Chapter 11
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Kalahari.
I watched the stretcher carry the bodies out of the homes , nosy neighbors gathered around to see what was happening. The hot gossip they will have in the small estate.
Pierce was speaking to one of the officers .
I walked to where Molly was being tended to by the medical team .
She looked at me and smiled. A smile of hope.
One of the medic lady drew me to the side.
" did she tell you anything? " she asked.
I shook my head. The girl was terrified when we arrived , she desperately wanted someone to help her .
She cleared her throat .
" What I am about to tell you will not be any pleasant "
I had seen the worst, coming to her laying next to the corpse while shaking. I dont know how long she may have eaten , how long she's been there.I knew I couldn't trust them.
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Pierce.
" thank you for your cooperation Mr Sanchez"
" always a pleasure to be of any assistance"
I turned to Kalahari.
She gave me the most terrified blood chilling look as one of the female medics spoke to her.
I suspected something was terribly wrong.
She covered her mouth in dismay.
She nodded at the medic.
She walked to where Molly lay spoke to her before nodding at the medic lady.
The door of the ambulance was shut , I could hear Molly cry calling Kalahari's name .
Kalahari looked down as the car left . She breathed and walked away .
I followed after her.
"what happened? Where are they taking her ?" I asked
She turned to me .Her eyes were red .
" to the women's hospital. She needs urgent care. I have to get home ."
" Kalahari, what did they say ?"
" not that you would care Pierce"
" I do ,for the little girl"
" she was sexually abused . She had marks on her body" she replied.
I felt sick to my stomach, that little girl? Is that why she had that bloody knife on her hand.
The body next to her was stabbed repeatedly on the face to disfigurement and on the back.
Serves him right.
" where are you going?"
" home "
" I will take you "
" am fine ,I know my way"
" dressed like a hospital escapee in this hood, safe should be your last vocabulary. I will drop you off "
She chuckled .
" dream on Pierce"
"okay".
I carried her on my shoulder.
"Pierce put me down.Pierce this is embarrassing people are watching"
" I am taking you home "
I didn't care about her tantrums.
I got her inside my car carefully .
I s**t the door and locked with my keys.
She tried to open it . I got to my side and opened .
The car can lock other doors. It may look like a cheap Toyota but it's custom made.
I got in and started the car.
" you are lucky am tired " she remarked.
I drove swiftly to her apartment, neither of us talking.
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Kalahari.
My apartment looked a little odd as I entered it . There were drops of my blood from the gunshot.
" coffee or tea ?" I asked him .
"am good "
I went to the bathroom . I took a bucket and mopper .
For now I can only use my right hand . I will change the bandage later on from my left arm .I began to mop away the blood droplets .
" what are you doing?" he asked.
" cleaning , I can't leave it looking like this "
He took the mop stick from me .
" it's Eleven at night ,you need some rest, no need for this, besides you are moving in with me ."
Am moving in ?
" so soon?"
" the wedding is the day after tommorow, so yes it's soon " .
I completely forgot about that .
" tommorow we have a meeting, to discuss a few arrangements before we are married "
" meeting with who?"
" me "
Okay , this is getting to real .
The day after tomorrow I will be Mrs. His wife.
" hope you learn to be a husband."I replied.
" I am good at it , trust me being a husband to you will be the easiest thing , you should know more about wife duties especially conjugal rights . I have a limit to how much I can fake , conjugal rights are not included. " he spat coldly.
What are conjugal rights? I am a teacher and I don't even know what it is. I thought of asking him but knowing how sarcastically brutal his response would be I held myself back from asking.
I will do my own research.
He grabbed my hand leading me to my room.
" hey careful" I said .
" get to bed "
" no "
"come on get to bed "
" you are not my daddy " I scolded
" I will remember that , now get to bed .We have a lot to do tomorrow"
Just like his sister he's very persistent. I groaned and entered my bed .
He stood watching me ,until I fell asleep.
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I was very anxious as to what this meeting is on.
Taking gentle steps as I made way into the board room. He's very unpredictable. What if he's here to torment me . I have a bit of chills as to what hw could do to me.
Inside was empty .I took a seat as I admired the city view.
Pierce walked with a gentleman next to him.
I got up and shook his hand.
" Am Kalahari Kora "
" Attorney David Smith "
I went back to my seat.
Pierce's eyes darted around.
" where is yours ?"
" my who ? " I asked puzzled.
" your lawyer." he said
" I don't have any? Was I supposed to?"
He chuckled .
" you came to a meeting without any representation?"
"you didn't tell me to have one Pierce"
He breathed heavily.
" let's just get on with this ." he blurted.
I don't know what this is about.When he can just tell me face to face. Pierce has made it clear he can't stand me.
I get it , what I don't get is how he sleeps at night with such a dark and cold heart.
There is no limit to just how much you can hate someone for no real reason .Pierce is a total jerk.Though I don't invest in being hateful , I hardly care of how or what he thinks of me.
I love the kids ,I love my job and that's what I focus on.
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