Chapter-24
Hannah’s Verdict
I wanted to go inside and think of giving him a tight slap but I stop and try to listen his whole conversation. It seems like he changed the topic and started using the cheesy words. I love you very much and you know that. After she dies, I will take full control over her father’s business and you pretend to be daughter’s friend and these two oldies will soon accept you as my wife because they will think that I should not suffer because of their daughter. He laughs like a winner. I understand him completely. I come to my room and lie down on my bed and feel like a fool and trapped. He is having an affair with someone and after he kills me and then that bitch will come to my parents and gain their trust and they both marry and he will become the son of my family and settle in my home. Asshole! Nora was right about him. He is not trust worthy, I blamed her for no reason. Even I became so blind that I stole keys from Nora’s bag because he asked me to do so. Just because of me, she lost her job, career and friends. I am such an idiot. Oh! God! Please forgive me. I cry hard. And I wipe off my tears and pick my phone and call the number, you just wait and watch Victor, the killer. You will not be able to escape.
Next morning, when we all were sitting and having breakfast. I see Victor face who looks happy and refreshing. I promise, this is your last smile. I drink my coffee and look at him. He smiles back. Then I hear the footsteps of Mr. Collins and his team. Mr. Victor you have to come with us. He shocked and looks at me and I smiled at him. What’s this officer? Why are you taking our son in law? He is not your son in law dad not anymore. He is a cheater, thief and murderer, he killed my friends badly. What? What are you saying? Are of out of your mind? He shouts. Yes, I am, yesterday I heard your conversation. You are after me because of my wealth, after killing me you will take over my place with your that bitch. I shout at him. Hannah honey! What’s the matter with you? Dad, he is very bad and I was a fool who fail to understand him. He convinced me to steal keys from Nora’s bag as he had some important paper regarding his dues and if Nora had given it to her boss, then he had to face legal issues and that could destroy your reputation in the market. I was so blind that I didn’t even think once that he would steal important papers of company that will take away Nora’s job and ruin her career and I burst in tears. Just shut up. This is true, I stole those papers because I wanted her to be thrown out from her office. But I am not killer understood, he shouts. Mr Collins take him away. Mr. Collins team hold his hand and ask him to come with them rudely. He sees me in anger and leaves with police men. I hug my mother and she holds me tight. My father stands still in shock.
I begin working in my bakery shop to give away the thought because I did not want to remember what happened in the morning. My cell phone rings.
Hello, my dear Gloria. How are you?
Hi, I am fine. Are you okay? You send me the message that you broke up with Victor.
Yes, he is totally insane. God saved me. I tell her about his plans and what he did to Nora.
Poor, Nora she was right that time and nobody believed her.
Yes, I am feeling sorry, I always thought, she was jealous of my love life as Victor told me that she liked him.
No, you haven’t believed him. She was your childhood friend and you did not trust her.
This was my mistake; I regret for that. At that time, I thought that Nora intentionally was destroying his image, that’s why I said yes for what he told me to do.
Any way find her and apologise as only three of us are left and I have not slept for couple of months due to what happened to our friends. I am afraid, I am far away from you people but still think that someone will come to kill me. I am afraid and missing all of them. She starts crying.
Oh Gloria! please don’t make me sad too. Ask Shane to give you so much love and care which you deserve. Yes, he knows and even he is also not in good shape. I want to come to meet you, Hannah.
Please don’t come, I think you will be safe there only. I suggest her and she understands.
At night, I walk to collect my thoughts because of my habit. Mr. Collins told me that, that bastard thought killer would kill me and he and his bitch would take my place and my property. But they have to release him because he is proven innocent. If person breaks someone heart and betray then also, he will be considered innocent. See, what plan he is having? I thought that he loves me like nobody loved me before. This all is shit. That fucker Oscar had anger issues and begins to throw things when he loses his control that’s why Grace dumped him that’s what she told me. But he could not accept the rejection and see what he did. But he had no intention of killing her. I am in anger and in pain. I am missing my friends and I cry hard while seeing the stars.
Then I get the message from Nora but the number doesn’t belong to her.
Hannah please help, my life is in danger.
I in shocked and horrified; I text her back asking where are you?
She texts me address, it was behind the old trade building of New York. I run fast. Take my car keys and drive hurriedly and even call Mr. Collins but his phone was engaged. I leave a message. Then I call police. I reach behind the building and shout. Nora! Nora! Don’t be afraid, police come soon. Where are you? I want to say sorry. I shout and scream and suddenly feel pain and blood gushing out of my stomach and after twice or thrice stabs I fell down on the ground and soon my eyes closed and I hear the sound of Mr. Collins and then everything went dark.
