Episode 31 & 32 : Fight for Love
★NEXT MORNING*
“good morning dad”bethel greeted, but he didn’t answer,he was busy doing something on his phone, only God knows.
she look at her mom and Sofia looked back at her.bethel sighed tiredly,it means his dad was really serious about she breaking up with Justin.
that’s never gonna happen.
“have you made up your mind already to break up with him? “those were the first words he spoke.bethel gulp down nothing,the look he was giving her were cold.
“yes dad i’ve made up my mind already, and which is there’s nothing you’ll do to make me break up with him”she said boldly, but deep down she’s afraid.
“interesting… “he said, taking his eyes off her and continue pressing his phone.
just ‘interesting’ is that all he have to say,now she’s getting more scared of this man he call her dad.
Justin walked into the mansion, his hands tucked into his pocket,he was keeping a smiling face.
he looked at bethel who was standing beside her mother, she wasn’t smiling at at all, even when he wave at her,she didn’t return the wave nor the smile he gave her.
he instantly knew there was something wrong and that’s what he’s going find out.
he finally walked to where they is, he cleared his throat, before greeting Mr & Mrs Adam’s.
“good morning ma, good morning sir”he greeted with a bow.
only Sofia replied but Mr Adam’s didn’t reply,he was only staring at his face.
“you look alot like your parents,too bad you’ll be joining them in heaven soon”he thought evilly.
“heard you both are now in a relationship,is that true?”he asked, ignoring his greetings.
“yes…sir, it’s true and we love each alot “he said and bethel nodded.
“that’s nice to hear,too bad you guys will be breaking up soon”he said.
bethel wanted to yell, but seeing the look on his father’s face made her to keep shut.
“I don’t get you sir”he said,coz he doesn’t know where this man is driving at.
“oh jeez… did I just speak Spanish ,I just said you should break up with my daughter…. is it that hard to hear or do”he yelled.
“I can’t do that,I love your daughter alot, and we just started this relationship so there’s no way I’ll break up with her”he said directly to his face not minding the look he was giving him.
“dad he’s right”she said, and she walk to him interlocking his hand with hers.
“you love my daughter alot huh… what can you offer her, huh?the salary I pay you every month can’t even even feed her for a day”he said in mockery tone.
“dad… that’s too harsh”she yelled.
“sir, the fact that am not rich doesn’t give you the right to insult me nor say mean words to me,who told you I can’t take care of her huh?”he fired back at him.
“Justin it’s enough”Sofia said.
Mr Adam’s was shocked that he talked back at him.
“you’ve got some guts little boy,watch your back”he shot him a glare before entering into his car with his wife.
“justin don’t listen to anything he say okay”she said immediately they left.
Justin didn’t say a word.
“you’re not going to break up with me right?”she asked, almost teary up.
“hey what happened to your face?”he asked touching her cheek.
“it’s nothing..”she said covering her face with her hair
“barbie!!.
“fine…my dad slapped me yesterday coz I talked back at him, this will be the first time he’s doing this thou”she muttered.
“I wonder what your father sees in me, it’s just surprising coz the other time we talk well as if we have know before,I wonder what change him,why don’t he wanna approve our relationship, it look weird right? “
“let just forget about him, don’t let anything he said bother you,he can’t even do anything to hurt you coz if he hurt you he’ll be hurting me too”she smiled and place a kiss on his lip.
“can’t wait to tell everyone in school that you’re my boyfriend”she giggled as they both enter the car.
★AT SCHOOL*
As soon as they got down from the car, bethel held his hand as they walk to class.the student couldn’t help but murmur amongst themselves,coz this will be the first time they will be walking, with their hands linked together.
“hey everyone guess what? justin Here is my boyfriend”she shouted loudly,so that everyone could hear.
they paused for a while, they look at Justin from his head to his toe, before looking at bethel.some even burst into laughter on hearing that.
★is she serious, please don’t make us laugh.
★out of all the whole guys in spring high, you decided to date your bodyguard…
Justin mind wasn’t even what’s going on at the moment.
“you’re lying,if you guys are really dating why don’t you both kiss right here in our presence”someone from the crowd said.
“she’s right”another one said…
“kiss”
“kiss”
“kiss”
they all yelled.
bethel pulled Justin to herself, claiming her lips to his, kissing him like there’s no tomorrow.
★woah she isn’t joking after all.
★wait … what about Michael,I thought she had a thing for him..
Michael has been standing there the whole time,he couldn’t believe all this, he shook his head and went back to class.the whole students walk back to their class to their class one by one.
LUNCH BREAK
“Justin please just wait for me at the caff,I need to take care of something”she said in a rush.
“Michael right?… you can go talk to him”he said.
“you’re not angry?”she asked.
“why will I be angry, you can go, I’ll wait for you here”.
“really thank you, that’s why I love you alot”she said.
“but if he try anything stupid I’ll break his head”he warned.
“he won’t”she chuckled before walking away.
“hey Michael….”bethel called immediately she got to the rooftop.someone actually directed her to here.
“what do you want?”he asked, not looking at her.
“you shouldn’t be sad okay, you’ll find a better girl”she console.
“sad?.., do you just say sad, you left me heartbroken …it hurt!!, when I thought there was gonna be “US”, but I was wrong”he said sadly, still not looking her.
“am sorry,I didn’t have feeling for you just like you do”she said.
“I know and I’ll stop bothering you again”he said facing her.
he badly want to kiss her on those lips, but that’s impossible,coz she’s now someone else girlfriend.
“thanks, but we’ll still be friends right”she said.
“sure…can I hug you?”he asked in a pleading tone.
“sure but don’t let Justin catch us”she smiled before hugging him.
★MR ADAM’S*
he took off the suit he was wearing, leaving him in just his inner long sleeve, and he fell heavily on the swivel chair.
his mind went back to Michael, the very first day he saw him,his face remind him of his very own friend who he killed with his wife (Justin mom) in one day.
it still fresh in his memory even if it’s been long.
★FLASHBACK
A young man could been seen in an office,he was looking serious as he type something in the computer, that person was reveal to be Luke(Justin father).
few minutes later Adam walked into the office.both of them have been friends since childhood, even when they both got married to their wives, they friendship still remain strong.
“hey buddy..”Adam said, sitting on the chair opposite Luke.
“what’s brought your here,as you can see am busy”he said not taking his eyes off the computer he’s operating.
“always rude,gosh I wish I could just kill him”he thought.
“are you gonna say anything or you’ll keep staring at me”he said.
Adam was startled,he was busy plotting how Luke’s death will be…,how did he even know was staring at him.
“am out of cash,I need some money to take care of my wife and baby’s (bethel)hospital bills”.he said shamelessly.
“cash again?… wasn’t it yesterday you asked me for some money,now you came here asking for another money again giving me the same excuse you gave me yesterday, you need to learn how to use money wisely”he said resting his hands on his chin.
“why do I feel like you’re insulting me right now”
“I wasn’t…
“fine.. fine.. don’t say a word am leaving already “
“promise me this will be the last time you ask for money”he opened the drawer next to him and brought out some money from it and gave him the money.
“wow this is huge,thank you so much buddy”he said happily before leaving the office.
Luke sighed and continue what he was doing,he know Adam is never gonna change,he will still come here again to ask for another money.
Episode 33 & 34 : The Unexpected Twist
★STILL ON FLASHBACK
Adam’s didn’t just went home,he walked straight to a bar nearby to take a drink.
he signal the bartender to come over,he ordered for drinks and he was serve some bottles of beer.he hasn’t drink half a bottle when he got drunk.
“look at him, he’s rich”he laughed drunkenly.
“but how…we both finished the same college together… it’s still surprising”he chuckled.
“you shouldn’t be the only enjoying wealth,I still need to enjoy my self for a little before I leave this earth, but if I ask money from you won’t give me, you always make me look like a fool.”he said.
“you live in a big mansion, but look at me I live in just a small…do I just say small… tiny…I live in a tiny house,my landlord has been threatening to throw me out because of my rent,how am I gonna pay it…”he laughed loudly.
“you refuse to give me a job in your company right..”he smiled” that’s nice!, that’s why I need to act fast….I can’t be a loser never!!!!!.”he yelled making people in the bar to turn to him.
“he look like a mad man”a guy whispered.
“your father is the mad man here..fool “he said,coz he heard him clearly.
he stay at the bar till evening before he decide to go home.he staggered to his house, he opened the door and met his wife holding sleeping bethel in her arms with a worried look on her face.he use the table nearby to support himself before walking closer to them.
“honey… you finally came back,I thought something bad has happened to you”she drop the baby on the cot and rush to hug him.
“really… that’s nice, but why were you waiting for me”he released the hug, and sat tiredly on the plastic chair.
“is that a question… you told me you’ll be going to meet Luke to give you some money so we could use it to start a business”she said.
“okay…I remembered…I went there to meet him, but he didn’t give me money,he said he was out of cash”he lied.
“but why won’t he….. wait a sec… did you use the money he gave you to drink”she yelled, it’s obvious he went to drink coz his mouth were still smelling alcohol.
“fine!!!!…you got me,he gave me some money as usual and I decided to taste just one drink, from one to two bottles, then boom the money were all gone, but don’t worry I’ll go take another money from him tomorrow”he smiled while walking to the bed to lay down, but Sofia pulled him back.
“what kind of man are….”he interrupt her by landing a blow on her stomach her knees got weak immediately, she stood up and use the plastic chair to hit his head.
and a hot fight began that very night.
★some months later : flashback continues★
Luke and Rachel(Justin mom) were discussing at the sitting room, suddenly the door burst open and a guy dress in black through out came in with a gun. he was putting on a mask,so they won’t recognize him.
the couples didn’t wait for the man to say ‘get down’ before laying down on the cold tiles with their head down.they were both shaking due to fear.
“oh God, where are all the guards”Rachel thought.
“don’t worry about them,I took care of them already… in your next life.. you should take a better guards.. not some lazy and weak fellows”he said as if he was reading her mind.
Luke could swear,he knows that voice from somewhere, he knows his best friend won’t even try to hurt him.so he wave those thoughts off his head.
“please what do you want? is it Money?, I’ll give you the money but please don’t hurt me and my family”he said, his head were still facing the ground.
“I don’t want your money,I want your head.. can you give me that?”he chuckled.
“please…..
“I’ll kill you but I want you to see this particular face first, before you meet your ancestors”.
the person pulled the mask, and lol and behold it was adam.he smirk before walking close to them.
“surprise”he said kneeling in front of them.
“Adam”.
“A..da..m”Luke shuttered looking shocked and surprise,he couldn’t believe his best friend would do something this evil.he has never do anything that will hurt him,so why will he wanna hurt him.
“surprise..”he said again.
“what has come over you Adam.. when do you became this bad and evil…..”he didn’t let him finish when he kicked him on his nose.
luke nose started bleeding,he touch his nose and saw blood on it,he wanted to stand up to go attack him.adam place the cold gun on his forehead even before Luke could stand up.
“don’t even try to do anything stupid”he said removing the gun from his forehead.
“Adam don’t do this,am your best friend”he begged.
“that’s why I’ll be killing you,I need to enjoy how it’s feels like to be rich”.
“but I won’t spare you, but only on one condition”he said.
“really”they both said at once,their eyes lightened up a bit.
“I want you to go bring your document… don’t even try to act smart..coz your weakness are here with me”he walk to where baby Justin is, he placed the gun on his head.
“please don’t hurt the baby…., just let him be please “Rachel begged.
Luke ran to his room and brought the documents, and place it on palm.
“nice job bestie…now take this pen, and sign all your properties in my name… including your companies”he said plainly.
“what!! but that’s much”he said.
he pulled the trigger.
“fine I’ll sign it”he took the pen with shaking hand and sign all his properties to him,he gave the documents back to him and he smiled before pointing the gun at them.
“any last words”he said.
“but this wasn’t what we agree on”Luke said.
“you’re right, but I know the moment I release you both you’ll report me to the police”he said.
“no we won’t do that”.
“lies..so bye bye bestie, I’ll miss you alot”.
he shot both of them on their chest twice, they dropped death immediately.
no one could even hear the sound of the gunshot since he was using a silent gun.
he smiled in satisfaction before walking to the cot.he carry the baby from it.
“woah what a cute necklace.., mind if I touch it..”he touched the necklace which was on Justin neck,it has the letter J on it.
“you see those people laying down there… they are you parents… and guess what they are doing… They are sleeping peacefully”he show Justin his parents , even though he still a baby,he knew something was wrong.
he started crying immediately.
“shhh…shhhh…. don’t cry okay or you’ll join them,so do me a favor and stop crying”he said, and put the feeding bottle he found in the cot in his mouth.
He walked outside, the document in his hand and and baby Justin in his arms,as he walks the whole place was quiet like a graveyard,they might be asleep now.
He wanted to take him home to take care of him that the least he could do for his best friend.
But he rethink,he should just kill the whole family, that will be much better.
“too bad you’ll be joining them,am sorry… but I’ve to do this, seeing your face everyday will make me regret killing your parents”he find a quiet place along the road side and drop him there.
★END OF FLASHBACK.
he didn’t regret killing them one bit,if they didn’t die he wouldn’t have been this rich, maybe he would have still be struggling.
that’s why he has to kill Justin too,coz now he’s in a relationship with his daughter he’s surely gonna find out he killed his parents, and that’ll be the end of him.
“i need to act fast before it will be too late”he said as he picked his phone to call someone.
Episode 35 & 36 : The Path Forward
★MR ADAM’S ROOM: 9:PM
they both just had their dinner, Sofia is currently sitting on the bed waiting for her husband.he is having his bath.
she really want know the reason he doesn’t want bethel and Justin relationship this night.
“thought you might be sleeping now”he put on his pj’s before sitting next to her.
“I was waiting for you,I wanna discuss something with you”she said.
“really? what do want us to talk about?”
“honey…you’re really serious about not approving their relationship..why?”.
“nothing,I don’t just like that boy”he lied.
“you’re lying”she cut him off.
“am not lying..am saying the truth”he said.
“just tell me the reason you don’t like him”she said.
“fine you wanna know the reason”.
“yes”.
“he’s Luke’s son”he yelled.
“whattt!!!”she yelled standing up from the bed.
“yes, that’s the reason”.he muttered.
“as in Luke your best friend son?”she asked.
“is there any another Luke you know?”.
“but… but I thought you kill him along with his parents”she shuttered, her hands were shaking due to fear.
“I didn’t kill him that night,I couldn’t do it”he muttered.
“you should’ve kill him, maybe by now all this relationship stuff won’t be happening , coz once he find out we are gone for good. all the wealth we’re enjoying will be taken back and I don’t want that to happen.you have to do something Adam’s ,we need to act fast before he finds out”she shouted almost going crazy.
“calm down woman”he shouted.
“don’t tell me to calm down okay, you cause all of this.. just kill the whole family but guess what you kill only the parents”. she scolded.
“you’re blaming me now huh?”
“why won’t I blame you…. wait how do you even know he’s Luke son?
“the necklace… I saw the same necklace that very night,it has letter J inscribed on it…and the resemblance is there”he said.
“am sure you know what to do next “she asked
“kill him right?, don’t worry am just waiting for the perfect time to strike”he smirked.
“I know bethel will be heartbroken once she find out her boyfriend is dead”Sofia sighed.
“really”bethel said while walking into the room.
she has been eavesdropping on their conversation all this while, she can’t believe her parents could be this heartless to the extent of almost killing a whole family.
“bethel…”Mr Adam’s shuttered.
“did… you..hear anything?”. Sofia asked.
“I heard everything,mom…dad how could you do such a thing”she cried.
“is not what you think”Sofia said standing from the bed.
“and you’re planning to kill Justin too?”she asked instead.
“baby we can explain”Adam’s said.
“there’s nothing to explain there,I heard everything clearly”she shouted.
“we did it for your own good….”.
“for my own good?.. how please.
“yes!, if I didn’t kill them, maybe by now you’ll be a drop out from school, and you won’t be living in this mansion…”he explain.
“then Justin is the one who have to suffer then huh?”
“I’ll make sure I tell Justin all of this”she said.
Adam’s laugh at her childish thought.
“if you tell Justin, and Justin tells the cops… he’ll take everything from us including the company… and we will go back to square one..do you want that to happen?..then think about it”Sofia stroked bethel hair.
bethel didn’t say anything she just walk out of the room.
“do you think she will tell on us?”Adam’s asked.
“Naaah…I don’t think so, our secret is safe with her”she assured.
Bethel climbed the bed, she didn’t know when tears slipped from her eyes.how’s Justin gonna react if he finds out?.to sum up with the fact her parents were the cause of everything.
“why!! did it has to be Justin, it could have been someone else “she said in tears.
her phone beeped and a message Pop on the screen, she took the phone,it was Justin who sent her the message.
what up babe’s
am fine, what about youshe texted back.
am fine.. just wait let me call you.
the phone rang after a few seconds, she cleared her throat before picking the call.
📱hishe said
📱 sorry,if am disturbing you*
📱 it’s fine*
📱 you voice is low,are you okay*
📱am fine,am just feeling sleepy that’s why”she lied hoping he will believe her
📱okay… you should go rest now, talk to you tomorrow.. love you*
📱 love you too*. she hung up.
She dropped the phone on the bedstand and lay on the bed before sleeping off with tears In her eyes.
SOME WEEKS LATER
Justin and bethel relationship is going smoothly since there’s no disturbance From Mr Adam’s.he has decided to leave them for a while.
Michael have decided to let go of bethel,it will be hard, but he has to move on.
At school…
“hey…”Leo called, running after Sarah who was walking faster immediately she saw Leo walking towards her direction.
“what” she faced him sharply.
“hey..why are you being so harsh,I just want us to be friends”he said scratching his head nervously.
“friends?.. when did that one start”she asked, standing akimbo.
“eemmm…”he shuttered not finding the right words to say.
“as you can see am going to the library”she cut him off.
“really..am going to the library too, mind if we go together?”he pouted.
Sarah suddenly burst laughter,Leo turn around wondering what’s making her laugh.
“what’s funny?”he asked.
“don’t even try to pout again,coz it makes you look like an old man”she said trying not to laugh again.
“at least I make you laugh”he said, and Sarah face change immediately.
“can we go now please”she said.
“yes my queen”he bowed.
“whatever”she scoffed, while walking away.
“she’s cute”he muttered.
“hmmm?
“it’s nothing
“weirdo”.
“nooooo”Justin yelled as he gets up from the bed and look around the room fearfully,he was breathing heavily as he sweat profusely.
he just had a terrible nightmare. he saw Mr Adam’s shooting him on the chest and he died instantly.
“what?..why are you screaming and sweating like that?”he asked getting up from the bed too.
“I just had a terrible dream Leo”he said,his was still breathing fastly ,it was as if his heart wanna burst.
“and?”
“I saw Mr Adam’s shooting me, right here in my chest”he said touching the exact place.
“maybe you’re seeing things”Leo said.
“but it looks so real…”he whispered through the dark.
“I know bethel dad he can’t do such a thing, he’s not that kind of person”he yawned, it’s obvious his eyes hasn’t cleared from the sleep.
“how sure are you? have you see him in person before”he asked but no reply.
“Leo,Leo “still no reply he look at his face closely and he found out he’s sleeping already.