"What am I going to do? This is getting really bad..." Samuel paced around his cramped room and his hand massaging his jaw. He plopped down on his chair, with his eyes studying his ceiling and his arms resting on the armchair... While he continually gazed at the ceiling, a memory slid in.FLASHBACK:Samuel could be seen in a gaming house with other men. "Jackpot." He smiled and gathered the coins to his side. It was the fifth time he has won today and it infuriated the men he played with. One man leaned toward another and whispered: "He seems suspicious, he's probably cheating."The man being whispered to looked at the grinning Samuel and replied. "Check him out, discreetly." The other man hesitated before leaving stylishly. The next round of the game began and Samuel stretched his arms to get ready. People were already expecting to see him win again... He smiled and played his card.The man who was sent to check out on him stood behind and tilted his head to observe properly. He saw

Bethany arrived at her apartment around 3 am in Xavier's car. She got off and scampered into the building. Xavier gently stepped down and watched her keenly. Before he could get up to his floor, she had disappeared into her room. He took a few steps to her door and tried to knock but he talked himself out of it and entered his room. ********It's a bright morning, Jeremy jogged downhill, listening to "Love Me." by Nazitha. He hummed the tune, jogging delightfully, and was just about to start cooling down when he spotted a familiar face by the roadside. With a satisfied grin on his face, he crossed over and pulled in a deep breath of crisp air before he reached her. Alya had her ears blocked with her earphone as she jogged by. He cracked a smile and waved at her. "Good morning." Alya glanced at him with her hand shielding her face from the sun. "You again?" Removing the earphones from her ears, She paused and narrowed her eyes. "Are you stalking me?""Me? Naa!" She creased her brow a

"Save my family. Please! That's all I ask for." Fernando pleaded, his knees upon the rough ground and his gaze descending on it. His eyes grew misty as he reflected on his actions. So many innocent ones have lost their lives and families because of his frequent information about them to Stone. He was the "rat" in the gang. Things were not always like this. He grew up with his mom here and left for college as an obedient and responsible boy, but at college, he met guys who loved crimes and for one reason or the other, he felt the need to belong and all. He enjoyed his stay with them while in school, that was how he ran into Stone and began working for him in secret. The other guys in the cartel knew not of his business with Stone. He was the shadow of the night. Later on, he met Mia and fell in love with her. She liked him but declined his proposal because of his unruly ways. Then he had to choose between his friends, Stone's deal and Mia. Finally, he chose Mia and that irritated Stone

Jeremy took a deep breath as he sat inside Meldis stores, glancing at his watch now and then. He combed his hair backwards with his hand and adjusted his jacket. It was 5:48 pm and he was expecting-The bells at the door rang at the push from Alya. She walked in gently and Jeremy couldn't help but admire her. She had an oversized t-shirt over a pair of jeans trousers. Her mini bag hung across her body and she removed her earphones as soon as she saw Jeremy, walking to the table. Her hair was falling to her back. She quickly adjusted her face cap. "Hi," she greeted Jeremy who was taken aback by her appearance. With a little hesitation, he responded, feeling very excited. "It's nice to see you. I almost thought it was a prank." "Really?" "Yes," Jeremy replied feeling quite nervous."So what do we get?" They made their respective orders and in no time, they dug in.************ Fernando was being examined inside while Jason and Mia stood outside. Mia couldn't get hold of herself. She

"Why didn't you tell me, you weren't working at Xeparando anymore?" Ma'am Sonia interrupted Alya in the dining room. She dropped her fork and gasped."It wasn't relevant. I was done with the project, I was done with Xeparando." She explained, picking up her fork to continue eating, for some reason, she found the question offensive. Hearing the name "Xeparando" gives her a negative sensation. Ma'am Sonia shook her head, wondering what she would do to her beloved problematic daughter. "What about Jason, I thought you took a liking to him?" She asked lowly, avoiding her gaze. "Mom! That's my privacy!" She sounded angry and her mom waved as a sign of surrender. Alya saw that her mother was determined in asking her questions. She took her plates and headed to her room, leaving her mom alone at the lengthy table. Slamming her door, she sat on the bed with her meal and cast a glance at her laptop. Tiredly, she picked it up and logged in."Jeremy...? Jeremy what? Shit! What's his name?" Sh