Stacy's phone lay on the bench she sat in silence. She gasped tiredly waiting for Jason to call or something... To know whether he was fine, that's when her mind drifted off to Bethany. She stood on her feet, totally shocked as soon as she stared at her watch. "Oh, my God! I'm dead." She picked up her phone and covered her mouth after she saw five calls from Bethany not long ago. "Shit!" "What?" Uttered Blaze."I'm late, late for Bethany's event. She's gonna kill me!" She turned to Blaze nervously and her phone began ringing. Blaze picked it up and it was Jason. "Meet me down the streets, beside the bar... What about Stacy?" Jason asked from the other side of the phone. "She's here, about to leave for Bethany's? Birthday?" Stacy nodded and ran off after knowing that Jason is ok. She went to the bus stop and boarded a bus. "It's so late." She lowered her head in disappointment.***********Blaze arrived at the destination she was told. She saw a woman in a skimpy outfit, tied up and w
Mr Douglas enjoyed every bit of the event with Bethany and her "pretend" boyfriend, Xavier. Bethany talked about some funny moments between her and her dad when she was a kid, they all couldn't help but laugh. Mr Douglas dropped his car keys, mistakenly and bent to pick them up tipsily when Xavier called Bethany, she turned to answer but got a quick kiss on her lips. Her hands touched her lips and her eyes increased. "What was that for?" She asked curiously."Your smiles are fake... Your dad might notice, I don't want to be made a fool here, so let's play the game to the end... Cheer up." Hearing that, her face softened.Mr Douglas raised his head and dropped his keys on the table, releasing a quick smile. Meanwhile, Bethany couldn't stop thinking about the petty kiss. She looked at her dad and muttered a "thank you" "I hope he doesn't make you sad." Mr Douglas asked and gulped down a glass of wine..."He's the best boyfriend, I could ever have." Bethany stared at Xavier emotionally,
"What am I going to do? This is getting really bad..." Samuel paced around his cramped room and his hand massaging his jaw. He plopped down on his chair, with his eyes studying his ceiling and his arms resting on the armchair... While he continually gazed at the ceiling, a memory slid in.FLASHBACK:Samuel could be seen in a gaming house with other men. "Jackpot." He smiled and gathered the coins to his side. It was the fifth time he has won today and it infuriated the men he played with. One man leaned toward another and whispered: "He seems suspicious, he's probably cheating."The man being whispered to looked at the grinning Samuel and replied. "Check him out, discreetly." The other man hesitated before leaving stylishly. The next round of the game began and Samuel stretched his arms to get ready. People were already expecting to see him win again... He smiled and played his card.The man who was sent to check out on him stood behind and tilted his head to observe properly. He saw
"Hi, welcome guys." Blaze greeted happily but got ignored by Stacy. She took the stairs gently and entered her room leaving Jason to Blaze. "What's with the sullen looks?" Jason shrugged and got close to her. "Why are you still awake?" "I'm waiting for the wrestling tournament finale by ten pm. I even bought some popcorn on the way." She shoved her hands into the popcorn causing some pieces to fall to the ground. "I can pass," Jason uttered and took the stairs to his room. Plopping on his bed, he couldn't stop wondering why Stacy hasn't spoken a word to him. He turned to the other side of the bed and remembered how Xavier glared at him... He sprang up from the bed and squinted his eyes. "On a serious note, why the hell was he there with them?" He massaged his jaw, shut his eyes and gasped in frustration. ***********B-General hospital"Thanks for bringing in your dad as fast as possible." The doctor gasped and continued"You need to give your dad some rest, come back tomorrow mor
Bethany arrived at her apartment around 3 am in Xavier's car. She got off and scampered into the building. Xavier gently stepped down and watched her keenly. Before he could get up to his floor, she had disappeared into her room. He took a few steps to her door and tried to knock but he talked himself out of it and entered his room. ********It's a bright morning, Jeremy jogged downhill, listening to "Love Me." by Nazitha. He hummed the tune, jogging delightfully, and was just about to start cooling down when he spotted a familiar face by the roadside. With a satisfied grin on his face, he crossed over and pulled in a deep breath of crisp air before he reached her. Alya had her ears blocked with her earphone as she jogged by. He cracked a smile and waved at her. "Good morning." Alya glanced at him with her hand shielding her face from the sun. "You again?" Removing the earphones from her ears, She paused and narrowed her eyes. "Are you stalking me?""Me? Naa!" She creased her brow a
Her eyes bulged and she made to stand up when Samuel held her hands. "Please, just for a minute. Please." He pleaded. She squeezed her eyes shut and turned to him. "What's your problem?""It's been a while, Stacy." He uttered as his eyes scanned around the environment, looking out for Jason. Stacy observed him again, she knew something wasn't good, his looks deteriorated, and his outfit looked odd unlike the Samuel she dated that worshipped his dressing style. He was looking quite haggard and lost."I want to say I'm sorry for everything-""Keep your apologies to yourself. There are highly irrelevant now." She spat, looking away from him. He ran his hand in his hair not knowing what to say. Immediately his phone rang and showed caller ID A22, his heart thudded in fear, he switched it off and shifted it aside."How can I make up for what I did?" He asked again looking so pathetic. Stacy turned to him with a blank expression. "Don't approach me again, stay in your lane. I've forgiven yo
"Save my family. Please! That's all I ask for." Fernando pleaded, his knees upon the rough ground and his gaze descending on it. His eyes grew misty as he reflected on his actions. So many innocent ones have lost their lives and families because of his frequent information about them to Stone. He was the "rat" in the gang. Things were not always like this. He grew up with his mom here and left for college as an obedient and responsible boy, but at college, he met guys who loved crimes and for one reason or the other, he felt the need to belong and all. He enjoyed his stay with them while in school, that was how he ran into Stone and began working for him in secret. The other guys in the cartel knew not of his business with Stone. He was the shadow of the night. Later on, he met Mia and fell in love with her. She liked him but declined his proposal because of his unruly ways. Then he had to choose between his friends, Stone's deal and Mia. Finally, he chose Mia and that irritated Stone
SACRIFICEWith a flick of his finger, he ordered them to come. The guys looked at themselves and roared, running to him. Jason jumped and kicked the first man in his mouth, making him lose a few teeth. He landed and kept fighting. The villagers hailed and clapped, seeing that those "no-gooders" were beaten to a pulp. He twitched the arm of one and pushed him to the ground. "Look behind you!" A little boy yelled and he dodged. The man behind him, hit his fellow with a stick on his head, making the villagers laugh. The fight continued when-"Enough!" The headman shot a bullet into the sky creating utmost silence. The villagers ran into the houses, while some fell to the ground in terror, covering their faces. The man lowered his hand and pulled the trigger at Jason. ***************"You are under arrest for the attempted murder of Mr. Peters." Police men flooded into Matteo's abode during his resting period. He looked outside to see his men ambushed by them already.Standing up, he w