Chapter 9
Nina got into the second car with Jericho while the boys took the first car. Her heart skipped so many times.
What's waiting for her at home? She heaved a sigh which made Jericho stared at her.
He watched her for some seconds. His eyes roamed slowly on her body. Her brown hair was long, brown eyes and perfect lips.
Her lips were plump and kissable. He shook her head slowly and looked away. He shouldn't be imagining what it feels to kiss her.
No, he shouldn't.
They got home and came down from the car. He walked inside and hastened his steps to his room.
Nina on the other hand, walked slowly, dragging her feet on the tiles. She got to Jericho's door and glanced.
Should she go in or not? No. He didn't ask her to come in now. Nina gulped and sat on her bed just as she got to her room.
"What's my fate right now?" She asked herself.
Oh! She shouldn't have been Jericho's slave. She'd make her life miserable. She doesn't want to see any other girl apart from her alone.She belongs to Jericho. No one else. She owns him. She only can tame him, take care of him and love him. Not Nina.Wait! How did she become Jericho's slave? Huh?She got to the bed and grabbed Nina by hair, waking her up with her horrible voice."Bitch!" She yelled."Hey! Will you stop that and stop grabbing my hair." Nina snapped and yanked her hand off her hair.What the hell? Why will she grab her hair like that? Just like that? No, she doesn't take nonsense from people."You're Jericho's slave? Since when did he start having slave? And how that f*ck did you get into his life?"Stacey fired, glaring hard at Nina who care less."You should ask him that question amd not me. He has the reason for making his slav
"Had an accident?" Nina asked shocked. "How come?""I don't know. All I heard was that, he was coming over to your place and there he had an accident. That's all. His injury isn't that serious.""Thank goodness. At least he didn't die." Nina said, so relieved."Yeah."The teacher walked in and began teaching them. It took hours cause it was double period and the class was getting bored.The teacher decided to make an announcement. "There will be a fashion show coming up next week. So, Nina, Alicia, Salome and Tabitha will be going for the show. More details when next i come to class." The teacher said and packed up her things before leaving the class.It was time for break and everyone ran out if the lecture room. Salome walked gingerly to where Nina and Alicia was."I'm sure you're gonna fail like the last time."
"Find him!" He fired immediately.Jericho got up from the swivel chair he stood on and ordered the guards to quickly get the car ready.He really needed to take that guy.Nina gasped, her mouth hung opened as she stared at him."My father?" She repeated.Without hesitating, she took the phone from him and quickly placed it on her ear. "Father?" She spoke softly."Nina!" The voice rang out. It was trembling."Dad," Nina said as she fight back the tears that was trying to come out."Why did you leave me? Where are you? Why did you do this to me?" She blurted out different questions.If only she could see him face to face. She really wanna speak so many words to his face. He really hurt her so much. Her father had made her suffer for what she didn't do.What the hell?"Nina, I'm sorry but i want you to believe that I will
"Where's he?" Jericho's voice came out like a grunt."I don't know what you're talking about?" She seems not to understand. The guy or his father? Which of them is he talking about?She winced when she felt her cheek being pinched. She knows she's going to suffer. Really going to suffer."You want to tell me lies? Tell me where he is? The guy that gave you the phone to speak to your father? Or rather tell me where your father is? You're going to regret it of you don't tell me." Jericho snarled, moving his hand to her neck and down her chest which he pressed the breast so roughly."I..I...don't know where he is. I seriously don't know. My father only said, he might not be able to reach me again. Thats all. He didn't tell me where he is." Nina spoke truthfully but Jericho wasn't buying it."You want to lie to me!! Tell me the truth and I will leave you. But if you don't, you won't be able to bear it."
Nina's eyes went wide opened. She wasn't expecting what came out from Jericho's mouth.Three days in the torture room with only a meal throughout the day? Maybe she didn't hear him well. Just maybe.Her eyes watered, tears threatened to fall but she was holding them back. But it just for while.She kept thinking of her father. A father in his right sense will never watch his daughter suffer.She wished that all this will be over soon.Jericho got into one of the rooms where he do take meetings with the boys.The boys greeted him politely as he walked to the huge chair in front of them and sat down."Daniel, did you find the exact location?" He asked.Some Italians had threatened them by killing two of Jericho's men and he needs to treat them dangerously and roughly."Yes, they are hiding in Crest savanna forest." Daniel answered diligently."Okay, You'll be going with just 10 men with you. Pick them and wait for me
Jericho threw the phone away and stormed out of the room in anger."Daniel!!!" He yelled.In a second, Daniel appeared in front of him."What's it master?" He asked."Steven called and told me the warehouse has been burnt down and it took about ten people's lives. Arrgh! Mario is daring. Really daring me!! Get the boys ready." Jericho seethed and sent Daniel away.He knew this is Mario's work. An Italian. He did it and he's really going to pay for it.Stacey came running when she heard him yelling. She knew something was wrong."Jericho, are you okay? You look so angry. Why are you like this?" She questioned, trying to make him tell her what happened.But instead, Jericho said, "Stacey, if you love your life right now, take your things and leave now. You need to go back to school anyway." Jericho responded."What's happening? If I leave what about that b*tch!? Is she leaving?""It's non of your business, Stacey. Just
Nina was getting dizzy before she could take a step, she fainted.*Hours later, Jericho took a sip from his glass of wine and placed it back on the table before facing the Dell laptop in front of him."Master, you have a call." One of the boys caught his attention. He collected the phone and smirked at the caller."Did you love the message I sent to you?" He said, playfully and licked his plump lips."You devil!! How dare you!?" Mario, the leader of the Italian gang snarled.If only Mario was there, they'd put up a fight."You know I'm a devil?" Jericho laughed and licked his lips the second time again. "Why are you hiding?""I'm not, okay!? You're a bastard and you should know that!""Hey! You better watch your mouth or I shut it for you. Get that!?" Jericho fired. He was so angry with the statement Mario used.If only he was there with him too. He'd punch him in the face till blood comes out of hi
Whosoever that did it will be seriously punished. Maybe death sentence from the Fire Squad Is okay.Nina ran upstairs to Jericho's room. She shouldn't be worried but she has too. She saw Daniel and some boys carry Jericho out of the room.He has blood all over his clothes. He was coughing out blood.The news was that, Jericho was poisoned and according to one of his men, the poison is deadly.Nina's eyes caught a small bottle on the table. She opened the bottle and smelled it but, it was odorless. She read what was written on the bottle.Jericho has a health issue? Cause this is a medicine but how could it turn poisonous.Something struck her mind, did someone exchange the liquid inside the bottle. Perhaps, someone might pour out the real drug inside and replaced it with poison.Who gave him the drug?She doesn't need to stress herself in finding the culprit cause it non of her business. Nina dropped the bottle and came out of Jericho's room
Tears of joy rushed down Nina's face as she nodded vigorously. She was super excited!She couldn't contain her joy as soom as Jericho slipped the gold ring into her middle finger.She threw her arms around his neck and kissed him passionately before checking out her finger. "Oh...I love this, Jericho! I do!!" She kissed the ring on her finger while Jericho stared at her with a bright smile on his face.**"Ahhhhh!!!" Alicia screamed as soon as she entered Nina's room and they both ran into each other's arms."He proposed!!" Nina cried as she jumped up, showing off her fingers to Alicia whose mouth dropped opened at the beautiful sight of the ring."Geez!! Oh Nina...I'm so happy for you! When you told me last night over the phone.... I couldn't just sleep! I've been so excited." Alicia said excitedly."Thank you bestie,I wish
You?" Nina gasped. It was beginning to make sense!! Before anyone could stop her,Nina ran forward with her hands like claws as she grabbed Valerie's neck crazily. "Where's is my baby!! Where did you take her,you thief!!" Nina screamed madly, fighting Valerie."Let go of me!!" Valerie cried.Jericho rushed and dragged Nina back into her arms, trying to pacify her. "Calm down love."Valerie scoffed, rearranging her hair. "I do not know what you are talking about! What baby?""You still have the guts to deny,huh!!" Nina yelled, trying to break free from Jericho who held her tightly to himself.The head police,Mr Quentin stepped forward. "You will have to go with us to the station ma'am. All of you."Valerie looked at him and scoffed. "I'm not going anywhere,me man! I have a baby to take care of!" She snapped at the man.
Valerie rushed in and looked around. Joe could she have forgotten to lock the door?She was really certain someone had been there.Then she took notice of the missing baby stuffs she'd left on the bed and knew there was fire on the mountain.Hurriedly she left her room and went round the house but couldn't find Rita."Where the hell did she take my baby to?" Valerie asked angrily and took out her phone, dialling Rita's mom's line.**Rita finally got to the hospital she'd seen on the TV then stopped one of the nurses. "Can I speak with the head doctor here?""And you are? Does the doctor have an appointment with you?" The nurse asked."I have an important message to pass. I think I have something hltnsr might help him." Rita said nervously and the nurse scoffed with disbelief."Are tiu selling something?, Just go aw
"My baby... Meredith..!" Nina called restlessly from her bed although her eyes were still closed.Jericho was confused on what to do next! He was damn too confused.**Valerie smiled evilly as Janet met her at their agreed location with the baby wrapped into a white shawl.They were both inside Valerie's car beside a free and clear road at the outskirt of the town."What are you gonna do with her?" Janet asked.Valerie look looked at her. "I don't think that should be your concern. I'm gonna give you the money right now and after that you know what to do next. Disappear."Janet nodded. "I know. Stop making it look like I'm disappearing out of the world. I still insist on knowing what you will do with this baby." Janet asked again.Valerie stared down at the baby as she began to stir inside the shawl. "I will think about that on my o
Valerie got to her room and locked the door behind her. She quickly picked the call before it could cut off."Hi, Janet?""Valerie. The lady gave birth not long ago." The Janet lady said from the other line.Valerie's heart skipped. "Good. A girl?""Yeah. What are you planning on doing now?""I'm planning on doing anything possible to destroy that witch! She thinks she can have the last laugh? Huh! That's not possible!" Valerie vibrated."Calm down and tell me what to do next." Janet said lowly and Valerie swallowed."She must not take that baby home. I want her kidnapped. Immediately." Valerie says, glancing back at the door to be sure no one was listening."You remember our deal,right? I give you the baby and you give me my money ASAP." Janet said from the other line."I know! That's what we agreed on. How soon can you get h
Jericho was not a bit surprised. He was ever so ready for this news. So ready.He looked up at the doctor. "I will take my leave now. And thanks." He added abd left the hospital.He got in front of the doctor's office and thought about what to do about Valerie then choose not to say anything to her till they got home.He returned to her hospital room and met her packing up her stuff.Jericho walked over to the baby's cot and looked down at his face. "He's cute."Valerie smiled at the comment. "He is. Just like you."Jericho scoffed and looked at her. "Just like me? He doesn't look like me." He replied.Valerie stared at him abd nervously looked away. "I'm almost done. Are you taking us home now?" She quickly asked, trying to change the subject."Do I have a choice?" Jericho asked with a smirk on his face abd wal
"What happened,Nina?" Jericho asked again."Someone said something wield about Valerie."A course mate of mine back at the university told me she's a girlfriend to one of his friends,Nick. Is it possible.... befriending a pregnant woman?"Jericho stared on at Nina. "Nick? I know Nick.""You do?" Nina asked."Yeah. She claims he's her ex. Are they still together?" Jericho was stunned."Leo said so. I couldn't believe him either.""Am I really the father of the child?" Jericho asked no one in particular."There's only one way to find out." He added.**"So happy for your dearie! He looks so cute!" Nancy cooed as she carried the little pink creature in her arms.Valerie half smiled as she stared at the baby. Nancy looked at her and rolled her eyes.
Nina's eyes widened as she stood up on her feet with wobbling feet. She wanted to faint. The news was overwhelming!"Oh my God....thank you Lord!" Alicia gasped and hugged Nina who was still speechless.The nurse who delivered the news turned and left while the two still stood there, catching their breaths."I...I...can't face it." Nina suddenly said and Alicia looked at her. "I can't..""Why? You've been waiting for him to come out of coma all these days. You've woken him up and now you don't wanna see him?" Alicia was confused."I.... almost killed him, Alicia.""But he's alive now,Nina! Come on. Let's go see him." Alicia said and took Nina's wrist pulling her along with her.**The doctor checked Jericho's palm as he rested his back against the back of the bed. His face was flushed as he stared around.
Nina's eyes widened as she stood up on her feet with wobbling feet. She wanted to faint. The news was overwhelming!"Oh my God....thank you Lord!" Alicia gasped and hugged Nina who was still speechless.The nurse who delivered the news turned and left while the two still stood there, catching their breaths."I...I...can't face it." Nina suddenly said and Alicia looked at her. "I can't..""Why? You've been waiting for him to come out of coma all these days. You've woken him up and now you don't wanna see him?" Alicia was confused."I.... almost killed him, Alicia.""But he's alive now,Nina! Come on. Let's go see him." Alicia said and took Nina's wrist pulling her along with her.**The doctor checked Jericho's palm as he rested his back against the back of the bed. His face was flushed as he stared around.