Mr. President's Rebirth Bride

Episode 10-convincing

/Kira’s POV/

I was expecting it, I was expecting her visit. I wasn’t surprised when she suddenly showed up in my hotel bedroom. I can only hope she isn’t hostile.

“You came” I shifted in my position sitting up to rest my back against the headboard. She was dressed in her usual attire but she had her daggers with her this time which means if I said something I shouldn’t, she might end up killing me. Even in my original body, we were on par in terms of strength, I doubt this body has the smallest chance against her.

“Spill it, how do you know Kira?” She pointed a dagger at me, well at least I know she meant business.

“Will you like a cup of tea?, this is gonna take some time” I told her moving my legs from the bed to the floor.

“You really think I came here to drink tea with you?” She asked glaring fiercely at me.

“Do you still like lemon tea?, though you never get fat you always believe you’re getting fat so you take lemon tea a lot” Her eyes bulged after tying my robe over my white spaghetti strap singlet and PJ pants before walking over to the tea table where the teapot was waiting, I knew she was coming so I had it all planned out.

“Who are you?” I could sense her anxiousness and confusion as she pointed her dagger at me.

“As I said, it’s not something I can explain while standing, join me” I beckoned her to the chair opposite the one I was sitting with only the table between us, her wary eyes wandered around for a minute as if searching for something but I know, she was just being cautious.

“You don’t have to worry, it’s just the two of us in here, I also don’t want anyone to hear what I’m about to tell you either because I won’ be safe if anyone ever hears of it” Her expression relaxed a little and she slowly moved over to my opposite side.

“So, what is it you wanna tell me?” She arched a brow at me and I inhaled deeply. I hope she would listen and hear me out. Emily has always been an orphan and because of that has been exploited since she was young because she was always intelligent but will she be able to understand what I’m about to tell her? If she doesn’t believe me…that’s the end of things.

“You’re someone that likes all cards on the table if you wanna do work, you hate people withholding information while telling you about work, so…I hope you’ll be able to handle this-

“You’re talking like you’ve known me forever” Then that suspicious look came again.

“Because I do Mily, I’ve known you forever” Her eyes widened at the name only I, Kira would dare to call her, while everybody call her Em, or Emily, I was the only one who dare to make a nickname like Mily, though she hated it.

“What…how do you know that name?” She interrupted immediately but she now seem more anxious than before, and also slightly agitated.

“Because I’m the only person who can call you that-

“Stop the bullshit, Kira’s the only person allowed to call me that s**t-ass name” She spat.

“Yeah I know” I smiled pouring her more lemon tea though she hadn’t touched the previous one I poured for her.

“So, you’re telling me you’re Kira” Then she laughed out loud hysterically.

“You probably already know that I’m dead, and you must have known because while looking for me, you hacked the miltary base and saw what they did to me, that’s probably what you would have done, that’s how you do your things…I have so much to tell you, Emily, I don’t even know where to start…but I’m curious, you always visit my parents and siblings…are they alright? They are fine right? It was my turn to be anxious. I know Emily doesn’t believe me yet but I couldn’t wait to ask about my parents.

“I know you don’t believe me right now so you don’t have to tell me where they are, I just want to be sure they’re doing well” I gulped waiting anxiously for her answer.

“They are dead” I flinched and my shoulders sagged.

“They can’t be dead. Dad’s a former general, got married and left for Africa though the others stayed behind, the military can’t have killed them. That’s impossible” My heart raced in my chest at her words that spare no harshness, she was blunt and it shattered me. My legs weakened and I fell from the chair but she just sat across me staring at me with a blank expression.

“I commend you for being a superb actor but if this is the NSA's plan to extract information from me, go back and tell them, it’s futile..they’ll never catch me, and I’ll make each one of them pay for what they did to Kira. She shifted her chair to the back rising to her feet afterwards. If she put it that way, it means there’s hope that my family’s still alive.

“What if I know where the file they were looking for is? You must have watched the interrogation and watched how those traitors battered me. How they cruelly ended me because they were looking for a file that could expose them to all of their evil deeds. If I show you that file Emily, will you believe that I am Kira?” I asked her but she just stood there looking dumbfounded.

“I will do anything to make you believe me Emily because I need your help…I don’t think I can go up against those people alone. Even though my new body has power, it won’t be enough-

“Your new body?” Come on Emily, don’t look at me like I’m crazy. I thought after reading through the horrified expression she had on.

“I don’t know how it happened Emily but after I died, I woke up in this weak body of Eleanor Walker’s like I was given a second chance you know” Emily sink back into her chair with a gulp.

“I know it’s crazy, it’s hard to believe, I mean who would believe I will wake up after dying, it sounds like some fantasy bullshit but it’s true” But she still wasn’t talking just looking at me, she probably needs some convincing, so…I told her everything I know about her, how she had been moving orphanages, how she sleeps in a tech basement for years without being caught, how she studied computers while hiding in the basement, then she started working at a boxing house as a cleaner while watching the boxers in the ring, then she got employed by martial arts academy as a cleaner, and how her curiosity had led her to try out the moves then one of the masters took a liking to her and train her but she had to leave because the man son tried to assault her, I told her how terrifying her life had been, how we met and all, and she stood listening to it all.

But she had tears in her eyes by the time I was done narrating her entire life which I took half of my previous life to learn about her because she wasn’t someone that open up about herself so easily.

“How could this be…is this even possible-

“Well, I asked myself the same question when I opened my eyes to realise I have ears and arms but Eleanor, the real owner of this body is dead, she probably died the same time I was dying but the problem is, whoever that’s tried to kill her is also trying to kill me so I need help, sure I could handle it myself but I’m new in Eleanor’s life and this girl was a terrifying b***h when she was alive, I don’t think she’s got trustworthy people on her side and that’s why I came looking for you” Emily was still looking confused, I could tell she’s deliberating on whether to believe me or not, sure it’s her choice to make but I need her to believe me.

“I don’t want to put pressure on you, Emily, it’s okay if this takes time, after all, us getting to know each other back when I was in my body as Kira took time, and also if you decide to help me survive as Eleanor and also help me get revenge on those people that murdered me, I’ll always be at your mercy. Back when I was Kira, I can hardly win against you in a fight, but Eleanor’s body is weak, you could easily end me so, give it some thought Mily” I concluded and she sighed standing from her seat.

“I’ll be here a couple of days because Eleanor is supposed to be on her honeymoon right now, my life as Eleanor is a little bit complicated but I’ll tell you everything once you’ve decided to help,” I told her and she sighed leaving just the way she came, silently like a night ghost.

I went back to bed afterwards but I couldn’t sleep so, so I decided to make an exercise schedule for myself, I couldn't attain a single push-up with my strength so, I try some sit-ups and skipping without ropes that drained me faster than I’d imagined after getting a cold shower, I hit the bed immediately and fall asleep afterwards.

I woke up late but my bodyguards didn’t mind, even if they did, it’s not like they can do anything about it anyway.

“You wanna visit a gym and a shooting range?” Rose had her mouth agape at my audacious request. I know it sounds ridiculous to them but I cannot survive with my current strength, this body has not known pain so it’ll be difficult to take a hit properly or throw a proper punch at an opponent, it’s just pathetic how weak I felt, I’m not used to it.

Because I insisted, my bodyguards didn’t have a choice, and when I got to the gym wearing my sports outfit of black leggings with blue trappings and a matching sports bra set and white sneakers.

“I’m sorry the gym is kinda filled up right now,” The person in charge told me wanting me to leave but that wasn’t the real situation. Someone must have booked the gym, though I could have easily left for another gym but it’s the usual one I used to use when I was still in Kansas.

“I checked the situation, I think it’s because we didn’t have a membership they couldn’t let us up to the top floor, and also, the down floor was booked by a celebrity because she wanted to keep people out. So, I got pissed and dialed Allen’s cell.

“Funny, you calling me now-

“Is there a need for us to keep constant communication between us, it’s not like we are one happy loving couple” I interrupted irked by the first thing he said to me immediately after he picked.

“There is, I mean at least till we get divorced you’re still my responsibility, do you know how much trouble you’ll bring to me if anything ever happens to you, so please…try keeping in touch-

“You sound like you’re worried about me?” I scoffed.

“Can’t I be? I don’t want your dad thinking I’m torturing you-

“Whatever, I need you to do something for me, it’ll be embarrassing if I have to call my dad for this so I need to help with something” Then I went ahead to tell him about how I was denied entrance at a gym while patiently waiting by the car.

“If they won’t let you in that one, then go somewhere else-

“No, it has to be that one,” I said glancing through the entrance of the gym. Because I’m not just going there for a workout..it’s to pick something up.

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