Forty one

💙Unugwa💚

Anibe began to shoot out the window. At first our speed was fast but as he got to the black Chevrolet, he slowed down and shot at its window. I think the man who was shooting at us got hit and the second person came out of the car and continued shooting. This time Anibe didn't shoot back, he just increased the speed and drove away fast. I looked back and saw that the guy had ran out of bullets and he looked like he was cussing at us.

Gosh!

I'm still breathing. I'm still alive. Thank you Jesus!

Anibe : are you okay?

Me: well apart from the shock and heart attack I just went through, I'm okay

He chuckled

Me: my car is damaged

Anibe: thank God your head isn't damaged with bullet holes

Me: but what the heck happened back there? First, it was you being trailed, second it's the same people shooting at us. What did you get yourself into Anibe?

Anibe: first, this has nothing to do with me. Second, it's not the same people that trailed me. Rogue killed them

Me: what? Rogue did what?

Anibe : you heard me

Me: you really have a lot of talking to do.

Anibe : first, we're going home and I hope dad is around

Me: he travelled. Will be back on Monday night.

He didn't say anything else, he just drove home and we got out. He had tucked the gun in his trousers and handed me the key. I took one last look at the bullet holed car. Thank God not even one touched us

We went inside and met mom and Chubi as usual. The bond between these two is increasing Day by Day. I even thought mom would stop as he grew older but they're getting even close. Sometimes you'd see them discussing like adults. And since Chubi is at his questioning age, mom has a lot to answer to him

Chubi: Anibe!

He ran and hugged him. He hasn't seen Anibe in like two weeks

Anibe : the boy with a killer smile. Come on show me those dimples

Chubi laughed and he looked so cute. Always so cute. Thank God the bad influence on him is gone. I didn't call anybody's name 😒

Mom: look who decided to show up.

He dropped Chubi and walked to where mom was sitting on one of the cushion chairs. He pecked her and laid down, resting his head on her lap.

Mom: please don't weigh me down. I'm not that strong

Anibe : and you can still carry daddy's...

Mom smacked his head and he ran up.

Anibe : you're not that strong but your hand is like Thor's hammer

I laughed

Chubi: what's tucked in your pants?

Me: Chubi where is Mr Whyte?

Chubi: ohh, it's drying. Mom washed it

Mom : come, it's time for your home work. After that Ugwa and I would prepare dinner

They went upstairs and I sat down

Me: so how are we going to tell them now?

He sat beside me

Anibe: we'll need to tell mom today. We can't let the issue get cold

Mom : tell me what?

She was coming back the stairs

Anibe : mom, something happened today

Mom: what?

Me: come and sit first

She looked at us and walked to us. She sat down between us

Anibe: mom I got followed on my way to my house today

Mom: followed? I don't get

Me: a car was following him. He was being trailed

Mom: what! Trailed? Anibe!

She glared dangerously at him

Anibe: oh come on! I didn't do anything. I didn't know them.

Mom: and why were they following you

He sighed and lowered his voice

Anibe : they wanted to abduct me and take me to a man who was dad's former father. One of my college mates actually helped me deal with them. He made some of his boys beat them up and bring words out of their mouths. Then he killed them and threw them into the ocean

Mom: OH my God!

Me: and as I went to get Anibe, someone began to shoot at us from a car. Somehow Anibe dodged them and we drove all the way here. You need to see the car, it's so damaged

Mom: are you two serious? Are you saying the truth?

Anibe took her hand and stood up

Anibe : come and see

We took her to the garage where we parked the car at a corner

Mom: Jesus Christ! This is serious!

Anibe : the man wants to get back at dad for withdrawing his partnership from his company

Mom: who is this man? Did they call his name?

He looked at me then sighed

Anibe : his name is Eden Alberto. Daniel's father

My eyes widened and I stood rigid as a rock

💚Eden💙

I sat in an armchair smoking a cigar bar. I'm not going home tonight. I'm staying here in my man cave till I get those children

The two men I later sent to follow the first men came back. One of them was bleeding from his forearm

Me: and where are they?

The uninjured man spoke up

Man: Sir, we lost them

Me: what type of lost? Are they dead? Or they escaped?

Man: they... they escaped sir

I stood up and dragged in on my cigar and looked at them.

Me: they did what?

He looked at the other man then looked down

Me: you know I always knew you were stupid. You all are stupid. Bring me Mr Achimugu's son, I haven't heard from those two Fools. And now bring me his daughter, you two Fools are saying you lost them. Wait, who was she with in the car?

The injured one spoke up

Man: Her elder brother. He had a gun and he shot back at us. I even got hit

I smirked and took my gun from the table. I walked to the middle of the room and cocked it.

Me: I'm giving you one more chance. Get me either his son or that daughter of his. Or better still, get me the both of them. I have to teach someone that they are plenty ways to kill a rat without shedding blood

💙Daniel💚

I sat by the poolside with my head lowered and my hands placed over it. I was having a headache and I came outside for fresh air. I had taken off my shirt cause I was also feeling hot.

My mind was occupied with thoughts of Unugwa. I was still angry with her but it seems she was even angrier with me. I know what I did to Andy was wrong but I don't regret it one bit. I want that idiot out once and for all.

The way Unugwa confronted me over him broke my heart. She must really like him to be able to storm here and confront me.

Secretly, I wish I was in Andy's shoes. He's so damn lucky. Always the lucky one.

Why did he take Unugwa? He doesn't deserve her.

I was with her in the first place. I made friends with her first. I cared about her first so I deserve to always be by her side.

I don't care what happens to Andy or anyone that stands in my way of getting back Unugwa. All I care about is that she is going to be mine and mine alone. I would never share her with anyone, not Andy! Not any bloody human.

I looked up over the pool

Me: I promise you Unugwa, you will love me. You must love me and not that brat. I was there for you first and that's where I would always be. There with you and for you

💚Unugwa💙

I paced around my room with my finger nails being bitten off in my mouth. I was nervous. So nervous.

I can't believe Daniel's dad is this bad. But he seemed so nice. He was just a wolf in sheep's clothing. No wonder he had that creepy smile. There was something behind that smile

What if he actually used me to get into my father's company just to pull it down? Because I don't get why he would be stealing from it already when he hasn't even been there for half a year.

Why would he want us killed just because of a partnership? A mere partnership?

No. There's more to this. It can't be just because of that.

And didn't dad take the case seriously? Wasn't a lawyer brought to settle the case between them? If Eden Alberto was found guilty, he must have repaid all the money he stole and chased out. Or he could go to prison

Why isn't he in jail?

Gosh! Dad please come home already. There are so many things we have to talk about.

I sat on my bed and palmed my face. My temperature has risen. If I don't stop worrying I might get a fever.

I stood up, entered the bathroom and took a cold shower then came to lie down. We already had an early dinner and the others are probably watching TV but I'm here worrying.

My phone began to ring and I checked the caller ID. It's Daniel.

I gritted my teeth

Daniel is just like his father. Murderers!

What if Andy had died? What if a bullet hit me and my brother and we died? What does that make him and his father? Murderers! Bloody murderers!

I swiped the phone from my front to the headboard and scoffed. I wish I didn't know Daniel, if I didn't know him I wouldn't have told my dad about their company, and if I didn't tell, he wouldn't have stolen, and if he didn't steal, he wouldn't have been caught, and if he wasn't caught, he wouldn't have been relieved of that partnership, and if that didn't happen, he wouldn't been on our tails trying to cut-short our lives Now.

This whole mess starts with me.

The phone began to ring again and again and again. I was actually enjoying the music. My favorite song. Seven rings by Ariana Grande.

The phone stopped ringing and I began thinking. I suddenly felt bad for not picking. Maybe he wanted to apologize.

Daniel wasn't bad to me at all

He was just a good friend and I loved his company. I really loved our friendship. But then the issue is if he loved it too. Did he care for me the way I did for him? Did he enjoy being with me?

I'm beginning to feel he didn't see me as a close friend but a sidekick. I was always obeying him and didn't want to make him angry

When he told me he wanted to control his anger, I felt pity for him. I wanted to help him but all I could do was advise him since he was leaving the country. My sole aim was even to merge him and Andy. So they can be friends

But why do I feel like Daniel doesn't care that much about me. That all he wants is for me to keep obeying him and licking his feet. If he cared about my feelings and happiness he would be okay with me loving Andy. Though I know it's quite hard for him to be okay with it, considering the type of person he is but trying to take Andy's life is what I won't take.

Come to think of it, what if Andy died on the spot, what would I be doing now? Crying my life out. Is that what Daniel wants?

Gosh! This is making me madder.

I heaved a sigh and placed my hands on my jaws. A message entered my phone, probably from Loretta.

I took it and it was from Daniel. I rolled my eyes but read it nevertheless.

It said

💬Unugwa please I'm sorry. I need to see you. I'm outside your house right now, please come out