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{ CRIPPLED }
The cliff is full of police cars already, and civilians who are eager to see if the victims of the accident can be rescued.
Summer had to hold Mrs Bills cos she might just jump off the cliff too, she was already acting insane as she cried uncontrollably.
“Three… there children, cops!, Three children!” She shouted again, wanting to free herself from Summer.
“Mum calm down, the rock climbers are down there already, they’ll be found trust me” Summer said, wiping her own tears.
“Found?, The base of this cliff is rocky, what assurance do you have that their heads won’t have cracked open?, My big baby and my daughter-in-law, then my little granddaughter, I can’t take this!, Why didn’t they tell us they’ll be coming!, I’d have gone to pick them at the airport myself, just why!!!!” Mrs Bills cried loudly again.
“It’s all my fault” Paisley said behind them, and they turned back to see her in tears, her stomach protruding already.
“Her crazy ex friend?” Summer sniffed.
“Yes, I actually called her to inform her of my mum’s death, she must be coming home because of that, I’m so sorry, I never knew it’d happen like this” Paisley cried.
“What!, They came home because of you?’ Mrs Bills said.
“I’m so sorry, I’m sorry” Paisley cried, and Mrs Bills grabbed her blouse, locking it in the front.
“Killer!, Bring them back!, Bring them back killer!, Bring back my children!!!” She shouted crazily.
The climbers finally drew someone up from the base of the cliff, but the person is headless.
His head must have cracked down there.
“Dylan?” Summer said, letting out another tear from her eyes.
“No!, Dylan!!!!!” Mrs Bills screamed, running towards the headless body.
Masked Emma came out of the crowd and got in her car where Dave is waiting.
“What’s up?” He asked.
“They found Dylan’s dead body already, I’m sure they’ll find Sweeney’s and Delaney’s next, I can’t stand to watch so let’s go” she replied, and he smiled.
“Bad girl has a conscience too”
She rolled eyes at him, and he drove off.
•••
“So…. what’s the pidgin for I’m going home?” Tony asked.
They’re all seated in the living room right now, surrounding Joshua and Mr Robertson.
“I dey go house” Joshua replied.
“What of I wanna eat?” Midas asked.
“I wan chop” Joshua replied.
“What of we’re not mates?” Mavis asked.
“We no be mates” Joshua replied.
“Madelyn we no be mates, so learn to always respect me, I’m still two months older” Mavis said, and everyone laughed.
“Wh@tëver” Madelyn rolled eyes.
Carina was the last to come downstairs, she was actually napping.
“Sleepyhead” Gigi smiled as she rubbed her eyes.
“I wanna sit next to Joshua, I must learn pidgin today” she pouted.
“Tony is the one next to Joshua, tell him to stand for you” Lexi said.
“She can sit on my laps” Tony replied, and Carina did just that.
She sat on his laps, and he held her tight.
Nicholas suddenly winked at Madelyn when their eyes met, and she smiled back shortly.
“You guys should also learn Yoruba” Mr Robertson finally spoke.
“Ok, what’s your name in Yoruba?” Trevor asked.
“Kíni Orúko e?” Mr Robertson replied.
“Now that’s hard” Winnie said, and they laughed again.
“Let’s do the Yoruba tommorow, but what’s the most popular food in this country?” Melinda asked.
“Cassava flakes, popularly known as Garri!” Joshua said.
“We haven’t tasted that” Madelyn said.
“Was planning to serve it for lunch. It goes well with fish, milk, sugar, chilled water” Mr Robertson replied.
“The song that was mostly played yesterday was sang by who?” Nicholas asked.
“Rich Till I Die?, Kiss Daniel” Joshua replied.
“I kinda like him” Nicholas said.
“Me too” Madelyn added.
“What of Loaded?” Winnie asked.
“That was sang by my namesake, Tiwa Savage feat. Ashake” Gigi quickly replied.
Mavis was about to ask another question when Trevor’s phone rang.
“It’s big sister Summer, is she missing us already?” He smiled, picking quickly.
“Who died?” He asked when he heard the sound of cries from the background.
Summer sniffed before speaking.
“Delaney, Sweeney, and Dylan….” She said, and his eyes widened.
“What!”
•••
The bodies of Delaney and Sweeney were later found after Dylan’s, but they were shifted to the morgue immediately, and they were only buried today.
The burial ended thirty minutes ago, and the whole family is back home.
The guys landed in Australia an hour ago, and it’s like they just came to cry.
None believed it during the call, but they were forced to believe when they saw their bodies getting lowered into the grave.
Mrs Bills has refused to talk , just tears, even Andy was unconsolable. Summer had to start petting them even when she needs it too.
Paisley came to the house, but she wasn’t allowed entry. Everyone h@tës her so much right now.
There wouldn’t be any reason for them to come home and die if she hadn’t called Delaney.
Flora even attended the funeral, and she shed take tears for her dead students before leaving.
Just in a short period of time, they’re gone.
•••
Paisley has tears in her eyes as she stared at the pills on her palms.
She’d just take poison and die since her life is now meaningless anyways. She’d cease to exist.
She practically killed Delaney. She called her to Australia to die, and she wasn’t even alive to attend Mrs Addams burial.
Mr Addams didn’t come to the burial, she hasn’t set eyes on him since her mom’s death.
“Delaney, I’m coming too, I’ll just apologize to you when I get up there” she said and looked at the letter she wrote on the table, then she ate the pills at once.
It only took a few minutes before her intestines started getting damaged, and she started bleeding massively from all the holes in her body.
•••
“Cheers!” Flora smiled, raising her cup of red wine.
“Cheers!” Zayn replied, clinking his glass on hers, then they drank.
“Finally..gosh!, I’m so happy” Flora smiled.
“Now you know your husband is capable” Zayn grinned.
“Not without my support, you’d have been a useless human” Flora rolled eyes, and he laughed.
“I know, and that’s why I love you” he said.
“Cut it” she smirked, and he laughed again.
“So… you’re handing over the company to Madelyn next week” she said.
“Of course, it’d be easier, and besides, I wanna tour the world” he replied.
“Then you better hand me my shares before the handover” she said.
“I know,chill” he smiled.
They drank from their wines again, and Madelyn came in looking radiant and pretty.
“Look who we have here!, My pretty heiress!” Zayn widened his arms, and she hugged him tightly.
“I love you so much Daddy, finally the company is mine, no Delaney to be scared of anymore” she said.
“I love you more princess, just get ready, you’re becoming a CEO next week” Zayn grinned as they broke the hug
She looked at Flora and walked to her, then she hugged her.
“What if I say I’m ready to take you as my new mother” she said.
“What!” Flora said unbelievably.
“Be my new mother, please” Madelyn replied, tightening the hug.
“Is this one of your games?” Flora asked, and she broke the hug.
“I’m becoming a CEO next week, I need a mother to support me” she said, and Flora finally smiled.
“Finally you grew some brains”
They hugged again, and Zayn smiled.
“Now this is the type of family I want!”
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