"I'm Mr Agbebi!!" He introduced himself with a smirk, he scanned the house with his eyes then paused when it landed on Lucy
"What's bring you here this late if I may ask?" Clara rudely said pulling her down gently to the side
Mr Agbebi smiled "still alive!!" He said, there was a hint of amusement in his voice, his eyes still not leaving Lucy as he makes his way inside uninvited, ignoring everyone else.
"Sir I'll advise you to stop as I could sue you to court for trespassing private property and also as a threat to those living in here" the old man said
Mr Agbebi stopped in his track facing the old man slightly, a hysterical laugh escaped his mouth "tell me I'm I really the threat here or Lucy?"
"You are the only uninvited guest here" Thaddeus said coldly
"Seem like you don't have much time" he said "I'll advise you not to do anything stupid " he added
Lucy started at the man in a daze. This was the Mr Agbebi they've been talking about, how come this was the first time she was seeing him? She thought
Mr Agbebi eyes contracted a little even his voice went a little deeper than earlier as he starred deeply into her eyes "I'll advise you again to stay low and do nothing, that's the best you can do for her, this world can't be sweet for everyone you just have to accept your fate whether it is fair or not" he said turning his back preparing to leave, he causally dropped the flowers on Victory
"You'll need this soon " he said and left
Clara heaved as she landed on her seat, the whole room was dead silent until Lucy question broke it
"He left already?" She asked surprised
Everyone looked at her confused by her question
"Lucy, when Victory came to your house do you remember her leaving?" Thaddeus asked
"Oh that's right, I never did come to think about it I don't remember anything that happened after I opened the gates!" She said
"What? That day I injured you by your arm we even fought!" Victory said shocked
"I...don't remember…"
Victory sighed, it was just as she thought, she really did not remember
"Lucy do you often lose your memory?" Clara asked
"Does now count?" Lucy asked back
"What of your childhood memory that you lost has there been anything that triggered your memory?" Clara asked again
"No….not really"
"Not even one….."
"We'll…-"
"If we continue to believe in the car accident we won't get anything" the old man cut in
"What we should be focusing on right now is why her father hid the fact that she had a twin and why she's dead or….. how she died!" Thaddeus words cussed deep delineation among them.
"Then that means, the girl I saw in the forest today must be her and also in the previous dreams I think her name is Lily but why….?" Lucy asked
If she had a twin sister why didn't her grandmother of all people tell her? Why was it hidden from her? Why did she also lie to her?
"It's getting late already we should go to bed" Richard said
"I'll stay with Lucy it's best not to leave her alone!" Victory said assisting Lucy up
"Thanks!" Lucy whispered sincerely
"You should all stay here, there are extra rooms and besides it's pretty late to go home now" the old man offered
"Thank you!" Clara said she stood up and followed a maid that the old man had called, she paused in her steps when she noticed her husband was not with them
"What's the matter?" She asked
"Last minute call" he replied dialing a number
"hello Victor!"
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Lucy had just finish taking her bath when Victory layed on the bed ready to sleep. The room was in an awkward silence as Lucy also layed on the same bed.
Silence reigned for a few hours and unfortunately for Lucy she was finding it had to sleep.
"Do you find it weird?"
"Sorry?" Victory's question caught Lucy off guard,they've been silent for a few hours she thought she was already asleep
Adjusting herself to a more comfortable position, Victory opened her eye slightly "I mean how we suddenly got close" she paused "some weeks ago we were enemies that would not even spare each other a glance and I even attempted to kill you but here we are….sleeping on the same bed like close friends!!"
Lucy sighed and starred at the ceasing "you know the only person I've ever been close too among my peers is Thaddeus, I've never had a close female friend or even a normal friend that will be there for me as you are now, helping me and staying by my side not even knowing how this may end"
"At first I thought you were the one that killed my father" Victory words caused Lucy to give her a look of surprise but it quickly disappeared, from the beginning she had never hidden he thought on that
"I thought it would only be fair if you also died as you were in debt of my fathers live but….." she hesitated
"But what?"
"I think I may be the one in debt to you!!"
The room fell into another silence which Victory eventually fell to sleep
"Having a twin sister...? Dad what's going on?"
Anyone who has suddenly found out that they had a long lost twin sister would definitely freak out but with all these happening, she does not even have the time to be surprised but..... is her sisters death related to everything?
It's already two hours past midnight, only the sound of steady breathing and the seconds hand of the clock could be heard, Lucy frowned and moaned in discomfort, she was having trouble sleeping
"Can't sleep?"
"Hmmm" she replied immediately changing her position. She paused, that voice….? Was not Victory's or Clara's!! She thought. Instantly she stood up and sat on the bed, she looked shocked and scared
Sitting on the bed was a girl about her age she looked very unkept and tattered, her hair rough and wear covered with ash as for her body it was entirely covered with dirt and torn clothes
"Can't sleep?" She asked again