**AUTHOR'S POV** Slowly she regained her consciousness. She tried opening her eyelids but they felt so heavy for her. After much struggle, she managed to have a little sight of her surrounding which was blurry in her vision. Memories of 3months came flooding into her head. She finally remembered why she fainted and how she ended up there, on the cold bare floor. Trying to sit up but the weakness she felt wouldn't let her. She had fainted due to starvation. She wasn't even aware that she has been that way for 6days with no one bothering to check up on her. The small room stank from her body odour. It's been more than a week since she bathed last. Tears soon rolled down her eyes as she recalled how her life had drastically changed. Her life became sour and turned in the worst possible way for her. Nobody cared about her anymore. She was abandoned to face the guilt of what she didn't even do alone. The door opened slightly and a bright light shone at her face but she didn't even have
"I've told you countless of times, I didn't do it. I can't murder my own sister" Lisa said wiping her teary eyes. She was in the interrogation room where she was questioned on why she murdered her own sister. But Lisa didn't bulge from her normal reply which was she didn't kill her own sister but no one was willing to believe her. She was literally accused of poisoning Lia.She looked at the female cop who has been questioning her. She seemed kind of frustrated that she wasn't getting Lisa to admit she committed the crime."Listen to me young miss. All evidence points to you. The letter your late sister wrote and a bottle of poison found in your wardrobe. Plus the tension between you and her before her death and oh..let's not forget that you've been accused of sending thugs to rape her too" The cop stated with a face that Lisa found cringe."So how do you expect me to believe that you aren't guilty. Not even the judge will believe that. All evidence points to you" she immediately add
★★3 MONTH LATER★★ Jail certainly wasn't a place for Lisa. One could tell by just looking at her. Her body was pale with rashes and bug stings, her hair was quite messy with chewing gum in it. Her lips too had injuries and dry blood on it which she got from the bullies who had beaten her up. Her jail cloth were torn in so many places but no one bothered about that. She was seen as a criminal afterall. In jail,everyone had their different category according to your crime and with different level of punishment. Easy, hard and extremely hard. And being accused of murder, her category of punishment was extremely hard not minding the fact that she was a girl. So many people fell into this category including rapist and they were quite much that it shocked Lisa at first but gradually, she got accustomed to it. Lisa was doing the manual labour giving to her by the jail warden. Her hand were chained with big rocks attached to the end of the chain making her movement slow and heavy. She was d
Lisa returned home late in the evening. She looked terrible. Her hair was unkept not as worse as when she was in jail but still...and her face had tried up tears on it and her face and eyes were red from crying so much. Her clothes had dirts on them from kneeling and lying down on the cemetery ground She didn't bother to wash her face before walking home. Neither did she care about the people who gossip when they saw how she looked. Sadness and sorrows filled her heart. What people said just didn't matter now. She walked in the house and found her mom in the sitting room anticipating her return. "Where did you go?" Mom asked approaching her. Her face looked void of emotions. Lisa suddenly found a huge lump in her throat. Mom had forbade her from visiting Lia grave. The guardsman at the gate was paid and instructed never to allow her to see Lia grave. Plus that's was Lia's request. That Lisa shouldn't be present at her burial and she should never visit her. Truth be told, lisa have
Her mom glared at her. Her eyes were red with anger. Lisa was visibly shaking on the chair.Her mom caught her but how? She would have certainly wake up when they were moving her but she didn't. She didn't feel anything till now when they woke her up with cold water."What did you think? That you could escape from this? You must be so foolish to think that" her mother remarked while still eyeing her." For this, you'll be locked up here till the wedding day. And don't you dare attempt this idea of escaping again" with that, her mom walked out still leaving her tied to the chair.Lisa was too shocked to say anything. She was still trying to comprehend what Happened. Did Wendy give her out? But why would she do that knowing her predicament?Lisa heard the clicking of the door from outside indicating that she was locked inside."Oh God"......."Come in" Mrs Williams, Lisa's mom said from inside when she heard a knock.She was combing her hair when Ruth, Wendy's mom walked in with a smile
★★THREE DAYS LATER★★Her mom certainly wasn't joking when she said she wouldn't leave till the wedding day. Well.... Today was the day Lisa was desperately praying for not to come. She was getting married to only God knows who. Her mom didn't even bother to tell who he is.She also hadn't set her eyes own brother too. She wasn't allowed to leave her room. She was only fed by those hefty guards. Her mom didn't visit her neither did Andy nor the maid.Waking up in the morning, Lisa was more than surprised to find to find a wedding dress on her dressing table.She got down from the bed immediately and took the dress astonished at how the dress shone so brightly. Her curtains were open and the sunlight was reflecting on the stones on the dress"Wow" her in-laws definitely wealthy people for them to be able to afford something like this.It would definitely cost her mom a fortune to get it.While she was admiring the wedding dress, her mom walked in with a make-up artist right behind her."
She slowly accepted his hand as she climbed the pulpit. She was too nervous and scared to look at him directly. She kept her gaze at his collar bone admiring it and his jawline.Standing next to him, Lisa could feel the cold air surrounding. It was suppressing and suffocating at the same time making him more domineering.With shaky hand ,she took her ring while he took his and they said their vows even though Lisa sounded unsure and uncertain about those vows ever being fulfilled."Is there anyone who is against the union of these two? Please speak up or forever hold your peace" The priest asked and Lisa held her breath hoping that something will come up to prevent her from marrying his devil in front of her.Even though she didn't know him personally, she at least knew his personality and from the rumours she heard, they weren't good ones. Many people dreaded the man she was getting married to. He was the most feared and respected personality in the world.Plus rumour had it that he w
"wait what?!. What are you doing? Take those nasty stuff off my son's hand. How dare you arrest him?" Alice immediately rushed to the policeman to stop him. She pointed her index finger at Alex hatefully."He should be the one you should be arresting not my son. What are you doing? " She yelled with tears in her eyes." We are arresting him for false accusations and defamation" the policeman replied. He was nervous but he tried not to show it."False accusations... We gave you proof already" Chris yelled angry at how things was backfiring. He turned to Alex and glared at him. He knew he must have done something in the shadows. Seems like he anticipated Chris plan."Your proof are counterfeit Mr Chris. And have been dismissed for being fake. However, Mr Alex ordered your arrest" the policeman explain as he tried to walk Chris out of the hall but he refused to bulge."I won't allow you take my son" Alice said gritting her teeth hard after hearing the proof they brought was claimed to be