Hope Alive

 Zain's point of view….

    The ringing of my phone woke me up, I stood up immediately thinking the call was very important only to be disappointed after finding out the caller is Tasha.

"The witch is calling"

I hissed and picked the call

   Maybe, she finally wants to tell me she knows Jenny's whereabouts because her nonchalant attitude about the whole thing at some point got me thinking.

   "Hope you arrived home safely?"

I asked the moment her voice came through. Her end went silent and I had to check to see if she had hung the call cut or she is doing breathing competition. Anything is possible with Natasha Martins, the girl lover of our time.

  I chuckled at myself. It is a good thing to be able to laugh when you have so many problems.

  "I did, thank you. I just called to ask if my friend is back?"

She sounded remorseful and I had to ask myself if it is the same Tasha that left here this morning.

  "Why? Not that you care anyway"

I heard her sighing"Look,Mr Zidat. I know I have not been a good person and you have no right to judge me. I might have been unfair to my friend but it's your fault. If you have not broken her heart at first, we would not be where we are today so save the victim game for another day"

  And here I was thinking she is remorseful. You see those ladies that date themselves, they have no regards for my gender and I am not surprised she is reminding me of my past.

   "Ever since I have known you, you constantly reminded me of how I have failed your friend. I'm not denying the fact that I was a jerk in the past but I am a better person now and you know this. I love your friend very much and I'll do anything to make it up to her for what I did to her in the past. I don't have a problem with you, Tasha and if you can't accept the fact that your friend loves me and that she doesn't want to date you, then it's your problem not mine. Get over this childish attitude of yours and make a life out of yourself. I see your mentality is so delusional that you can't think out of the box. And if you do not have anything to say other than insult me please get off my phone. I have enough problems to deal with already."

    She sighed again,"Sorry, Mr Zidat. Hopefully, my friend will be back before the end of the day. Have a good day"

I did not realize I was a bit harsh until the call went off.

  "Sorry, Tasha but I have to be like that, you have insulted me way too much. It's time you know your place"

I remarked as I settled back on the bed. My headache returned and I groaned, holding my head.

  The phone rang again, making me jump.

Looking at the caller ID, my heart hammered inside my chest.

  "Officer James"

I stated nervously.

"Good, Mr Zidat. I have to tell you something"

"Okay,go ahead"

   I said impatiently and I heard a movement in the background, "okay, I'm sorry to say this but we ran a fingerprint test on your car and we found nothing other than yours and your friend which means the fingerprints might have been wiped out. But not to worry,we got a clue and we'll see how it will lead us to Miss Jenny"

   U was disappointed with the feedback I got, "it's fine officer, thank you for letting me know. I'll keep my hope alive."

And just that he hung the call.

  With a feeling of defeat, I sat back in the bed.

"Jenny, please come back😔"

Jenny's point of view…

  I blinked my eyes repeatedly, doubting what I was seeing the screen. Miss Celine and the twins. They were kidnapped too.

  "Do you still want to be stubborn or should I give an order for them to be taken care of"

He whispered behind me.

"Calm down and think, he is not going to do anything."

I assured myself, puffing my cheeks up.

"Well, you can do that. If you can go this low to kill a lady and her kids then suit yourself"

I said, like the scenario playing before is not affecting me.

  He chuckled darkly," A lady and her kids you say? Do you think that if I don't know their importance to your life I will bring them here to threaten you? You think I am shallow minded."

He was right behind me with his hands on my two shoulders.

I still did not move but right inside me I was shivering. His type will do anything to prove a point.

  He really knows so much about me to be able to have Miss Celine and the twins kidnapped and he is using it to threaten me. He did not start this journey today, before he had me kidnapped, he had mapped out his plans.

   "You think I don't know the twins are yours?"

  The life I thought I had suddenly vanished as I stared blankly at the wall before me.