Chapter 31

I had resigned myself to living without the man I love, the thought alone was killing me , but it had to be done in order to keep him safe. But truth was I was only existing but never alive, because the one that brought me joy and fulfillment I couldn't be with cause I was danger to him. Like a desolate spirit , lost in emotional torture, broken in purgatory awaiting my death that wasn't coming my question was what was the use of living without Riley I was miserable.

I had given up on life cause I realized that life would always be unfair to a former prostitute , it didn't matter that was forced to be a sex slave , to the world I was nothing but a burden and a shame though I didn't choose this life for myself people could care less to them I was hore so they were nothing but cruel towards me. To them I was dirty unworthy of being part of society but how long will the Lord punish me for my sins, ridiculed and abused I had given up , they could do anything they wanted to do to me I wouldn't fight cause it would end my pain.

The only thing that seems to ease my pain was drowning my sorrows at the bottom of bottle , I always tried to drink myself to a stupa very time I visited the local bar but some how I always managed to survive never ending my suffering, but to today it was mission I didn't plan on failing ending my misery Johnathan just looking at me handled me my usual a bottle of double black and by my tenth I had lost all my senses but kept drinking like I said I wanted to die ,

Suddenly I hear a news broad casting showing Riley's hearing and on hearing Riley's name I immediately sober up and asked Jonathan to turn the volume only to hear that Riley would be punished by death,I couldn't not fathom loosing Riley forever so by second mention of word death all the alcohol I had drunk thus far was completely drained from my system.

rushed home to pick a recording I recorded to use if ever Riley was convincted for my murder a crime he didn't commit and was sentenced to death it was a video recording I made confessing I was ok and I left on my own accord and that I was completely fine and working in a remote country in hopes of saving the only man I had ever loved So packaging it in brown envelope I sent it in hopes it would be enough to save Riley's life . I left a note requesting the judge and the court to play it before passing the final judgment cause I t was said on news if Riley is able to prove his innocence before he is executed , he won't die

I refuse to be the reason why the love of my life dies I wouldn't be able to bear it so cartel or no cartel I didn't care anymore I couldn't let Riley knowing I could've stopped it so I was ready to bear it all even my soul if it meant Riley would be safe nothing else mattered other than Riley so I sent the recording hoping it will reach the judge before Riley's execution I stayed glued on the screen hopping my evidence will be enough to prove am alive and well and Riley could go home to his daughter

The post office told me the tape will reach in 24 hours time I just hopped it wasn't to late the following day immediately turn on the tv hopping my plan worked there was a broad cast of Riley's final hearing before his execution the judge was seconds from passing his final judgement sentencing the love of my life to death when a messenger from the post office arrived with package I sent

"Wait your honor, before you pass this judgment there is a testimony you need to listen to , before passing your final judgment." the mail man said

"I have listened to all the testimonies and it proves beyond reasonable doubt that me Clemons killed and raped holy von heist , I won't listen to anything else ." The Judge said pounding his gaveling

"I beg you to reconsider your honor, you may be about to kill and innocent man ." the mailman explains

"He is not innocent , he is a vile human being that deserves to be in jail ." the judge retorted un shaken

"And what makes you sure." The judge asked infuriated by the annoying man that could not go away

"It's a video recording sent by the said to be a dead girl your honor and it's dated from two days ago."

Replied the mail man immediately everyone in court gasped and were in shock

"If your making a fool out of my court room you will be arrested for wasting time , do you understand ."

"Yes your honor."

"Ok then play the video."

In video holly is seen alive and well in polka dotted dress Saying "she was sound of mind and wasn't coworsed into making the video, she was alive and well and left on her own accord , further more that mr Clemons didn't rape or use her and if anything happened it was because she allowed it , as for the reason why she left it wasn't safe someone was black mauling a dangerous mobster that we would kill all loved ones if she stayed , so I had to leave for your safety and my own and before you blame Riley dad it wasn't him. It is someone very dangerous , I can only return if it's safe , so please don't kill an innocent man and make little princess fatherless for a crime he didn't commit."

All the people in the court room couldn't believe there eyes it was though they had seen a ghost they were filled with mixed emotions both of joy and terror but though the recording was dated two days ago and In the video I proclaimed I wasn't forced into making it , but because the video was sent after the court and jury had declared the death penalty , the judge and the jury refused to believe me and thought the video had been doctored .

Forcing me to to leave Botswana and return to the USA to save the man I loved most in world, I knew by doing this the cartel would finally find me and get what it wants but I was helpless I couldn't let the love of my life die and leave his poor baby without his daddy cause the pain of loosing a parent is un bearable so I rushed to my house disguised myself so that cartel wouldn't recognize me , since there were still after me and flew home immediately appeared in court and took off my disguise

Everyone head turned in aww upon seeing that I was alive, they couldn't not believe it that I was standing in front of them in the flesh and alive, my mother burst into tears . " As you can see , I'm Holly Von Heist and I'm very much alive, mr Clemons didn't kill me . he loved me and that was his only mistake , so please I beg you to spare his life and free him at once , since he did nothing wrong and I left on my own accord ."

"In light of this new evidence , I declare mr Clemons innocent and free of all charges and can go home immediately ." The presiding judge ordered

When I heard that I knew my work here was done, And I had to runway as soon as possible cause Bieng here was putting Riley and my family in danger , Fernanda would kill them without a second glance, so I planned to return to myself imposed exile but Riley stopped me and held me by the hand stopping me from running away.

"You can't keeping running from me and your feelings, I know you love me as much as I love you or wouldn't have come to save my life." Riley said bearing his heart

"Am not good for you once you find out who I really I'm you will want nothing to do with me." I said hopping he would let me go

"I don't care who you are or who you were, all care about are the feelings that can't let me breath without you, feelings that won't let me sleep, I can't bare loosing you again and I would go through all this again if it meant I would see you again . so for the sake of the love we both share , I beg you to not Leave me and am ready to bear it all if it means we can be together." Riley replied meaning every word

"Even it means your death ?"

I said I don't care Holly all I care about is that I found you and I love you and I'm never letting you go ." Riley said pulling holly close so they could immense each other's body heat Riley could feel holly's warm breath on his skin , he wanted her he need her under his skin in his soul and every part of his bieng .

So without warning his lips slam into mine without warning possessing them in a passionate kiss butterflies fill my stomach as lips continued intertwine in a terrible hunger with all the reporters and everyone watching including my parents as his claimed me as his own as our tongue continued to dance in erotic defiance, as the kiss deepened filled with lust and longing a terrible desire I thought I would die of pure bliss, I never wanted this cause it would put Riley in danger but I couldn't fight my feelings any more so let myself be pleasured it felt like was floating with my feet off the ground never wanting it end if this was how heaven looked like I would die a thousand times over just to feel his lips on my own .

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"Announcement ."

To all my readers thanks so much for the support I greatly appreciate it , please vote , comment, and review on your thoughts about the book so that I know wether to continue the book or not much love thanks , I also apologize for the typos and grammar, English is not my first language , till then this Ayebare Michelle signing off.