MARIA
Strapping the last lace around my shoes, i looked into Tessa's green eyes before she hopped out from the back of the van-
-leaving us to trek a distance towards the building.
"Approach with caution, two men approaching from the back exit of the building-" The connecting ear pods rang in my ears the sound of Frederick's voice.
And i looked to Tessa for a second time before halting beneath the fence. "Be relaxed, they can smell fear-"
"Yo. Private property. Night club's not open till nine-" A man with boldened tattoos on his face approached us, leaving me to unconsciously step back.
"No. I need drugs" Tessa whispered, under her breath and he scoffed loudly. "What?" He asked.
"I know about the drugs. I'm a dealer" She added, leaving him slightly threatened with this information as he looked to one of th
JACQUELINEIt wasn't long since i had seen Wu like this, in bed and her arms beside her with her eyes closed-that was until she did open her eyes and was sucked back into this reality and i just smiled to her."Jacqueline" She called and i nodded, taking her hand into mine as i nodded. "Where's Maria?" She asked."I'm right here" Maria stood from the chair before she walked to the other side of her bed. "And Aaliyah?"I shook my head as i look to her text on my phone.Aal: I'm sorry. Still waiting on Albert to speak.I sighed, knowing how much Wu wanted her, especially her to be here when she did wake up."Did they catch him? Black-eye?" She turned to Maria before looking to the few agents that still loitered around her room, waiting for her statement.And i nodded, looking to the news o
ALBERTMORE THAN FIVE DECADES AGOMy shirt tucked into my high trousers that passed over my waist, yet i still stared into the mirror with satisfaction as my mother called out my name."Ronald!"She yelled repeatedly as though she was a mile away, her high pitched voice somehow managing to startle me as i adjusted the bow tie around my collars.I picked up my bag and hung it on my shoulders, on only a strap of my old school suspenders before i rushed down the stairs. "I'm coming-" I responded.The sole of my shoe slapped against the wooden floors as i hastily walked towards the kitchen and right into the pungent puff from my father's cigarette as his feet across the chairs brushed against mine.His silent glare pierced in judgment as he assessed my clothes from my hat to my oiled school shoes.
ALBERTMORE THAN FIVE DECADES AGOMy shirt tucked into my high trousers that passed over my waist, yet i still stared into the mirror with satisfaction as my mother called out my name."Ronald!"She yelled repeatedly as though she was a mile away, her high pitched voice somehow managing to startle me as i adjusted the bow tie around my collars.I picked up my bag and hung it on my shoulders, on only a strap of my old school suspenders before i rushed down the stairs. "I'm coming-" I responded.The sole of my shoe slapped against the wooden floors as i hastily walked towards the kitchen and right into the pungent puff from my father's cigarette as his feet across the chairs brushed against mine.His silent glare pierced in judgment as he assessed my clothes from my hat to my oiled school shoes.
WUTWO MONTHS LATER"Has the jury reached a verdict?" The judge asked as he turned to the segregated stands from which a suited woman stood, before handing him few papers."Yes, your honor-" She said with a quiet nod before taking her seat while the judge scanned the papers he held in his hands and then he turned. "Please stand-"He nodded to the defendant. Paul--who stood so closely to his lawyer whilst awaiting the ultimate judgment with shaky palms.Yet somehow it didn't feel like the justice we wanted, because as crazy as it sounded, Albert didn't deserve an easy way out. He deserved to suffer--like he made her to. Shoving a knife into her and tossing her over a balcony to land on cold concrete.Watching her take her last painful breath. He deserved worse. He deserved to rot in prison and to spend the rest of hi
DELEI pulled over my car away from the pub and the restricted area barred by yellow tapes that marked the deadliest of scenes.Abandoning the car key in the ignition, i jumped out, my feet dropping to the heated grounds.The wildfire blazed in my eyes as they fought back with water through different hoses and that was when i halted, turning to one of them. The firefighters."You can't be here. Sir, please step away-" His arm dodged me from going any further as the approaching sirens of the trucks that drew closer overshadowed his voice."Is anyone still in there?" I asked, just before someone was carried through the doors of the structurally damaged building and we were both left on edge.There wasn't anyone that wasn't there. The FBI agents that walked past the swat team to the person they just wheeled out of the burnin
MARIA"Oh God" Aal whispered as i dropped her hands to my shoulders. "Is she dead?" She softly asked."Wu's strong. She's a fighter. And this. She's a hero-" I admit, sniffling as I wiped my tears."I want to believe it. So badly that she's okay. Please let her be okay" Jacqueline laid on the ground."She'll be" I nodded as i dropped to the floor too."So who's going to come for us now?" Aaliyah whispered as we all just sat on the ground, waiting.****DELEI pulled over my car away from the pub and the restricted area barred by yellow tapes that marked the deadliest of scenes.Abandoning the car key in the ignition, i jumped out, my feet dropping to the heated grounds.The wildfire blazed in my eyes as they fought back with water through different hoses and that
THREE MONTHS LATER.For most of her recovery days in the hospital, Wu had Mabel, a little more of a grandmother figure to watch her while she recovered. Maria was there too.But halfly because she avoided Marc, preventing the inevitable farewell conversation.But as happy as she was that she finally went through rehabilitation with a clear mind and a slight less likely chance to relapse, she was even happier she was out.WUMy bags clinged to my sweaty palms as i stepped out of that door, knowing my life would finally change.The atmosphere was humid with a brisk breeze whistling past every minute, with the strength to sway my lengthy hair slightly to the right.But none of that mattered, i was finally able to take in a deep breath, not of heroine or any drug but of the air that blew past, beaming with so much possibilities-
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Jacqueline had her legs up in the air as Harry squeezed her palms tightly. She couldn't believe she was here, doing this again."Push" The nurse yelled into her ears as she felt hands running down her thighs. "You're contracting, baby's coming out soon" You could hear the sound of her hands against the gloves.Jacqueline's head was tilted and her eyes faced the ceiling, refusing to look at Harry who was barely holding himself together in his blue scrubs and the napkin he had against her sweaty forehead.She was weak, feeble as if it were her first time. She couldn't believe she'd have another this soon, and all she could hear was the sound of their voices the night they talked about it.NINE MONTHS AGOThere was still a box lying on the kitchen counter. Jacqueline was in Harry's hands as they watched the tom and jerry movie. It was whilst giggling tha
161JACQUELINE BAIEMy feet brushed against the wet grasses, i had taken off my shoes as i fled down the hills in his hands. You could hear his brief chuckles and my loud giggles as i almost tripped.He halted to catch me in his hands. His arms wrapped around me as the winds breezed into my face, swaying my hair to the sides. I wore a smile on my face as it all moved slowly——i was here, not mentally but in this exact moment. Physically, in a short white dress and a veil that had fallen along the aisle. And i wanted to stay here. I wanted to always be here.He gripped me a little hard that it began to tickle and i pushed him away to the ground before making a run for it. I ran towards where the sun was setting and where i could still see Maria and the other people and the wedding canopy that we had set.Just a few of us, family. That had always been here for the big and small moment
WUI had always wanted to bring her flowers, but not like this, not at her grave. It was shimmering with snow that dropped to the ground.And my boots were buried in it whilst i stared at the red flower i had dropped it. I looked to the chair that was beside, snow on the seats before i sat in. My gloved hands wrapped my elbows as i moved my head warmer. Each breath i took gave accompanied with a chill. It was freezing out here.But i didn’t care. I just wanted to see her.“Anyways Fox is going to spend time. Life probably, i just don’t want to know or get myself involved in anything like that” I said, as if we had been talking for a long time. Silence dawned as i looked to the gatekeeper. He was already used to me coming here since the past few months and talking to a corpse. I wasn’t crazy, he knew it.He would often say how i wasn’t the only person that came here to do it. The truth is,
JACQUELINETWO MONTHS LATER"The loss of a someone close to us is perhaps one of the deepest and most sensitive we will ever come to experience. It can be difficult to process these emotions and work through the stages of grief" I had started out, calm as if i’d gotten my emotions in check. You could hardly believe that i was the same one that broke out in tears a while ago.I cleared my throat, staring Wu in the eyes, who had nodded to give me a sort of encouragement. I then breathed heavily before i carried on."To say Aaliyah was selfless would be an understatement— She was more and to a lot of us, even more. She tried her best to brighten our lives even when she was living in the dark" I paused.I had read all the articles to prevent me from crying when i passed the eulogy. I had read about remembering to breathe, eating befo
WUEverywhere was silent, the door had finally stopped swinging as the nurse went back out. The same nurse that had wheeled me in. I sat in my chair in front of the bed in which she was laid open.The nurse had raised the sheets over her head but i was sure that she was listening. I had hoped that she was listening.Jade.Tears overwhelmed my eyes before they fell down my cheeks. The tears that were more than enough to ache the throat and make the voice disappear. I searched for the words to say as i finally saw her unconscious body, laying across the bed. I didn’t know it was going to be this hard to do this.“J—” I couldn’t get passed the first letter of her name as my voice quivered. I was shaking, as i buried my face into the tissue in my hands. I snorted in it before heaving in a deep breath.“Hey Jade” I broke into uncontrollabl
AALIYAHEverything had changed. With my parents by my left and Dele sitting close to me on the hospital bed. I could hear my slow groans as i was intubated.But alas, my eyes were open and i could see Leila walking slowly towards me with Wu beside her and the only question asides who wouldn't have thought——Was the inevitable one of whether or not i was willing to let go. But the choice was not up to me.If not, maybe i would have chosen to stay and then my eyes fell her. With whom i shared so much of a striking resemblance with. Who would've thought?My own sister, Ayeesha.-There was a light that flashed behind my eyes. The light, before my eyes shut wide open. Dele was beside me and Diane, and Wu.“I’m so glad you’re awake” Dele said, clenching my p
JACQUELINEAaliyah walked towards the door, twisting the knob to slide the lock out of place. I could see her shadows from beneath her door. It had approached after knowing merely twice. And then the door swung open to reveal her in an apron——and a half wide smile. “Jacqueline, now what are you doing here?” She asked, sticking the tips of her fingers into her mouth. “I just came to see you” I replied as i walked in, closing the door behind me.NOWI walked in, brushing shoulders with the sheriff that was just about to take his leave from Wu’s room. I trailed him with the corner of my eyes as the door closed behind him. They were scattered around the halls i had noticed. And Wu was seated up, against her pillow which was against the wall.She looked better.She was better. She had a bandage wrapped around her left wrist and one around