Living A Liar’s Life
(American Story)
Episode 19
By : Kebby NG
EMMA POV
The car drove for about an hour and then it stopped in front of a building
“Where are we?”I asked the driver
“Just go in,THE BOSS will be waiting”He replied
“Is it Micheal”I asked
“Just go in”He said again and having no choice,I went in
A man was at the entrance,He walked me into the house and opened a door for me, Asking me to go into the room
At first I didn’t want to go but on hearing Micheal voice asking me to come in, I went in.
“Have a seat”He said pointing at the empty chair
“Do you really think that it’s a good idea”I asked
“Is it to sit? Why wouldnt sitting be a good idea?”He asked
“Don’t joke with me Micheal,You know what am talking about”
“I know and it’s the only thing we can do for now”He said
“By asking me to run away? How would that solve this issue on ground?”I asked
“Just shut up and stop questioning me”He retorted
“I won’t shut up okay! I told you not to do any thing,At least until am married to him but you wouldn’t listen,Now every thing is falling right on your head”I yelled at him
“Nothing is falling on my head okay,I know what am doing”
“They are going to find out that am the spy,They will know soon and surely I would be punish or better yet we will be punish cause I won’t go down alone”I said
“Such mighty words”He said standing up
“You don’t have to worry Dora,You won’t be caught,After all you are not the spy he saw”He said
“What do you mean by am not the spy he saw?”I asked
“You are not the one he saw because you are not the spy,Your work there is different”He said
“And what is my work”
“To marry the prince and get all his money”He said
“If am not the spy then who is it”I asked starring at him
“I am”A voice said behind me and I turned only to see her there.
“Surprised?”Nina asked as she walked towards me
“You really surprise her,Have never known her to be speechless”Micheal said
“But…..but it can’t be? Nina can’t be a spy”I said
“She is a spy and she is my spy”Micheal said walking towards the drink cabinet
“What will you like to drink Emma?”He asked using my real name
“Emma? Does she know that am Emma and not Dora”I asked
“Nina knows every thing about you, She has been my accomplice for a very long time “He answered
“I know that you and Micheal are both brother and sister”
“STEP brother and sister”I corrected
“What ever,All I know is that you both are siblings and that you have been asked to pretend to be Dora Baxter so you can marry Brian stone and get his fortune”
“He didn’t ask me! He threatened me” I corrected again and Micheal smiled
“But this can’t be,You told me you love Brian “I asked
“A lie!”She said smiling
“So every thing you told me was a lie?”I asked
“I wanted Nina to do every thing,I wanted her to be the one that married Brian and to take his money but Nina made some mistake and I knew that that mistake could cause us a lot and so I came for you And am sure you won’t fail me” Micheal answered
“You must also know that the real Dora is dead right?”I asked again
“I finished her off Myself”Nina Replied and i gasped
“The bitch only mistake was in touching me, She was still alive after the accident but I finished her off myself”Nina replied
“You really are evil just like him”I said
“Have lived a hard life Dor…..or rather Emma, My mother had to suffer just to provide for me,I had to watch her clean and serve the royal family but in the end they only repayed her by firing her,Saying she was too old to cope again”
“But it’s still not a reason to result to this Nina”
“You don’t have to lecture me,I know what I signed up for when I decided to do this,Have been in this for a very long time and I get a lot of money from it Am not willing to throw it away because I feel guilty about killing some one or some thing”
“Very well said my dear,You are the best Nina”Micheal said applauding her
“She at least knows what she wants unlike you”
“Killing and stealing some one identity is not some thing I want”I yelled at him
“You have no choice my dear,You are in this for good,So stop fussing and enjoy,Think about all the things you will have once we have finally get rid of Brian,Start using your head just like Nina,Stay here until things die down at the palace,I need to finish some thing “He said and left the both of us alone.
We didn’t talk to each other for a while,I didn’t know what to say or how to behave with Nina,it really surprised me to know that Nina was part of Micheal scheme.
I watched her walk towards the door and then she opened and looked around before closing it again
“I know what you must be thinking of me now”She said as she walked towards me
“How could you? You didn’t love him yet you made him believe that you do”I yelled at her angrily
“Look it’s a bit complicated,I do love Brian,I love him a lot,Remember Micheal mentioning a mistake I did? The mistake I committed was falling in love with the enemy”She said
“Liar! “I said
“I had agreed to help Micheal long before I met Brian, I was so devoted in the task of seducing Brian that I fell for him and he also fell me too”
“But when Micheal found out,He threatened to kill my mom ,. I had told him then to stay away from me but Brian kept on coming back,Then Dora Baxter came into the scene and every thing changed, Fortunately for us the witch had to have the same face as you, That was when you were brought in to the scene Emma”She said
“I…….”
“Please let me finish”she said quickly interrupting me
“I had thought that He would fall for Dora,Since she is beautiful, rich and he needed her for that important merger, I lost all hope,One part of me wanted to continue with our relationship but Knowing what Micheal can do,I had to keep away and then you showed up and decided to help us,I felt so happy and alive once again ”
“I only said that because I thought you are a good person but it turns out that you are working with Micheal”
“I only agreed to work for him because of the money and when I fell for Brian ruining Micheal plans,He threatened me with killing my mom,I had to continue doing it”
“And do you know that one of Micheal goal is to kill the man you love So much!”I asked
“I know! I would have saved him from each danger but you were always there before me”She said
“That is because I hate death,Having the real Dora baxter death on my shoulders is enough already,I don’t want to have some one else death weigh on my conscience”I replied fiercely
“I can’t say that for myself because I had to finish the real Dora Baxter off but I won’t let Brian get hurt,I won’t”She said
“I still don’t believe that you sincerely love him,If you are working with Micheal,You are only conniving to harm him”I said
“That was before but ever since you showed up,Micheal only talks to you about the plan but never with me and so am begging you,Please Emma keep on protecting him,I beg you”She said holding my hand
“What about the deal I made with him?”I asked
“What deal?”
Before saying it,I went towards the door and opened it,Doing the same thing she did a while ago and when there was no one, I came back in
“Brian and I made a deal, I still pretend and act along as his bride to be but on the day of the wedding the bride changes and that bride would be you”
“Me! You weren’t going to marry Brian but instead you are going to help me marry him”She asked
“That was some thing we planned before but now knowing who you really are and what you are capable of ,I think it would be a very bad idea”I said and quickly she walked towards me holding my hand
“Please Emma don’t stop the deal,One thing have wanted out of this terrible plan of Micheal is to be with the man I love and now that you are willing to give me that chance,please don’t take it from me ” She beg earnestly
“You really do love Brian right?”I asked
“A lot,He has been nothing but a kind and loving person towards me and that was why I kept on sending him away,For him not to get hurt but he kept on coming back”
“That is because he loves you”I replied
” I love him too,I love him so much that am willing to risk my life for him and so am begging you push through with your deal, Help us be together and I will help you get out of Micheal clutches”She said
“You really will do that?”I asked
“If you can help two lovers to be together why can’t I help you leave this terrible life”she replied
“I still don’t trust you Nina”
“You will have to trust me,If we both want to get out of this unharmed,You will have to trust me fully” she answered and as if on cue
The door opened and Micheal walked in giving the both of us a suspicious look
“Wow ,My two girls are already getting along”He said
“Don’t bet on that Micheal”I replied angrily
“Stop being so serious and loosen up a bit, You two only have each other in that house and it will be best if you work together” He said
It was late in the evening that the car stopped us in front of the estate.
While I walked in the front ,Nina followed behind me
I kept on thinking about every thing that happened today,I still can’t believe That Nina who looked so gentle and serene could also be part of Micheal plans.
We got to the gate and as soon as we walked in
Micheal guards came out to obstruct us
“What’s going on?”I asked
“We have been searching for both you and the maid” Andrew answered
Just then Brian walked into our midst and judging from his expression,I could tell that he was very angry
“Where have the two of you been?”He asked
“I……..I went for a wal………”
“She is the ……..she is the one”A man yelled pointing at me or was it at Nina
He couldn’t get to do the pointing well enough because he was shot right in the head.
It all happened so fast,all we saw was the man lying on the floor while there was blood on the all over him
Seeing this, The guards immediately protect Brian and me leaving Nina to protect herself. But Brian didn’t do the same thing,He went to her and his guards had no option than to do the same
“Get lady Dora into safety”Andrew yelled pulling out his g un and running to where the gunshot came from along with six men
Was this the plan Micheal had,To kill the man ,I thought as I was led back to my room
I sat down feeling tired and restless,At least one thing came out right out of every thing,He wasn’t able to tell them the truth and its for the best,I thought grieving for the death of the poor man.
I had showered and changed,I was heading to the bed when the door burst open and Brian walked in looking so very angry
“What’s wrong?”I asked feeling scared and worried, Did Brian knows some thing that I don’t……..
If so………..What can it be??.
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