Hot Neighbors Episode 16 – 17

HOT NEIGHBORS ?

{Six Months Contract With Mr Arrogant}

Written by Sylvia Adaobi Peter ✍️

? Episode Sixteen?

? Carly ?

I was so shocked to see Ria come into the room.

What a small world!

Nevertheless, I asked for her help.

“Please Ria …help me!, I need to get out of here!” I whispered to her.

“Who did this to you? How did you got here? ” Ria asked.

” Harry brought me here. What are you doing here to?” I asked but she kept strangely quiet.

Are they dating? But right now, I don’t care. The only thing on my mind was my escape route.

” I’m sorry… I don’t think I can help you..” Ria suddenly said and I looked at her, dumbfounded.

” No! You can’t do this to me! ” I yelled.

“You already know my secret. I’m in a relationsh¡p with the person that put you here. If you eventually go out, you will start making stories! ” Ria accused.

” Ria…. I can’t believe this. How could you? ” Tears dropped off my eyes as I stared at her.

“I’m sorry.” She looked away and turned around.

” Ria… Please help me. Don’t do this. It’s me… Carly! ” I cried.
Ria sighed and stopped. She ran towards me and held my shoulders.

“Promise me that my secrets are save with you.” She said looking into my eyes.

I smiled. ” Very save Ria. I won’t tell a soul. You can count on me. Just get me out of here. ” I said hurriedly.

Ria began loosening up the rope banding my hands together.

Soon it came lose with the ropes on my legs.

I hastily stood up and hugged her.

“Thank you Ria… Thanks so much!” I wept and hugged her again.

” Hurry up… I think he’s coming!!” Ria gasped and I ran forward.

I jerked the door opened and ran of the room.

Luckily I ran past the hallway and ran into the compound, breathing heavily.

Outside the little gate,in the dark…I ran not looking back.

Suddenly there was a flash of light behind me and I scre-med.

It was too late for me… too late…I didn’t see the car coming on time so I couldn’t avoid it.

It ran straight into me, landing me on the hærdened floor….my head hit the ground and everything totally blanked out.

? Harry ?

“Why did you do that! Oh..Ria….!” I roared angrily.

“I’m sorry,Harry! She’s someone I know! It was hærd for me to leave her here! ” She cried.

“What? Someone… Someone you know?” I asked and she nodded.

” Why are you doing this… Who sent you??” Ria asked but I ignored her.

“Shit! We are in trouble Ria! We’ve got to bring her back!” I yelled and ran out.

I ran into the road but already she was gone.

I was going crazy….. I knew that woman is gonna come back for me. Think I have to escape immediately.

I was about running back to the house when I noticed the pool of blood on the floor.

I gasped and moved back, looking h-rder at it. Beside the blood is the woman’s scarf.

Blood?? Did she got hit..??

? Writer’s POV ?

The man was bitter… He was scared.

Is she dead??

He asked himself as he drove so fast to the nearest hospital.

She was bleeding profusely from her forehead.

He couldn’t just imagine what he would do if it turns out that she’s dead…

“God… Please, let her live.” He prayed and sped up on the road.

Soon, he got to a busy hospital and ran into the hospital, shouting at the nurses.

They took a stretcher and pulled out the bleeding woman, and wheeled her into the emergency room.

“Stay here sir. She’s gonna be fine!” The doctor assured as they closed the elevator.

The driver inhaled deeply, praying that the beautiful woman would not die.

He was troubled…. He couldn’t stop praying that she will wake up and live again.

?Ria ?

I returned home Immediately Harry ran out.

I was so scared. Harry is a killer?

Who sent him to get Carly?

What did she do? And where is she now?

As soon as I got home,I went straight towards my bedroom but stopped on hearing Leo’s angry voice from the room.

I stood an listened.

“What!! She did what? Escaped?? You moron!”

I heard him yell into the phone.

” Now listen to me. You must find that girl and make sure to eliminate her once you do! She must be eliminated so she won’t be a stumbling block to my plan! Carly has to be eliminated…get that into your head!” He whispered into the phone.

I covered my mouth and gasped.

I moved back from the door and shook my head.

No..no! Leo…? What??

**A week later….**

? Simon ?

It’s been a week now. A week of torture, torment, sadness, frustration.

And loneliness.

I couldn’t believe Carly left because of my proposal.

Something was definitely wrong somewhere. I could feel it.

I could feel it deep down in my heart.

Carly is missing….she didn’t just left.

That morning a week later, I picked up my phone and called the police.

“Yeah….I have a missing case to report.” I said into the phone.

Minutes later I got off the phone and walked over to bar and took a bottle of wine.

I refilled my glass and poured it down my throat.

I was trying hærd not to go crazy thinking about Carly.

The bottles of wine had been of great help since the day she left.

I would surely have lost my mind if not for drinking.

Something is wrong somewhere… Carly… please come back. Where are you?

The knock on the door jolted me back into reality.

I looked lazily toward the hallway. “Whoever it is should get lost!!” I roared and smashed the glass cup in my hand on the floor.

I smashed it into pieces as I breathed hærd in anger.

The door opened and someone stepped in,side.

I looked up and blinked.

“Ria? What…. are you doing here?” I asked, surprised to see Leo’s wife in my house, looking so sober.

“Simon…. there is something you should know.” She said almost in a whisper.

That got me to my feet as I hurried towards her. “What’s it? What is it,Ria? Please tell me!!” I yelled.

“I have something to say to you.”

Episode Seventeen ?

? Simon ?

“I’m listening. Ria… What do you wanna tell me!” I asked again holding her. I had this feeling it has to do with Carly.

” Simon…. What I’m about to tell you right now… I don’t want anyone knowing I actually told you. “She said quickly.

I nodded. ” It’s save with me. Just tell me.” I said impatiently.

” The thing is… I know… ”

” Wow! Wow! Wow! Never knew my kid bro and my wife are so close hun! ”

I looked up to see Leo coming in.

Ria gasped and moved back. She was greatly startled and I wondered why.

Leo stood in front of me and grasped Ria’s arm, yanking her to his side.

I furrowed my brows at him wondering why he was touching her so harshly.

“How come you are here, Ria? Are you guys doing something I don’t know of? ” Leo asked looking at me.

Ria had started to weep. ” You followed me!” She yelled at him.

“Of course I did! Needed to know where my wife was headed so early in the morning. “Leo replied with a smile looking at Ria.

” She was gonna tell me something important, Leo. Let her be. ” I said angrily.

” What? You’ve got some nerves, don’t you? She’s my wife and I don’t want her to say anything to you. ” He replied and I smiled.

” Why? Are you hiding anything? ” I asked.

” Maybe but that’s not your business. You come on!” He snapped at Ria and dragged her outside.

Ria kept looking back at me with tears in her eyes.

I stared at her until they disappeared outside the door.

“Ahh!” I sighed and sat down. What’s going on?

I took my bath minutes later, dressed casually and went out to continue searching for Carly.

Wherever she is… I hope she comes back soon.

? Carly ?

What I noticed first when I woke up was the hammering headache in my head.

It was unbearable and I gro-ned in pain. I held my head with both hands as I sat up in bed looking around the beautiful room I was in.

I was greatly confused cos I couldn’t remember a thing.

Not even my name. Not even how I got here.

I looked around again and just then I noticed my bandaged knees and head.

What happened to me?

I stared at the door. “Hello!! Anyone there?” I called and gro-ned again, gasping at the pains I was feeling.

The door softly opened up and someone stepped in.

A guy. He was wearing a shirt which was left opened, giving me assess to view his hairy chest and flat stomach.

His hair was w-t and it plastered all over his handsome face.

I sighed as he walked nearer. Who is he? Is this his house?

What am I doing here? How did I got here?

“Wow…. Finally” he sighed and sat beside me, touching my bandaged knees.

I moved back a bit and he smiled. “Please… Where am I? Who are you?” I asked quietly and he smiled.

” Oh… The doctor said it’s possible you might have memory loss when you wake up. You had accident and you’ve been unconscious for a week now. ” The guy said and I looked at him.

” Memory loss? You mean… I won’t be able to remember anything? “I asked.

” Hum… Yeah, for some time but as time goes on, you are gonna recollect what you’ve forgotten. “The guy spoke so softly.

“How did it happened? Who hit me?” I asked.

“My driver. He was coming to pick me when it happened and he rushed you to the hospital. He’s greatly sorry. ” The guy said and I nodded.

He continued looking at me without blinking and I became uncomfortable.

“Oh sorry if I made you uncomfortable. You are beautiful. Very ” he whispered and I blushed.

” I am? ” I asked touching my face..

” Yeah… I’m sorry for your predicament but I will take care of you till you will be fine again. ” He said and I nodded.

I looked away trying hærd to recollect how I got hit but just couldn’t remember.

Sighing, I stopped trying cos it only added to the headache.

The guy came nearer and smiled into my face. “It’s okay. It’s only gonna hurt if you force it “, he said softly, patting my hand.

I looked down at his gentle hand before nodding.

“What’s your name?” I asked him slowly.

“My name?” He asked back and smiled when I nodded.

“Christine.” He replied.

? Leo ?

“You conniving bitch!!” I yelled at Ria and slapped her hærd on the face before flinging her across the room.

She fell on the bed and cried out. “Don’t touch me!!”

“Really? What really do you think you are? Mother Mary?

Cinderella? Oh my goodness…I can’t believe I married such a witch! All these while,you knew I was responsible for Carly’s disappearance?

I knew it! I knew something was wrong when you started acting so strange!

I knew something was wrong when you started sneaking up around the house!” I yelled at her.

“You are so evil! How could you?” Ria cried.

“You are my wife and you are suppose to keep my secrets!

No matter how bad they may be to you!”I yelled back.

“I’m sorry…I can’t keep it a secret. I can’t!”

“Then I will have to lock you up in here for a very long time if I have to.” I said breathing heavily.

” Please Leo… please..stop this. Why are you doing all these!” She asked.

” Wanna take what’s mine from that little brat.

He doesn’t deserve to own that company. It’s mine.

I will take him out of the way and get it back.”, I said and laughed.

” I won’t let you do that Leo…I won’t!” Ria yelled and I looked at her.

” I’m locking you up here till I’m done.” I said and turned to go.

I opened the door and to my shock,I came face to face with Simon.

His face was livid with red anger as he stared at me. I was shocked. Did he heard everything??

“You bastard!! You son of a nobody!!” He yelled into my face and punched me hærd in the face.

I fell across the room. He got on top of me and threw more heavy blows into my face.

My l-ips tore up and blood stuttered.

He grabbed my shirt collar and shook me badly.

“You bastard! Do you even know what you’re? You are a bastard! You have not been told?

Well, I’m the only true son of dad and it’s my right to take over his company not yours!

You don’t belong to this family! You are just a bastard who got conceived through a brutal rape and you are fighting over what’s not yours?”

I stared at him shocked. That isn’t…true..is it??

” What have you done with Carly? Where is my wife!!!”

????

He’s finally in trouble!!
Who is the Christine guy with Carly??