Melanie woke up to the erratic beeping from the heart monitor, she didn't know how long she was out but all she could remember was the feeling of drowsiness that made her black out. She was still trying to regain her consciousness when she saw a syringe pierced into her skin, she panicked and her memory came gushing back.She was being held captive by Mr. Graham and it will take a timely intervention for her to be free. She noticed that there was no one in the room so she stood up carefully, removed the syringe from her skin, and walked toward the door.She twisted the knob but it wouldn't open, she looked around for a sharp or heavy object she could use to break the door but she couldn't find any and yet again, there were no windows.Who builds or buys a house without windows? She thought frustratedly.Going back to the bed, she laid down and inserted the syringe back, thinking of the outcome of these tortures. She didn't know what Mr. Graham was planning to do with her and that wor
Clara had checked two hallways already and was walking in the direction of the third hallway when she heard a crashing sound and froze.Has she been caught? She asked herself. Slowly turning back, she looked around and there was no one so she knew it had to come from one of the rooms. She also noticed that one room at the far end of the hallway was locked so she retraced her steps back to the door.She listened carefully before picking up the keyhole and entering the room. Immediately she entered, her heart stopped beating for a second.It was the lifeless body of Melanie.Clara turned to the door and quickly shut it, she knew that leaving it open was an unwise action and it was safer to close it.She surged towards the place Melanie lay and started crying.When Melanie was looking for routes of escape, she heard someone coming towards the door and so she quickly went back to bed, pretending to be unconscious.The door opened but she couldn't open her eyes because she didn't want to
Melanie and Clara got to the van parked behind the building. Because Jamal didn't want them to get caught, he parked at a place far from the building. When Melanie and Clara got into the van, they waited patiently for both Jamal and Dennis, they were taking time to meet up so Melanie asked Clara to call them.Clara called severally but nobody seemed to be picking up their calls.“Let's keep waiting, I'm sure they will soon be out,” Clara hoped.Melanie was too weak to hold a conversation but she knew within herself that Jamal and Dennis had been caught.They waited till dawn but nothing changed, then Melanie finally spoke up.“We have to leave now, Clara,” Melanie said.“We came together, so we will leave together,” Clara affirmed.She had doubts about that in her mind but she didn't want to say it.“Please let's go, Jamal will figure out a way of escape, it's dangerous for us to be out here alone,” Melanie persuaded.Melanie had not eaten for up to a week and she felt like she was lo
Officer Smart and his crew took Mr. Graham to the police precinct alongside Jamal and Dennis.Jamal made sure he tagged along because he did not want Mr. Graham to swindle his way out this time.He knew Mr. Graham had a lot of connections because he was able to pull off a forged accusation against him successfully, so he was very careful.After filling in the necessary documents, he got a call from Clara and quickly left for the hospital.“What happened to her?” Jamal barged in anxiously.Clara was inside the waiting room as per the Doctor's instructions but she felt uneasy and Jamal and Mr. Alcantara's questioning only made it worse for her.“Why are you asking her, if you already know what happened?” Mr. Alcantara asked flustered.He was not sure of what the situation was anymore, it looked as though they were hiding something from him.“The Doctor said he would do more check-ups but the major result of her unconsciousness is because she is weak,” Clara explained.Jamal didn't wait
“What are you doing here?” Clara asked, surprised.She wondered what he was doing in the hospital because he didn't look sick.“I should be asking you the same,” Martins said.Clara didn't respond but kept waiting for an explanation like she was entitled to one.“I was worried about you, I thought you left me,” Martins admitted.He said, finally giving in to her silent demand.“So you decided to stalk me?” Clara asked.She wanted to be angry but she knew that Martins’ actions were justified.“Well you weren't answering or returning my calls so I was worried as a normal boyfriend should be,” Martins responded.“So what are you doing in the hospital? I thought you worked at a touring company?” Martins questioned.Clara was already prepared for anything so she responded almost immediately.“There was a minor accident during one of my tours and so I am responsible for checking up on the client,” Clara lied.After a while of catching up, she hurriedly took Martins out of the hospital to av
Melanie opened her eyes and shut them quickly at the intensity of light that entered her orbs. She felt limb and sour but opened her eyes again after she felt the presence of someone holding her hand, she knew the touch of the person that held her and at the thought of it, she turned her head to see a worried Jamal.His head was partially resting on her hand and he sounded like he was praying. His gesture warmed her heart and she felt a ting of tears that formed at the side of her eyes.She didn't know how long she was gone but she knew it was a long time.“Melanie,” Jamal muttered.He could not utter any other thing but he felt relief wash over him at the sight of an alive and awake Melanie.“You're awake!” Jamal exclaimed happily.He released the breath he didn't know he was holding. Standing up, he smiled and hurriedly sent for Doctor Rochester.“How long have I been out?” Melanie asked.Her voice was hoarse from not talking for days and her throat felt patched.Jamal immediately n
Mr. Alcantara decided to talk to his wife about their relationship, he had to muster up the courage to do it, even if it was something he avoided so much.Today, Mrs. Alcantara was busy with chores when he drew her attention. She was now used to assisting the domestic staff with chores to keep herself busy and also because she wanted her sanity intact.“We need to talk,” Mr. Alcantara started.They sat down opposite each other and Mrs. Alcantara waited patiently for him to say what he wanted to say and he took some time to do so.She was a mess inside and the erratic beats of her heart didn't do any good in calming her nerves.Was this the end? She sees herself being lonely. Maybe he has finally decided to divorce like she reluctantly offered? She would understand if he wanted to leave her because she had been a bad wife and mother too, she had a family that loved and tolerated her yet she took them for granted. A lot went through her mind and she felt sad.“Our relationship-,” Mr. Al
Everything was back to normalcy. Jamal got his business associates back and his wife was safe, what more could he ask for? He had a new business partner that was making a trip to New York. This new partner was referred to him by a trusted person and so Jamal anticipated his arrival.Jamal made arrangements to meet with this person, so much so that he cleared a few appointments on his schedule for that day.According to sources, this person was one of the wealthiest tycoons in the business sphere with over a thousand businesses around the world, so it meant bigger growth for Jamal and he was not willing to let such an opportunity slip right out of his fingers.“Dennis, you have to welcome our latest guest, especially, no mistakes,” Jamal instructed.Jamal didn't want to sound too eager to meet this person so he acted calm. He was just recovering from his bankruptcy and he needed all the lucrative deals he could find.“Yes, sir,” Dennis answered.He was about to leave for the airport w