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"Who could that be?" Gloria and Funke were startled, staring at each other.


'Did you lock the door?' Funke asked very scared.


'No, when you came in, the happiness I used to escort you in made me forget you've arrived.' She replied quietly.


"Huh?"


'Yeah.' She replied quietly.


They heard people laughing outside. "Mum, come and open the door for us oh!" Daniel shouted.


He opened the door and noticed it was opened. He and Darasimi walked inside laughing heartily.


Gloria and Funke couldn't close their mouths and was staring at each other closely.

"Mum!" Daniel shouted.


She faced him at once. "What just happened?" She stammered out.


Daniel and Darasimi laughed out suddenly and shook each other.


'Mum, I've gotten home and didn't meet you so Dan and I decided to come here. We've been there for a while so we heard everything you've been saying. I...' She started laughing.


The both continued laughing. "I did as if the Queen was at the door." She concluded.


They continued laughing. Funke and Gloria couldn't take off their eyes from each opther, they were staring at each other non-stop and couldn't say anything.


"Em.. I can't just utter a word now. Why did you come home?" Funke asked pretending to be angry.


'Some people attacked my room, searching for me last night and I've gone for vigil then, the girl they met on my bed was washed with a bottle of dangerous chemical, maybe acid.' She uttered.


"What!" Gloria stood up.


'Yes mum.. This is serious.' Daniel said.


"What of that girl now?" Funke stood up too and questioned.


'She died this afternoon.' Darasimi changed her face, looking extremely sad.


'What!' Gloria shouted.


'Yes ooh. Its so painful, so I had to leave school, we can't tell the people trailing me. The police has been involved because that girl's parents are extremely rich.


'So despite all this, you have time to scare us!' Funke shouted.


"I suggested that. We came home so taciturn, I decided to at least make us laugh and happy." Daniel said.


'Oh my God! So that girl died?' Gloria sat down suddenly.


'Yes mum. I guess she should stay here for the main time or go else where, they might be searching for her.' He uttered.


'Heeeeey.. I'm fed up!' Funke uttered.


THE QUEEN? Gloria asked.



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Chairman na..abeg no let suspense kil me 4 here o.mum'c don dey hala 4me o.

mayor10: Chairman na..abeg no let suspense kil me 4 here o.mum'c don dey hala 4me o.

Lol.. U just arrived? If na suspense, Dan z d boss @ dat, his next update fit say the Queen don c all of dem and him go pause there.....



Still following Dan! Thank God I didn't witness d suspense, it would have been disastrous.....

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mayor10: Chairman na..abeg no let suspense kil me 4 here o.mum'c don dey hala 4me o.

I'm sorry man! Shey mom'c don c u bayi?

Suspense suspense!

What a piece of work,u are a good writer,keep it up.May GOD continue to inspire u.

Na so Dara 4 die?

Nice 1. We ar already waitin 4 more ooo

T dan knw worry u re going forward to ur promise land by God grace. Gud work keep it up cuz ur future is bright.

Xo when you go drop d oda parts of d story

Kai C as T.Dan chuk me suspense dis guy is a badt Guy. Ooohh boy U goodt.

Oya come cantinue.........

Can't believe I just woke up.. Sowie guys for keeping u waiting. U are all darlings! I'll drop an update by 8:30pm anoda by 9..


Sowie no b pm oh.. 8:30am

Don't fear..

benibank: Suspense suspense!

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Amen sis. Thank you.. U are dah best!

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Abi na, thank God, me 2 fear on seeing it..

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Stated, shey mom'c sha no hala 4 u again sha..

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Oya come cantinue.........

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U guys are the best! I c u all!

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The princess and her friends were still in school, vexing and annoyed about their Bleep-up. Stella stood up when everything was so quiet and boring to talk to them all. "I don't know why you all are quiet as a graveyard. Is it because it wasn't Darasimi or because Deola died. Cheer up babes." She encouraged.


"In one word, we are *murderers*" The princess said and gave a heavy exhalation.


'No, we didn't carry out the job ourselves so we aren't the murderers and this is not the end. That Darasimi thinks she's smart, we must still dear with her!' Stella shouted



'After wasting a soul?' Princess asked wondering.


"Please jare..." Rachael curt in. "Please, forget about the issue of soul. We all have our various destinies. That's what her destiny is all about, we didn't kill her. Its annoying me how you guys are doing. If you are ready for us to strike a deal, call me. I'm logging into Nairaland to read some literature series." She uttered and picked her phone angrily.


'We must at least pity the girl that loosed her life. I'm afraid of something, we all know that this girl's father is stinkingly rich and I think....'


'She's the only child, don't think!' Beatrice completed.


'Can it be traced to us?' Rachael wondered.


"You all, let's just get those guys now and tell them they did a wrong job. I've been told she went home this afternoon with Dan. She should be trailed but this time around I want us to change the technique." Rachael dropped her phone.



'Let's conclude this first!' Princess exclaimed.



SUNDAY MORNING, 7:15 AM...



Honourable Olukayode arrived with policemen into the school and sent them around the school, especially to the hostel to arrest everyone their. All the girls in the hostel were arrested and taken to prison, investigation commenced.



••••


Tony and his wife was in the living room watching a program, not quite long after, the program was ended and news started about THE RILY KINGDOM. As Tony heard the name of that Kingdom he stood up immediately and stared at the television set. "Rily" he kept repeating the name.


'Is anything the matter?'


"No.." He replied and smiled, took his seat back but still worried.


One of his daughter walked downstairs with a Nokia booklet and sat beside her mother. The magazine contained the pictures of all the phone Nokia has made. The continued checking it and was smiling while Tony was still watching the news. It was after some minutes the news ended he could notice things around him. He stood up and walked to his wife and daughter to watch the phones they were watching.


He was smiling and pointing at different phones. Soon, they got to a point with the heading "OLD MADE PHONES". The continued checking it and were laughing at the phones people were using then, suddenly Tony sighted Nokia C1. "This phone." He tapped the magazine and stood upright.


He started remembering how Raymond brought it to him. "Raymond!" He exclaimed suddenly.


The wife and daughter were staring at him and dropped the magazine.


'Raymond brought that phone to me and told me that the King said its for the two of us, but I can't remember where exactly I was that day.' He uttered.


'You, go to your room.' Funmi said to her daughter and she left.


'Who is Raymond and who was he when you were together?' Funmi asked.


"My best friend, we do things together." He replied.


'I think this is the best time to call my friend. That guy that I said he's a Doctor, he should bring along a psychologist so that they'll help us from this that you just remembered.' She said and brought out her phone to call them.


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So the doctor neva still pick the call?abeg make him pick am quick quick make we knw wetin dem wan yarn

suspense filled. keep up d good work

kingphilip: So the doctor neva still pick the call?abeg make him pick am quick quick make we knw wetin dem wan yarn

Lol.. Dem don pick am oh.. Sha wait..

prettycee: suspense filled. keep up d good work

Fenx pretty..

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The King rose from his throne angrily. "Who's the man that has the guts to get my daughter detained?" He asked shouting.


'Get the car ready, I want to get one or two things, I'll be with you now. The man will face the music!' The king exclaimed and walked into his room angrily.


••••

They got to the police quatres. They met different parents their pleading for their children. Everyone was silent on seeing the King and the Queen there. "Your Majesty" they addressed.


'And who is the head of this place, I want him to come out and see me.' The King shouted.


'Alright you highness.' A sergeant at the bar stammered out and rushed to call the D.P.O. The king and the D.P.O walked to the car while the king was talking to him angrily and commanded that his daughter and her friends to be released. Investigation isn't done that way!


The princess and her friends were released to the King immediately and taken home. The policemen continued their secret investigations.


...


The Doctor and the psychologist were invited but the psychologist brought along a woman that could help them predict things from Tony who's named Winnie. The woman is into writing and reading of stories. She had gained a lot from their and good at predicting and as well guessing. They all got to Tony's house while they went to the balcony upstairs to start their discussions.


The doctor started everything by asking him how much and well he forgets things since the incidence. Finally the job was handed over to Miss Winnie to complete.


"The name of that your friend is?" She asked.


'Raymond.' He replied.


'What are the things you do together?'


"I don't know?" He replied.


'Hmmn.. You can eat, play, hunt, since its in a Kingdom. You can farm, go to the stream. There, you can meet different girls sent to go and fetch........'


"Wait!" He uttered suddenly.


He remembered the day he and Raymond went to the stream and met two girls. He couldn't remember their names but was still thinking on it. "That's true, we go to the stream to look at girls."


They all laughed. 'So which girl exactly have made friend with?'


'Em..' He remembered the day at the supermarket when he heard Damilola. "Damilola!" He voiced.


'That Damilola, she should have friends you know with her, and maybe her scent, and other things.' Winnie said.


'I can't recollect.' He replied.


'Do you still remember the name of your kingdom?'


"Yes.. Rily." He quickly replied.


Winnie brought out her laptop and typed rily to search. There was a map that was brought out that shows how they could get there from exactly where they were to that place. 'I guess once you get here, you'll be able to remember some things.


'No.. I was told by Mr Akinola that I was thrown at the road. I can't possibly go their wh..' "Wait!" He uttered again.


'Haa.. Damilola! She should be the one. I'm remembering..'


'Good. Be fast at that!' Doctor uttered.


'Raymond was in a relationship with a lady, Funke and that lady has a friend, Gloria. Both overheard when Damilola told me she was pregnant.


'Preg what!' Tomi barged in.


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#still following.... Till wen are u na updating??

A still dey wait o...wetin come happen

heywhy.kum:
#still following.... Till wen are u na updating??

Soon..


@ Mayor, I go update soon jere..

Fingers crossed

He he he he he he he he dis guy don start again.
Oga T.Dan hav U started with Love and Wisdom?
NEXT PLEASE!!!!

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'Preg what?' Tomi barged in.


"Pregnant." Tony answered frankly and turned his head towards where she was.


'You've never told me this!' She exclaimed.


"And I've never remembered to.. Just remembering.


"Come and have a seat here madam. Its nothing." Winnie called her.


She sat down beside the psychologist staring at Winnie and Tony.


"So continue with what you're saying, sir." Winnie addressed.


'....Yes, I'm sure she didn't know and even doesn't know I'm still alive. It'll be like a great surprise to meet me hale and hearty. As for Funke and Gloria, they must be dead by now because I know the Queen very well.' He concluded.


"This is awesome." The psychologist said and shook his head.


"We'll be going for now and get back to you later, against what we'll do." Winnie said and stood up.



••••



Deaola's Father was invited to the palace by the King to sort out things. The King was also in support of the investigation but his daughter was with him throughout. Darasimi had been gotten also for further investigation to know why the hired assassins were looking for her.


The King provided adequate support concerning the investigation of the death of Deola. Darasimi was interrogated by the policemen on who she was suspecting concerning the issue of the acid attack. She couldn't mention anyone as she wasn't suspecting anyone.


It came to a stage the whole investigation turned out to be nothing. Hon. Olukayode himself later removed his hands from the case and the school started their work back.



Rachael wasn't pleased about all that happened. She hated Darasimi like ending her life anytime she sees her. She brought up the idea between her friends again that Darasimi should be kidnapped and killed so that they'd have their way.



They invited their normal hired- killers to get Darasimi kidnapped. They scheduled their job to be Wednesday morning, on her way to the lecture hall.


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It was Monday morning, Darasimi was off to the lecture hall, dressed in a pencil jeans and fitted blouse. She had her handbag on her and was looking beautiful. Everywhere was quiet and people were scanty. The guys got down from the car and drugged her into the car and ran off.



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They got her to an uncompleted building as wished and tied her with a rope against a pillar at the second floor. They got a place that was very quiet and no one will ever believe some one was there.


The princess and her friends were already gathered there also and rounded her up, staring at her angrily. The boss of the hired assassins already stood at Dara's from laughing wickedly, Darasimi's vision was blurred then and couldn't see properly.



A GUNSHOT WAS HEARD..



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Ozymog: He he he he he he he he dis guy don start again.
Oga T.Dan hav U started with Love and Wisdom?
NEXT PLEASE!!!!

Np, I guess you were the one that said I shouldn't start with it now... I want to end this story, it'll soon end...*within a week..*

otunlexy: Fingers crossed

Uncross the fingers now oh...