PART 14 "I LOVE YOU, BUT.." ©️Opeyemi Akintunde

 

" Where are you coming From?" Pamilerin's words sounded like an attack. Freeman took a pause wondering why the outburst..

" You were with her right? I twisted my leg and you spent three hours with her... Freeman, don't take me for a fool. I know you are not over her yet, but at least you should still pretend to show a little compassion. You know how you left me in this house, yet you sat frolicking with her in some restaurant.." Pamilerin said in tears

" Pamilerin, who are we talking about here? Beauty? I haven't seen her in weeks, you know I have paid her off."

" So where were you?"

" I went for a business meeting... Pamilerin... don't get me on the edge, you know how I become when someone pushes me to the edge. .. I was coming home with good news of a big financial shift coming our way and here you are nagging me about some girl who is in my past."

" What good news?"

" I just met this money bag who is interested in investing in our company....I met her at one of the posh restaurants....Wait? How did you know I was at a restaurant?" Freeman looked at Pamilerin suspiciously

" I called your Secretary... I was told you were going to meet an investor at a restaurant..."

" And you assume...I was going to meet Beauty... Jealous woman" Freeman teased.

Freeman moved closer tickling her leg...He knew Pamilerin's weakpoint was tickling. She was ticklish to a fault.

" Don't....!" Pamilerin screamed instead of laughing..

" What's wrong? The leg still hurts?" Freeman asked

" Yes... At this point, I can't even describe the pain..sometimes it hurts, sometimes it burns me so hotly, few minutes ago it felt like there was no blood in my legs.."

" Then, we need to get to the hospital. "

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" What do you mean you don't know how she escaped death? The husband told me she only slipped. Baba Shagba if you have lost your touch, return the 1.2 million and let me find someone stronger"

" Winter... Have I ever failed you?"

" There is always a first time" Winter said angrily

" There will never be a first time, I will see to her end." Baba Shagba said

Winter angrily dropped the call.

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Ajoke saw the light she used in representing Pamilerin in her house, suddenly go off, despite the oil in the base of the lamp.

" The gods forbid " Ajoke rose up sharply. On seeing the lamp that had gone off, she ran out of the house.

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Dearest Mum had a nudging to call Pamilerin but she waved it aside. She didn't want to call her so Pamilerin doesn't get the idea she was forcing her to complete the money for the altar beautification...

" I don't want her thinking I am calling her to beg her for her money. My daughter has completed the money" Dearest Mum said to herself.

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" Why did you come back?" Beauty said the moment Winter walked in. Beauty had laid on the floor in tears. She had been blank on what to do. She was helpless. She couldn't even go out for fear of the sun...

" I don't understand your question!" Winter replied

" I thought you were gone and you didn't want to say goodbye this morning "

" I was sad and broken this morning, that's why I couldn't speak with you. I didn't want you hearing my voice. I was sobbing."

" Why?"

" The woman is not dead. The herbalist sent me a message on waking up that she has strong evil powers. He told me at this point, your life is at risk." Winter said convincingly

Beauty felt like a wall crashed on her.

" She is noootttt dead?... That means I will be dead soon... It doesn't matter anymore. Life means nothing to me anymore..Guess I am just extra in this world. I am not much of a big deal..." Beauty said crying. Her voice broke with every word that came out of her mouth.

" No...don't say that Beauty... You are important, you are beautiful... Your existence is intentional... You are not going to give up my friend... You will not die and you will recover your sight." Winter said with tears pouring out of her eyes. She intentionally made her tears drop on Beauty's arm...

" Winter, you don't have to cry... " Beauty said though she was crying bitterly.

" Beauty, I have spoken to the herbalist, you will stay with him for maximum protection. If the witch sends the spirit of death , if you are here, there is nothing you and I can do to stop it, but if you are with him, you will be protected."

" You mean..I will be living with the herbalist..."

" Temporarily! Till the woman dies "

" That place stinks!" Beauty said on remembering the last time they were there.

" You shouldn't stay more than 2 weeks.What do you say?" Winter asked eyeing her maliciously. She wanted her out of the way. Though she had not discussed her new plan with the herbalist, she wanted the herbalist to keep her with him till she ended her mission .

" Beauty...What do you say?"

To be continued

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