The chamber was dark with only the chandelier lights shining in the middle. The whole place was furnished lavishly and the floor sparkled like gold. A few lights came on as soon as they stopped. "Look who we have here" a voice startled him. He looked around and from behind he saw a man seated on a golden chair which looked more like a throne. He was dressed in a white sultan garment with a red scarf wrapped around his neck. He had thick beards on his chin, with long black hairs which stopped on his shoulders. As he stood up from his seat, Eden could see how tall he was. No doubt, he was Sharad, he thought. The middle aged man walked majestically towards them with a glass of wine in his right hand, and a walking stick on his left. Eden marveled at how he had aged with time. He saw the looks on his face, and they were no longer that fierce looks he saw when he was young. "This is the man you're looking for," Alves said to him "Are you a part of this meeting also?" Sharad a
Silence fell into the room as soon as he finished speaking. Sharad nodded his head slowly as he thought about Eden's plan. It was a perfect one, he reasoned. "Perfecto," he said after a few seconds. Eden smiled briefly while staring at the man. "But the problem is, I'm not the man to help you get in. I can't get in touch with Derrick any longer, considering what he has done," Sharad said sadly "Then who is the man that can help me? Eden asked "The only man who can help is Alberto. He works as an agent for Derrick. He was the man who connected us for the business in the first place," he said "Where can I find him?" Eden asked immediately "You have to go easy boy, there is no way you can get through Alberto without Derrick suspecting foul play. Alberto would surely give you out to him," Sharad cautioned "I know, and I wasn't planning to go through him easily. I need to know where I can find him" he said boldly "He has been avoiding me ever since the incident with Derrick. He kn
She was laughing with her friends at the bar when she sighted the four guys walking towards them. The one in front caught her attention as he was looking so hot and handsome that she couldn't help but stare. "These guys are so damn hot," her friend Elena remarked "They're coming over to us,oh my gosh!! Isabel exclaimed. "Girls, you don't have to fool around" she cautioned. Just then, the guys stopped in front of them and the one in front came forward. She tried to look away from his grey eyes which were round and sexy. And the abs he was showing, did her no good as she wasn't so good at ignoring abs. "Hey" he said with a charming smile "Hi, how may I help you?" She asked bluntly while her friends giggled silently. "Saw you dancing on stage and I must remark, you're good and probably the best I've ever seen" he said, still smiling charmingly. "Thanks" she replied bluntly again while trying to avoid his gaze which was now fixed on her face. "Would you mind if I go on st
11:50 PM, LA VEGO CLUB, CATANA The whole club was buzzing as people danced and whined to the music coming from the DJ. Strippers were also seen performing on the pole and entertaining the sight of many. The smell of alcohol filled the air, with the club lights lighting up the whole place. Men numbering up to Ten could be seen seated around a table drinking and smoking with girls who were half unclad seated beside them. Amongst them was a man in his early fifties who was dressed in a black emirati thobe. He has a well built body structure, with an oval shaped face accompanied with round silver eyeballs, and a pointed nose. On his side were two bodyguards and two half naked girls who were seated on his laps and caressing him. He seems to be enjoying himself as he was seen drinking and moving his body slowly to the song being played at the club. "Boss, there is a call for you" his bodyguard said and handed the phone over to him He looked at the caller and it was an unknown numb
FLASHBACK "Eden!!," He heard his name being called from the sitting room. He sat up on the bed where he had been reminiscing about the incident that took place two days ago. Ever since he escaped death from the deadly Forzan brotherhood, he had not been able to get hold of himself as he had seen too many deaths and things he wasn't supposed to see. "Hey Eden, your attention is needed" Ella said as she walked Into the room. He nodded immediately and wore the black polo shirt on the bed. He stood up slowly and walked out of the room. As he entered the sitting room, he could see Gabriel with Ray sitting opposite him on the cushion. Ray gave him a Stern look as soon as he walked in. "Hey boy, you've been in your room all day are you ok?" Gabriel asked as soon as Eden sat down "Yes.. I'm.. fine," Eden mumbled. Ella smiled and sat beside him. She ruffled his hair and patted his shoulders. Eden felt relaxed as she did that to him. She reminded him of Mrs Sergio, Julius' mother.
"This is total bullshit!! How on Earth did you commit such a disaster on your first day at school!! What the heck!!" Gabriel yelled as soon as they got home. He and Ella had been invited by the school authorities after the whole incident. Kareen's parents had been threatening fire and brimstone if anything should happen to their daughter. Thankfully she didn't sustain a life-threatening injury and the doctors had been able to place her in a stable condition, and so everything was settled amicably. "It was all your fault Ella, I warned you!!" Gabriel yelled again as he turned angrily to his wife who was sitting on the cushion behind him, looking so tired and frustrated. "It wasn't my fault Gabby, don't tell me that!! How was I supposed to know Ray could do such a thing like this!!" Ella yelled at once. " I made my intentions known from the onset!! I don't wanna go to school!! But y'all were over my neck, this was what you all wanted!!" Ray yelled from where he stood "Shut you
PRESENT He walked out of his room and looked at his wristwatch. It was 3:30am already. He took the elevator to the secret workroom underground and he could see some of his boys in the gym. "Boss," they called as they sighted him "Did he make the call already?" Eden asked while walking past them "Yes, he did as soon as you left" Nathan replied "Great, it's time to tell him what we want," Eden said and they all nodded. "How's the girl?" He asked, turning to Pedri "Miguel is watching over her" Pedri replied "I hope she doesn't get into his head" Eden said and they all laughed. ** The door creaked and Alberto raised his face slightly. He watched as Eden and two of his men walked into the room. He wondered what they wanted from him that made them keep him this way. He had never clashed with the Ghost gang before, not even when Gabriel was alive. So why is he here? He reasoned. "I'm back, and I'm glad you're cooperating fully well," Eden said with a smirk as he walked close
11:45 AM, D&D CASINO She looked at her wristwatch for the umpteenth time. She could feel her heart pounding a bit as she sat close to Derrick in his Chambers where they were resting over a few drinks. She knew the plan, Eden's boys will be here today to propose the deal to Derrick. She knew she needed to compose in order for Derrick not to suspect anything fishy. He had insisted she stayed with him else she would have hidden in her room to avoid any mistake. "Are you ok?" Derrick asked, while caressing her back "Yeah, I'm fine, I'm good," she replied at once while nodding her head. He sipped his wine again and turned towards her. "When are you planning to leave, hope not anytime soon," he said and she smiled "Till you're tired of me," she smiled and pecked his forehead. He chuckled and looked at his wristwatch "It's almost time" he said to one of his men who was guarding him "Yes, they're in Mala already, our men are monitoring their movements" the guard replied and he
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