Clifford returns downstairs worried and lost in thoughts. He didn't believe Nichole's words.
" She looks so suspicious. I remember Rosita telling me they will be going shopping today. If she didn't, then who did Rosita go with? " he thought to himself
Mad.Flora was still at the hall waiting for his son. She saw him descending the stairs lost in his thoughts and called out to him.
"Clifford, Is everything alright? why did you want to talk to Nichole? she asked
" Nothing mum, am just confused and worried now." he replied
"Don't worry son, I know she is fine wherever she is and we will find her soon." her mother assured
He stood silently for awhile thinking about Nichole's threats linking it to the situation at hand.
"Mum, may I ask you something?" he asked
"Sure son" she replied
"Mum, did Nichole go out today?" he asked
" Yes son, she went out to meet her friend who just returned from Australia." she replied
Clifford kept silent for a while analysing Nichole's answer to what his mum just told him.
"Okay mum, I have to leave now. I will call Lian and ask him about the result of the report when I get home." he gave his mum a peek and left.
THE GOON'S HIDEOUT
Rosita gained back her consciousness and realised that she was tied up to a chair. She looked around and found herself at a strange place with some masked men around her.
"Where am I?" she asked
The lord of the goons walked up to her and lifted her chin.
"You are awake now" he said to her
"What do you want from me and who sent you?" she questioned
"You will know soon." he replied
"Please let me go." she screamed
The goon leader got furious and landed a heavy slap on her face. She fell heavily on the floor with tears in her eyes.
"Please, let me go." she cried
The goon leader was about to slap her again but was interrupted by the buzzing of his phone. He stood on the phone silently for awhile and handed the phone over to Rosita.
"Someone wants to talk to you." he said
He took the phone closer to her to listen to what they had for her. She listened as the voice on the other side spoke to her.
"You will regret ever stealing my man." the voice said to her laughing
The voice sounded familiar but she couldn't figure out who it was.
"Who are you?" she asked crying
The line went dead without any answer to her question. She cried more bitterly and pleaded with them to release her. They tossed her away and left her alone in the room.
"Please....let me go" she cried
CLIFFORD'S APARTMENT
Clifford sat on the sofa quietly, still trying his wife's line but to no avail.
"I know you have something to with this Nichole but I need evidence." he thought to himself
His thoughts were interrupted by a call from his phone. He quickly picked, hoping it was from his wife but was disappointed when it turned out to be Lian.
"Hello..Lian, how did it go." he asked
"I have made the report and the police have started their search. Don't worry Cliff, we will find her soon." replied Lian
"Okay Lian, thank you." he answered
They hanged up and Clifford went upstairs to wash down. He returned few minutes later and sat on the bed. He took his phone, looked blankly at it and sighed. He laid down to sleep but couldn't. He kept looking at his wife's side of the bed.
"I will find you and bring you back home dear, I promise." he said to himself, thinking about his wife.
He sat up on the bed, thinking on how to handle Nichole to be able to get evidence that links her to his wife's disappearance.
"If I will be able to get anything from Nichole then I need to tail her." he said to himself