Befriending
A Ghost
Episode 24
I was taken aback by this question and was contemplating on the answers to give her when she suddenly ki-ssed me de-eply and that was it , I became her “burning quencher” ever since then. She half yelled
Cory! I called softly
I satisfy her whenever the nee-ds arise and She became a thorn in my flesh and what did I do? Nothing, I was the daughter of her maid and just a complain from her will be the beginning of my down fall……
I ran my hands throu-ghmy hair in confusion
Fine! I am sorry for everything you had to go throu-ghbecause of me but I am still confused about one thing, why will Racheal harm Sasha all because she caught both of you ki-ssing? I asked , fixing my gaze on her …..
She stared at me for a while and then looked away
Please Cory talk to me . I pleaded
That is because she also did the same to Daphne . She answered and I froze
Daphne! I managed to ask and she nodded
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Cory Abel
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After completing our examination last three months, Daphne asked me to go with her to the photo studio which I did
I sat down watching Daphne model in front of the camera when my suddenly phone beeped and as expected, it was a text message from Racheal .
She instructed me to come over to her house so we could both go to the clas-s party together…..
I was scared of going to her place alone so I pleaded with Daphne to go with me….
She was reluctant at first but later agreed to join me at the party…
And when I asked why she couldn’t go with me to Racheal house , she said she had to inform her parent first …..
I was disappointed at first but later waved it off , at least she would keep me company at the party…….
I went alone to Racheal’s home and as expected, She asked for a thorou-ghR0m-nce which I did without complaints ……I guess she was already addicted to it and that was the main reason why I wanted Daphne to go with me so Racheal would compose herself…..
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On getting to the party , I found Daphne seated quietly at a corner
It was obvious she was bored since she wasn’t used to parties
But as for me , I was really excited to have her around ….
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We sat down at a corner laughing, drinking , chit chatting when we heard a loud yell
We both quickly looked in the direction to see you and Racheal arguing , No Racheal was the one yelling while you were laughing with your friends
And in a rush , she picked up the bottle of wine she was drinking and then ran up the old looking stairs , crying
Daphne was so furious , she promised to scold at you and then gestured me to go to Racheal …..
I made no move to stand up at first but with her constant pleading I gave in ……….
Damn! Declan cursed and I paused to stare at him
Did you remember? I asked him softly and he nodded
She pleaded with me to let go of Racheal since it was obvious I don’t like her and when I ignored her, she gave me a punch on my shoulder and then headed up the stairs to join you guys and that was the last I saw of her.he explained , bi-ting his li-ps and I sighed
But believe me , I didn’t play with Racheal, I made it clear to her that I never loved her but she insisted on staying beside me. he added
But you could have just ……. I tried to say but he cut me off
Go on . he urged me to and I sighed softly
Fine!
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I climbed up the stairs and walked silently to a room that was slightly ajar
Pushing it wide opened, I found Racheal sitting on the dirty floor , crying and to tell you the truth, I felt no pity for her but could a poor girl like me do ?
The room was so old and dusted, there was a big crack on the wall and a mallet hammer was leaning against the cracked wall …..
Mallet hammer!he repeated and I nodded
I walked up to Racheal and bent to console her but being the idiot she is , she drew me closer and ki-ssed me de-eply
I was surprised, is this not the same person who was crying?
she started shaking and ordered me to satisfy her and when I refused, she threatened to withdraw me out of school …..
And with no other option left , I did as she wanted
She opened her legs wider and I was surprised to see she wore no pa-nts , without wasting time , I got down on her fingering and suc-king her when Daphne erm Daphne walked in …. ..:
What happened after that? Declan asked coldly, I could tell he was angry
Daphne threatened to tell you and the whole clas-s
I kept on pleading while Racheal just stood there with a blank look on her face …..
And in a flash , she rushed to Daphne and hit her with the bottle she was holding
Daphne fell to the floor bleeding but like a beast , Racheal kept on hitting her till she had seizures
I pleaded with Racheal to let her go but she didn’t budge, instead when I tried to stop her , she pushed me away ….
She said something about killing anyone who comes in between you and her…..
I brou-ght my phone from my pocket and tried calling the police when the worst happened
Oh my gawd! he exclaimed softly and then broke down in tears
Declan! I called , trying to touch him but he moved away
Continue! he barked and I flinched in fear
Erm erm as I was saying, Racheal picked up the mallet and then hit it on Daphne skull and that was it , her skull got cracked and she died on the sp-ot ….
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She threatened to ruin me and my family if I dare say a thing ….
I was scared to the bone
What if she kill me like this? I kept on wondering …….:
I returned back to the party alone since Racheal was covered up with Daphne blood . I stared intently at you hoping you would walk up to me and ask of Daphne but you were to drunk to notice me ……
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After everyone left , I climbed up the stairs to my room to check on Racheal and I found her staring blankly into space ….
On seeing me , she told me to get ready that her dad was on his way ..,,;
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But to my surprise, when her dad arrive he asked no questions instead , he used a blanket to wrap Daphne up and carried her away ……
It was already dark and Racheal and I managed to clean up the blood stain on the floor ……
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I later got to know that Daphne was thrown in the “big water” un-der the bridge
The mallet and Racheal blood cloth was well taken care of …
And the principal , Rachel dad for-ced me to give a fake testimony saying Daphne jumped off the bridge because of her college lover who broke up with her …………::
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But after two weeks , the cops started suspecting a foul play and I was called in for an investigation
I was caught up in the middle, I wanted to say the truth but the Principal reminded me of the threats and also promised to do something about it …..
According to Racheal, she said her father paid the chief police lot of money to conceal the truth …… so please Declan forgive me all of my mistakes. I pleaded with tears rolling down my eyes but he just stared at me blankly…..
I was about to say something when my phone suddenly rang
Unzi-pping the small purse I was holding, I brou-ght out the phone and on seeing the caller , my heart raced fas-ter
It is Racheal. I said aloud and Declan clutched his first ti-ghtly
Receive it and place it on Speaker .he said with a surprisingly calm voice and I did
hello Cory! the “witch” voice rang throu-ghand I took a de-ep breathe before answering
hi Racheal! I greeted
Where are you? She asked and I froze
What should I say! Is she in my home ! I wondered not knowing what to say
Are you there! She asked to be sure
Yes. I answered and she scoffed
Then why are you not talking, where exactly are you? She repeated and I closed my eyes ti-ghtly in fear
I erm in the toilet . I lied
Good! She remarked and I released out the breathe I never know I was holding , opening my eyes
I will send you an address now , I want you to come there immediately. She continued
But Racheal can’t I go there tomorrow. I queried
No, Sasha will be here tonight and I want you to witness her death just like the way you witness Daphne . She said with a chuckle and I glanced at Declan who had a blank look on his face , it was as if he was thinking de-eply…
Is Sasha there with you now? I asked to be sure
No, but the guy working for me just called to tell me that a girl which fitted her description is standing alone in the bus station….
Oh God! Declan exclaimed softly and I knew i had to act fact else Sasha would die ….,,
Okay Racheal, send me the address I will be there shortly. I as-sured
Even without seeing her , I could tell she was smiling widely
Alright Cory ! I will do that and to show you how really excited I am now , I will make sure you witness the whole fun . She said and ended the call…
Crazy bas***d! I cursed and then turned to face Declan
We really nee-d to act fast . I said and without saying anything, he picked up his phone and dialled a number ….
hello Sinclair! I heard him say
Just then a message popped In and I clic-ked on it
What did it say? Declan asked still holding the phone to his ear
“The abandoned school at the outskirt of the town. I informed and he told the person he is on call with
Alright Sinclair! I will wait for you there . he said and ended the call…..
Grabbing a long jacket on the bed , he put on a slide sli-ppers and then faced me
Let us go ……..
Following behind him , I looked up to heaven praying for a miracle ………
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Daphne Davies
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Running as fast as I could, I ran throu-ghtrees, walls , large buildings Just to get to Sasha on time ….
I had a strange feeling that something bad was about to happen but could not say exactly what it was….
Pas-sing throu-gha moving vehicle, I sighted Sasha sitting down quietly on a low bench…
Sasha! I called loudly but she did not hear as I was far way …
Moving my feet a little , I was about to run when a strong headache hit me
Arrrrrhh! I Gr0-ned loudly…
It was as if I had a crack on my head because the pain was so severe…
Just then i started hearing voices in my head
If you know you don’t love her let go of her you je-rk ! What the hell Is happening here! Don’t tell me you are both Lesbians! and in flash, someone hit my head with a green bottle and fell to the floor ….
I saw myself holding onto a hu-ge crack on the wall pleading and struggling but the person kept on hitting and in the process my golden ne-cklace came off …..
With the little strength in me , I picked it up and hid it behind the cracked wall knowing the person hitting me wanted me dead and also hoping the ne-cklace would someday serve as an evidence …….
No! No! I screamed as I held my head with my hands
Stop! Stop! Stop! But the memory kept on flowing in and in a flash , the face of the person hitting me became clearer …..
Good Lord! It was ……. Racheal
And without minding the pain I was having, I ran as fast as I could to Sasha
Sasha! I called loudly and this time she heard me, she turned sideways to look at me and then stood up in a huff
What is it Daphne? She asked in alarm
You have to get away from her now . I said, breathing ha-rd
Racheal is the murderer. I informed but it was too late as a black car came out from no where and pulled up in front of her…..
I stared gobsmacked as a lanky guy with an ugly looking teeth alighted from the taxi
Who are you? Sasha asked with a trembling voice and without answering, the guy brou-ght out a gun
“Get in or I will shoot. he threatened and Sasha glanced at me before getting into the car….
Leave my friend alone ! Leave my friend alone ! I screamed loudly but it was of no use as the only person who could hear me was the victim……
And with tears rolling down my eyes, I watched the car zoomed off……
Sasha! I screamed loudly as my invisible body hit the floor but as expected , I felt no pain …..
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TBC