A NIGHT WITH A STRANGER : CHAPTERS 51 – 60
Jayden returned home after listening to his brother’s advice, he walk to Maya’s doorstep holding a bunch of red roses.
“I can’t believe I have to listen to my brothers’ advice and doing this “. he sighs deeply and hesitates to knock on the door.” Come on Jayden, you can do this”. he sighs and taps on the door gently. “Maya, are you awake? “. he asked, and no response, he knocks again and there was no response, he opens the door quietly and enter, he was surprised to see Maya groaning and murmuring in her sleep.” Maya”. he rushed to her on the bed and try waking her up from her nightmare.
“No, no”. Maya murmurs tossing her head.
” Maya, wake up,”.he said, and suddenly she gasped as she open her eyes to see Jayden beside her, she rush into his arms quickly sobbing.”Is ok, its just a nightmare,” he said caressing her hair.
A NIGHT WITH A STRANGER : CHAPTERS 51 – 60
A while later, they pull away from each other and he caressed her face.” Should I get you water?” he asked and she nodded, he took the glass cup from the shelf and fill it with water on the dispenser. “Here”. she drank from it and place the rest on the shelf.” Do you feel any better?”.
“It was scary”. she sniffs.
” You wanna tell me about it?”.
“I saw myself drowning in a pool, I struggle to get out, but the more I keep struggling, the more I go deeper, at the point of giving up, I saw a hand reaching out to me and was pulling me up with him”. she explained.
” Am happy is just a dream and also someone helps you out from it, it means, you are not alone”. he said calmly and Maya raise her face to him.
“But what if it comes to pass?”.
” It won’t, and even if it happened, I will be quick enough to save you”. he reassure her and Maya let out a faintly smile and then caught sight of a bunch of red roses on the bed.
“What’s that?”. She asked.
” Um”. he took the flowers and pointed them to her.”This is for you”.
“Me? Why are you giving me flowers?”. she asked as she took the flowers from him and inhale the smell.
” Um, I saw it on my way coming and I notice it will be good for you”. he said nervously.
“Really? I thought people who give out flowers to other people is a way of showing gratitude to them or trying to apologize for being wrong, so, which one is yours?”. she questioned.
” none of that, I just told you why I bought it”. he said and Maya scoff.
“lier, just admit that you are trying to apologize, there are no two ways about “. she said.
” No, why will I say sorry, Jayden never says sorry”.
“You are unbelievable, I hope when you finally learn to say sorry to someone, I hope it won’t be too late for that, anyway, thank you for the flowers, they are lovely, this is actually the first time I am receiving a gift like this from someone, and it happens to be someone I don’t like”. She said and Jayden scoff.
” Yeah, right”. He said and continue staring at her as she inhaled the fragrance of the flowers, he smile lovingly at her.
Lucas sat down in his chamber staring angrily at his wounded face in the mirror.
“That fool did this to me? You have beaten more than you can chew Jayden, just wait and see my revenge on you”. he grunt angrily and punch the mirror, it cracked, and his fist bleeds.
Maya was busy attending to customers when suddenly they heard a gunshot, and everywhere became rowdy, Maya turn in that direction to see four hefty guys in black wear, covering their faces and holding guns.
” Everyone quiet!”1st guy yell and fire in the air, there was a scream as everyone gets down on their knees with their heads bowed to the ground.”if anybody moves, you are gone”. he. threatened.
Some minutes later, they assembled everyone in one place including the manager, and their guns were pointed to their heads.
“Please don’t shoot, just take anything you want”. Ms.Queen said frightened.
” Do you think we are here for that?”2nd guy said angrily.
“Please don’t hurt us”. she said.
” Quite!” he yelled and then a baby started crying and his mother was trying to stop him from crying.”silent that child,”.
Jayden was in his office when his cell phone rang, he pick it up and then stood up quickly.
“What?!”. he hung up.” oh no”. he pick up his suit jacket and rushed out to his car.
The news spread around and it left everyone in great shock, soon the police surround the whole building and the news was shown on different stations.
“Oh no, that’s where Maya works”. Aunt Lucy said as she was watching the news at work.
Mia on the other hand was in great shock along with her colleagues.
” This is not good”.1st girl said.
“I hope they don’t hurt them”. Mia said praying silently.
A NIGHT WITH A STRANGER : CHAPTERS 51 – 60
Jayden arrived at the building with his escort and soon his brothers came over, immediately the press saw them they rushed to interview them, but their guards stop them.
” Mr. Williams, am sorry, you can’t go inside”. one of the inspectors said preventing Jayden from going in.
“I have to”. he said.
” You can’t, is too dangerous, those guys in there are dangerous, any wrong move we make, those innocent people in there will be dead”. he said trying to persuade him.
“He is right, let’s try to think about how to save those innocent souls in there”. Theo said.
” But, you know Maya is there”. he said looking worried.
“yes, but we have to apply caution”. Ryan said and they turn to the inspector.
” What did they want? is it money?”Jayden asked.
“I don’t think so”. he said
Inside the building, the woman was still trying to stop her baby from crying, the more she pet him, the more his cry get louder.
” Jayden is here”3rd guy whispered to the head of the gang’s ear.
“Don’t let his presence frighten you, he can’t do anything now that we have these people in his building “. he replied and they become courageous.
” Please, stop crying”. the woman said in tears trying to calm her baby down, the head gang became fed up and drag the child away from her, and the woman try to retaliate they point a gun at her head.” please don’t harm my baby”. she sob.
“Your child is been stubborn”. he said angrily.” how about I silence him”. ” he put the baby on the floor and point a gun at him, Maya stood up quickly.
“No, don’t hurt him” she voices out and they turn in her direction.” Please give the child back to his mother”. she said firmly.
“Who they f**k are you to tell me that” he yelled at her and point the gun in her direction.
“I didn’t mean to be rude, you are human and you should have sympathy toward the innocent child, he is not aware of what is happening around him, just give the child back to his mother”. she said.
” Oh, I see”. he moves to her and drags her to the middle still pointing a gun at her.
“Please, you guys haven’t stated your mission here, if you want to rob here, you can go ahead, please just let the innocent people go”.
” Are you by any way telling us what to do? “.
” I am not, I just don’t know why you are holding everyone here hostage, they have families you know”. she said and the guy grab her neck quickly and she struggled with him.
“If I hear another word from you, I will release the bullet on your head and—” he got interrupted by the police voice From the megaphone.
“Listen you guys, this is the police, we order you to surrender and come out”. The inspector announced and then a note was thrown to them, he pick it up and saw a phone number written on it. Jayden dial the number quickly on his phone, it ring for a while and it was picked up.
” Hello, this is Jayden speaking, what do you guys want?” he asked angrily, and the head of the gang voice came through the other end.
“Jayden, Jayden, Jayden, is so good to finally speak with you”. he said laughing.
” Do you know who you are dealing with?”
“I don’t care to know who you are, but I am in charge now and you will do as I have said or I will send everyone’s dead bodies to you”. he threatened, and Jayden sigh confusedly as he suddenly thought of Maya and the trauma she might be now, he tried so hard to control his anger because he doesn’t want anything to happen to Maya and her baby, he became devastated.
A NIGHT WITH A STRANGER : CHAPTERS 51 – 60
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