She wiped the tears off her eyes as she thought of everything that happened last night. What if Eden hadn't intervened? She reasoned as she let out a sigh. At one point, she felt guilty for moving on pretty fast. She knew she didn't agree to date Fernando because she truly liked him. Everything was just a facade, just as Lucia has said.Her phone rang and she sighed as she picked up the phone from the bed. She saw Lucia's name on the caller ID."Hey babe, you didn't come home last night. I went to your place this morning" Lucia said"A lot happened and we will talk when I get home," she said"Where are you? And why is your voice like that?" Lucia asked She sighed and licked her lips while running her hand through her hair"We will talk when I get home," she said again"Jess, are you sure you're fine?" Lucia asked"I'm not fine, but I'm okay where I am. We will talk ok?" She saidAs she hung up, she saw the door opened and Eden walked into the room, wearing only black shorts. She looke
They were still speaking, when his phone began to ring. He looked at the phone screen and he could see it was a video call from an anonymous number.He looked at Pedri who urged him to pick immediately. As soon as he pressed the green icon on the screen, Jessica's face appeared and he became devastated as he saw her crying with her mouth tied, and her hair roughly scattered on her face. A man's face appeared on the video and he quickly recognized him as Fernando."Lover boy. As you can see, I've got your lover girl. Why don't you come over here and let's finish this once and for all," he said with mockery all over his face as he looked at Eden. "What the hell.." Pedri tried to speak but Eden halted him.Fernando smiled."You have less than an hour to be here" he said with a serious look on his face"Where is your location?" He asked boldy"Eden, don't even think about it! They're gonna kill you!" Jessica spoke as she removed the cloth from her mouth forcefully. Fernando sent a heavy
She cried so loud as she saw the men dragging him into the passage. She grabbed hold of Fernando's legs and he pushed her head away from him.“You think by trying to avenge, you will get your peace back?” She asked as she looked at his faceHe scoffed and turned away from her“Who needs peace, anyways?” He asked with a chuckle.Some of the men walked out of the passage and they could be seen holding heavy metals and whips“How is it going?” He asked as he looked at them“Boss, it doesn't seem like the beating is having any effect on him” One of them said“He’s proving tough,”Fernando said and chuckled. “I want to hear him scream! I want to hear him scream bitterly! I want to feel his pain!” He yelled on their faces“What do we do now, boss?” They askedHe kept silent and began to breathe heavily“Slice his skin with the knife” he said and Jessica's eyes popped out of the socket.“We’ve done that boss,” the men said and he became amazed“Electric shocks” he said with an evil grin “You
As soon as the phone fell off his hands, Eden made a lunge for his legs and pulled him to the floor. As he fell on the floor, he tried to crawl towards his gun which was opposite him but Eden dragged him back and pounced on him. Jessica stood up immediately and she tried to reach for the gun but one of the men grabbed her hair from behind and pulled her up. Eden heard her screams and he turned to see one of the men holding her hostage.He dropped Fernando on the floor and stood up facing the man who was holding her hostage. Fernando stood up and licked his lips. He sighed as he stretched his hand towards one of the men who was handing a gun over to him."Your fucking men has my mother," he said amidst pants as he stood in front of Eden. "Tell them to let her go, else I'll blow her head off!" He yelled as he walked over to Jessica and dragged her away from the man holding her."You bastard!" She cursed as she wriggled in his arms."You hurt her, and you'll find your mother's corpse
As he ran through the corn farm, he felt the leaves of the corn sweeping his skin. With his hands holding his bleeding tummy, he staggered along the farm. He felt so weak to run and his eyes became dizzy but all the same, he had to keep going, else he would be caught.He fell on the ground and began to breathe heavily. He looked back and saw the trace of his blood on the ground and he became alarmed. There was no way he could stop the wound from bleeding and he knew they could track him using the blood drops.*As he ran along the corn farm, he began to follow the traces of blood drops on the ground. He could see some blood stains on the corn leaves and he smiled as he knew there was no way his target could escape from him. He cocked his gun ready and he wiped the sweat off his brows as he increased his race.*He breathed heavily as he removed his palm from the wound which was covered with blood. He began to ponder on what to do to make the wound stop bleeding. As he looked around the
“Let’s run away” he heard the little boy say as they both held each others handHe looked back and saw his mother walking into the passage“What are you both trying to do?” Run away?” She asked angrily as she rushed towards them and pulled him away from the boy.“Julius!” He screamed as she dragged him along the passage“Eden!” He screamed back as he tried to run after them“Eden, wake up” he heard a voice in his head as he struggled to wake up from his sleep. A heavy slap landed on his cheek and he woke up and began to breathe heavily as he looked around the room.He saw her face in the dim room and his nerves relaxed as he laid back on the bed and placed his head on the pillow.“I'm sorry, you were hallucinating again” she apologized as she held his palms tenderlyHe exhaled and shut his eyes for a moment. His whole body ached and he let out a groan as he felt the acrid pain from the wound in his tummy which had been bandaged.“Sorry, you need to relax” she said as she held his arms
The car stopped in front of the old four storey building. He looked out of the car window and he could see how serene the neighborhood looked that night.It was cold and the street was empty. Only the barking of dogs could be heard from a distance. She looked at his face and she could see anxiety written all over him."Are you sure you wanna do this?" She asked and he kept silent as he continued to look out of the window"What if Tracy was right, anyway?" He asked and she sighed"Tracy can't be right. He is ready to see you, his response says it all" she said"What was his response?" He asked as he looked at her face"He texted back and said,"Noted" but I think he is eager to see you too, else he wouldn't have agreed to come," she said and he nodded."You know, he could have turned you into the hands of the police if he didn't care about the friendship you once shared. I guess he didn't let them know of his encounter with you" she said and he sighed"You're right," he said"Come on, s
As he walked into the room, he saw her sitting up on the bed. She stood up and walked towards him as he shut the door. She held his arms and followed him to the bed.He sat on the bed and let out a slight groan as he felt pains in his abdomen"Should I switch on the lights?" She asked and he shook his head."You shouldn't have gone out," she said as she sat beside him"I really needed to see him" he said as he took off his shoes"Should I get your medicines?" She asked and he nodded.She walked to the shelf to get his drugs and then she returned with a glass of water. She sat beside him and watched him swallow the tablets. He sighed and removed his hoodie.She looked at his wound and he looked at her face."Did you get something to eat?" He asked and she smiled"Yeah, I ate like a bull," she said and they both laughed. "Lucia was here this evening" she said "Oh, really?" He asked"Yeah, and I was able to call my dad too. I told him I'm fine and he wanted me to come home immediately" s
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