Stella came down from the bus and ducked into the woods to find her way to the secret building that was occupied by the assassins.
She hopped happily upstairs, immediately she jumped the fence into the main building. Mrs Smith was anxiously waiting for her at the entrance.
"You made it?" Mrs. Smith raised a quizzical brow.
"Yes! No hangovers" Stella bowed.
"Alright, you have proved to me how competent you are, I promise to reward you greatly" Mrs. Smith smiled and shook hands with her.
Stella bowed again and raised her head to see surprise written all over her boss's face. Her smile faded and her mouth fell when she turned to see the girl right behind her.
"What is this?! Who is she?!" Mrs. Smith glared at Stella. She opened her quivering lips and closed it.
"Am sorry… I had nowhere to go and I didn't mean to put you in trouble" the girl went down on her knees and bowed her head. "I'm Sophia Williams, ma'am. I'm really sorry for my unwelcome intrusion"
"Stella, what do we call this?! How can you be so callous to let a stranger tail you here! Explain this… now!" Mrs. Smith yelled at Stella.
"I'm very sorry, ma'am! I didn't know she was… I told her not to… I… I…" Stella stuttered and went down on her knees with a guilty look.
"She told me to stay away, but I followed her because I don't have anywhere else to go. I promise to accept any punishment you will give me, don't get mad at her, it is all my fault and I deserve to be punished" Sophia begged.
"How… where in God's name did you meet her?" Mrs. Smith shook her head in confusion.
"I… it's my mistake. I could have left without saving her, but I wasn't able to resist when I heard her screaming for help and…" Stella trailed off and shrugged.
Mrs. Smith gazed into Sophia's eyes and saw the hurt. But she is still dressed like some cheap slut, she thought. There are wounds on her face that tell she was manhandled and fresh blood was still oozing out of it, and the girl is obviously shivering in fear.
Mrs. Smith opened her mouth to reprimand Stella again, but her phone rang. "Keep your eyes on her," she said instead and took the call.
Stella sent a disgusting look at Sophia who put her hands together apologetically. "I didn't mean to…" Sophia mumbled.
"Seriously? About not having anywhere to go, are you being serious?" Stella asked sympathetically.
"Yes. I was forced into the sluts foundation and… that's why you saw me there. I was struggling with the man because I didn't want to do that. You are my saving grace, thank you" Sophia said gratefully.
"Well, don't worry. Mrs. Smith might look callous outside, but she has a heart of gold. With all those scars, even I know that a spy can't be in that condition" Stella tapped her shoulder fondly.
"I hope she will accept me into this organization. I have a lot of people to deal with and I know this is the place that will help me achieve that. We can be friends, right?" Sophia forced a smile to her face.
"You haven't been accepted yet… like, you don't know what she would say, and you are already making friends? How pathetic!" Stella muttered and couldn't help chuckling at her.
"I take that as an acceptance. You're welcomed" Sophia wiped sweat off her face with the back of her hand.
Mrs. Smith put the phone to her ear and waited for the caller to talk first. She knew who it was, how much she despises this man that has shattered her dreams and rendered her life useless.
She shouldn't be taking his call, but her son is with him and it has always been through him that she was able to talk to him, so she has no much choice but to answer.
"Justin was involved in the plane crash" Mr Smith's voice broke into the phone.
"What?! No! You can't be serious!! I saw the news and there were only three survivors… where was he going? You promised to take care of him and that's why I let him stay with you and…" Mrs Smith forgot how to breathe.
"Calm down! The doctor said he will be fine. Just breathe, relax and I promise…"
"Don't promise me anything again! I don't trust you bastard!" She cut him short, "text me the hospital address, I will come right away!" She said and ran back to get her bag.
"It's already too late, don't…" Mr Smith was saying, but she cut the call.
"Boss, is there any problem?" Stella asked worriedly when she came to the entrance again.
"If anything goes wrong here, you will be responsible! That's a promise. Get the men, I have to leave now!" Mrs Smith commanded and scurried away.
"Hey! Follow me, I can't trust you now. I don't know what's going on, you will be watched till tomorrow… or when everything gets in check!" Stella took Sophia and handed her over to the guards.
"It's safer here. I would rather go to jail than sell my body for cash. Thank you so much, I owe you my life" Sophia bowed slightly to her before going with the guards.
***
*Next Morning*
"I can't believe these tragedies happened the same yesterday! And almost at the same time, the cops are busy doing nothing! They always meet a dead end whenever they go on investigating those two crimes. They are obviously the handwork of some blood suckers!" Franko shook his head.
"I heard Justin was in the plane that crashed, and I can't reach him nor his father. I hope he is alright. Only three survivors were found, thousands of souls were wasted!" Tyler said sadly.
"Hey, guys! Look who we have here! Miss Molly taxi-driver is here" Greg scoffed when he saw Molly walking towards them.
They knew exactly where to wait for her since she normally visits the library after morning lectures. There hasn't been a day she doesn't go to the library except she didn't come to school that day.
As she approached, they blocked her way and her face paled. Her friends aren't there to back her up today and she is worried sick about Sophia and so doesn't have their strength, but this is something she would never avoid.
These guys are always so mean to her and she could swear it was only Sophia that always keeps them off. But ever since Sophia went out of the picture, they never stop being a prick.
"Poverty has dealt with a lot of people's mindset. Who told you that reading your ass out will take you away from the slums you came from?" Tyler shook his head as his friends laughed at her.
"Why are you drinking painkillers over my headache? I just noticed that eating an already made wealth that you and I don't know how it was made has inflicted madness on you and your senses of reasoning are gone!" Molly lashed out at him.
"Wow! So cool! Hey, this babe just cursed you. Show her that you are made of metal" Greg mused as they went behind him and gave him room to deal with the infamous girl.
"It is your wretched family that has gone mad. And I would have loved to show you how a mad person behaves, but I don't want to dirty my hands. Tell me, what has your sanity done for you and your family?" Tyler mocked.
"You're a bastard!" Molly thrusted a warning finger at his face, "you had better stay away from me or I will show you what my sanity will do to you. I will rather remain poor than be animals like you and your useless friends!" She spit on his face and walked away.
"What guts!" Franko cursed. He went to draw her back, but Tyler stopped him. "Why? She deserves a beating!"
"Let her be, I know what to do to hurt her. She had better watch out for unleashing the beast in me!" Tyler threatened.
"What Justin did to Sophia will be a smaller version of what we will do to her. Nothing is gonna come out of it!" Greg smirked.
"Yeah, no one dares us and goes unpunished!" Franko laughed.
Molly couldn't concentrate when she got into the library. She was looking at a textbook, but the words written there were blurry in her eyes.
She put a hand on her beating chest and cursed herself for being a fool. How can she crush on such a guy? He just insulted her family today and rebuked her status. What else does her heart want to see before it stops hopping whenever she sees him?
"What is likable about that jerk?" She thought out loud.
"Which jerk?" Eve's voice broke in, she sat beside her friend and lifted a romantic novel to her face.
"Oh, I was just thinking… Eve, have you seen Rebecca?" Molly changed the topic immediately.
"That idiot? I used to see her, but not anymore. Rebecca or whatever her name is doesn't exist to me anymore. That girl even had the guts to record her last call with Sophia and shared it in the school's social media groups, and the admins are not doing anything about it" Eve replied.
"She was removed from the group, but everyone believes Sophia is the bad girl. I bet she must've been added again. I'm already tired of coming to this school"
"Yeah, me too. It's no longer fun and I hate it when everyone looks at me like a follower of Satan because of what happened to Sophia. I talked to my parents and I'm certain they will take me to a boarding school very soon"
Molly and Eve turned to see Sunny and Vicky.
"Help me talk her out of it. Team Queens will be dead if she leaves too. Let's stick together and rebuild TQ, please!" Vicky held Sunny.
"It has already died after what happened to Sophia, so let's not try to mend a broken glass. I wish we all could just change to the same school and start afresh" Molly shook her head.
"Sometimes, I just blame myself for what happened to Sophia. I shouldn't have left her alone with Justin and I could have checked on her, now I don't even know her whereabout" Molly said again.
"It's okay, I believe she is safe. I know the allegations aren't true and that video was edited because I know Justin went upstairs to meet Sophia that night and that Reverend is long dead. People can be so heartless" Sunny indicated.
"I'm taking my son with me and my decision is final!" Mrs. Smith said, hitting the doctor's desk.Mr. and Mrs. Smith sat at the doctor's office. The doctor looked from the man to his divorced wife and knew there was no way the two could have been under the same roof and still have peace, their divorce was for a good cause.But what the doctor doesn't understand is how they ever ended up in bed or even settled in a marriage that lasted long enough to conceive and give birth to their son in the first place. They are like cats and dogs. "Well, let me just give you the grace of having him around until he is at least conscious since you haven't spent much time with her. Remember, the doctor here said he might have amnesia, which means he has to stay in a familiar environment when he wakes up" Mr. Smith shrugged."Tell me, what good have you done for him as a father? I'm sure it is one of your rivals that almost ended my son's life! Sometimes I wonder why God can't just take your useless l
Mr Smith paced around in his room lost in thought. Mr Mc Millan, the man he trusts, wants to use the documents he found against him. The same way he killed Mr William's and his wife and made away with their wealth, that's the exact same thing that he is planning to do to him. Well, he doesn't know that a swordmaster never allows a sword to go behind him even by mistake.If that man manages to get the documents to court, then he is doomed. He will lose everything he has managed to get. He only hired him to do a simple task and get paid. He even told him to disappear forever, but he showed up again to destroy him."Sir! What should we do to that guy?" Lee asked after watching his boss pace restlessly for somewhile."I have gotten what I want from him, kill him if you are sure he has confessed everything!" Mr Smith ordered. Lee bowed and left. He brought out his phone and called Cynthia to come entertain him tonight.***“Sophia, are you sure you don't like Alex?” Stella mused. She has
Sophia couldn't stop staring at him. She didn't even notice when the door opened until she heard that familiar cold voice that made her flinch a little bit in fear. “What are you doing here?” Sophia turned around instantly when she heard Madam's voice behind her. She bowed and greeted her before telling her that someone directed her to the room to see her.“Yes, I asked someone to call you but I never asked her to bring you to this room. Why are you in Justin's room? Don't tell me you just accidentally wandered into my son's room?” Madam's voice was really harsh, making Sophia break into cold sweat.Did that girl purposely mislead her into this room? Was she planning to make her get in trouble with the boss? It is really surprising that she still doesn't know that so many girls are already jealous and envious of her because she suddenly gained favour in Madam's eyes so it is only natural that they will try to plot evil against her.“I am very sorry ma. I lost my way. I wouldn't have
Mr. Smith stared at the long written note that was sent to his office by Flying dragon. No one was able to trace the identity of the letter. But as he read it, there was no doubt that Mr. Mc Millan sent it. He felt like his whole world had been crushed into tiny pieces as so many things roamed around his mind. The man he sent money to eliminate him is loyal to Mr Mc Millan and said he can't change allegiance after pledging to him."Why did that addlepated nincompoop take my money!? If they work together, could it be he knew all along and they decided to get money from me? Mc Millan… I will crush you with my bare hands!" Mr. Smith threatened.They even had the guts to write about how they bombed the plane to kill his son, Justin. He must not have time for his son, but he wouldn't have forgiven himself if anything had happened to him."Since they almost killed him because he is my son, then I can't even imagine what would happen to me if they ever lay their hands on me! Well I can't le
Mrs Smith looked angry when she reminisced about the past. "That lying piece of sh*t... I wish I never met Jeff... Just a few more weeks to my wedding, the bastard drugged me and had his way with me. The worst thing was that I didn't even know about it."Mrs Smith suddenly burst into hysterical laughter. Sophia rubbed her hands gently to get her to calm down. Why is she feeling pity for her enemy's mother?"Just as you would have assumed... I got pregnant and I informed my fiance just a few more days before the wedding. Imagine how shocked I was when he flew into a rage and hit me for the first time. He even made me more confused by asking who the father of the unborn child I'm carrying was," Mrs Smith told Sophia who looked a little bit intrigued by the tale."He informed my parents and his that I had cheated on him and gotten pregnant with a bastard. They called off the wedding. Eventually, Jeff came out and confessed to his crimes. My father really wanted to kill him but I couldn't
Very early the next morning, Stella woke up, boiled hot water, made tea and took it to Justin's room.She found him still sleeping, he crouched down beside him and admired the handsome dude. She had cooked up a very heart twisting story and posted last night about Justin and Sophia.No one will know it's her when they wake up and see it this morning. Stella is a good girl and will remain that in their eyes until she gets what she wants and gets back at all of them that looked down on her, especially Mrs Smith and Sophia.They don't know the stuff she's made of, it's just the bitch in her that has awakened, when the beast in her finally awakes, it's going to be payback time.Justin woke up slowly, fighting in his dream to recall a thing about himself and turned around in his bed.Stella stood up and watched him for a while before she figured out what she was supposed to do. She helped him wake up by pinching his face and arm until his eyes fully opened."Who are you? What do you want h
Sophia didn't understand the look the other assassinators gave her when she entered the training ground. She wondered if she was wearing the back of her clothes or her hair was messy.Maybe there's a straw on her hair or something like that… she joined a line and all eyes were on her, she shrugged and chose not to ignore them.After few minutes of training, Mrs Smith came to address everybody, both newly assigned assassinators and special ones (old members)"Good morning, everyone!" "Good morning, ma'am!" They replied bowing down."Without wasting much of our time, I will go straight to the point. My son, Justin, of which all of you know had an accident and is suffering amnesia now will be staying here. He had little memory of this place and so it isn't a familiar environment to him especially in his condition right now. So I took it upon myself to come here and inform you all personally to treat him well and respect him… have I made myself clear?!" She said sharply."Yes, ma'am!" Th
Sophia's school friends and classmates sat back in the classroom and silently watched others go out for lunch.Molly sighed for the upteenth time under thrity seconds. Vicky and Eve glanced at her sadly. "I think I'm going to go crazy! I can't believe this is how our team Qs is going to end. It's almost six months since we last saw Pretty Goddess" Eve murmured."Ever since she stopped coming to school, it's been very boring here. Well, I hate to think of all that happened to her on her birthday night and to think of what that ungrateful Rebecca said to her on the phone, she wouldn't have any reason to want to get in contact with any of us" Molly added."Yeah, Team Queens is dead. That bitch, Rebecca, has been avoiding us and teaming up with other girls to make fun of our fall. I always feel nauseous whenever I think about that night and everything... That video hasn't been taken down and Justin is nowhere to be found after that night. I suspect he's done that on purpose, I hate ever