Dum dum ..her cellphone rang" .who could this be? she asked herself looking at the unknown number that was calling her .She hesitated to pick it at first but later decided to give it a try.
Hello,who is this …she quietly called.HAHAHA*the other person on the line laughed .so you think you can avoid my call miss Larson ?Am I right ?he continued questioning her without receiving an answer.I give you 24hours ..I repeat 24hours to pay me my money or else ,I'm sure you know what happens when you seek from the devil and intends to run away,he threatened.
I swear I will pay you back, am working on it ,please !..she begged .I won't say more than that ,I have my boys in the hoods,so don't you ever think of absconding with my money,he voiced out before ending the call.
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I can't borrow you that much money within this short period of time .I know you can please ..Vera tried persuading him.I need it to sort out some bills ,I have to pay my house rent and many more .If you borrow me I will refund you back before the end of the month ..please Benjamin.
Hmmm …Ben sighed deeply while changing his sitting posture .I will borrow you but ..but you have to promise that I will get it back just as you've promised.
Ahh Thank you ..she rejoiced happily while hugging him .you are the best street brother.sweet brother or no sweet brother all that matters is my money,he reminded her frankly.
Gosh ! Do you need to say that, she playfully tapped his shoulder.I will be going now bye .she waved while hurriedly stepping out of the building.
Hey …she said to the other person on the line,I already transferred the money to your account .Roger that ,the lady on the other line answered.
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Hoooo…look who we've got here ,why have you deserted my shop ,the man who was dressed like a lady playfully asked ?Have never been far from you senorita ..Vera replied .
Hmmm ..are you sure ?he asked while chewing hard on the gum that was in his mouth ,which made Ta-Ta sounds.so what are you getting ?he asked swinging his hands in different directions.
I am looking for a presentable item I can gift to my boyfriend,Vera replied.Ohhh really !your boyfriend.come take a look over here ,he dragged her.These are cheap stuff ,i dont want them.Ohh girl!have you won a lottery ?he exclaimed.Are you sure you are seeing the price tag correctly ?these are expensive new designers in town .I know but they still don't match is level .whats his level like ?he asked with a mocking tone.
Just get me something more presentable and kinda not common .Okay * he said winking at her."I think I've got what you might like ..he said opening one of the closet in the shop.
Waah ..you should have brought this since ,before wasting half of my precious time .The price tag ?he slowly showed her ,afraid of what her reaction might be after seeing the price.
I will take this ?she said with face full of utmost determination.I will see you later ..she waved after settling him .walking in the busy street she glanced here and there ,to see if she could get other things because she wasn't still yet satisfied with what she've gotten him .Even though she had paid for the stuff he had asked her to buy and already find someone to deliver it to him ,she still couldn't let go of the sudden knot that was tied in her heart .It was one hell of a money ,but still she decided to look forward and not look back at it anymore .
Still in her thought ,she saw something that suddenly pickled her interest .she was suddenly awed by what she saw behind the tall glass that had surrounded the shop and decided to take a closer look at it ,by Peeping through the glass that had clouded her from not seeing it properly from the distance she stood .
Trying to take a closer look ,she adjusted her standing posture by bending slightly,enough to view whatever she was trying to see clearly .
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You shouldn't have done that when you knew karma was going to catch up with you sooner ,a man who was dressed in black attire arrogantly advised the man who was on his kneels shivering before him.
I swear boss I'm innocent ..he pleaded with the man who didn't even seemed a bit concerned about him as he kept on smoking the cigarette that was in his right hand with his left leg crossed on his other leg.
Hmmm..he just mumbled .Boss Otto, you have a call ,his right hand man informed him.Picking the phone with his large hand ,he moved his hand to the receiving indication ,then slightly pressed his thumb on the receive icon while also putting it in loudspeaker.
just look at you,he scoffed,you've been ratted out ,he said to the man who was stained in his own blood .I swear boss ,I don't know anything about it ..he began pouring out after he heard his wife and children voice from the phone the man was holding close to his ear.
Crrrr* the metal chair creaked from the sudden pull of someone holding it with force.I won't repeat myself again ,spill it out now !he shouted in an angry tone before landing the metal chair on the injured man .
I only did as I was told ..the man started confessing with his weak voice.Have mercy boss ,he began pleading for miracle that was far from happening.
Thrashing the cigarette that was in his hand ,he dipped his hands into his pocket .I can't do anything to you absolutely,with my hands in my pocket ,he said laughing maniacally.
Help me beg the boss …the man turned to the other four people in the room,crawling to each of them .Rowan Help me plead with the boss to have mercy,the man begged nonstop with heavy sobs.
I promise you won't die from this ,it will only make you regain your speaking ability ,he assured him with care ,while moving his right hand around different object that was placed on the medium-sized table .
No!No the man violently shooked, while holding dearly onto the man right hand two leg's.
Ahhhhhhh*someone silently shouted stopping the object from landing on the man as the man who was about disciplining his men stopped midway, while also looking around to find out where the noise had came from?.
Search the surrounding's ,the person wouldn't have gotten far,Rowan ordered ,getting into quick action while bowing his head before his boss, before joining the others on the search quest.
You should thank your stars * Otto said to the man who had collapsed on the floor,without even receiving his punishment that was stopped abruptly due to the sudden interference made by someone,who was probably snooping around.
Get her ,was what she heard, and that was enough to tell her that she had landed herself in a deep trouble that might cost her her precious life .Please God !I promise to always worship you ,she started making different mouth promises on the run.
There she is ,she heard someone shouted from behind her ,making her turned back .only if she had known she wouldn't have looked back and just continued running ,now she was going to break her ankle as she had stumbled upon a poll that was at the side of the road.
Ouchhh..she groaned in pain ,but ignored the burning sensation that was in her ankle as she was quick to take to her heels again .Due to her leg, she couldn't move too fast and they were soon going to catch up to her ,so she decided to stop running and hidded herself behind a small stall and prayed fervently not to get caught.
Arrrghhh…they all shouted feeling pained ,as they've lost her traced .she wouldn't have gotten too far ,she is injured ,the lady among them gave out the vital information to the boy's as they went in different directions to easen up the search.
Several minutes passed by and she lost patience of hiding and then decided to come out ,feeling they've left her be ,and that they find it hopeless to chase after a weak girl ,that was what she thought at least.
Hmmppp…she leamped with her right foot while also walking vigilantly in the dark night.
Gotcha ! The ponytail haired lady said ,making Vera raised up her head to face her.Let me go !she threatened with fear while moving back with her back.No way to go darling ,the lady informed making her glance at her surroundings as she had been surrounded by three huge looking guy's and the lady that was also in her front view,with a no -way-to-go sign boldly imprinted on her head imaginatively ,she looked too tough and unyielding into people's emotions.
Trying to outsmart the strangers ,she maneuvered her way between the two guys' at her side ,but she couldn't run too far as someone had just punched her heavily in the face ,making her lose consciousness.