★ PRESENT DAY ★
Natalie inhaled deeply after finishing the content of the cup. She felt her eyes getting all funny and giddy.
“Okay? What’s going on? You didn’t tell me espressos now take the form of seductives. Cause f_ck, Im f_cking getting dizzy” She whispered and the cup fell down her hand, instantly.
Her eye lids covered her eyes and her head laid on Jade’s shoulder.
She was asleep now.
Jade grunted and pushed her head away away aggressively.
Natalie head slammed the window hard but she didn’t still wake up.
“The downer worked big time” She smirked.
****
Natalie felt the harsh coldness of liquid shower down her body. She gasped aloud and quickly flew her lids up.
“f_ckkk” She shuddered.
She looked around and saw her hands were behind.
It seemed to be tied up since she wasn’t even able to break free.
Her legs were bundled up too with thick ropes.
“What’s happening??” She shook in fear.
She looked around and saw she was on a silent road, it was a hill and she was few steps away from the cliff.
“Like where the h*ll am I? And where’s Jade!”
“Looking for me?” Jade asked, coming into view with a devilish smile on her face.
“Phew! Thank God I found you. I think some hoodlums stopped thelr car when I was asleep and hijacked it. They bundled me up as you can see. I’m glad you’re safe. Come,,, save me”
Jade gave her an agitating look.
“How the f_ck did you just form this?, Cause none of this even happened”
Natalie widened her eyes.
“So,,, what’s happening? Why am I tied up? Am I still sleeping? I need to wake up then!! This is terrifying”
“Shut up! You’re irking me like d@mn. Are you dumb?? Can’t you see that I’m the instigator?”
“Whaa…at??…Why…Why are you doing this?” Natalie inquired.
Jade scoffed and kicked her continuously.
This really affected her as her body kept moving to the cliff edge.
“Wait! What…are you doing! You must be crazy! Are you trying to get me ki||ed??” She ranted.
“Wow. How did you know?” Jade smirked and bent low to her.
Natalie scowled.
“Are you kidding me right now?”
“Look” Jade gestured, with her head.
Natalie swallowed hard and slowly turned her head back. Her heart skipped when she saw a river down the cliff.
“Jade…Jade…Can you be serious? What’s this about? Is this a prank? To make me cry? Okay…Okay…I’ll cry”
Jade grabbed her neck and clenched her hand around it.
“Can you stop? You’re getting annoying already” She glared, choking her.
Natalie gulped and coughed afterwards.
“Look, a slight nudge and you’ll find your body falling down this cliff. And no one will ever see you again”
“Whaattt?” She stuttered.
“I heard this cliff is 600 meters high”
“You’ve got to be kidding me” Natalie sobbed. written by sommy pearl f.
“Well, I won’t say I’m so sure” She rolled her eyes.
“But what I’m sure of, is that, you’ll die even before you reach the ground. Its an assurance”
“Why are you doing this to me? Whyyyy?” She cried.
“You could have kept shut instead of rambling! Why did you have to tell her?? You caused this yourself!” Jade sparked.
“Tell her? Who? What are talking about?!”
“Green shadow! You told her green shadow made you do it! I’m talking about the acid accident. I knew you were a coward but I never realized it was at its peak” Jade shook her head.
Natalie eyes blinked slowly and her pale lips parted.
She was getting a hang of it already. It was coming altogether. Jade noticed and read her thoughts.
She carried Natalie’s face up and smiled at her.
“Yes, honey. I’m Green Shadow”
***
? Yes! And the time is over!! Its time to vote. I need the crowd to vote. You can only vote once. Please, attendants to stay at alert. Get ready to count the votes’ The MC spoke.
? Couple 1, please. Come forward.
The TV which was above their heads and on the canopy steel showed the affectionate picture of the couple.
?If you vote for them, raise an arm up. The attendants are counting.
Whitney covered her mouth with her hot palms and blew hot air on them. She took them down and rubbed it.
“I’m nervous” She whispered.
Desmond looked at her.
“Don’t worry, we’ll be fine.
MINUTES LATER**
? Now, Couple 10…come forward. The MC said.
Desmond and Whitney shared looks.
“We are next” She whispered.
“Yeah”
“Do you have any ear stuff? I wanna listen to music later when the winner will be announced” Whitney said.
“Nah. I left my earpiece back at the lounge. Why do you need it now?”
“Listening to music is my priority whenever I’m nervous. That way, I can say and hear wh@ťěver without fear. The music soothes me. It prevents me from hearing myself and listening things that might break my heart”
“C’mon. Don’t be negative minded. Cheer up. You were the one that even cheered me up in tge first place so don’t give up yet. We might win”
She inhaled deeply and nodded.
***
“What…What do you want from me?” Natalie cried.
“Please…Please…I don’t wanna die!” She added.
“I want just 2 things from you. Can you do it?” Jade asked.
“Sure. Sure. I’ll do anything pleaseee”
“Gosh” Jade laughed.
“I never knew you were this weak”
“What do you want? Just tell me” Natalie didn’t stop crying.
“Tonight, we would be having the dare game” Jade started and Natalie nodding vehemently.
“Incase you are asked to dare Jayden. Dare him to….kiss me”
Natalie eyes widened.
“Wait…Excuse me?, Why would you want him to kiss you?”
“You doing it or not” She violently grabbed her shoulders and Natalie trembled.
“I will!! F”ckkkk. This.is so scaryyyy” She stuttered, as she watched rocks falling down the cliff.
“Good”
Natalie inhaled deeply.
“So, what the second?” She asked.
Jade smiled at her.
“Make them think you’re green shadow”
Natalie eyes widened.
“Wait, What??”
“That way, I won’t be suspected you fool! You would have kept shut in the first please!!. It might make Whitney not to go further with her suspicion and it would make her not to investigate more on the matter. So, make them think you’re green shadow”
Jade continued after a pause;
“Reverse all you did and said and make her think you’re the one. I don’t want Whitney crossing her boundary… She keeps telling me things late, She just told me about this recently. I thought I was her friend”
“But,,, I can’t…I really can’t. I-
“I guess you’re ready to die?” She placed her hands on Natalie’s chest.
“Okay! Okay!! I’ll take the blame. Yes! I’m green shadow…Geez, you.get worked up easily, you know”
Jade smiled.
“Good girl”
****
Whitney covered her ears tightly while Desmond just looked at the MC who was ready to announce the winner.
? And the winner of the golden couple contest 2022 is….
Desmond eyes twitched and he slowly faced Whitney who faced him back .
She slowly took her hands down.
“We didn’t win?” She asked, in a small frightened voice.
TBC
Desney Couple, Abeg o?