THE BILLIONAIRE’S WEAKNESS ?
Written by Sylvia Adaobi Peter ??
???????? Episode 22 ????????
?Theresa ?
“Is there a problem?” I asked looking at mom and Marianne.
The air between them was tensed and I wondered what they were talking about.
“Something wield.” Mom replied, looking at Marianne who also stared back at her.
Aren’t they gonna ask me what I was about telling them??
Still feeling tensed up,I found myself a seat and sat down.
All the courage in me vanished. I could no longer bring myself to tell them about Robert.
Mom looked over at me. “Tess… are you alright? What did you wanna say?” She finally asked and I shook my head.
” I…I…forgot.” I lied and looked away.
Feeling worst than a betrayer,I stood up and rushed away.
? Marianne ?
Two hours later,I was inside Davey’s hospital room, sitting beside his bed and thinking about what Mrs Cooper said.
No…it can’t be what I’m thinking.
It’s not possible.
“A penny for your thought?” Davey asked softly and I smiled down at him.
” You are awake. How do you feel?” I asked softly, kssing his lips.
” The pain is getting lesser. I can’t believe they are keeping me here like someone crazy. I’m not.” Davey said and I nodded then looked deeply into his eyes.
” Davey? ”
” Yeah?”
“Tell me about Karen. Can you still remember how she looked like back then? ” I asked and Davey looked at me, surprised.
” Who..? ”
” Your mom… She told me everything.” I cut him short.
“Heck. How could she? ” Davey mumbled and I took his hand.
” I have the right to know, Davey. It’s complicated too.
I feel strange cos what your Mom explained minutes ago also happened to me at the same age.” I said and Davey looked at me.
He stared straight into my eyes and blinked. “Wow. You almost drown inside a pool?”
“Yeah.” I replied and looked away.
Why am I having this feeling that I’m that same Karen girl?
Is it possible ??
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It was almost dark when I returned home to make dinner.
I got home and dialled Granny’s line.
She’s someone who’s always busy and I prayed she would pick up her call.
Fortunately,she picked up at the third ring.
“Wow, Marianne! You called?” She sounded surprised.
She should be. My granny and I have long been separated when I was just EIGHTEEN.
I left when I couldn’t coup with her excessive nagging.
“Thank God you picked up, Grandma. I’ve got something important I wanna ask you.” I said, walking around the kitchen nervously.
” No wonder you called. What happened?”
“It’s about me,granny…about what you told me. You told me I almost died when I was three,right?”
” Oh my God. Why are you bringing that up?” Granny gasped.
I closed my eyes and opened them again. “What really happened that day? Who pushed me into the pool? How did I got into the pool?” I asked quietly.
” Mari darling….you must have forgotten cos you were still a kid then.
You were playing with our neighbor’s son when it happened. You guys were twins. Inseparable.
And he could do anything for you back then.
Unfortunately….you had that accident they almost cost you your life.” Granny said and I covered my mouth from screaming out.
I’m Kiran??”
But it was still confusing. How come Davey and his family thought I was dead??
“I had another name back then?” I asked quietly,just to make sure.
” Yeah.”
My heart beat accelerated. It pounded wildly in my chest as I prepared to ask that one question.
“What…was it??”
“Kiran”
I gasped.
It was me. I’m Kiran ??
The very reason why Davey turned into a psych©path??
We’ve been together in the past?
It was shocking!!
“What happened,granny?? Why did my name change?”
? Theresa ?
I was walking down the dark street lost in thought about what to do.
I couldn’t bring myself to betray Robert and my brother also.
But if I keep quiet,Davey might go to jail.
I suddenly stopped, making up my mind.
I’ve got to see Marianne and tell her what I know. This time around,there will be no going back.
I turned and was about retracing my step when a car drove roughly towards me.
My hear skipped a beat as I recognized Robert’s car.
He stepped out of the car with two of his boys and I moved back in fright.
I tried playing cool but the look on his face wasn’t cool at all.
“Where the hell do you think you are going? You are gonna report me,right?”
” What are you talking about!!” I tried pretending but he only smiled.
“You think you are smart? But I’m smarter,honey.
” What are you waiting for,boys? Seize her!!” Robert yelled and I screamed out.
Without thinking twice,I turned and took to my heels… running as fast as my legs could carry me.
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Are they gonna catch up with her??
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