“You have all our support at this time, words will never be able to fully express how sad we are for your loss" Aracely heard Tania say, They were back in the house now and Adrian was behind Aracely, He had pushed her wheel chair into the house, Aracely stared at the woman for a few moments perhaps letting the magnitude of her false far fetched words sink into her mind before she smiled and replied
“Thank you” After all, two could play that game.
“Take care of yourself and welcome to our home, I apologize for how I treated you initially it's just that the issue with Aramide and AA has had me on edge for a while”
“It's fine. we all have our bad days.”
“Thank you sweetie" Tania replied. Aracely bit back urge to roll her eyes at the woman's antics, something was just not right about her behaviour at times, one moment she was all kind and caring and the
Aracely held her breath and she locked eyes with Tania, “if you wanted to kill me, you would have done when you first saw me. yet you let me leave. Besides don't ever be under the impression that I am scared to die, because I have nothing to lose. on the other hand you..." Aracely trailed off before a smile spread cross her lips and she spoke again. “You have everything to lose,"“What do you mean by that?" Tania demanded as she pointed the gun at Aracely's forehead and looked directly at her, her gaze was demeaning and condemning, She casually removed the safety of her gun and continued to stare at Aracely.“Because if you kill me...” Aracely began but the. she raised her hand and held the gun “Adrian will never forgive you”“You little—” Tania was about to speak before she was cut off.“Ma'am" A croaked voic
Aracely had never been a master at manipulation or anything like that, but at this moment she knew she had to throw away all her morals and values if she wanted to survive what was coming to her, Her eye narrowed at the door as the knocking increased.'no, no , no' She thought.Slowly and carefully she wheeled her chair towards the dressing table, her hands shakily reached out to the drawer and her fingers dangled at the tip of the handle, briskly, she drew it out and reached in, Aracely sucked in a breath as she caught sight of the blade sitting there, obviously her plan wasn't to die. but she needed to do something dramatic enough to keep Adrian with her and that was exactly what she was going to do.She winced as she brought the blade down her skin, her lips parted and she continued to mutter how important this was, Latifa death deserved to be avenged and the pain of the blade assaulting her
Tania frowned as tapped on the table that was in the garden, to be honest she was getting worried at this point,it had been a few hours since Adrian retreated inside the house to go and get Aramide, since then he hadn't come back, Tania glanced at Bola who just got off the phone, the woman had a small smile plastered on her lips as she stared her at Tania, Tania bit her lips and smiled back. It was almost a mystery how they had managed to keep their relationship going for this long, the bond had become stronger over time, so strong that they went from being alies to business partners.“Don't you think that he's taking too much time?" Tania asked referring to Adrian.“I don't think so, maybe they got held up or something” Bola shrugged as she sipped her wine “You need to cool off, you seem pretty hesitant about him being this Aramide girl” Bola said the name w
Aracely couldn't breathe. She trashed and tried to release her self from the grip she was in, She felt like she was there again, Helpless and unable to move or speak as the hand that was clasped over her lips made it hard for her to even breathe, she kicked. Aracely tried get best to break out from the person's grip, the only illumination that had been in the room was that dim lantern that flickered on and off. That damned lantern. It was like she was there again, trapped by fate and in the arms of a stranger, It had been ten years now and Aracely still could not get rid of the dreadful feeling that came over her whenever she thought of that day.Aracely could still recall the moment the light flickered in their direction, her eyes only barely managed to see the scorpion tattoo that rested on the person's wrist and of course the scent of their thick cologne.Aracely gasped for air as her eyes sh
The silence in the air was thick. The tension hung over Aracely's head like meat in a slaughter house, The thought that the door could barge open at any moment made her hands involuntarily shake. It wasn't fear though — more like that feeling you get when you know so much is at stake and one false move could ruin everything.Aracely bit her lip as she wheeled towards the safe, she had been searching the room for the past fifteen minutes and she had found nothing — nothing as incriminating as she needed. The only things that were lying around were minor irregularities that could easily be over looked with the amount of power Tania had. Aracely wanted more, scratch that. She needed more. The formerly Scarlett haired girl wracked her Marin trying to come IP with the right combination for the safe, as pathetic as it may seem, she had considered the idea if having to go through the safe as a last resort but as things stood — she didn't really
“I can't believe this" Bola voiced out as she paced to and fro in her living room, her fists folded and unfolded by her sides, The rich woman sucked in a deep breath as she tried to comprehend the information she had just received.Panic washed over her, this couldn't be happening, How was it even possible, she had calculated everything properly that day, Deep down she hoped that this would be some rumour, that it wouldn't be true and rant her past would not be able to haunt her once again.“Are you sure about this?” Bola demanded, her voice was hick and heavy with emotion.“Yes ma'am, my informant from the hospital told me. In fact, Ariel should still be there” the thug informed.Bola bit her lip in anger, she ran her hands through her hair as continued to pace about the room,&nbs
Cole felt suffocated in his own mind. His thoughts were trapped within his head and the fear that at any moment or with any wrong move he would be bounced back to reality sent his nervous system haywire in so many ways.Although he could not move or feel and definitely not speak, Cole could see and hear. Over the years the man had watched the line blur between right and wrong and every single one of his dreams and aspirations crushed before his eyes.Every since Aramide died — the woman whom he was so deeply in love with Cole had absolutely went numb and the worst part was he knew she was going to get killed yet he couldn't save her, who does that? Cole had to admit. He had caused nothing but pain for Aramide ever since he stepped into her life, From betraying her trust to having a son with her best friend, the list went from bad to worse.FLASHBACK
Aramide paced about the waiting room. Her hands played with the hem of her tee-shirt, she felt nausea build up in her as her stomach churned, her hands shook a bit as she discretely begged her mind to not overthink. Even though it had been ten years already, the place still looked the same, Aramide wasn't sure if it was because they hadn't done many renovations or probably because she was so stuck with the memories of that day that she couldn't get the picture of the place out of her head, A few things were different though. For example, the receptionist wasn't sat wearing their hospital uniform, one that Aramide had painfully gotten used to seeing a few years ago. The receptionist was different too, quite younger than the one that was there the last time, The girl who seemed to be strong cautiously at Aramide as she paced around with the dedication of a child on their first day in high school— seemed no more or less over twenty-five yea
“I never imagined things would end like this mom,” Aracely’s hands traced the table as she stared at the mirror. She was in her mother’s dressing room getting ready and the brown-haired girl was almost sure that she was going to fall into the nearest bed and doze off. Aracely had no one else to blame but herself though. The nineteen-year-old knew that it was a horrible idea to go out partying all night yesterday which was Christmas, knowing fully well her parents’ wedding was today. “You still took stunning” Aramide commented as she finished up on her makeup. Aracely bit her lip and smiled. The brown-haired girl pulled her mother’s chair back and knelt in front of the woman. “I’ve never told you this but…” she paused. Her breath hitched and her eyes watered with fresh tears. “Thank you” Aracely breathed. Aramide’s eyes glistened with emotion but before she could speak, Aracely took the woman’s hands into hers, “Thank you so much for being my mother for –“ “Aracely, what’s g
“I didn’t believe it when I heard it.” Aracely said when she caught the reflection of a brown haired boy with green eyes at the familiar lake. Her fingers tugged on her white gown as she struggled to breath through her tears and the warm feeling in her chest. She took a step forward and ignored the pain that shot up in her foot when she hit a small rock. She could remember the night she had found this place.Or better still that she had fallen off.She had just left her home for fresh air after her small argument with Latifa- Latifa. Aracely still struggled to accept that she was gone. They had spent their best years together, struggling through the twisted maze they called life. Aracely knew Latifa didn’t deserve to die, no one did. But she was dead. She got she got straight to the head no freaking questioned asked and why? Because she was related to Aracely. Aracely grew up understanding the meaning of l
“You did it,” Bola whispered as she stumbled back, a bit of blood escaped her lips as her hands went to her stomach which had blood rushing out of it. At this point, everyone had frozen and Aramide let the gun fall out of her hands as tears filled her eyes “ I knew you had it in you.” Bola said as she fell. Aramide’s hands covered her lips as her feet remained glued to the ground. She felt someone hold her from behind and it was then she realized from the strong scent of lavender that it was Cole. Tears filled Aramide’s eyes and she couldn’t tell if it was tears of relief or sorrow, she finally regained control of her limbs and walked over to Bola. She knelt in front of her and said “I’ll never understand how and why you did this? I’ll never be able to accept that you have always been like this…” “A monster?” Bola replied hoarsely as a tear rolled down her cheeks, she was laid on the ground her
The first thing Aramide noticed as she walked down the aisle was Aracely’s wide smile, her daughter looked so pretty. She was wearing a short pink gown and had a white bow on her brown hair, it was tied in a ponytail, the wedding was to take place in the garden and Aramide had to admit that Mercedes had done a great job with the decorations, the aisle had been designed with roses, not too far ahead. Efrain stood by one of the two pillars that held up the small space where the couple was to stand under. The chairs that were set in the garden were white, the scent of thick lavender filled the air, it was Aracely’s favorite scent and Aramide could vaguely remember that the scent lingered on Cole too. Aramide mirrored the smile on her daughter’s face, she was holding hands with someone – Cole. Aramide wasn’t sure she remembered when they had gotten together, but over the past two months, they had gotten closer. Ar
Aramide sighed as she stared into the mirror, she was dressed in a white gown and had a beautiful tiara on her newly styled hair. Her hands traced the jewelry on her neck and rested on the space between the jewelry and her off-shoulder dress – where the amulet rested. The one that bound her to her daughter for so many years. It had been a few months since Daniel died. Since he was buried and since Aracely had broken down in pain. The first few months had been horrible, Aracely barely ate or moved around, she was confined to the four walls of her room. Mercedes was devastated. She refused to look or even speak to Aramide. She blamed the brown-skinned woman for her brother’s death and she wasn’t wrong, to be honest. She was right. Aramide could still visualize the compounded images or Mercedes’ eyes with dark circles and her lips pursed into a line. Cole’s deep stares and sighs. The way his hands slowly ran through his
Bola groaned as she slowly opened her eyes, well, one eye. The thick smell of smoke filled her nostrils and she scrunched it up. She bit her lip as she glanced around, she knew something was wrong, yet she hadn’t been able to pinpoint what it was. She could recall going over the hospital that Aramide had been in to get Cole back. That man knew too many of her secrets and now, Aramide knew then too, she could also recall that Aramide had refused to let her take Cole. An argument ensued and things got a bit bloody from there, but how did this happen though? Had she been caught? Was she in prison? She desperately needed answers now. The blonde woman looked around from her place on the bed, she was slowly becoming aware of everything around her, the small night lamp beside the bed, the fact that the w
Aramide let out a shuddered breath as she walked towards the coffin in front of her. The coffin that had Daniel inside. She traced her hands over it and her eyes filled with tears all over again. it had been a few days already. They had all stalled the burial because Aracely insisted that she wanted to be there and deep down everyone was scared and reluctant to say goodbye. Nevertheless, they were all here now. The loss had always been a pain in the neck. Death? death never knocked — It never warned you — It never gave notice and it didn't even barge in. It came like a thief and it stole. it stole someone's life— someone's peace of mind — someone's source of happiness, someone's brother, sister, mother, father, daughter, son. Today Aramide had to say goodbye to someone who always wanted her to stay. She bit her lip. You only really know what you had till you lose it. till a
Bola grunted in pain as she continued down the sidewalk, stumbling into things as she struggled to see with only one eye open. She dragged herself across the ground as she tried not to fall unconscious. One of her hands was over her eyes with a cloth — trying to control the bleeding. Bola was sure that if she survived this—she would make Aramide pay for all the pain she was going through and the fact that she may lose her eye. After everything Aramide had taken from her, now, she wanted to steal her eyesight too? the woman was despicable in Bola's opinion. Bola knew that the probability of her surviving this was very slim. Yes, she had managed to escape before the cops arrived, but that didn't mean that there wasn't this lingering fear of what would happen if she got caught. The last thing she needed was to end up in a maximum prison cell for Daniel. That man wasn't w
“What's going on? Why is no one speaking up?” Aracely asked with worry etched on her features. She had just woken up, her hands clawed on the sheets as she tried to stabilize herself. It was obvious she was still weak and probably disoriented as well with the way her eyes navigated around the room, curiously breaking through her face like wrinkles. “It's not—" Mercedes tried but Aramide cut her off. “You need to be strong Aracely.” Aramide said as she walked over to her and held her hand, a smile spread across the girl's face. ”You are here,” She sighed in relief as her eyes filled with tears, they weren't of sorrow — yet. Aracely reached out for her mother and squeezed the woman's hands tight “What about Daniel? Where is he?" Aracely asked she tried to find him in the occupied room but Aramide was blocking her view. “He didn't come with? Did he go get something? Is he talking to s