Chapter Five
Continous rings on her phone,Lola knew it was none other than Emelia, her mum and those who were expecting her at the engagement party but she wasn't ready to be scolded or insulted.She had decided to do one thing and that is....
Picking up her bag, she headed out.
If she said she knew where she was going to, then that was a blatant lie but what matters more was going to a place where no one would notice her presence.
Stopping at a shop,she had wanted to ask for a place to go but recalling that her mum would have possibly done things to search for her by all cost, Nora kept on driving.
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Mrs Turner walked up to Emelia who just came in with Chris. Looking at the huge crowd in the hall,her heart sank.
"Your friend knows she has to be here even before 7am.Dont tell me she is trying to defy our family rules. "
"Ma,Listen to me.Lola caught Steve cheating on her just yesterday and since the time we talked last, I can't seem to find her anywhere.I am scared she might do something worse to herself."
"Steve cheated on my daughter?!."
The door was open and Steve walked in elegantly.
"And can you present your evidence that I did so?."
"Are you really trying to cover all this up when it's clearly true that you are not in love with Lola?.All she ever did was to love you not for you to manipulate both her and her family.I don't do talks in this but if you think you are smart, I can take this legally with you. "Chris's voice was filled with anger.
"Steve?.. Follow me. "Mrs Turner's voice was heard and they left.
"Dont you think there is something fishy about the both of them?. "
"Obviously very fishy."
Emelia sighed sadly as she remembered Lola.
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Jason's briefcase fell off his hands as he was preparing for his flight when he heard the news. Jimmy Davis kidnapped. No.. It couldn't possibly be his son. How could it be?!.
Grandpa picked up his phone.
📞Are you at the airport already?
📞Dad,Jim has been kidnapped and you are asking me this?!.. I have to get home as soon as possible.Activate all of my access and I promise I would do everything you've been telling me about.I promise Dad.
📞I would do that in a second but dont run in high speed please.Jimmy would be found soon,I promise you.
The conversation ended and Jason screamed in anger. Nothing must happen to his son or else he would kill everyone responsible.
A worried expression showed on Ronald's face as he watched Jimmy breathed in and out slowly. Could the boy be dying?. He saw some medications in his bag.He hoped Jason wouldn't be late before anything wrong happens.
A phone beeped.
📞You bastard!..Nothing must happen to my son or else I would kill you and everyone involved!.
📞Relax,I won't let him die but I would give him a scar to make him remember the mess his father brought him into.
📞Don't you dare touch that boy. I am coming over. Text me where you are.
📞And why do you think I would give you?
📞Thats because you and I know how the deal is. Don't get my son involved in this.
A laugh was heard.
📞Well...Lets see if you are lucky.
The conversation ended and Jason rushed out.
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Getting to a lone junction,Lola's heart went heavy.Could she really do as she had planned?.She hoped her dad and Emelia would forgive her for this stupid act that she was about to do.
Taking a substance from her bag, she broke down in tears again. It's better to end the pain at once than waking up everyday to remember the hurt in her heart.
Finally shutting her eyes to gulp it down her throat,a shrill cry reached her ears. Who could be here,crying?.
Stepping out of her car, she followed the sound as if she was being hypnotized.After probably saving this person, then she would continue her mission.
A gasp escaped her lips as she found a shed built between the bushes.Who could have been staying here alone?.Wanting to turn back from fear of being caught. She caught a sight of a human at the far end. He was fully armed and she could tell that his gaze was deadly.
Finally awake, Jimmy woke up only to see a new environment.Standing up all of a sudden, Ronald stopped him.
"You were the one sent to kidnap me, right?. "
Ronald was shocked at the little boy's confidence. "Yes and you have to sit here till your father comes. Any mistake from you will actually get you killed. "
"I am not scared of guns.You all just wants to get to my Dad using me but it would never be possible!. "Jimmy kicked him as hard as he could and ran downstairs to any direction before him.
He would not allow them kill his dad.They looked really dangerous.
Meanwhile ...Lola who was on the third floor already by sneaking in heard the conversation and knew it was a killer's hideout. What could she do now to save the poor boy?.
Getting to a lampstand, Jimmy felt his heart thump harder and harder.He felt his strength leaving him. Where was his dad? Tears filled his eyes as he remembered the doctor's warning.
With the picture of his dad still in his brain. Little Jimmy kept running without looking back.Finally on the third floor,he was about to fall when Lola caught him.
"Are you okay?..You look so pale.Are you sick?."
A nod from Jimmy and Lola carried him then off downstairs.
"Boss!.. The boy has escaped."
Without a look of agitation,he spoke. "He will still be in the building and when you find him,kill him and make sure Ronald is dead too. "
Already at the first floor,Lola fell.Her heart went dead as she found the boy not breathing anymore.How could she escape even if she had to take him to the hospital?.
Footsteps heard. Lola took a step outside when two gunshots were heard and she fell.
The gunshots triggered her heart condition, so bad that she fell but she regained her balance as she looked at the boy. The footsteps continued as she tried to make it out of the building, following the door by the left side of the last floor trying to escape. "Don't worry little guy" she said. As Jimmy was struggling to make sense of his site. Remembering the thud she just heard it was clear to her that whoever kidnapped Jimmy is angry and has changed his mind about any peaceful negotiation. With Ronald dead, the boss issued a command that Jimmy should be captured before his father gets to their location. Not knowing someone else is with Jimmy. Lola was a few minutes away from her car as Jimmy started grunting, she put him down and assured him he was going to be safe. "Boss, I think the boy has left the building" "Well, check outside, he could have gone far he's just a boy" "Okay Boss" The guard ran outside with his Gun pinned to his chest, his finger on the trigger in cas
Chapter sevenJason was still passing around in the police station when I called Lola.Lola informs the policeman of what has happened to her and Jimmy the policeman checks the description Jason gave about Jimmy and it matches the one that Lola just stated. She was asked which hospital she was in, she was skeptical at first but when the policeman mentioned that the father is devastated at the police station she budged.When Jason got to the hospital Jimmy was already awake which made it easier for him to be given the permission to see him.[Jason] Jimmy! Thank God you are okay. He gave him a hug and tears rolled his eyes. "I've lost your mother, please I can't lose too"Lola watched struggling not to cry too, even if her sickness wants to take her now, she didn't care, seeing Jimmy United with his dad and their reaction gave her a sense of moral satisfaction and nostalgia for her and her mother while Growing up.********Mrs xell knew whatever Steve did hurt Lola, that she had to run
Chapter 8The keyboard had its own rhythm as Lola Consistently punched the keys, Lost in time. Trying the best she could, to make up for all the days she's been off work. The wine glass stood next to the books that were carefully arranged on the table, dripping wet, from the ice that she mixed with the wine. Work has never been this hectic and life threatening for Lola. And she is not someone to easily give up on something. She would go from the balcony to the fridge to take a look outside or fix herself a drink, the streets has few passerbys but one could really use the gentle touch of the air that makes the skin feel alive in a way, the view always feels like something new whenever she looked, the tall glass buildings and the fumes from the busy factories near the blocks, the anticipation of the sunset. But none of that gave her the relaxation she was hoping for, she dangled the chair searching for ideas as she looked bluntly at the high ceilings. She was stuck, her ideas tanked. Th
Chapter Nine Jason thought that he could use his time alone so he took one of the cars and made a drive to the city to grab a bite. The weather was great and he still had time before duty called, so a few minutes in the city wouldn't be a bad idea. The Chums is not usually a place you would find a person like Jason but something about how they made their dishes reminded him of his own mother's cooking.He got in and made his way straight to the nearest table thinking that if people stared at him for a short time they might recognize him. He took a table and in a minute the waiter came like a flash and took his orders.The Chums is a 49 minutes drive from where he lived but he didn't care, he comes for the food if need be but today it was mostly about his solitude.While waiting for the waiter to arrive with his palate he brought out his phone and dialed "Lola"[Phone ringing][Jason] hello? Emelia and Lola were busy giggling upstairs over their chat when Jason's call arrived Lola w
Chapter TenSteve claimed they had a little misunderstanding about their engagement, pointing out it might be the reason she fled but he knew exactly what made Lola ghost everyone. Back at the hospital it was 12:30PM and Jason had just arrived at the hospital with Daffodils and a card in between that boldly read "hospital gowns look horrible on you, can you permit a rescue?" She read and smiled and he dropped the flowers on the table, just beside the door.She got up and leaned back to the pillow after reading the card and reached out for a hug from Jason. He asked Emelia but was told by Lola that she went home to make something and prepare for her return as he had said earlier that he would be coming to drive her home. Hospital Halls are usually growded by noon, because it's when patients that are making progress in their recovery usually go for a walk around the hospital but from where Lola was admitted, it was different. Her ward was a private one that was separated from the hospi
Chapter eleven "father has never had a big meeting like the one he was in, and he has never met half of the men he saw, he guessed he had a lot to learn, like his father would always say."Mr Kelvin and Lola were busy skulking around the compound while Jason was still puzzled. The compound had a lot of space, enough that the air roamed Free. The villa being built in the mountains outside the city had a lot of trees surrounding it in the Dept of nature which made its surroundings calm and cozy. The leaves swung to any direction the air took them until they got stucked or stepped on by the walks of Lola and Mr Kelvin, the atmosphere was so comforting that it made Lola take deep breaths, Talking about how expensive the houses might be. Mr Kelvin walked behind Lola, encouraging her to take her time in appreciating her view. They got the water fountains at the center of the garden and Lola made her rest. The gardens were carved diligently in shapes and sizes that took Lola time to make s
Chapter Twelve Emelia was still trying to put together surprise decorations for her best friend Lola when Chris called. [Phone ringing][Chris] please tell me you've had some rest. She smiled and left for the balcony, leaving the balloons, lights and flowers on the floor and some floating around the Halls. If there's two people she would rather talk to, it would be Chris and Lola but she was disconnected, because service on the villa was out, to make anyone that visited to be in the moment. So when she heard from Chris it made her worries for Lola fizzle away for a while. He had a long call with Emelia that made her unaware of the little mouth-watering dish she hoped to make in the kitchen and the mess she had made of the kitchen trying to Make something from the fridge that was barely empty. She explained to Chris of Lola's condition and he sympathized with her, telling her she could stay as long as she wished to with Lola. They both talk about Chris's father, of his insistence
Chapter ThirteenWith the late hours that Jason finally found Lola and Mr Kelvin, He ordered the she be taken home safely after shuttling on their conversation how Lola should get more acquainted with his father.The road was dark and foggy, with the environment that surrounded the villa, one could barely see what's in front of him. Mr Kelvin suggests that they go back, telling Lola the villa has so many rooms which she could pick and that it was not such a good idea that she rejected Jason's offer that she stays over for the night. But she still maintained her decision to go home and advised Mr Kelvin to slow down to avoid hitting something. Trying to make her smile a little, Mr Kelvin asked if she enjoyed the villa so much. Why not stay for the night and maybe tomorrow morning they would call her friend and inform her of how she was Kidnapped. She smiled as Mr Kelvin saw through the mirror and asked how Jimmy was doing. "He's been busy being the good boy that he is" "yes, the little