Zara.
"I don't understand. You guys are talking like you are sure that I was innocent" Tumini said with a confused look on her face. I smirked. She didn't know that we knew that Jasmine set her up. She probably didn't even know that she was set up.
"Yeah we are. You don't know?" Tiara said while I was still contemplating on whether to tell her or not.
Tumini frowned while Tanna sipped her champagne. She couldn't be bothered. "Know what?" Tumini asked.
I rolled my eyes "obviously you know that Jasmine set you up right?" I said. I knew there was no way that she could have known being that she had little to no contact with Aminu and his friends for two years. I felt like since Jasmine didn't attack without warning you to leave a man that's not hers and threatening you, she should have known it was her.
"What?" Tumini exclaimed in shock.
I rolled my eyes again. Was she that stupid? It was obvious. That was the only person who was against her wit
Zara.The water filled me as I struggled to get back to the surface even though I couldn't swim, but I didn't want to die. I tried and tried, clawing at the water with all my might but I couldn't levitate myself to the surface. My chest became tighter as my air began to diminish. It wasn't until the surface became far away that I realized that I was now sinking. My eyes began drooping shut as I felt my consciousness leave me. I shouldn't have taken of the life jacket.The next think I saw was the captain over me while I fervently coughed and water sprouted out of my mouth. I panted and gasped for air as I levitated my body up from its position in the boat."Oh my God, thank the heavens that you're okay Zara." Tanna exclaimed coming to hug me. Her cheeks were stained with tears, she had been crying."We were so worried. You can't swim" Tiara said hugging me as well.The culprit who pushed me into the water intentionally in the first place was
ZaraI got up from the bed ignoring the pains I was passing through from that action and proceeded to chase Aminu down the hall. I noticed that he was headed for the lounge area downstairs where Tumini, Kojo Louis, Tanna and Tiara were sat. Lanre and Tayo were not present at the moment."What the fuck is wrong with you?" Aminu barked, charging into the living room making everyone jump in shock.He went to face Tumini."Aminu please calm down" I held his shoulder but he shrugged it off. At that point I knew I had to let him air out his grievances.Tumini looked down as Kojo stood up and got in Aminu's face."You won't speak to my girlfriend that way Aminu" Kojo growled. Aminu stood his ground and even moved closer to Kojo."Why don't you ask your 'girlfriend' why she thought it wise to attempt drowning my fiancée" Aminu growled and
Zara.After the whole discussion outside, I decided to go and talk to Louis personally and assure him that we weren't judging him in any way even though he was being reckless. He seemed really hurt by what we were saying but it was my duty to assure him that we didn't mean it that way.I went absent minded lay down the corridors and almost bumped into Tumini.What did she want now?She looked really downtrodden and sad and I understood her. The whole house saw Aminu flip on her and it was quite disgraceful and disheartening. That was the exact reason why I didn't want to tell Aminu in the first place but I couldn't bring myself to lie to him."What is it?" I snapped when she blocked my way. I felt sorry for her but that didn't meant I liked her."Hey, can we talk?" She asked."I have absolutely nothing to say to you Tumini. I wouldn't let
Zara.I followed Kojo like a lost puppy down the halls and it seemed like we were going on the direction of my bedroom. "Kojo, where are we..""Shhhh" he quieted me mid sentence, placing a finger on his lip.I quieted down as he held my hand and guided me back to my room. Once we were almost there, he placed his finger on his lips again quietly.We started tip toeing once we got closer to the room."I hear voices" he whispered in a hushed tone and pointed at the door. I also listened in and heard a female voice and a male voice bantering words with each other."Listen" Kojo whispered again and I did just that."Why don't you want me? You used to say that I'm your type in every way." I heard Tumini say with a low seductive tone. I felt utterly betrayed. This was someone I was going to try to amend things with and the moment I turned around
Zara.It was finally time for the beach wide bonfire. Here, we were going to be joined by the residents of other beach houses on this particular beach. The other ones were a bit far from ours as our was very secluded and private, but I was looking forward to the bonfire. There was going to be traditional dancing and a showcase of different Nigerian cultures plus a lot of African dishes much to my excitement. The only issue was that,Aminu and I could not get out of bed."Babe, aren't we going to get up?" I asked groggily. We laid butt naked with our bodies intertwined with each other after an intense lovemaking session. After everything that had happened on this very extremely long Saturday. We actually needed the sweet release."Argh I don't know. I want to stay here with you all night. I just noticed how much I've missed you" Aminu said."Missed me? I've been here all along." I
Third Person.The bonfire was in full swing. It was being held in the middle of the beach with all the guests that were currently resident in their respective beach houses. All except Zara and Aminu. It appeared that they couldn't get enough of each other as the made love the whole time with which they were supposed to dress up and head over to the party.The cultural music boomed into Aminu and Zara's room, making them fully aware that they were exceptionally late for the party."Wow, we are missing a lot" Zara said, laying on the bare floor with Aminu. They panted loudly after their last umpteenth round of very intense love making. They both laughed at themselves."Nope, I have everything I need right here" Aminu said, trailing his fingers down her body making her shiver."I think we should go. Lanre will soon come and bang that door." Zara said knowing how particular Lanre was
Zara. It was a very fun one. Even with my eyes hazy thanks to the alcohol. I love every bit of the dance. There were cultural drummers playing instruments for us as we held onto each other by the shoulders or in Aminu's case, the waist, moving around the fire with joy and happiness. At some point, people started taking turns to dance in front of the fire. They were showing off sick and enjoyable moves until it was my turn to dance... I was beyond nervous and reluctant to step out. "Go on baby" Aminu whispered in my ear when he noticed my reluctance. He nudged me slightly on the waist. "No, I'm shy" I said smiling and hiding my face. "Okay, I'll go dance with you, plus your favorite artist is on" he said. Kissing my cheek. Giving it a thought for a moment and imagining him up there dance with me. I decided to give it a go. Am
Zara. Previously... The fear that crept into my bones was unexplainable. What in the name of God was she doing here. I thought that I was finally rid of the witch. I tapped Aminu frantically. He looked at me with confusion. "What what baby?" He said to my incessant tapping. "Jasmine is here.. Jasmine is here" I said rapidly, trying with all my might to contain my fears. "Where did you see her?" He asked. "Don't look. She's looking at us from outside the circle. I don't want her to know that we know she's here" I told him. "Okay I've seen her. What the f*ck is she doing here?" ——- 107. Aminu “I wouldn’t have an idea. I thought she ran away Should we go and talk to her?” Zara asked me. I rubbed my face, th
Aminu. Previously... "Ma'am this is from Mr Garba" he said and gave me a card. "What's that?" Tanna asked. I opened it and smiled "aww it's a note" "Aww. Read it out" she said. So curious for gossip. I giggled. "To my Angel Wife, I remember the day we met. It was then that I knew that I wouldn't let you slip through my fingers. At first sight I knew that you were the one for me. I didn't care about anything else other than being with you from that moment. I just knew I wanted to see you happy. The love I feel for you is strong and eternal. My Queen, you are the light in my life, the air in my lungs. You give me purpose in every way and I am so happy you agreed to be with me forever. Your aura has consumed me and I want to bask in the light that you give for the rest of eternity. Today, we seal the deal and I just wanted to s
Zara Previously... "Sorry ma'am I didn't wasn't to keep you waiting so I had to let you in before they were done." Atafo apologised. "There's no need to apologise. I don't mind" I shrugged. Tanna who had been silent all along tapped me pointing at an armless gown she seemed to like. "That's a really cool design." Tanna said. "Feel free to move around and choose. I'll be waiting for what you decide. You can also have this notepad to write down your thoughts." He said and gave us a notepad. We began our search. The gowns on display were all breathtakingly gorgeous. I was so shook at what Atafo could actually do with those hands of his. I Was already imagining what my wedding dress would look like. "So do you have anything in mind?" Tanna asked me. "Yeah I have an idea of what I want. I want an armless dr
Zara Previously... "Do you miss Greece? We could go back soon if you want." He said taking my hand across the table. "Yeah but we will plan it this time Mimi. No surprises." I warned and he sat up, putting his hand on his chest. "Promise ma'am" he said. "Good. So what are we eating, I'm hungry." I said and took the menu. The dinner date was really fun. We had laughs and talked about everything. Also gossiped about a few of our friends. We basically dissected everything while violating table manners. But we didn't care. Once we were done with our three course meal of exquisite delicacies, as of on cue, music started to play. One of my favorite songs at the moment. Odo by Johnny Drille. "Can I have this dance ma cherie" Aminu held his hand out smiling while I laughed at something he had said earlier.
Zara. Previously... When the police man had chained him to the table and left, Patrick started laughing. "What's funny" I said frowning. "You know, I never ever thought that I would ever see you again in my life" Patrick said, still chuckling. "Well, one last time wouldn't hurt. I used to consider you my friend." I said and folded my arms. "I used to be in love with you you know. Or should I say, infatuated." Patrick said and chuckled. It seemed as though he was finding himself amusing. "I know that" I said. I surprising was not feeling any emotions right now towards him. Everything was well and okay. He didn't disgust me the way Jasmine seemed to. "Yeah and you know I didn't intend to shoot you. I'm really sorry." He said. "I just hope you don't hate me" "I don't Patrick. Have y
Zara Previously... The judge was rested back in his chair, but his face held shock and fear. Probably fear for knowing someone like Jasmine. Aminu who was sat beside me had become furious again and I stroked his arm to calm him which he was responding to well. The silence in the room was deafening for a few seconds before the judge finally spoke again. "Wow, officers, I don't know what you people are waiting for. Cuff her immediately." He said with venom in his voice. The policemen who were stationed in the courtroom went forward and cuf
Zara Previously... Your honor, my client is not guilty of the allegations on him. First of all, this child is legally his son which means he had all the right to have the boy in his custody however, the way it is being narrated is not how it happened. My client went to the Plaintiff's apartment which in his magnanimity he had given her, only to realize that she had run away from the house along with all her belongings leaving just the boy, the nanny and a letter confessing all her crimes against Mr Garba here. My client having a good heart, took the boy into his home even after finding out that the boy is not his. So your honor, this whole case is a lie and shouldn't even have been a case in the first place." My lawyer said and sat down. "Objection my Lord! There is no evidence to back his claim" Jasmine's attorney said.
Aminu. Previously... Almost a week had passed and it was finally the day that we would stand trial with the arbitrator. Aminu had pushed for it because he didn't want the stupid case to taint his brand which was the wise thing to do. The arbitrator would essentially keep everything on a low and not attract press to it. Or so I thought. I hadn't spoken to Aminu even after Tanna's intervention. Now I was ready and I was going to surprise him at the arbitrator's office. There was no way I would leave him to do this alone. I didn't tell Louis because his big mouth would tell Aminu in a heart beat. On getting to the venue for the trial, contrary to my belief, there was a swarm of press people with microphones and cameras at the doors to the building. What the hell? Who told them where it would be. I decided to hide and slip in undetected. I met a secur
Zara. Previously... "Yeah I get it. It's very nice of her though" I said and sighed, rubbing my eyes. "I really miss Zara. And Nas has been crying, he wants to see her. I'm always scared of going home to him because he'll start hounding me with questions and crying again." I said rubbing my face in frustration thinking about how sad Nasir was that Zara wasn't there. "Did he do that when he was brought to your house in the first place. Like did he cry about Jasmine?" Louis with his nosiness asked. "Not at all. It was like he didn't know the difference. Nasir for her was always a tool to use to get what she wanted so I believe they didn't have much of a relationship with each other." I said and sipped my usual glass of whiskey. "Don't worry, she'll come around" he said and his eye twitched. That was something I learnt over the years to look out for if Louis
Aminu. Previously... "Both you and Jasmine will rot in prison, I will make sure of that" I said, gritting my teeth. Anger rose in me and I had to fight of the urge to get my hands around his throat and kill him there and then. But then I had to allow the law take its course and Zara.. she wouldn't be happy with my line of action. "I've accepted my fate brother. I wish I did things better. I probably would get a life sentence or worse, be executed which I'll prefer because a life sentence is a fate worse than death. I have never asked you for anything before but I will do it now because this is a mutual need. Make sure Jasmine goes to jail or dies. That is my only wish." He said this time looking me in the eye. "That's easy. And for what it's worse. If you hadn't betrayed me and had told me about the fact that we were brothers from the onset, I would have accepted you with all the joy in the w