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Chapter 5

  • "Nothing, absolutely nothing is changing my mind this time." Korina huffed in frustration as she looked at the now halved black comb in her hand.
  • It broke while she was trying to comb her hair.
  • "Nah, I don't think dreads would fit you."Daniella said.
  • She stood up from the bed and pulled some part of korina's hair playfully.
  • "ooouuch."She slapped her hand away and gave her a threatening look.
  • "I am honestly tired of my hair, it's hard to comb, hard to detangle, always breaking combs! It's frustrating, ugggh!" She complained further.
  • "Try combing it again!" Daniella suggested, "But with this, this time."She said handing Korina another comb.
  • Korina took the comb and began combing.
  • "You see it works!" Daniella said in excitement as she saw Korina combing effortlessly.
  • Snap!
  • "Oh God!!!!"Korina screamed and looked at her palms, this was the fourth comb breaking today.
  • "That's it." She stood up, "To the saloon."
  • The hairdresser finished up and turned korina to face the big rectangular mirror.
  • "Wow, I look amazing." Korina said gazing into the mirror as she felt her hair with her fingertips.
  • "I know right! I told you dyeing blonde would make it look gorgeous."He stated as he rubbed his palms over her hair appreciating his master piece.
  • "Damn girl! Your hair has got me wowed." Daniella said from behind.
  • She had been outside the saloon, she advanced towards them and stared at the back length blonde dreads.
  • "Told you dreads would look good on me." Korina said.
  • "Guess this new look isn't so bad for your upcoming 21st birthday, I am so excited!" Daniella said with so much enthusiasm and was a little too loud, most of the people at the shop stared at them.
  • Daniella rolled her eyes and faced Korina.
  • "Let's get out of here, I am starving."
  • It wasn't the darkness or silence dominating the apartment that sent shivers down Korina's spine. It was the fact she felt that she was certain someone was watching her this time.
  • Since she began receiving all the mysterious, creepy, sweet messages, she concluded she was being stalked.
  • Private number -happy birthday my love, you are so perfect, so beautiful,
  • Perfectly made for me.
  • I hope you love the gifts I got you, as I am sure you have loved others.
  • Till we meet, bye.
  • Korina stared at the message and swallowed hard, earlier she had made sure all her doors, windows and possible break-ins were well secured.
  • She stared at the text again, it was a private number, inaccessible and untraceable.
  • Just great! Her first birthday message was from a stalker.
  • She had wanted her 21st birthday to be wonderful and pleasant not creepy and strange.
  • She lay on her bed and stared at the ceiling, the only noise that could be heard was the ticking of the clock.
  • Nothing is gonna happen, today is gonna be great, She ignored the unsettling feeling in her stomach and the heavy doubt on her mind.
  • Nothing could go wrong, she assured her conscience and forced herself to sleep.
  • Korina was very close to flinging the table lamp at Daniella.
  • She watched her in irritation as she squealed and gushed over the extravagant and outrageous gifts sent by Mr stalker.
  • "How the fuck did you even become my cousin?" She asked resisting the urge to smack her.
  • "By adoption, duhhh!"Daniella rolled her eyes,"Waoooh girl, look at these shoes, how did he know your size? so cute."She said.
  • "Are you insane? This person has been stalking me, sending gifts and weird lovey dovey text.Yet, here you are acting like it's my boyfriend that got me stuff."
  • "Oh come on, he's your future boyfriend." Daniella winked.
  • "Are you kidding me?" Korina asked, Daniella was so unbelievable at times.
  • "Okay, I am sorry, calm down, he's just a rich guy who is obviously obsessed with you and can't tell it to your face."
  • "What if he's a psychotic serial killer?"
  • "What if he's not." Daniella said before letting out a scream as she looked at the handbag she was holding.
  • "Why are you screaming? why?"
  • "Are you seeing this?" She screamed at Korina, "He got you a hermes bag, fucking hermes."
  • For a moment korina's jaw dropped in shock, how rich is this dude?
  • "So what do we do about the whole situation?"She asked after recovering from her mini shock.
  • "Sell the hermes and buy a royce rolls."Daniella said with a shrug.
  • "Fish for brains, I am being serious, a better idea please?"
  • "Husband him!"
  • That was all it took for korina to unleash, She unplugged the lamp with one swift move and threw it Daniella's direction.
  • "Stupid."Korina hissed staring at Daniella's amused face as the lamp met the wall shattering to pieces," It should have been your head, for reals."
  • The club was really noisy, the noise the clubbers produced competed with the DJ's music blaring from the speakers.
  • The lights were dim, people dancing, strangers grinding on each other.
  • The air smelt of cigarettes, sweat and sex.
  • In the midst of all these, Korina was looking for her cake.
  • "Who in the world is stupid enough to bring a cake to a club?" Daniella asked using her fingers to visualize air quotes, she was a little tipsy.
  • Korina stared at her angrily while Daniella's Co workers who came uninvited burst out laughing.
  • "Katrina, forget the cake and party, it's your birthday." One of the men said slapping Korina's back.
  • "It's korina idiot." She retorted.
  • Drunk fools.
  • The rest of the club stay didn't really go well, Daniella and korina got thrown out cause Korina started a fight with someone who she saw eating a piece of cake.
  • They began walking home, staggering down the streets extremely drunk.
  • "Happy birthday, sister, cousin and best friend, I love you." Daniella said throwing her arms around korina who was struggling to hold herself up.
  • "So are we taking a cab to Santorini?" Korina asked.
  • "I thought we were headed home?" Daniella replied confused.
  • "Yes, home is Santorini."
  • "You.....wait korina,what that on your dress?" Daniella slurred pointing a finger at the red dot on Korina's dress.
  • "Must be a button." she replied looking down.
  • "Do buttons move? or I am just drunk." Daniella asked then the both of them flared with laughter.
  • A few seconds later, a loud bang was heard.
  • "What was?..." Daniella began but crossed her hand over her mouth to silence an attempted scream as she saw a body laying on the floor bleeding.
  • "Korina look." She said, her voice quivering.
  • She noticed Korina wasn't by her side anymore and had a closer look at the body.
  • Lying face down was Korina with blood pooling around her, her arms laying limply by her side.
  • And then it happened, Daniella let out a boisterous scream such that the birds in the air were frightened.
  • Korina had been shot.