"Hey....", Mapendo recognized Nathan who was standing at the restaurant's lobby.
He was husky and well-toned. His black outfit and black boots didn't disappoint. He was incredibly substantial.
"Hey Mapendo", Nathan greeted her back.
"Aaaah... sorry am late", Mapendo apologized as they infiltrated the restaurant.
"It's fine", He grinned at her. There were sadness and sorrow behind that grin.
"What's the problem.... you seem so saddened", She raised a brow at him. Though she was disgruntled that he messed up their plan. Mapendo is a compassionate being.
"He just wants to see you. He's so ill and about to die", Nathan informed her.
"Whaaat.....!!! what happened", She gaped shocked.
"He was shot while on duty. You get", Nathan furrowed his brows at her.
"So .... why does he wanna see me. That's so strange", She raised a brow wanting answers. She couldn't understand why he wanted to see her since they weren't friends.
"He has something important to tell you. Please let's go", Nathan requested her.
"No...!! I can't just follow you. What if this is a trap", Mapendo was suspicious.
"No... why should I do that? Please stop all this questioning. Time isn't on our side. Let's go ", He was becoming impatient.
"Come sit here wanna tell you something", Bruce requested her in a slurred voice.
"Before I accepted that errand you gave me. I first did a background check to know whether you were genuine or a spy. Your Shirleen Mapendo Parker right...", He raised a brow at her.
"Yeah.... that's me ", She nodded eagerly to know what he was about to reveal.
"I bet you're so confused now. Right", He questioned her clearing his throat.
"Yeah... I am", She agreed.
"It's about your late father who was murdered some years back. When I was about ten years old. My dad was involved with a certain man that your dad was his lawyer. After your dad won the case, my father was so furious cause he hardly accepts defeat. He ordered his hunch men to murder the two guys. I eavesdropped on his conversation with the assassins. Since I was small at that time couldn't do anything. I clearly remembered your dad's name. Am so sorry for telling you this now..... I just want to amend my ways before I die", He confessed while struggling to speak.
"I can't believe this. So what's your dad's name", Mapendo raised a brow at him.
"He is Robert Tonde", He answered her.
Mapendo found it hard to believe since they have never known the assassins.
"Whaaat.... where is your father now", tears rolled down her cheeks. Rage, anger, and disappointment filled her soul after hearing all this. The man who made her grow up without her father was finally revealed.
"He is around town I guess. It's been five years since I saw him", Bruce informed her.
"It's time for him to rest", the nurse taking care of Bruce informed her.
"Thanks for the information", She thanked Bruce for getting out of his room.
"Let me take you home", Nathan offered.
"No... will just go on my own", She didn't accept his offer.
"You just have to accept it. This place ain't safe for pussys", He informed her.
"Aaaaahh.... fine and am not a pussy", She frowned.
"Come ...", Nathan sat on his motorcycle.
"Be careful I don wanna die", She informed him wrapping her hands on his waist.
"Death doesn't scare me", He lightly chuckled adding the speed.
"Fuck... do you wanna kill me", Mapendo yelled holding Nathan more firmly.
"You... your such a coward", He mocked her.
"Fuck you", She clicked.
"Thank you for the ride", She thanked him.
"Who the heck is that guy... He is a hottie", Ashlee winked at Mapendo.
"He is just a friend", Mapendo informed her.
"No.... tell me more", She wanted to know more.
"Aaaah... you so nosy. He is the friend of the guy that beat up Dylan", Mapendo informed her.
"What were you doing with him", Ashlee raised a brow at her.
Mapendo explained everything that happened. From visiting Bruce, then his confession concerning their dad.
"Whaaat....!!! we need to tell mum this", Ashlee was startled trying to internalize what she just found out.
She wished that she would have met their dad. Her mum told them of how their dad was a great man. Ashlee wished that she would have been raised by a father. Someone selfish took a special jewel from her. No one would replace their dad. She didn't know how to comprehend the information.
Tears flowed uncomfortably. She couldn't hold it anymore. Mapendo comforted her and was broken seeing her little sister break down.
"Instead I be happy just graduated from high school. I feel so miserable after imagining how life would be if dad was around. Some humans are just so heartless. How can someone kill a fellow human being", Mapendo pointed out wiping her tears.
"At least we have a clue on who was the murderer. We can now obtain justice", Ashlee pointed out.
"Yes... right", Mapendo agreed.
"I'm sleepy talk tomorrow", Ashlee informed Mapendo heading to her room.
"Max... ", Mapendo knocked on Max's door.
"Aaaah... ", Mapendo gaped staring at Max who was only in his boxer.
"What are you thinking about huuuh... come in", Max chuckled at her hilarious expression.
"Nothing", She lied.
"Stop it... he is your best friend", In her mind, she couldn't she was ogling at him.
"As you say so....", He giggled.
"Am sexy huuuh....!!" Max winked at her.
"You wish ....", She frowned at him watching him dress up.
"So why are you ogling at me then", He raised a brow at her.
"Am just wondering why you so not sexy", She lied.
"You ain't making sense", He chuckled.
"I know am your bestie I can't....", She informed him.
"You are a woman and am a man. Stop pretending you can't like me sexually", He winked at her.
"So.... what do you mean", She raised a brow at him.
"Just think of that...", He smirked at her.