chapter 23

Justin woke up to see a girl beside him on the bed, everything looked new to his eyes. He watched as the door opened and a woman came in carrying a glass of water.
"Oh Justin, thank God you are fully awake! I hope the dizziness and headache has lessened?" Mrs Smith asked her son happy that he's gradually coming around.
Justin nodded and accepted the water she offered, he drank a mouthful of it and placed it in her palm again.
"Who are you, please? Where am I?" Justin's question surprised Mrs Smith.
"Oh no, this can't be happening to my son. Could it be that he has amnesia? Oh am finished!" She cried and that woke Sonia.
"Ma'am, what is wrong? Why are you in tears?" Sonia asked not believing her eyes, it's rare to see a boss woman shedding tears.
"My son�� help me call the doctor right now!" Mrs Smith shouted at her.
Sonia looked at Justin to see that he's awake and moping at them like a lost sheep. "Are you okay, Justin?" She asked quickly.
"What happened to me? Who are you? Where is this strange place?" He asked and Sonia's eyes widened.
Now she understands what left Mrs Smith in such state, she reached for a telephone and called the doctor.
"Yes, we need you here right now, he's fully awake but he's behaving strangely this morning" She said to the phone when the doctor picked up.
"I will be there right away!" The doctor said.
"Make it fast bastard!" Mrs Smith screamed taking the phone from Sonia and smashing it.
Ever since Sonia joined the assassinators, she has never heard or seen Mrs Smith in such condition, so this shows that she cares for her son. Now she really wishes her ever loving and caring parents are still alive.
Whoever did that to them must pay hugely, she just has to stay here no matter what, get trained, and be strong and brave enough to defeat the person(s) that murdered them. She vowed silently drawn to tears.
Sonia didn't know if his having amnesia is a good or bad thing because he's part of her problems, if he hadn't drugged her and had his way with her, she would be at home on her birthday night and maybe she would have averted her parents plight and the tragedy that befell her wouldn't be this huge.
What if you were also killed? Have you also thought about that? An inner voice shunned. All the same, he's a jerk and it's strange for her to pity him on his condition.
The doctor was led in by Stella. They all stood up and went by the side to give the doctor way to examine his patient.
"Remember I told you before that he might have a temporary memory loss which he will only recall his past if he's in a familiar environment"
"That's not possible at all, I can't send him back to that man. He stays here with me and I know he will gradually remember everything" Mrs Smith countered.
"Whatever is fine by you, but as a doctor I would advise he is taken to wherever he was before for quick recovery, what matters now is his health ma'am"
Mrs Smith turns to Justin and say; "how can he just forget, oh�� You know your name right? Remember, I am your mother and I love you so much"
"You are my mother? Is this our house? Who are these people then?" He asks pointing at Sonia and Stella.
Stella has another tale to tell her colleagues about the latest turn of events, so Mr Romeo doesn't remember his name not to talk of his Juliet. Have they even met before? If yes, then Sonia must be lying.
She didn't understand the look on Sonia's face, her facial expression is unreadable so she doesn't know if it's sadness, worry or happiness that's clouding her eyes.
Well, the good news remains that Justin has a blackout and she must take advantage of the situation.
Mrs Smith goes to him, takes his hand and squeezes reassuringly�� "You will be fine son, I promise"
Sonia gazed at them for a while, then looked away to hide her tearful eyes. What could have been Justin's reaction if he remembered who she was? Remorseful? Mock her?
Well, Sonia, it's better you get stronger quick and run�� she hates to imagine him grinning wickedly at her because he got what he wanted after he arrogantly approached her in school and to think that he released the sex tape without his face in it? Holy crap!
She turned quietly and left the room without notice, maybe Stella saw her sneak out because she's too close to her. What does she care?
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Mr Smith glared at Miss Lola, he is angry that she sent Cynthia instead of Sonia and of course, she lied to him. But he's more angry because his planned life is about to be ruined.
He had made wealth by all means to make sure he gets his woman's attention again, though as a lying sack, he wouldn't say it's because he wants her back, but because he wants to show her what he's capable of doing. Like acquiring wealth and taking care of their only child and thereby showing her that he's more than responsible.
Now all that plan is gradually heading to the rocks and this lady after all he pays her is playing tricks with him, he wants to meet Sonia, fuck her and then spat at her face and tell her that he took her parents lives and there's nothing she can do about it because she will be his puppet.
"Where's she?" He asked, tapping his sunglasses.
"Sir, she�� I��" Miss Lola stammered, frantically.
"Don't play games with me young lady! I sent someone to bring her here and I told you to keep an eye on her, now what's happening? I haven't even seen her face before and I expected to do that yesterday and you had the guts to send someone else!!"
"I'm sorry, sir. I didn't know how she managed to kill that man in that hotel and escape, I think someone helped her" She explained curtly.
"And that person must be you, so you have plans to ruin this business�� have you forgotten that I made you and it will take just a snap of my finger to break you, whore!" Mr Smith shreaked, pointing a finger at her face.
"Please, sir�� I am very sorry for disappointing you, I promise to send people out there and find her and��" she begged, kneeling down.
"Unnecessary! I will get my men to work, but keep this in mind, if such mistake repeats itself, consider yourself gone�� like really gone upstairs to your Maker" he barks at her and enters his car to leave.
Miss Lola stood up and ran inside shedding tears, she knows that man and what he can do, she's lucky he spared her this time��
TBC.