“$400,000” the old granny, as Brian called her replied to Peter, who intended to know the amount of money he needed to pay for the alchemy.“Four hundred thousand dollars?” Joe exclaimed loudly. The amount of money alone made him frightened.“Come on! Peter's parents are rich, aren't they?” Brian reminded.“Do you think they will just throw away money like that?” “What on earth does she need such an amount of money for?”.“Hey boy, do you think performing an alchemy of souls in an easy thing to do? They are only a few number of people like me in the world. So tell me whether you are interested or not?” She asked.“Can I get the money later?” Joe pleaded.“Ah ahh! Payment before service," the old woman warned.“Come on granny, he is a trusted friend" Brian tried begging on Joe's behalf, but she rejected their offer.“Looks like we just have to go get the money” Brian advised.“Damn it! How are all my problems solved now? I was assured that I wasn't going to return as Peter, now I am de
Joe stretched himself and let out a yawn as he stood up gently from the bed and sat upright.He was expecting to see Brian beside him or around but he saw no one. It was already morning perhaps he was around the house somewhere."Brian!" Joe decided to call to figure out if his suspicions were right. Joe did not get a response from Brian, which made him anxious a little."Old granny!" He called the alchemist, but still yet there was no reply.He stood up on his feet and was going to check outside the house before seeing a folded paper below his phone.He unfolded the paper slowly to reveal a written note which seemed to be a letter. Joe began to read the letter as it was written."Dear friend" it began. "I feel ashamed saying that to you". Joe gnashed his teeth just by seeing the first line of paper. It was as though he already knew what was going to be in the letter."Believe me, you are a very good person and you do not deserve to be treated this way. That is why it hurts me to t
It was not up to an hour that Michael's family arrived at the house, yet Vanessa had already visited. She was so excited that they were back, how she had missed Peter so much. She clung onto his arm and made him sit on the couch with her. Furthermore, she desired to hear stories on how the trip went from him.Seeing his quietness so far, she concluded that the trip went bad. After all, they came back so quickly.“Come on Peter, you know you can tell me anything” Vanessa persuaded.“Well. “The therapist is here” Michael informed. “Who invited a therapist?” Lucy asked.“I did” Michael accepted. “Our son has been behaving strangely lately. It's time to know what is wrong” Michael stated his reasons for bringing in a therapist.“Good day. I am Genevieve” the therapist introduced.“Good day mam! It is a pleasure to meet you” Vanessa replied.“Alright, I would like to have a quiet space please just the patient and I” the therapist demandedVanessa left Joe's hand and assured him it would
EIGHT MONTHS EARLIER “Welcome Peter my friend” a chubby man said to him as he welcome him inside the cottage. “It's been a while, old friend,” he added.He wore a blue patterned suit and a white button– less sleeve that kept his boob visible. The colorless glass he wore was strictly fixed to his eyes.His wrist bore a watch that worth thousands of dollars. His shoe was the latest of the year, a product of Versace. All that he wore showed just how rich he was.They were quite several gangs in black in the room. Each had a gun in his hand, AK-47 precisely."Indeed it has been a while since we saw each other" Peter confirmed the man's statement.“Where have you been all this while, Peter? We have not done business for a while now” the chubby man spoke as he stretched. His hand to Peter for a handshake. “It has been quite a while indeed, Mr. Pablo and I really missed doing business with you ” Peter affirmed while returning the handshake to the chubby man.“So, what brings you to my terr
Joe was in a rush to go to his room before he was held back on the way by Michael, Peter's father.“So tell, me what could be so important that you could not wait until your therapy sections were over?” Michael began with the question. He was annoyed that Peter had missed an important therapy section.“I had an critical task I needed to handle” Joe replied.“Why don't you just tell us that you only pretended to have loss your memory or rather pretend not to have regained your memory to keep us in the dark, so you could go ahead carrying all your dangerous and evil activities as always" Michael stormed at Joe?“Go ahead and yell because you will never understand a thing I tell you” Joe quarrelled back.“What do you mean?” Michael asked.“Why don't you tell me what your connection with Pablo Picasso is?”.“Pablo?” Michael repeated the name.“Yes Pablo Picasso, you called the name the other day” Joe reminded.Michael kept mute and only stared at Joe strictly.“You are not saying anything
“Peter! Are you really going to keep the therapist waiting?” Mrs. Lucy questioned.“Let today's section of therapy be cancelled, mother. We just arrived from Mongol today, can't we take a break at least?” Joe spoke softly.He had no response from her, which made him realize that she had gone. Joe then turned the book to the next page.I have successfully formed a gang group that is ready to back me up at all times. I just hope father would be on my side and not with his envious brother and friend.A gang group?” Joe read the lines again.“Peter, she can't wait any longer” Lucy called to him.“This person is ridiculous. Is creating a gang group the only best way to ensure safety and security?” Joe questioned the diary.“Joe opened this door at once!” Lucy yelled.Joe went and got the door. “Be quick, I am busy” Joe ordered.“I am sorry I yelled at you” she began with an apology. “The therapist is gone” Lucy informed.“Huh!” Joe affirmed with his sigh.“Can you sit down for a bit?” Lucy
It was a Monday morning and star group company was as busy as always. Workers were in their office and on their desks managing all their files. For a reason, there had to do that because they had been informed that the assistant to boss, who had never been to the office before, would be paying a visit. The whole office looks as good as new. Decorations for the new arrival of the soon-to-be boss were already made. Everyone was properly dressed, except for a few that never knew what the celebration or preparations were for.“shareholders quick, go to the boardroom for a brief meeting please” a voice spoke with a transistor. “Remember not to keep the boss waiting” the earlier voice added further to his statement.“Another board meeting? I thought They held one board meeting yesterday?” A woman complained to her partner.“Yes, you are right, the board of directors did hold a meeting yesterday. But I guess this one must be important for the boss to call our notice” a man named Raymond said
Everyone was about departing until Michael yelled at them to stop.“He is calling” he said to them.Michael increased the volume of the speaker in order for their conversations to be heard.“Hello! Peter?” Michael called.“Good day, I am doctor Nicholas from the royal hospital. If you know the owner of this phone, please inform that he has been through a fatal accident.“Fatal accident?” Michael repeated. “What happened to him? Is he okay?” Michael kept asking numerous questions.“Please come to the hospital “DE royal hospital” the doctor ended.They were commotions in the whole room as everyone had what the doctor had said. The news about Peter's accident had kept everyone in shock.Many had numerous questions that exploded freely from their mouths to the air. They are no one to answer them.“Mr. Linus, together with Michael and Drake, left for the hospital. Jay, Peter's uncle, was beckoned upon to come along, but he refused and claimed he was going to look after the office when they
Peter blinked his eyes opened. “Oh, thank God you are alive Peter!” The doctor commented.“Doctor Sam?”.“Yes Peter, it's me”.“How about Eric?” Peter asked.“He is still breathing but hasn't woken up” the doctor replied.“Who is that?” Eric asked.“It's some kind of old man that offered to save you guys, I heard”.“Can you do me a favor?” Peter pleaded.“What kind of favor?”“You are an expert in plastic surgery, right?” Peter asked.“Peter! What are you asking me to do?”“I will pay you, massively. Please help me” he pleaded with the doctor.“You may lose your life?” The doctor warned.“Not me, them”.****His hands were handcuffed while the cops led him into their vehicle.There was another patient on a stretcher being led into the ambulance by paramedics.He appeared to have lost so much blood and could hardly breathe.***The news was all over the media. The true identity of Eric, a killer. Joe's name was finally cleared from his charges, and he can now live freely if he surviv
Attention!! Unit one, you shall be surveying the park. Two! You shall take the street that leads to the park . Three take the look out, the rest team will be coming with me. I want ears and eyes strictly focused" the chief of police gave the command.They were all armed with guns and bulletproof. They began setting out immediately the command was given to them.***The building was covered in cobwebs and scanty weeds grew in some corners. That was the only thing that made it look old. The building was in the abandoned park.It stood in the middle of grown trees that lacked wild lives.Eric had sent words to Joe to meet him there.He made sure to have positioned his men in strategic places.His plan was to kill Joe on arrival, but he suddenly changed his mind and wanted to have a conversation with him.Joe on the other hand only had five men with him, which he took to the park with him.No one knew what his plans were? Not even his sideman Freddy."This could be the end of our lives,
She was still lost in thought and did not notice the car that almost ran her over. Thanks to Joe who pulled her out of the way. "Are you insane?" Joe yelled at her. "You almost got yourself killed" he reminded.Emily snapped out of her thought and took a glimpse of the environment which she was and patted her head softly with her hand.Jow supported her as she almost fell after she had realized her actions. She smiled at him warmly and rapped her hands around his neck."I thought you left me" Emily whispered to his ears as it was near her lips. She closed her eyes slowly as her sight faded."Emily!" He yelled her name."Get out of the way!" Occupants of vehicles kept yelling at them.Joe took Emily in his arms and dashed out of the road in order to fulfill the road users demands.Emily's body was cold and getting stiff. It occurred to Joe that she had spent the night outside."Eric will pay for this" He muttered those words to himself.Joe took Emily to an apartment and laid her on
SEVEN YEARS AGO“BANG! Was the next sound that was heard in the church hall while the door of opened.The groomsman came running with force and anxiety all over his face.“The groom is missing” the groom's man spoke, as he struggled to wipe off his sweats that resulted from a thorough search.He was pushed out of the way by the bride, who headed for her parent's sit. She had tears constantly rolling down her cheeks, which made her makeup ware off gradually as she ran towards her parents.She tried to speak, but was choked with tears. Her tear stained face was puffy and swollen with grief, crestfallen, she realized that her only chance to succeed was gone. However, proving the guest wrong was her aim. Her stunning wedding dress which had buried her suited her perfectly as she was groomed beautifully for this day. Today would have been the most remarkable day of her life if it wasn't screwed up by her groom. Did her suppose groom reject her in the last minute of the wedding ceremony. I
Stop the car!" She demanded all of a sudden."What is it?" The driver barked at her."I want to urinate" she complained."I am sorry but you can not do that" the driver replied."Let her go, it's not like she would fly away would she? Besides it's night she can't hold herself any longer" Bella mentioned.The driver's partner whispered something into his ears and immediately, he allowed Emily to go urinate.After a while of waiting, Emily was no longer showing forth. Bella suggested that one of them look for her. The driver's partner went himself to check for her, but couldn't find her. He then called the driver to assist him in the search.As they both departed from the truck, Bella got in to the driver's seat. She then whispered to Emily who was hiding behind the truck.She got into the car quickly, and Bella drove off."No no!" The men yelled as they saw the truck moving, they tried following it but could not catch up.***Siren sounds could be heard outside the cinema. It showed
They arrived at the cinema not long before the drive. It was their usual spot when they were in love as friends. That was the same cinema they had their first kiss.She and Joe usually went there to have fun.They both located a good seat and took popcorns on their hands."I wonder what we are going to be seeing today?" Joe tried to figure out."Let us hope it would be in our taste" Imelda said.She had actually compelled him to take her to the cinema house. She believed it would calm him down, since he had a lot in his mind.The lights went out and the large screen before them shone brightly it's light.Joe relaxed his back on the seat while he prepared himself to watch something interesting.He happened to look around for nothing in particular but his attention actually went to someone that sat about four seats from Imelda."What is that freak doing here?" He questioned himself, referring to the one he saw. He felt uncomfortable all of a sudden and was infuriated. He recognized the
The day had jerked back to its usual yet the gossip and headlines weren't changing. Imelda was sighted sitting on her couch and focused on her TV screen before her. The famous CEO of starlight company escapes from prison. Why is it that everything revolving around himwas known by the public? It made her miserable that she growled, kicked her legs and gasps and even cried. It seems she was the queen of tears, since she had always been in pain for the last seven years. Nothing breaks her heart than seeing Joe suffer. She was having a rollercoaster of emotions. Her phone kept ringing countless times. She picked the call, hoping Emily had been found.***“The police are coming! The police are coming!” Everyone was alerted and Eric demanded that they as lol move out.They haven't each spent an hour in this hide out, and the police had already tracked them.Eric did not see this as a mere coincidence, someone must have given their whereabouts to the police.“Emily perhaps” he suspected. Sh
The house was empty. The occupants have all fled.Joe instructed his men to storm all over the house again. He was furious that Eric got away. “I will kill that bastard when I get him” Joe stormed angrily.“Sir! We found an underground basement. They followed it quickly and saw that it led outside. “So that was his lucky move?” Joe commented.He ordered two of his men to wait behind, just in case Eric needed to take something from the house. While he and the others went back.***“Where are they taking us?” Emily asked Bella with fright based on how the truck kept bumping onto something.“Shh! Keep it low, else we could be caught discussing with one another.“I am fed up with this Bella” she cried. “This truck stinks” she further confessed.“I am scared Bella” Emily confessed.“Don't be because Eric still thinks I am on his side."If he is not aware you are against him, then why are you locked in the back of the truck with me?” Emily sounded doubtfully.“He just wanted me to keep a
She held the gun tight with her hands and turned the key to open the door. She was scared, but trust her instinct as she held a gun. No one would dare do a thing to her with the gun on her hand? That was her thought."You may come in" she instructed.No one seemed to be opening the door as she waited. She held the door knob and contemplated whether to open.She finally opened the door and pointed her gun quickly to no one.Emily was shocked to see that nobody was standing behind the door.She held her gun firmly in her hands and made an attempt to check outside.She allowed the gun go before her. Unfortunately for her, her gun was seized in a flash and was pointed back to her head compelling her to walk backwards into the room.A spray containing chlorofoam was sprayed at her and she fell asleep. She was placed on the shoulder and taken into a black mobile that drove away.***The blind fold was taken off her face and she could see the environment which she was clearly."Hello Emily"