Chap 24

The music came to an abrupt stop. I took a glance at my diamond wrist watch (so costly man!) which was 2 million Naira. it was half past eight.

"Ok! guys, we've come to the end of the party!" Bernard announced...

15 minutes later,

You could see, them trooping out of the garden house with expensive cars.

I TOLD YA..... OUR SCHOOL WAS A VERY EXPENSIVE SCHOOL.... OUR SCHOOL FEES PER SEMESTER WAS A TOTAL OF 800,000 NAIRA...

"Good night, Ann! I mean BenAnn" I bided, entering our Ferrari, I mean I and Fred's car (dad bought it for us as a boyfriend and girlfriend gift).

"bye!" Ann and Bernard bided.

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"they look so cute together!" I said, staring at the quiet Fred, whose focus was on the steering.

"Ann and Ben....??" he asked, accompanied with a wink.

The car came to an abrupt stop.

"Now why did you stop in the middle of a lonely....??" I asked then paused, my eyes were wide, my mouth forming the letter "o".

"What The....."

"get yo ass off the car now!" she shouted pointing the gun to us, same with some tough looking guys.

Their cars were all situated in a way that would cause traffic. the cars headlight were harshly beamed at I and Fred.

"Ann!" I screamed.

"No! No! that pretty name of mine shouldn't be heard from your mouth!" she screamed dragging me out of the car.... hitting my face to the car's door and then to the bonnet.

"Ann, let go of her! Do that to Fred, not her!" Bernard warned.

Ann smirked with an evil laughter.

"Bernard, I thought you..... aargh..... so all this was a prank..... this is one of your traps, right?" Fred screamed, already face palmed..

"Bernard never leaves what belongs to him.... she's mine and will be mine forever" Bernard yelled, hitting the pistol on Fred's lips.

"Bernard, you better not touch him cuz I'll kill you!" I screamed, racing towards him but was held back by those tough men.

"Zizi's mine, not yours!" Fred butted in, blood oozing out from his mouth.

"Shut up!" Ann voiced, giving him a slap.

"you're too desperate Ann....I never knew you'd stoop so low!" I muttered.

"how dare you!" she squeaked, grabbing my hair.

"Hey, Ann let go of her!" Fred yelled, trying to break free from those bouncers.

"ohhh, I see you love her so much..." Ann laughed.

She dragged me by the hair banging my head to the car's headlight, making the headlight bulb shatter to pieces and blood oozing out of my face.

"Let go of her!" Fred yelled.

"No, I won't Fred!" she yelled.

She grabbed me by the hair throwing me to the ground.

Now, I was indeed weak, wounded and bleeding.

"Zizi, you'll be okay!" Fred assured, struggling to be released.

"I love you, Freddy!" I said weakly, my face was hurting and bleeding.

"love you too baby, stay strong for me!" he implored.

"don't call her that!" angry Bernard rebuked, punching Fred to the face.

Fred was punched, Ann was super cruel.... she took a large wood shoving it to Fred's head.

Now, I needed to slowly and quietly rescue Fred... even if I died doing so. I slowly crawled up to the car, took my pistol that has been in my glove compartment, as I crawled out to where Ann was. my target was on her leg.... YOU CAN DO THIS! TUU!

I shot her on the leg as her harsh voice rang through the air as she held her legs in pain, staring at me. I was about to shoot Bernard when Ann stood on my legs, squeezing the hell outta them. I screamed in pain as I felt the heel of her stiletto heels penetrate through my leg.

"let go of her!" I heard Fred said weakly.

"I'll make you pay for this! Fred watch her die in front of you!" Ann screamed, pointing the pistol to me her left hand on leg then the other situated to my head.

"Ann, please! wait! shoot me instead! please Ann! Bernard please!" Fred cried.

My strength was slowly ebbing away..I couldn't think but I could see and hear any sounds that was produced around me.

"Ok! is that your last wish?" Ann asked, pulling up to the spot Bernard was.

"Ann, let me shoot him for stealing my princess away" Bernard said with a smile.

"Ohhh, really?"

"Yeah!"

"Ok! shoot him!"

That phrase 'shoot him' continued ringing in my ear...

"I'll count to five and then I'll shoot him!" Bernard said.

"please! don't kill him! kill me!" I pleaded, standing in front of the weak Fred who was covered in blood.

WHAT THE HELL DID BERNARD DO TO HIM?..

"Get off him! I don't wanna kill you!" Bernard yelled, pushing me away.

"please Ann! Bernard! please!"

"ONE! TWO! THREE!" He counted.

"No! shoot me" Fred yelled, pushing me away.

"Fred, please no! I love you!" I pleaded, breaking into a will cry... my dress stained with dirt and blood.

"FOUR! FIVE!"

Fast I was, I pushed from Fred away the bullet hitting me right to my chest as i slowly fell to the ground.

"No! No!" I heard Bernard and Fred scream.

"The police is here!" I heard an unfamiliar voice scream.

I heard one more gunshot and loud scream of Fred. I could only remember our hands were intertwined. now my dreams came flooding back.

"I'll never leave you!" Fred said.....

That was all I heard before I passed out laying in my blood.

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ZARA'S POV.....

I was called by the police saying that my brother and his girlfriend were severely injured and that they were in City Care Clinic (CCC).... and that the criminals behind their state were caught. I hung up on him took my cars along with Mom as we both drove to the hospital.. on reaching, I saw the press all over Ann and Bernard....

WHAT WAS THIS?

"Does that mean that Bernard and Ann are both behind this?" I whispered breaking into tear... Zara's mom and Bernard's dad were bought looking worried and signing up papers and both were on a call.

"This is BBC Naija.... wee heard a report that our Naija princess, Zizi Kora had been shot by her ex boyfriend and best friend for allegedly snatching her best friend's boyfriend Fred..... Ann our famous Tiktoker and 20XX Face of the vogue magazine cover photo and Mr Simons son, the senator Ann are both here with us.....,.....,... so Ann do you have any regrets over the death, so to say, of your best friend?" the journalist asked Ann who looked clearly, unfazed by the situation.

"If I had the opportunity I'd have stabbed a hundred times" she screamed, tears rolling down her eyes.

"Mom!" I cried.

Mom led me into the Hospital and we saw Mrs Wills who was crying profusely.

"Its over! they're... there..... Zizi, my child... she lost much blood and I donated mine..... the doctor hasn't said anything.... sin... since..." she stuttered, breaking into tears...

"What About Fred?" Mom asked.

"They're both in a critical condition..... the doctor says that he won't be able to save 'em. m-m-my child, Fred are both in there.... my daughter Is in there....I.....I..... got to pray...I need to pray..." she stuttered, her swollen eyes becoming weaker.

Mom slid down the wall in tears as she wept quietly..... Mrs Wills trembled as she prayed.

Then the lights to the operation room went off... the doctors were out with an expressionless face....

"Doctor..... what....wh..... what.... tell me!" Mom cried.

"Well,.... well, we lost one of them, but the other we managed to save.....one of the patient is unconscious for now! its a miracle though!" one of the doctors said, excusing himself.

PLEASE, LET MY BROTHER BE ALIVE! LET IT BE MY BROTHER!

Mom and Mrs Wills raced to the room...We saw both Fred and Zikora lying on different bed.

"Mom!" a voice cried out.

"My Child!"

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