Aurora's pov
"You"
I stared at the woman standing before me looking like hell. Her bright eyes were now dim with bags under them. Her hair looked like they just wrestled with Lucifer
"Mirabel, what the heavens are you doing here?" I asked as i went closer to the mother of my late boss, Gabi
"I just wanted to see you" she looked so thin and pale
"You look sick, c'mon let's get you some food before you faint" i pulled her closer and sat down on the hall bench
"No time dear. I needed to see you" she said shaking
"Is something wrong?" I asked
"Everything is wrong" she started crying
I hugged her. Mirabel and I became close friends after i started working for Gabi. She was the type of elderly woman that believed she was still a baby so we hit off great. Seeing her in this horrible state was really heartbreaking, i know she's still mourning Gabi but she looked like someone was after her life
"What's wrong?" I scanned her face
She looked around like she was hiding from someone then faced me.
"It's about Gabi" she whispered
"What about him? Sorry for not coming to his funeral by the way" i said
"Forget all that. What I'm about to tell you is really important, i can't hide it anymore. They're after me" she said shaking
Okay, what the hell is happening?! Is she going "lulu" or something?? I just stared at her in shock
"Who?"
"The people he was working for" she looked around the hall like someone was watching her
"Mirabel I don't understand what you're saying? Who are after you? Who was working for whom?" I blunted out loud
"Shuu keep your voice down, they may hear us" she leaned closer
This woman must be going through so much that she must have gone crazy 😧
"Mirabel i get that you're mourning your son and it's getting to you. C'mon let's get you checked up, or if you need a therapist or someone to talk to...."
"Aurora just listen!" She snapped and suddenly became more serious
"Gabi wasn't just a journalist and his death wasn't accidental" she said
I gasped in shock. What the fuck?! God forgive me
"What do you mean?"
"You heard me. Gabi..." She paused and looked around again to make sure nobody was watching "Gabi was working for some really dangerous powerful group in the government, the journalism job was just a cover. They did a lot of stuff i can't even say..."
She paused and then started crying. I was shocked and i couldn't even bring myself to comfort her. My boss was a part of all this?
"I tried to stop him" she wiped her tears but they kept coming "i told him to stop but he wouldn't listen and now...." She stopped and continued crying
I just froze, my brain literally shut down. I couldn't process all the information i just heard, my life was entangled in a lie, dad, my boss, the purple Lagoon...they were all connected
"Wait...why...why didn't you tell me all this while?" I recollected myself
"It didn't matter at that time" she sniffed
"So why are you telling me now?" I asked
"Cause Gabi told me to"
"Huh?"
"He knew this would happen, he predicted that the purple Lagoon will strike back for what they did to them. He said i should tell you if he ends up dead"
I just kept quiet. My head was spinning
"Gabi had always admired you, he knew you were the only journalist who could dare confront the secret group and bring them to light. That's the only way we can bring the purple Lagoon down, they want something from group and if we get it first, they'll back down"
I wasn't even paying attention anymore. I felt angry, sad and stupid at the same time. I can't believe I was working with a criminal and didn't even know. As a journalist, i felt like a failure. I had investigated many secret criminal organisations and brought them to light, but i couldn't even see that i was working with one all along. I felt like resurrecting Gabi and then killing him myself. Screw him!
"Wait, that group...is my dad part of it?" I suddenly asked
Mirabel just kept quiet. I had my answer
It all made sense now. That day dad saved me, he said Gabi was his informat. I should have known.
"Aurora please you have to help me" she suddenly grabbed my hand "my life is in danger, they're after me"
"The group or the purple Lagoon?"
"Both!" She cried "Gabi was in charge of a secret weapon they were working on and the purple Lagoon wants it, that's why they killed him."
"Calm down. Where's the weapon?"
"I don't know. He didn't tell me everything but.." she looked around again in fear "he gave me this"
I watched as she slowly brought out a key from under her clothes and handed it to me
"Here. The key to his office, you'll find everything you need there"
I slowly took it with shaking hands
"I don't know what else to do, my life is in danger" she cried
"Why does the group want you dead?" I asked
"They don't want anyone to know their plans, Gabi told me everything so I'm no longer safe"
This Gabi was really stupid, entrusting a sensitive information to a poor woman. What was he even thinking?!
"Don't worry, you can come and stay with me for a while. I'll hide you till we stop them"
"Thank you so much" she hugged me still crying
I just patted her back. What mess have i gotten myself in? I need to call Anna and Michael, there's no need interviewing the two members of the purple Lagoon. I looked at the key i was holding and just sighed
Everything will be exposed soon
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"Easy"
I said as i helped Aron into his room
We just returned from the hospital with Mirabel who was in the living room resting. I'm guessing she hasn't had a sleep since all this mess started.
"Thanks" Aron smiled as he sat on his bed
I sat beside him and just kept quiet.
"Are you okay?" He looked at me
"Yeah just stress" i said
"Okay, if you need someone to talk to remember I'm here for you" he said and took my hand
I flinched from his warm touch, i was a bit shocked since he had never done that before
"Sorry" he suddenly let go of my hand when he noticed my reaction
"It's fine" i bent my face blushing
What the hell is wrong with me?! I couldn't stop the heat on my cheeks and he could see me blushing since I was fair. This is so embarrassing
Aron's pov
I quickly let go of her hand when I saw her shocked expression. I don't know why I even did that, i just felt like comforting her and I went too far.
Shit. I cursed. She must think I'm a creep
I looked at her about to apologise again but saw the cutest thing ever. She was blushing, though her face was bent i could still the red ting on her fair cheeks. A smile slowly creaked out on my face as I watched her
I took time to study her, her eyes were dark but very fierce and shiny like they had stars in them, they complemented her beautiful fair face very well. If you didn't know her, you would think she was biracial and not Nigerian. She had shoulder length curly hair which was kinda rare for a Nigerian, her eye brows were a bit full, she had chubby cute cheeks even though she wasn't chubby, my eyes darted to her plumpy soft pink lips. I couldn't help but stare at them
"They look delicious to eat" i thought
I quickly slapped myself mentally for thinking that way
"Ummm i should allow you to rest now" she said in that sweet accent of hers. She had a baby like voice that becomes serious when she was angry or annoyed
"Ummmm please don't go" i said that before I could stop myself
She just looked at me and smiled
"Scared of being alone?"
"Kinda" i smirked "plus I need to keep an eye on you before those purple bastards come back"
She just laughed. Her laughter was really something, it sounded like a cackle but I couldn't help admire it
"Fine I'll stay" she scooted a little closer to me making me feel her warmth "thanks for saving my life anyways"
"No worries. You saved mine too"
"So we're even now" she smiled
"Even?" I raised my brow "you Still own me a meal"
She slapped my arm and laughed really loud. I couldn't help but laugh too
"Fine. What do you want to eat?" She asked
You
Stupid mind
"Just egusi soup will do"
Immediately i said that, an image of a woman smiling at me flashed across my mind.
"Are you okay?" She scanned my dizzy face
"Yeah um just remembering stuff" i said
"That's great" she beamed "do you remember where you're from?"
Yeah but I can't tell you
"Not really. I just remember faces" i lied
I couldn't tell her that I was connected to the purple Lagoon. I still can't remember how I became a part of them and why. Everything just feels strange, was i a terrorist?
"You don't look happy" she said interrupting my thoughts "you should be happy about regaining your memory"
"I know but it just feels like my past was a painful one. Somethings are best forgetting" i muttered
"I understand. Maybe you were from an abusive home?" She asked worriedly
"Maybe"
"Hey don't be scared okay? We're in this together, you can stay with me as long as you want" she took my hand and pressed it warmly
I froze for a while feeling her hands in mine, my brain was doing a dance and my whole body just reacted to her touch. I smiled and pressed her hand gently
"Thanks"
We both kept quiet, not wanting to interrupt the beautiful slience