24
“I see you have started screwing another bitch” Wendy yelled.
“We broke up remember so stay out of my business”
“Noah, hello?” Ella said when she couldn’t get a response from him
“I knew this was a bad idea, I should never have called” Ella complained and hung up.
“Ella what happened?” Esther asked concerned
“What happened is that Noah has a girlfriend, he did mention they broke up but I’m not ready to be caught up in love shit” Ella narrated to them.
“So you hung up? you could have at least gone on a date” Esther said
“Esther” Ella called astonished by what she just said
“Look, he’s calling again come on pick it up” Esther encouraged
“No” Ella replied and muted the call but Esther forcefully answered the call up and put it on loud speaker.
“Esther” Ella whispered in between gritted teeth
“Ella please can we talk” Noah pleaded
“Well, Ella doesn’t want to talk to you” Esther told him
“I’m her sister Esther but I have to tell you this. My sister is madly in love with you” Esther said to Noah and Gold couldn’t help but chuckle as she said that.
It’s not funny
“Esther” Ella called angrily as she snatched the phone from her
“Listen up Noah, it was a bad idea calling you and forget about what my sister just told you because nothing can never happen between us” Ella warned him.
“But I just want to talk to you. How about I take you out on a date? Please say yes” Noah asked pleadingly to Ella
“Tell him yes” Esther whispered to her.
“I’m afraid but I have to politely decline, I don’t want to have issues with your girlfriend” Ella responded
“She is not my girlfriend, we already broke up”
“It doesn’t matter Noah, what we had was just a one night stand so please don’t bother calling me and I won’t call you” Ella said to him without giving him the chance to say anything further, she hung up.
“Esther, why did you do that?” Ella asked angrily
“That was so not cool, I mean it was just a date he requested for and It won’t hurt so give it a try” Gold said finally.
“We all know where this date thing is going to lead to and I’m not ready to get heartbroken again” Ella sighed sadly.
“Did someone break your heart?” Gold asked Ella inquisitively
“Yeah, his name was God’swill and we kind of dated in Secondary school.
I was just sixteen then and I liked him a lot maybe even love. He ended up taking my virginity and after that I got dumped. He simply said to me
“I’m tired of fucking your pussy and we are so done” Ella said and bursted into tears.
“Oh my God, that was cruel. I’m sorry sis” Esther said as she hugged her sister
“I know he hurt you pretty bad but that doesn’t mean you should lock up your heart. Who knows Noah might be different” Gold said to her
“You just don’t get it Gold, not every guy is like your boyfriend. Not every love story is sweet and I’m not ready for love and all the bullshit that comes with it.
Please drop this whole Noah thing” Ella pleaded with them.
“Fine, you are just too stubborn” Gold complained
“Like you are any different” Ella muttered.
AERIAL
“Mom I already did what you asked me to and he agreed but I must confess it wasn’t easy convincing him. He only did it because I threatened to break up with him”
“Great job my Darling now things are about to fall into place”
“Mom are you sure this will work” Queen asked her mum unsure.
“Of course. He will definitely send her packing after this or worse. But if he doesn’t, then plan C will be to eliminate her” Aerial said to her daughter Queen who was already beaming.
“She deserves worse than death” Queen said
“Our victory is near”
“Come on, go get ready so we’ll get a trap to set” Aerial told Queen.
GOLD
It’s one week already and Gold sat in the couch in her room smiling as she went through her Instagram account because she hadn’t been online for over a week. Her followers were more now than 2M followers,
“I guess that’s how it is when you are a celebrity” Gold said laughing.
Esther had already started college and of course Fredrick intends to take her out tomorrow and she’s was so glad that the issue at his office has been resolved and Kennedy’s trial is in four days.
“I can’t wait for that monster to rot in jail for the rest of his life or probably get a death sentence” Gold prayed in her heart but suddenly a call came in from an unsaved number.
“Who could this be” She wondered as she swipeed the answer icon and placed the phone on her ears.Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.
“Hello. Who is this?” Gold asked
“Gold? It’s me Simon” The caller said
“Simon? How did you get my number?
“I have my ways so how about we talk over lunch today? Just you and I” Simon asked
“Like a date?”
“Something like that. So will you come?”
“No I can’t come because I have a boyfriend now and if he sees both of us together, he will surely strangle you.”
“Trying to scare me right? It’s just lunch Gold to a restaurant and a lot of people are going to be there so be rest assured that I’m not going to try anything stupid if that’s what you are scared of” Simon said convincingly to Gold
“Just lunch?”
“Yea Just lunch Please”
“Fine then”
“So how about in an hour time and please come alone”
“But why should I come alone?”
“Don’t you trust me? I’m not going to harm you”
“I don’t trust you. If I’m going on that date, then I’m coming with my bodyguard”
“You don’t need to come with a bodyguard”
“Of course I do. No bodyguard, no lunch”
“Fine then you can come with your bodyguard. I’ll text you the address of the restaurant” Simon said
“Ok” Gold replied and ended the call.
“Why would Simon want to go on a date with me? I remember that he is Queen’s boyfriend. Could this be part of their plan? This two witches won’t let me be. I’ll have to tell Fredrick about this before things go sideways” Gold muttered Inwardly
UNKNOWN
She walked into the restaurant and sighted Collins seated on their reserved table.
“Sorry to have kept you waiting” She said and sat opposite Collins but he was basically drooling over her.
“Wow, you look even more beautiful” Collins complimented
“But you married another woman” She muttered inwardly.
“Thanks” she smiled ignoring his stares on her
“So when did you get back from Uk?” Collins asked
“I got back yesterday but I’m actually here for my daughter because it’s time for her to know the truth”
“I think you are right. Mama misses you a lot, she might find it hard to believe that you are still alive” Collins said.
“I only did what I thought was right at that time. Kennedy thought he killed me and he ended up laying his filthy hands on my daughter. I failed as a mother, I wasn’t there for her” Irene sobbed.
“It wasn’t your fault Irene, you couldn’t have done anything because your life was on the line. I’m to blame for all this, I shouldn’t have abandoned her.
Kennedy is paying for his sins now and Mama is doing fine now” Collins said to Irene
“I know that, heard she got herself a rich boyfriend. Don’t you think she is too young to have a boyfriend? My baby girl is still tender and I don’t want her to get heartbroken”
“Gold is not a kid anymore besides, Fredrick is a nice guy and he loves our daughter very much. I don’t think he would break her heart” Collins assured Irene.
“You never can tell, I mean you said you loved me but you ended up breaking my heart”
“Irene what happened…” Collins was about saying but Irene interrupted him
“You destroyed our family Collins, what else do you have to say? Look I came for my daughter and not you so set up a family dinner because I would love to see my daughter and also meet this Fredrick” Irene said and stood up to leave but Collins held her hands and walked over towards her.
“Irene I’m sorry for all that happened in the past but I didn’t mean to leave you and Mama. I still love you and I don’t want to loose you again”
“But you married her Collins, do you know how I felt? how Gold felt loosing her dad at an early age. You ran to be with Aerial and you forgot all the sacrifices I made for you when she left you.
Did you even love me at all, Did you?” Irene spoke angrily then yanked his hands off hers.
“I love you Irene, I never for once stopped loving you. I admit I was a coward I should never have left you and Mama, I should have stayed back and fought for you and for that I’m sorry” Collins said but Irene let out a scoff.
“Too late for that, If I hadn’t called you that day, would you have offered to take Gold away from Kennedy? She is our daughter Collins but you abandoned her and because of your negligence she got raped and you stand here to talk to me about love? I hate you so much Collins” Irene yelled at him as she tried to fight back the pending tears.
“Irene” Collins muttered in tears
“You know what? I’m out of here. Screw you Collins” Irene said as she poke his chest with her fingers but he held her hands and squeezed it softly.
“I’m sorry I failed both you and Mama but I’m ready to make amends let’s get married again” Collins pleaded but Irene
chuckled.
“Are you insane, so you want me to be part of a polygamous marriage?” Irene asked furiously
“I know that Irene but I want to divorce Aerial”
“What?”
“I’m serious Irene, let me rewrite my wrongs” Collins pleaded
“Colliy there can never be us, it was over a long time ago and you know it then as for rewriting your wrongs, you lost that chance when you allowed Kennedy and his son rape my daughter. Just set up the family dinner Collins but I can never be your wife again” Irene said as she proceeded to walk away but he held her hands and turned her to face him with his hands on her waist, he pulled her closer to himself.
“Collins, let me go” Irene said as she struggled out of his grip wondering why he had to be this strong.
“He smells nice too and he’s still very cute.” Irene said to herself but her subconscious told her to get a grip of herself but Collins leans closer to kiss her closing the distsnce between their lips and Irene felt her heart skipped a beat.
“Collins what are you…” Irene wanted to wake but she felt his lips graze hers and her breath literally shortened and after all these years she still couldn’t let go of her addiction to him.
She felt a the rush of helplessness, as he claimed her lips in his. With her hands on his chest she felt his tongue slip into her mouth. She couldn’t help it anymore as she found herself kissing him back with desperation.
“Collins we shouldn’t be doing this” Irene muttered pulling out of the kiss.
“Why not? I love you Irene” Collins replied and kissed her yet again then he hurriedly took her out of the bar to a hotel where they ended up making out intensely.
Irene smiled softly as she trailed her fingers slowly on his bare chest still finding it difficult to believe that they just had sex after eight years of their divorce.
“It’s time to take back what’s mine, what Aerial stole from me, it’s time to get it all back”Irene said to herself then turn towards Collins
“I know you may be wondering how I survived, I mean I died right, I was even buried but yet how the hell did I survive?”
FLASHBACK
“Just make sure she doesn’t come out of that room alive, also prepare her body for burial because I want her to be buried immediately. Do this and you will see your son again or he dies” Kennedy said to the doctor in charge of Irene’s treatment.
“Fine I’m going to do it but please don’t kill my son” The doctor pleaded
“That all depends on you” Kennedy replied as he hung up. The doctor walked into the theater as a confused man. His profession was to save lives but now he was going to take one.
Irene laid on the bed not knowing if she was going make it or die in the process. She thought about her daughter the most, how would she feel when her mother is no more so she made the decision to live for Gold not knowing that Kennedy already wanted her dead, a man she thought loved her.
“Doctor may we proceed with the operation” the theater nurses asked.
“I can’t do this” The doctor said as he muttured to himself.
“Doctor are you okay?”
“I would like to have a word with the patient alone” The doctor said and Irene laid there in the midst of confusion and with death endlessly knocking at the door of her soul as she watched the nurses leave one by one.
“What is happening?” her voice came out muffled because of the oxygen mask.
“Someone is after your life, Kennedy he doesn’t want you to make it out of this hospital alive” the doctor said to her.
“What? Kennedy How?” Irene asked as she felt hot tears slip out of her eyes not wanting to believe what the doctor just said because she trusted Kennedy so why would he want her dead?
“He is with my son and if I don’t kill you, my son will die, so I’m going kill you” The Doctor said then Irene felt her heart skip a beat.
“I can’t die” She told the daughter crying
“Yes you can that’s why you will have to play dead”
“What? how is that possible?” Irene asked but the Doctor brought out a syringe containing a liquid.
“The content of this syringe will slow down your heartbeat to the point where doctors would nearly not be able to detect a pulse.
You will become unconscious but if you aren’t given the antidote in less than an hour, you would really die” The doctor said and he brought out another syringe which contained the antidote.