The Pink Clouds – Episode 27

“What’s your name?” Thomas asked after he had gotten to where she was.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Me?” She asked pointing at herself.

 

 

 

 

“Of course I’m talking to you, is there anyone around here that my question can be referred to?” Thomas asked.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Oh I thought you can see the ghost around me,” she laughed. And when he noticed her laugh, his fear suddenly vanished.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“All the ghosts are over there having a party, none of them is close to where we are,” he replied.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“By the way, my name is Susan, how about you?” She asked.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“I’m Thomas,” he replied.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Are you also a student of this University?” She questioned.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Yes, I’m in the same department with your brother,” Thomas answered. “Oh that’s great.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“How about you? Which school are you attending?” Thomas asked.

 

 

 

 

“Actually, I finished my highschool four years ago, and I haven’t start any school yet,” she replied.

 

 

 

 

“Oh that’s quite bad, what were you planning on doing?” He asked.

 

 

 

 

“I’m planning on getting married,” she revealed.

 

 

 

 

“Seriously? Aren’t you too young for marriage?” Thomas asked surprisingly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Yes seriously, I’m 21 years old. I don’t think I’m too young for it,” she smiled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Wow! You are even older than I am,” Thomas said.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Really? How old are you?” She asked.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“I’m 18 years old,” Thomas revealed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“That’s great,” she commented.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“I think we should be heading back to room,” she added.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Yes you are right. But before then, can you please give me your phone number?” Thomas requested.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Okay let me have your phone,” she replied.

 

 

 

 

She punched her phone number on the phone after he gave her the phone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Here you go,” she said handing him the phone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Thank you,” Thomas smiled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Don’t just call me in the night, I hate when people do that,” she said frowning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Oh I promise I will never call you in the night,” Thomas said.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Relax, I’m kidding,” she smiled and started walking her way back to the room.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some minutes later, Thomas walked into the room and sat beside Achuba.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“What did you go to check on?” Richard asked.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“It is nothing important,” Thomas replied. Achuba was about to comment when Rebecca came in with Alice.

 

 

 

 

“I think we should go,” Thomas whispered to Achuba.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Alright Richard, we’ll be going now,” Achuba said as they stood up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Okay guys, I will see you later,” Thomas replied and they headed out of the room.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Are you interested in Richard’s sister?” Achuba asked Thomas after they have gotten out of the room.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Yes I am,” Thomas replied.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“You should really consider what you are doing before things get bad. Is not every boy that will stand his friends dating his sister, it can be the cause of the end of your friendship,” Achuba adviced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“I just feel something I never felt before when I’m around other girls,” Thomas replied.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“You don’t always get what you disire in life, sometimes you have to give it up,” Achuba admonished.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“I’ll try,” Thomas replied.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One week later, Richard finally got discharged from the hospital. Rebecca suggested that he should stay with his sister in her place until he’s fully recovered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The doctor gave him the final check up and he was adviced on things to do to improve his health.

 

 

 

 

At around 10 am, Richard was ready to leave the hospital. Thomas and Achuba helped Richard to walk to

 

 

 

 

Rebecca’s car that was parked outside while Susan and Rebecca walked behind them. More interesting stories available @ generalloaded.com. Rebecca quickly walked to the car and had the car opened for them. Richard, Thomas and Achuba sat at the back, while Rebecca and Susan sat in the front. Rebecca started the engine and started started driving after everyone had sat down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“So, doesn’t that mean his shooter has gone free without getting arrested?” Susan questioned.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Well, the shooter was not identified that’s why the police couldn’t arrest anybody,” Achuba explained.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“That’s really annoying. That means he could have died in vain,” Susan said angrily.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Why would anyone try to kill him in the first place?” Thomas questioned.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Perhaps, he was been mistaken for another person,” Achuba replied.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“No, I think it was my ex that tried to kill him,” Rebecca replied.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Really?” Everyone in the car asked surprisingly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“I think he is the one because Richard was short on the day I announced to him that our relationship is over. My mom has warned me about how dangerous he could be, but I was blinded during our relationship,” Rebecca announced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Is that so? Then why don’t we sue him?” Susan asked.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Is not that easy you know. I talked to my mother’s lawyer about it but he said I don’t have any solid evidence to prove my point. Had it been the shooter was identified, it could have been easier,” Rebecca explained.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Let’s forget about everything now that I’m alive and healthy,” Richard finally spoke.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“No I don’t think so, what if he tries to kill you again?” Rebecca asked.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Well, there is nothing we can do about it,” Richard replied.

 

 

 

 

They arrived at Prof. Grace’s house some few minutes later. The gate was opened for them and Rebecca drove into the house.

 

 

 

 

After the car came to halt, Achuba helped Richard to get down from the car.

 

 

 

 

“Let me lead you to his room,” Rebecca said as she walked in the direction of the guest quarter.

 

 

 

 

“Oh that will be helpful,” Achuba replied. Richard and Achuba walked gently to guest rooms that was located behind a small flower garden leaving behind Susan and Thomas.

 

 

 

 

Thomas looked up into her eyes and she looked extremely beautiful in the red dress she was wearing. His heart pounded faster as she walked closer to him.

 

 

 

 

“Why didn’t you call me after I gave you my number?” She asked.

 

 

 

 

“I’m sorry, I was very busy,” Thomas replied.

 

 

 

 

“Oh I see,” she said and headed towards where Richard was taken.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Look I’m really for not calling you,” he tried to apologize.

 

 

 

 

“No, you don’t have to apologize,” she responded without even looking back that was when he realized he gave the wrong excuse.

 

 

 

 

Before he caught up with her, she had already gotten to the room.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“We will go to the hostel and get his stuff,” Achuba announced as soon as Susan walked in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Thank you,” Richard said.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“No problem, we’ll be back soon,” Achuba said and walked out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“What would you like to eat?” Rebecca asked as she sat beside Richard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Nothing, I’m satisfied just by looking at you,” Richard replied.

 

 

 

 

“That’s a pretty big like you are saying,” Rebecca responded.

 

 

 

 

“Do I look like I’m lying?” Richard asked turning back to Susan who was standing by the door.

 

 

 

 

“You look like a fabulous lier,” she smiled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Oh so you are even supporting her because she is a girl like you,” Richard said with his eyes widely opened.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before any of them could talk, one of the security guards of the house interrupted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“The senator is here,” he announced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“You go and tell him that I’m not ready to see him, he should leave,” Rebecca replied.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“I’m sorry Ma’am, I don’t think I’ll be to say this to the senator,” the security guard replied.

 

 

 

 

“Then in that case you will fired,” she said angrily.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Oh please calm down. Just ignore him, he will leave when he get tired,” Richard interfered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“I think Richard is right,” Susan supported.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shortly after that, the senator headed to guest room himself. The instance Rebecca saw him through the window, she stood up and walked out the room.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“I thought I made it clear to you that is over between us,” she uttered angrily when she got to where he was.

 

 

 

 

“I’m sorry, I just couldn’t stop thinking about you for the past day,” said he helplessly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“There are plenty of girls out there, why can’t you get yourself one with all the money you have?” She questioned.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“In all the women I’ve met in my life, you are exceptionally the best. I didn’t realize that until now.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“I’m afraid is too late now, I’m already in a relationship with someone,” Rebecca rejected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“You can’t be serious, right?” He doubted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“I’m so damn serious,” she answered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Richard stood and managed to walked out when the senator insisted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Let me properly introduce you to him. His name is Richard, we met five years ago ,before I met you,” Rebecca said as Richard walked out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“So are you willing to give up or relationship over a kid with no future?” The senator asked.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Absolutely, not only will I give up my relationship with you, I can also give up my life for him,” Rebecca announced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The senator was silent for a moment until he finally looked up at Richard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Can I have a word with you?” He said looking at Richard.

 

 

 

 

“No whatever you are going to say to him, you can say it in my presence,” Rebecca protested.

 

 

 

 

“It will only take a minute,” he continued.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Is okay Rebecca, let me have an audience with him,” Richard said.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Okay,” she replied and walked back into the room.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“I’m giving you ten million Naira to leave her alone,” the senator offered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“I’m sorry sir, that won’t be enough,” Richard replied. The senator gave him some evil laugh and moved closer to him.

 

 

 

 

“I will make it 50 million,” he added.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Even if you will make it a trillion, I won’t leave her alone,” Richard boldly replied.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“I guess you don’t value your life, haven’t you learnt your lesson yet?” He threaned.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Story_CONTINUES

 

 

 

 

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