Jake moved through the crowd in a haste. He was running late for one of his afternoon classes and nature wasn't smiling at him because he forgot his textbook. He hurriedly stopped a taxi, gave the driver the address of his home and they zoomed off. The taxi man who was oblivious to Jake's plight tried to engage him in small talks, Jake wasn't having any of it. He completely ignored the man, all his focus was on getting the notebook and getting to school on time. He did not even allow the man to park properly in front of his one-room apartment before he threw his fee at him and ran into the house ignoring the greetings from the mailman. Jake rushed up the stairs leading to his room. He was completely ignoring the greetings of all of his neighbours. He was a very popular guy. The whole neighbourhood could vouch for his good character and lovely ways. He reached his apartment door just in time to see that it was locked. He tried opening the door again wondering why it was locked. Jake

"Can I use the restroom?" Jake tried his best to sound brave but his voice came out like a tiny squeak. The chairman and his men looked at him as if he had gone nuts."Young man, the next time you are leaving this room is after we must have told you exactly where you are going to sell these drugs. So sit tight cause my men are coming to take you to a party.""A party?" Jake asked confused."Yeah darling, a party." The man said and smiled. Breathe Jake. Just breathe, you will get yourself out of this one way or another.Jake tried to console himself and he was close to succeeding when the door flung open and a few rough looking men came in. "Is this him?" They pointed at him, Jake heard Marion voice and he turned to look at him."Yes, he is the one. I know he doesn't look much but he is really eager to start the business.""Okay. If you say so. Stand up, let's go!" The order was barked at Jake but his legs could not move. He was busy calculating the number of years he would spend in

"I'm sorry, who are you?" Jake stuttered as he spoke."Don't be afraid Mr. Jake. My name is Sebastian Stanley and I'm a lawyer. In fact, I am your family's lawyer.""My family?""Yes.""See now I know that you playing with me because my family doesn't want me, they threw me away when I was little....""After the death of your aunt. Yes I know all that." He still had that smile on his face and this unnerved Jake the more."Did Marion set you up to this?" That guy had it out for him and Jake was still struggling to understand why."No, but it is because of his video that I've been able to locate you. Can we go somewhere private to talk?""Even if I wanted to man, I can't. I'm in jail for selling drugs.""Not anymore. I sorted out your bail. You are free to go." Just the a police man came to him and removed the handcuffs from his hand."See? You're free to go. Now can we go somewhere quite." Jake didn't know who the strange man was but he had a feeling that he was going to love him. "Le

Amanda woke up to a beer bottle on her stomach. The sun had found a way into the parlour which was beginning to smell like alcohol. Amanda managed to lift her hand as she looked across the room, she saw Bethany and Jane lying on the sofa opposite hers. Standing up, she hit Bethany on the hit to wake her up."Girl, what the hell?""You are a bad older sister. How could you get hammered with your little sisters in the house?" Bethany rubbed her eyes with her hand and she could finally see the sight of Amanda staring back at her made her want to throw up. "Will you stop looking at me like that? You got hammered too!" "And that's because you didn't stop me at all," Amanda said as she crossed over to the kitchen. Bethany watched her as she fixed a cup of coffee for both of them. "I'm going to check on my siblings." "Oh now you want to be a good big sister," Amanda taunted her as she opened the cabinet that she knew they stored the drugs, removed an aspirin and swallowed it."They are f

The cab driver dropped Amanda outside her home and she reluctantly got out of the car. The gate door was open, much to her pleasure because now she could avoid small talks with the gateman. But unfortunately, her mother had already sighted her coming back and couldn't wait to eat her alive. "Amanda Cash, where are you coming from?" Amanda sighed as she saw her mother rushing down the small stairs that led to their lawn with an angry look on her face. "Mom, I spent the night at Bethany's place." "And that young girl is the type of thing you run by me and your father first before you do.""Why? Mom, it's Bethany. Not a stranger.""I don't care if it's your aunty. You do not leave this house without telling us where you went and not caring so much as to pick up your calls. Do you understand?" "Yes, mom," Amanda said as she hung her head low. "Now, your father is very much upset with you. Mostly because he wanted to tell you something last night but you were nowhere to be found. So