A NIGHT WITH A STRANGER - CHAPTER 25
Night***
“Mom you came out” he said in concern
After Veronica left for her room, she hadn’t come out
” Just leave me alone! Don’t you get it! I want to be alone!! She snapped angrily at him, jerking off her hand from Vincenzo
“Mom is everything okay? You never yelled at Vincenzo” Charmaine chirped in
” Shut up woman! This is between my son and I, it’s not your business and all this happening because of you! I wish you can get lost from our lives! She yelled angrily at Charmaine
“Am sorry” Charmaine muttered in tears
” Mom, what are you saying? This Charmaine your favorite for goodness sake! Vincenzo said getting annoyed
“I know what am saying Vincenzo, ever since she has came into our lives, everything has not been the same, Karl’s ghost never haunted me before but she appeared
“Am tired of hearing Karl this! Karl that! Who the hell is Karl! He shouted frustratedly
“Karl is your_
She stopped her words as a news popped up on their TV
? BREAKING NEWS!!
Mr Xander DeMarcus made his appearance at the City police station to confess his crimes, he confessed that he is not the real father of the hugely popular business man Vincenzo DeMarcus
“What?? Vincenzo muttered in shock
?He was hired by Mrs Veronica DeMarcus to act like Vincenzo’s father after they ki||ed Mr Vincenzo real father,he also confessed that Mrs Veronica had Mr Vincenzo memories wiped at a tender age
Vincenzo faced Veronica slowly with a teary eyes
“Mom”tell me it’s all a lie? They are lying right? Xander is trying to fame you right?” he asked slowly trying hard not to believe his ears
“No it’s can’t be” The truth can’t be out” Veronica ranted
Hearing this shattered Vincenzo to the core, Charmaine couldn’t believe as well
Just then five policemen walked in
“Who are you? Charmaine asked
” Am inspector Jamie from City police department, the leader replied showing Charmaine his ID card
Hearing the word police*, Veronica face them angrily
“Why the f-__-k are you here?? She shouted
“Mrs Veronica you are under arrest for the murder of Mr Karl, anything you say will be used against you in the court of law” another one say bringing out a handcuff from his pocket
“No you can’t arrest me” she said and tried to make a run but the police men were faster, they caught her and cuffed her hand
” Let me go!! She screamed trying to free herself
“Vincenzo don’t let them take me away! I didn’t mean to do it” she shouted as she was been dragged away
Vincenzo stayed rigid on his track,he got no strength to move
Charmaine Walk to him and pulled him into hug,he couldn’t hold his tears anymore and his tears started falling heavily
“It’ll be okay” she muttered patting his back
***”
Getting outside the reporters were already waiting
As she was dragged out, they rushed to her
?️Mrs Veronica is it true you ki||ed your husband and wipe your son memories filled with him
?️Why did you ki||ed your husband?
?️ Don’t you think it’s shameless of you conspiring with your husband best friend to get rid of him
The reporters bombarded her with questions but she was in dilemma
She was dragged into the police Van and Immediately the Van drives out while the reporters ran after the Van
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“No this can’t happen!! Mom can never do that!! Shana screamed out in tears as she watch the news
She scrambled over her wardrobe for a jacket and finally got one
She wore her jacket quickly before leaving her apartment
Getting to the road, she couldn’t find a cab, she should have taken her car but it has broke down and it hasn’t been repaired yet
“Not now God!! She muttered seeing no single car
Just then she saw a black car driving towards her
She started waving at the car but to her surprise, the car started driving speedily directly to her side, before her brain could register what was going to happen, she had already been hit by the car
Shana body flew to the other side of the road hitting her head on the ground hardly and blood started oozing out of her head
Her eyes became blurry and her vision doubled
Her breathing becomes heavy and slowly she started gasping for air till she felt no more life in her
“Chris” that was the last word she muttered before giving up the ghost
The door of the black car which had parked to another side of the road opens, and a feminine figure came out of it
She walked slowly to where Shana was laying in her pool of blood
“Too pitiful” she tsked removing the scarf covering her face and her face came into view
Nancy;!!!
Nancy bend to the ground staring at Shana’s dead body with smile
” Am sorry you had to die like this Shana! She said with a mocking smile before standing up
“Rest in peace” Shana DeMarcus” she added and walked away
T. B. C