33. Alotta Lotta Consequences.

The police officer stood on the corner in the hazy heat of the sun. He was the very epitome of authority with his gun hanging idly at his hip, the street reflected in his over-large sunglasses but Lily couldn't help imagine that he must be sweating in that crisp black uniform.....

Heaving in a deep sigh, she made her way into the station and stopped at the counter but her eyes glazed at the person handcuff and sited on the floor just a few steps from the counter...

"Hi.."Lily said darting her gaze from the handcuffed man....

She swallowed when an officer at the counter turn to respond to her greeting..,her eyes glance at the lilth muscles built under his uniform....

"Hi..."She motioned again, this time with a smile that quickly disappeared...."A friend of mine was brought in here, I want to see her..."

"Her name....?"The policeman asked, voice hoarse without any form of softness...

"Daisy..."

The policeman threw her a look before opening their record...."The girl that was arrested for kidnapping...?"

Lily nibbed on her bottom lip before replying him..."Yes.."

"You can't see her now.."He returned closing the record book...

"Why...?"

"She's under interrogation..."

"Under interrogation..."Her lips pursed...."She didn't do it..."

"That's for us to find out.."

"I'm telling you, she didn't do it..."

"How would you know that..?"

"She's my friend, I know what she's capable of and this, is something she'll never do, she can't even hurt a fly let alone staging a kidnapping..."

"Okay..."He riposte..

The corners of Lily's mouth quirked up at his flimsy reply...."Okay..!, can I see her now...?"

"No.."

Lily sigh, more of been irritated by the policeman...."Fine, when can I talk to her...?"

"When we're done interrogating her..."

"And when will that be..?"

"When she talks.."

"Talk what..?"

"Where the boy is..."

She smirked...."She didn't kidnap Simon..."

"We'll find that out..."The policeman said back...

"You guys are holding an innocent person..., she'll never do that..."

"I think you should go..."

Lily frown..."She's innocent of this accusation...."

"Go now.."

"Okay fine...,has anyone come asking for her beside me...?"She ask curiously

"No..."

"Are you sure..?"

"I've been sitting here for hours now, even before she was brought here, no one except you has come asking for that girl..."

Lily's heart hammered against her chest...

"Okay thank you..."She said stepping outside...., in a splint moment of panic, she took her phone out and dial Laura's number again....

She sigh more of been worried when Laura's line returned switch off...

"Seriously Laura.."She mutter with harsh breathe....

She looked back at the counter before rushing to answer her call when she realise Janet was calling...

"Where the hell are you Janet, I've been calling for ages..."She hollered when the call connected...

"She's in the hospital..."A voice rumbled from the other end..

Lily stood still as her brain process the words..."What.."

"You're the last person that called her.."The voice came again..."So I called you back to inform you she got into an accident and she's been admitted into the hospital..."

Adrenaline coursed through her system as a fright instincts...."Is.., is she alright..?"

"She's in a bad shape...."The voice replied

Her heart pounded with the news..."Alright.."She mutter with pulsating heart..."What hospital...?"

"Central hospital..."

"Alright I'm on my way..."She said, waited a bit before the call ended...

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Laura woke up suddenly, every thought in high definition, her eyes taking in every ray of light and without a doubt she knew she had slept too long...., just then it hit her, she was grabbed by those men who gagged her and pushed her into the car....., she try to stand up as that was the logical thing to do at that moment, just then she realised her hands were tied and her mouth gagged with a cloth....

Her heartbeat echo in her ears as she heard footsteps, then giggling and laughter, she lean her ear on the wall making her realise they were in the other room, probably her kidnappers..., her thoughts whirled into the person who could have orchestrated her kidnapping and only one person came ringing in her head....., her demon of a husband....

She froze as footsteps came closer.., closer to the door and the hairs on her arms stand to attention, as a militia of chills march down her spine...

Anger flare every part of her as the door open and the person she expected walked in..., she burrowed her eyes into him and whizzed into the gag trying to stand up to fight him....

"What do you think you did..?"Richard snarled...

When she muffled words into the gag, Richard grunt before removing the gag from her mouth....

"You demon..."Laura growled the moment the cloth dropped from her mouth...."How dare you bring me here...?"

"How dare you release those pictures into the internet, are you crazy...?"

Eyes sparkling with anger, she managed to stand to her feet and face him squarely..."Did I hurt your feeling...?"

"Do you know what those pictures could do to me...?"Richard latched out...

"You think I fùcking care.."She retorted..."As long as it hurts you to the bone, I'm happy...."

Her words stir up his anger and he quickly grabbed her by her neck...

Laura gasp at the sudden grasp...

"Le..ave me alone..."She groaned with harsh breathe...

"You think you can destroy me..."He growled directly at her...."You think you can ruin everything I've worked for...?"

Small ragged breathe escape her throat as she burrowed her eyes into his...

He let go of her throat and groan heavily...

"How could you do that...?"Richard yelled

Laura cough, regaining her strength she glared back at him..."You had an option, divorce me or face the consequences...."

"So you decided to disgrace me publicly because I couldn't meet your demands..."

"OH hubby, I'm just getting started so you better kill me to stop me.."She retorted, anger licking through her...

He sniffled and turn to the wall to pour his anger.....

"Now you know what it look like to be face down every time....."Laura sneer..."For two years I've been going through your shit, you beat me like a fùcking animal...., you see that anger you're feeling, that's what I've been feeling since we got married, that's what I felt when you killed my baby and left me bleeding for days you crazy animal..."

Eyes twitching with anger, he spun around to face her...."And you did this to get back at me...., that was low, even for you..."

"I will stoop low more than that if it means seeing you suffer and disgraced..."She retorted..

"When did you become this way...?"He ask, his voice rumbling low..

"You made me this way.."She glowered at him..

"You should have hurt me in other ways than leaking those pictures online.....,how could you do that..?"

"Trust me.."She said..."I'll do more than that if you still insist on not signing the divorce papers.."

"What if you die before then..?"

A cruel smile circle her lips.."Then get on with it.., what did you think, that I'll shiver when you threaten me with death..., I've stare at death in the face..., nothing happened.."

"Keep talking like that and I might just strangle your little live out of you..."

"Then do it..."She yelled...."do it while you have the chance because if you don't and I get out of here, it won't be your car I'll burn, I'll burn you alive, I'll sit, watch and laugh while the fire dry your skin, while you scream and wail....., then I'll cut off your burnt head..."

"You're an animal, a wild one that needs to be tame..."

"This wild will be your doom, your end..., you colossal twàt...."

Infuriated, he grabbed her neck again and push her body against the wall....

"You think you're tough huh.."He sneer staring at her lips..., his jaw dropped before he forced his lips into hers....

She struggled against him, when she realise she was getting nowhere, she kneed him in his groin....

Pain erupted from the point of contact and he quickly retreated....

"What was that for...?He queried grabbing his balls to shield the pain...

"Get away from me..."She scowled, voice labelled with spite...

"I'm your goddamn husband.."He fling back standing to face her ..

"You're a goddamn moròn...."She riposte..

He look away and chuckle...

"Let me out of here if you don't have the balls to kill me...."Laura chided..

"You just came back to mess everything up, now I have to deal with Caroline ,cause of the pictures you post online..."

"That bitch should have mind her damn beeswax...."Laura snarled

"So you did it because you're jealous..."

Resentment beat her chest..."The only thing I wish for you is death..."

"Well I'm going to live long to be with you..., why did you think I pulled that marriage stunt..., I wanted you back here..."

"Well I'm back and I aren't going nowhere..., so you better pick one option, sign the divorce paper or kill me because I won't stop till I ruin you...."

"Such hatred...., don't know what I did to deserve that..., you were always loving, how did a loving wife become a wild uncontrolled beast....?"

"She made the mistake of her life by getting married to a beast..."

He scoff...."I hate to admit it, I missed you..., perhaps it was your craziness I missed..., you're the only person who have the guts to stand up to me, you even hit me with a baseball bat, you didn't care if I die or not..., you're delivish..."

"I really wish you had died.."She sneer...

"And miss this moment with you...?".....

"Let me go Richard, your face is giving me crumbs..."

"Sweet crumbs..."He said, a mirthless smile accompanying his words...

"What do you want..?"She hollered..

"Must everything be anger....?"

"Am not fooling around with you Richard.., either let me go or kill me.."

"You really think I'll kill you.."

"Sounds like you don't even have the balls..."

The corner of his mouth twitch...."Do you know why I haven't sign the divorce papers...?"

She glare at him but didn't say a word..

"Because I don't want to let you go.."

"You're crazy Richard..."She snapped

"I mean it.., when you left, I was angry and i felt lonely.., as much as i try to keep the thoughts of you away from me, I couldn't... , I wanted you back...."

"So you can continue torturing me..."She chided..

"Well that was the plan..., I did enjoyed torturing you...., I don't know what's wrong with me, why do I miss you so much, why do I yearn to hold you....?"

"I don't have time for this Richard..."Laura snapped..."I have places to go, so decide what you want with me...., kill me or let me go.."

"I'm sorry I hurt you..."He mutter stepping closer to her...., with a deep breathe, he caressed her hair....."Why do I keep thinking about you...?"

Infuriated, she body pushed him...."Something is wrong with you..., when last did you check your level of stupidity...?"

"That's it..., I'm crazy about you..., I don't know what keep drawing me to you, it could be the fact that we're both crazy..."

"Am not the crazy one, you're the crazy one..."

"You destroyed my TV, set my car on fire and hit me with a baseball bat, then you leak my nude and an innocent girl online..., if that isn't a symptom of craziness, then what is that...?"

"Are you letting me go...?"She retorted trying to pay no heed to his words...

He stepped closer again, fixing his gaze on her face, he untie her hands...

Laura sigh as she wriggle her hands from the rope before the rope fell down....

You went too far with the pictures..., I would never do that..."

"Wow...., look at the disgusting one calling the kettle black.."

"I'm serious Laura, Caroline is angry..."

"Tell your mistress to rot in hell...."She sneer...

"You always do this...,push me to anger..."

"You think I care if you get mad..., get mad all you want Richard, it's your damn business..."

"I missed you.."

"Keep your stupid words to yourself..."

He sigh and gave her space leaning on the other side of the wall...."Everything I am..., I learnt it from my father..., my father is this authoritative, I'll use dictative person, when I was a kid, he told me women are just for fun, that they offer nothing so they should be giving nothing in return...., he wasn't capable of love and that's why he kept marrying...., non of his wives dared stood up to him even when he whip and beat them..., look at me thinking I can be him..., but a wise person told me I am who I am..., I don't have to live another person's live.."

"Are you telling me this to feel pity for you...?"Laura chimes in...

"Am telling you this so you know I didn't choose to be like this..., my father made me this...."

"Of course blame your father..., because you can't man up to put the blame on yourself.., you couldn't man up to be yourself...., your father didn't make you this way, you chose to be this way..."

"Yeah..."He nibbed..."But I mess up didn't I...., a woman mess me up..., that day i realised i can never be my father..., I'm not as strong as he is..."

"I'm leaving..."She said...

"Please stay a bit.."

"And do what, listen to your nonsense.., listen to you rant about how you become a monster who derives joy in beating women.., his wife...., you're not a man, you're just a pathetic crazy miscreant who thinks he can be his father...."

"You can't leave now even if you choose to...."Richard said

She scoff..."Watch me.."She said wearing her shoes.., she eyed him one last time and walk towards the door, when she opened it..., her heart raced raced with tremendous speed as she saw the last person she didn't intend seeing..., Richards father...., she almost squeak but then a slap from Richard's father landed on her face.....

Ravishing in the hotness of the slap, she raised her face to glare at him....

"So you're the skinny little moron that wants to insult my family...."Richard's father sneer.....

"You shouldn't have come here father..."Richard said stepping beside Laura...

Nostrils flaring, Richard father took a gun from one of the thugs guarding him and pointed it at Laura....

"You know what we do to women who thinks they can throw shit because they have a pussy...?"Richard's father sneer..."We put them down..."He added tightening his finger around the trigger...

Refusing to be swept with fear.., Laura stood her ground and glare at the gun muzzle and snare..."Pull the trigger.."

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Frozen to the spot, Daisy stare at the other woman in the cell as she came closer to her.....

"Hey..."The woman barked at Daisy...

Daisy froze fighting hard to breathe..."Please, I don't want any trouble...."

The woman laugh and look at the other woman sitting at the end of the wall...."She said she doesn't want any problem..."Ceasing her laugh, she revert her gaze to Daisy..."What do you think we are, trouble makers....?"

Daisy didn't say a word, instead she look away...

"Tell us, who did you kidnap...?"The woman asked

Daisy shift her gaze to her..."No one..."

A taunting evil smile lit up the woman's face..."What do you think we are, stupid..?,you think the walls don't have ears, you kidnapped someone and that's why you're here, who did you kidnap.., the son or daughter of a senator..., of course it's a boy...., am sure you're one of those amature kidnappers..."

Daisy look away to avoid trouble..

"Look at me when I'm talking to you..."The woman snarled turning Daisy's head to face her...."Do you know what I do to people who thinks they're stubborn..., I teach them the law of violence..."

Daisy swallowed not caring to know what that means..."Please, i really want no trouble...."

"Well you'll get trouble..."The woman retorted grabbing her neck, her bad breathe sniffing it's way into Daisy's nose.....

"Look at her..."The woman added and laughed...."Because she have a pretty face she think she's better than us..."

Daisy struggle to breathe against her grasp.....

"Why don't we show her what it feels like to be locked here like an animal.."The other woman chimes in walking towards them....

The woman let go of Daisy's throat and Daisy dropped her face coughing into her hands....

"She even cough like she doesn't poo..."The other woman said and both women burst into laughter...

"Please..."Daisy mutter..."I really want no trouble.."

"Shut up..."The other woman retorted....."As long as you're here, you're in for trouble..., kidnapping girl..., you'll regret ever kidnapping people..."

Both women back off when they saw a policeman coming....

"Kidnapper..."The policeman blare out...

Still smouldering in her stony look, Daisy reverts her gaze to the policeman...

"There is someone here to see you.."The policeman said opening the bar-gate...

Daisy quickly stood up, the women glaring at her, she stepped outside and follow the policeman....

When he opened the visiting room door, Anger crushed Daisy's guts....

"You have 3mins..."The policeman said, push her into the room and closed the door...

Anger coursing through her veins, Daisy glare at the person in front of her...

"Baby...."Matthew pout...

"What do you want...?"Daisy retorted folding her hands across her chest..

"Aren't you going to sit, I've got only three minutes to talk to you.."

"Then you better start talking..., what the hell do you want Matthew...?"

"I want you..."He said...

She curl her lips..."What have you done to Simon...?"

"Simon, who is Simon..?"

"Do not shit me with that bullshit.., where is Simon..?"

He nibbed his lips.."I don't know who that fellow is, is he one of your boyfriends.."

"Where the hell is he Matthew, what have you done to him...?"

He scoff..."You want to know...?"

"You did this, didn't you.., you took Simon , then you sent a bloodied picture of him and my house address to his mother to think I did it...?"

A smile circle his lips.."You see, that's why I can't stop loving you, you are so smart..."

"Where is Simon..?"She snarled at him...

"Kiss me..."He pouted

"Am playing with you Matthew..., what have you done to Simon, have you killed him..?"

"You really think you can play me for a fool, didn't you..?"Matthew queried

"Where is Simon..?"She asked leaning close to him...

"Didn't I tell you.."He said crisply..."If I can't get you, no man will..., you think you can fùck me, use me and dump me..., you better start rethinking, you're mine Daisy, and if you can't be mine, then you're no one's, not Simon, not Adam, not anyone..."

"Oh my God..!,you were the one who messed Adam..?"

"Yes I beat him..."He fling back infuriated..."I broke his legs the day I saw him coming out from your boutique.., I heard your conversation, I can't believe you slept with that little boy, he's lucky I didn't kill him..."

"Where is Simon..?"She asked with pulsating heart...

"You'll never see Simon again..."He mutter.., a mirthless smile accompanying his words...."You're going to pay for abandoning me Daisy.., you'll pay for taking my love for granted, you'll pay for treating me like shit..., setting you up is just the beginning..., when am done, you'll regret been born and making me fall in love with you.., there will A'lotta, lotta lotta consequences for your actions...., that I promise you...., enjoy the cell while it last..."

He stood up, open the door and began to walk away

Still in the state of shock, Daisy scream..."Hold him.., he kidnap Simon.., that demon killed him..."

"Stop saying nonsense..."The policeman riposte dragging her back to her cell

"Believe me, he just confessed, he did it, he kidnap Simon..."

"He told us you're crazy, I'm starting to believe him...."The policeman said back...

"Am not crazy..."She growled.....

"Better pray that boy is found..."The policeman said....

Daisy's heart sanked, when she turn around, she saw Matthew smiling....

"This isn't the end Matthew..."She sneer silently before the policemen pushed her into the cell.....