Her lust

"Your mother had returned to dust for meddling in my business, now it's your turn. You won't get away with it." She scorned.

She looked at her reflection in the mirror, a beautiful image kept popping up. Her smiles kept reflecting the dimples on her chins

Her mouth was such a post office of a mouth that she had a mechanical appearance of smiling with her well structured set of white teeth. Her soft pink lips glitters continuously as she bites them softly. Her pointed nose was well structured on her face.

In conclusion, she was an epitome of beauty, a damsel with a captivating smile. This must have made her popular among other ladies. She kept staring at her reflection as she applied powder gently on her face.

A man entered the room smiling, tall with broad chest, he was well built and handsome, any woman could fall at his feet just to get his attention, he brush her hair backwards and kissed her neck, she smiled as he raised his head and look into her eyes.

"Mrs. Isla Authur, are you ready?" he asked smiling, she rubbed his chins roughly as if trying to remove something from it.

"Yes, Mr. Raphael Authur, let's go" she said and smiled more.

"That's my woman" he said and kissed her passionately, they stopped suddenly, Isla blushed as she looked at her husband who held her up, she was pregnant with her protruding stomach maybe it's seven or eight months old.

"We have to hurry up, the doctor can't wait for you forever" he said as he lift her from the floor.

"You want to carry me outside?" she asked rhetorically.

"No, I will drop you at the stairs" he replied with a stern look, she poked his nose slightly and he smiled.

"I'm serious, you will walk outside on your own" he said smiling.

"If you do that, our child will not forgive you, I won't forgive you as well" she said scornfully.

"Look at this lady, she is talking as if she can do that" he said slowly.

"It's okay, let's go quickly but you must carry me outside" she said and frowned, he looked at her face and smiled.

"Even when you frown, you look beautiful" he said smiling, she laughed endlessly as if thinking about his complement, he walked out of the room into the verandah smiling, this woman was the love of his life since he was in college, he walked outside to the parking lot, he dropped her and walked towards the car, he started the engine and after sometime he drives backward so she can enter easily. They went to the hospital to meet the doctor, she has to attend her normal check up routine, she might even be scanned today since she is meeting the doctor personally. Lucy saw her from afar, she looked closely and saw Raphael too, she smiled, he is still her crush despite being married, she blushed continuously as she walked up to them.

"Hey Lucy" Isla said smiling, Raphael smiled too as he looked at her.

"How are you doing? How is baby?" Lucy asked slowly as she touched her hair.

"We are fine, thank you" she replied happily.

"You looked so beautiful despite being pregnant" Lucy said in a low tone and they laughed.

"I want to be like you when I grow up" she said again and smiled.

"We will see you before we leave, the doctor is waiting for us" Raphael said smiling.

"That's true darling, Lucy please don't be angry, let me see him first" she said and smiled.

"No problem dear, see you later" she said and smiled, Raphael held her hand and they walked away still smiling.

"Must he hold her hand? Is he trying to make me jealous on purpose? Haaaa, when will I get intimate with this man? Just one night and my problem will be solved, just one night, I am here stressing my life just to get his attention yet Isla did not even try to impress him before he liked her, am I that bad? Is anything wrong with me that I can't see? Is she more beautiful than I? I know she is beautiful but that doesn't mean she is better than me, what did he even see in her?" she asked no one in particular as she grit her teeth in pain, she was bitter about her pain and lost, how wish she was the one with Raphael, she was very jealous, she looked at them again and hissed in disgust.

They entered the doctor's office smiling, doctor Henry smiled when he saw them.

"Good morning doctor" Raphael greeted smiling.

"How are you doing?" Henry asked still smiling.

"Fine doctor" Isla replied and smiled.

"Did he ask you?" Raphael asked and frowned.

"Did he ask you too?" she asked scornfully.

"Seriously? I was the one who greet him" he said slowly.

"That's your headache, besides I'm the one who's pregnant" she said and smiled.

"Are you for real? I greeted him alone so his question was for me to answer not you" he said and frown.

"Did he call your name?" she asked staring at him.

"Look at this woman" he said angrily, Henry looked at them surprised, they were arguing as if they were kids.

"Please sit down, stop arguing, anyone can answer my question" Henry said slowly.

"Yes doctor, that's right" she said smiling as she sat down, Raphael sat down as well but he seem angry.

"Are you feeling pain anywhere, even if it is very slight" Henry asked slowly.

"No, I'm fine" she said and smiled, at least she hasn't had any pain in the past few days.

"That's good news, pain is not supposed to be obvious this time, if there's anyone tell me quickly, I will look into it" he said in a reassuring tone.

"Baby, are you sure there's none" Raphael asked worried, he don't want any unnecessary complications.

"Trust me, there's none" she said slowly.

"It's okay, go and lie down on the bed, let me examine you" Henry said slowly.

"Okay" she said and stood up, she walked towards the bed and lie down slowly.

"Hope you are comfortable there?" Raphael asked feeling concerned, they laughed at his question.

"Yes I am, thanks for your concern" she said and smiled, Henry walked to her side after putting on his hand gloves, he started the examination immediately.

Lucy stared at Isla continuously as she grit her teeth in anger, she was bitter, her life seem to be in a mess but her best friend always seem fine, she was very lucky, she got married immediately after college to one of the most successful businessman in Australia while she has been in the hospital struggling her life out for earnings, Isla has everything she want, her husband can afford anything for her no matter the cost, she was very jealous, sometimes she usually asked why she wasn't the one married to Raphael, why is it Isla? Though they are friends but she wished her death, she want her out of there so she can steps in, she also want to taste a life of luxury but all her wish were in vain, as she stares at her friend though innocent and harmless, she wanted to strangle her or even shot her dead, Isla smiled innocently, how wish she was aware of the danger before her.

"You look beautiful even during pregnancy" Lucy said and curled her lips pretending to smile.

"Thank you" Lucy said smiling.

"I am already feeling uneasy, I feel the baby is struggling" she said slowly as she touch her stomach.

"The doctor will soon be here, you will definitely deliver your baby today" Lucy said and smiled. 'wish you could die with the child, I don't want any of you to survive, it hurts that I won't be in the operating room as the assistant nurse, I would have killed both of you but don't worry, I won't spare you at all, I am still here with you' she thought endlessly. Nothing could be better than the news of her death.

"I'm coming, let me check on the other patients" she said faking a smile.

"No problem" Isla said smiling.

Lucy left angrily, she feel like poisoning her, she want to personally watch her die in pain but it's so annoying that she wasn't the assistant nurse, she hissed continuously in anger and frustration that she didn't know someone was standing in front of her but was backing her instead, she bumped into him without knowing due to her thinking and anger.

"I'm very sorry sir" she apologized quickly.

"Where were your eyes?" Doctor Henry asked slowly.

"Sorry sir" she apologized again and bow her head.

"The patient is close to labour, follow her to the operating room, you will assist me today, she is busy with some work" he said slowly.

"You mean Mrs. Isla Authur" she asked rhetorically.

"Yes, is there any other patient in labour?" he asked and walked away, she stares at his backside still debating if it was true or false, she pinched her hand and hit her face to wake herself from the dream, she jumped up and shouted in joy, her dream was coming true, her wish will be fulfilled today, just like that, she didn't even struggle with anybody, her luck decide to shine today, she walked towards the operating room smiling, finally it's her turn, finally. All her dreams will come through, she smiled endlessly as she cat walked in style, she stopped when she saw Isla's bed being pushed into the operating room, she smiled slowly, opportunity truly comes but once, she must use this one very well, to her utmost desire, to her satisfaction, she smiled as she hasten up her steps when she saw the doctor entering the operating room, she entered the room smiling, she still can't imagine this is coming true.

The delivery time was short as it was very fast, there was no complications, her child was healthy and she seem fine, the doctor injected her so she could rest while the child was cleaned properly and put in a cuddle, Lucy looked at her face angrily as she think about what to do next, everything must seem to be an accident, no one must suspect her, she left the room still contemplating on what to do, her plan can only be carried out today.

Few hours later, Isla was awake, she turned her head and saw Raphael sitting by her side smiling, she smiled too and he kissed her.

"Thank you for the baby" he said smiling.

"I am going to welcome both of you home in a grand style, I will invite all the noble men and women just to welcome you home" he said again smiling, she smiled weakling and touched his hand.

"Please don't do it, we don't want it" she said in a low tone.

"No I will" he insisted, he kissed her again and smiled.

Lucy smiled as she inject a poisonous substance into the drip that was being administered to Isla, it was Acrotine, a deadly poison which is extracted from wolfsbane or helmet flower, this poison is so deadly that it kills in a natural way, it can't be detected physically except through autopsy, it kills very fast between ten and thirty minutes if it's very slow, Isla opened her eyes and saw her smiling, at first she thought Lucy was happy for her but suddenly her mood changed when she saw her awake, Lucy sat down close to her and smiled again.

"Don't worry, I am going to take good care of your son" she said still smiling.

"I will take care of my child alone, I don't need your help" Isla said slowly.

"No dear, you won't even see him after today" she said and laughed.

"What do you mean?" Isla asked in a low tone.

"I hate you so much friend, how can I even like you when you have everything and I have nothing, you don't even think or work hard before getting what you want, I wanted Raphael all my life but he choose you instead, I can't be quiet about that, this is the only chance I have to get him, I'm sorry for doing this to you" she said slowly pretending to be remorseful.

"How could you? How could you betray me like this? You weren't just a friend, you were like a sister to me, I treated you nicely, I was always there for you but this is how you pay me back" Isla said sadly as tears dropped from her eyes, she was very angry at her stupidity.

"Sorry for the betrayal sister but I have to do it" she said and smiled.

"Even if you helped me a lot, there was still something you didn't do for me, I wanted Raphael, I want everything he owns, I want to be the only woman in his life so you aren't needed, just go and rest somewhere" she said again still smiling.

"You won't have him" Isla shouted as she start grasping for breath, she cried silently as she felt pain all over her body, she quickly remove the drip from her hand and tried to stand up but Lucy pushed her down.

"Where are you going? You must die here before anyone sees you" Lucy said as she held her down.

"Please let me go, I beg of you Lucy, let me go, I want to use the restroom" she shouted endlessly.

"You go nowhere, urinate here on your body" Lucy said as she refused to let her go.

"Please Lucy, you won't get away with this, you will be exposed and punished for your crimes" Isla said and cried more.

"Don't worry I won't be caught, I used a natural extract from wolfsbane flower, you know Acrotine right, expect an autopsy is done no one can see the changes physically, and bet me you will be buried before the signs of poisoning will start showing in you, it will take time anyway" Lucy said smiling.

"You will still be caught one way or another, you will be punished severely" Isla said as she grasp for breath, she was dying slowly, she felt weakness all over.

"I will never forgive you" she said as she breath heavily, Isla died about two minutes later, Lucy quickly put her in her formal position, she wore thick gloves so her fingerprint will be hard to detect, she covered her with the blanket slowly and left the room after making sure everything was in tact, shutting the door behind her, she went to her office to clean up, she has another important job to carry out, she ensures everything went on smoothly especially the evidence which was deleted, she later got married to Raphael on the ground of taking care of his son and he didn't refuse because of that though he wasn't happy with it, he did it for his son.

Lucy laughed loudly in her car, she was now in charge of everything, though she was childless, she was still in control, her worst nightmare is just that boy who insulted her now, she will do something to him soon, she smiled and drive away.