Love By Deception

he wouldn't even dare to. She felt that the men chasing her were not far behind. They were armed and coul

get to her, she had t

e street, everyone had already locked themselves in

new that she needed to breastfeed her. She slowed down and looked back and when she didn't

corner to feed her child b

still on. It could mean that the people inside might be awake. She was not familiar with the street because she had been running all the way from her place, which was several metres away from he

ould she go there? Would they help her? The country was already facing a lot of in

lowed hard and lifted her hand up and knocked again, hoping someone would come out but still, no one di

e heaved a long sigh and

is

She turned around and walked back to the house and she sa

u want?" She ask

eally need a place to spend the night. There are... There ar

shut the door in her face. She bit her bottom

red looking at her babies. "It seems mummy has to k

but...but only beca

he quickly turned around. She hurried back to the house where

e door wider for her and she quickly went in. As she entered, she looked to her

that the man's express

I must have disturbed." She said

uld have thought of that before k

the man. "Please, she's on

are asleep already." The man said in a calmer voice as

y much." She was really grateful that she got to meet suc

utside. The tv in the sitting room looked like one from the 1990s while the sofas looked very old. She cou

to her and she quickly star

r to a room and

abies can use t

would you and your husband sleep? I can manage

ong with your children, I and my husband will u

at's too much, I am only a

you like to sleep outside i

ed to just drop it, after

ke the bed, than

aced her babies on the bed wh

p of water? That's a

isted. Other people wouldn't even bother to open the door for her but this lady did

ase, tha

ing room while I

ka

tion and stared at him , she could tell he wasn't happy and it looked like he was only trying to be comf

ady brought the water

ed at her,

ed and sat down beside Hannah and continued, "If I may ask

up of water from her lips. She held

Actually, my name is Hannah...I um... I am a fashion designer...I am an orphan and I don't have re

ed and c

shop and ordered for his clothes to be made. My shop is not that big and most of my customers are middle workers. I was surprised when he came to my shop because he was

nly chuckled. If someone were to tell her that she would be pouring her heart out to a total st

now how it is, all that love promises and all..." She smiled sadly. -Too bad I believed him...and like

console her, "I'm sorry. You

know if he was either... but then, after hearing the first heartbeat of my babies when I went for checkup, I couldn't bring myself to do it. I decided to tell him about it but...but t

lady cursed with a d

ng to jeopardize his reputation or destroy his marriage. I can remember how I cried like an idiot that day and pleaded with him not to leave me but inst

did w

he springed up from where he sat staring at Hannah in disbelief. "You rejecte

y anything." The lady frowned a

u were saying,

silence but what does he take me for? I had no intention on creating a scene or exposing anything in the first place so I don't get what he was scared of.

abies had done nothing wrong... But then, out of nowhere, I received a call and it was from him. He told me to give him custody of the children. That was when I realized that he had been watching me for the past months that I had been

was able to shut the police...And then, today, late in the afternoon when I went out to buy something carrying my babies with , I saw a bla

to chase after me and just when I thought I was done for, as they got closer, their car stopped working and they had to chase me on foot. I don't know where I got the energy from but I ran so

cared they mig

dn't, they needed the babies alive

nd oppress others, karma will get to them for sure. So what do you inten

t think they would, don't wor

g to chase you out. We should all sleep." The man said in a

our name." She

ia and my hus

ia, I'm really gratefu

ng, go and

and walked i

he turned to her husband's direction and

squinted her eyes open with a frown on her face as

's going on this night?" Maria gro

r that she had to get up. She angrily walk

is it?" She

but I only wanted to ask you something, could

ould it be and what did he want? She decided

ke up." She said

nd slightly op

t is

ne at the door

s it a

didn't open the door. Who knows, he c

hook his head at

knocking, you never thought it was an armed robber an

scold me Ken..." Maria f

" We'll simp

her eyebrows, "

nd she sighed frustrated, "He might

ho are you and why do you think we wi

re being cautious because it's dark but we have somethi

ria, "I thought

y shrugge

want from there." Ken said

chance see any woman with two babies? We have been looking for her

r head in disbelief as she chose not to believe them, she might not know Hannah well

ll you leave us alone?" Ken replied

while giving Ken the impr

ey are gone.

" Maria asked

ter hearing the different voices in her sleep. She walked

okay? I keep he

t it was too late because the men hadn't left y

are you sure there is

is your problem? Go away or I will

ncase you see her, please let us know because we were told to give the sum of 5

Ken's eyes grew wide as gree

it.......Did you just sa

as she sensed that he is ab

You aren't thinking of opening the door, are

5 million? Do you want to end up in poverty for the rest of your

en, over my dead body." Maria glared at

nd worry. She quickly went over to close the

" He turned

ter all, with the money, I will b

to her husb

you be le

e men broke the door down an

bies?!" They both

? Why asking for the babies?" Ken mana

are the babies?!

nemies. He may not be the best man but he did no

give me the money when I do." He said to

please!" Hannah pleaded crying deeply

we destroy everything in th

to the door in the sitting room but she wasn't understanding him. All

the room where the babies were. He slowly brought th

eth as he moved forward to carry the baby but Ken moved

wondering what he was playing at. They thought him and Maria

e men's eyes grew wide in realization and one of the men moved to chase after her but Ken

med the gun at Ken's back but he was quick enough to dodge and grab

t the man on the gro

." He threatened the other man as

ed his fist and star

ah, "Run Hannah! G

leaving Ken alone in such situation. He might have played a part in the trouble they are in right now but she was to be

ack his gun from the ground but Hannah had seen him picking

om shooting, he pushed her away har

ered in a pool of her own blood

n the chest. He watched as he slumped on the ground bleeding profusely before he quickly dro

, "Why didn't you run?! You should ha

came out were whispers. This was all her fault

he suddenly felt a sharp pain pierce throu

Tears rolled down his cheek for he knew he was at his death step. He had been shot

d told him that he would die on this day, he wouldn't believe it. Should he blame Hannah? It would make more sense and would relief the

am down his cheeks unti

of her babies now? Would they live? What would happen to Maria now? Would she survive? Would she be able to forgive her when she finds o

t a monster instead of

o