Amira
I need to get my act together and sort this all out before they get home.
With my phone still clutched in my hand, I rushed upstairs, taking three steps at a time to our bedroom.
I went straight to our walking in closet and stopped at a particular row, where clothes are much, I shoved them aside and a mini door welcome me. I punched in some code and it clicked, revealing a small suit case.
Seeing it brought back the memory of the day my dad handed it over to me, giving half of his wealth and shares in the company since I have refused to work.
I picked it and ran to the basement. Even Liam doesn't know that it exist, standing in front of a crusty old looking door.
I tap on the wall and it open, revealing a safe with a finger print lock, I pressed my thumb on and it unlocked with a beeping sound.
Pushing the box inside, I locked it and ran back to the lounge, arranging the throw pillows like nothing happened.
I sit down and waited for their arrival. Suddenly remembering the food I had ordered so I cancelled it.
I scrolled through my contact, contemplating on who to call but decided against it. It might spoil my plan.
Exactly 8:37 pm, when they sound of his car pulled up in the driveway, I peered through the cotton to see him coming down before rushing to her side of the car and held it open for her.
While she step out like a queen, going to a parade. They shared a kiss before glancing around to see if they have been caught.
They held each other's hand and walked to the door. He had his key so I didn't bother going to open it.
The front door open and closed and their laughter echoed round the house.
"Babe, I'm home. Guess who I found on my way?" his annoying voice shouted from the living room. I can't believe I found his voice attractive.
When I didn't reply, he starts yelling my name till he came to the lounge.
"Babe, I have been calling you."
Raising my head from the book in my hand, I gave him a once over look before replying. "I heard."
He seems taken aback with my reply as his mouth hung open. "Well, why didn't you answer?"
"Because I didn't feel like it." I replied, sarcasm laced with my tone.
"Babe, are you okay? Did I do something to offend?" his innocent face so convincing, if I hadn't already caught him.
"Did you?"
"Not that I remember of."
"Then you are fine." I went back to reading my book, my blood boiling just from his presence.
"This isn't like you babe. I am sorry for coming back home late, you know how my boss is." Another lies, makes me wonder if Stephen is really that bad.
"Really?" I asked, the delusional part of me, hoping he would come clean but who am I kidding?
"Yes, you know him better than me. Remember?"
"Of course. But where were you from 7:00 – 7:30 pm?" I watched as color drain from his face, his Adams apple bobbing up and down.
"I… I was… coming home when your friend called to pick her up as she wants to help us celebrate our anniversary." He lied through his teeth.
"Ok. But I remember that you don't have each other's number. So how did she reach you?" ha liar, lets see how you get out of this one.
"uhm… uhm… I… she… we…" he kept stuttering under my scrutinizing gaze.
"Hey bestieeeee." Annie tackled me in a hug, nearly cutting my air ways.
I pushed her off and her head hit the center table in the lounge. "Ouch that's hurt."
The bastard ran to her side, inspecting her wood before turning to me, those eyes I fell in love with held nothing but instant rage that made me squirm.
"What is wrong with you Amira? Do you want to kill her?" he yelled while massaging her head and she kept ouching.
"Hey, stop shouting at my best friend. She might not be in a good mood." She pacify, her fingers drawing a circle on his hand.
My eyes burned with fiery rage as I seethed with resentment. "You bitch." I stood up from the couch and land a hot slap on her face.
My body shook, convulsing with each sob, as a strangled cry tore from my throat. "How could you both betray me like this?! You are my husband and you are my best and practically the only confidante I have left, you are supposed to be my rock! And yet, here you are in each other's arm trying to continue what you started in the car. Why?"
My breath hitched and my legs trembled, buckling beneath me but I won't break. They will never see my weakness again.
Their face turned white as a ghost as the stare at me like this is the first time they had witnessed me in this mood.
"Well, cat got your tongue? Or you suddenly lost the ability to comprehend?" I sneered.
"How… how did you find out?" it was Annie that talk this time.
I couldn't believe how I allowed myself to be played for a fool. Painful laughter bubbled out of my throat, my eyes still streaming with tears.
"Surprise, right? I am so dumb to not have noticed everything happening under my nose but it ends today." I turned on the projector and their sex scene started playing.
Their eyes widen as they looked from each other to me and back to the projector.
"What? You never expect that I will find out? Oh, what was that? 'She'll be dead before she finds out.' Wasn't that what you said?"
He goes to touch me but I hit his hand away. "Listen babe. It's not what you think. I can explain." He continue, trying to reason with me.
For someone so brave, I could hear the panic in his tone. I don't know if it's from genuine concern that he was caught or he was just doing it for the inheritance.
"Explain what? Huh? How you've been sleeping with this bitch I called my best friend or how she plan everything? Or how you guys had been together way before I came into the picture?" I turned to her.
"And you, what do you have to say? You want ti explain how you made me cut ties with my family and childhood friend for you and your scoundrel boyfriend?" when she didn't say anything angering me the more.
I landed another slap on her face making her head turn before I started shaking her. "Answer me, dammit. I'll make sure everyone knows about this."
Liam snatched her from me. "Amira, that's enough. You've gone too far."
"You think so? How about this?" my palm land on his face, leaving my perfectly sculpted finger print on his cheek resulting into a loud scream from Annie.
"Are you crazy?" she held onto his cheek, inspecting it. "You bitch. You'll pay for that." Before she charged at me and take a swing which I dodge swiftly.
She start pulling at my hair which I did the same and successfully pushed away while my elbow connect with her jaw. Something broke inside of me as I watched Liam held her, preventing her from falling.
"Tell me since when has this been going on and why? Of all people, why me?" I asked, tears threaten to spill but I willed it back.
Annie cackled and planted her butt on my chair. "Since you want to hear all the juice. I will oblige you." She glance at Liam and drag him to sit beside her. "Baby sit. She wants all the juice."
"Annie…" Liam called her name in a warning tone but she didn't relent.
She smirks, eyes gleaming with malice. "I would tell you everything was a set up but you already know. I have always hated you and had wanted to get rid of you for so long but I couldn't do it alone so I called my boyfriend for help and We have been together since high school." She confessed while caressing his shoulder.
"And you are so naïve to have falling right into my trap by taken an instant liking to Liam. We were going to get rid of you after getting everything"
"What? Liam, is this true?" everything she said was sound foreign to my ears like I will just wake up and everything will be a dream.
But he didn't reply. "Liam, I asked if this is true. Or are you deaf? Did you conspire with her to kill me?" My fist collide with his face once more.
Annie stood up, coming face to face with me. "If you as much as touch him one more time. I'll gladly send you to hell."
I smiled at her words. "If anyone is going to hell, Annie. It would be the both of you. Even if I die here today? I'll hunt you both even in death." I cursed them both.
My vision blur as Liam grabbed my neck, squeezing the living daylight out of me. His hostile eyes glared down at me. "Take that back, you bitch."
I didn't struggle with him even though I was losing breath. "Never. You bastard and forget about ever owning my inheritance because I will never sign it to you."
I was slowly losing consciousness before he let me go. That's what I thought, he still needs me.
"You bitch. You can go to hell." The stool on Annie's hand collided with my head, with a sickening crack.
"Annie, nooooooo." Liam roared but it was already too late. My ear buzzed and my body went limp as something wet begin pooling under my head and everything went blank.
***
When I came to, I was bundled in a chair with my hands and legs tied to it, my head throbbing as something wet stream down my face leaving a metallic taste in my mouth.
I could hear them bickering as I go in and out of consciousness, "what the hell do we do with her now? We didn't plan to kill her yet."
"We were going to anyway so let's just get it over with then we'll find another way to get her property." Annie's cold and calculated voice drip with malice.
"Do you even know how? Or where the papers are?" he furiously glared at her.
Annie was speechless…
"Please, Annie, stop… please." Their attention came back to me.
"You should have thought about that before stealing everything from me." She condescended.
"What? I never stole anything from you. Why are you doing this?" I try to defend myself but her palm connected with face making my head whip back as pain shot through me.
"Shut the fuck up. If your mother didn't steal everything from my mom then I would have been the one in your place and I wouldn't have had to work my way up the ladder of poverty while you enjoy all the luxury."
"What?" what she said left me puzzled and dumbfounded, "my mom had never met your mom before. Why would she steal from her?"
She kneel, her mouth close to my ear, "do you know what I plan to do with you? You will tell me where the papers are and I'll bring them for you to sign them before I kill you." She whispered
"Never… I'll… I'll never sign it. Just kill me. " I drawled. "I regretted ever saving you that day. I would have left you for death." My heart was full of resentment.
"Oh don't worry, I'll fulfill your wish." She had a syringe, filled with liquid in her hand. "Do you know what this is?" she asked, coming closer to me once more.
"I'll tell you. It's a lethal injection and you'll die slowly with it." I start struggling against the chair but Liam held my neck tightly and she injected it in my vein.
"No," I tried to speak but my voice was barely a whisper. As the poison coursed through my veins, I felt my life slipping away.
My thought grew foggy, and my body numb. Regret filled my heart as all my wrong decision flash through my mind.
No, I can't die like this. Anger and sorrow swirled within me. 'Dear god, give me another chance to make it right. Let me avenge my death.' I begged, I pleaded, I demanded.
"What's going on here?" a not so familiar voice screamed. What is he doing here? Not in a million ways would I have expected him. Not in this house.
Stephen king.