The Player

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 20

(DANIEL)

Holding Anita’s hand tight on the hospital bed where she still lied unconscious… I wondered what money she needed so desperately that made her accept this kind of job….

Seeing her was the last thing I expected in my life…

God!

how could a woman affect me so much….For the record…she’s just a woman….

But she was no ordinary woman….she was mine

my cute rabbit…. I looked at her soft face and I suddenly wanted to cry…

I wanted this girl…

I’ve thirsted for greatness

for money

for affluence….

I got them all through all means…

But instead of getting satisfied and happy….I wasn’t…..

The deep hunger gnawed at me…I wasn’t satisfied

I lacked something

PEACE!

I had no peace…I was always restless and always at alert but with this rabbit of mine

Things were so different with her,She broke all my defences and made me seem innocent and loved….

God knows I love her like my life but if I truly love her

I must stay away from her

That was the best

FOR US….

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(ANITA)

I opened my eyes weakly, everywhere was blurry at first but with time…my vision cleared… I saw Daniel looking at me with an emotionless face…

after a moment, I went back to sleep….

I kept on doing like this for over two weeks… then I regained my strength…

On the day I was to be discharged…My boss was waiting for me outside beside a car

he said to me calmly… in a business like tone

“Em…Anita

am glad you’re healthy again…

don’t thank me for footing your hospital bills…

and this is a check of 500 thousand naira…

I don’t want you working hard anymore… I want you to face your studies squarely and succeed…

if you even want more…

please let me know” he said

I looked into his eyes…

“is that all you want to tell me sir”

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(Daniel)

Is that all you want to tell me”? she said…

at that moment,

I wanted to pull her tightly into my arms and hug her tight…

I wanted to tell her not to leave me ever again…

I wanted to kiss her..pull her somewhere.. cuddle her and make love to her

I wanted to tell her that I love her….but instead, I laughed coolly and said….

“you’re funny anita

what do you want me to say’

Instantly water filled her eyes and I felt like killing myself… she screamed at me

“F–K YOU!!!

you don’t miss me!!!

see you

looking fresh and happy

look at me

looking ugly and miserable….

I thought of you every moment of my life!

if you’re okay…

if you’re fine

and you see me now…

all you’ve gat to say is this…

I ha…”

I didn’t give her a chance to complete it…

I crossed the border between us and placed my lips on hers…and gave her a passionate kiss