Intimate twins episode 20

INTIMATE TWINS
(BLANK WORLD)
EPISODE 20
WRITTEN BY AUTHOR NATH
The skin of his arm, after a cut and exposure to the very air of the night in the blank world began to drop blood on the floor like a drip on a patient’s vein . Valentine could hear the blood dripping from his arm in the silence that stretched through the empty house of Kezra in search of Jessica with his gun readily aimed at every nook and cranny of the house. His movement was like that of a child playing hide and seek with his feet unheard by anyone. On the walls of the long passage were candle light at every interval, giving out dim illumination that created Val’s shadow on the same wall.
Behind the young boy in the passage was Jessica but he had no idea about it until she pulled the trigger, bringing Val on the floor. The sound of the gunshot did not only echo in,side the house but startled Amaya who was still with dead Benny from outside and drew people’s attention too.
Jessica brought down her gun when she noticed her enemy down, walking close to confirm his death. Unfortunately, Val swiftly turned, then put a bullet on her chest. She fell down wondering how it happened. Once again, the gunshot got people outside worried especially Amaya who rushed in,side the house to see Val still aiming his gun at Jessica saying, “I have a bullet proof. I told you I’d kill you, bitch. Sooner or later people working with you in the real world will also experience the wrath of my gun.”
Jessica smiled from the floor as blood kept pumping out from her mouth and from her bullet wound. At that time, Amaya had drew closer with tears in her eyes.
“Why are you smiling bitch?” Val asked her.
“Who said you’ll be going out from here?” She chuckled and began to cough. “I instructed Jacob to destroy the key at all cost. You’re doomed here you fool!” she concluded.
Amaya and Val glanced at each other after her statement before Val exercised his finger on the trigger once more and Jessica gave off the ghost in her while Amaya, for the third time startled at the sound. Val reached to his pocket to bring out his cell phone but couldn’t find it again. It must have fallen somewhere. He thought. In Amaya’s presence, he began to drag Jessica’s body outside. She followed him. At the sight of Jessica’s corpse in Val’s hand and Amaya beside him, the people outside began to hail them like subject to their king. Of course Val and Amaya emerged as their superior in the blank world with that particular act.
“I am Valentine Jude!” Val began as the noise died down. “Tonight you’re free from any bondage h¡pped by this witch. Youre free from her captivity. I know most of you do not know that there is a real world where Jessica was operating from with some top people. But I assure you, the way she has gone down so will anyone working with her in the real world. Most of all, we shall leave this doom safe and sound in no time!”
The people rejoiced with their hands up like members of a church, singing worsh¡pe to God. When Amaya started her own speech, they became quiet again.
“Look behind you. His name was Benny. He was the reason why you’re free tonight. For months we carefully planned to be free, communicated with the real world and bring justice to us. Some of us has already left because of his efforts. Therefore he’s a hero and must be buried as one even those that died as a result of our freedom” she had said, standing beside Val like a queen to her king.
Benny was buried that night with others. Amaya took Val to her room and made him sit on her bed after freshing up. She stood before him in a long local gown twisting her fingers like one who suddenly lost words. Val cared less of her action, so he stood up to the window where he saw the river flowing then wondered how the blank world was created.
“Like you don’t want to go to bed” Amaya broke the silence.
Val turned. “Not sleepy” he replied shirtless. Only his short rested on his wa-ist, thus exposing his flat stomach.
“What of a rest?”
“I don’t think I’ll rest until we all get out of this place”
Amaya kept quiet as both stared through the flaming candle light. “You can go to bed. I think I’ll use any other room in the building” Val began to walk towards the door.
“No!” Amaya stopped him. “It’s so empty and scary here. I don’t normally sleep alone. Cynthia was always beside me on the bed right from childhood”
“Where is she?” Val asked as an afterthought.
“She’s among those who escaped with my brother”
“And my father” he added.
“Your father was here?” Amaya w¡dened her eyes.
“Yes,” he walked to the bed as a way to tell Amaya that he wasn’t in the mood to talk about anything again. Of course the young girl understood then quietly joined him on the bed in a way both faced the ceiling. The silence that took over enabled them to hear their own breath.
“Good night” Amaya faced the wall. Val didn’t say anything as his mind wasn’t there anymore. No one came into his mind that moment except Lina.
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THE NEXT DAY
As Cynthia was in the balcony of Celina’s residence with Sunday in the real world contemplating whether the key to the blank world would be found or not, so as Amaya walked into the room with a plate of food in her hands, about to serve Val breakfast in bed. He had already woken up by the sound of the door to see Amaya smiling at him with the plates in her hands.
“Good morning” she placed the food beside him. “I made this. Though it’s my first time. Cynthia always did the cooking. I hope you like you it” she said.
Val couldn’t say a word as he looked from the food to her smiling face. Before he wanted to appreciate her, a knock came from the door and an average man entered.
“Sir Valentine, we found this at the gate” he showed him his phone, though broken.
“That’s my phone! Thank God!” Val rushed out from the bed, leaving Amaya and her food behind which, of course, didn’t please her…….
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TO BE CONTINUED