Richard's POV***
For a second I totally forgot about those cameras that I set all over the house also I have connected this camera to air on TV around this area ,so that whoever is watching television only this recording will appear in every channel for I don't know how many hours but I want to make sure that whosoever is watching I want to show them the real face of Gibson's family which I had succeeded .Now they are doomed!!!
"so how do you like my final surprise,Mr Gibson"I asked with a smile
They didn't say any word and just glare at me.
"you!!!..."as Melvin was about to say something,the cop came in ,
"Mr Gibson you need to come with us to the station for enquiry ??" one of the cop said as he cease his hands with the handcuffs
"but why are you taking him in??"Melvin asked with baffled.
"he is charge of extortion as well as for scamming as we already saw and heard it,"he replied before taking Mr Gibson away.
Melvin stood their in surprise thinking as to what went wrong.
I approach the officer who was talking with Fred ,"thank you so much officer "I said as I shake his hand
"no ,its our duty.... and also we must thank you for revealing the truth about the Gibson cause we couldn't do anything for that poor girl ,we did tried to stopped those people but I don't know how they find their way to caused her harm"the officer said while looking at Erica ,who is now talking with her mom and my mom.
I smiled and just stare at her for a second then I diverted my attention back to the officer and we began to talk but as we were talking I heard a scream from behind.
As we all turn around,our eyes all widen by the scene and what I saw really makes me furious ,I didn't thought of no one and run towards him and punch his face which made him a bit dizzy and stumble too,then I grab him by his color and punch him again and again which made him to bleed .Fred ,Lincoln ,the officer as well as uncle and dad came to stop me but I push them all because when Melvin stab the knife inside her ,I don't know where but she fell on the floor and that made me exploited up my anger.
I was punching him again and again and I made up my mind that I won't leave him until he is death but then her voice made me to stopped .I turn around only to see her standing with her arms spread with a weak smile on her face. It didn't took me a second to run towards her and hug her ,hold her tidy ,fragile body in my arms.
"are you alright??"I asked her as I held her tightly.
"yes ,I am fine,don't worry "and she snuggle into my embrace .
"I thought that I had failed to protect you again..."a tear fell from my eyes then all of the sudden she parted from my embrace and lift her head up and stare at me and shook her head.
"when did you became so sensitive,I don't remember my boyfriend being this sensitive??"she asked teasingly.
I wiped away my tears and said,
"this is no....forget it"and I tried to pulled away but she tugged me again and grin at me before snuggle into me again."I like this Richard better"she said as she snuggle into me.
I patted her head and place a kiss on her head.
A minute or so ,the officer took Melvin away ,then I called a doctor to treat Erica's wounds and while the doctor was treating her wound ,she kept on moaning in pain and I tried to comfort her but instead of being thankful, she threw her tantrums on me as if like she is on her period. And when the doctor was done treating her ,she rush up to her room even without talking forget about talking she didn't even glance at me .What's wrong with her now??
"hey dude!!!"Fred said
"yeah!!!"I replied
"here are some papers that need your signature ?? its about Gibson's factories that are set up here which we will soon brake it"he said.
"okay!!!",I signed all the papers without going through it but I have faith in Fred ,so I just signed it.
"is that all??"I asked"yes!!!for now"he replied
"okay"and he walks away and as I was about to make my way up to the stairs ,Erica's mom stop me.
"son"she said
I turn around and gave a smile.
"yes aunt"I saidThen all of the sudden tears fell on her checks,"thank you so much son for helping my daughter from all this",she said ,"if you weren't here then we wouldn't be able to come out from this situations,its because of you that we can now live freely"and she grab both my hand .
"how can we ever repay you ,we don't have anything to give you??"What REPAY???hmmm this is my chance to asked for that??
I stare at her then when I heard the REPAY thing something pope inside my mind and I said,"yes you can aunt... actually I don't need anything in turn but if I don't take this opportunity then I might regret later on and I don't want regrets in my life"
She stare at me with confusion and she asked,"what is that??"
I grin at her and I said ,"something very special...."she stare at me still confused.
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Erica's POV***I can't believe this he didn't even care to come up to console me and I can't believe myself either that I am in love with this man.And if he isn't coming up then me too I am never going to talk to him."if he don't care about my feelings then I don't care about his feeling either"I mumble to myself.Then I heard a voice from behind my room door,"really!!!you won't care about my feelings??"he open the door and came inside and as I thought its Richard .He walk in and sat beside me ,"are you really not going to care about my feelings but even if you don't I am going to continue to care about your feelings",I glance at him and then quickly turn away."what's wrong??why are you angry??"he asked but I didn't dare to look nor talk to him."come on Erica ,if you don't tell me how will I know what I did wrong ??"he then place his hand over my hand and clench tightly and that really hurts cause he was squeezing on my wound.I turn towards him only to see him starting at me and
Richard's POV***I never in my life got this much nervous not even when I am giving out my presentation in the company but its now or never I have to do it,I have to ask her cause I can't keep her waiting for me like this anymore and also I can't stay apart from her ,I want to make her mine completely. She is mine!!!My only!!!I saw her coming out from the kitchen holding a bowl in her hand ,it seems her curry is ready. I can't wait to get my hand on those curry,I want to taste it cause it looks really ,really delicious!!!but first of all I need to do what I was thinking and preparing myself to do for last two days."sorry guys for keep you all waiting , here!!!"she said as she took her seat beside me.I was just staring at her thinking how I'll start the conversation about courting her but then she turn towards me and gave me a smile and which I return back with a smile as well but I didn't let my eyes off from her.A minute or so ,I put myself together and let out a heavy sighed whi
Erica's POV***I don't know what important meeting he is talking about and that's too for 'us' what does he meant by that,God!!!who knows about that,only he knows."okay!!!"I said and sat on the couch ."so did you came here to snarl at me for not picking you up??"he asked as he pick up a file and flipped the page over."mm...yes!!!"I replied while nodding my head and picked up a candy from my bag and put it inside my mouth.He smirk at me and shook his head to what I have said ,"so you are really mad??"he said and he placed his files on the table before lifting his head up and walk towards me."yes of course I am mad at you cause you always stood me up and moreover,whenever you say that, something or the other always come up "I stated as I put my arms over my chest and pouted.He sat on the other couch and cross his right leg over the other and asked,"so are you going to continue being angry at me ??"I glance at him from the corner of my eyes and he was smiling while looking at me.
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