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157. Snitch
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The night was cold outside, windows closed, curtains dawn, crickets chirping around and the city asleep. The city might be asleep but it’s only some part of the city, the other part are either people who are restless or people into crimes and crime fighting.Alice was on the bed, eyes looking up the ceiling and thoughts full of wishful thinking as her mind goes over sceneries from her past. She was unable to sleep and was very restless on the bed fully awake this particular night. She rolled her eyes once again at the snoring sounds made by Carlos who was sound asleep on Alexander’s bed. She turned her head to look at him in disgust only to found him deep asleep on Alexander’s bed, mouth wide open and cuddling the blanket like a teddy bear. His eyes was closed tightly drools from his mouth whilst he snored loudly and noisily. He was currently annoying her to the core with all the noise because she was irritated.She couldn’t sleep because she was worried about Alexander and the kids h
Until she met him 159. Family
Junior cuddled to his mother happily with his face buried in the nape of his mother’s neck inhaling her sweet flowering smell. “ I missed you mummy. You were gone for too long, are you okay now?”, Junior questioned her softly turning his face from her neck to look her in the eyes. Alice eyes welled up with tears with the intense joy she was feeling.“I’m fine pumpkin and I miss you more than words can describe. How are you doing?,” she replied with a feathering kiss on his nose making him grin happily before going in for another hug. He didn’t answer the question she asked before he felt a presence behind him, he turned around and exclaimed loudly when he saw who it was.“Uncle Carlos! What are you doing here? I’ve missed you so much!”, he rushed forward to him and jumped on him. Carlos sighed softly while holding the heavy boy up.“Hey kiddo, I miss you too! We have a lot of catching up to do but for now, catch up with your mother first then we can catch up later. Yeah?”, he muttered
Until she met him 160. Monster
Alice discharge from the hospital was long overdue, she was feed up with her stay in the hospital and especially the hospital food. Alexander, Carlos and Jake mostly sneak food from restaurants to her making her stay in the hospital somehow better and tolerant. The day she was discharged was one of the best day in her life. Alexander came early in the morning along with the guys including Carlos to take her home.On arrival to the house, she realized she had never visited that very house before, as it seems, Alexander bought a new house for the family and that day was the first time it will be commissioned.The house was magnificent, the mansion architecture exudes a sense of grandeur with tall ceilings, large windows, amazing staircase, luxurious decorations and a beautiful facade. The mansion comes in at a staggering hundred thousand square feet.The mansion was built on a large property which contained other luxurious amenities like a very large pool, tennis courts, extensive garde
Until she met him 161. Evidence
The day for the court appearance finally arrived and everyone was ready for the outcome of the trial because that trial was the most trending issue in the country and beyond. It was always on the front of news papers and the topic of discussion in every morning show. All the other witnesses the prosecution brought up didn’t come up with any discriminating evidence against Ken Li. The accused, Ken Li who was seating proudly and unbothered by the entire court proceedings, he turned to wink at Alexander in a mocking manner. That day was supposed to be the last day of the trial and Ken and his lawyers have been jubilating because of the lack of prosecution to produce proper evidence.Alexander kept a stoic expression making Ken Li laugh out loud happily and throw his head back in laughter. He was glad when Adam wasn’t called to the stand because the prosecution couldn’t produce him to court, even him couldn’t find him. Adam was no where to be found. “Any other witnesses from the prosecut
Until she met him 162. The Final Nail
Lawyer Prosper stood on his foot rather dramatically, brushed off imaginary dust from his clothes with both his left and right hands before proceeding ahead to announce his next witness with a proud smile plastered on his cunning face.“I will like to call on my next witness, let’s all welcome Miss Jane Li or should I say Miss Jane Miller,” Prosecutor Prosper exclaimed. Everyone turned to the door with conflicting feelings. Mutters could be heard all over the room and Ken Li sat paralyzed in his seat without the ability to even turn and have a look at the door. His earlier cocky behavior is proving be the end of his life right before his very eyes. “His daughter? His own daughter will testify against him in court?”.“How is that even possible? How bad could he be as a father that his own daughter would want to testify against him”.“I’m so surprised that the whole prosecution called on his daughter to testify against him and she accepted willingly. This man has got to be as bad as th
Until she met him 163. The Verdict
“That’s because I don’t consider someone who has raped me and degraded me since I was a kid a father!” Jane exclaimed loudly with a distasteful look at Ken who still refused to rise up his head and look at her since she walked in.The room was threw into an uproar that even the judge was too surprise at the information to make a movement or a sound.“Obj-object-objections my honor! This is simply hearsay. It is just speculations!”, Lawyer Victor objected passionately. “Objections sustained! Prosecutor Prosper do you have enough evidence to cover your claims?”, Judge Mona asked anxiously with eyes on Jane. She’s suddenly more than interested in the case. Having been a victim of rape herself, she felt very empathetic towards her but knowing she was raped at such a tender age by her own father made Mona’s heart go out to her.Jane didn’t move a muscle but her entire expression turned stoic and cold. She was thinking of everything again and the scenes unfolding through her mind. She wishe
Until she met him 164. Pictures and the Emergency
Life didn’t go as planned after the trial was over, not for Jane and certainly not for Alexander. The media painted both Alexander and Jane as having an affair and made it look like that’s why Jane took the stand against her father. Others painted her as a prostitute and criminal but few saw her as what she was, a victim. Scandals after scandals, both Jane and Alexander didn’t give the media the needed attention and that caused an outrage amongst the media house.Hence the media took it further with scary narratives against Alexander accusing him of several crimes ranging from forging of documents to put Ken in jail and murder to planting evidence. It wasn’t until lawsuits started tripping in that the discovery was made that most of the media houses were under Ken Li’s payroll. Further investigations was made and secret bank accounts identified, they were all frozen and slowly the news died down.But life didn’t go back to normal for the Johnsons nor Jane Miller. Jane was always in th
Until she met him 165. Childhood Crush
It took more than thirty minutes for Jake to actually make an appearance in the hospital and he came fully prepared. He had all the information he needed on Aria Freeman before he drove to the hospital. He met Alexander pacing around in front of the theatre with his grandparents sitting of the lounge together whispering into each others ears with concern looks.Alexander lifted his eyes up and saw Jake walk towards him. He met him half way with ears eager for all the information he needed.“Jake, you said fifteen minutes but it’s more than thirty minutes now, I got worried when you were not even picking your calls. What kept you bro?”, Alexander muttered to him when they came into contact with each other. “I had to meet Bismarck for the information you wanted about Aria. What’s going on? How’s Ally doing?”, Jake asked when they were doing their handshake.“They are still in surgery, I don’t fucking have an idea about what is happening in there.” Alexander said angrily, he had almost f
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