Chapter 2 She's The Leader.

(Christiana is also known as Tiana).

"Finally got it, I can finish a whole bag tonight, probably tomorrow morning. Gosh I can't wait to put them in the refrigerator. " Christiana was still in thoughts when a power bike crushed her bag full of apples from her hand.

"Did my apples just fall off from my hand?" Christiana thought angrily.

She was still staring at the apples which were scattered around, some rolled inside the nearest gutter. With angry glares Christiana looked at the young guy who rode the bike.

"You are dead!" She thought angrily.

She pulled his Jean jacket angrily, pulling him off his bike.

"Gently miss, let me take off my helmet first" the stranger pleaded.

"Are you blind, didn't you see me walking?"Tiana yelled.

"Why did you back the vehicles coming, don't you know that it's not appropriate to back moving cars. It's your fault not mine. Moreso, I have never seen a grown up chewing apples hungrily, not even in a restaurant or home but the road side.

His words hurt Christina deeply, she turned him around continuously.

The stranger lost his balance and fell hard on the ground. Christiana didn't know when she sat on him. Her hands were doing perfect wonders on his face and body.

"(He thought) How can a lady get strong bones, ahhhh" he screamed out.

"Remove your helmet and let me see your face, " she yelled, trying to pull out his helmet.

"Gently miss, do you wanna break my neck? "He said, trying to pull his helmet. He finally did but Christiana got the shock of her life.

"Jeffery!!" She called with full surprise.

"Do you know me?" Jeffery asked, still clueless.

"You silly brat! You got Sophie pregnant" Christiana yells angrier the more.

"Oh! yeah, Christiana right" he chuckled

And continued,

"I can't even recognize you, the first time I saw you was the day Sophie got drunk, and I called your number on her phone to pick her up , I couldn't get a glimpse of your face very well."

"Oh! really. Well save those cheap talks,I want my apples"Christiana asked.

"I want to ask a question from you Tiana" Jeffery said, still scared to ask.

"Go on."

"What did you see in apples, what I mean is, why are you addicted to it? Because Sophie said you can eat apples on a death day"Jeffery said still worried.

"So you also think it's abnormal right?" she asked and crouched.

"No!! That's not what I meant, just wondering how you got addicted"Jeffery explained.

"First promise me, you will get me double of my lost apples "she pouted.

"I promise,"he said.

"I can't tell you here, " she whispered.

"Uhmm, let's visit a nearby restaurant then,"he said, hopping on his bike.

"Let's go to Subway restaurant," she replied, beaming with smiles as she hopped on the bike.

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Subway Restaurant

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"Give me some Rissoles,"Christiana said, placing her order.

"Get me omelette rice. Jeffery said, giving her his credit card.

"I don't know why I am addicted to apples, I didn't like it before but ever since my nanny fed me a bite at the age five. I got addicted to it. I do dream of being fed most especially apples."Tiana sniffed back her tears

"Where is that nanny of yours?" Jeffery asked.

"She's dead, her death was strange back then. I can still remember her words vividly at the point of death." She explained

"Get the antidote or you die, "

"Those were her last words to me, I still can't put her words together, if I don't chew a bite from an apple a day, I do feel somehow. I feel uncomfortable, dizzy, restless, scary flashes,images."

"That nanny of yours does chew apples right, "Jeffery asked.

"Yeah, she chews a cartoon a day. Mine is still better, just a small bag of apples is enough for me a day." She said,

"This is scary, didn't you tell anyone?" Jeffery asked.

"I did Jeffery, I told my dad before he died back then but his death is somehow strange, same with Sophie dad when my mom married her dad. I told my mom after my dad's death but no one believes me, including Sophie." Christiana cried.

"It's fine, I believed you. Did you visit the doctors "

"I did Jeffery, I tried all I could but they kept saying nothing is wrong with me, they kept on saying the same thing" Christiana cried lightly.

"This is serious, because I have a cousin that loves apples. She feels restless without taking a bite but hers is the colour Green. "Jeffery said, looking sad.

"Oh my gosh, the green antidote" Christiana exclaimed.

"I don't understand."Jeffery asked.

"Nanny Rose said something like that, she said I should stay away from the Green antidote", Christiana explained.

"Do you mean the green apples are the real antidote?" Jeffery exclaimed a little, trying to hide his excitement.

"I'm not sure. Christiana doubted.

"Why don't we go and visit Roy?"Jeffery asked.

"Is that her name?" Christiana asked.

"Yeah, why don't we get going?" Jeffery asked.

"Not yet, I wanna have my Rissoles before leaving,"she said.

"Hahaha" Jeffery laughed.

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Few hours later

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"Do you think she's around?" Tiana asked.

"Am not sure" Jeffery said using the spare key she gave him to unlock the door.

"Why didn't you knock?" Tiana asked, still pissed.

"It's pointless, I am sure she's in the sitting room chewing apples as usual." Jeffery said, opening the door widely for her to come in.

They passed a passage that links the entrance of the door to the main sitting room. As usual Roy was sitting chewing apples with her legs crossed against each other.

"Roy" Jeffery called.

"Ahhhh , are you crazy Jeff. You startle me " Roy pouted, still having her heart beating faster.

"I can see you are enjoying alone."Jeffery said, slouching on a single chair.

"Who is Jeff?" Roy asked.

"I am just like you," Tiana replied sharply.

"I don't understand." Roy said.

"I'm an apple eater like you."Tiana replied.

"Oh my goodness" Roy exclaimed and went on her knees. Tiana shifted back and little.

"What are you doing"Jeffery asked, looking at her strangely

"Am greeting her, can't you see" Roy yells.

"You,, are, greeting,,,me,," Tiana shuttered.

"Yes mama" Roy said, still having her head bowed on her knees.

"Mama???Are you sick, Roy?" Jeffery asked, standing up on his feet.

"Roy, you can stand up," Tiana said.

"As you wish mama,"Roy said, standing up on his feet.

"I want you to stop this mama thing, who am I?" Tiana yells in anger.

"You are the Red's leader, Red apples are the seniors, they are more powerful than Green apples. Unfortunately they don't have much time on earth." Roy explained.

"Oh I see, can you explain more." Tiana asked curiously.

"The Red Apples are superior, how did you get that position mama?" Roy asked.

"I was fed with a red apple. From my nanny." Tiana replied

"Nanny Rose," Roy asked.

"How did you know that?" Tiana exclaimed.

"Nanny Rose was my nanny leader then, my nanny fed me also but she was still a junior. Nanny Rose was a nice and great leader."Roy explained.

"How come you know all this?"Jeffery asked, feeling scared.

"I do join our coven at night," Roy said.

"But I haven't seen things like that at night, " Tiana said.

"Yeah, that's because you haven't bitten the boundary apple that's between the earth and our coven." Roy explained.

"This is thrilling," Jeffery exclaimed, wiping his sweat.

"Can you excuse us, Jeffrey? I would like to talk to her privately. "Tiana asked.

"Yeah mama," Jeffery jokes.

"He's out mama, what will you like to ask?" Roy asked.

"Is Nanny Rose behind my dad and step dad's death." Tiana asked feeling terrified

"Yeeee mama, same thing will happen to you, everyone will die because of you, it will be death upon death" Roy explained

"Are you not dying also,"Tiana asked.

"Hahaha, the greens can't die, we can undo ours but the reds can use a life to save another, but being the leader is death upon death. So I suggest you stay away from love and don't fall in love, don't love your friends and family. If you want them to live. The reason why your dad and step dad died is because nanny Rose cared for them." Roy explained.

"But she cared for my mom and I,"Tiana asked with a teary voice.

"She cares for you, that's why she made you the leader, but your mom was not in support of you having a nanny back then. That's why she developed hatred towards Nanny Rose, same with Nanny Rose, she doesn't like your mom either. That's how your mom escaped death. Roy explained further.

"I will save my family, my friends and my lover. I will change everything when it is my turn." Tiana said with determination.

"A word is enough for the wise, don't love, don't fall in love mama" Roy said, taking her hand into hers.

TBC.....

This is serious