Romans de Oyerinde laacim

Robbin woke up one morning to the usual sound of nature, the beautiful nature that surrounded her concrete fortress; birds were singing in overlapping rhythms, while insects were chirping as the sound of soft breeze whispered against her windows, it felt so peaceful. The past few weeks had been completely different, she felt like she was in a constant battle with herself, torn between instinct and longing. She didn’t want to let go and completely give her heart to this stranger, but he was so perfect she couldn’t help but be drawn to him. As she lay in her bed, tangled in her sheets, battling the raging thoughts, she rolled on her side and reached for her phone. The screen lit up immediately, as if it had been waiting for her, with a notification from Lex. “Good morning beautiful woman” it read, “How’s your morning going?” She smiled like a teenager talking to her crush, the kind of smile she hadn’t worn in years, the kind that felt embarrassing in its innocence. She typed out her

It had been three months since they started talking and having steady conversations that were never overwhelming, never absent. They found a rhythm with each other; he learned her routines and she learned his. Robbin could already feel the waves of emotions. The butterflies in her stomach kept growing until she could no longer contain them, she could no longer pretend that the feelings were subtle or something she could brush aside. She told Nora about Lex, and Nora was beyond excited for her. She hadn’t seen her friend this happy in what felt like forever, she was beginning to open up and trust someone again. Robbin’s eyes always lit up whenever she spoke about him.“Look at you, glowing,” Nora would often exclaim teasingly, and it was the cutest thing ever. Robbin tried to deny it, but it was true. Her eyes betrayed her, her voice softened, her smiles lingered longer.One night, he called her later than usual.“Just got back from work” he said. “Thought I’d try you.” She checked

Life was quiet and normal again. Bernard was gone; there were no scares, no disturbances from any reporter, no shadows following too closely, everything felt so peaceful that Robbin and Elnora began to relax. Robbin even started going out more, she’d visit their properties and even conduct inspections before deals were finalized. She still wasn’t letting herself be seen by so many people especially those who didn’t matter.On a lovely Friday morning, Robbin headed out feeling optimistic about the day ahead. she had two meetings scheduled for that day; one in the morning with Elnora and the head contractor for a new estate they were developing. And another one in the afternoon; a proxy meeting between her, Nora and some executives who they presided over. Both meetings went well, especially the proxy meeting. Robbin observed every movement, every pause, every nervous tic, and every side comment with a keen eye and occasionally whispered into Elnora’s ear from another room. After the me

Months went by, slow and deliberate, Robbin and Elnora had slowly begun to settle into their new home and their new life. They had renovated the old crumbling house in the woods, which had once belonged to her aunt and uncle, transforming it into a fortress with thick concrete walls that rose 10 feet high, crowned with razor wires and secured by an electric gate. Security cameras lined the corners of the walls, with motion sensors running along the perimeter wall, Robbin could control the entire system from anywhere in the world, safety was no longer just guns and combat skills, safety was survival, vigilance and preparation. She never wanted what happened to her uncle and aunt to happen to her; she never wanted anyone to attack her in her safest space; her home. Despite its defenses, the two-story house looked like a fantasyland, something out of a fairytale. Flowering vines crawled up the walls giving it a castle like appearance, Robbin preserved her aunt’s garden exactly as she re

Elnora and Robbin reached the old house. It was still left exactly the way Robbin left it when she fled years ago. Clothes still remained in the closets, dusty and old. Some had even been eaten by moths and other insects. The beds were still neatly laid, the furniture untouched, the books, tools, the kitchen, all left alone, ghostly, preserved and slowly reclaimed by nature. That night, they made a place for themselves to rest from the long journey.When they had rested, Robbin told Nora everything about her past and the house they were sitting in, about her aunt Emily and her uncle Jason, about the beautiful life they had shared together before it was brutally taken from her. As she narrated the story, she broke down sobbing, and all Nora could do was silently comfort her.When Robbin finally pulled herself together, she gave Nora a tour of the wrecked house, painting a picture of what it used to be. Pointing to a spot in the living room, she said, "This is where their bodies lay. T

The day finally came and all was set, Jeff went over the plans again for what felt like the hundredth time, his voice steady even though he was a little nervous. They had rehearsed it over and over again, changing some things that seemed not to work, and adding new ones until everything ran smoothly like clockwork, on paper, it was perfect. They all geared up and headed out, before leaving, Jeff gave their house one last look, they wouldn’t be returning to this place anymore, he had already gotten rid of every trace of their existence, after this job, they were all going to assume new identities and live completely new lives, maybe he will join the army or maybe he’d chase the spotlight and become an actor just like “K”. They arrived the cassino in separate vehicles, which had been stolen a few weeks earlier. The girls rode in a small black Toyota which was driven by one of the guys, while the rest of the guys followed in a black van, parked several blocks away from the cassino.