Chapter Twenty Two

Today I took an off from work. I have to regain back my energy as well as get enough time to deal with my frenemies. So I called Lee to book an appointment and he is glad I will be seeing him. He was worried since he aparrently didn't see me after the club went crazy.

Am in his office and he is looking at me like he got a thousand questions to ask. Am here not to explain myself but to know more about the drug that was in my system and how I can get it.

"Aren't you going to say anything to me now?" I break the silence.

"You are the one who should be explaining to me what happened the other day. Remember you jumped out of that bed and acted crazy? And please don't forget to mention the war you were talking about," he says leaning his hands on the table.

"Lee, when did my life and actions become your business? I thought people got things in their lives that they don't wish to share. What happened to my life my choices?" I ask as politely as I could master since I knew I would snap if I don't control myself.

"You are my business Alexa. The moment you walked in through that door you became my business. A good doctor takes care of his patients especially after strange recoveries like yours." He glares at me

I wonder what is wrong with this man. Why is my life so important to him? Now am starting to regret coming here. So I pick my bag and rise from the couch ready to walk out.

"Am sorry Alexa," he says holding my hand, "I can't help but worry about you. I care about you so much that's why I want to be part of your life and everything that concerns you my business. Just please don't push me away," he begs.

Oh,God! What will I do with this one? I know he has helped me quite a lot but getting attached is actually not my cup of tea.

"Okay then Lee. I found out who I am just partly and I know who was responsible for everything. Now am going after them. That's what I meant by war. So if you really care about me as you said, you should give me all the support I want. And that begins with the drug that was in my system that caused damage." This revelation shocks him.

"So does that mean you are Mercy and not Alexa?" He gasps

"Aparrently I have been Mercy all this time just that I didn't know. Now are you going to help me get my revenge or not?" I watch as his expression changes and I could tell he won't accept.

"Well, Alexa you know that a doctor takes vows to save lives not to take them....," he tries but I cut him short.

"Who said anything about you taking lives? I asked for the drug not for you to kill anyone," I correct him.

He looked at me confused but relieved that he wasn't gonna hurt anyone just to please me.

"Look here Lee, I just want the drug nothing more. I need to do more research on it and who knows it might help people in future. So don't look at the negative side but focus on the brighter side. And mark you, I just need a little sample not the whole thing." I try to convince him and by the look of things its working.

"Okay wait here let me bring a sample just make sure you update me about the research," he says and I almost jump on him. This is great.

As soon as I step out of the hospital I get a text from my burner phone. Its Mark has what I asked for and he wants to deliver it. So sky park is the place. I board a bus and soon I was at the venue. I scrutinized every inch of the park and saw no threat. So I walked up to him sitting in a bench and sat next to him. I realized I couldn't keep up with the anonymity.

"I kind of guessed it was you. But I must admit you are very smart," he says

"What do you have for me?" I asked going straight to the point.

"Pictures of her at home, her family, friends and fiancé," he says

The last part got me off guard. So the bitch is capable of loving? That's interesting. Am interested in that fiancé now. He is going to be my business.

"Great work now one more favour, I need to deliver a message in one of the photos to her. Can you do that too?" I ask Mark as I scribble at the back of one photo she is in alone.

"Am watching your every move

Sign

Ghost.

That's the message I write at the back of the photo as I hand it to Mark in a different envelop.

"Deliver it to her workplace and take a picture of it. Remember, if you get caught, am a ghost," I instructed him.

I reach for my bag, shove in, the pictures and handed him another small envelop with money his payment for the services. With that I walk away to the opposite direction.

Am at the gym punching the douche like my life depends on it. Jim took a break after teaching me how to tackle my opponent head on. Am here trying to perfect my punches. They should be hard enough to knock someone down on first contact. As I practice on this douche my mind pictures Miriam and I hit to kill.

"Hey, that's enough," Jim shouts when he comes back. "You will hurt yourself with all that negative energy, kindly take a breather,"

I don't know, but every time I think about those girls I get so angry I feel like punching them. I hate them for ruining my life.

I was a good girl, not famous or rich enough to make someone target me or rather want me dead. I never hurt anyone knowingly. Now that I have regained most of my memories, I remember where home is and I will be visiting soon. Not to show myself to them but to know how they are fairing. I need to hire a car for these purpose. The money I got from the performance are solely for the investigation of the girls since I have paid Lee. So I need to make more money.

"I gotta go Jim, let me go get some rest am going back tonight, see you tomorrow," I tell him as I packed my bag.

''Okay, take care of yourself Alexa" he shouts back.

Every time someone calls me Alexa I just get alarmed. Like there is always something that shines a red light. But am getting used to it. Besides I don't want people to know that I got my memories back now.

I decide to jog all the way home, after all I didn't hit the treadmill so its part of fitness and am okay with it. Fifteen minutes has been constant so far.

At home I turn the system on full blast and went to take a bath. Y'all know how crazy it is singing at the top of your voice in the bathroom like you are letting out all the burdens you have been carrying in your heart and it all washes away to the drain with the dirt. That's how it goes down.

I have plenty of time in my hands today so I decide to stroll a little bit, maybe take lunch out coz am too lazy to cook and I feel I need a treat and fresh air.

Am in a white fitting dress, beach sandals my hair just hanging enjoying the weather. I feel good and even get few heads turn. This carefree me is just perfect.

Out of nowhere three boys appear with jerricans of dirty water and splashes them all over me. I scream so hard and they only laughed and ran away. I didn't get to see their faces coz they were marked but I could tell they were street boys hired to ruin my day. I turn back just in time to see them jump in a black van as it sped away. I didn't get the plates too.

Just when I thought am finally a step ahead, am taken three steps back. I stand there feeling so humiliated for the up tenth time and passers-by give me pitiful glances. Funny enough I don't feel emotional enough to break down. So just turn back and walk away from the scene. Maybe I need to take that lunch at home after all so as to save money. That's what I tell myself and it amazes me that am not even bitter about it. They thought they were ruining me but now its a wake up call so its their loss not mine.

Am back at the house. Volume back to full blast on the stereo as I sing along. I took another bath again and washed my clothes luckily they were just pure water nothing more so my dress is still as beautiful as new. My stomach is grumbling so much as I prepare lunch. Rice via beef stew. I love this combo. As soon as it gets ready I sit down at the kitchen to help myself.

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Am back at work after taking a day off. Everything else is normal just as usual. Today I Will be at the service so I walk around getting orders and welcoming customers.

When everyone seem satisfied I find my way to the pool room. Just for the glimpse of it. I entered and sport Damon. Today he is participating not like all the days he usually just sits down. He is even dressed casually in a polo neck T-shirt and jeans.

Nothing seems to catch my eye or no one catches my attention and I leave. There is a band on the stage singing some song by one direction and am like I should try some Justin bieber or miley Cyrus next time.

I serve few more customers and as I head back someone grabs me by the blouse harshly and I end up loosing a button. This angers me and I turn to see my assailant. Its Angie and as if that's not enough she pours her drink straight to my face and some enters my eyes. This awakens the devil in me and the next thing I knew, I was throwing handful punches across her face while her friends were screaming at the top of their voices. The security men came and held me as I was seething with anger. But when I saw how her face was now partly disfigured I gave myself a thumbs up. She should know who to mess with and am no longer in that list. With that I look at the other girls who were now terrified. Aparrently Miriam was not there. She must have gotten my message while the rest tried to scare me. I hope this message reaches her too. She should know am coming for her sooner than later.

I walk back and people were looking at me with a renewed interest. The girls at the counter were smiling from ear to ear and gave me thumbs up for the 'great work'. My clothes were soaking with the drinks poured on me and I smelled awful so I had to go and change into something better wondering why people find pouring things on me to be my weakness. They should know I love water a lot so it doesn't scare me to take a thousand baths in a day. After changing I went to wash off alcohol from my face. And I look better than before. After am done I step out of the room only to meet a very angry Ryan.

"To my office now!" He orders as he took his long strides and I glance at the girls who were terrified just looking at me.

Surprisingly I am not scared at all. Am not threatened by loosing my job anymore. So I just follow him like a sheep into the slaughter house ready for anything.

"Alexa what did you do?" He asked immediately we were behind closed doors.

"Well I taught some bitch a lesson," I boldly responded making sure he gets the part that am proud of it.

"Take me through the story tell me how exactly it happened," he says and I narrate everything to him.

"But Alexa those were deadly punches that you threw there, I didn't know you were capable of such energy. Look someone send me a video," he showed me his phone. There I was beating the hell out of the girl.

"Given a chance I would definately do it again. Am tired of turning the other cheek," I told him with no remorse.

"Someone should give you a trophy for that," he blurts out and I looked at him shocked at the turn out of the events.

"What did you just say?" I asked just to make sure I wasn't hearing my own things.

"Am proud of you Alexa, someone had to take so much. They should learn to respect you especially in your place of work coz its more of your territory than theirs. So for this, instead of firing you, I give you a thumbs up for defending yourself." He concludes

"So all that angry face was a mere act?" I asked controlling my laughter.

"You see I am starting to learning your capabilities and you are becoming so interesting each day. So I can't wait to see what next but I know its coming. Just don't put yourself in too much trouble that you can't come out of. Now go back to work before your colleagues start panicking thinking I fired you," he says.

I rise up, went up to where he was and gave him a tight hug mumbling a thousand thank you's before I exited. I had to act calm before I could spill the beans. It just sounded too good to be true.

The girls are looking at me weirdly I guess waiting for me to tell them how Ryan fired me. But we all know what happened so I surpassed them and went for a glass of ice cold water. Not even looking back at them, till I felt Lyn standing behind me.

"Are you going to ignore us just like that?"she asks arms akimbo.

"Am I supposed to address the nation or something?" I responded gulping a mouthful of the water.

'Well, at least tell us what Ryan said to you behind those closed doors," she said

'Something like what now, like he fired me, well he didn't, I still have my job, are you happy now?" I ask looking at them one after the other.

"Thank God!" They all sighed dramatically and I could see genuinely happy smiles on everyone.

"You all expected I be fired yet it wasn't my fault? You should work on your faith babes," I address them and they all shook their heads as we headed back to the crowd to serve.

People are actually staring at me and I get the notion that its more of an admiration rather than contempt. Suddenly they start rising one by one clapping for me wearing smiles on their faces and am stupefied, whatever is happening here!

The rest of the night is peaceful enough. Am sure the girls got something to last them a little bit before they decide to get back at me.

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Am at the gym when Mark walks in. There comes a bit of tension between us before he breaks the silence.

"Alexa, I knew I would find you here somehow," he says coming towards me.

"Were you looking for me?" I enquired raising my brows.

"Yes, and your phone seems to be off, you won't say I didn't try calling,"he responds like its not a big deal and I look at Jim who looked more confused.

"Is something going on between you too that I need to know about?" Jim asks, disappointment evident in his voice and face.

I know I don't owe anyone an explanation about what I do but somehow I feel guilty in this one.

"Not really, I just hired Marks services and I guess that's what he wants to tell me. I kind of switched my phone for a while to avoid disturbance," I explained to him while glaring at Mark to warn him about his recklessness.

"Okay I will leave you two to finish whatever it is. If you need anything you know where to find me,"he says and exits sadly.

"What the fuck is wrong with you?" I asked Mark as soon as Jim was out of earshot.

"I thought you two were kind of BFF's and wouldn't mind if he gets to know," he shrugs carelessly.

"This is my business Mark, not everyone else's, I don't go around sharing my private life with every Tom, Nick and Harry. And here I thought you knew the meaning of the word private or privacy but clearly, you don't." I lashed out at him and he feels guilty.

"How am I supposed to trust you or your confidentiality now if this is what you do?"I asked disappointed.

"Am sorry its not gonna happen again, I promise," he swears.

"So what was so important you couldn't wait for my call?" I asked with little interest

"Aparrently the lady I was following, Miriam, is having an engagement party next month. I guess he proposed, so if you have anything planned you should tread carefully. I also found out that she doesn't really have friends at work. Every one hates her." He explains.

Those are important pieces of information and am getting very interested.

"Do you have any information about the fiancé?" I asked.

"Am working on it. I just know he is psychiatrist in some big hospital,"he responds

"Find out more, I might need an appointment soon." I told him then dismissed so I could get back to my workout. Miriam should be ready.

Its gonna get real messy.