THE PRESENTAPRIL 17,SATURDAY 2022.8 am.“Mom, why did you cheat on dad? If you hadn't cheated on him, maybe he wouldn't have hurt you like that.” He says to his mom who sits beside him smiling broadly but he wasn't a little boy this time around, he was all grown up.“There are some things you wouldn't understand my son.I just regret the fact that I couldn't spend more time with you. I couldn't even watch you grow.""I'm sorry mom, really sorry." He says as his eyes clouds with tears.She smiles lovingly at him. He reaches for her face but it seems to be too far from his reach. He tries reaching for her face again so he could feel her touch, even if it's for a little bit but her face just keeps moving farther and farther from his reach. He panics as he tries harder but her whole body starts to fade away from him.*****“Mom! Mom please wait! Pleaseeee..." He screams desperately as tears roll down his cheeks.“Underboss! Underboss!" Erica yells trying to wake him up.Lexis suddenly op
She sits down on the lavatory seat in the toilet staring at the picture of the document William had sent her.She sighs resting her back as she wonders how and where she's going to get it from.“Kemi! Kemi!" She turns to the door as she hears Rose's voice."I'll be done in a few minutes Rose!" She says loudly.“Madam Teju is fuming Kemi! She says you left your duty!"Kemi sighs as she hears that. That woman wouldn't even let her use the toilet?“Tell her I'm using the toilet Rose.”“Em... Kemi I've told her that like a hundred times but she doesn't even want to hear from me..." Rose pauses leaning closer to the door and whispers, "Is she always like this Kemi?”Kemi chuckles lightly before going over to wash her hands. She walks out and meets Rose now standing close to the bed.“She was really angry Kemi." Rose says with widen eyes.Kemi smiles lightly, “Don't worry, its fine.."But before she could finish what she's saying, madam Teju burst into the room.“Why haven't you cleaned the b
"Yes...Yes it is." Kemi says staring at the document.Rose stretches it out to her."Here."Kemi collects the envelope from her and looks at it. She turns back to Rose.“Thank you Rose."Rose nods, "How's your neck?"Kemi smiles lightly, “It's fine.”Rose turns back and exit the room.Kemi takes a closer look at the envelope and sighs. All she has to do now is take it to the consigliere. She didn't have to wait for the remaining hours, she can just give it to him now and get it done with.There's no way she would be able to carry the envelope out of the mansion without anyone especially madam Teju seeing her with it. She hides the envelope underneath her dress and takes out her phone to call the consigliere.He picks on the second ring.“The only thing you should tell me now is that you have the document." That's the first thing he says when he answers."That's the reason I'm calling right now. I have the document.”"You do?” He asks as if in disbelief."Yes.”"Good. Come over to the sa
“Jayson, I heard you went to that slum to see that girl again. Is that true?" Martins asks his son as they all sit at the dining room having breakfast. Jayson sighs but didn't say anything. He simply keeps munching on his food totally ignoring his father.“Jayson Jimoh!" Jayson sighs as he hears his mom yell.Adding his surname to his name, he knows she's at the end line of her patience.“Your father asked you a question!"Jayson sighs and drops his fork on the table before turning to his father.“Yes I did." He replies curtly.Martins hits his hands on the table as his face becomes ugly from anger. "You're a part of a Mafia family for heavens sake Jayson!"Jayson fights the urge to roll his eyes as he stares at his father.“You are just a low capo in the mafia dad, what importance do I have there?..." He shrugs his shoulders.“That Lexis or whatever his name is, does not even care about my existence. The only capos he knows of are George and Erica."Martins clenches his fist, "How wo
~Third person's POV~"Where are you going? We aren't done yet." He says trapping her tighter as he places his hands closer beside her."That...That was em..." Kemi trails off as she stammers.Lexis leans down to her ear and whispers. “That was what?” He asks as he smirks. Then he moves away from her putting his hands back into his pockets.“You might die if you do this next time, scaredy cat." He says turning away."I wasn't trying to get your attention!" Kemi says loudly making him to stop and turn around.He narrows his brows, “Oh really?”Kemi bit her lips before standing up from the sofa. "I...I simply fell into the pool by accident. I..." She looks pass him. “I wasn't trying to get your attention.”Lexis twitch his lips and shrugs, "If you say so.” With that, he exits the room same time Rose walks in.She stares at Lexis leaves in widen eyes before running over to where Kemi stands.“Did...Did the boss came to see you?" She asks Kemi in disbelief.Kemi sighs and goes over to the s
~Third person POV ~The table in the room is turned upside down, many papers are flying around the room while the others are already on the ground. He is squeezing a document in his hand as his face is ugly from the deep frown he is wearing.“F**king hell!" He yells in anger as he throws the document on the ground. He runs his hand over his head in frustration as he leans against the table. He had gone over to Alhaji Bawa's house to get him on his side with the document Kemi had gotten for him. The document contains all right to the family company and shares but after taking it over to Alhaji Bawa,he found out that it wasn't the original. It is only the photocopied document and so he couldn't use it. It angers him so much that he was so close but still wasn't.His phone rings on the table and he sighs before picking it up to answer the call. He glances at the caller name before placing the phone on his ear.“Hello." He says to the phone.After listening to the person on the other end,
As I sit among the crowd beside the underboss, I see the consigliere climb up to the stage holding a mic in his hands.“It's a great honor to have you all here today." He smiles as he says to the microphone. He is wearing a white suit and the shirt underneath is not buttoned to the top. It seems he has gotten a new hair cut and I hate to say it but it looks good on him.“We have prepared the best of the best for you and you will not regret it." He says with a smile and I can't help but scoff. They have prepared the best of the best girls to be used as slaves and other mean things. It's just so unfair.Just then when I turn around, my eyes meet the man the underboss showed me in the phone. He is walking in escorted by some guards and is heading to the front row. I breathe out and stand up to my feet before I start walking towards him with all the courage l can muster. And just when I get to where he is, I pretend to miss my step and I stumbled on my feet almost falling in front of him
Robert takes Kemi to the car and tells her wait inside. Alone in the car, tears starts steaming down her cheek again and she bursts into tears. She wasn't auctioned so of course she shouldn't be crying but what about her life ? She no longer has the right to her own life. She misses her family so much yet she cannot see them once or even have an idea of how and what they are doing. She doesn't even have an idea of what life has in stock for her. Her only wish in life was to be with her family,and be happy. She has never asked for more so why would things turn out this way? She curls herself up in the car seat and cries between her knees.The auction is already over and William sits down going through some records while madam Maya stands beside him.“Okay, so the other girls can be used for sex slaves..." He nods before adding on. “ I will leave you to handle the rest." He says to her before standing up."Yes consigliere." She says taking up the files from the table.William sighs and
He stares at his tattoos that hide the scars in his body and he sighs. As he's about to walk away from the mirror, Erica walks into the room."Underboss."Lexis turns to her direction and pauses in his steps. "Yes, Erica?""There's something I have been wanting to discuss with you." She says walking closer to him.He tilts his head, "What could that be?"She heaves a sigh before she starts speaking. "I know I'm not in the right position to say this but I... I have to.""Go ahead with what you want to say, Erica. I'm not going to murder you or anything."She sighs again, "If you knew from the start that the consigliere brought in Kemi to use her as a spy against you, why didn’t you do anything?”Lexis doesn’t say anything in return but only stares at her because he knows that she’s not done yet.“I really cannot understand what you're trying to do, underboss. You knew from the start that the consigliere brought in Kemi just to use her against you but you still did not do anything and
"You don't have to kill him.""And why shouldn't l?"William sighs before letting go of his hand. "Just let the man go, Lexis."Lexis frowned deeper. "And I f**king asked you why l should.”"Haven't you had your fun? Wasn't it fun enough for you when you made a fool out of him?"Lexis scoffs, "What are you playing at? Why are you suddenly trying to act as a hero?" He shakes his head. "You're so pathetic."William bits his bottom as he clenches his fist trying his best to keep cool. "I will handle it, just... “He sighs."-Just spare him."Lexis cracks the gun again and places it against Peter's head while smiling at William. Peter trembles on his kneels as he feels the cold metal against his skin."Give me a reason why l shouldn't kill him William? He owes me and I don't let my debtors live.""I will pay you the money." William says despite knowing that Lexis have actually lost no money.Lexis narrows his brows before bursting into a sudden laughter. "You will what? You act like you don
*Flashback continues.*"You are still running your mouth right? You think we cannot beat you?" Another boy yells pointing his matchet at her."Is it only cutlass(matchet) you have? You don't have other things? Rubbish!" The girl continues to challenge them standing beside her mother and Lexis couldn't help but find her more intriguing.The guy drags her hand off his shirt and pushes her to the ground while another guy grips her arm tightly and drags her up.Lexis watches the scene with a conclusion that the girl is done for seeing that the boys look raz and wouldn't hesitate to beat her up but to his surprise, the girl kicks the guy on his d**k causing him to scream loudly from the pain."I will feed your 'tiny friends' " She says referring to their 'd**ks "-To the birds in the sky if you don't leave us alone." She threatens with boldness. The guy she has kicked in the d**k is sitting on the ground holding his 'poor friend' glaring at the girl. The others all focus their attention on
Third Person POV*" 'Madam how much last? You no sell for 200 naira?' That's how my mummy always bargained with the market women. Something which was originally 1000 naira, my mummy would price it down to that price.." Kemi continues to explain.He chuckles loudly as he rests his head against the seat and she chuckles along with him while watching him laugh. It's actually the first time she's seeing him laugh like this and it really feels nice."Wait, how would your mother price it down to such a low amount?" He continues laughing as he asks."That woman.." Kemi starts saying referring to her mother. "-she can price down anything. And most times, she ended up leaving both I and the market woman speechless. The poor market woman would just tell her with sarcasm, 'madam you for just take am for 20 naira na, since na me and you go market.' "He starts laughing again with his eyes wide open, as if he couldn't believe what she just said. He actually finds it very hilarious and can't help b
"I'm sorry about that." I feel the urge to ask him if it's about the company or the mafia business but I just sigh and conclude on own, that it could be both."This is so nice..." He mutters as he shuts his eyes."Let's stay like this for a while." He clutches my hand with his own while keeping his head in the crook of my neck.I smile fidgeting with my fingers as I breathe out."You are nervous." He says suddenly with his eyes still shut.My eyes grow wide and l look away."I'm not." I deny."Yes you are." He presses on.I turn to him again, "I'm not." I deny further. Is it that obvious that I'm nervous? And why am l even nervous? Oh God! It's not like this is the first time we are spending time together. Is it because there's so many things on my mind today?"You are and that's why you have been fidgeting with your fingers."I look down at my fingers and yes, I have indeed been doing that. Did he take notice of that? Was it that obvious?I tend to fidget with my fingers when I'm eith
Kemi's POV*I have to make food for Mrs. Patricia since it's almost time for her dinner. I open the fridge to get some groceries but there's nothing much left."There are no more groceries." I hear a voice say behind me and I turn around to see the girl I assisted the other day, Sofia, standing close to the kitchen's entrance.She smiles at me as she walks into the kitchen."Hello there again." She waves at me.I smile at her before closing the fridge. "I didn't know there's no groceries again. When would it be restocked?" I ask her."You should go to the grocery stores to get them. You can just get for the entire house as well." She stretches out a paper to me.Wait, what? The entire house?Why do I feel like this girl is giving me all her duties? The last time, she asked me to do the bed sheets and now she's asking me to get groceries for the entire house."For the entire house?" I ask her again with wide eyes.She nods, "Yes, since you are going to the grocery stores." She shrugs.
WARNING: Violent scene......*Flashback continues.*FEW DAYS LATER.“I want her." Richard says firmly.“But she's your brother's girlfriend, boss and besides, she's from a poor background, she would be of no use to you." His consigliere tries to advice him.Richard glares at him, “Do I look like I care? Find her and bring her and bring her to me. I believe that won't be a problem since you already know she's from a poor background."“You only even met her yesterday at the party. I don't think this is a good idea."“And what would he do to stop me? I want her and she would be mine. Do you know where she stays?"His consigliere pauses for a moment before he answers, "She stays at Ajegunle with her mother.""Good. Go and get her and bring her to me, at once!"His consigliere sighs and nods his head, saying nothing else.In less than a day, Serena is brought over to his mansion or rather you could say she is dragged to the mansion since her eyes are in binds and she's carried forcefully t
These brothers are both monsters. One kills and the other pushes you to get killed.' Michael says in thought as he stares at William with his eyes becoming red with unshed tears.On the same day Lexis and William bought the guns from Jacques, Michael secretly bought some muskets and handguns but it's from an outsider who is not related to their mafia business. His intention was to sell the guns in secret and make profit without the boss or anyone finding out.In the Lawal mafia family, only the boss or underboss have the right to get the weapons or any other person they appoint. Any other person doing it without permission from the boss or underboss; for instance, a capo or worse, an associate, will be killed. This is because without proper supervision, it can cause a fall or big issue to the family if done with the wrong partner.Well, William found out what Michael did but he didn't confront him or say anything. His plan is to get rid of those who are against him and doesn't support
Scene contains violence*"Please don't kill me, please don't kill me!" Blood streams down his head as he rubs his palms together kneeling in front of Lexis.Lexis curls out smoke from his mouth as he takes out the cigarette he is smoking. He uncrosses his legs before standing up from the chair and walks over to the end of the cell where Anthony is kneeling.Lexis squirts before him and forces up his chin with his index finger to face him. "You think you could get away after messing with the guns, Anthony?"Anthony spits out blood from his mouth as he breathes hard while staring at Lexis in fear. "I...I needed the money."Lexis tilts his head, "You needed the money?And you decide to move my guns?" He nods his head before standing up. "Wow, what a lame excuse."Anthony shakes his head abruptly. "Please, please.I made a mistake, give me one more chance." He pleads desperately.Lexis sighs and dips his hands into his pockets. "A mistake?.." He scoffs before adding on. "If mistakes are eas