Epic 13I woke up to the sound of my Alarm, I started to prepare for work, and before Alex could wake up, I was done preparing breakfast.“Hmm! Looks like someone didn't have a nice night's rest from thinking about her first job”, Alex said while smiling at me.“Good morning!”, I said, returning the smile.“Are you ready?”, he said immediately after he finished having his breakfast.'`yeah!”, I said smiling while carrying my black handbag which he bought for me.“Let's go then”, he said and we both left for work.As the manager said, I had to undergo some training before starting work officially. So, throughout the week, I was getting some training from hired professionals.Alex and I kept on leaving fine and became close that I wished he wasn't my brother.After a stressful week, I was able to handle the position of secretary.While Alex and I were in the car, I got an unexpected call, which I refused to pick up.“Why aren't you picking up your phone?”, Alex said.“It is not advisabl
Epic 14After reading the message mum sent, I called her immediately.“I thought you wanted to act smart and stand the chance of losing your mother”. She said, bringing back her evil laughter.“So what is the deal now?”, I asked her.“There isn't any deal, just released my son, so that I can release your mother as well”, she said.“Okay I will do that, but please keep to your words”. I pleaded.“As long as you keep yours”, she said and ended the call.I just sat down confused.“I warned you, but you didn't listen”, Alex said.“Nothing has happened, why are you sounding like something bad has happened?”, I said, looking at him strangely and hoping he could shut up.“Your facial expression says a lot about it, at least I am certain about your endings with a laugh, which you didn't do”, he said, raising his brows and I started laughing.“It's nice to see you smile again, let's go home”, he said and we both held hands together and left the confined environment.“I am sorry", I said as we
Epic 15“You are playing games with me, right? Who would you want to die first? Your mother or your sister?”, this was what she sent. Then, in less than five seconds, I got a beep on my phone, it was a picture of two people who were covered. I suppose it was Dinma and my mum. My heart started to beat faster with my hands all sweaty. I was trying to think of something but it was obvious nothing was coming.“Why don't you call Michael?”, Alex said in his weak and hungry voice.“I have, I tried calling him but he isn't picking up my call”, I said as tears rolled down my eyes. I sat down crying before Michael finally called back.“I warned you right? Didn't I? If anything happens to my mum or sister, I will pay you back in a painful way, you better tell this monster you kept here as a guard to release us else...”, I said in anger while panting heavily. He didn't say anything, he just ended the call and I noticed the guard moving a bit backward to answer a call. Immediately he was done, he
Epic 16After a long time of waiting for Benjamin, Alex left the ward to his house. He wanted to see Benjamin, but due to the lateness of time, he couldn't wait anymore. “Thank you”, I had said before he left. But he didn't reply, he left smiling. “He is a nice guy”, mama said.“yeah! He is, I can't believe after everything that happened, he isn't mad at me”, I said looking at mama who was massaging my leg gradually. I felt very dizzy and slept off.I woke up with a soft touch on my skin, it was a nurse, she was examining my body system.“Is she getting better?”, mama asked the nurse.“Yes, God being faithful, she is likely to be discharged next week”, the nurse said.“Oh thank God”, mama said while touching my cheeks and smiling.When the nurse left, mama kept complimenting her on how hardworking she is.“Mama!”, I called out in my tiny shaking voice.“Yes dear”, she answered.“Who has been taking care of my bills?”, I said worriedly.“Well, that is the young man that was here not
Epic 17Mama came in with Benjamin with his head faced down.“It is fine, come and sit here”, I said while panting my hands on the bed where I laid down.I watched him sluggishly lie down beside me.“I am sorry for the way I treated you yesterday, it was totally out of a human. I should have listened to you”, I said while holding his hands.He was speechless, mama was even shocked at my reaction, his eyes were already becoming cloudy.“Crying won't solve the problem, I am ready to hear you out now”, I said while using my hands to dry off the tears in his eyes.“I am s—o—rry”, he stammered.“I know you are sorry, and I have forgiven you, So what happened?”, I said while still holding his hands.“It is your mum”, he said.My heart was all very heavy, I wanted to start crying. My mum again!“I know, I know she is the one behind everything, she just doesn't want my happiness. What did she ask you to do?”. I said while still burning in anger.“You remember when we transferred your sister t
Epic 18“It's all getting bloody as I said, I want you to leave as far as you, I don't want to lose you”. I said while looking at Alex who suddenly started crying.“What is happening?”, He said while looking straight into my eyes.I tried to avoid his gaze but he held my hand while still looking at me as tears flowed down his eyes.“Micheal sent me a message, he said it was your mum that killed Benjamin, and he won't watch evil happen anymore. With the way he is sounding in the text message, I think he is coming for you”. I said as I looked at Alex who became speechless.“You don't have to let it trouble you, I will protect you, but to do that, I need you to leave as fast as you can,” I said while noticing the immediate change in his look."It is okay, just know that whatever that happens, let it be known to you that you are more than a sister to me, even if anything happens now or later just know you have always been my best tomorrow“. He said as he stood up to leave."Where are you
Epic 19 I kept staring into thin air, till everyone at the mall was gone, my body was cold and shivering, mama managed to get me going after much persuasion, my legs were so cold, to take a step was a bit difficult for me. I kept crying till we reached the hospital. The doctors were angry with me because I missed my Injection and a visitor who came to see me. I didn't mind anything they said that night. I just went straight to my bed and laid down with my eyes up and tears flowing down. Mama covered me up with a blanket before pecking me on my forehead and telling me goodnight. My head was filled with so many thoughts, Alex, Lisa, Dinma, my real mum whom I haven't seen, Benjamin, Michael... Just too many thoughts. Just in the middle of the night, my body started heating up, my temperature was rising, and talking was a difficult thing. I managed to shift to where mama was and tapped her.“What is it dear? Is there a problem?”, mama said in her shallow sleepy voice.“I seem to be runn
Epic 20“Who is that?”, I asked after overhearing the knock in the background. I was so scared to answer, I tiptoed upstairs, I didn't know what to do. I immediately put my phone on vibration and ended the call with my boss without answering his question. The unknown number started calling again, I was so scared, I could hear noises, the door was about to be knocked down. I managed to pick up the call but didn't speak.“Hello! Are you there? Well if you can hear me clearly, it is Alex, If you are at home, I need you to go to my room, raise the blue rug, you will see a green button beside it, press it, enter inside and repeat the same process, that is an underground house, it is for safety, I don't have time to explain anything now, just do as I have said, there is a lot to explain but you need to act fast I will call you later, take care”, the caller said an ended the car, I quickly ran to Alex's room, I did as I was told, and almost immediately, the door was broken. I was so terrifi
Epic 71Leo seemed to have heard my shout as he immediately ran inside.sighting the full of blood that was rushing out of my head Leo immediately attacked my aunty, while I struggled to catch my breath. It was indeed a tough fight between Leo and my aunt. I didn't know a woman could have such strength. I almost pitied Leo at some point. But, I couldn't stand up to join them in the fight, I was still struggling to stop myself from bleeding too much.While I sat down, and observe the two of them fighting, I noticed she carried up a heavy stone to hit Leo, I had to scream his name, for him to dodge it, and on the same ground, I used the last strength in me to carry up a heavy wooden stick and landed it on her head. She screamed so much in pain, as she tried to attack me, but Leo quickly hit her.We joined forces together and put her in her place.Blood was coming out of her nose and mouth, and she began to pant profusely, even though she kept laughing at us as if whatever pain it was sh
Epic 71I screamed so loud in pain that I didn't even know when I hit her with the edge of my gun. “You must be crazy, thinking you'd do away with this”. I exclaimed while still in deep pain.“I am not afraid of anything, let alone a mere church rat. Now you have me in your custody, treat me to your satisfaction because If I am to get out of here, it will be a merciless death for you”. She said as I kept looking at her in pain“You know, I am happy to die now, I am happy I killed all my enemies, before ending this sorrowful life”. She said while laughing.“Yeah, you did a good job, it is such an awesome achievement. Don't you think so?”. I said while smiling.“Very awesome! About Benjamin?”. She let out a loud laugh as my heart began to tremble.“What happened to him? I know all you did to him, or should I say us?”. I said as she smiled at me.“You feel you know enough, don't you?”. She mumbled again, laughing.“I may not know enough, but from the little which I can testify, you are
Epic 69Just like in the movie scene Lisa and I kept staring at each other without even exchanging anything.I pleaded with one of the guys to let us go but he refused so I had to come up with an idea that I hoped would work for us.while Lisa got tired of looking at me and crying. She slept off on the chair.“I need to ease myself”. I said to one of the guys who pretended not to hear what I said.“I said I need to use the restroom”. I said again but in a deeper and angry tone.“I don't know what your plan is but you're not going anywhere, sit there and pee on yourself”. The horrible-looking guys said.“I cannot pee on myself, I need to use the restroom immediately”. I said angrily, but yet he refused to listen to me.After so much complaining, one of the guys got tired of my silly attitude and decided to take me to the restroom.It wasn't completely a restroom per se, as the big building was still very much an uncompleted one. so they took me to a little corner where I had to ease my
Epic 68“She is the one”. I said slowly.“Put it on loudspeaker”. Dinma mumbled.“I don't have the strength for that now”. I mumbled.“Is it because of me?”. Dinma said as I began to wipe her tears.“You don't have to worry too much? It isn't about you. I just don't have the strength for her calls”. I saidWithout any more words, tears started dropping from Dinma's eyes, I had cold feet and couldn't even move.“Can you for one second not think about this thing please!”. I said to Dinma who just wrapped her hands around me.“I just want to go home”. She said as Leo looked at me weirdly.“What did the doctor say about her going home?”. Leo asked as I took in a deep breath.“He didn't say anything about her going home but since the case is about her being flown out of the country then I see no reason for us to remain at the hospital”. “you should go make proper inquiries about that then”. Leo said as I left the room.After much inquiry from the doctor, he said that Dinma could go home
Epic 67While we were still taking care of Dinma for her to fully recover, we haven't still heard from my aunt or Lisa. It was quite a rough week for both Leo and me as our communications were minimized.It was a great surprise as Chijioke visited us again at the hospital. I thought he was angry at me for risking his brother-in-law's life, and the life of the sister as well.“hi”. I said to him as he sat on one of the hospital chairs.“I'm sorry for what I'm making you pass through”. I said after a while of him not replying to me.“is not your fault you have done nothing wrong, how is your sister, hope she's recovering fast?”. He said, but, I could barely say a word.“yes I am, thank you for what you did for us I wonder what would have happened to all of us if you didn't show up with the police, God bless you richly”. Dinma who seemed to be eavesdropping on our conversation said.“is nothing to thank me about. everything that I did, I did it for my twin sister and I will not stop unti
Epic 66I kept yelling inside the place where I was carried, I suppose that should be the back of a trunk. At some point when I got tired I just kept calm.“We are homeeee!”. She screamed all excited as she had me unfolded.Opening my eyes which were all blur, I could barely see where we were, not to talk of all the people that were around me. After some minutes when I finally got myself back, I was able to see clearly.“Where is this place?!”. I said equally as I got myself.“somewhere very far away from home, don't worry you are going to enjoy it here”. She laughed while trying to touch my hair but I snapped off her hands immediately.“don't touch me, you pathetic thing!”. I screamed angrily while turning around in search of Michael.“where is he? where did you take him to? Where is Michael?”. I said while looking around.“You talk too much and you ask so many questions. I do not have any business with you that is why I'm going to let you go, but you see your Sister, Michael you bet
Epic 65I was still contemplating and thinking if Micheal is turning now or maybe later, Michael was already dressed up and ready to go face my auntie single-handedly.“but you don't have the tracker yet you can't just go like that”. I mumbled before Michael looked at me with all disappointment.“oh my god, how can we forget something so crucial like that?!”. He said a bit annoyed.“don't worry I'll just have to rush down the street and get some”. Leo said while putting on his jacket and rushing out of the house.“I am sorry you're going through all this because of me I'm very very sorry”. I mumble to Michael who just looks at me and smiles.“You keep apologizing over every little thing. It is not your fault it is nobody's fault, maybe because of your auntie's selfish desire but don't worry we are going to beat her at her own game”. He said while smiling.Michael and I started gisting about the past and how life has treated him these past few days.“It's up to 30 minutes now, why is L
Epic 64getting home I was so excited that I just laid on the couch in the sitting room while waiting patiently for Leo to call me. I was so lost in thought that I slept off only to get woken up by Leo's phone call.“hey are you guys back I've been waiting for you since”. I said as I picked up the phone call.“We are on our way. guess what, Michael has been released”. Leo said so excitedly as I started jumping up from where I was.“Oh my god, this is good news, I am so so excited”. I let out.“Yeah, I can see that. You know what, you just have to prepare the best food for us because we are coming back with victory”. “I got you on this one boss”. I said while laughing.“We are already on our way. You should be fast with whatever it is that you are cooking because this is a call for celebration. See you in the next 30 minutes”. Leo said and ended the call.I was so excited that I had to rush into the kitchen and start preparing something.I kept humming different songs as I cooked the
Epic 63 Even though I acted harshly towards Leo, I was super filled with excitement, the joy of having Michael finally released from the prison is something that I don't know if I could contain having my head high and my eyes just fixed into thin air.No one can ever imagine the happiness the news has brought into my life. Indeed it's all such a peaceful and overwhelming day for me. The day didn't start so well but here it is ending so perfectly. Another thing I happened to be more concerned about was this, “is Michael aware of the wife's twin brother?!, if he is, why didn't you tell me about him?”. I said worriedly but had to shuffle it off. Anyways these are questions that should be answered tomorrow.While I was still having my head filled with thoughts, Leo knocked on my door.“come in”. I said.“Hey, I'm sorry, I know I have been a bit harsh towards you and I want to apologize”. he said while sitting beside the bed.“I may not have been the best of a friend these few days or yo