Broken episode 24 – 25

BROKEN 😢
(Forbidden love 💔💘)

✍️Sha Ron ✍️.

Episode 24.

HELENA.

It’s a jackpot!

I started trying many objects on the lock first thing this morning and a lighter finally opened it.

I can’t describe how it happened but I had wanted to light a candle because that part of the house is not bright, it has a green light.

I wanted to use a needle on it, I brought the lighter out to light the candle so I could see the inner circle of the lock.

Miraculously, the lock snapped open and fell apart, I have no idea that such a thing happens but here it happened to me before my eyes.

“Who knows what’s in,side?” I talked to myself as I peeped in first, it’s so dark and dusty.

I lighted the candle and used it to go in,side the room, my face caught cobwebs the instant I entered it.

He barely comes into this room and I found out that not even Rachel has access to it except him and him alone.

There’s nothing strange about the room when I found the switch and turned the light on, apart from dirt, it’s a very free room that has only a few properties in it.

Two swinging chairs which are facing the window, an installed iron table and a standing fan.

It’s an empty room, huh! So I was suffering myself for nothing, I could see the man simply doesn’t want to use the room except for times he probably wants to be alone.

But, why is it that he locks it all the time giving us the impression that there’s something in,side which he’s hiding.

I was about going out thinking of how to replace the door lock when I stepped over something and the table split into two parts giving way to a staircase.

I was too shaken at first thinking that something might just come out from there and swallow me but nothing happened, it’s all silent.

I moved closer and took a few steps down before I found another switch, I snapped the light on and I was greeted by book shelf.

There must be something! There has to be that doc-ment that’s a standard proof to leak all his evil and make him pay for the pains he has caused others.

But, how in God’s name am I gonna go about this? Where should I start looking for a tangible doc-ment? I’ve got to find a way!

What if he comes in at any moment and finds me here? I will probably be doomed, right? Even if I die, I should die a heroine!.

“It’s not like my life is all that important, I should simply sacrifice this stupid life to save many lives” I kept myself company as I ran my fingers through the perfectly stacked papers.

“I think I know where to start from, the neat files means that’s a new one and that means if there’s any solid proof in it, it would be useful because the case will still be in court”

If I go for old ones, it would end up being a tissue paper because I know Marshall is not stupid, he pays the magistrates off to close cases and clear his path.

The new ones will get people talking and justice will prevail when the masses are involved.

I ran outside and made sure the gates are locked and the front door is also tightly locked before I went back to the shelf and went down to work….

FRANK.
Our tongues fought for dominance when she softened and responded to my k-ss.

I know she wasn’t expecting this, but I can’t hold back myself anymore. From that moment I saw her unclad on that beach, I knew there was so much more to that.

I haven’t been myself and I was glad the meeting didn’t end there. Well, I guess someone thinks am a dumbass here but am not as stupid as I look.

When I saw her last night at my house all masked, I didn’t need a second person to tell me she was the one, especially when I touched her soft s₱0t.

I had purposely unmasked her so she wouldn’t think I don’t know it’s her, the only thing I thought then was that she’s a thief or she’s probably in trouble and she’s looking for escape again.

I understood what was happening when she came back to me and when I saw those guys whom are in the same dress code as her.

At first, I wanted to scre-m at her and blame her for what happened to my Aunt, for accepting to come and murder me with whatever reason there is to it but I couldn’t.

I had to give her the impression that I know nothing about what’s happening, I wanted to believe she’s still that innocent girl I saw on the beach.

And I understand the risk she is taking for standing by me, I don’t care what or who she is anymore, all I know is that I have undeniable feelings for her from day one.

I lifted my face slightly breaking the k-ss, her eyes were closed and tears ran down her face, her hold on my cloth tightened.

“Why? What’s wrong Anna?” I asked worriedly wiping tears off her face.

She laid her head on my chest and started crying, it’s not a silent cry as I expected, she cried like a baby and I felt I have done the wrong thing.

“Am sorry! Your Aunt died because of me!! Am very sorry Frank!” She choked.

“No, stop blaming yourself for what happened! I don’t care anymore, all I want now is our safety” I told her.

She lifted her head and looked up at me, “Those guys won’t stop until they find us, please, go! I will find a way to distract them while you escape to somewhere safe, they must have contacted Marshall”

When I didn’t reply, she continued “Frank, if Marshall sends a boat to those guys, your chance of escape is gone”

“I will be damned if I leave you here, we are going to be safe together, do you hear me?”

“Frank!!” She touched my cheeks as if to wake me up “come on, stop it!”

“You think I’m joking?! I can’t live without you, Anna. You are the only person I have now, you are my everything” I said, she stared at me open mouthedly.

“What about that man and Eche? We….we can’t trust them…you know. Marshall has alot of men everywhere, let’s get out of here then” she said swallowing hærd.

“It might be dangerous to go deep into the forest, and I have been hearing gunshots from those guys, we just have to believe that man is a Godsent”

“What if…..”

“No what ifs, we only need to be at alert, that’s the only way now!” I said.

She shrugged and moved away from me. She snapped her head around to look at me when I asked;

“Tell me, are you really an assassin?”

“What do you think I am?” She returned not twinkling an eye as she gazed at me.

“You are Anna, brave, strong, smart and beautiful. And you are the girl I can’t help admiring, I like your guts” I said softly, she looked straight into my soul with those intriguing eyes.

“You think so?” She raised a brow and stood akimbo.

“No…. I know so”

“I don’t think I am all that, I…. can’t help but wish to die, I feel filthy right now” she said and sat down on the stone.

“Tell me about it” I requested.

“I will…. I will tell you everything but ….not now, I can’t do that right now. We don’t have the time to do too much talking” she said and stood up.

She took her clothes and dressed up, she picked up her gun afterwards and handed her sword to me.

“Why?” I asked looking at the sword in my hands.

“You said to be at alert, that’s exactly what this is” she said and pointed at my clothes.

I hugged her from behind after changing my clothes, she was standing at the front of the hut looking towards the river.

“Are we going to fight them or running?” I asked her following the direction of her eyes.

“We will wait for Eche and the man, I mean…if you look at it from a different perspective, no man in his right sense will live here with his son” she said thoughtfully.

“I thought as much, if he’s with those guys, everything would have ended last night” I agreed with her thinking of my discussion with the man last night.

“Freeze!”

I heard from behind us and I think everything is finally going to end this morning.

“You are all surrounded, if you try anything stupid, I will be forced to burst your brain!”

Anna held her gun ready ……..

BROKEN 😢
(Forbidden love 💔💘)

✍️Sha Ron ✍️

Episode 25.

RACHEL.

I felt dizzy and cold, it’s a miracle that I was able to keep up with Marshall and the others as we went to where his men have been, waiting for us.

“Oh! Shit!!” Marshall kept cursing and moving restlessly as he relates our ordeal with the men in hood to his men.

“How the f-ck are we gonna move across!” Sassy asked, it really surprises me that she is so strong for a woman like me.

I got sick all of a sudden because I went into the river, I can’t even swim out if not for Marshall’s help, but she did all that without complications and so much ease.

“How did….they cross ov…er?” I managed to ask, I know for sure that Brianna can’t swim, that’s the only weakness she got from me.

“They used a plank as boat, it sank when we shot at them but the boy is a good swimmer” One of the men replied curtly.

“I can imagine that…..” Lang commented.

“There’s no signal here” Marshall said when he brought out his phone “I would have ordered for another boat, we are really stuck here!”

“I have an idea!” Saga jumped in thoughtfully.

“What?” Sassy asked first, we looked at him curiously.

“If…they used plank, how about that abandoned boat over there, it might be of help to us though I see it has broken down” he pointed at a spoilt boat at a corner, it’s color has already faded.

“Mmm….that might be good, let’s see…..” Lang Yan went to the boat, with help from some of the men, they pulled it out.

“That can’t carry a big load, maybe…..a few people, water can get in through the openings” Marshall inspected the boat.

“Let’s do it like this……we should cross over bit by bit, and someone will do the job of using something……to scoop off the water” Saga said.

“How possible will that be, I don’t want to get drown!” I informed them.

“Don’t worry, we will be fine together” Marshall assured me.

Lang Yan went into the woods and got a stick. “We should also remember that we have other enemies lurking around apart from those kids” he said.

“Guys! Get your arms ready and be at alert!!” Marshall commanded as we moved into the boat when Lang said it’s ready for sail.

“Can I borrow your hat honey?” Sassy asked taking Lang’s hat which is always tied to his neck.

He gave it to her and she got ready to use it to scoop water off the boat, I held Marshall tight as Lang controlled the boat.

“You will be alright, babe” Marshall kept saying as the boat moved into the middle of the water.

I closed my eyes and held on to him for dear life.

Brandon has always teased me about it, and he’s the only one that knows the reason why I hate water.

I had fallen in love with him the day he saved me from getting drown on a beach, it was a prom day and a very memorable day for me.

My father doesn’t know I had anything to do with his right hand man until it all ended for him and I ran after Brand.

If he was the one here, he would have carried me all the way to wherever we are going and he would make sure am warm.

Well, he’s not the one. And am lucky Marshall even cares at all, if not he would have abandoned me to drown, it’s not like am any help to him.

“We did it!” I heard Sassy say and I opened my eyes to see that we are already across the river.

We came out and Lang took the boat back to bring the other men.

Marshall gave me a gun as we moved into the forest were the men had pointed out that they might be.

“You might need it, becareful and don’t lag behind” he said and took out his own gun.

BRIANNA.

I turned sharply and shot at the direction I heard the voice, and shot once, twice while Frank ducked into the hut.

I moved behind a tree and watched out to see if the man would come out, I expected the people who are surrounding us to come out but nobody did.

It’s either we die or live, they should come out and let’s end it once and for all.

“Ann?” Someone called my name, he came out from behind a tree and removed his hood.

“Dad!” I threw my gun away and ran into his arms, he held me tight and two other men came out.

“Oh God, Ann, am so sorry. I shouldn’t have allowed her take you” he said cupping my face and wiping off my tears.

Frank came out of the hut and looked at us, I saw Eche and the man join us as well.

“What’s going on here?” The man asked looking at no one in particular.

“We all have to leave here now, Marshall and his men are right behind us!” Brandon said taking my hand.

“Brianna…….” Frank started and I know he’s about to oppose that.

“He’s my father Frank, let’s go were he leads, we will be safe” I assured him.

“Well, what about Eche and his father?” He asked looking at my father this time.

“No, no, no dear, we are okay here” the man said forcing a grim smile.

“No one stays here! If they find you guys and you can’t provide or tell them their whereabouts, they might hurt you!” Brandon told the man.

“That’s true and time is not by our side now, let’s get going! You’re free to come back here when this is over!” One of the men that came with my father said.

“I think it’s a bit too late to escape Brianna!” Marshall’s voice broke in and his men came into view, we are surrounded.

My father held me close and turned slowly to look at him, my mother’s mouth dropped when she saw him.

“Hello, Rachel” he spoke to her, he deliberately focused on her making it look like Marshall doesn’t exist “it’s been awhile”

Rachel’s gun dropped even though she tried hærd to put a mean face, Marshall drew her to his side but she gazed at my father.

“Who the heck is this Rachel?” Marshall demanded like a blind bat.

“Brand…. Brandon, how….” Her voice broke down.

“Oh I see, you must be….who is it again… Brianna’s father, I see the resemblance, I was wondering whose features she took since she’s an opposite of Rachel” Marshall snorted grinning wickedly.

“It’s so nice to finally meet you Mr Marshall, I think we should end this nonsense here” my father said in his tough guy’s manner.

“Oh yeah, you already know who’s winning, isn’t it better if you join the winning team since you can’t beat it!” Marshall said yet again as he pointed the gun at my father’s face.

I didn’t know Frank was close by until his hand took mine and he brought me closer to his side, I became worried about my father.

“You can shoot me, I have only one request, save my wife and daughter”

What did my father just say? His wife? So after so many years of living in mystery because of her, he still refers to her as wife, I can’t believe my ears!.

“Wife you say? Seems you don’t know yet, she’s mine now” Marshall said, all the while, Rachel stared at my dad.

“Real men fight with muscle, let’s do this…..man to man, how about that?” My dad threw away his gun and signaled him to do likewise.

“Interesting! You are indirectly calling me a weakling, I don’t take insults lightly, I will show you that am not a coward” Marshall threw away his own gun.

He came closer to my dad first and threw a punch without thought, my father dodged it and threw one to his ribs.

He fell backwards and almost knocked Rachel down, he reached for his gun at once and a gun shot broke into the scene………..

TBC.