HER ADVERSITY: Chapter 61 – The End
By Obianke Prosper
Chapter Seventy
GRACE POV
I had many thoughts in mind. I couldn’t stop thinking but first, I wanted to see Dylan, to see how fine he is. Maybe he is okay now, maybe he is healed, I didn’t know but I wanted to know.
I could hear the stomping of feet, punches and groans. Their were all noise, their sounded unpleasant to my ears.
I probably only wanted to hear the voice of Dylan. I wanted him to tell me he was gonna protect me, I would feel safe if he did, more safer than I could ever feel.
Then I heard a gunshot…
It was loud, too loud that it made my ears feel numb for seconds. I heard a cry of pain then continued punches.
I knew what was going on. They were fighting. I didn’t want them to hurt Dylan I didn’t want Dylan to be shot.
I wish I could make all this fighting stop but my wish was ignored.
The fighting, the noises continued more loudly and brutally than before.
More gunshots…
I shivered. I hope those gunshots were not meant for Dylan. I didn’t want him or anybody to die. I’ve never seen a dead person before and I don’t wanna see one now.
I gulped and shifted uncomfortably on the chair I sat on. I was scared.
Sweats were rolling from different parts of my body. My temperature was high and my eyes were blinded with tears.
Every passing seconds of hearing those gunshots made my heart jump. I even imagined Dylan being shot and a tear escaped from my eye. Then more tears followed…
I wanted to go home, to forget this horrible dream and maybe take a nice nap but all this were just wishes. Would their even come true? Will I forget this day?
I bit my lips and shut my watery eyes so as to feel dumb but the noises kept sounding more louder. How I wish I could shut my ears too, I didn’t want to hear anymore gunshots or shout of pain, it makes me feel so scared and imagine crazy unwanted things happening.
I wanted peace to reign. I wanted Duncan and Dylan to love each other, then afterwards I and Dylan will leave here, I will go to my home, he will go to his. We would start a relationship and maybe when we grow up we’ll get married and bear kids.
I smiled at my childish imaginations, they looked kinda real but yet they are fake and might never happen.
I was still in thoughts when someone barge into the room I was in. I thought it was Dylan, that he had come to save me. So with a smile I glanced at the intruder only to see one of Duncan’s men, Job by name frowning angrily at me. A pistol was in his arm, I shook at the sight of it.
“Hello bch! You must know my name, have come to get you!”.He rasped and untied me so fast. He pulled me up and held my hair, pushing me forward.
“Ahh! No please, sto…”.
He slapped me hard on my face, so hard that my face turned to the other side. The sudden motion affected my neck and I found it hard to turn my face.
“Shut up, bch! Am not Duncan you hear. He is quite merciful to still keep you alive, if I were him, at first sight I would have already killed you but it’s good you are still alive though”.His words confused me but I dare not ask questions as he took me out of the room.
Now the noise was louder and ear deafening outside.
A tear rolled out of my eye and I sniffed as he pulled me to a passage, away from where the fight was going on.
HER ADVERSITY: Chapter 61 – The End
We got to a door and we both stop walking.
“Master, it’s Job”.The door went opened and we went in but I gasped immediately we did.
They were only two people in the room, Edwin and Duncan but we are now four if you add me and Job.
Duncan had two long guns in his hand and three pistols tucked in his pockets. Edwin held guns too and he was putting up a wicked smirk.
My fears arose once again. I knew they could kill me if they want, my life was literally in their hands.
“The bch is here”.Edwin scoffed, his smirk going wider.
Job took me closer to Duncan who was frowning at me, his fingers caressing one of his guns.
“Please let me go…please”.I couldn’t help begging. I had to, even though I knew they would hardly let me go.
Like expected, Duncan laughed.
Have never seen a person who frowns while laughing, it seem impossible but here was Duncan, laughing while frowning.
“Have never in a long time seen Dylan so angry…because of anyone, because of you”.His laughter subsided, his face now look serious and dangerous. “Currently, he is killing my men, slaughtering them because of you!”.
Okay, how was I supposed to feel? Angry, sad, shocked that Dylan kills? I probably felt the thrice and a little bit of disappointment.
Killing is bad. I didn’t want him to be a murderer, even though he is doing it because of me. That saddens me more… That he is doing it because of me.
“Am sorry”.I didn’t know what to say but I terribly wanted to avoid this piercing eyes checking out my soul.
“You are sorry?”.Duncan laughed but before it could subside, he slapped me and I winced, the pain in my neck becoming unbearable.
I wanted to yell, ‘‘Am tired of being slapped, you devils!’’ but I kept shut, trying not to whimper, trying to bear the pains.
My throat hurts. I felt weak. I felt thirsty and hungry. I eat less this four days, I drink more water than food but I haven’t even tasted anything today. I kept swallowing my saliva hoping it quenches my thirst for water but instead I became more thirsty.
“This bch is seriously funny, dmmit!”. Duncan spat out, licking his teeth in anger but before anyone else could speak a gunshot on the wooden door made everyone frozen, as if controlled with a remote.
Then another gunshot and Duncan pulled me to himself, pressing a pistol on my head while covering my mouth.
My eyes widened in shock and fear and just then the wooden door burst open and five people walked in. One of which was…. Dylan!
I gasped though it come as a hmm sound due to the way he pressed his palm on my mouth preventing me from talking, hurting my lips and teeth.
“Duncan”.Dylan eyes darkened as his glance dropped on me. He was panting, looking tired but he was trying to prevent it from being obvious by putting on a frown.
He was thin now, more thinner than before, maybe a bit bony. His muscles was dropping but he was still handsome, still cute. I almost smiled at that thought.
His looks didn’t matter to me, he was still alive, that was all that matters.
“Dylan, long time no see. How is life? And why pay such an unexpected visit? Is that how your parents trained you? To pay sudden visits to your uncle?”.Duncan was clearly smirking and that provoked Dylan.
He was about walking to me but Duncan hit me with the gun on my face and I yelped.
“One more step and she dies”.He warned and Dylan tightened his grip on the pistol he held. Wait… Dylan has a pistol?
“Why bring her into this? This fight is between you and I, Duncan. Bringing her into this, trying to make her a bait only shows how weak you are. Stop acting like a child and leave her alone, let’s deal with our hatred ourselves”.Dylan said and Duncan scoffed, gritting his teeth.
“I’ll kill her Dylan. Trust me. You love her! Remember I promised to kill everyone you love so if you don’t want her to die, drop your weapons on the floor, tell your men to do same. Surrender and she will leave here untouched”.
Dylan scoffed. His teeth chewing his lips, annoyed. He seem impatient.
I wondered why he didn’t say Duncan was wrong, that he didn’t love me. I feel happy he didn’t deny it though. It means only one thing – Dylan loves me.
“Fine!”.He snapped and squatted to the floor. “Am not stupid Duncan. You’ll kill me if I drop my pistol, drop yours too as I do same”.
That was when I noticed Dylan’s boys pointing guns at Job and Edwin. I smiled at that.
Duncan nodded unwillingly and slowly removed his gun from my head just as Dylan drop his but then suddenly, Dylan shot him but Duncan missed and then fired a bullet into the air.
Immediately, I felt something hot pierced my skin and I fell to the floor, darkness engulfing me, blocking my vision. I felt dead!
HER ADVERSITY: Chapter 61 – The End
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