"What's on our table now Alessandro?" A voice asked.Unknown to them, Eric was at a corner in the large room, listening to their every word. His gun was by his side, ready to strike in case any eventualities occured. Earlier, he had gotten information that these were the very men who were plotting his downfall. He decided to check them out and sure enough, what he heard was true. He didn't know if he'll get out of here alive but he wasn't going down without a fight.Charlotte had no idea about all of this. If she knew, she would never have allowed him to leave the house "The girls. I have a new order from a client in Russia and be needs them as soon as " His voice was deep, a much deeper tone compared to the last. Up close, Eric noticed that he had a moustache and a small piercing by the side of nose which made him look all the more sinister."How many does he need?" Another voice asked.From the small holes on the wall, Eric could make out where they all sat. The first man sat at
Eric got back home, a tired mess. He didn't know he had the courage to carry out what he had just done. For several months now, Alessandro and his men had been planning an attack on some schools in the city with the aim of "recruiting" girls for their illicit business. Eric had known this since for a long time now but he wanted to give the feds the benefit of doubt to catch them but alas, they did nothing. The truth was, most of them feared Alessandro and his men and asides that they were really grounded in the system.Alessandro's tentacles were spread all over the city and even in some other cities. Asides this, he also had a lot of business in other parts of the world. He was rich, well connected and very industrious which posed a major challenges for the law.Eric sighed, stepping into the hallway that led into the main house. He knew that what he had just done wouldn't stop them but only slow them down and he hoped that the feds would get them before they carry out their evil pl
The next morning, Amanda woke up with a slight headache. She had no idea why this was happening when she was perfectly alright the previous day. Her head seemed like it was carrying a hundred pound brick as it pounded with a vegeance she couldn't quite understand."What's happening?" Amanda mummured.Something like this hadn't happened to her before, this was all a strange sensation she couldn't quite understand.She sat up, cradling her head in her palms, wishing that the pain could just disappear. It was a discomfort she didn't like at all. A few minutes later, her mother walked in and upon seeing her daughter this way, she knew that there was something wrong."Amanda honey, what's the matter?" Charlotte asked.She sat beside her on the bed, feeling her temperature and she discovered that it was burning hot. Amanda wasn't one to fall sick easily and Charlotte knew that this was odd."Do you feel dizzy?" She asked.Thinking about it now, Amanda realized that she was feeling dizzy too
Later that day, Amanda was left alone in the house. Her mother had to attend an important meeting with some of the chair boards back at her office. She didn't want to leave her all alone at home but Amanda pushed her to go because it was her job and she didn't want to be the reason why she couldn't allow her mother to miss the meeting."I'll be fine Mom." Amanda smiled."Are you sure honey?" Charlotte stressed."Seriously Mom. I'll be fine, I'm getting better now. Thanks to the drugs I used." Amanda smiled.After much persuasion, her mother left. Her parents weren't due to arrive till late at night so she had the house to herself. In order to relax, she binged watched her favorite t.v programs with a big tub of ice cream and salted potato chips beside her.This was her favorite thing to eat and Amanda paid no expense in filling her plate up with her favorite snacks. Later on, her phone gave a loud beep, indicating she had a call.Glancing at the caller ID, she discovered it was Emily
"I understand if you don't want to talk to me ever again consider what I did but Amanda, I need you say something. Your silence is killing me." Parker said. For several minutes, Amanda remained quiet as she tried to sort out her thoughts based on what Parker had said. She was in between being cross with him and thanking him for looking out for her. "One part of me wants to hit you while the other part of me wants to kiss you senseless." Amanda said. "Then we should go with the latter part don't you think?" He smiled. Amanda gave him a pointed look before her face gave way to a beautiful smile. Parker gave a huge sigh of relief, glad that she didn't take offence. He didn't know what he'll have done if Amanda decided to be cross with him. "Thank you." He smiled. "That doesn't mean you're in the clear now. I'm still a teensy wee bit angry with you for doing that to me without my consent." Amanda sighed. She sat on his lap, resting her head on his chest. She was just glad he was her
ParkerI knew I just had to tell Amanda everything I did today. I knew that if she was in my shoes, she would probably come clean to me. But yet, I was having a hard time telling her what I did. I didn't know how she was going to take it which left me worried."Parker, what's going on?" She asked.I didn't even know how to begin and with her staring at me, it just didn't feel right to lie to her. If there was one thing Amanda deserved, it was transparency."I really don't know how you're going to feel when I tell you what I've been up to today." I said."Just say it how it is darling, I'm all ears." She smiled.I took a deep breath, it was now or never. The only way I could come clean with her was by just telling her the whole truth and nothing but that truth."Remember the guy that swindled my Dad back in london?" I beganA look of comprehension dawned on her face but I could still see some hint of confusion there. The whole story wasn't really clear to her yet which was something I
Her parents came back home late that night. Amanda had just gotten back home and not quite long did her mother come in. She couldn't deny the fact that she had enjoyed every moment with Parker. He made her feel loved, wanted and accepted.Sometimes, she wondered what she did to deserve all of the love Parker showered on her. As Amanda thought about it, she couldn't quite believe that Parker had once bullied her before. it just seemed odd as she thought about it. Someone she hated in the past was now the same person who made sure she was loved and felt loved in return. It was a heady feeling, one that she always wanted to feel."What's that smile on your face?" Her mother asked."Well Mom, it's my boyfriend." Amanda giggled.Ever since she had told her mother about Parker, she had felt this peace within her. She felt like she could do anything because now, she had the acceptance of her mother. Her father hadn't talked to her about it but she was sure that her mother had informed him ab
"Mom, what day would you and dad be traveling?" Amanda asked one fine morning.Charlotte who was kneading some pastry to make some pie stopped what she was doing to stare at her daughter. She vividly remembered telling her that they would leave next week but yet, she still asked her which she found odd."Next week love." Charlotte smiled.It was a Saturday, so there was no school. Since Charlotte had a break from work, she decided to get her hands dirty on some pastry work and since pie was the first thing that came to her mind, she decided to make that."Okay." Amanda simply said.Charlotte stared at her daughter with a look of confusion on her face as she tried to understand why her daughter had asked that question."Why did you ask love? Is there something wrong?" Charlotte asked."Oh nothing Mom, I just wanted to know." Amanda said, vaguely."Okay." Charlotte chuckled.They sat in comfortable silence for a while, each with their own thoughts. Amanda's was on how she would miss her