus asked
    “Dead sir” the soldier replied
    “So where was I” Zeus asked as he turned to the house
    “The list” Luke said
    “The list, thank you” Zeus said as he banged the table and pointed at Luke; Zeus walked down the platform
    “General please I don’t want you standing, go sit over there” Zeus said as he referred him to the SP’s seat
    “Where is the speaker I called” Zeus asked
    “I am here sir” he said and ran to Zeus
    “Do you know why I called you?”
    “No sir”
    “Because I want you to do your duty” Zeus said and collected a file from Hades and handed it to him
    “you are going to read out to the house” Zeus said; he looked at the maze on the platform
    “Isn’t that the maze of authority?” he said as he walked to it
    “Where’s the sergeant of the House” Zeus asked and a man raised his hand
    “pick up the maze and come here” he said and the man obeyed and Zeus collected it
    “Now you all listen, I am holding the maze so my rule is that you can’t speak until I ask you to” Zeus said, he looked behind him and saw cameras
    “O I forgot, this is a public broadcast”
    “I hope everything is been shown live” Zeus asked and the camera men replied
    “Yes sir”
    “Thank you”
    “Now speaker please read from the manuscript” Zeus said and the speaker walked to his table and adjusted the mic
    “Skip the greetings and read the content”
    “Ok sir” he replied and started
    “These are the names of all the…” he paused
    “What happened?” Zeus asked
    “If you stop, I will shut you down and appoint a new speaker” Zeus threatened…
    People all over Nigeria had turned on their TV set to watch what was happening in the house; everything was happening live, some people called their persons in various places and told them to check what was happening on their TV set. It was not just happening in Nigeria but some countries were watching…

    To be continued

    >>>>Episode 34

  • Story: EVE – EPISODE 22

    Story: EVE – EPISODE 22

    EVE

    Episode 22




    *Alberto’s point of view*

    “Tell me! Where is James?” I asked angrily for the seventh time.
    But the man who was strapped to a chair and was being tortured by me wasn’t answering me.
    “Fu- f–k you” He managed to say, coughing out blood from his mouth.
    He was one of James men. And i took him for questioning. But he wouldn’t talk. There are other ways to make him talk.
    We were in my torture room and i was going to make him bleed. All for my Eve. I would kill everyone to know where she was. I already had seven me n bloods on my hands.
    And i would still keep killing just to get her back. I would f—–g kill anyone who knew James.
    For one and a half month now Eve had been with that monster. Who knew what he had done to her .That demon was going to pay for all he had done to me and my beloved wife.
    He was going to pay. I would cut off his balls and feed it to him. I would pluck out his eye balls and shove it up his a-s.
    I was going to make him bleed. I would give him the most horrible death ever.
    No one touches Eve. No one takes her away from me. Not James not anyone.
    “You don’t want to tell me where James is. Dont worry i have a plan set for you” I smiled, making him scared.
    I picked up a device just like a prong. And put his little finger between it and clipped it shut. His little finger fell to the floor as i detached it from his hand.
    His screams filled my ears and i smiled. His pain made me satisfied. I was happy. His pains and screams were my joy.
    “Where is James?” I asked again.
    “Please, i swear i dont know” He said, screaming loudly.
    “Wrong answer buddy” I patted him and picked up the device. Putting his ring finger in between it.
    “Please…I swear i dont know..Please” He begged.
    “I believe you” I said, clipping his finger, it cut off and fell to the ground and he screamed, begging me to stop but i didnt listen.
    I did it for his middle finger, his index finger and h is thumb.
    In a few minutes, all his fingers on his left hand was on the floor. All his fingers cut off. But i wasnt done yet.
    Anyone who knew about James whereabout was going to die if they didnt tell me.
    “Pl….Pl…please…I swear ..i dont know” He said, tears dropping from his eyes. He was in agony, pain.
    So was Eve. Eve was also in pain.
    “You see. I dont really believe you. You are James best friend, Fernando and if anyone knows about him it is you. Where is he?”
    “I dont know” He said.
    I picked up the device and went to the second hand. Putting his finger in it, i clipped off the little finger.
    Fernando cursed, screamed and trashed all over the place. Blood seeped through his finger and he screamed in deep pain.
    I picked his next finger and clipped it off too. “James has my wife. My sweet wife Eve. She means the world to me and i would kill to get her back”
    Fernando didnt reply, he was crying for the amount of pain i was causing him.
    I clipped of the middle finger and the index then the thumb. By now Fernando was already loosing consciousness.
    I called one of my men and he poured a bucket of water on his head causing him to regain consciousness.
    “How long would you do this Alberto” He asked, dropping the bucket on the floor. “You have already killed seven of James men. Do you want to have much blood on your hands?”
    “I would create a massacre for Eve. I would f—–g kill all of James men to get Eve back!” I screamed at him and facing Fernando.
    “Where is James?”
    He didnt reply, instead he just spat blood on the floor. I picked ten metals like the size of a pen and put it in his finger. Piercing it one by one into his hand as his fingers. I coiled wires to each of the metals and pressed a switch.
    Each of those metals were connected to a wire which was connected to a power surge so when i put on the power, current, electricity passed through it and into his body.
    Fernando jerked in his chair as he was being electrocuted. His teeth was clenched.
    His fist was tightly closed. His viens bulged out as his face turned red. He was in serious pains. His hand drained the blood in him.
    He continued jerking in pains. His bones, tissue, organ, system, cells, muscles and nerves shoot violently as he reacted to the high voltage passing through him.
    If there was anything my father taught me well was knowing how to torture to get answers. He taught me not to feel sympathy for anyone and i remembered it all. All the rules.
    The monster my father made me was back. I was going to get Eve back no matter who i had to kill.
    I switched off the electricity supply and Fernando body fell. He was calm, free from the shock. He breathed heavily. His eyes red, very red. Dark circles covered his eyes. His body pale.
    “P…ple…please…st..sto..stop” He chocked.
    “I would stop as soon as you tell me where Eve is ” I said, squatting in front of him and holding his face so he was staring at me.
    He looked away, still not talking. This time i switched on the electricity and increased the voltage to the highest.
    Fernando body started jerking again. And i watched. There was no sympathy in my eyes. Instead i felt pleasure in my veins. Anyone who was with James was considered my enemy.
    I had already wasted one and half month trying to regain my memory. And now i had finally gotten it but Eve was no where found. I was not going to let anyone who knew James go scot free.
    They would all pay. Anyone who knew James was going to get whats coming to them.
    I wouldnt stop. I wont stop until i had Eve in my hands again. I was going to kill any motherfucker who knew about them.
    Seven were already dead. Fernando would make it eight. And the number would keep counting till i found Eve.
    I was going crazy, i was going insane every passing moment Eve was not here. I needed her. I needed her to survive. I missed her voice.
    I would do anything to have her back.
    Fernando’s body kept jerking and i switched it off . Coming closer to him i asked again.
    He was breathing heavily, blood gushing out of his nose. His face almost white. His veins showed and his hand was battered.
    “I would keep on going Fernando until you tell me where they are”
    He didnt look up. He still wasnt ready to talk. And i wasnt ready to let him go.
    “As you wish” I said going back to put on the switch.
    “Wait” He said, i almost couldnt hear him. I turned back to him. “James and the girl are in his cabin, downtown. The cabin he goes to with his dad y ears back”
    Finally, i smiled. The cabin. I knew it. James had showed he the cabin a few times. It was about a few hours drive from here.
    I laughed. Finally i was going to get back my queen. My angel.
    I took out my gun and pointed it at Fernando. “No. Please. I told you where they were”
    “I know, thanks for that” I pulled the trigger and the bullet hit his brain, blood smerged on the wall and his body fell limp. Dead.
    But that was the least of my worries.
    I knew where Eve was. I knew where James was. That mother was going to get whats coming to him.
    Poor James, I was going to kill him in the most horrible, violent way.
    And my sweet Eve. I was going to have her back. Her smile, body, heart and soul was going to be mine again.

    Dont worry darling, your saviour is coming.

  • Story: LASTING MEMORY – EPISODE 21

    LASTING  MEMORY
    Episode 21


    Olivia was in her room with her daughter arranging their luggage, in two weeks time they will be out of the country.
    Emerald was so happy as she looked forward to going abroad with her Mom.
    They talked and laugh as they went about their business.
    Emerald decide to ask about Kane.

    “Mom… how about Mr Kane, can I get a chance to say goodbye to him before we travel out…I don’t know when I will get to see him again…I also want to say goodbye to Aunty Helen too…I will miss them all…can I?

    “A big No for Kane but a Yes for Helen… Kane must not know that we are traveling…I don’t want him to know Emerald… but Helen is fine…you can speak to her over the phone…or you can call her with the house line… and also doctor Kate… I may not be able to drive down to their side today or tomorrow except if Helen comes down…but speaking to Kane is not allowed…do you understand me…

    “Yes Mom…bu…but why can’t we say goodbye to Mr Kane…. that’s not fair Mom…he will…

    “Shhhhh… I don’t want to hear another word about Kane… and don’t you ever tell me what is fair and what is not fair…you will do as I say… do you understand me.. Emerald?

    “Yes Mom… I’m sorry…I will do as you say..

    Olivia hard a knock and went to answer the door and it was doctor Mark.

    Olivia was not happy to see him and she did not hide her feelings as Mark came inside.

    ” Mark…you do not just go to people’s houses without informing them first…you could have called first to let me know… then if I’m free to see you I will let you know…I don’t like you coming and going as you like…I don’t like it…

    “I’m sorry Olivia, but if I have called you first before coming you would have told me that you are either busy or unavailable…I needed to see you urgently…

    “So…what is it that is so urgent… and hope this is not about the last time concluded topic on relationship…I have made myself clear enough that I do not want a relationship, I told you already tha ..

    “Olivia… Olivia I know you made yourself clear enough and I respect that but you need somebody like me in your life…I have known you for years, even before you gave birth to Emerald and before going into a relationship with Kane…your parents murderer and a rapist.. I have known…

    ” Mark, do you really need to be this stupid…how can you mention such thing so freely…and do you know that my daughter is inside… That was irrelevant. calling out Kane wasn’t necessary…why do you have to so insensitive… I’m not going to take any form of insult from you… please leave…

    “Why are you defending him, all what I said was all true Olivia, Kane almost killed you after killing your parents..he is the stupid and insensitive one Olivia…I have always wanted you…all this long years all i did was to wait and hope Just maybe you will be mine…I have already giving up any chance of having you until your fight with Kane began then I knew that at the end you will become mine… Olivia please you have to reconsider…I have tried… You are the answer to the question why I’m still not married… what can I do to prove to you that you are my missing ribs…why are you being so hard on me…I may not give you all what Kane gave you… because my father is not so wealthy neither is he a senator like Kane’s father who stole government money before old age caught up with him and he was forced to stepped down from the senatorial seat…no, my father was upright man who worked hard for his every dime before he died…and I worked hard for my every dime too… I don’t depend on my father for anything rather my father depends on me and my elder brother who cared for him during his days on earth…so I’m not like Kane who happens to be “daddy’s little spoilt brat” who got away with all his criminal offences just because of bribe and corruption in this society… I’m not like him and I will never pray to be like him… I’m doctor Mark and I can proudly beat my chest today because I’m self made…I have not raped or killed any one before… I’m a man of integrity… you need somebody like me to feel secured not a man like Kane… please Olivia consider how long I have being waiting and asking… don’t miss another chance of being in my life…I want you so badly please…

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    “I guess you are done talking…is time to leave my house

    Olivia walked to the door and opened it as she angrily asked Mark to leave.
    Mark stepped out and stood close to the door where Olivia was as he kept talking.

    “If you don’t leave now I will call my security to throw you out, I don’t want to do that due to the years we have known but don’t push me Mark…do not pus…

    The main gate opened as the security ushered Kane in, Olivia lost word as he watched Kane gently walking down with his walking stick.
    Mark turned and saw Kane and an idea quickly came to him.
    As Olivia ignored him and looked straight ahead at Kane, Mark moved so close to Olivia and cupped her mouth into a kiss shocking Olivia who opened her eyes wide in shock.
    Kane saw what was going on and pause as he swallowed hard before looking away, Kane bent his head as he saw Mark kissing Olivia.

    Olivia struggled to be free but Mark held her tight.
    Olivia managed to lift her hand and punch Mark on his left eye.
    He loosened up and moved back, he held his eyes in pain as he turned and gently walked out
    Olivia was speechless at what Mark just did. She has not expected such dirty act from Mark.
    She stood there puzzled as she watched him walked out of the gate his hand still on his eye.
    When Kane looked up he saw Olivia’s shocked face looking at Mark as he walked out.
    Kane did not know if he should leave and come back another day because he was also struggling with what he just saw.

    Now, he understood why Mark doesn’t like him, is probably because he was in a relationship with Olivia.

    Kane swallowed hard as he walked down to stand right in front of Olivia who was still puzzled at something or maybe she hates seeing his face around.
    Kane spoke out bringing Olivia to reality.

    “Olivia… how are you… I’m sorry to interrupt your… meeting…with doctor Mark, I know you have warned me severally not to come often…but I can’t help it, I’m not myself whenever I’m away from..yo..u… and Emerald…I feel suicidal, lonely, heart broken…I feel part of me is gone… I’m not asking you not to be in a relationship with doctor Mark or anybody…I don’t have such power or right to tell you what to do… doctor Mark may probably give you the peace of mind and security that you deserve… I’m everything bad that you portray me to be… I’m even semi cripple, I can’t make good use of my right leg any more…they suggest I travel abroad for another suggery but I’m no more interested…alot of suggeries have being done on the leg already yet no much positive change…am tired of life itself…I can’t even defend myself any more…is better that way so that you can win… what is the point of living when the only woman I loved so much… with my whole being hates me and does not want to have anything to do with me… she moved on with her doctor friend and I’m stock here wondering if i will ever move on… all I want right now is at least see Emerald my daughter…no matter what…she is my daughter… Olivia, and I’m transferring all my wealth to her…I don’t know how long I will live here on earth… being reclined to a walking stick… I can’t move around on my own… life is so tiring… my life is empty without you in it…but is fine… I’m getting punished for everything I ever did back in younger age… can I see my daughter… Olivia…

    “Stop calling her your daughter… what is wrong with everybody today… Emerald is not your daughter, Kane… leave me alone… why can’t I have peace in my house, we don’t need your money… you have done enough already… give your wealth to another and leave my daughter out of it… did you and mark planned to come and frustrate my life today… what is all this again, and mind you I don’t hate you or any one, I have moved past that and you too should get over it… do whatever that makes you happy but leave me and my daughter out of it… leave us alone for crying out loud…

    “Olivia, calm down… I’m sorry for getting you pissed…I only came in peace… you and i knows that Emerald is my daughter too… I’m sorry the way she was conceived but it has turned out to be a blessing to us…my past is filled with mistakes and regrets, I’m sorry for my old self if it still haunts you…I will carry that guilt to my grave, I regret everything but I don’t regret having a smart pretty angel like Emerald, she came out of all that chaos, and turned out to be a blessing in disguise… please don’t deny me the joy of being in my daughter’s life… please…if i can’t be in yours then let me be in her life… that’s all I asked.

    “You and Mark are both crazy… go and look for a solution to your problem I’m not your solution… please leave me and my daughter alone… I’m begging you for God sake…

    Olivia angrily went inside and locked her door leaving Kane standing outside.
    Who later left.

    Emerald was listening and quietly watching from the window starting from when doctor Mark came and later kissed her shocked Mom who punched him in the eyes before he left, she was still watching and listening till when Kane came in
    She was there listening to all they were saying.
    Now she knows that Mr Kane is truly her father and why her Mom did not want to have anything to do with him.
    Doctor Mark has mentioned that Mr Kane killed her grandmother and grandfather and also pregnated her Mom which resulted to having her.
    Emerald has listened to Kane when he said he regret everything he did to Mom and wish he can be in their life which Mom refused.

    Emerald quickly ran back to the room immediately she saw her Mom coming,
    She pretends to be arranging things as her Mom joined her.

    She dares not say any of the things she heard to her already angry Mother.

    Emerald quietly went about folding clothes and arranging them into a box in a way that it won’t get her Mom more furious with her.

    That night as her Mom slept, Emerald copied Kane’s number out of her mother’s phone and hide the paper.

    As her Mom drove out on the third day, to make enquiries about their flight. Emerald quickly dailed Kane’s number and called him.

    To be continued

    >>>>EPISODE 20