Ike’s PovConfusion and shock washed over Ike as he witnessed Ade and some guys being handcuffed, emerging from the building where Ada had been held captive. He rushed toward them, eager to unravel the unfolding situation.“Hey, why are you handcuffing my friend? Shouldn't you be going after the kidnappers?” he asked, bewildered.Linda looked at him with pity. “He is the kidnapper.”“I don't understand,” Ike said, glancing at Ade. “He is my best friend; he can't do that to me. Would you?”Ade did not answer; he only stared at Ike with intense hatred before being taken away. Ike remained in shock, grappling with the betrayal of his best friend. Hurt and on the verge of tears, he held himself together. From the corner of his eyes, he saw Ada walking up to him. They locked eyes for a few moments before he grabbed her and kissed her, feeling her respond to the kiss.“I love you,” he said after their kiss. “I mean those three words and eight letters.”“Are you sure? What about your
Ike's POV"What?" Ike exclaimed. The Senate President of the Senate House in Nigeria was furious. "Why was there a forced landing? What happened?" Ike argued with the man on the other end of the phone. "I want my wife found alive and well," he declared before hanging up the phone. Unable to control his tears, Ike let them flow down his cheeks. "Oh, my wife," he thought to himself. She did not deserve this. He knew she was not a perfect wife, but he loved her, even though she never reciprocated it. She had married him for his money, but still, she did not deserve to die. At least he did not want her to die—not yet, maybe after spending a lifetime together. Ike, who was still in his late 30s, was the first young Snate President of the Senate House and the first one to have gotten the position unchallenged. He was dark in complexion, tall, and a politician who derived joy from bodybuilding, with his six-packs a testament to that. He looked like someone drawn out of a comic book. "Oh lor
Ada's POV:Lost in an unfamiliar desert, Ada tried to remain composed, holding Sarah's hand tightly amidst the passengers who formed a small circle around the pilot. "I know we are all panicking," the pilot said. "But we all need to calm down and think of a way out.""Do you know where we are?" someone asked."Before landing, I was able to get the location of this place. We are in the Borno state desert, very close to the Chad borders.""How do we leave here? This is a very far distance from Abuja," another person inquired."I already made a distress call; we just have to wait," the pilot replied."I hope they will come for us," Ada whispered to Sarah."They will," Sarah reassured her.Four hours later, they heard a sound in the air and rushed out to see a black helicopter landing in the desert. A man in his late 30s emerged. "Listen," the man named Bola said. "My name is Bola, I am the head of the information division of the DSS. Help is on the way, but I am here to pick up Mrs. Joy N
Ada povAda wouldn’t believe that she escaped being caught by Ike, he was a very handsome man, and from the look of things, his wife does not treat him well. She felt bad for him, he was speaking with pain when they were talking a few moments ago. Although she was sad for him their situation benefitted her, she didn’t need to sleep in his room and does not need to pretend to be sick so he won’t touch her.“All these will end tomorrow,” she said to herself. Tomorrow she will be free from this, she thought as she went to sleep.Waking up to the music of the birds in the trees, Ada looked around her environment, she did not have the time to appreciate the décor of the room she was, she loved the grey and cream colors of the wall, the bed was a king-size bed and the wardrobe was so large it could contain the clothes of an entire football team. She needed to take her bath, she was so tired yesterday that she forgot to shower. She
Benito pov“What” the man at the other end of the phone shouted “You botched that one”Benito and his gang popularly known as the fast boys were scared of what their boss was going to do to them, they did their job but he could not explain how Joy and the rest of the passengers survived the planned plane crash, how did she survive? He thought.Benito’s hand was shaking as he held the phone to his ears, he was not ready to die.“I’m sorry boss, we will try something else,” He said“My plan was for joy to die on that plane, for Ike to take the blame for it and I was going to kill him but make it look like suicide,” the voice said, “When I woke up this morning, I wanted to read headlines of her death but no, she escaped the plane crash? How?, I am disappointed in you guys”.“Sir, we will try something else, I will make sure we follow her, then we know what to do, but we can
Benito povBenito just sat back in the car watching school kids coming back from school in the front of the salon. It has been up to an hour since he set that explosive bomb, it only has one hour before it blows up. Benito’s heart leaped when he saw Joy and the driver entering the car.He didn’t pity her, in his job he does not pity his victims, he only waits for his employer to give the word, he has already given the word for Joy’s death, that was the reason he planted a bomb in her car, she escaped the plane crash but now he was sure she was going to die today, she won’t escape death again.Pretty, pretty Mrs. Nnenna, how he hates to see pretty women waste like this, he smiled when he saw her car moving, anytime from now the news of her death will be shown across the country.Pretty pretty Joy, he thoughtAda povAda sat in the car thanking God for a narrow escape, she had no idea who Ade or his wife is, for what she ga
Ada povAda woke up finding herself in a room she recognized. She was in her room, she realized, which made her very happy . She tried to move her leg but felt a sharp pain. Someone opened the door. It was Ike carrying a cup of tea towards her.“You have woken up” he said, “Are you feeling better?”“What happened?” Ada asked, but since he did not respond, she decided that she must have just thought about the question. She licked her dry lips and forced her mouth to open.“What” was that her voice? She sounded drunk.She tried again “What happened?”“You fainted after seeing your car blast into flames. Some of the bodyguards took the helicopter that brought you home,'' Ike replied.Oh yes, she remembers, she remembers clearly how the security men forced men to force her into the helicopter, how the car she was in went up in flames and how and how scared she was.
Ada povAda was still staring at the door which Ike had walked out of. She thought she had heard Ike’s mother ask her a question, but she could not understand what was said to her.“Would you like some water?” Mma asked again and this time the question was clearer, but before Ada could move her lips, Mma gave her a cup of water.“I am really sorry for what has happened to you. Thank God for saving you. I mean, not many people get to escape death two times in a roll,'' Mma added.“Honestly Mummy, I don’t know, everything is happening so fast, I don’t know what to think anymore”“I know what you are thinking, my child. I too don’t think that the two events are coincidences” Mma smiled at her before saying “You are not going anywhere, not until you give me grandchildren”.“Grandchildren?” Ada asked. She saw how excited Mma was at the thought of having gran
Ike’s PovConfusion and shock washed over Ike as he witnessed Ade and some guys being handcuffed, emerging from the building where Ada had been held captive. He rushed toward them, eager to unravel the unfolding situation.“Hey, why are you handcuffing my friend? Shouldn't you be going after the kidnappers?” he asked, bewildered.Linda looked at him with pity. “He is the kidnapper.”“I don't understand,” Ike said, glancing at Ade. “He is my best friend; he can't do that to me. Would you?”Ade did not answer; he only stared at Ike with intense hatred before being taken away. Ike remained in shock, grappling with the betrayal of his best friend. Hurt and on the verge of tears, he held himself together. From the corner of his eyes, he saw Ada walking up to him. They locked eyes for a few moments before he grabbed her and kissed her, feeling her respond to the kiss.“I love you,” he said after their kiss. “I mean those three words and eight letters.”“Are you sure? What about your
Ada PovAwakening in what appeared to be a dimly lit room, she realized she was securely tied to a chair. It took no time for her to comprehend that she had been kidnapped. Ada struggled to free herself from the chair, attempting to calm down and focus all her thoughts on devising an escape plan.She examined the room, hoping to find anything that might assist her, her mind wandering to how she ended up in this predicament. If she hadn't pretended to be someone she wasn't, she was certain she wouldn't be in this mess now. Shifting her thoughts from the chaos she was in, she pondered on Ike. Oh, how she missed him. Sitting there, she yearned to see him again, even if it were the last time. Knowing in her heart that he might never forgive her for what she did, whether she emerged from this ordeal alive or not, she was determined to confess her feelings and true identity to him. She believed that if he discovered she was the Ada from his secondary school who once dated him, he might un
Ike’s POVIke brushed past his wife and went upstairs to his room. He went to his bathroom and had his bath. While dressing up, he felt like he needed to talk to Joy and lay down some rules for her; she can’t go about talking to people in his house that way. She was very rude to his parents last night, which made him very upset. He needed to talk to her about that too; she needs to show his parents some respect. He was the man of the house, and she needs to do what he asks of her.Dressed up, he planned to go over to Ade’s house. He needed to pour out his heart to him, moved towards his wife’s room. As he was about to enter the room, he heard her having a conversation with someone. Out of curiosity, he decided to eavesdrop on her conversation, then heard her say, “That fool, he bought my story. He thought that some man rescued me from the plane incident. He does not know that I was with you, that I never went to the airport.” He heard her laugh; all this while she had a lover and she
Ada's PovAda sat at the back of the car, unable to stop herself from crying, thinking of the look in Ike’s eyes when she told him who she really was. She wished she could turn back time and do things differently. Seeing a sample blouse in a shop, she wanted to cheer up. She stopped the driver and went into the shop. She left the house without any clothes or shoes, only the purse Ike had once bought her, which had the bank ATM card tied to the account he opened for her after the plane incident. She lied to him, claiming she couldn't remember her password, and, not wanting to go to the bank, he opened another account for her. Her phone was also in the purse. After explaining everything to Linda over a call, Linda comforted her and gave her the address to her apartment, which she had just bought and never stayed in, but was willing to let Ada stay there. Ada was happy to still have a friend in Linda. She took a deep breath and walked into the shop.Benito's PovBenito saw his opportunit
Ike’s POVIke found himself in a bewildering situation, staring at two women claiming to be his wife. His mind was a whirlwind of confusion, unsure if he was experiencing some surreal illusion or if reality was playing a cruel game on him."Who are you?" he managed to utter, directing his question to the lady standing at the door."What?" Joy snapped angrily. "You don't know me again? And who the hell are you?" Joy glared at Ada, demanding an explanation.Ike turned to Ada, desperation in his eyes. "Explain this," he implored, his thoughts scrambled and emotions in turmoil."Who is that?" Joy demanded, seeking clarity."What is happening here?" Mma voiced her confusion."You really are dull," Joy scoffed at Ike's mother. "This girl," she pointed at Ada, "is impersonating me."Ike, still grappling with the surreal scene, looked at Ada, anticipating an explanation for this bizarre situation."I am sorry," Ada uttered tearfully. "I am not Joy. My name is Ada Okoli. I sneaked onto
Linda's PovLinda returned to the office after spending some time with Ada. It was still weird to know Joy as Ada, but she really did not care who Ada was; that’s her friend, and she was going to stick with her either way. She only hopes that Ada does the right thing by telling Ike.“Ma, we found something,” Musa's voice rang inside her brain.“What? How?” she asked.“We got the numbers of people from their registration book that bought that kind of gun from the last gun shop we went to, just like we did for the rest. One of the men said he sold it to someone else, but the registration on the gun still has his name. We asked for the number of the person he sold it to, and luckily he had it. We traced the number, and it was registered under one Benito Dam. He is an ex-convict, and nobody seems to know where he lives. It looks like he has software blocking where his location is, but we managed to trace it. I think this is the guy we have been looking for.”“Put someone on him now. I
Ada’s PovAda has been at Ike's parents' house for over two hours. It was past three in the afternoon, and she had been chatting with them since she entered the house. She couldn't wait to go home, not because she wasn't enjoying his parents' company but because she missed Ike."Maybe you should sleep here today," Mma Nnenna said."I would love to, but I have to go back home to Ike; he needs me. The people on the internet are tearing him apart," Ada replied. "Plus, I don't have any excuse to give Ike for not coming back home tonight.""You don't need an excuse; you are my daughter-in-law.""I know, Mum, but I want to be with Ike," Ada said. She really did not want to leave Ike on his own; he had a lot of hate comments on the internet, and she wanted to make sure he was okay."How do you feel about this whole Mary video?" Mma asked."I don't know; she did that for whatever reason. I am not bothered by it. Ike said she helped him get a room at the hotel because he was very drunk a
Mary's POV"So you admit to sexually harassing me?" Mary heard Ike ask. The tone of his voice put her off; he sounded like he was happy she said that, but she was not going to lose in this conversation."Yes, I do. I admit it. That was my chance to get you, and I used it," Mary remembered that night clearly. She was already making out with him in the taxi car on their way to the hotel before anything else. It was clear that Ike did not remember that part, and she wanted to taunt him further."In fact, I was already making out with you in the taxi; you seemed to have enjoyed it." Mary felt satisfied when she saw the look on his face; he was shocked. She did not care about what he had to say; she did not regret what she did. She currently has the advantage and will not give up on the love of her life."What? You did what?" Ike asked in panic."You heard me right; there is no way anyone will believe I did that to you. Just divorce your wife and come to me." Mary did not care if he ha
Linda’s POVLinda was shocked to hear what Joy had said. Is she not Joy? Then who the hell is she? Has everything after their friendship been a lie? She tried to compose herself.“What do you mean by that?” Linda asked, still shocked.“I mean that I am not Joy Nnenna; my name is Ada Okoli.”Linda was very confused; she could not believe what she was hearing.“Why did you lie that you were Joy, then?”“I didn’t lie. Joy was in the same plane as me before the plane had an issue and the pilot did a forced landing. The people who came looking for Joy thought I was the one because we looked alike. My friend who I was on the plane with convinced me to agree and say I was she. The rest is what you see happening.”“You know you can go to jail for this, right?”Ada said nothing; she just nodded her head in agreement. Linda felt bad for her friend, although she did not understand why she was being told this secret.“Why are you telling me this?”“Because you are my friend, and I am tir