Living A Liar’s Life
(American Story)
Episode 4
By : Kebby NG
EMMA POV
Packing my clothes and some other things necessary for my escape
I head out of the house wondering if it would be the last time I see the house again
This is all Michael fault, I thought as I hailed a taxi and got into it
Ever since he dropped me back home have began my plan of escape
When I was sure that he had left,I went straight to the hospital and got my father transferred with the help of my little savings and also with the help of the nurse taking care of my dad,It had become possible
As soon as I was sure that my dad will be fine,I came back home and book a train ticket
Having made all the arrangements I took the taxi heading for the station
I prayed silently,Hoping that when Michael notice our disappearance,We would have been long gone.
As soon as the taxi stopped,I got out of the car heading into the train station
The ringing of my phone stopped me and I when I saw the caller I felt so scared
“Hello” I answered the phone
“Its me Emma” The nurse with my father said lightly
“What happen?” I asked already knowing the answer
“We were stopped by some men and they have taken us hostage”
“Are you hurt? Did they hurt anyone of you?” I asked
“No we weren’t hurt but they forced me to tell them where you are and I had no option than to tell them,Am sorry my child” She apologised gently
Knowing the kind of person Michael is,I knew that he would have threatened the nurse with some thing for her to have tell him where I was
“Its okay Nurse Lucia, He would have find me even though I had ran a way” I responded sadly
“Hello Emma” on hearing his voice behind me, I turned quickly and saw Michael starring at me
He snatched the phone away from me and held me by my arms
“Think you could play smart right! You know that I would always be one step ahead of you” He said looking so angry
“Let me go Michael” I said trying to break free of his hold
“Just shut up, How dare you try to run away uh? After my warning, Your father and that stupid nurse will have to pay for it all” He replied angrily
“Don’t you hurt them okay,Don’t you dare!” I yelled up at him
“You don’t have any right to make any demand, So just shut up” he replied pushing me into the car
I moved to the far end not wanting to be close to him
“Think your so smart as to leave without my notice,Am I that stupid to you?” He questioned harshly
“No,You are not,Your any thing but stupid but for once I thought I could get out of this ” I said gently
“You should know that I can’t let you go now, Your the most important tool for my plan and I won’t let you go easily”
“Can’t you see that am not fit for all this,I could mess up along the way an……..ooouch your hurting me!” I groaned out in pain when he held my chin roughly
“You have no say in this,You are to do what i say and that is what you will do okay,No more fuss ” he yelled at me and I had no option than to keep quiet
“Tonight will be the night we start the plan” He said after a while
“That soon” I asked
“Yes,The more we delay it,The more it takes long,That good for nothing prince keeps on meddling and getting in my way,I want that to end as soon as possible ”
“So What are you going to do now?” I asked
“Your father will be kept in my custody and then the real Dora Baxter will be killed tonight”
“But have told you not to hurt her”
“She has to be gone completely, She has to die so that the path can be cleared for us,No matter what,I must succeed with my plan”
“So if you plan to kill the real Baxter, How would I come in?” I asked
“As of now,Her break is being cut,The real Dora will get in the car and then she would crash her car”
“My men would be there to get her out of the car and then you will get in and pretend to be her”
“But I won’t have any injury!”
“That can be solved with a bit of accident,Don’t worry you won’t be hurt too much, I have to make this perfect Emma and I won’t let you ruin it,I mean it”
The car stopped in front of a beauty salon
“We are going to get you to look like her”
“I can’t believe this is happening ?” I muttered to myself
“It is,And you better believe it” He responded harshly
The next few minutes was taken by the hair stylist who made me look exactly Like Dora
When she finished I was quite shocked with how have changed
Giving her a huge amount of money,Michael pulled me away from the salon and into the car
“Where are we going to now?” I asked feeling angry
“To buy you some clothes?”
“For what exactly?”
“Dora clothes is quite different from yours, if you get to the hospital and they see that you’ve been wearing your rag,They would suspect some thing,Dora never dress like you” He said
I didn’t respond and I was silent when we got to the boutique too
I was dressed in a back silk gown and if it weren’t for the situation,I would have liked the dress but I don’t like it
We got back into the car and soon we were at a house
“Where is this?” I asked
“Where your father is being kept” He replied
“Can I go and see him”
“No, I just brought you here, so you can see this place and know that he is here and that any rubbish from you,This house will be burnt down and your father will be in it”
“Don’t hurt him please!” I begged
“Just do as I say and all will be well” He replied tapping my cheek
The car drove off once again and it was getting darker
The car stopped in a street and we got down.
I saw five of his men by the street already waiting for him to return
“Why are we here?” I asked
“Dora car will be driving pass soon and we must be ready” He said
“There is one thing Michael,I don’t know any thing about Dora or her life”
“Then you will learn during the whole act, Now its time to get you ready ” He said and before I could stop him
He hit me on the face so hard that I was dizzy for a while
The next thing I heard was a car bashing into a tree
Through my dizziness,I could see Michael men heading to the car to pull out Dora
And I was lifted by Michael himself to the car
I saw a bloody Dora being lifted out of the car
I felt so sick and sad that I could not do a thing for the poor girl being taken away
I was gently placed in her seat and Michael made my head fall on the steering wheel,Making it look like I had an accident
The last thing I saw was Michael Smiling at me
“Sleep tight,When you wake up again, Your life won’t be the same again” His final words finally made me lose consciousness.
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The sun penetrating in through the window woke me up
I opened my eyes only to find my self in a room
Taking In the surrounding I knew that I was in an hospital
Memories of what happened last night flashed into my head
Just remembering what happened to Dora made me cry softly
Knowing that Am now forced to live her life made me cry harder
The door burst open and I saw a guy walk in
He was the same one in the photo,The one I was asked to kill,Michael mortal enemy,Brian stone!!!
“How do you feel?” Apart from having a handsome face,He also have a perfect voice
I thought as I kept on starring at him and just then the door opened and someone walked in
Looking at the door,I gasped out in dismay when I saw the person
Why is he here!!!
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