His Plans

Shawn POV

"Leave her alone, she wants to spoil our fun," Mia said blocking my path.

"Get the f**k out of here, mind you, don't call me back, else, I'll sack you," I said and stormed away, going after Julia.

I entered Julia's room and saw her sitting on the bed, watching television and sipping a juice. She acted like she didn't see anything and it made me more worried.

"J... J... Ju... Julia, I'm sorry," I stammered, already sweating due to the nervousness I was feeling.

"Sorry for what?" She asked raising an eyebrow.

"F... F... For what happened earlier on." I replied stuttering.

"Why are you apologizing to me? I mean what's the point in apologizing? I am not angry with you, neither am I jealous. Why should I be angry? It's not like you are my boyfriend or that we are in a relationship. I'm not angry, okay?"

What she said broke my heart. Indeed, we aren't in a relationship, but I had planned to propose. How the hell do I do that now? Whereas, what she said didn't sound convincing. Deep inside me, I knew she was pretending but I said nothing.

"Uhm... Are you gonna spend the night here?"

"Of course. Isn't it my room?"

"I... I... I thought you'll stay in my room."

"Why should I? You and Mia might want to continue from where you stopped."

"We aren't continuing anything. It was all a mistake, a mistake that can't be repeated."

"I'm fine here, just don't worry about me."

"If you say so," I replied and walked out dejectedly.

I regret ever going out of the room to check on Mia if I had known, only if I had known...

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Julia POV

Immediately Shawn left, the kind of fear that enveloped me, I couldn't comprehend it. I couldn't sleep as my mind was playing funny tricks on me. I couldn't take it anymore, I walked quickly to Shawn's room and quietly opened the door then as quietly as I could, I lay on the bed far away from him, then I slept off.

After what seemed like some minutes, I felt something on my body, it was moving... No, crawling. I yelped and jumped off the bed. Shawn woke up and switched on the light, I saw that he was shocked probably because he was surprised to see me in his room.

It's not my fault though, I didn't plan to do so.

A gasp escaped my mouth as we saw what had climbed my body. It was a snake, a poisonous one at that.

How the hell did it end up here when we were upstairs?

Shawn grabbed the snake by the neck and strangled its neck while it wriggled, trying to escape. He killed it, disposed it off, and came back to the room. I was so scared.

"How did a snake end up here?" I questioned him.

"That's what I'm trying to figure out. I mean, how is that possible in a place like this? It must be a trap or something. Someone wants me dead that's why he or she put a snake in my room."

"You should be more careful," I advised.

"I know," he replied and sighed. "But there is no doubt that the person who did this was sent by Anas. I'm very sure about that."

"By the way, what brought you to my room?" He asked switching topics.

"I was darn scared, I couldn't sleep so I had to come here. Hope you are not an..."

"No," he interrupted. "Not at all. Why should I be?"

After searching around the room to check if we see any other snake, we lay far away from each other on the bed, the bed lamp was switched on.

I watched Shawn close his eyes, tapping his index finger on the bed. What was he thinking about that made him sleepless? Or is it his make-out with Mia?

Being inquisitive, I called;

"Shawn,"

"Hmm." He hummed.

"What is bothering you?" I asked and he sighed.

"I was just thinking of something."

"Thinking about what?"

"I'm planning to get my relatives outta the country. Since he is after my life, if he doesn't get me, he will go after them."

"What makes you think it is a good idea?"

"They will be far away from here, from Anas."

"He can track them down there and they will be helpless over there. I think it's better they stay within your reach, at least you'll know they are safe, rather than going far away when you won't be sure of their safety."

"What you're saying makes sense, thanks for caring."

"No need to thank me, I should be the one thanking you. If not for you, I and my daughter would've been long dead. That reminds me, there's the latest news trending on social media. Have you heard about it?"

"No I didn't, could you please tell me?"

"You are a cop and you don't know the latest news. Well, president Jonnesburg agreed to step down for Anas next month. He also said anyone who defeats Anas would be the next president."

"What!" He exclaimed sitting up, "unbelievable. How can Jonnesburg be such a coward? Despite the troops of soldiers at his command, he's still scared?"

"You shouldn't blame him. I think it's because Anas is forming a coup d'etat with some popular countries like Japan, some parts of India, China, Greece, Germany, Brazil, and some other African countries. He's got people to supply him with weapons of war. It's gonna be so bloody, so bloody."