Chapter 3 | Secret |

The movie continues...

"What took you so long?" Sonia asked Miranda 

"I went to get Gabriel a precious gift" Miranda responded. Gabriel smiles and said "Mmmmmm, you that have been helping me to plan my birthday all this while. Imagine you just getting a gift this morning? alright thanks, let me have it."

Miranda smiles at Gabriel, and walked closer to him, and gave him the gift. Gabriel was happy and unfold the gift. It was a beautiful small carton. Gabriel said "I'm sure it a precious gift, because of the way this carton looks beautiful.

When the case was opened, it was a beautiful dagger stained with blood... Miranda has an evil smile expression all over her face starring at Gabriel. Everybody was shocked.

Gabriel was so confused and got angry. Then asked "Why will you give me a shinning sharp dagger, stain with blood, as a birthday gift? What is the meaning of this?"

"How could you think of a dagger, despite all the gift in the whole world! A dagger? Is he a warrior? Am disappointed in you!!" Sonia said angrily.

Then Gabriel walks out of the house. Sonia ran into her room and started crying.

The parents look at Miranda with a disappointed expression. They both walked to their room. The maid said 

"Ma'am Miranda, I thought you like sir Gabriel. Why giving him such gift? Is just as if you wish him death."

Miranda told him angrily to get out of her sight. The parent was in their room. Mr. Smith was so angry and said to his wife. 

"What kind of daughter is Miranda? Why would  she gave someone that is not a warrior dagger?"

Her mother said she is speechless. Miranda went to her sister's room and told her that what is so special about the dagger if your fiancé doesn't have a skeleton in his cupboard, Why will he so concern about that dagger? and besides the dagger is beautiful.

"What did you just said, Is there something you are not telling me?" Sonia asked angrily.

Miranda walked out of her. The next day Gabriel was inside his car with his friend and he told him about what happened on his birthday.

"How come? He asked. Gabriel said the funniest part is that it was the dagger you inherited from your father, that I bought from you because I love it.

Gabriel's friend, said how come? I thought you told me you did not pick it up from the hat scene because you want it to burn. Gabriel answered; I'm as confused as any other thing in this world.

Gabriel's friend advised him. Maybe he should try and invite Miranda one on one so that he could ask her where she got the dagger from. He also asked Gabriel, "Or have you ever meet her before?."

Gabriel respond and said; have never seen her in my life before. The next day  Gabriel called Miranda and told her to let meet at a restaurant, that he would be waiting for her.

When Miranda got to the restaurant. Gabriel asked her, "Where did you get that dagger from?" 

"I bought it" Miranda replies

"It a pure lie, you did not buy it," Gabriel told Miranda while looking straight into her eyes

"Maybe I got it, where you kept it then!!" Miranda sounded harsh.

"Where I kept it? tell me something, who are you?" Gabriel asked.

 "I am Miranda Smith, your fiancé kid sister any more questions?" She responded.

"Have we met before?" Gabriel asked again.

"No! we haven't" Miranda replied. 

"Then tell me something, because I don't understand!!" Gabriel said with anger filled his face. 

"I can't waste time with you, good day!" Miranda said and she left for the home straight when she got home, her sister was so angry and hold her hand. Told her if she did not confess what is going on why she did that shit on Gabriel's birthday, she will call the cops to arrest her!

Then Miranda said, "Fine go ahead and watch your beloved fiancé to rotten in jail!"

"What are you talking about?" Sonia asked confusedly.

"Go and asked your fiancé!" Miranda replied.

The parents came in and tell them to stop shouting! Sonia respond and said, "Please we need a family meeting, I will call Gabriel to come over!" Then she walked into her room to place the call.

The next day, everybody was sitting inside their living room including Gabriel, then Sonia said pls tell Miranda to share light about what is going on between her and Gabriel! Miranda stood up and said this man is a pure heartless devil. 

*Earlier*

Miranda went out to see her friend named Anita at home. She told her to let go for shopping, both of them left. when they got to the mall, after getting all that they needed and left outside of the mall.

They both entered the car. Anita was the one that will drive. When she was about to start the car, Anita remembered that she forgot her wallet where they make payment inside the mall. 

Miranda told her that she can't come down again, then Anita went back to take her purse. While coming out from the mall, Gabriel just drove in to get down from his car and cross Anita.

They both talk and exchange contacts. When Anita got into the car, Miranda asked her; "Who was that guy?" Anita said  "I don't know him, he just wants my number and I gave him" Then Miranda said, "You better be careful because Lewis you know is a jealous type."

"Mmmmmm forget, I know what am doing" Anita replied. "Okay ooo" Miranda responded. The next day Anita was chatting with Gabriel while having a smiling expression all over her face.

Lewis entered without knocking and he shouted at Anita "Who are you chatting with?" He said with anger. "Nobody" Anita replied. Then Miranda walked in and said "She is chatting with me. Any problem with that?"

Lewis said and she is smiling? Miranda respond to him and said "Did you expect her to be crying? Common Lewis, you are too jealous please!"

"She is my wife to be, so let me jealous and besides she is beautiful," Lewis said jokingly. Miranda said "Indeed." Lewis peck Anita and drop money for her and said, he wanted to go somewhere immediately and he left.Immediately Lewis left, Miranda said to Anita "What is your problem? I knew u are chatting with that strange guy you better be careful!"

"Am so sorry, but take a look at is dagger is it not beautiful?" Anita said while smiling.

"Dagger? Who sent it?" Miranda asked looking so surprised.

"That strange guy"

"What for?" Miranda asked again.

"He said, he just bought it and asked maybe I liked it?" Anita replied. 

"Bought a dagger? that sound somehow, when he's not a warrior. Mmmmmm Anita is careful you don't know this guy beside is old enough to be your uncle."

"Forget it, all I want is money" She replied and continue with her chat. 

"OK ooooo, Mmmmm." Miranda sign. 

The next day. Lewis called Miranda and told her that he has been calling Anita but she is not picking,  and he would be heading to China for a business strip; "Please check on her for me."When Miranda got to Anita's house she saw her room burning seriously and Anita was lying dead on her bed, even some part of her body is burnt. Miranda screamed and she cited the dagger that Anita showed her on her phone while chatting.

The burning fire has not reached where the dagger was, the dagger was wet with blood. She rushed and picked it. Then started crying seriously. When she couldn't control her breathing because of the smoke, she left.

When she got home. The maid was asking her what happen? But she did not answer and she went to her room. Miranda shower, washed the dagger, and promise to seek revenge for her friend died.

The day she saw Gabriel in their house, she was so shocked and after Gabriel left she went to her room and cried saying; "It time to avenge my friend died. But I will first torment you before I got you arrested."

On Gabriel's birthday day. In the morning that Miranda left the house she went to get a beautiful case for the dagger. And the red dress she bought for Gabriel, means; blood will cover Gabriel very soon.

*Present*

Everybody shouted! "That is very bad." Then Sonia said "So you are a bad person!!!?" tears were flowing on her cheeks. Gabriel respond and said "Nooo, it is not like that believed me.  That day she chatted with me, she told me that her birthday is approaching and she needed the dagger!"

"What for?" Sonia asked. Gabriel respond and said, "She told me that she wants to dress like a warrior and use that dagger as a sword on her birthday."

*GABRIEL FLASHBACK*

Gabriel walks into Anita's house, then he intended to kiss Anita but she refused and said show me the dagger first. Gabriel smiles and brings it out. Anita smiles back at him and kissed him.

They both go into Anita's bedroom. Lewis banged into the bedroom and pour petrol on them. Gabriel pushes Lewis and ran out but Lewis continues to pour the petrol on Anita and light it.

When Gabriel got out he realized that Anita is not with him then he went back to rescue Anita. Then he saw Lewis, he took the dagger on the floor and stab Anita. Gabriel ran out and drove off.

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Miranda's eyes were full of tears. Gabriel said "I don't know that Anita has a boyfriend. She never mentions it and my love for her back then is real, because she is fun to be with.

Miranda couldn't hold her tears then she screamed. After 2hours Miranda called Lewis and ask maybe they can see? Did Lewis ask her why? Miranda told him that her sister is getting married and she wants to surprise her since her friend is no more maybe he can help her.

Lewis agreed to meet with Miranda... 

Immediately Miranda dropped the call she called the corps. When Lewis arrived at Miranda's place, the corps arrested him. Lewis asked what is the meaning of this Miranda, What are you doing? 

Miranda respond and said, "Am doing what I should have done a long time ago!!."  Gabriel look at Lewis with a disgusting face and said "You are going to rot in jail!"

 "Did I know you?" Lewis asked Gabriel.

"Please, respect yourself and move now," One of the officers says. 

When Lewis got to the station for interrogation. They asked; why did you kill Anita?

"I did not kill her. I think it right time I say the truth" Lewis said. 

His conversation started.