The time finally came, Alexa was close to running away. She looked around the bustling airport, surrounded by the hum of chatter, the scent of coffee, and the distant announcements of departing flights.“Please Lord, please…!” She begged for luck. She could only pray that nothing went wrong. “I didn't mean to kill that man. I didn't mean to do it. He harrased me sexually and I kept hitting him out of fear. But who would hear me out? Who would believe me now? All they would say is that I'm a murderer. Oh my God!” She spoke to herself. Her suspicion of the authorities knowing her moves and trying to stop her were proven by a sudden announcement reverberated through the terminal. The authoritative voice over the intercom declared "The airport authorities have been notified that an individual with the name 'Alexa Chamberlain’ is currently under suspicion. We caution against allowing this person to board any flights. Security personnel, please be vigilant and take appropriate measures. Th
“Have you heard that Mc Ethan and his friends are back from Paris?” Melissa's mother asked, steering the hot pot on the new gas they got from the money Mc helped them out with months ago. “No I haven't, last time I checked they were still in France after being arrested.” Melissa adjusted in the chair she sat. Fatigue was now part of her and she experienced frequent headaches, something that was said to be as a result of her pregnancy. “Yeah, but they have been released after the real killer was found and arrested right here.”“Right here in the country? How could someone die in France and the Killer will be right here?”“My God, have you been listening to the news lately? You're all lost Melissa. All you watch is Tiktok.”“Could you not criticise me and just update me? And besides I watch more YouTube shorts, not Tiktok.”“It was Alexa, Michael's girlfriend. She took a man's life in France and that's why she left her boyfriend and Mc there. She came back and maybe she hoped she cou
“You are the worst friend that has ever existed in this world Sonia. You claim to be there for me all these years and what do you do? What do you do Sonia? You just go around my back stabbing me.” Melissa's voice was uncontrollable. “I should be honest with you for the first time. You are shit Melissa! You're the worst friend in the world.” A heavy response from Sonia. “What did you say to me?”“You're the worst. Look at us. Look at our friendship. It's just all about you. You never do anything for me, never there for me and you just want all the good stuff but never think I might want them too.”“Are you going straight to the point or you will keep beating around? Tell me what's in your dirty mind, Sonia.”“Did you think I will ever forgive you for the selfish things you've done to me? All the way back to highschool? My life with you has been all about you taking things away from me. Now I'm having my revenge.”“What are you talking about? I never take anything away from you, Sonia
THREE MONTHS LATER “Three months after her burial and sometimes, I think I see her in my room.” Michael's hand gripped the bottle of wine firmly as he poured it into a glass. “I'm really impressed how you've treated yourself all this while bro. You really took it easy on yourself.”“I loved her so much and had plans for our future. But life had other plans. There's still a long life ahead, Mc. I know that. And thanks for being there for me always. You're the best friend in the world. No cap!”“I'll never leave your side man, you never left me all those years we had nothing, you were there for me. Sometimes I would get in trouble and you always fought for me. Got wounded for me and still stood your ground. Michael, I love you man. You're the real best man right here.”“Best man. Talking about the best man, what are you saying about marriage? You're not tired of being called a boyfriend yet? Ha ha.”“I almost asked Miriam to marry me yesterday.”“Oh man but what happened? Why didn't y
The day finally came, the day they've all been waiting for. The day the city couldn't wait to witness. The day that Mc Ethan, the young billionaire who went from trash to glory would get married to Miriam, the one woman who had given him a reason to become a husband. Their story had been all over the news since videos of Mc proposing spread all over the Internet. “Oh they are so cute together, they'll make a great couple.” A lot of people said. “I heard he married before but the wife didn't love him because he was poor. Now look at him, standing there in the most expensive suit I've ever seen physically. Damn! Oh dear lord forgive me for cursing in church.” A chubby lady said at the back of the church. The grand ballroom sparkled with opulence, chandeliers casting a warm glow over the well-dressed attendees. Mc, nerves and excitement palpable, stood at the altar in his sleek black tuxedo, eagerly awaiting the entrance of the girl he would spend the rest of his life with. Beside him
"Mellisa, we want nothing but the best for you. You are our world and at this point, it's best to divorce that good for nothing husband of yours." Paula, the 46 year old mother said to her daughter who sat in between her parents with her sweaty palms rubbing against each other repeatedly."It's obvious that he has nothing to offer you Mellisa, letting him marry you was a mistake and we are sorry about that." Gabriel said putting his hand gently on her daughter's shoulders.Paula stood up with her forehead squeezing a little, she was not happy with her husband admitting that they made a mistake, she has always believed she is the smart one and never made mistakes and yes, she was known for her assumption of being perfect. "A mistake? I didn't make a mistake Gabriel, you did!" Her voice raised with anger. "Please mum, dad you guys don't have to do this now." The young voice of Melissa pleaded, she didn't want this to turn into one of their many argument sessions which had become part
Lies! Mellisa wasn't going to spend the weekend at her friend's place as she told her husband, she went to meet her secret lover Jeremy, a coworker at the bank."I've been lying to my husband for so long Jeremy, I don't think I can keep hiding this from him, it'll be worse if he found out by himself." Her head was resting on his broad chest as they lay in bed with her pretty small hands running around the hair on his body. It reminded them of their high school days. They had an affair in their final year, graduated from Rinxel High but never got to meet again until they started working in the same bank. "You know all I can think about right now?" Jeremy's voice was deep and seductive as always."Don't tell me about the night you took my virginity." Her smile was bright like the stars at night. Of course it was something they would forever remember, they were so young and shy. But for some reason, Jeremy had the courage to take things to another level that night at a friend's birthday
The weather was cold but the breeze in the Ethan house was completely different, it was freezing and the morning was the worst one in the married life of Mc and Melissa. They've had a lot of misunderstandings and arguments about a thousand things, they never thought a morning will begin with Melissa slowly folding her clothes neatly in her bag to leave her marriage and head back to her fathers home.The environment was so quiet that one could hear the thoughts from both minds in the room. "I won't regret leaving you anyway," a quick thought flew through Mellisa's mind and she almost said it out loud because she really wanted to leave that house making it clear that she always had plans to vanish and not just because she was caught cheating."You really hurt me, Mellisa." His calm voice could melt a block of regrets but she tried to maintain her harsh approach, it was all she could do to avoid bringing up that soft face of hers and letting those tears of shame fall down from her eyes.