Mr Douglas enjoyed every bit of the event with Bethany and her "pretend" boyfriend, Xavier. Bethany talked about some funny moments between her and her dad when she was a kid, they all couldn't help but laugh. Mr Douglas dropped his car keys, mistakenly and bent to pick them up tipsily when Xavier called Bethany, she turned to answer but got a quick kiss on her lips. Her hands touched her lips and her eyes increased. "What was that for?" She asked curiously."Your smiles are fake... Your dad might notice, I don't want to be made a fool here, so let's play the game to the end... Cheer up." Hearing that, her face softened.Mr Douglas raised his head and dropped his keys on the table, releasing a quick smile. Meanwhile, Bethany couldn't stop thinking about the petty kiss. She looked at her dad and muttered a "thank you" "I hope he doesn't make you sad." Mr Douglas asked and gulped down a glass of wine..."He's the best boyfriend, I could ever have." Bethany stared at Xavier emotionally,
"What am I going to do? This is getting really bad..." Samuel paced around his cramped room and his hand massaging his jaw. He plopped down on his chair, with his eyes studying his ceiling and his arms resting on the armchair... While he continually gazed at the ceiling, a memory slid in.FLASHBACK:Samuel could be seen in a gaming house with other men. "Jackpot." He smiled and gathered the coins to his side. It was the fifth time he has won today and it infuriated the men he played with. One man leaned toward another and whispered: "He seems suspicious, he's probably cheating."The man being whispered to looked at the grinning Samuel and replied. "Check him out, discreetly." The other man hesitated before leaving stylishly. The next round of the game began and Samuel stretched his arms to get ready. People were already expecting to see him win again... He smiled and played his card.The man who was sent to check out on him stood behind and tilted his head to observe properly. He saw
"Hi, welcome guys." Blaze greeted happily but got ignored by Stacy. She took the stairs gently and entered her room leaving Jason to Blaze. "What's with the sullen looks?" Jason shrugged and got close to her. "Why are you still awake?" "I'm waiting for the wrestling tournament finale by ten pm. I even bought some popcorn on the way." She shoved her hands into the popcorn causing some pieces to fall to the ground. "I can pass," Jason uttered and took the stairs to his room. Plopping on his bed, he couldn't stop wondering why Stacy hasn't spoken a word to him. He turned to the other side of the bed and remembered how Xavier glared at him... He sprang up from the bed and squinted his eyes. "On a serious note, why the hell was he there with them?" He massaged his jaw, shut his eyes and gasped in frustration. ***********B-General hospital"Thanks for bringing in your dad as fast as possible." The doctor gasped and continued"You need to give your dad some rest, come back tomorrow mor
Bethany arrived at her apartment around 3 am in Xavier's car. She got off and scampered into the building. Xavier gently stepped down and watched her keenly. Before he could get up to his floor, she had disappeared into her room. He took a few steps to her door and tried to knock but he talked himself out of it and entered his room. ********It's a bright morning, Jeremy jogged downhill, listening to "Love Me." by Nazitha. He hummed the tune, jogging delightfully, and was just about to start cooling down when he spotted a familiar face by the roadside. With a satisfied grin on his face, he crossed over and pulled in a deep breath of crisp air before he reached her. Alya had her ears blocked with her earphone as she jogged by. He cracked a smile and waved at her. "Good morning." Alya glanced at him with her hand shielding her face from the sun. "You again?" Removing the earphones from her ears, She paused and narrowed her eyes. "Are you stalking me?""Me? Naa!" She creased her brow a
Her eyes bulged and she made to stand up when Samuel held her hands. "Please, just for a minute. Please." He pleaded. She squeezed her eyes shut and turned to him. "What's your problem?""It's been a while, Stacy." He uttered as his eyes scanned around the environment, looking out for Jason. Stacy observed him again, she knew something wasn't good, his looks deteriorated, and his outfit looked odd unlike the Samuel she dated that worshipped his dressing style. He was looking quite haggard and lost."I want to say I'm sorry for everything-""Keep your apologies to yourself. There are highly irrelevant now." She spat, looking away from him. He ran his hand in his hair not knowing what to say. Immediately his phone rang and showed caller ID A22, his heart thudded in fear, he switched it off and shifted it aside."How can I make up for what I did?" He asked again looking so pathetic. Stacy turned to him with a blank expression. "Don't approach me again, stay in your lane. I've forgiven yo
"Save my family. Please! That's all I ask for." Fernando pleaded, his knees upon the rough ground and his gaze descending on it. His eyes grew misty as he reflected on his actions. So many innocent ones have lost their lives and families because of his frequent information about them to Stone. He was the "rat" in the gang. Things were not always like this. He grew up with his mom here and left for college as an obedient and responsible boy, but at college, he met guys who loved crimes and for one reason or the other, he felt the need to belong and all. He enjoyed his stay with them while in school, that was how he ran into Stone and began working for him in secret. The other guys in the cartel knew not of his business with Stone. He was the shadow of the night. Later on, he met Mia and fell in love with her. She liked him but declined his proposal because of his unruly ways. Then he had to choose between his friends, Stone's deal and Mia. Finally, he chose Mia and that irritated Stone
SACRIFICEWith a flick of his finger, he ordered them to come. The guys looked at themselves and roared, running to him. Jason jumped and kicked the first man in his mouth, making him lose a few teeth. He landed and kept fighting. The villagers hailed and clapped, seeing that those "no-gooders" were beaten to a pulp. He twitched the arm of one and pushed him to the ground. "Look behind you!" A little boy yelled and he dodged. The man behind him, hit his fellow with a stick on his head, making the villagers laugh. The fight continued when-"Enough!" The headman shot a bullet into the sky creating utmost silence. The villagers ran into the houses, while some fell to the ground in terror, covering their faces. The man lowered his hand and pulled the trigger at Jason. ***************"You are under arrest for the attempted murder of Mr. Peters." Police men flooded into Matteo's abode during his resting period. He looked outside to see his men ambushed by them already.Standing up, he w
Jeremy took a deep breath as he sat inside Meldis stores, glancing at his watch now and then. He combed his hair backwards with his hand and adjusted his jacket. It was 5:48 pm and he was expecting-The bells at the door rang at the push from Alya. She walked in gently and Jeremy couldn't help but admire her. She had an oversized t-shirt over a pair of jeans trousers. Her mini bag hung across her body and she removed her earphones as soon as she saw Jeremy, walking to the table. Her hair was falling to her back. She quickly adjusted her face cap. "Hi," she greeted Jeremy who was taken aback by her appearance. With a little hesitation, he responded, feeling very excited. "It's nice to see you. I almost thought it was a prank." "Really?" "Yes," Jeremy replied feeling quite nervous."So what do we get?" They made their respective orders and in no time, they dug in.************ Fernando was being examined inside while Jason and Mia stood outside. Mia couldn't get hold of herself. She
Edna looked down, checking the distance from where she stood to the ground for a proper escape. Turning frantically, she aimed her gun at Jason again, making sure he doesn't move. Sirens could be heard from afar. Edna's eyes bulged. "You called the cops on me? You!" She shot toward Jason and jumped off the rooftop. Jason made to run after her when Stacy hugged him, holding him back. "Please, don't. Don't chase after her." Her voice cracked. Jason lowered his face to her in awe. "You want her to escape? She's a Mafian queen!""And my mom... Please."Jason stared at her dumbstruck, panting. He swallowed nothing and slid his gaze to see Edna, igniting her car engine to escape. As she drove off, two police cars chased after her. Stacy lowered her face in sadness and disengaged from Jason. She sat down and began sobbing. Jason got to her and cleaned off her face. He dragged her closer, tapping her back gently. Then, an outburst of tears came from her. *************Blaze and Bethany were r
The lady and the men got up to Xavier."Cease him." Being able to do nothing, the men yanked him off the ground. "Look for the old man." Two men ran out but crashed on the floor after a series of gunshots. It was the police, Jason had called the police earlier on, using a telephone booth."Your hands in the air!" They commanded and all of them surrendered, an ambulance arrived shortly and Blaze, alongside Bethany was moved in by the medics. Mr Torres came out from his hiding place, and an eerie chill slid through his veins accompanied by goosebumps crawling over his flesh.All the men were handcuffed and pushed into the truck. The lady looked irritated, while thinking on how to communicate to Edna.***************Jason came down to see some men guarding Amor house. On stealthy footsteps, he got off the truck to them. Guarding their visual rears tightly, Jason scouted for some openings through their defence. "This might work" He nodded as he stepped back to restrategize. An empty ca
Jason held the man's legs and ended up slamming him on the floor, causing his head to hit hard. The other man was on Xavier, Jason walked up to him and pulled him away by gripping his hair, giving Xavier the chance to punch him fiercely in his face. He held his face and staggered back, two other men ran in. The two brothers came together, their backs against each other with readied fists.******************Bethany threw a stone across, the men got distracted and one of them followed the sound of the stone while the other kept guarding the door. She shut her eyes in disappointment and balled her tender fists. Sucking in her breath, she mistakenly stepped on an empty plastic bottle which generated noise. The man tilted in that direction and strode to where she was. Before he could get there, She ran out but he saw her and angrily increased his pace.As she ran, the man chased after her. Her heart thumped crazily. Finding her way back to Xavier and Jason, she could see the other man gr
FEW PEACEFUL DAYS LATERA round fancy table full of different delicacies and drinks was surrounded by them. A party, at Amor House. The weather was already dim and it was a little windy. It was a celebration of Jason and Stacy's engagement and Mr. Torres's comeback. Everyone was happy, eating, drinking and sharing stories. Bethany, Xavier, Mr Torres, Stacy, Jason and Blaze all had beautiful smiles on their faces but as you know happiness can disappear in a flick of your fingers.The door came down to reveal a lady, standing with a sinister grin, dressed in fitted leather black trousers with black sneakers. She had different piercing filled with black studs and dangling earrings. Her hair was packed in a ponytail, with dark shades shoved into the upper part. Her black huge leather jacket sat upon a black crop top. Everything on her was as black as the devil's soul."Rich!" She called happily"Mom...?" Stacy dropped her fork and her jaw dropped."Witch?" Blaze's eyes dilated, she couldn
"Dad!" Stacy couldn't believe it. The corner of Jason's eyes crinkled as he watched the two. Doctor Axel stood there with a smile on his face.Seeing the confusion on Jason's face, Axel eased the situation for him. "He's Mr Torres, my patient, but wait, is that Stacy? Stacy Torres?" He asked surprised. Everything became clear to Jason, he stared at the two as they hugged and tears flooded Stacy's eyes.*******Stacy and her dad sat in the hospital's waiting room. They have been discussing a lot of things until he noticed the beautiful ring on her finger. Stacy saw how her dad gazed at the ring and flaunted it at him with a wide smile."It's an engagement ring, I got engaged today!""Really?""Yes." Her cheeks flushed at her pronouncement. She darted her gaze to Jason and her dad slowly followed her. "Is that him?"Stacy nodded and her dad averted his gaze to her, who was still dreamily staring at Jason answering a call. He turned to their direction and raised his brow at her, making
Jeremy was jogging delightfully, his pods plugged into his ears, he was experiencing this happiness he couldn't fathom until he saw Alya, coming in the opposite direction. When they got close enough to greet themselves, he brushed by her without a backward glance. Alya paused and turned with disbelieving eyes. "Did he just pass me without saying hi?" She asked rhetorically, her brows hung up. She gasped and continued her jogging with a perturbed mind. Jeremy exhaled feeling so relieved that he could pass without saying anything. "I pulled it off." He smiled and hastened his steps to prepare for today's work.At the company, he met Bethany smiling nonstop as she listened to her music with an earpod. "Good morning Beth!" He greeted and she quickly lowered her music volume. "What's up, Jerry?" He squinted his eyes and folded his arms. Curiously filling his veins."I should be asking you that, you are incredibly happy." She blushed at the statement. "Well, I am. So... What about the lad
Jason pulled out a chair and sat down, facing his laptop. He dug his hands into his pocket to take out a flash drive. Staring blankly at it and turning it around his fingers, he inserted it into the laptop. It was the video of the day, Crystal died. How did he get the video?FLASHBACKWhile on the ground, groaning at the pain he was feeling, he saw a clip laying on the floor. The clip was a few inches away from Stone's leg. Jason crawled and got up to his leg. He gripped it when Stone made to run in and stylishly dragged the clip as well as sand and dirt into his fist."Don't go in, we are not done yet." He said. Stone kicked away his grip and ran into his office while he lowered his face to the ground so tired and relieved.***********It began to display on the screen but a scene he wasn't shown then, popped up first. It turned out the clip was shortened before. Dark under the tunnel was a man, who pulled the trigger and shot the same time Jason had shot. The plan was to make a vid
The harshness of the light had him blinking, Xavier darted his weak eyes to see a white bedsheet up above his chest. Wide-eyed, he shifted and yanked it off him. An IV needle was stuck into his wrist... And then he finally realised he was on a hospital bed in a ward. His lid lowered and he saw a head resting beside the bed. He blinked several times, trying to remember what happened before now until Bethany raised her face and drifted into a gentle smile. "You are awake." She yawned and leaned forward while he moved backwards. He shut his eyes and exhaled. "How long have I been here?""A night.""A night... and you didn't sleep here, did you?" He said this lowering his legs to the floor. Bethany ignored the question, of course, she slept. She stood up to leave and call a doctor when he gripped her hand. "Who brought me here?"She scratched her nape nervously, attempting to find words to reply. "Your brother did..." He loosened his grip, unsure of the emotions that ran through him,
Jason made his way across the room, his eyes shooting lasers. Some men ran inside to stop him but got shot before they could even get to him. Where is Stacy? "Matteo?" She looked into his eyes, unsure of what to feel. Happy? Or Scared? She leaned back to the wall, her gaze on the floor. He watched how her countenance changed and scoffed. Then his eyes moved from her face to her injured spots including her sole. He blinked and loomed over her, carrying her in a bridal style. "Oh." She mouthed and nervously tilted her face to Matteo whose face was strangely calm. "Hold my neck, so you won't fall." She bobbed her head and off they went.****************A man groaned and rolled off the ground. Stone's men backed away as they saw the man lying motionless, wondering if he was dead. They lifted their faces to see Blaze and other men behind her. She smirked and cracked her knuckles. "Guys, let's kick their ass'es." She told them, charging toward Stone's men with Matteo's men.Blaze launche