We were in the car with maximum silence. I faced forward and avoided any possible eye contact with Antonio. I pondered with various thoughts in my head where he was headed to. Certainly, it was not the house. Though I had never been to his workplace so perhaps that was where he was taking us to, Ithought. I still couldn’t place my hands around it. I dropped my eyes outside through the window. My mind threaded back to what Guila toldMe and I felt really bad for her. “Where are we going to?” I gusted under my breath. I wasn’t so sure if he’d hear what I said. I was too spooked to talk to him because he seemed very hostile towards me. He had been that way since the last encounter about the suit. I wasn’t so sure why he was so pissed that I touched his suit. Probably it was his conscience pricking him. There was still silence. With the side of my left eye, I peeped if he perhaps reacted to my question. He remained very prudish and his eyes were firmly on the road. I felt the urge to
We sped down the highway with pulses rising. I looked down at the road with varied cars around. Pieces of sweat crammed my face. I rolled my eyes to Antonio who was making an effort to figure out the remedy to the situation. “What are we going to do now?” I faltered with tears in my eyes. Funny how I had always wanted to die and leave this world and every evil that came with it. Being faced eye to eye with a death situation, I didn’t want to die anymore. I felt the urge and need to stay alive. I felt the need to keep pushing.Antonio gave no rejoinder to my question. He kept cool as though nothing was happening. For crying out loud, we had a bomb down the car plus the brakes failed but he remained aloof as though nothing was happening. It was bewildering to me.“I need you to do one thing for me” he finally spoke and flitted his eyes at me after he quickly dodged a car. “What is it?” I anxiously asked with my knuckles turning white. He sough and looked backward. I looked backward t
We sped down the highway with pulses rising. I looked down at the road with varied cars around. Pieces of sweat crammed my face. I rolled my eyes to Antonio who was making an effort to figure out the remedy to the situation. “What are we going to do now?” I faltered with tears in my eyes. Funny how I had always wanted to die and leave this world and every evil that came with it. Being faced eye to eye with a death situation, I didn’t want to die anymore. I felt the urge and need to stay alive. I felt the need to keep pushing.Antonio gave no rejoinder to my question. He kept cool as though nothing was happening. For crying out loud, we had a bomb down the car plus the brakes failed but he remained aloof as though nothing was happening. It was bewildering to me.“I need you to do one thing for me” he finally spoke and flitted his eyes at me after he quickly dodged a car. “What is it?” I anxiously asked with my knuckles turning white. He sough and looked backward. I looked backward t
I tried hauling myself forward amidst the fire that warmed up the environment but I was held down. I was in sobs and I still could remember my moments with him in the car. The police had surrounded the place. “Please let go of me, I need to see Antonio” I struggled but then I was not given the chance. I tried pushing my way amidst the crowd but then I wasn't allowed in. I watched how the car slowly burned to ashes. The firefighters came a little later. I crumbled on the floor and just screamed. Antonio’s suit was still with me. I stared at it while I brushed my hand on it. More tears rolled out. I could remember the dry smile he put on me before I jumped out of the car. It was at that moment I realized he didn’t want me to die and that’s why he made me jump out alone.After some minutes, I was taken by the police and was taken care of and wrapped with a blanket. I wanted to get close to the car but I wasn’t allowed to. I was questioned but I couldn’t say a word. I was still traumat
“No, no I’m not happy” I had a response but my lips were stuffy as I spoke. Dima’s eyes constricted at me and the amazement on his face was very clear. I really wished I understood why I felt that way or why I even said that but I didn't know why. “You are kidding right?” He seized my arms and ogled deep into my orbs. I gaped at him and jiggled my head slowly. I still felt pain in my heart about Antonio’s death. “This is some reverse psychology thing, right? You are just playing with my head” he chuckled and jerked his head. I stood motionless without a word. The truth is I didn’t know what to say nor did I know what I truly wanted. I did think that I didn’t want Antonio around but then now that he was dead, I felt guilty about it. “Wait a minute, don’t tell me you are serious right now. Are you serious?” Dima finally noticed my countenance was still glum. “I’m not joking” I whispered calmly. He quickly gripped my neck and then his hands went to my cheeks. “Olga, I know you are f
My eyes broadened as I saw Antonio at the entrance of the house. His clothes were totally tattered and his face was tarnished with sweat and dirt. Everyone’s attention turned to him while he ambled deeper into the room. My lips broke and my eyes almost went out of their sockets. “Antonio” Guila, while tearing up, ran to him. She encased him in a tight hug and wrapped her hands around him while her eyes let out more tears. Antonio’s eyes were everywhere apart from me. I remained static on the floor with oceans of tears in my globes. “Don Antonio, you are alive,” Ottaviano said and bowed his head. Antonio nodded and immediately took his eyes away from him. I still couldn’t believe my eyes. My memory trailed back to his wrist watch which was shown to me and I saw his car burn to a crisp while I didn’t see him jump out of it.“Antonio, you are alive” Kira rushed to him immediately Guila broke away. Antonio’s face was blank whilst Kira rushed to him with a broad smile. “Stop!”Antonios’
Kira stormed up the stairs immediately she apologized to me. I, on the other hand, remained Stagnant on the floor. Antonio Stepped to me. At last, his eyes fell upon me. I couldn’t believe that the one I thought was dead was then standing in front of me. My heart was hefty not because he was alive but because I realized that as much as I didn’t have a preference for him, I didn’t want him dead. He unfurled his hand to me. After a few seconds of hesitation and staring at him in wonderment, with his help, I stood up from the floor. Tears crammed up in my eyes as we locked orbs together. His eyes were more open and it was as though he gave me free access to them this time around. There was something softer about the way he gazed.I hurriedly hugged him and girdled my hands around him, clenching and gluing firmly to his body.“I’m happy you are alive” I whimpered and still grasped him. Holding him one more time was ecstatic. It was also the first time I hugged him of my own accord. I br
.-.-.-.-.-“Please Let go of me!” I cried while the guards dragged me. They held my arms tightly and yanked me into the house with my kneels brushing the floor.It was really agonizing but I couldn’t overpower them. I was just a juvenile and had no resilience. My arms became sour and my knees filled with injuries. I was taken into a dark room with no single ray of brightness. “Please, I don't want to be here. Mama, please help” The last person's face I saw before I was thrown into the dark room was my mother's face. She stood close to the staircase with her eyes filled with tears. Her hands were folded which she placed in front of her, a little bit lower than her breast level. I was scared and balked. I heard sounds in the room but couldn’t see anything. I stood up and clung to the wall, my hands pressing firmly to it. My heart was pummeling so fast. My legs were fluttering as I had never been in such a situation. I really wished it wasn’t my situation but then I couldn't escape wh