Authoress Pov âď¸Michael pace back and forth in his big living room, with his phone pressed to his ear as he waits impatiently for his father to answer.âMike,â came his dadâs voice.âD-dad, itâs overâ Mike said in a whisper like voice.âWhatâs over?âMike takes in a deep breath and close his eyes not knowing what to say.âSon, talk to meââShe knows now, she knows dadââWho knows what?ââGigi⌠She knows about me, you know.. saw me killing Ramos,âHis dad hissed in the background.âBloody hell!â Shuffling was heard before a female voice (his mom) speak. âWhere is Gigi now? How is she feeling? Oh my God! The poor girl must be scared to death!âMike doesnât say anything he kept sighing, tap his feet on the ground and running his fingers through his hair.âMike, where is she? And how is she taking it?â His mother asked.âI donât know, Mom. I donât know where she isââWhat?â His parents exclaimed simultaneously.âShe ran out immediately I saw her⌠but I have got my boys looking for herââ
MIKES POV đI sit on the floor. Mom and dad came rushing towards me with Gigiâs parents behind them.âHave you found herâ Mom and aunt ask.I shake my head wordlessly. I mean what can I say.Aunt sighs loudly,âWe should have told her earlier, what are we going to do nowâ she complains.âNothing for nowâ uncle said and aunt throws him a look. âUntil we find herâSilence engulfed everyone. But dad broke the silence. âHave you checked in with her friends? Maybe she went to one of her friendsââI donât have their contactâJust then Amandaâs rings and every head turn towards her. She look at us with a small smile before she take the phone closer to her ear.âHello?â She paused and listen to what the caller is saying.She suddenly stands up, her eyes light up hopefully. Her expression became calmer and I wonder if the call is about Gigi.âOk, please send me your addressâ she said and pauseâThanks, I will be right thereâ she hangs up.Mom and aunt rushes to her,âWho was that?â Mom asked.
GIGI'S POV đâWhat?!â I pull away from her and shuffle back on my bed, I stare at her in disbelief.âGigi dear, listen weâŚââMom, you guys knew who he is and you still decided to marry me to him? Even if I offended you and you hate me to the core it doesnât mean you should wish death for meâ I cried.Mom sighs, âlisten to me, honey. We did it to protect youâŚ. ââProtect me?â She nods. âFrom what exactly?ââI just want you to listen to me carefullyâI huffed and angrily fold my arms across my chest. But I remain silent and calm to let her speak, she takes in a deep breath, then begin.âIt all happened when you were 6years old, your dad was in the Mafia. The Ethiopian Mafia and he was the right hand man of the Ethiopian Mafia boss Lucas. But when I didnât like that life style because we were living everyday in fear, everyone that was Lucas's enemy was also your dadâs enemy, so we were always watching our backs. I got tired of it and discussed with your dad, we later decided to move to
GIGI'S POVđâCan you let me tell you about me? PleaseâI lay back on my bed and rest my head on the headboard. I fold my arms across my chest and nod at him. He sits at the edge of my bed and puts my feet on his lap, but I quickly pull them away from him. He frown but doesnât complain.âI am listening, Mike,âHe sighs and begins,âA week after our engagement, my dad got in trouble with the Somalian and I paid for my dadâs sins. I was in school when I was kidnapped by the them. I was only 9years old. They locked me up in a very small dark room, and they tortured me with all the torture devices they have. They had burn me with iron, cigarettes and cut my back everyday, they would whip me until my skin is broken and they wonât send any medications, they would leave me with my injuries. When itâs night fall I would sleep on the cold floor and when itâs raining there was a big hole where water passes through inside the room. Everyday I pray and hope that my dad would come and rescue me,
GIGI'S POVđAmanda, Milan, Mike and I sit round the dinning table. We are all staring at our foods in silence, I will say an awkward silence.Amanda chuckles lightly to break the silence.âWell, letâs dig in and know if Mikeâs cooking skills has improved since the last timeâI sigh and look at the food, it look edible and I know it gonna be sweet, because Fredâs last dish was sweet. I pick my cutlery and dug in, I close my eyes as I chew on the potato. Truth be told, Mike did a great job on this one.âDo you like it?â He asked me.I nod, he smiles and dig in too. While eating I felt someoneâs gaze on me, I raise my head and look around the table, itâs Milan.He was looking at me with sad eyes, itâs almost as if he wants to cry, which makes me wonder if Amanda has told him about Ramos.Thankfully I am sitting next to her, I lean towards her and whisper in her ear.âHave you told him about his fatherâs death?ââNoââWhy?â I frown.âI just giving him some timeâI nod in understanding, i
GIGI'S POVđWe stopped right outside Dianaâs apartment, we were waiting for her to come out.âYou shouldnât have take Mikeâs cardâ I told Amanda.âWhy? This is the first time ever, that Mike is giving his card out. I canât miss the opportunityââIâm not going to use itâShe smirk,âYou are gonnaâI didnât say anything else, I am not going to argue with her. Amanda honked and we hear someone, basically Diana, yelling.âI am coming! I am coming!â Diana rushes towards us, with Paul behind her. They got in the backseat and Amanda zooms off.I turn my head towards them and narrow my eyes at Paul.âPaul what are you doing here?ââTo celebrate your birthday, duh!ââWho reminded you?ââDo I need someone to remind me?âI groan,âToday is supposed to be all about us girlsââHoney, I am gayâ he said.âSo?ââYou can consider me a girlâ he replied.I groan loudly,âArenât you supposed to be with your boyfriend or something?ââNope, you are stuck with me todayâ he does a little evil laugh.I grunt an
GIGI'S POVđâHow are you, il mio cuore?âOh no!He studies my expression and smirks.I donât know why but seeing him here, an unknown fear suddenly grip me and I feel myself shake.âJ-jaydenââIl mio cuore, are you scared of me?â He asked but I didnât reply.He laughs briefly. âBut fret not, I am not going to hurt you, at least not todayâ he pause and take a step towards me. I have no space to step back so I just stand still. âI heard you have seen himâI frown feeling confused.âMike, You have seen the real him, now that you know he is a monster, you do believe me now, right?ââMikr is not a monster!ââReally? Someone who kills people for fun is not a monster?Gigi, I am going to give you an optionâHe steps closer to me, our chests almost touching, he reach out and puts a strand of my hair behind my ear. I try to move away from his touch, but thereâs really no space. My breath suddenly quickens.âOnly you Gigi can bring an end to the revenge I am seekingââMe? How?ââCome with me. L
GIGI'S POV đâIs this the cake?!â I asked.âYeahâ Milan replies.I begin to open my mouth and close it wordlessly, I suddenly become speechless. This is no ordinary cake, itâs a statue of me. Who on this earth baked this? I bend down and whisper in Milanâs ear.âDid you and your uncle baked this?â I know itâs impossible for Mike to bake it, he could only manage to cook simple dishes.Milan shakes his head.âNo, uncle and I tried to bake the cake ourselves but we failed. So Uncle hired one of the best chiefs in Mombasa to bake itâ he explains.âWow! Mike, you are so head over heels for Gigiâ I hear Amanda say behind me.I turn around and my eyes found Mike, he was standing next to dad and uncle, he pass me a killer smile.Milanâs stomach suddenly start growling.âCan we eat the cake now, I am starvingâ he said.âOh, yesâ I said. I took the knife from Mike.âClose your eyes and make a wishâ Milan tells me.I smile. I close my eyes and wish long lasting happiness and peace for our famil