"You're going to kill her " Mr. Phillips let out.
Karlye glanced back at him, "Do you want to take her place instead ?"
"Huh....no I just , don't want you to cause trouble for the organisation when you kill her " he stammered.
Karlye scoffed as his hold tightened and Florence's frantic struggling could be heard in the low painful scream she was making.
"If you didn't want any trouble from me you should have stayed in your lane, old man " he let out.
His eyes turned into slits as he glared back at Florence, her hold on his tight grip around her neck was slowly loosening.
Her eyes closing as her body started to go numb.
He sighed and stepped back dropping her hard on the floor. She held her now red swollen neck coughing.
Her eyes were blurry with tears as she tried to catch her breath, she squirmed away from Karlye terrified now.
He was staring down at her as he wiped his hands.
"You had your chance ....don't say I didn't give you any " he muttered.
Florence crawled to his feet, "My love ..please . Take me back I promise to do better and repent for all these crazy things I did . Just please give me another chance" she cried.
He moved back avoiding her hands.
"Please don't touch me with your dirty hands, Florence, unless you want to lose them "
She snickered, "You can't hurt ...she won't forgive you if she finds out. With that weak fragile heart of hers, Andriana won't ..." She stopped feeling something cold touch her forehead.
"Say one more word about her ....just one and I will send you to your useless father " he breathed putting his finger on the trigger of the gun he was holding to her head.
She gulped falling silent.
Karlye turned to Mr Phillips, "What exactly did you think you would have achieved with such a crazy woman"
Mr . Phillips sighed still pale from fear.
"I really didn't know she was this crazy ....and about what happened to your girlfriend was all her "
"Karlye took back the gun and Florence fell back trembling.
"That information didn't give itself out ...somebody from the inside gave it out. And I believe you know who it was " he glared back at the old man.
Mr Phillips suddenly stood up.
"Your grandfather would never treat me this way "
Karlye chuckled.
"I am not my grandfather " he stood up and pointed the gun at the short man's head putting his finger on the trigger.
Mr Phillips flinched back yelling telling him not to point it towards him.
"Don't you dare make that mistake....you might think you're untouchable but you're not. If you dare hurt me you won't like the consequences of these actions " he yelled.
Karlye smirked, "Mr . Phillips...my grandfather made the mistake of trusting a poisonous man like you, that's why he's dead now ".
"What ?" the scared man muttered.
"You think I didn't know about your betrayal?" Karlye laughed.
Mr . Phillips could feel the sweat flow down his face as he tried to think of what to say. He wondered how long Karlye knew about his betrayal or even the others knew.
"I never betrayed your grandfather ...it was his fault he believed those thugs "he defended himself.
Karlye sighed and without warning pulled the trigger. The first shot, followed by another and then a third.
"As I said I am not my grandfather .....I don't believe a word you say " he let out.
Florence who had fallen back covering her ears and closing her eyes at the sound of the bullets looked back up to see blood everywhere with Mr Phillips lying back in the seats, choking on his own blood while his bullet wounds staining his suit in blood.
She moved back tears falling down her face.
"Now what should I do with you ?" said Karlye.
Florence trembling now paced back hiding from him.
....
When she finally opened her eyes, Andriana weakly gripped the hand that was holding hers.
Rosie stood up smiling down at her, "hi sleepy head". She cried.
She blinked breathing slowly, her other hand moving to her belly.
"My baby ...." she weakly let out tears forming in her eyes.
Rosie nodded answering, "Don't worry sister ...it's safe. You and the baby are okay "
Andriana smiled tears escaping at the corner of her eyes.
She looked around to see Mira sleeping on the couch next to Karlye's mom. Both women looked tired.
"How long was I asleep?" she asked.
"Four days " Rosie answered.
She sighed, "They must be tired , I am sorry I made you all worried ".
Rosie leaned down hugging her.
"What are you saying we are glad you're safe and okay" she cried.
Andriana held her gently tapping her back.
Later Mira and Karlye's mother woke up and were overjoyed to see her awake. After the doctor examined her and assured her she was doing better, Rosie and Mira left to go rest home leaving Karlye's mother to watch her.
"How do you feel dear ?" she asked.
"Still weak but okay . Mother ?" she called.
"Yes, my dear ".
"Is Karlye okay .... I know he bought me here but I haven't seen him since I woke up " she asked.
His mother sighed and pointed to the flowers in her room. Almost every corner of her room was filled with lilies.
"Every time he came to visit he brought flowers ...but he never came in. He stopped at the door gave us the flowers after asking how you were, then left " she explained.
She closed her eyes falling silent. The images of that day flowed back in her mind, those horrible blood-stained images.
"He came twice in a day ....I am worried about him " said his mother .
"May I have my phone ?" she asked opening her eyes.
Her phone was passed to her and Karlye's mom excused herself.
Andriana called Karlye and after the second ring, he picked up.
"Hello ", she said.
He let out a sigh of relief upon hearing her voice.
"Andriana ... you're awake " he breathed.
"Mmm ", she voiced.
"I am sorry I wasn't there when you did, handling some business " he said.
She lay back her eyes landing on the flower vase beside her bed filled with lilies.
"It's alright, the flowers vouched for you " she muttered.
"I am glad ...." he said then silence followed.
Andriana knew he was hesitating after what had happened.
"Karlye ?". she called.
"Yes love ...he replied.
"My night cravings are worse now that am in the hospital " she let out.
"What is it that you want ,love ?" he asked.
She blinked trying to think of something , "I want those sweet melons you always bring me ".
"Alright , I will let the driver drop them soon " he answered.
"Can't you bring them instead ?" her voice was low almost like she was pleading.
He breathed , "I can't right now ....as I said earlier ,work is holding me back ".
She sighed .
"I understand , well tell him to hurry am waiting " she hang up without hearing what he was going to say.