LAURA“I’ll whip you one hundred times, Ricky. I don’t care how many times he chooses to whip you but for my satisfaction, I’ll whip you for one hundred times,” Bane said.“One!” He yelled as he struck Ricky with his whip.I stroked Ricky as well but he seemed to only react to my strike and not that of Bane.“Two,” Bane striked again.“Three,” Bane striked.“Four,” Bane striked.“Five,” Bane striked.“Six,” Bane striked.“Seven,” Bane striked.Oh no, I can’t see Ricky getting hurt this bad. I can feel whatever pain he is feeling right now and I can tell he’s fighting to stay alive. I have to do something, I thought.“Eigh—ouch!” Bane cried.Bane went for his eighth stroke at Ricky but I struck him before he did.“Oh my word! How could my hand slip in a time like this? I’m so clumsy. Oh my goodness, are you alright sir?” I asked, feeling remorseful.“What do you think you incompetent nitwit!?” Bane barked while holding his left cheek. “Can’t you see properly? There are light bulbs ever
LAURA“Alice?” I asked with a weak voice.“No, Leandrice. Of course I mean Alice you fool. Which other child are we holding captive if not Alice?” Bane said.“Ok boss. But you see, I don’t know the room in which Alice is kept.”“Come closer and I’ll tell you,” he ordered and I obeyed. “Alice is kept in the last room of the warehouse. Go and do as I have asked you to do with her.”“Sure thing boss,” I said while leaving.“Wait!” Bane ordered. “Don’t fuck this up, Zill.”“I promise on my mum that I won’t,” I said, fixing a salute.“Just get out of here before I lose my temper.”I left the room and hurried to where Alice was being kept.“Oh my word. I have to save Alice right away. Ricky can save himself,” I said while heading to the room where Alice was kept.I got to the room and there were two men standing in front of the door of the room. “Who are you and why do you have a scarf on?” One of the men asked.I cleared my throat and hazily coughed. “I—uh, I am Zill. Don’t you remember m
LAURAI shook my head and regained consciousness. “Ricky,” I called.“Yes Laura,” Ricky replied as he helped me up. “It’s me Laura. Are you okay? Can you stand properly?”“I’m alright Ricky. Alice is in that room over there,” I point to the room behind me. “We have to save her.”Ricky and I rushed to the room and tried the handle of the door but it wouldn’t open.“Goddammit!” Ricky cried.“Break the door, Ricky,” I commanded.Ricky kicked the door several times before the door opened up, then we entered the room. “Hey!” Ricky and I screamed at the same time.When we entered the room, we saw a man holding Alice against the window.“If you dare take another step I’ll throw her out through this window,” he threatened.“If your grip so much as loosen a little bit, I swear I’ll peel off your skin and boil your flesh,” Ricky grinned.“You’re in no place to threaten me Ricky. I have your girl and if you try any smart moves, she’ll get it. I’ll throw her out the window and I don’t care if y
RICKY“You bastard!” I shouted at Bane.The thug threw himself at me and I maneuvered him and threw him out of the window. I jumped out of the window and used his body as a support. I ran over to Melo and carried her in my arms. I turned to Bane but he wasn’t there anymore. He had run away.“Melo, why the hell did you do this to yourself?” I asked, wearing a sad look on my face. “Ricky—Ricky,” Melo said as she tapped my chest.“I can hear you Melo. Tell me what you want to tell me.”“Ki—Ki—ki—”Melo stopped talking and her hands went cold. She died.“Melo! Melo you can’t die! I’ll take out the spear, Melo. I promise you that I won’t let you die. I’ll take you to the doctor and you’ll be fine. C’mon Melo, stay with me. I need you to stay awake for me,” I said as I gently tapped her cheek. “Melo, please don’t sleep right now.”Laura placed her hands on my shoulder and shook her head. “She’s gone, Ricky. There’s nothing we can do, Ricky.”Laura said as she closed Melo’s eyes. “Rest now,
LAURA“Ricky! Ricky!” Cassey called and chased after Ricky.“Have you heard the truth now and are you satisfied after listening to it?” I asked Qwen.“Do you expect me to believe the lies Ricky had just told? And if you do, I’m deeply sorry, I don’t believe them. All I know right now is that you and Ricky are to blame for Melo’s death,” Qwen said.“Keep shut, Qwen. Didn’t you hear Ricky right now? Your friend’s boyfriend was the one that killed your friend. The name of Melo’s boyfriend was Bane and he was the one that killed Melo. Can’t you get that into your thick skull, you blockhead?” I asked angrily.“Don’t call me names, Laura. I don’t even know the man you’re talking about. Melo doesn’t have a boyfriend named Bane or any man in her life called Bane. And if she did, she would’ve told me. So I suggest you stop making up stories right now,” Qwen said.“Making up stories? Really? If you were such a good friend to Melo, she would’ve told you about her secret boyfriend and how she and
LAURA“Andy and I would still like to thank you for bringing Alice back to us safely, Laura. We owe you a lot for this,” Cassey said.“Don’t say that Cassey. I take Alice as my own daughter and I would do anything for her. I would equally give my life to save hers. She’s very special to me,” I said.“You’re also very special to me, aunty Laura. But not as special as Mr handsome,” Alice said.Cassey and I giggled.“Ok Laura. We’ll be on our way now. Bye,” Cassey said.“Bye,” Alice waved at me as they both left the room.While they left the room I followed behind them because I needed a glass of water.I followed my chamber’s hallways that lead to the kitchen. I got to the kitchen and drank water before returning back to my room. Returning to my room, I bumped into Killian.“Can’t you see where you’re going?” I asked angrily.He didn’t say anything. He brushed his forehead and started to proceed like nothing had happened.“Wait!” I ordered and he waited. “Killian, I didn’t see you today
RICKY I rose up from the bed to check who was at the door. I peeped through the door hole and it was Qwen.“Qwen?” I whispered.“Who is at the door, Ricky?” Laura asked.“It’s Qwen. I think she knows that I’m inside your room,” I said.“That isn’t my business to know why she’s here. Put on your clothes and go attend to your late wife’s friend,” Laura said, wearing an uninterested look on her face.I sighed to relieve the frustration I felt after Laura said that. I hurriedly wore my clothes and left her room. “What have you been doing inside Laura’s room, Ricky? Were the both of you mourning Melo inside there?” Qwen asked while following me.I walked straight and headed for my room like no one was talking to me. I ignored her till she hit my anger button.“Your Luna just passed away and you felt it would be a good idea if you celebrated by fucking her murderer—”“Qwen!” I yelled as I grabbed her neck and yanked her into the air.“Ri—Ricky,” she choked. “Was this how—how you killed Me
RICKY“Good morning, aunty Laura,” Alice greeted.“Good morning to you too, my little angel,” Laura greeted Alice as she opened up her plate and was about to start eating.“Wait!” I ordered her.“Why should I wait? I’m really starving here,” Laura said.Something is really off here. I can’t seem to put my finger on it, I thought.“I would like to taste your food before you eat it,” I said.“No. I’m really hungry and I want to eat right now,” Laura said.“I’m your bodyguard, ma’am. I have to taste your food first before you eat it,” I said with a straight face.“Stop this act, Ricky,” Laura lamented.“This is absurd, Ricky. Do you think the food was poisoned or anything?” Cassey asked.“I didn’t mention poison. Laura may be allergic to some of the ingredients used to make the food. And that is what I want to taste.”“Stop this right now! What do you mean by all this, Ricky? There is nothing in the food. And I made sure Laura wasn’t allergic to the food I cooked today. I made sure I avo