GIGI'S POVđâHow are you, il mio cuore?âOh no!He studies my expression and smirks.I donât know why but seeing him here, an unknown fear suddenly grip me and I feel myself shake.âJ-jaydenââIl mio cuore, are you scared of me?â He asked but I didnât reply.He laughs briefly. âBut fret not, I am not going to hurt you, at least not todayâ he pause and take a step towards me. I have no space to step back so I just stand still. âI heard you have seen himâI frown feeling confused.âMike, You have seen the real him, now that you know he is a monster, you do believe me now, right?ââMikr is not a monster!ââReally? Someone who kills people for fun is not a monster?Gigi, I am going to give you an optionâHe steps closer to me, our chests almost touching, he reach out and puts a strand of my hair behind my ear. I try to move away from his touch, but thereâs really no space. My breath suddenly quickens.âOnly you Gigi can bring an end to the revenge I am seekingââMe? How?ââCome with me. L
GIGI'S POV đâIs this the cake?!â I asked.âYeahâ Milan replies.I begin to open my mouth and close it wordlessly, I suddenly become speechless. This is no ordinary cake, itâs a statue of me. Who on this earth baked this? I bend down and whisper in Milanâs ear.âDid you and your uncle baked this?â I know itâs impossible for Mike to bake it, he could only manage to cook simple dishes.Milan shakes his head.âNo, uncle and I tried to bake the cake ourselves but we failed. So Uncle hired one of the best chiefs in Mombasa to bake itâ he explains.âWow! Mike, you are so head over heels for Gigiâ I hear Amanda say behind me.I turn around and my eyes found Mike, he was standing next to dad and uncle, he pass me a killer smile.Milanâs stomach suddenly start growling.âCan we eat the cake now, I am starvingâ he said.âOh, yesâ I said. I took the knife from Mike.âClose your eyes and make a wishâ Milan tells me.I smile. I close my eyes and wish long lasting happiness and peace for our famil
GIGI'S POVđâHey, Bae!â I hear Mike call from outside the door.âLeave me alone,âI am so embarrassed. My period normally hurts like bitch, but why didnât I feel any pain this time?âYou donât have to be shy, I am your husbandâ he said.Ugh! Gosh, he making it worse.âDo you need me to get you anything from your room?âWell, since he wants to make himself useful, I might as well actually use him.âYeah, c-can you Please go get a pack of pads from my drawer?ââOk, but which of the drawers exactly?ââThe one on my dressing tableâ I reply.âOk, give me a sec!â Then I hear his footsteps fading away.Immediately he left, a pain suddenly strike me on my stomach.I groan loudly and wrap my arms around my stomach as I squat down.So the pain finally decides to show up, why didnât it come earlier.MIKE'S POV đI met Amanda on my way back from Gigi's room.She looks at my hands with a frown and gives me a questioning look.âErm⌠My wifeâs⌠She, she kinda need theseâ I told her.She grins and n
MIKE'S POVđI drive around Mombasa for about thirty minutes, before I finally saw the ice cream parlor she was talking about.I bought her chocolate ice cream and head back to my car, but my eyes caught sight of a pharmacist shop right across the street, itâs still open.I went over and bought the pills that will numb menstrual pain. I enter my car and drove off.I arrived at the penthouse and parked my car in my driveway and hurriedly enter my penthouse.I take long strides to my room, I drop the ice cream and pills on the nightstand.âBabe, I am backâ I turn to Gigi, but she is already fast asleep.I sigh. Well, at least I can equally get some sleep too.NEXT DAY: GIGI'S POVđI snuggle to the hard warm surface, I yawn sleepily and feel myself smile in my sleep.I feel someone playing with a lock of my hair. I open my eyes and see Mike smiling down at me, I return his smile.I notice my headâs resting on Mikeâs chest and his right arm firmly wrap around my waist.âGood morning, Mrs
MIKE'S POVđI drive around Mombasa for about thirty minutes, before I finally saw the ice cream parlor she was talking about.I bought her chocolate ice cream and head back to my car, but my eyes caught sight of a pharmacist shop right across the street, itâs still open.I went over and bought the pills that will numb menstrual pain. I enter my car and drove off.I arrived at the penthouse and parked my car in my driveway and hurriedly enter my penthouse.I take long strides to my room, I drop the ice cream and pills on the nightstand.âBabe, I am backâ I turn to Gigi, but she is already fast asleep.I sigh. Well, at least I can equally get some sleep too.NEXT DAY: GIGI'S POVđI snuggle to the hard warm surface, I yawn sleepily and feel myself smile in my sleep.I feel someone playing with a lock of my hair. I open my eyes and see Mike smiling down at me, I return his smile.I notice my headâs resting on Mikeâs chest and his right arm firmly wrap around my waist.âGood morning, Mrs
GIGI'S POVđâA shooting range?ââYeahâWhy did he bring me⌠does he think I can handle a gun?âBut I am not going to teach you how to shoot a gunâPhew! Thank goodness, I donât think I have a heart to shoot anyone.âAt least not todayâ I frown and stare at him. âNot until you know some basic fights movesââWhy do you want to teach me how shoot?ââItâs for self defense, babeââSelf defense? You just said you want to teach me some fight moves, I can defend myself if I can fightââNo,Gigi, in the mafia you canât defend yourself with just fighting skillsââAh?ââWhat if your attacker is holding a gun? Do you think he will let you get close to him to land a punch on his face without using his gun?âHmm, he does make a lot of sense. But I donât want to stain my hands with blood.âMike, I really canât learn shooting, I donât want anything to do with guns and bloodsâMike doesnât say anything for a moment, he just takes his jacket off and pants. His body full on display, I feel my face turni
GIGI'S POVđâAmanda, thank you for inviting me or Mike would have killed meâShe starts laughing,âLike seriously you are going to be thankful to him soonââI am so exhausted, I swear I can sleep a whole dayââCome on, I bet training with Mike isnât that badâYeah, sheâs right. Mike kinda made it easy and fun.âSo Gigu are you a wonder woman now?â Milan ask.âNo, not yetââPity, I want to be a power ranger when I grow up and I will marry a wonder womanâ he said.Kids, They all think power rangers and those superheroes do exist in real life. I wish.âWell, good luck with thatâ I told him.We are talking and laughing, when we suddenly hear a loud crash and soon thereâs smoke everywhere, everything becomes foggy.The quiet restaurant suddenly turn into a noisy classroom, people coughing and chairs loud screeching sounds filled the air.âMilan, Gigi, cover your noseâ Amanda yells over the noise.I cover my nose and pull Milan closer to me.Not up to 10 minutes everywhere clears up and it
GIGI'S POV đI pace back and forth in the living as I wait for Mike to come back home. I tried calling him but his number wasnât reachable.I turn to Milan, he is surprisingly calm, I can tell from his eyes that he was worried too but he doesnât want to show it.I smile. I think this boy is Mikeâs grandfather, he is too smart for his age. Suddenly, the main door burst open and I see Mike rush in.âBabe! Babe! Gigi!ââMike, I am in the living roomâHe rushes to me and start looking at my body all over.âAre you alright? Did they hurt you anywhere?â He askâIâm fine, Mike, Itâs Amanda, she was kidnappedâ.âI know, I have been toldâ he pause. âWhat happened at the restaurant? Did you see the people or person that took her?âI shake my head,âI donât know what happenedâŚone minute we were talking and laughing, the next minute we heard a loud crash and before we knew it smoke has covered the whole restaurant, when the smoke was gone Milan and I noticed that Amanda is missingââSo you didnât