Dickson stayed with Tasha until it was 9 pm. She slowly opened her eyes and saw him still beside her with his head on the bed.
"Dickson...?" she mumbled as she reached for his hand, gently tapping him.
"Oh, you're awake," he muttered as he took her hand into his.
"yeah..." she faintly replied.
"Are you hungry? Or do you want me to get you something?" he queried.
"No Dickson, don't worry about me. I'm totally fine. How is our baby doing?"
"Well..... he is right here, doing fine," he mumbled as he slowly walked over to the baby's cot.
"Just like his mum," he added with a smile as he swiftly stared down at the baby and back to his wife."And what about you dear?"
"Um...I'm still here, beside my sweet and lovely wife," he uttered, moving to his wife's bed.
"No Dickson, I mean....., what have you taken in?"
"Don't worry about me dear, I...."
"No Dickson," uttered Tasha, cutting in.
"You havTasha slowly moved to the door and hide behind it, waiting anxiously. The knob kept turning but suddenly stopped. She lifted her eyes from the knob to see the shadow slowly moving away from the door.She held the door and was about to open it when someone pushed it open, almost thumping her face."Tasha..., what are you doing standing at the door. I almost hit you with it," exclaimed Dickson, bemused."Did you see the man who was standing behind the door?" said Tasha anxiously."Which man?" he queried, quite puzzled."The one who just left.""What are you talking about Tasha? There was nobody at the door just a nurse who passed by. You were the only one standing at the door and I almost hit you." he answered."But I'm sure I saw someone behind the door," she mumbled, confused."There was nobody at the door dear, it might only be your imagination playing tricks on you. Come, let's go have some rest. Our baby needs his mother healt
Lionel was taken aback by what he just heard. He stood behind the door stunned and paralyzed by this new revelation."She killed my mother?" he mumbled, tears streaming down his cheeks as he lost balance, accidentally knocking off the vase sitting on the stand beside him."Let me call you back Zed..., I think I heard a sound," she whispered and hung up.She slowly placed the phone on her study table and tiptoed to the door. She slowly opened it and peeked through. She glanced through the corridor but saw nobody around. she was about to close the door when the scattered broken vase caught her attention. She bit over and slowly picked a piece up."Who could it be?" she mumbled, alarmed."I will find you soon," she added and went back into her office.Lionel strolled through the corridor into his room in a daze, tears streaming down his cheeks. He slowly pushed his door opened and trod in as he wept bitterly, sitting on the fl
Riley stormed out of the hospital furious, burning with hatred. She was about to get into a cab when Lionel pulled her back.She indignantly wanked him off as she turned to him."Please listen to me first Riley," he mumbled."Listen to you? What is there to listen to Lionel? I should stand here and listen to the fact that your mother is Nichole? And that she killed my dad and you tried to protect her by taking away the evidence I had? Or you want me to listen to the fact that I've been dining with the devil all along?" she cried, hurt."No Riley, I love you. Just listen to me once.""Love....? Huh, you lied to me, Lio. You were rather a spy for your wicked mother.""Riley...." he shouted, stunned."I trusted you Lio, but you hurt me the most"You know what Lio, I don't want to listen to any of your lies again," she added and got to the cab.Lionel looked on helplessly."Take me to Ford's street," she muttered to t
It was around 7 pm when the cab got to the Restaurant. Kate looked through the window in anxiety as the driver pulled up."Thank you," mumbled Kate as she stepped out of the car."Welcome." replied the driver and sped off.Kate glanced around for a while and trod to the entrance of the restaurant. She slowly pushed the door opened and sent her eyes searching around when she noticed Lionel sitting at the far corner with his hand on the table and head slightly bowed."Oh God," uttered Kate hastily and she dashed towards him."Lionel..?" she called hastily as she neared him and he slowly lifted his face." Are you okay? What's going on? You sounded kind of urgent." she added as she took her seat in front of him.He slowly sat upright, faking a smile on his face."You don't look too good Lionel, what's going on?""Hmm..., it's about Riley. I guess you guys have found out the truth already but trust me, it wasn't like I was try
The road to Kate's house is a lonely road with fewer cars passing on it since Dave's street is usually not a busy place.Lionel glanced thoughtfully for a while as he followed keenly after the car, thinking about what to do."What should I do?" he mumbled, looking around in the car when his eyes spotted his phone. He quickly reached for it."Let me try calling her," he muttered, searching for Riley's number."What if she doesn't pick?" a voice whispered in his mind then he suddenly paused for a while."I still have to try," he uttered, dialing Riley's number. The first call went through but she didn't pick up."Pick up Riley..., at least for this last time," he mumbled nervously as he kept calling.Riley was still lost in thoughts and pissed off why everybody is telling her what to do and what not to do and didn't hear her phone ringing."This is driving me crazy," she mumbled, slightly brushing her hand in her hair as she gl
Lionel drowsily stood at the door, weak and brutalized."Riley..." he cried as he fainted to the floor, unconscious."Lionel..." shouted Riley nervously, rushing to his side, followed by Lian.She quickly sat beside him lifting his head and gently placing him on her lap."What happened to you, Lio? Say something," exclaimed Riley as she stared down at his bloody face, startled."What's wrong with him Uncle?" she queried, tears running down her cheeks."Calm down Riley. Let me see," he answered, kneeling beside Lionel as he checked his pulse."He is still alive. Let's take him to the hospital," he uttered, gazing at Riley."No Uncle," she mumbled hastily."I don't think it's a good idea. Let's keep him here, I'll ask Kate for help," she added, searching for her phone."Are you sure?""Yes Uncle, I think he will be much safer here since we don't know what happened to him.""Okay, I will take him to your room
Riley was shuffling anxiously in the hall when the door slammed open with Kate, Loretta, and Nancy rushing in, followed by Mr. Louis."Kate..." she mumbled as she rushed towards them."Oh Riley..," muttered Kate as she hugged her."Are you okay?" she queried."Yes I am Kate.. but Lionel is not," she uttered as she drew back from the hug."Don't worry Riley, he is going to be fine. We brought the drugs and Kate was also able to convince Mr. Louis to come with us," said Loretta as she gently placed a hand on her shoulder."Okay Lore..here, follow me," she uttered hastily as she trolled to her room, followed by Kate, Loretta, Nancy, and Mr. Louis."Uncle, they are here," she muttered as she pushed the door open."That's great," he answered as he stood up from the bed."Please, come in," he added.Kate, Loretta, Nancy, Riley, and Mr. Louis strolled to the room and stood beside Lionel."Here, let me," uttered
Riley was still gazing keenly at Lionel when the door slowly cracked open with Lian walking in."Are you asleep?""No Uncle, just keeping an eye on him. I hope he gets better soon.""He will dear, Mr. Louis assured me that he is out of danger now. I believe he will be able to gain back consciousness by tomorrow.""Okay Uncle.""Don't worry too much dear. Anyway, I have to go now. Your mother will be discharged from the hospital today and checking from the time," he mumbled, looking down at his watch."It's already 3 am now.""But it's still early uncle, why not wait for the day to break?""It's alright sweetheart, I'm going to be fine. Moreover, your mother might be needing us. At least, someone has to be beside her.""Okay Uncle, take care then.""Same to you dear, you can give me a call if you need anything.""Okay.., see you later then.""See you, dear," he mumbled as he sauntered out of the r
Riley was still kneeling over Lionel's unconscious body crying with her mother still tied in the chair when she heard footsteps and voices approaching. She jolted,"Is anyone over there? Please help me..."Lian and the others were searching some few distances away from where Riley was when the voice hit him up. The whole environment sounded chaotic but Lian immediately recognized her voice,"That's Riley's voice..." He shouted and raced in the direction of the voice.Like a strick of lighting, his eyes flew wide open with shock when he got to the entrance."Riley..," he rushed in, kneeling over Lionel as he lifted his head onto his lap."What happened to him?"Riley tried to swallow down the tears to narrate what happened but she couldn't hold it back."Nichole shot him, Uncle..."Just then, the rest of the search party hustled in.Two of the men rushed over to Rosita and untied her while the others searched the o
Lian drove in his car trying endlessly to reach Riley and the others on phone but it proved futile. He tossed the phone on the seat and sped up. After about 20mins of driving, he got to the FBI office.He parked his car, glided out of it, and rushed into the office. He met with one of the officers on his way and he directed him to the detective in charge of criminal investigations."Thank you." he murmured and dashed over to the desk of the detective "Good evening detective, I'm Lian and I'm here to report a case." He spat as he took his seat in front of the detective who was busily working on some papers."Good evening Lian," he dropped the pen on his desk as he lifted his head to face the person sitting in front of him. "Detective Robert here, how may I help you?" he clasped his hands on the table."I'm here to file a case," said Lian as he reached out for his phone from his pocket. He searched for the video sent to him, clicked on it fo
Lionel followed closely after Nichole not knowing her true intention. Nichole glanced at Lionel's car from the driving mirror and smirked. She reached out for her phone and dialed Zed's number. After a short second, he answered."Get ready Zed..., do everything as planned.""Alright, ma'am.." He replied and the line went dead.Nichole glanced through the driving mirror again and smiled smugly to herself, seeing Lionel's car still behind her."You are so going down, you little brat.." she sped up.Lionel also sped up, making sure not to lose her. It was around 8 pm when Nichole drove into laczode street. She slowed down when she was about to get to her destination. The environment was very quiet with everybody in his or her house with his or her family. Lionel also slowed down following from quite a distance, glancing skeptically around."What is she up to?"After a few minutes, Nichole pulled up in front of an isolated and quiet b
Riley and her friends went for a shopping spree in town before walking over to the bus stop. Riley had been watching Kate for a while now and had noticed that she kept glancing around."Kate..." she nudged her on the ribs. "Are you okay? You seem to be glancing around all this while.""Um.., something seems to be off Riley."Riley also glanced around and stared back at her."What seems to be off?" "Well..., do you remember I told you some people have been following us for a while now?""Yeah.." she nodded, "What about them?"Loretta and Nancy's attention was drawn to them after noticing the expression on Kate's face."Are you okay Kate...?" they queried in unison."Have you girls noticed that we're not being followed today?Nancy and Loretta swiftly glanced around and noticed what Kate was saying was true."You're right Kate..." nodded Nancy as she turned back to her.Riley glanced at their se
"This couldn't be happening, this couldn't be happening.." a voice kept repeating in Nichole's mind."Or am I wrong mum...?" smirked Lionel as he walked past her to where Dickson sat.Nichole was so alarmed and felt like the whole world is coming down on her at the daggering eyes fixed on her.Dickson raised a questionable eyebrow at his son as he sat beside him whiles Nichole still stood in silence thinking of an excuse to free herself but none seems to come.Lionel noticed his father's gaze and glanced back at Nichole with a smile."Why looking so alarmed mum..? Didn't you tell me you were going to meet with some industrious men for the big project? You asked me to keep it from Dad since you wanted it to be a surprise on his birthday. Right?" He smirked.Nichole suddenly felt relieved by Lionel's words."Um..yeah..yeah.." She stammered.She gazed at Lionel who was smirking by now since she smelt something fishy from his sudden chan
Nichole furiously stormed into her study room and thumped her hand on her table."I should have killed this brat at the onset. He is becoming a thorn in my path."She reached out for her phone, scanned through it, and dialed Zed's number. After a short ring, he answered."How the hell is Lionel back in this house?" she shouted, "I thought you assured me of handling him.""Sorry ma'am..., I had it under control but....""But what Zed....? I'm going to kill you with my own hands if things get out of hand." she hanged up before Zed could even say a word.She tossed the phone on the table and slammed herself on her chair. She sat thoughtfully for a while and smirked, "Let's see how this goes."Lionel sat in the hall thinking of ways to take down Nichole when his Dad entered the door."Dad...""Son..."Dickson paced towards his son with tears in her eyes."I've missed you son...where have you been?" he hug
There were four rooms in the house Kate gave to Riley and her family. It was a two-floor building with all four bedrooms upstairs. It was well aligned with a corridor in-between such that two are on the left and the other two on the right. The ground floor is made up of the hall, kitchen, and others.Riley and Lionel occupied the two rooms on the left whiles Rosita and Lian occupied the rooms on the right. It's been almost a week now since they moved in. Riley didn't like the idea of Lionel moving back in with his parents and also being the bait to trap Nichole.She sauntered to Lionel's door and gave a slight knock."Come in, the door is not locked." came Lionel's voice from the room.She slowly pushed the door open to see Lionel over the bed, packing his stuff."Are you sure you wanna do this?" she glided over to him.He closed the bag and lifted his eyes to her face with a sigh. "Yes," he curbed her face. "I know you're
It's been a month now since Riley's encounter with the goons and Lionel's attack. Lionel is fully healed now and he, together with Riley, her mother and Uncle have found a new hideout away from Nichole to be able to plan their attack on her. Kate was the one who secured this new home for them. It wasn't that big like their old apartment but was still helpful."Hope you guys can manage this," uttered Kate as she glided into the house, followed by Riley, Lionel, Lian, and Rosita.Their eyes went scanning around."This place is beautiful Kate, thanks so much," said Riley, hugging her."This is nothing Riley, what are friends for? Hope you find yourselves comfortable. It's the least I can do for you." she replied as she drew back from the hug, holding Riley's hands." I don't know how much to thank you, Kate," said Rosita, drawing both Kate and Riley's attention to her."It's nothing Aunt, I'm glad I could help you guys. You're like a family to me
Riley glanced around nervously, not knowing where to tend to as she held tightly onto her phone. Vibration from the phone drew her attention to it. She glanced at the screen and it was a call from her Uncle. She hastily answered with a shaky voice."Uncle?" she cried."Where are you now Riley?" came Lian's voice worriedly from the phone."I'm...."Pop...! pop...! pop...! a loud sound of a gunshot interrupted. At that moment, Riley's phone binged low battery and went dead."Oh, shit.." she mumbled. *************Lian was halfway through his drive to Natton Street when he decided to give Riley a call to be sure of the location and also her safety. She answered the call after a short ring, making Lian ease down a bit. The background of the call wasn't quite clear but he could still hear her. They were