I shut the door and my grip on the door handle was maintained. I held it so tight and watched my veins popping out. Who are they to decide my fate? Who told them a lowlife will always amount to nothing? I may be poor now but my future will surpass whatever it is they think that they own. Let them enjoy their riches for now. They should enjoy it all because none of it will last long in their hands. Once I discover every secret, every hidden truth of theirs, my life will go up to the next level. Marrying Tamira is only the doorway, my main goal has not been uncovered yet but when it is... Even your connections are worthless before my feet. I looked at the spaghetti in my other hand and smiled. I let go of the door handle and sat down on the side of my bed. I stabbed the center of the plate with the fork and turned it, gathering a lot of spaghetti unto the York, and lifted it to my mouth and ate. It tasted delicious and that is how my victory over my mother's killers will taste. I

"I am the one who gave you the job and I will be the one to take it. No one else is allowed. Now please, can I come in?" Tamira replied. "But it's night. It will be awkward to have you around by this time." I retorted. Tamira pushed passed me and entered my room while I quickly shut the door. "Why did you rush like that to close the door? You already checked and there was no one." Tamira asked me. "Your brothers are always popping out of nowhere. Who knows, they might be wizards." I replied and Tamira laughed. "You are so funny Devon, did you know that?" Tamira said. She sat on my bed and took out her phone. "I downloaded a movie for us to watch together. Ever watched a movie before? A full movie." she asked me. "Only glanced at some movies when passing by some people's houses," I answered. "Well, that's sad. But this is your chance to watch a full one." Tamira said. We heard some footsteps and we both exchanged looks at each other. "I would lock that door if I were you," Tamir

"Different?" Mr. Wilson questioned. Mr. Wilson was about to speak but he suddenly started to cough. Tamira went closer to her father and gave him a glass of water as she patted lightly on his back. "Dad are you okay?" Tamira asked Mr. Wilson. "I'm fine thank you." Mr. Wilson replied to Tamira while holding in another cough. I noticed Mrs. Wilson exchange weird and suspicious looks with each other and thought something was fishy. However, I soon forgot about that as I went ahead to help Mr. Wilson sit down. Mrs. Wilson left and so did Xavier. Alex took one look at me and I knew what I had to do. I didn't want to risk Mr. Wilson's health by causing another problem so I quickly left the scene a few seconds after Alex was out of sight. I reached Alex's room and I knocked on his door, "who is there?" he questioned from the other side. "It's me, Devon," I answered him. "Come inside," Alex said.I opened the door and went into Alex's room. "What took you so long?" Alex asked me, with

After I was sure that Tamira was gone I spoke up again, "Tell me, what do you want with my sister? Do you have feelings for her?" I asked. Devon did not reply a word to me. "Why are you silent? Are you trying to make me look stupid? Answer me now you moron!" I yelled to his face as I cornered him and placed my hands on the sink on either side of him, giving him no room to escape. Devon POV: I stood there right before Alex who made sure I didn't get any space to leave. I was speechless and confused at the same time. What had come over him? "You love her don't you?" Alex questioned and just as before, I maintained my silence. "Speak damn it!" Alex ordered but I still did not say a word. "There is something that I have to tell you," Alex said to me, intimately. I began to feel strange and all I wanted was for him to just leave. "I love you," Alex said to me. My eyes widened in shock. So much that I thought that my eyeballs would fall out of their sockets. Alex was homosexual thi

He checked the phone, typed something into it, and then put it back into his pocket. "A houseboy like you can't do anything so since you are curious I might as well tell you right?" Alex said. "No one would believe you anyway," Alex added. "So what is it that Mrs. Wilson leads?" I asked and waited anxiously for him to speak. "My mother, if I hold still call her that, is the leader of the silent death gang. The most wanted criminal organization in the world. I and my brother are supposed to take over after her but now that I am out of the picture I guess it's just going to be Xavier." Alex answered. "Your mother who?" I asked. There was a short silence and when I realized my mistake it was too late. "Wait wait wait. Just hold on Devon, are you recording this?" Alex asked me. "No. I am not recording anything." I said. But of course, Alex did not believe me. "Are you crazy? You want to get me killed or what?! Was it my mother who sent you to test me?!" Alex questioned as he tried