In a small dim room, the men could be seen surrounding him as he sat in their middle giving them instructions. The door opened and Juliet walked into the room. She was dressed in a black suit jacket and pants with black short heels to match. "You sent for me," she said as she walked into the room hastily He turned to look at her and the men make a way for her to walk towards him "Thanks for coming, you can have your seat" he said as he offered her a seat beside him She sat and crossed her legs stylishly "What's the plan?" She asked with her hand on the table "I don't wanna do this without your knowledge. The plan is to take out detective Stones" he said as he looked at her face "What!" She exclaimed as she looked at his face thoroughly. "Juliet, we've talked about this over and over again. He is a threat to us" he reminded "Yes he is, but the best thing to do right now is not to take him out!" She said in a high tone "Then what?" He asked in a deep voice She sighed and
She barged into the office angrily and sat on the office chair with her palms on her forehead. She couldn’t get over those hurtful words from Detective Stones and she felt like she could have left him to die. The door opened and Tracy walked into the office,beautifully dressed in a golden color short gown “Julie, what happened to you? I’ve been calling” she said anxiously as she dropped her handbag on the table “I’m sorry, i’ve been busy” Juliet replied as she brought out a file from her drawer “You look troubled, who made you sad?” Tracy asked with a pity look on her face She sighed and placed the files on her desk “That stupid Detective! You know, he had the guts to remind me of how i failed to keep my promise to the state all because of Eden” she said Tracy puzzled “I should have let him die that night. I shouldn’t have rescued him” she continued in whispers “You know what you did could pose a risk to both you and Eden right?” Tracy asked and she sighed again “I did it ju
She hurried up the stairs with other students who were all rushing up to their classes. She was about to turn towards the passageway when she bumped into someone coming in her direction and her books fell on the floor.“Oh my gosh, i’m so sorry for the mess, i’m really really sorry” he spoke with a Spanish accent as he bent on the floor and began picking up her books“No, you shouldn’t do that,” she said as she knelt on the floor with him“It’s fine” he said as he gathered the books in his hands and stood upShe stood up facing him and he handed her the books“You shouldn’t have stressed over this” she said as she took the books from him“I made the mess” he said with a smile and she smiled back as she noticed his charming oval face coupled with high cheekbones, beautiful deep brown eyes, long eyelids and a well pointed nose. Strands of his short brown hair could be seen falling on the corner of his forehead and she couldn't take her eyes off his muscular body. "No, it's fine" she ma
He stood on the balcony as a fresh breeze swept across his face and his cotton dress could be seen flying on his chest as the breeze blew strongly across the balcony. "Boss," he heard a voice behind him. He kept silent and he saw Pedri appear on his side. "You're still thinking about her?" He asked He kept silent and continued to stare through space "I told you, things wouldn't stay the same" Pedri continued Eden sighed and looked at him "Things will stay the same. It's just a matter of time" he assured Pedri laughed "A lie you keep telling yourself" he said and Eden looked away. ** It was leisure hours at school and all the students could be seen hurrying out of the classroom. She hung her sling purse on her shoulders as she stood up from her seat. "I still haven't gotten over that food we didn't touch at the canteen yesterday" Lucia said and she laughed "I'm sorry come on, I will buy you a double of it" she said as she dragged her hands up. Lucia stood up and picke
She walked back to the table with excitement on her face. She placed her hand around his shoulders and kissed him from behind "Babe," he called as she walked over to his front "Come on, I need a dance right now" she said as she dragged his hands "Seriously?" He asked with a smile as he dropped his drink on the table "Yes babe," she said as he stood up and she wrapped her arms on his shoulders and they both walked to the dance floor ** As he walked back to the table, Pedri noticed his countenance and he walked over to meet him "Are you okay, boss?" He asked as he bent his head towards him "I'm fine" he replied grumpily while looking at the dance floor. His heart became more heavy as he saw Jessica and her boyfriend walking to the dance floor. He saw the boy wrapped his hands around her waist while she rocked him from behind. They were both dancing so well that some people at the club began to cheer at them. He looked away as he saw them share a passionate kiss on the danc
The first week on campus was fun. After lectures, he stepped out of the classroom with his boys and they proceeded to where his car was parked beside the school field. "The girls here on campus are hot," Lucas emphasized "And I think they're all catching the boss's virus" Miguel said and everyone laughed "They just couldn't stop staring," Xabi added and Eden smiled as he unbuttoned the first two buttons of his short sleeve dress. "Anyone's seen Sara?" He asked "No, I don't think she has arrived campus yet" Spider said They were about to enter the car when they heard someone calling after them They turned and saw Sara with her friends walking towards them. "Talk of the devil" Miguel said. Eden smiled and walked towards her "Where have you been?" He asked as he rubbed her chin She smiled and rolled her eyeballs. "I just got into campus yesterday and I was busy arranging my stuff" she replied "We're about leaving for home, care to come along?" He asked "Um, I don't
"Hurry up babe, leisure hours will soon be over" Jessica said as she adjusted the red bowtie on her black dress while standing in front of the desk. "I'm almost done," Lucia said while packing up her books. Just then, they heard an uproar outside of the classroom and they could see students rushing out of the balcony. "What's that noise?" She asked as she heard screams coming from the outside "Check it out" Lucia said while zipping her small black bag She nodded and walked to the entrance door. She was about to walk out, when a boy bumped into her and she lost her balance and almost fell to the floor. She stood up right and turned to look at the boy who was sweating profusely. He was dressed in a blue rugged denim jeans and sleeveless jacket. He looks like one who was being pursued and he hurried to the end of the classroom. "What's wrong Ralph?" She asked as she looked at him He began to pant while pacing around the classroom. She was about to speak further when she saw Sp
Her phone beeped as she stood at the roadside. She glanced at the screen and she saw several missed calls from Fernando. It was getting late and she put a call through to him. "Hey babe, are you alright?" He asked anxiously from the phone"Yeah, I'm fine. I'm standing in front of the fabric mall down Xavier's lane" she said to him"Hold on, I'll come get you" he said and she sighed as he hung up.She put a call through to Lucia who would probably be worried by now"Jess,!" Her voice came through from the phone"Hey," she muttered tiredly"How are you? Where are you? Did he hurt you?" She asked anxiously"Eden would never hurt me. I'm fine. Nando will be coming to get me" she said"Ok babe, please stay safe" Lucia said with concern.After a few minutes, a car drove by and stopped in front of her. She let out a sigh of relief as she thought it was Fernando. The door opened and Eden stepped out of the car.He removed the hood on his head as he walked towards her. She sighed in frustrati
10 YEARS LATER MAXIMUM SECURITY CAMP, JUAREZ The lights fluctuated and the sounds of his leather boots could be heard as he walked hastily through the hallway. Holding a tray of tea, he kept a straight face as he walked past the warders and the heavily armed men mounting in front of the cells on both sides of the hallway. He took a left turn where he could see a passageway holding up to three cells. Two heavily armed policemen could be seen patrolling along the passage which was as calm as a graveyard. He stopped in front of the cell with a number tag, G3. The sound of the steel gate could be heard as it opened wide and he walked into the cell slowly. She rose up from the bunker bed and heaved a sigh as she turned to face him. Her lips curved into a mischievous smile as she saw him holding the tray with his head bowed. "Gracias" she muttered with a smile as she took the tray from him and he turned to walk away immediately. She sat on the bed with the tray resting on her legs.
"Hey," Julius called as he walked over to him with a glass of fruit juice in his hand. "Hey man," Eden called as he munched his fries "You know, I'm proud of you" Julius said with a smile He nodded "Thank you for being a true friend" he said and Julius smiled. "You know, Smoke's perspective about you has changed a lot. He no longer sees you as an enemy to the state" he said "Oh, really?" Eden asked in surprise "Yeah. He sends his regards. He has been transferred away from chimalpa" he said and he nodded. "My mom sends her regards too. She's really happy right now that you did the right thing. She has spent a couple of months praying for you" he said and Eden smiled "I wish I could meet her one more time" he said and they both smiled. "Eden, my worst fear is life in prison for you. You know how many of those guys you've put in there and they're probably waiting for you right now" he said anxiously He gulped and exhaled. "I know and I've been thinking about that. I will have
He stood up from the bunker bed as he heard the sound of the steel gate opening. He has been placed in the city's minimum security prison before his transfer to a maximum security prison in Joanesco. He followed behind the warder as they walked through the hallway which holds different cell rooms. A few armed men in uniforms could be seen, mounting in front of the prison cells. He was led into a large field in the open where he could see a few inmates who were having a good time with their family and friends. Heavily armed Security personnels could be seen, patrolling around the facility which was fenced all round. His face beamed with smiles as he saw his family and friends waving over him at the field. As he walked closer to them, he could see Jessica running to meet him. "Eden!" She cried as she hugged him tightly. He held her closely for a while as everyone watched with smiles on their faces. He looked ahead of her and he could see His father and mother standing with his sist
There was tension in court as Nanny Cassie was called up into the witness dock. Grace shut her eyes for a moment as she saw the Nanny who was standing on the dock with her head bowed. After taking the oath, Tracy began to throw series of questions at her. "How long have you been working at the Smith's mansion?" She asked "For almost three decades" she stated "Great. Now as a Nanny who has witness a lot that has been ongoing in the Smith's mansion, tell us what you know about the abuse case and Mrs Grace's involvement in the murder of Mrs Rodrigo Eden's grandmother" she continued. "When Eden was taken back to the mansion, I began to notice a few unusual things about him. He sometimes refuses his meals, and he becomes emaciated. Sometimes, he would lock himself up in the room and I would hear him cry. One night, I saw Grace take him out of his room and she led him into the Master's room while he was away on a business trip. I tiptoed and leaned on the door listening to their voices
There was a pandemonium in the court premises as a lot of chants could be heard by the crowd who had gathered in front of the court gate, holding placards and banners as they continued to sing and chant in Spanish. "libertad al rey!!"(Freedom to the King) were the words that could be heard echoing around the whole place as the young men and women tried to gain entry into the court premises. The police and other security agencies could be seen, trying to enforce peace and order as they engaged the crowd who were causing a pandemonium over the premises with their chants. As the police van zoomed into the court premises, the chants increased and the gate of the Court was shut immediately while the crowd continued to chant outside. He was led out of the police van with Spider beside him. As he looked back at the crowd, he was filled with awe and his eyes welled up as he saw the crowd which was made up of mainly students from the states University chanting his name gracefully. The pres
Her wide full lips broke into a warm smile as she watched him being led into the visitors room with a policeman beside him. As he walked closer to her, his face beamed with a smile and he couldn’t explain the feelings of seeing her here again. “Hey,” she called with a smile as he took the seat facing her. He kept silent and stared at her face for a moment, with his face full of smiles “What?” She asked with a chuckle “You’re getting robust” he blurted and they both laughed. They kept silent for a moment with their eyes burning into each other. “I miss you Eden, i want you to come out of all this” she broke into tears immediately He heaved a sigh as his heart became heavy ``Jess, stop it” he said with emotions written all over his voice. She sniffed and wiped the tears off her face as she raised up her head to look at him. “You don’t really have to go to prison. You have an unborn child Eden, you have me” she cried and he looked away from her sadly. “I’m sorry for putting you
"Take a look at this shit dad! It's all over the papers!" He yelled as he dropped the newspaper on the table before his father "She deserves more than this!" Emilio yelled from his seat "Really? And you believe the trash your criminal son said back there? No! That's trash. You didn't even stand up for her! You didn't care about the family's name!" He continued "Enough Clement!" He yelled as he stood up angrily. "Your mother raped my seven years old son! How does it sound in your ears?!" He slammed. The door opened and Tracy walked into the house with Juliet. "What's going on?" She asked "He is taking sides with his mother," Emilio related "What! Are you dumb?!" Juliet barked as she walked towards him angrily "Put yourself in Eden's shoes. I don't think you can withstand any of those pains he went through" Tracy put in as she walked close to him. "You all can say trash for all I care. And you know what, I will be defending my mother in court!" He stated as he wore his glasses
"Overwhelmed by shock, I screamed and the men chased after me. As I ran out of the woods, I was hit by a car which happened to be Gabriel's car. He and his beloved wife Ella, rescued me that night from the hands of those men. I became obsessed with the thought that someone was after my life. And when Gabriel introduced me to the gang, I wasted no time in accepting his offer. I was only eight when I became a gangster. And since then, I've been consumed with vengeance and hoping one day I would have my vengeance on the people who killed grandma and all those who had hurt me" he related as he looked at Grace sternly. “And since then, they haven’t stopped coming for me. I was arrested at the airport because of i was setup by my step mother whi is sitting here with us in court” he spilled and the whole court was thrown into an uproar again. “Maxwell, standing beside me here can attest to the fact that he was offered a payment by mrs Smith to frame me up so i would end up behind bars” he
Police sirens could be heard all over the court premises and members of the press team could be seen filling the whole place with cameras and microphones. A TV reporter could be seen in front of the court house, reporting live on TV. Security personnels could also be seen, patrolling the premises as they tried to install order in the court. As he was led out of the police vehicle, he was covered by members of the press who were trying to get further information from him. He was led into the courtroom with Spider beside him. As he was led into the dock, he smiled wryly as he saw his family seated in the front row. His eyes caught with Grace who was sitting close to Clement. Their eyes met and she smirked. He gulped and looked away from her as he saw his mother walking into the courtroom hastily. He could see her walking past Grace towards Emilio who was seated at the end of the chair. "What do you think you are doing?" Grace asked from where she sat She waved her hair backwards an