Darkness. Pitch darkness was all that Kane saw. As his almost lifeless body struggled to maintain its stance between reality and a totally different world he knew nothing about - most likely, ghost town, his forehead welcomed another bullet which shot right through his skull, maiming both hemispheres in his brain. Blood vessels were not spared. They bowed in obeisance to the bullet as it walked through their midst. The bullet finally completed its mission when it passed through Kane's occiput, creating a large hole afterwards, blood seeping out in large amounts. Shrill cries pierced the dark night as ladies made good use of their vocal cords. A pool party turned into a pandemonium as everyone ran helter skelter, scampering to safety. Brain damaged, eyes wide open in shock, Kane's now lifeless body fell forward into the pool, making a loud splash. That was his last moment on planet earth. He was dead and gone, never to return. Kane's blood filled up the pool, leaving rippling effe
Men at one end of the room tossed bags to men at the other end. These bags were caught swiftly and dumped into cartons which were sealed. These cartons were either shipped out of the country to bidders who paid huge or to interested buyers within the country.This hall was in the underground part of a large mansion located in a place of it's own - It had no other buildings around it. Other halls, both medium sized and small, surrounded this hall, but they had one thing in common: They were used for making money. The large lonely mansion which oozed nothing but affluence did not only house these money making halls but also had rooms above which caged workers who made this money and the bosses who ruled over them.The workers were members of X-habit, a crime conglomerate whose activities were no lesser than running guns, doing drugs and the like. The Big Four: Steven Chase, Baron Sage, Iphan Carter and Kane Richmond bossed over the congl
With arms wrapped around her waist, Kane locked lips with Jhene, kissing the hell out of her. Both were standing on one of the spread out mats they had brought for their picnic.Jhene had been out of the country for a vacation with her parents in Paris and Kane had missed her like crazy. What hadn't they done in the span of one month while Jhene was away? Video calls were an every night thing. Voice notes were not excluded, talk more or less text messages. They did that too. Even the normal phone calls were not left out.When she had come back to New York City, she had suggested an outdoor picnic at one of the best and popular resorts as a kind of get together, not only for herself and her boyfriend, but for his friends as well: The Big Four and their girlfriends - those who had and only Iphan had; Summers was her name.Baron and Steven were single but still, Baron brought a girl along, one of his fuck buddie
Adjusting his bow tie in front of the mirror, Steven admired himself. Clad in a Classic fit Giorgio Armani designer suit with matching pants and a pair of suede oxford wingtips, Steven knew he looked more than handsome. I mean, he was dressed up to the nines.After strapping on his million dollar wristwatch, he donned his deodorant, grabbed his phone and walked out of his room. He was all set for the solemnization of holy matrimony between Tammy Manaois, Jhene's cousin and her fiance, Viktor Petrova.Descending the stairs, he slipped into a Rolls Royce and zoomed off. He wasn't headed directly for the church; he had somewhere else in mind - Alexandra's place. Both had agreed to come as a pair to the ceremony.After a while of waiting in traffic, Steve
"Who ratted us out?" Steven asked, his eyes scanning the different faces of the members of X-habit.He somehow knew it was useless because anyone who commits an offense or breaks a law was not likely to own up to it. But he still decided to ask anyway. Perhaps, the ferocity his voice carried would make the culprit speak up."I'm asking for the last time, who told the unknown gunmen who attacked us where our warehouse was located?" His eyes had narrowed into slits and he was slowly beginning to grit his teethWhen no one answered, he continued."You know, it's no other person than one of us because that warehouse was built underground which is difficult for some random gunmen to trace. So definitely
Plonking down into her bed, a tired Alexandra pulled off her heels tossing them across the room. Slowly, her back touched the comforting spread of her bed. Her eyeballs rolled in their sockets as they stared endlessly at the ceiling.She had just returned from her date with Steven and honestly, it was going just fine not until Vandana called. Alexandra remembered how she had creased her forehead in annoyance the moment Steven picked up his phone and the first word that flew out of his mouth was Dana.Her nose had even flared when she listened to how they had joked on the phone and how his smiles were non stop. And to think that just a single phone call had stolen over twenty minutes of their time had angered Alexandra even more.There and then, she had reso
"Of course I'll attend your birthday Lexa. I've not forgotten the date" Steven said over the phone"Tell me, when is the date?" Alexandra giggled at the other end"It's on the 10th of April. I got that right, yeah?"Yeah you did. And you shouldn't forget your best friend's birthday, you get me?""Copy that, ma'am" Steven said and Alexandra laughed"And don't forget to get me something nice as a gift" Alexandra said"Something nice like?""Well, like yourself" Alexandra drawled over the phone as she
Vandana stared at her reflection in the mirror as she wiped her face. She had just come out of the shower cubicle. After slipping into some lace panties and a bikini bra, she blew-dried her hair then donned a short flimsy dress.Slipping her feet into her flip flops, she descended the stairs only for her to meet with a visitor in her living room. She recognized the visitor immediately: Steven Chase. Immediately, her mind took her back to the kiss they had shared and she couldn't help but blush."Steven?" She called out his nameSteven, whose head was bent, eyes focused on his phone, raised his head when he heard his name."Hey! Dana" He called out the moment his eyes met hers