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EPISODE 23
“What’s going on”Tega asked Mabel
“I don’t un-derstand too”Mabel said.
“Do you think we should report this to the police”Tega said
“No Tega..”Jane t©uçhed Tega’s shoulder.Mabel gave her a bad look.She re-moved her hand immediately
“We should involve the police in this…or what do you think Cyrus”Jane directed the question to Cyrus
“Well..I think the Ashley girl wants you guys separated…and she’s trying to use us a a prey”Cyrus said
“That makes s-en-se Cyrus…Ashley had always wanted to separate Tega and I…I don’t know why she’s not trying to kill us again…but I think she’s afraid of the police…and that’s good for us…”Mabel said
“Yeah…and the only plan she has to use to separate is is by using you two..”Tega pondered
“How did she get to know you two…”Mabel worriedly asked
“Well…a killer can go to any extent to seek information..”
“hmmmn..”Mabel and Tega chorused
There was silence
“I have a plan..”Tega suggested
All eyes rested on him
“What plan”Jane asked
“Let’s break up Mabel”Tega said
“What??”Mabel asked in shock
“I mean a fake break up that the information will get to Ashley”
“You don’t nee-d all this okay… Everything is un-der control..trust me”Cyrus said
“You don’t know what we’ve gone throu-gh Cyrus,so I don’t think you should be telling us everything is okay”
“So what are you insinuating”Mabel asked
“Let’s do what Ashley want..You for Cyrus..me for Jane”Tega said
“I object”Cyrus said
“Come on Cyrus…”Tega urged
“This is a dangerous game”Mabel said too
“What is dangerous about this?You just fake like you are d@t!ngMabel”
“If your parents get to know about this…”
“I’ll talk to them”Tega said
“And how will Ashley know that we have been separated”Mabel said
“I’ll talk to her…leave that to me”He said
All stared at him
This is not Candy crush…This is Temple run
A dangerous game
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The noise of the club was too loud for Tega to bear.Bur he kept mute. Ashley would soon be here he as-sured himself.
The pretty slender girl in her Eye shade entered the club.Tega sighted her immediately.He waved at her and she c@m£ over
“Hmmmn…we meet again”Ashley said sipping Tega’s drink
“Hey”
“How have you been”she asked and cu-mpped his cheeks in her arm
He didn’t reply.She t©uçhed his arm.
“I’m sorry for your injury Tega..you made me do this”she said
“We broke up a long time ago Ashley..then why are you doing this”
“You know my reasons”
“..Cause you still like me?”
Ashley laughed. “No Tega…I don’t like you again..but I hate Mabel more..she turned you to this…spoilt our life together..ruined me”
“No..you ruined me Ashley…killed my sister.. threatened me all the days of my life..and still sh0t me”
“ti-p of the Iceberg love.You know your Ashley is very dangerous”
“I cursed the day I met you Ashley”
“Same here Tega”she took a sip again “..do you called me..I’ve got no time to waste”
“What do you want this time around?”Tega asked
“Be specific.I dont get you”
‘You pla-yed a trick on Mr and my friends today”
“Oh.that…”she said and laughed
“So it’s obvious you want something…you’re up to something then..tell me!”
“Well my main aim is to get Mabel out of your life…”
“and….”
“I can allow you d@t£ any girl….bit not Mabel”
“What has Mabel done to you”
Ashley kept a straight face with him and gave no reply
“I dont have any other girl in my life except Mabel”he said
“Mabel’s friend…Jane..how about her”
“No..I can’t”
“That’s what I want love…”
“I can’t..I don’t love her”
“You can get to love her Tega…it’s a matter of time”
“I can’t…”
“That’s what I want…then off I go…back to ice land where I c@m£ from..and i won’t disturb you again”She said
“Jane is…”
“….she’s beautiful..funny..caring..loving.. un-derstanding..h0t..name it..she’s everything..you’ll get to like her’
“..and how do you know all that”
“I’m a secret detective you know!!”
“Leave Mabel and take Jane that’s what I want”
“and you won’t trouble Mabel again”
“Never”she nodded negatively
“Then deal”
“Great Tega…fix a d@t£ with her tomorrow’
“Why tomorrow”
“I don’t have the whole day man”
“Okay then..”
“Remember…I’m watching you”She said pointing two f!ngersto her eyes and to him
“Every step you take…”she said again and walked out
Tega stared at her as she left.His plan was successfully.Faking a d@t£ was a very easy thing to do
EPISODE 24
The atmosphere of the restaurant feels so good.Jane sat gently on the chair.It was night alre-ady.Few lights hung in the room.
Tega had especially ordered for a special space for them.Jane was dressed in a dinner go-wn and she took a matching purse with it.She was on light make up and she looked very beautiful.
She had done her makeup and wanted to look beautiful for tonight.Thanks Ashley.So much.But is what she’s doing wrong.Tega was only a friend and this was only a game
She looked around and bit her l!pas she waited patiently for Tega. She had dressed from Summer singles and Mabel had been at Tega’s ward since morning.What if Mabel was holding Tega. What if Tega was not coming.No it can’t be possible.Tega won’t want to dare Ashley.
‘Stay away from Tega’ Cyrus warning rang in her [email protected] course he was also going to be with Mabel after all.
Her heart skipped as she saw Tega coming towards her.He was in a perfect suit with ti-ght trou-ser.His hair and Teddy..made s-en-se and his walking step killed.
She swallowed her spit more often before Tega got there.This is your friends fiancée she reminded her self.
“Hey”Tega bent down to where she was sitting and gave her a hvg
“Hi”she managed to say
He took a seat opposite her
“You look stunning I must say”
“You re not bad either”she said with a smile
“Thanks.place a order”he said and pushed the order book to her
He carefully watched her as she went throu-gh it with time
“Danish pastry”she said
“Okay”he waved to the waiter who c@m£ over and took their order.
They both kept quiet as the waiter left.Each confused on what to say
“So tell me about you”Tega said breaking the silence
“Well…I’m Jane,cyrus sister,Daughter of ‘Maddys bridal sto-re’,a to-be graduate from Empire university…”
“Your love life..”He said probably asking
“Eerhm..d@t£d few guys back then ”
“Now..?”
“I’m still searching”
“Hmmmn…search well then”he said.She smiled and looked down at her nails.He folded his arms and carefully watched her
“I want you to see my as a s£nior brother to you”Tega said
Jane raised her head up to look at him.s£nior brother?
“I mean….you are also aware that this is a fake d@t£..I don’t want you to feel that I’m using you and I want you to be free with me..don’t be scared or shy..I won’t hurt you..okay..see me like you’re seeing cyrus..till this game is over”Tega said and she nodded p@rtially
Tega sighed loudly.
“I wish I don’t have to pl@ygames again to get Mabel.Cant we just be happy together”He said to himself loudly
“And Ashley is probably watching me now…right”he said to Jane who nodded
He held her hands
“When you finally see someone you love..clear your past first okay?”Tega said and she nodded again.Why was he lecturing her.This was supposed to be a d@t£
“Mabel..”Tega called and sighed again.T his kinda annoyed Jane.
The waiter brou-ght their foods
“Go on…take something..we are going to leave here in no time anyway”he said
She took a spoon and ate slowly. She had expected more from Tega.Not this wack d@t£
Tega picked his phone which rang and picked it up
“Hey Bobby…sup..you nee-d a tour…this night…over the clients file…okay..are you with your pen..sure I’m always with mine here..okay then”Tega said bringing a short jotter and a pen out and placing it on the table
“The client deposited that money two days ago…no…yes…she insured it earlier….”
Jane watched as Tega kept talking business on phone
.Is this the character Mabel doesn’t like in him.This is the worse d@t£ ever.
Maybe she was going to talk to Ashley.This plan is not working out.She ate her food slowly in silence
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Mabel walked around summer singles field,moving all about.Her head was not clear
What was going on between Tega and Jane,she didn’t know.What if they k!$$£d,what if they didn’t come home on time..she was damn worried
She was even sweating at night in an opened field.Cyrus dragged her to a st©p as he faced her
“They are gonna come home Mabel chill”
“You can’t un-derstand me Cyrus..seeing my husband with another girl makes me boil”
“You don’t have to be tensed.Trust is the must important thing.You trust Tega?”Cyrus asked
“Yeah..sure 100%”
“Then calm down”
“We are talking about your devilish sister here who goes around lur-k-ing around my husband”Mabel shouted.Cyrus kept quiet and stared at her.
“I’m sorry”she apologized immediately
He put his two arms on her cheeks
“I un-derstand your tense state…let your anger go Mabel”he said and she let out a breath
“nee-d a ride?”he asked her
“Nah..i dont want to go anywhere..I’m stressed..I don’t want to….”
“No…not a ride actually…a back ride”he said turning his back at her
“Huh?”she stood there stunned
“Don’t hesitate Mabel.it will ease your Tension”he said and bent for her to climb on.She gently hvgged him ti-ght and climbe-d on him.
“Just hope you won’t fall me..”she said
He laughed and she laughed too
The guy knows how to treat a lady
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After so much pl@yin the field Cyrus and Mabel…sat on the gras-s and Mabel yawned
“Wanna go to sleep”Cyrus asked her
“Nah.. waiting for Tega”she said
“Then take a nap..then..till he comes”,Cyrus saud as he signalled to her to lie down on his [email protected] did as he said and la-id on his l@ps looking at the sky.She just hoped Jane wasn’t up to something devilish.
But she didn’t want to say a word.Her brother was here.She felt Cyrus staring at her and gently closed her eyes.She couldn’t stare at his eyes back…she can’t afford to enter another tra-p..like Drake’s.
Cyrus watched Mabel as she closed her eyes gently,h e knew she was ended about Tega and he had tried his best to make her happy and forget about Tega for some time.He wished he and Mabel could remain like this.Arent they perfect together? But She was off limit..he always reminded himself.
He felt she must have been slee-ping now.He gently bent to her and k!$$£d her forehead.Suprisingly she opened her eyes and they kept staring at each other,he couldn’t st©p staring,she bit herl-ips and as he stared at them he felt like crushing them.Why did he have to meet Mabel.What kind of test it scenario did God put him to.Mabel also didn’t take her eyes from Cyrus
‘Stay away from Cyrus’she’s remembered Sandra’s warning.
‘Oh no Jane you’re falling for Cyrus too Mabel’
Why wasnt she taking her eyes off Cyrus.Slowly Cyrus bent lower to her.
St©p him. Mabel.Dont let him do it.S he heard her inner mind say
Just one k!ssMabel,another p@rtof her mind said
“Looked for you everywhere”Mabel heard Tega’s voice and she jumped up
“Tega!!!”she called and stood up to hvg him
He gave her a k!sson thel-ips which kinda lasted.Jane looked at Cyrus and gave him a look of ‘I saw what just happened’ he also waved at her
“How was it”Mabel said
“Let’s talk in your room”Tega said and dragged Mabel away.
Jane moved to her brother
“I think I should be the one advising you to stay away from Mabel…your secret feelings is starting to bur-st out”She said and also left.S he could say more word after the wack d@t£.She would just go to be-d.
Cyrus kept staring at thin air.
Tbc