Almyra's POV, I walked towards the door slowly, I told Gina to hide behind the couch in which she did without hesitating. "Who's there?" I tried sounding tough but I saw my legs shivering. "It's me." The voice was a male voice, but it was not loud like that of Gina's boyfriend. Who knows if he actually tried to sound cool. "Walk towards the camera." I heard footsteps approaching the door and it stopped all of a sudden. "I'm there already." I opened the door and collected the pizza from him. "Here's your pay." The delivery guy smiled and took the payment. "Thank you, ma'am. Enjoy your pizza." As I closed the door, Gina let out a sigh of relief. "False alarm," I said, chuckling. Gina nodded, her eyes still wide with fear. "I thought it was him." I placed the pizza on the coffee table. "Let's eat and forget about Kitara and your boyfriend for now." Gina smiled weakly. "Sounds good to me." As we sat down to eat, Gina's phone buzzed again. She hesitated before answering. "Blo
Almyra's POV, My thoughts were not settled as I saw Xavier's name, I didn't know if I should call him or just call the police. Xavier would be surprised, or even shocked at me calling me, it was literally fate pushing me towards him. Gina could die if I didn't act fast, I walked out of the door and shut it behind me hurriedly. I dialed Xavier's number and before it rang twice he answered it. "Hey, Gina's in danger and I think she would need your help." Xavier's once calm voice was now coated in anger. "What do you mean by that?" I started the car and drove out of the compound. The soft hum of the engine and Xavier's voice was the only thing in my head at the moment. "Just come to the location I would give you. That's all I can say for now." Xavier spoke with unease. "What do you think you're doing Almyra?" I inhaled sharply. "Gina is in some sort of danger, her boyfriend might hurt her badly." As I drove, the tension between us was palpable. I could sense anger even in th
Almyra's POV, The silence was oppressive, a heavy blanket that suffocated the night. It was as if the world itself was holding its breath, waiting for something to stir. The darkness seemed to vibrate with tension, every sound magnified. A cricket's chirp was a cacophony, a rustling leaf, a deafening roar. The wind held its breath, the trees stood still, and the stars twinkled like ice. In this eerie quiet, every sense was heightened. I strained to hear the slightest sound, my ears straining. A footstep, a whisper, a hint of movement. But there was nothing, just the silence. A silence that seemed to have a life of its own. The soft hum of the engine was a reassuring sound, a steady heartbeat that filled the car. The leather seats creaked softly as I shifted, the gentle scent of worn leather filling the air. The dashboard lights cast a warm glow, illuminating the sleek lines of the car's interior. The steering wheel felt solid in my hands, a comfortable fit that spoke to c
Almyra's POV, "Okay, just ten more seconds before I get there. I'm coming to get you Gina." I muttered under my breath. Xavier's engine was still roaring over the phone, but the both of us were silent. Finally, my car screeched as I pressed the brake. I inhaled sharply and got down from the car hurriedly, shutting it close behind me. I made sure I switched my shoes into a more comfy one as I ran stealthily towards the house in order to keep my presence unknown. My heart pounded in my chest as I approached the house, my senses on high alert. The darkness seemed to swallow everything, making it impossible to see beyond a few feet. I strained my ears to pick up any sound, but the silence was oppressive. Suddenly, a faint noise caught my attention. A muffled cry, that was Gina. I froze, my eyes scanning the surroundings. The cry came from within the house. I crept closer, my shoes making barely a sound on the pavement. The front door was slightly ajar but my instincts screamed wa
Almyra's POV, As I laid down on the floor weak, my breath slowed down and I felt the world spinning around me slowly. Darkness crept in, my vision blurred. I tried to call out but my voice was barely a whisper. I lay on the cold floor, my body trembling with weakness. My eyes felt heavy, my eyelids drooping as I struggled to stay awake. My head spun, and my vision blurred. I tried to lift my head, but it fell back onto the floor with a soft thud. My mind fogged, and my thoughts swirled in disjointed fragments. I couldn't focus, couldn't think. Panic set in as I realized I was completely helpless. My body had shut down, leaving me defenseless. I tried to call out for help, but my voice was barely audible – a faint whisper lost in the silence. Desperation clawed at my chest as I scanned the room, searching for someone, anyone, to save me. The door slowly creaked open and finally, he was here. Xavier ran into the door swiftly and he clenched his fist tightly as he set his gaze at
Almyra's POV, Xavier charged towards Gina's boyfriend and the latter also charged towards him, the look on their faces were deadly. The former swiftly evaded the punch that came from the latter and hit him hard on the arm but he did not bulge. Xavier scoffed. "I would break your bones beyond repair," he cracked his knuckles. "It's a promise." Gina's boyfriend laughed menacingly. "I could say the same about you actually." Gina's boyfriend sprang up from behind and caught Xavier off guard, he threw Xavier against the wall but Xavier gained his stand as fast as possible, making him evade the punch that was sent to him by Gina's boyfriend. "Not bad for a loser." Xavier's lips slowly curled into an evil grin. Gina's boyfriend scoffed loudly and approached Xavier but Xavier's fist connected to his jaw with force causing him to stumble. Before he gained his stance Xavier threw another punch at him and his back crashed against the wall. He staggered and folded his fist, he had start
Xavier's POV I ran towards Almyra as her eyes slowly closed shut, she was on the verge of collapsing. Gina supported her and placed her head on her shoulder but Almyra was just too weak. "Almyra, no! Don't pass out!" I exclaimed, and I felt panic rising in my voice. I dropped to my knees and cradled her head in my lap. Her eyes met mine and it was filled with worry, pain and love. Her face had become pale and she was almost unconscious. Her breathing was almost stiff and her pulse was weak as a fragile leaf. Her eyelids fluttered, threatening to close forever. I held my breath, my heart racing with fear. "Almyra, stay with me!" I pleaded, and I could hear my voice laced with desperation. I grasped her hand, my fingers intertwining with hers. "Gina, we need to get her to the hospital," I urged and returned my gaze to Almyra almost immediately. "I already called them." Gina replied hurriedly and her breath also shaked. "They would be here in five minutes Xavier." I looked at Al
Xavier's POV, My thoughts swiftly drifted to when I was about to get married to Almyra, it was winter at that time and the snowflakes gently fell onto the frozen lake, casting a serene silence over the landscape. Had it been I treated her well during her time of stay would things end up in a different way? I remembered Almyra's smile, radiant as she glided across the ice, her hand intertwined with mine. I remembered the way we would sit close to the fire and watch it crackle in the hearth, casting a warm glow on our faces as we sipped hot cocoa, we'd easily get lost in each other's eyes and the world outside would melt away, leaving only the gentle flicker of flames and the soft whisper of our laughter. I recalled the way Almyra's eyes sparkled like diamonds in the firelight. Her smile, a radiant beam that illuminated my soul. Our fingers would intertwine, and the warmth spreaded through our hands. In those moments, time stood still, it was something we could both feel. In those
ALMYRA'S POV. The breaking news of the day was: Hilda Farell dead after judgment was passed and Kitara Anderson sentenced to life imprisonment. "Whoops," a soft exhale escaped my nostrils as I saw Kitara being moved to a prison. That bastard should be sent to alcatraz instead of this prison. She deserves a mashed potato and not normal food. "Stop." I heard a voice beside me immediately I raised my hand to switch off the television. "Hold on." "I don't think you should be seeing this," I turned to him but he did not spare me a glance "You already told Gina to visit her yesterday and she went already but I was just too busy to go along with her," I held his hand. For the first time, tears rolled down Xavier's cheek as his gaze was set on the television. A picture of a rope used for hanging was shown in Hilda's part and Kitara's part kept replaying. "I still can't believe I did not get to tell her a proper goodbye," Xavier grasped the cloth on the bed tightly
ALMYRA'S POV. I opened the door of Xavier's room and I paused in shock, the room was lit and the curtains were opened, the rays of the sun poured in. "Hey," Xavier winced as he tried sitting up on his bed and Malum rushed towards him to help him up. "So do you still think I'm lying?" Gina's angelic voice could be heard behind me. My mouth was covered with my hands as I kept on gasping in shock, surprise and happiness. "I still can't believe." "Like how? How did it happen?!" I was excited like I had never been before…maybe. Gina pushed me towards him and I made her stop after holding her hand. "Give me a minute." My voice was more of a whisper. "Are you gonna keep me waiting?" Xavier arched an eyebrow and I knew it was still the Xavier I know, the Xavier I loved. "I'm sorry," I dropped my hand down and ran towards Xavier before holding his shoulder and I scanned his body. The spot that he was shot could not be seen since it was bandaged already. I hugged him and he winced
ALMYRA'S POV. Gina walked into the sitting room looking disappointed. "Where were you going to?" I placed my hand on my waist. "At this time of the day." She ran her hand through her hair. "I wanna see my mom." The smile on my face faded immediately I heard what she had just said, I dont think Gina would be fine when Hilda is finally hanged. I'm pretty sure that it would take time for her to accept that her mom's no longer with her or she would not be coming again and she won't get to see her or speak to her again. "Why?" I finally questioned her after she kept on changing the leg that she rested on. I guess she was waiting for my answer.  
ALMYRA'S POV. "Are you gonna watch him?" I turned to Malum and he arched an eyebrow. "You do know that she almost killed you right?!" If anyone was asleep, the person would have woken up with the way Malum shouted. I walked slowly to him. "Gina give us a minute please." Gina nodded. "Sure, I would do that." She walked out of the room and shut the door behind her. A loud exhale escaped Malum's nostrils and her placed his hand on his waist. "Almyra you can't talk me out of this." "What if I want to go?" I crossed my hand above my chest and did not even mind the hairs that was partially blocking me from seeing Malum clearly. He clenc
ALMYRA'S POV."What?!""He is still coma ma'am," a nurse said as she held her hand together. "The day of his awakening is still unknown to us also."The tears just rolled down my cheek uncontrollably. "But you said the surgery was successful, am I right?""Yes ma'am," she bent her head low. "But we don't know when he would wake up."The opening sound of the door behind me made me look back and I saw Gina, her eyes seemed like it was on the verge of popping out.She ran towards me and held my hand tightly. "Where's Xavier?!"I was silent and I held her hand back. "He would be fine."Such an irony, I was crying and I'm telling her it would be okay?! Fucking fu
ALMYRA'S POV.The shock on my face could not be compared to that on Hilda's face.Where did he come from?Where was he hiding?Was he waiting to see what Hilda's final action would be?Different types of questions kept on flooding in my head as I looked at his almost lifeless body.I scanned his body for the bullet and my eyes met where the bullet went into, it was his left shoulder.Luck was truly on his side as it did not go into his heart, thank goodness. Hilda's mouth was still opened in shock as the cops came in and surro
Almyra's POV. "Get started with what?" I arched an eyebrow as the sweat dripped down my face, my cloth was soaked already and it made me cold. I just wanted to get out of this place so bad but that is impossible. Hilda really played her cards well and I couldn't still believe that I was so foolish. This was a time to be very cautious but I let my guard down and look where it landed me in…a fucking piece of shit. I could say a ditch actually. If there's any blessihg or miracle that is supposed to happen in the future, I kept on praying inwardly that it should come now. "You asked me to tell you why I fucking dislike every single thing about you right?" She jolted me out of my thoughts amidst gritted teeth. "I hate your breath also." I was not moved, instead I just smiled and she even looked pained the more. She was desperate to see me lifeless, it won't be long before her long wish comes to pass so she should just enjoy every moment because I'm suffering at every tick of the cloc
ALMYRA POV. Shivers went down to my bones immediately she brought out the gun, her were deadly and she could not help but even reveal the hate more and more. "Get started with what?" I said amidst a gritted teeth. "Ain't in for no shit with you." She laughed and I just felt more offended. "Nah, you are not gonna do no shit with me." "It's great that you know," I spoke with confidence but I could swear that I was fucking afraid than when I stood on the top of a tall building at he thirteen. Hilda furrowed her brows and scoffed. "I'm not even sure you would get to leave this place." "What do you mean by—" She cut me short when she raised her palm up. "Oops! I forgot that you would leave this place," she smiled in an evil way. "But in a lifeless body." I swallowed hard and tightened my grip on the chair, the pain from my wrist and ankle was no longer troubling me again. Hilda would not play with this chance, she knows that it's a one in a million chance of killing me and she
Almyra's POV. I opened my eyes but it was still dark and I looked around but I was unable to see a single thing. The veil that was used to cover my head was so black and thick. All I remember was when I got a call from Hilda that she wanted to apologize to me and I can't even believe I thought she actually wanted to apologize. I saw her face immediately I turned back but it was too late for me to even intercept the gun that was sent to my forehead. Ahh! My forehead screamed in pain immediately I remembered how I went unconscious. Hilda has her way of doing things and I could not help but keep questioning myself over and over on why she hates me, but I was fed up already. I won't hesitate to take action from now on. That has to be when I at least escape from this dark place but I can't even see a fucking thing. All I know is that I'm tied to a chair, both my hands and my leg…the only thing I kept on doing was shaking myself off but it was just too tight. "Where the fuck are you H