chapter 42

Tiana's POV

I dashed out of the bathroom at once. Blake had moved faster than I can imagine. I couldn't find him again.

I stared confusingly at the crowd, I still couldn't find him. I felt a pat on my shoulder and I turned back scarily with fear.

"What's wrong? Why are you like this" Blaire frowned in question at me.

"Uhm.. I.. I- I'm just wondering where Blake could be" I shuttered. I had tried to sound serious but I failed.

"He's in his room actually. Look here, when you lie, you sound  so fake. Tell me, what's wrong? Why are you shaking?" She held my hands but I jerked from her grip and dashed to the room.

I ran towards the room with great speed but slowed down when I was about to get to the door.

"Blake I'm here for you. I love you,but you don't know who loves and trip and fall for the wrong person" the voice sounded so familiar that I stopped in my tracks to carefully remember who owner the is.

Aachen! His first girlfriend. His fist love. She was around and I never knew. Things would get more spoilt if  I can't get to talk to Blake. The girl was poisoning  his mind  so fast and easy.

I banged the door with the little strength left in me so loud that I knew they'd be shocked to their bones.

"Blake please open this door, we need to talk!" I  cried against the door but I heard a loud, snaky hiss and my hopes fell again. But wait a minute, why did he lock himself with Aachen.

"Who's in the room with you, Blake?"

"Oh. That's what you can think of in all these things happening? Yes I'm in the room with another girl, kill yourself" his cold voice raged with anger.

"Wait.. I'm asking you again, who's in that room with you?" My voice was not pleading again, but rising up with anger.

"Even if I hurt you, is that the next thing to do!"

"Get out off my door, whore!" He angrily barked but I didn't budge,  so he thought I had left.

"Come here baby, I'm here for you" she said and I heard some few kisses followed.

I hanged my two hands on my head and cried heavily. I've been cheated! I'm wrong again.

"Are you still at the door, go and meet him, he must have been waiting for you" he said with a painless voice. He's pleased with what he's doing.

"How dare you!" I said in between sobs and slipped down with my back against the door.

I stood up angrily again and I banged the door  so hard that my fist hurt.

"Come here baby. That's she does. Goodness I've missed you so much!" He said as if nothing ever happened and she moaned at his last words.

"Blake! Blake!! .. I'd kill you now" I threatened, still banging the door.

"Like you killed  your mother"

Suddenly, my all  world stopped when I heard those words. The content and the speaker. The passage dawned on me and everywhere seemed blue.

I turned to the door and opened my lips to talk but nothing came out. The tears that left my eyes were so harsh and hot. My head was ringing while k developed running at a spot immediately.

He's saying this because my mum trusted him and revealed everything. But today, he's accusing me of killing her. Despite  how I trusted him with my life.

I walked slowly to Blaire's room and packed my things. I wore the normal dress I wore to the party back after cleaning my makeup. The words were too painful that I couldn't cry anymore. I took my bag and managed to leave the house through the back door without Blaire seeing me.

I took a cab home and straight inside my room for a good long nap. My aunt woke me up two hours later.

"You've been sleeping all day! Don't you know this is the time you need to be reading more? You still have few papers before you're done with your WAEC"

I sat up and managed to force a  smile out. I ran my hand through and nod at every word she said.

"Wait.. Were you crying before I came in. Talk to me, what's wrong?" She came closer to me and I tried to avoid me.

"Nothing" I tried to cover up but she was too stubborn to drive her off.

"Your mum right?" She asked and h knew it was wrong to lie against a dead soul but I had to agree so that I can be free from her mounting on me with questions.

"It's okay. We're  go through this together" she wrapped me around her and I could sense her choking from behind me.

She pulled back and h nodded. Her mood was down already again because of my lies. The guilt I was feeling could eat me up if it's actually want.

She patted me again and left the room sadly. I shook my head in disapproval of what I did and I slumped on the bed.

My phone disrupted when my ringing tone took over the room. I relaxed my nerves and dragged my legs to where the my phone was.

It was Blaire calling. I was sure she was calling because of the issue. I was debating whether to pick it or not when the call ended.

I sighed and walked back to the bed when the phone ranged back. I groaned and frustratingly picked the call.

"Hello"

"Hello. Tiana are you okay ?" Her tone of worry shocked me down down.

"Yes. I'm fine. What's it"

"A friend of mine said you were raped at the party today" she said I nearly laughed despite my condition.

"No.. I'm fine" I assured, still chuckling at the rumor.

"Are you alright?" She asked with a tone of finality and I nodded before I could remember she can't see me.

"Yeah dear"

Sunday, 4:50pm

We sat calmly at the DPO's office with all nervousness. My heart kept skipping beats at thoughts of seeing Mike again.

The criminal that killed my mother, took away all we laboured for in one day, killed Patricia again.

The creaked opened and the officer led him in. I felt like jumping through the window. His face again, here he comes.

He came closer with handcuffs his hands, looking at my aunt and with the corner of his eyes and let out a slow hiss.

"He's still hissing  at who he should lie down and beg" the DPO sneered at him. The fact that he hissed made me think he might still want to fight us.

"Do you know them?" Faith's voice perked behind the door and she came in.

"No" he firmly denied, his face stern as ever.

"Ehn!.." I caught the words from his lips.

"Cool down madam.. He'll talk now" the DPO assured but I loosing my patience. How dare him deny not knowing me?!

Faith stripped herself of her belt and dashed it on Mike's body and I shivered at the brutality. Her face always look beautiful and friendly. Nigerian police.

"I know them" Mike sobbed, still wincing at the pain inflicted on him.

"You're very stupid! Do you forgotten that all what you said have been recorded? You still want to make things complicated for your head. Idiot" Faith angrily spat.

"So.. Madam. We'll be going to court. The state gov has taken interest in this , so I promise transparency in this case" the DPO assured again and we nodded.

"He'll facing how many charges in court?" My aunt stood up in indication that it's time to leave for home.

"Many. Murder of two people.. Impersonation, attempt murder, theft.. And many more!" He exclaimed with a tone of fact, banging his car keys on the table.

We left the building and strolled to the car. My aunt's face dropped in sadness. Seeing Mike again cost our feelings a lot. He made us what happened again.

"How's your dad?" She asked immediately we got inside the car.

"He's fine. I checked on him yesterday, I'd check on him today again" I replied and she nodded in comprehension.

"He's your dad, make sure you take very good care of him. He's the only parent left for you" she advised and started the car.

She started driving and I rest my head back, burying myself in my thoughts. Blake had sent a breakup message earlier this morning. He sent it. Just like that. The relationship we built since our previous year as friends had just disappeared in a twinkle of an eye because of birthday party gone wrong.

"That fool had the guts to say he doesn't know any of us anymore. If the DPO wasn't there, I could have blown his brain with a pistol" my sister fumed, calling me out of my deep thoughts.

She had a death grip on the steering. Her eyes were bloodshot with tears and anger. It's like she was thinking about the DPO's office scene all along.

I doubt if she was still concentrated on the road and the steering. This is the wrong time for us to die.