I ran as fast as my leg could carry and as the same time checking footsteps.

Watching too many action movies gave me hints.

It stopped at a secluded small uncompleted building. I peeped through it and I could see four shirtless men and a girl.

It was Tiwa, her clothes were torn, her mouth was sealed with a black tape,  her hands were tied with rope and she was struggling to release her self, one of the men was pulling off his pants.

Dammit, there were going to rape her.

I need to think fast and smart. I brought out my phone and played a police siren tune, thanks to  i ran to the other side of the building to hide, and I could see them running in different directions.

Well, we can say they weren't as tough as I expected them to be. God knows I can't beat up three huge men.

I ran into the building took her hands and drag her out till we got out of the bush.

I removed the tape from her mouth and loosened the rope from her hands. She immediately tugged her self and used her torn clothes to cover her self, but I could remember that she was putting on an old-fashioned blue bra.

She looked down in embarrassment. I took off my shirt and helped her into it.

I carried her in a bridal style and we crossed the road, she was silent.

I helped her Into the other side of my car and I got into the driver seat.

"Thank you" she said weakly, her voice was gone and her head was still down.

I nodded and started the engine.

"Where are we going to" she asked and look at me, I could still see the tears In her eyes, I leaned forward to clean them with my finger.

"The police station to file a case" I replied.

She nodded her head and we went to the police station. She gave out her statement and they promised to do everything in their power to get the criminals.

I knew her mind was still throbbing but she was silent, i just wished she'd open up or cry out to me or let me feel her pains. I wish I could erase every bad memories from her head and console her. I wish she won't be this way and talk to me but she only walked back into the car and I have no choice but to follow her into the car.

"Where are we going to?" she probed.

"My house"

"But why, I have to go home coz it is already late"

"Stop being so stubborn, you and I know that you are still under trauma and you need lot of rest, "

"But Miracle, my aunt-"

"Stop it, I hate it when you mention her name, don't you ever think about your own life for once, if you are dead, how will you fight? Tell me how will you fight?" I replied angrily then she resumed crying.

I hate it when she cries, it hurt me to see her cry, it made me want to carry her into my shoulder and relieve her of every burden she was carrying.

"Tiwa am sorry, I don't mean to be that harsh, only that I want you to be......okay, don't worry, it would be alright"

She nodded in agreement looking through the window probably to avoid my gaze so I zoomed off to my house driving in silence.

We entered the building and I parked in the parking lot.

I helped her out of the car and I took her to my room. She was still silent but was staring at my room and touching every single thing she could touch.

She was in my room and I really felt like touching her, maybe to just kiss her lips and wipe every bad memory off, to keep her under my embrace...but no....I can't do that, I promised not to flirt with her.

"Am going to my mom's room to explain, well you can rest or help your self with anything" I said pointing to a small fridge near my shoe collection.

I went out of the room to meet my mom.

I know I have a long story to explain.

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"Don't tell me both of you will be sharing the same bed" my mum questions arching her brows while she sits on her bed probably ready to sleep.

To be sincere ave not thought about that. "No, she would sleep on my bed and I would manage the guest room" I said wondering how fast I could think.

"Wow wow wow, I really need to see this girl that turned my son into a helping saviour"

"Mom"

"Am not going to interrogate her"

"I don't want you to bore her with your talk"

"Fine i'll see her tomorrow"

"Better" i stood up and kissed her good night and I left the room.

I asked the maid to prepare Tiwa food while I sent the messanger to her aunt house to tell them that Tiwa was raped and she is under trauma in the hospital.
I already  told him not to leave there without collecting her uniform.

I hope they believe that shit

Tiwa would be staying with me throughout this week and I don't want her to be disturbed.

I went back to the kitchen to get the food. I placed in in a tray together with water and a glass cup.

I opened the door of my room to find her staring at a picture, she was looking at the front and the back.

I drew closer to look at it and behold .

It was Esther's picture

Tiwa's POV

Esther
I'll never forget what you did to me.
I will revenge.

That was what he wrote at the back of the picture. What could it have meant.

Who is she to him and what did she do to him that would make him want to revenge?

I looked back and saw an angry Miracle holding a tray of FOOD!!

"who gave you the right to ransack my belongings? Don't you understand the meaning of privacy". He asked in fury as he placed the food on the table.

"Am sorry it is just that I was-" he snatched the picture off my hand.

"Eat the food and. Mind. Your. Business" he said angrily and stormed out.

Only God knows what made him so angry so I took the food, I sat down and started feasting on it, it was so delicious.

Oh Miracle, is he that angry, I knew I should go and meet him to explain to him that I saw the picture uintentionally but greed won't allow me leave the food.
I finished eating and went downstairs to look for Miracle, he was in the sitting room siting,his eyes were sparkling with fire and he was muttering some words that I could not hear but the picture was squeezed in his hands.

I went towards him. "Am sorry I did that, I did not know that it meant so much to you" I gave him an apologetic look.

He turned his back on me "ave heard just go the room" he said calmly but there was still a spark of anger in his voice.
I nodded and went back upstairs into his room.

I sat down on the bed when I saw a beautiful frame, I wanted to touch it.
But no.....Tiwa....privacy.

I tugged the pillow to my chest and keep on ruminating about what happened. I should have explained to him that i was only looking at his biology textbook when the picture fell off.

I signed and kept on thinking then he entered.

"Am sorry I shouted at you earlier, it was just that...... Just forget about it" he said and sat down beside me.

"Am also sorry but you can always talk to me concerning anything and beside i am curious about the girl"

"Ah you haven't heard that curiosity killed the cat" he said jokingly.

"At least he died in peace" I asked but more like a question.

"Okay if you want to tell you about her I will" he said.

"Yes!"

"She's a girl and her name is Esther"

"Is that all"

"For now yes"

"I hate you"

"You already made that knowns r days"

We spent the next on hour gisting and talking about our private life's. We were both  laughing wholeheartely that I forgot about what he and my cousin had.

"It is eight thirty and I think we should call it a day"he said looking at his wrist watch.

"Yeah sure" I replied.

"Does your head still hurts" he moved closer to see the scar on my temple, I could feel the heat getting hotter, the first two buttons of his shirt was unbuttoned and I could see his glorious chest.

His lips brushed through my ears and the butterflies in my stomach started dancing. Only if he knows how he made me feel but no......

Our eyes met and locked up and our fore heads touched, I was breathing faster and he was leaning closer and closer and closer towards my lips, I closed my eyes and then......

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..........

His phone saved us, we regained our selves and I looked away with embarrassment. He stood up to pick up the call then he turned to me.

"Nancy want to speak with you"

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