CHAPTER SIX

A FAMILIAR VOICE

She turns around to run but then another two are there. She goes into defence mode.

"Who are you guys and what do you want?" They didn't say a single word. She asked again but yet no reply or answer from any of them. She tries to move they blocked her. She elbows the one at her right straight at the jaw and it seemed like something cracked, haha. The other at the left tries to hold her in place but she kicks him between the legs and you know where, hehe. She is a fiercy.

"Stop!" A familiar voice said behind. She has heard this voice countless number of times. It's the voice she do never forget even if she attempts to. She turns and she is correct. It's him.

"What the fuck?!"

"Just stop. I just want to talk to you Miss David"

"What the fuck do you wanna talk about?" She is raged. What nerve he has. She more than anything wants to spit on his face and slit his throat slowly in an excruciating pain that he do beg to die quickly.

"I must say your fighting skill is top notch. You hit him right at the jaw before he could move uhuu and him?..." He mused, snickering, while pointing at the other guard that she kicked between the legs

"Say whatever you want to say and leave" she says with a gritted teeth. She hates him with passion and distaste

"What do you know about the year 2000?" He became serious all of a sudden

"What about it?" She asked sternly but nonchalantly. Those days were the worst days of her life.

"What do you know?"

"Why do you want to know?"

"I lost my family that year"

"You lost them or you left them?" Oh how angry she is. She balls her palms into fists that her knuckles began to turn milky-white. The anger she's feeling now is boiling inside of her, surging through her veins. She is mad!

"I left them" he admits shamefully and with a guilty heart

"I thought as much" she smirks

"Do you have any information about them? Because for all I know you're the only person that knows about them"

"I do"

"Where can I find them?"

"She's dead. She died six years after you left"

"Liliana?" He asked in hurt. He is really pained. He has searched for them ever since he made his wealth but he never found them. Nothing about them. It was like they never existed. And now he finds out that she is dead.

"Yes"

"Oh my God" he heaved. If only she is still alive. All of this he made for them. All of it. He regrets everything he did. He is hunted by it every single day of his life. His soul will never rest until he finds them and Stacy is his only hope right now to get to them

"If we are done here, can I go?"

"What about my daughter, Lily?" it hit Stacy like a pang in the heart. She hasn't heard that name for so long. That name stopped existing after Liliana died

"She's alive" he's excited. Lily is alive!

"My Lily is alive?" He is happy

"Yes she is very much alive and breathing"

"Where is she?"

"That I will never tell you" his facial expression changed instantly

"Why? I want to see them. I can do anything"

"Bring Liliana back"

"What?" He asked in a confused tone. Is she being serious?

"Yes. That's the only way I will tell you where Lily is"

"But—"

"Yeah she's no more. Maybe you can go to heaven and bring her back, but then again, you won't be allowed into heaven with a soul as yours" she spat

"Please I beg you Miss David"

"You left her. You fucking left her! She died with the hope of you coming back! She got so sick that...that..." She broke down in tears

"How did she die?" Now he's getting the gist

"She died sick. Very sick. There was no money, no insurance, nothing. It was hard to even feed. But most of all, you were never there"

"You're Lily"

"It took you so long" she smirked evilly

"Oh Lily" he tries to go close

"Don't even dare" she said sternly stopping him with her hand

"Please let me make it up Lil"

"Stacy. It is Stacy. Lily died years ago. She died with Liliana" he is being castigated by his wrong doings. He tells himself. He so much want to mend everything but it's not easy at all.

"Please Stacy. I have never gone a day without you two in my mind. Let me in jellybean" did he just call her jellybean? Jellybean? She hates that pet name like she hates him.

"I guess we are done here. I will take my leave" she turns and began making her way to the entrance of her apartment building. The hefty guards tries to stop her but is asked by him to let her go.

Stacy with tears and pain managed to make her way to her apartment. She immediately dialed Abraham's number

"Hey"

"Are you okay?"

"Can you come over to my place now?"

"I'm on my way" he hung up.

Stacy sat there in tears. She is hurt. She begins to reminiscence about her past. How she held her and begged her not leave her.

FLASHBACK

"Mom please don't leave me" she begged her on her dying bed

"Oh honey. I will always be with you"

"I don't want you to go" she said with her face all red and flushed with tears mixed with misery and pain.

"I can't help it sweety. Just promise me you will find your father"

"I don't need him Mom! He's evil"

"No sweety do not say that. He is your father"

"Not anymore Mom. Just don't go. Don't leave me I can't live without you"

"You can baby. Uncle Jay will always be there for you. I will always be with you"

"No Mom" she shakes her head

"I love you sweety. ALWAYS"

"No" her Mom dies leaving her all alone "No! No! No!" Her uncle comes in and tries to take her away but she didn't yield to him. "Mom! No wake up!"

"She's gone jellybean"

"No! She can't leave me. She promised. She didn't keep her promise"

"I know" he hugs her. They are both in tears. Even he couldn't control the tears.

"Please tell her to come back" he picks her up and left the room.

It's the saddest day of Stacy's life. The day that still hunts her dreams. She misses her so much.

END OF FLASHBACK

Abraham comes inside the dark room, turning on the light. Stacy comes out if her trance

"Hey" he says tenderly. She hugs him instantly. Her tears begin to fall and they fell on his fabric, indicating they are there. He rubs her back soothingly "it's all good. You will be fine" after minutes of crying, she composed herself

"He was here"

"Who was here?"

"The Mayor is my father" Abraham is beyond shocked. What?! How is that even possible? Well that can be possible but, how? "He wanted to know about the year 2000 and in the flit of argument and anger I told him. I never wanted him to know. He doesn't deserve to know" she broke down again

"Hey...hey its gonna be okay. Just breath" they sat down on the couch with her in his arms.

"Please don't go" he nods. They stayed that way till her stomach rumbled

"Looks like that belly needs food" he chuckles "why don't you go freshen up, while I make you something to eat" she nods and makes her way to her bedroom but not before showing him the kitchen. He begins to cook her something to eat and before long he is done. She comes out of her bedroom to a sweet aroma

"What did you cook? It smells nice"

"Tadarrh!" He shouts as he opens the plates with a wide smile on his face. He hopes she likes the food. He's good at cooking but he's kind of anxious if she do like it.

"Wow" she said with her eyes looking like as if they are going to pop out of their sockets soon.

"Well dig in and tell me" he smiles anxiously awaiting her comment on the food.

She digs in and is wowed, seriously wowed. Never in her imagination did she think that he could cook, let alone a sumptuous meal at that. It's tastes so delicious and mouthwatering. God! They're like cake in ice cream, like P in V, well you know...like... that P and V... Yeah I have to explain... well...like...p*n*s in v*g*na...yes that's the P in V...

"This is the best thing I've ever tasted in my life!" She moans out and I think someone is affected by that. Because he swallowed hard. "I don't know how you learnt how to cook—"

"My Dad"

"Well he must be so proud of you. This tastes amazing!" She said cheerfully. He's glad that she is no longer moody and sad.

"Yes. I guess"

"Why didn't you start up a restaurant or something...you know, because you're really good"

"Well I've got a detective work to do" he chuckles and she did too

"Are you just going to stand there? Join me" he sits and they ate till they were satiated. She is more than full.

Abraham stands up to clear the table, but she stops him saying she would do it, but also he said no and they agreed to do it together. Before long they were done with clearing the table, washing, cleaning and drying the dishes. It feels really good watching them joke and smile at each other. It is beautiful. It's something everyone should pray to have. Something everyone should have.