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MR ALIOSKI“You know, the ancient Egyptians had a beautiful belief about death. When their souls got to the entrance to heaven, the guards asked two questions. Their answers determined whether they were able to enter or not. ‘Have you found joy in your life?’ ‘Has your life brought joy to others?’”“The Bucket List” (2007).I am not blank on this.You do not even need to look far to find the answer!Even if a third question was asked, I still would have the same answer for it.My life has brought neither joy to me nor to others. Rather, it has been an endless tunnel of pain to those it has touched. I can't even count the numbers.It was not meant to be like this. I used to love and be loved; I used to give joy and receive the same. To most people, I meant the world to them; to me, the world meant everything. Everything that could possibly go right was fitting in, piece after piece. I had my job, raking in hundreds of thousands of American dollars. I had even appeared in
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Some people are masters at cheering you to your doom; they take your eyes away from the red flag you should have seen. And when your back is against the wall, they are either nowhere to be found, or are unable to offer you help.It's always one man to himself.Billy had convinced me to take up the Governor's proposal. He seemed more excited than I was. Of course, he had personal and private interests there. It had always been his dream to visit the White House, whether he had a business there or not.I guess I was his one step ticket.It turned out to be a great event. I spoke so well, mellifluously holding everyone spellbound. I was the center of attraction; everyone wanted a piece of this cute looking and inspirational Cincinnati dude. Ladies, even older women, wanted me to sign an autograph, some going as far as requesting for one on their….Well, you could do well to figure it out!For the next two weeks, everything looked so normal. Maybe, better than normal. I had even been prom
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Everyone, or maybe I should not speak for all…but at least, most people are of the opinion that not taking a risk is the biggest risk. I believe that, too, but what I cannot deny is that the risk I'm taking now is the biggest risk. It is one that, whatever way it turns out, puts me in the spotlight. If I die fighting, I will be remembered as the famous TV presenter who died in the Cincinnati massacre. But if I am able to put an end to his reign of terror, I will be remembered as the famous TV presenter who fought and defeated the faceless Cincinnati assassin…twice! That will trump whatever trophy I have garnered in my cabinet. Imagine the ladies in their sexy bikinis shouting my name at Santa Monica Beach, asking me to sign an autograph on their boobs, big and small!You can't beat that!I was actually clueless!I had left the house with nothing of defense, except my hands and feet…add my strong will to the list. I had no fucking idea where he was, nor did I know how to fight him. He
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Mate, I didn't see that coming!Ordinarily, one would say this was straight out of the blues, but this was straight out of nowhere!I had sarcastically asked that question. I guess it was the frustration of not getting the kind of reaction I wanted from him despite the taunts. I swear, I had not expected the 'yes' answer from him.He was scared of me?How can a faceless assassin that had turned a once peaceful city into a ruin, evaded security agencies be scared of a mere TV Presenter with next to no combat skill?Kaff! That's impossible!He definitely is up to something! This must be the party he asked me to bring my A game to."Why would a murderer with no conscience be scared of a mere TV presenter? Or, have you suddenly lost the will to fight me like a real man?," I sounded, laughing really hard, all in a bid to draw him out."Did you bring your A game to the party?," he just asked. He always sounded so relaxed, as if nothing bothered him. I was really curious to see his face."
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That's how I ended up locked behind bars for the next two weeks. It's one experience that will continue to leave a very bitter taste in my mouth. The inmates at the prison block treated me so badly, like the heartless murderer the entire city had tagged me."All hail the celebrity killer!," they would often taunt me.Everyday was like a hell in a cell, a constant reminder of what they had made me become that I was not.I had managed to grab myself a new lawyer, even though I wasn't sure to what end. And he made sure to confirm what I already knew.He had walked in, wearing a gloomy face. He looked at me for a moment and then looked away almost instantly."Hey, what is wrong?," I asked him, trying to get him to look at me."Everything," he just said, not even bothering to look my way."Then talk to me about it." I guess I already had an inkling what he wanted to say."I can't help you""Why?""Hey, you know I would love to, but my family comes first. I would not want to put them at ris
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DECLAN"Who was that?," I asked, curious."The butcher," he said."Who?""Who else!?""The alpha?""He was not the alpha then; he was just a lone wolf who was trying to build his own pack.""Was that why he bit you?""Partly. He said I had humiliated him that day at the restaurant.""But he could have taken it all out on you. Why the entire city? Was he some psychopath?""He said they had also disgraced him by putting up his picture out everywhere, even though no one really knew what he looked like.""So, it was basically about revenge, right?""You got that.""I see. Tell me, what happened on the night you attacked the prison guards?." I had patiently listened to him, so, I didn't wanna miss out on any key event. Somehow, I felt his story held the key to lord Dwayne's defeat."You are just like your real mother. She always paid attention to details, even though Dwayne was one fatal mistake she didn't pay attention to. Back to my story. I was shocked to find him there. I can't
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JASONTo be alive is underrated.Is there anyone luckier than I am?I had just gone through the shadows of hell…And returned!I couldn't have been more lucky!"If she finds out what happened here, I will come after your parents, including everyone you love, and then, I will save the last and best for you. I guess you know better what that means," he said to me, referring to Kianna as 'she.' "I swear by anything, I will not tell her!," I frantically said."It's your choice. Whichever way, you lose""Thank you."He ordered the men to transport me back to a 'safe place,' as he put it. They waited until it was midnight before they embarked on the journey. Just as they had done the first time, I was blindfolded and tied up as they put me in their van and drove off. I can't tell for how long we rode on the bumpy road, but it was a hell of a journey. I was in excruciating pain all through. My left leg hurt so much from the gunshot he had fired. Even though they had hurriedly
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TORROSometimes, the good people are the real bad ones!We get too overwhelmed with their goodness that we don't see the script behind it.Everyone thinks I hate him, but I don't, and I don't have to prove it to you. All I just want is to have him not take Kianna away from me. Okay, if I really hate him as everyone suggests, why didn't I just put the last bullet to his head? No one would have known what I had done, except the one who had given the greenlight to his execution.I guess you will never guess correctly who, even if I placed a million quid in front of you.Yemi!When I spoke of good people being the real bad people, I had no one else in mind. Of all people, she, sympathetic with me, had shocked me with her suggestion."Have you ever heard of taking the bull by the horn?," she had began."Of course!," I said with such surprise. How could she ask me such elementary question."Do you know what it really means?""I fucking have no idea why you're asking.""Just an
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