LOVE OR REVENGE EPISODE 7

(To love or to avenge)

BY WUNMI IJAOLA

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EPISODE SEVEN
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Shannon’s POV
“So you like the school? ” Alex asked Emily.
“I love it” she exclaimed.
“I’m glad you do” He said.
“Thank you once again Alex and thanks for.. ” I stopped ‘cos I knew he understood.
“It’s my pleasure so c’mon” He said, just then his phone beeped, he took it and then scroll through as he read a text then he smiled.
He took an excuse to make a call and when returned, he couldn’t stop smiling.
“I’ll be back soon or not too soon” He announced adjusting his shirt and the colar.
“Did you win a lottery? ” I asked.
He smiled and said “It’s more than a lottery. I just spoke to Ivy now”
“Who is Ivy? ” I and Emily asked simultaneously.
“My girlfriend,she’s no longer angry with me.She’s missing me, I do too” Alex rushed his words almost jubilating.
I smiled though
“Lucky you,I’m happy for you! ”
“So we are meeting somewhere at a nearby restaurant, it’s a reconciliation that calls for celebration” Alex said bouncing to his room and after changing his cloth,he bounced out of the house.
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“Kuya do you have a girlfriend too? ” Emily asked softly.
I laughed and told her “No”
“I wish you have one” She said.
“What Emily? Do you know what it means to have a girlfriend?” I shunned her.
“Yes” yet she replied.
“And what is it? ”
“A girlfriend is someone you love” she said smiling.
“Ugh? Emily? Love? Do you even know what it means? ”
“Yes, Love is…”
“Ok enough! looks like you’ve learnt rubbish ” I said looking away.
“It’s not rubbish Kuya, I saw it in a Philippine movie at uncle Justin’s place. The guy said to the big girl ‘I love you’ and he kissed her on her….. ”
“It’s enough Emily” I interrupted her “aren’t you supposed to close your eyes when such scene is shown?”
“I did,i closed my eyes immediately I saw him kissed her” Emily said innocently.
Gosh!!
“Kuya, I just want you to be happy the same way Alex is” Emily said slowly and holding my hands.
“Emily, I’m happy but the inner me refuses to, a girlfriend won’t give me the peace of mind I want untill.. ” I paused “untill I find out who killed our mom and dad”
Emily kept quiet.
“Never talk about love and girlfriend Now,sit here and let’s do your assignment” I said then the door bell rang.
“A minute” I told Emily,leaving the room to open the door.
Jasmine was in the living room,i mean closer to the entrance, isn’t she supposed to attend to the person at the door?
I sighed and opened the door.
It was Mr Bryant and a man who looked really familiar.
“Welcome Mr Bryant! ” I said when they walked in.
I stared at the man beside him continuously..He was staring at me too!
“Dad” Jasmine now stood up to embrace her Dad.
I saw her eyed the familiar man that came in with her Dad.
How rude! This man here is old to be her father.
“Shannon meet my personal assistant” Mr Bryant introduced the man to me.
Dad had a P.A too and.. and this man here is totally looking like Dad’s PA.. Hold on, is he Mr Jeremy?
“Oh no Dad, don’t ever come home with Mr Jeremy, he stinks! ” Jasmine insulted.
I gasped
What? Mr Jeremy? Mr Jeremy!!!
He still looked the same except that he has grown grey hair and he’s old yet I could still recongize him.
He was my second Dad..
He ran away or maybe he didn’t. The day Dad died was the last day I saw him too… At times I took him as a suspect but no, Mr Jeremy would never kill my Dad, he loves Dad same way Dad loves him too.
By the way, what is he doing here?
Why is he Mr Bryant’s PA too?
“Jasmine!! ‘ Her Dad shunned.
“Ok,fine!” She said.
He went upstairs to his room…
“Be careful, you might lose everything” I heard Mr Jeremy whispered to Jasmine before following Mr Bryant.
I wonder he meant though
Jasmine rolled her eyes at him.
Seriously never have I seen someone as rude and wicked as Jasmine..
How could she even be friends with a nice person?
Jasmine turned to march away like she used to but this time,she slipped..
She almost fell but she’s so fortunate I was still behind her.
I held her by her waist and expected her to raise up and say a thank you instead she was staring at me?
What? Why? Is she okay? she’s resting comfortable on my hand while I’m pained..
I let go of her and she fell and hit her head on the floor … Oops!
“Are you crazy? ” She yelled at me after standing up.
“Of course not” I said.
“What if I lose my memory or something? ”
“A slight fall won’t result to loss of memory” I fired back at her.
“You called it a slight fall? see, my hair got roughened besides what if my head starts to bleed? ” she continued to yell.
“Well,it didn’t. You should be thanking me ‘cos I didn’t let you experience the great fall if i did not catch you..you would have bleeded like forever” I yelled back.
“Thank you? ” She scoffed.
“Yeah, I caught you from falling and instead of raising,you were staring at me so I let you go to the floor” I told her “by the way,why were you staring at me Jasmine? ” I asked and saw her cheeks turned red suddenly.
She didn’t yell back this time,she avoided eye contact with me then she moved backward steadily before rushing to her room.
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