Sweet but psycho episode 49

Sweet but Psycho 😽😽😽
🍹🍷 His perfect antidote 🍷🍹
💦 Story by: Bunmi B. Gabriel (BB) 💦
😋 Segment 49 😋
💚 Ted 💚
I hurriedly ran out of the airport, I had to get to Cephas. After three days of searching for her in Finland, I found out she was with Cephas. He came and took her after she saw what happened. I was really nervous, I didn’t even have the strength to lie again, I just wanted to tell her the truth. My car was waiting for me outside, I was going to drive alone and the others would either go home or meet me there.
‘Carlos, Metal informed me about an ambush on the warehouses in Rome. I don’t know how whoever found out about the underground warehouses found out, but we need to put it to a stop.’ I said as I walked over to my car.
‘We don’t have any in,sider,’
‘We can never be sure. I can’t lose more money and this shit is a huge insult to me. Get on it Carlos, find out who is snitching or who is being snitched to. I want all dead. It’s been a while I shot at idiots.’
‘Alright sir,’
‘I’ve told you not to call me that.’
‘I can’t call you by your name or address you informally when you are in business mode, it’s not right.’ He shrugged. I opened the door to the car and slipped in.
‘Have River check the hidden surveillance cameras in and around the house, including my of…no,’ I shook my head. ‘There might be something there and he won’t see it. Have Yolanda handle the cameras, including my house office and every single cameras in every building I own. She will be able to s₱0t any error within seconds.’
‘Okay,’ I buckled my seatbelt. ‘Anything else?’
‘Is Bruce back?’
‘Yes, he’s back.’
‘Good, just in case anything should happen, I’m going to need him. Cookie listens to him more than she listens to me.’ I said through gritted teeth.
‘Hey,’
‘I know, I know. I won’t do anything stupid.’ I said with an eye roll.
‘There’s something Yolanda told me and I want to call in Venom to handle this.’
‘Venom?’ I asked with furrow brows. Venom was one of my men, he prefers to remain anonymous to everyone so he can live a normal life. He is very good at investigating, specialized at that. ‘What did Yolanda tell you?’ He shook his head negatively. ‘She made you promise not to tell me?’
‘Not exactly,’ he licked his l-ips. ‘It has something to do with Braddock.’
My eyes w¡dened. ‘Wh…what?’
‘Yolanda thinks he’s alive and might be planning an attack.’
‘I watched him die Carlos, he can’t be alive.’ I said incredulously.
‘We can never be sure and you know that daughter of yours, she’s a mafia witch. She couldn’t shake off the feeling after we both went to check the warehouse that exploded five months ago. You know her, she is just like you, always right.’ He explained. I closed my eyes and inhaled, clutching the steering wheel aggressively.
‘Cookie,’ I muttered. If he is still alive, then that will be terrible. Braddock is my nemesis, a leech I find very difficult to get rid off. He is very dangerous. If he’s alive, my love ones are bound to get hurt.
‘You already knew, didn’t you?’
‘I had a feeling,’ I sighed. ‘I should have investigated but… I don’t even know why I didn’t.’
‘You refused to believe he was,’ he said calmly, shoving his hand into his front pocket while the other held the door. ‘You should know better than to take any chances…’
‘Why can’t he just die! I’ve tried so many times but he won’t just die! He’s like a cat with ten lives! This is the tenth time he is resurrecting from the dead!’
‘Stop shouting,’ he whispered. ‘And you are a cat with endless life. You have escaped death so many times I’m beginning to think you are some kind of mystical creature. If he is to be alive this time, we would end him for good.’
‘You said that the last ten times. I’m worried about Cookie and Yolanda. Have Yolanda’s movement restricted, guarded at all times and make sure every secret passage way is firmly locked. I will talk to Cephas about this, just in case I can’t get Cookie back sooner, okay?’ He nodded. ‘Also have Venom check if he has allies.’
‘You know Braddock loves working alone, so he won’t share his glory.’ He said as a matter-of-fact.
‘With experience, I have learnt never to underestimate Braddock, never to doubt his static. Carlos, do as I say.’ He nodded. I shut the door and locked it. Braddock can’t be alive, not in that explosion. I pray he’s dead, maybe this is someone else.
I drove to Cephas’ place, he was still in Italy because he couldn’t travel far with her. According to what I was told, she collapsed. Cephas live in London, he controls the mafias there. I have to get her back before he returns to London. The soldiers guiding the mansion let me in easily. The mansion was an English style estate which looked like a castle; it had turrets and brick walls. It was a four storey estate. The grassy lawn were trimmed to perfection, with flowers everywhere. The porch side was rough, almost like walking on egg shells.
I got out of the car and shut it. I jogged in,side, my heart palpitating with every step I took. I opened the door and walked in, the strong smell of berries and chocolate hitting my nostrils. I looked around the spacious well furnished living room. The one thing I love most about his style was the state of the art technology and modern furnishing. ‘Cephas! Cephas! You home?!’ I shouted, heading to the stairs. I jogged to the stairs but stopped when I heard footsteps.
The wind carried her scent, letting me know she was the one coming. I held the banister, waiting for her to walk down. I was beginning to sweat, why was she taking too… She appeared. Walking down the stairs elegantly in a flowing cream gown with yellow hem and armless neckless. She wasn’t smiling, wasn’t frowning, just looking down at me with one word; hate.
‘What are you doing here?’ She asked coldly.
‘I came to see you,’
‘Why? Don’t you have your beautiful girlfriend to check on?’ She scoffed.
‘Cookie, I know I made a mistake, but…’
‘A mistake?’ She asked with a dry laugh. ‘Teddison…’ My mouth opened a little. Did she just call my name? ‘You kidnapped me, snatched me away from my life and made me a d*ck s-cker, made me suffer. I got raped, beaten, stabbed, shot at by you and even wh¡pped. I fought death so many times to stay alive because you put me in danger. I got taken by your enemies, my memory was almost wiped but I fought a damn machine for your sake! I fought to stay me because I didn’t want to hurt you! Coco, I fought death for you!!! What did you give me in return? You forgot about me, left me for someone playing me!
Did you even think about the fact that replacing me so fast would hurt?! Did you even… What I did for you, can someone else do it?! I loved you that much to fight death and man for you, to struggle with life just to make sure I return! Did you even love me or you were just obsess with me? You are obsess, you never loved me.’
‘I love you Cookie, I really do.’
‘Do you know what love is Ted? No, you don’t. I shouldn’t have expected anything better from you, from a hideous beast like you.’ She spat.
‘You think my feelings for you is just obsession?’
‘I don’t think, I know Ted. Love is not a feeling, it is a pledge, a pledge to commitment and trust.’
‘I thought you were dead! How was I suppose to know? I don’t know anything about love, I never even thought I would fall in love in the first place. Just when I thought something nice was coming my way, just when I was starting to get use to it, just when I was starting to understand how it felt like to be loved, it got snatched away. I was hurt, frustrated, sad, broken. No one except Yolanda and I believed you were alive, even though deep down she believed more than I did. I saw a means to ease my pain and I took it, how the f-ck is it my fault?!’ I yelled back. She chuckled humorously and frowned.
‘Well, good luck with your pitiful life because I will no longer be a part of it and don’t you dare threaten or try to force me into doing anything, I don’t care. Just like I forgot my memories, forgot all about you, I will forget you again.’
‘Cookie, please, give me a chance to make it up to you, win back your trust.’ I pleaded.
‘Ted, stay the f-ck away from me, we are done.’
‘You can’t break up with or leave me Cookie, you belong to me.’
‘I belong to no one Ted, at least not anymore. If you don’t want a war against my father, then you will walk away from my life quietly and not start what you can’t finish. I swear on my life Ted, if you try anything stupid with me this time, I will personally destroy you, permanently.’ Her eyes blazed with so much hatred that my knees almost buckled up.
‘Is that a threat?’ I asked shakily.
‘It’s a promise Ted, a vow. Have a nice day Mr. Allen, remember to shut the door softly when you leave.’ She turned around and walked back up the stairs, carrying my heart along with her.
It was no need begging her, she has gone through too much because of me. Perhaps it’s time I let her be, let her have the life she wish for. I turned around and saw Cephas there, staring at me with a smile. ‘Are you mad at me too?’
Stop crying like a woman Ted!
‘Teddison Coco Allen weeps for a woman, reminds me of me,’ he said chucklingly. I wiped off the tears and forced it back in. ‘Give her time Coco, she is hurting.’
‘When did she regain her memory? When she woke up?’
He shook his head with bewilderment. ‘She’s strong Ted, fought through the pain to gain her memory back. She will be fine, and will be back to you if you can appease that witch of yours. Yolanda is even more angrier with you, you broke her heart when you turned your back on her. Appease her and she will be able to get into Praxina’s head.’
‘I didn’t mean to hurt her, I don’t…’ He placed a hand on my shoulder.
‘I understand, I’ve been there, though mine wasn’t as harsh as yours.’ He shrugged.
‘Please, talk to her? I can’t live knowing she’s alive and not with me, please help me.’ I wiped my tears away again. He squeezed my shoulder comfortingly and offered me a smile.
‘Just focus on work and talking to that daughter of yours, that’s the advice I have and Ted, please don’t do anything stupid.’ He pleaded. I nodded, surprised him with a hug.
‘I need this,’ he patted my back and muttered something about now having to deal with two crying adult babies. She must be crying too. I hope she doesn’t attempt suicide. I pulled away from him. Keep an eye on her and make sure she eats, okay?’
‘Does she ever not eat?’ He asked with a little laugh.
‘One more thing, there is possibility that Braddock is alive…’ His face turned pale, that prick was a big parasite. ‘Keep her safe for me.’ I smiled and walked out with a heavy heart. In a way, this is better than wiping her memory. If truly Braddock is alive, Cookie being away from me will help keep her safe.
🍪🍘 Cookie 🍘🍪
I walked back into my room, crying like a baby. Is this his breakup works? I never liked men but I loved toying with them; either by beating them up or dating them for a reason. I dump them later and it makes me feel good. Men hate to get dumped, they prefer to be the one to do the dumping. This was the first breakup I was feeling, very painful.
But you have your reason for it… My subconscious ch¡pped in.
Indeed. I would have been very mad after I woke up later in my prepared room with Yolanda. She was hugging me so tight I could feel her pain and love. She missed me so much. After I woke her up, she had told me about her plans to make him suffer emotionally but she couldn’t bear the thought of her dad crying. Seeing me, she understood why he did what he did, he was broken. She further explained to me about some deadly man she thinks might be alive and would try to kill her.
I am not letting that happen… I thought.
I promised myself that I would stick with Ted, be his courage and support him, help him find the man. But then Valería came and we saw the news together, the one at Finland. I saw Carlina’s face, I recognized it and that made me change my plans though I kept it to myself.
‘You are not going to leave him for her, are you?’ Yolanda who have been with me since I woke up asked sadly. ‘You promised.’ I turned on my television, displaying her photograph. Valería was on my bed with sleeping Armando who was already crushing on Yolanda. Yolanda didn’t care if he existed but he will make a good friend for her. She’s nine and he’s ten, she needs someone her age to soften her a little.
‘You say this lady is Carlina Selene Combe, right?’
‘That is who she says she is.’
I started laughing and shaking my head. Fate is always favoring me. ‘Why are you laughing?’ Valería asked worriedly. ‘Are you having a headache?’
‘That bitch is an imposter, a faker.’ I laughed.
‘How?’ Yolanda asked confusedly.
‘Carlina Selene Combe went missing years ago, right?’
‘She returned, lost her memory…’ Yolanda trailed off. I sat down on my sofa and crossed my legs, smiling at the picture. ‘Mom, what do you know?’
‘Carlina is my mother’s half sister’s daughter, my childhood best friend. We were very close, very very close but due to the fact that age lived in Rome and me back in US, we couldn’t always be together. Carlina is the opposite of me, mature, kind but strict and never speaks louder than a soft pitch. This lady is completely different.’
‘People change,’ Lerry said.
‘Not when I know where the real Carlina is.’
‘What?!’
‘Carlina isn’t dead but in Africa. Before I left home, Carlina had fallen in love with an African man, one who came for business. She wanted to go be with him but her parents refused, they already had a man for her. It was going to become a big problem but she decided to stay back, at least to them. Carlina had her twin sister impersonate her while she impersonated her twin, Camilla.
Their parents didn’t care much about Camilla’s whereabout that much, she was useless to them because she was very very stubborn, even more than me. Camilla was in love with the man Carlina was betrothed to, so she happily took the offer to play Carlina. Carlina left for Africa to find the man, we kept in touch until I came here. Before I left, Camilla went missing, Carlina couldn’t return because she was pregnant and I suppose she never came.’ I explained as I tried to remember Carlina’s number, I knew it by heart.
‘So Carlina is a phony!’ Yolanda exclaimed.
‘Yes, a big one. If this lady is pretending to be my cousin, then she must not be aware that Carlina is in Africa and must also know what happened to Camilla.’ I dialed her number and waited.
‘What if she’s Dinah?’ Yolanda asked thoughtfully.
‘Who’s Dinah?… Hello, Lina, it’s me, Cookie.’
‘Oh my God! Cookie! You’re alive!’ She shrieked.
‘Yeah, I only ran away.’
‘My God, I’ve been trying to reach you for so long.’
‘Yeah, I’m sorry about the disconnection but are you aware that someone is pretending to be you?’ I asked briskly.
‘Wait, what!’
‘Don’t you keep tab on your family? A lady returned almost two hears ago, claiming to be you that went missing. No one knows that you was Camilla so I guess she must have done something to Camilla. Where are you?’
‘Still in Ghana, I didn’t bother checking. I came home after I heard Camilla was missing, I wanted to tell my parents the truth but with the way they acted, I decided to just move on with my life. I haven’t heard from them for five years now. Who’s that bitch?!’
‘I don’t know, but I’m going to find out. Remain hidden, we can never know who really wants to kill you. I will fill you in on every of my discovery.’ I said.
‘Please, help me, I beg you.’
‘I will find out what is going on, I promise. Love you.’ I hung up and dropped my phone.
‘What are we going to do?’ Lerry asked.
‘It’s time for me to meet the members of my dad’s mafia. I’m going to need a lot to get to the bottom of this. Yolanda, keep Ted out of this, we’ll be doing this my way.’
I smiled inwardly. I didn’t wake up to play dress up, I got my memory back to finally end the threats around me. I won’t rest until I eliminate all threat.
To be continued.
Cookie on the case!
Now, who’s Braddock?
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