It was already nightfall, the rain was still falling, although not as rough as it was earlier.
Mandy Rose still kept on dragging her bag, she was completely focused on getting to nowhere, her life has suddenly become a complete mystery.
soon she began to feel the impact of walking under a heavy rain for hours, she began to Shriver,
oh how she's going to die of Cold.
the bag containing her clothes was completely drenched,
all hope were lost on her side.
finally she came face to face with an uncompleted building, she stare at it considering whether to go in or not.
a common memory flashed in her head about the reason why she hates uncompleted buildings.
" buy your orange, your sweet orange" a younger Mandy Rose shouted while walking round the city of Abia, she should be twelve years old, her parents has die in a car accident leaving her with her step brother Felix. Unlike what other people think about stepbrothers, Felix was literally the best any sister could wish for, he was super Caring and highly protective, to top it all he's just super handsome, being sixteen he was supposed to be living his sweet sixteen life but instead he chose to stick with her.
that fateful night, she was coming back from the market as usual, and just like today it rained heavily, Felix excused himself to buy something for tomorrow meal, while she has to go back home, on her way home she sighted an uncompleted building, she simply ignored it, after all Abia State has a lot of them.
" what is a sweet little girl like you doing all alone in this dangerous place" a male voice said behind her, she turned to see a man whose expression should mischief.
" c'mon little girl, let's keep you safe" another said with a smile ' a mischievous one'
Mandy Rose wanted to ignore them and continue her journey, but the moment she turned she saw another coming towards her.
" leave me alone" she shouted hoping that some might perhaps hear her voice, yet no one came.
" be quite little rat, don't make this hard for yourself" the first man said.
Mandy Rose began to scream louder than ever,
" leave me alone, help, someone please help me" one of the men lifted her off her feet and toss her on his broad- shoulder, they walked into the building with Mandy Rose screaming.
the man placed her on the ground and began to unbutton his trouser.
" no please sir don't do this, please" she pleaded yet the man ignored her, he tore her clothes and was about to force his way into her, when all of a sudden someone hit him from behind causing him to fall unconscious, the other two were surprised thus before they could react the boy hit them both.
he hit them countless of times, it was a surprise attack which gave the men less time to react, before anyone could know what was happening the three men were lying on the cold floor in a pool of their own blood dead.
" let's go" Felix said, he gently help Mandy Rose to get back on her feet, ge took off his Shirt, gave it to her to cover up herself before he lead her out.
Mandy Rose inhaled deeply as that memory came to her, that very Felix killed three grown up men just for her, a sixteen years old Felix murdered three men just for her yet she has never done anything to appreciate all the efforts he always make, he has killed lots of people just for her, he became a murder just for her.
tears drip down her eyes when the thought of Felixstowe's warning about Geoffrey rang in her head.
with a new determination, Mandy Rose decided to walk pass the building.
" beautiful girl for the beautiful night" a man said coming close to her, she examined the man, he was huge, with scary looking face, there was an ugly looking scan on his face , running from his left eye down to his chin.
Mandy Rose inhaled.
seriously? she just finished remembering what happened to her some years ago and now the incidence want to repeat itself.
well maybe it's when she starts kicking them on the ball will they learn to leave her alone.
shrugging her shoulders , she made to ignore the man who held her right arm.
" get you unfortunate hand off me" she warned.
the hoodlum simply laughed at her threat.
" am already liking you all the more" he tried to kiss her, Mandy Rose felt disgusted by his action, she slapped him across the face, kneened him on the groin, before she kicked him away.
" that's for interrupting my awful thoughts".
Mandy Rose turned to continue her journey, she immediately stop when she noticed about five more men.
D*mm you all.
the man tried to charge at her but a voice stopped them.
" okay gentleman, let the girl go" the voice was casual, the men turned to see who owns the voice.
he looked dejected no doubt, but there was something about him that was off.
" who the f*ck are you to tell us what to do?" the man on the ground suddenly said while getting up, he seems to be the leader.
" this is a very simple thing, just let the girl go, why are you complicating things" the causal man said, standing few distance away from him was a woman.
" get rid of this insect and bring the girl to me" the leader instructed.
Mandy Rose felt sorry for the poor man, why couldn't he mind his own business.
thr gang attacked the innocent looking man, one tried to throw a punch at him, surprisingly the man avoided it, he beat the five men to near death, before walking over to the gang leader.
" come closer" he gestured for the gang leader to come to him, the frightened leader dragged his legs close to the man.
" try to be a good boy" he said while patting the leaders back.
everyone watched as the leader ran like a frightened chick.
Mandy Rose was total speechless, the woman who was standing some distance away approached the man who was dusting invisible dust from his jacket.
" that was reckless" she said as she hit him on the head.
" ouch!" the man faked being hurt.
" thanks for saving me" Mandy Rose decided to thank them before pathing ways .
" you're welcome, name's Raphael ThankGod, and this is my wife Ariana ThankGod" the man said with a smile, Mandy Rose returned back his smile, she shouldn't be rude to someone who just saved her life.
but still she will be mindful, incase he wants something else.
" Mandy Rose "