Chapter 2 Tip of the Iceberg.

Prisca's POV

I was so scared when I heard Stella scream, though I studied her when she was laughing but she suddenly stopped at the beginning of a particular scene. Her face went pale as she watched with keen interest before she screamed and passed out.

Everyone in the cinema paused but continued with their movies when she passed out and I ws so grateful for that. I and Richie quickly rushed her to the College hospital which was not very far from the cinema, though the hospital was a bit crowded, we were attended to quickly because of the emergency.

The nurses had Stella put in a bed as she was rolled to the Special Care Unit for tests.

"I'm really sorry about the incident Richie" I pleaded when I noticed how worned out he looked already.

He only smiled "It's fine Prisca, people just need others"

I was a bit stunned about his reply as I kept repeating it in my mind but yet I didn't still get the meaning of it. I didn't even notice he was staring seriously and smiling until I turned to face him, we just stood there facing each other. His blue shiny eyes made me swoon already, his broad chest levelled with the picture of his abs which showed in my imagination and that was me lost in his little world. He gently kept his hands behind my waist and pulled me gently to his chest, all I wanted to do was kiss him and know the taste of his soft looking and chewable lips but as we drew closer to each other about to meet with my eyes closed. The door opened.

" Prisca Walters........."

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Stella's POV

I woke up to find myself in a strange environment, the bed, the room and the scent didn't seem like my room or house. I realises I was pinned to the bed with ropes connected to my hand hanging up with liquid running into my veins. How'd I even get end up here?? My head was blank and I couldn't even remember anything that happened.

I was so worried, until the door opened and Prisca and Richie walked in with a man on white with a sethoscope??

Oh! I was in a hospital but how?? and what for??.

" Hey Stella, I'm glad you're good now" Richie said smiling making me more confused. "Good now??" It kept repeating in my mind before I noticed Prisca wasn't saying a word..

"Prisca, what happened to me and what I'm I doing here?" I asked confused.

"You're good now" was all she could say before she made a face which meant she wasn't ready to talk about it.

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Prisca's POV

I noticed Stella's reaction when we walked into the room, already the doctor told me it was just a shock but to me i guessed there was something else more to it.

I really wanted finding out from her but her confused look told me to forget about the topic. I was still angry because I didn't get the chance to taste Richie's soft lips and the thought of it was driving me insane already but i tried my best in hiding it though i know Stella noticed it but I was grateful she didn't ask about it.

"Just make sure she doesn't watch something scary next time. Maybe she's not a fan" I jolted as Dr. Ken whispered which brought me back to life. I only smiled and gave him a friendly nod, before he finally bade us goodbye.

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Poe's POV

My mind had not been at rest since the day I saw Stella crying at her father's funeral, at first I had wanted to change my mind about hurting her but I just knew she was gonna make good money so I had to go for what I wanted. My plan was to start from nightmares which was to test her powers before going physically. I set her nights to be her night of powers to make her weak and scared and even develop an unusual but serious illness which will lead to her sudden death!!.

Actually, her starting College was a perfect way to make my plans work effectively. As far as I had her mum under my thumb, I knew I would equally have Stella. My greatest happiness was that nobody knew my secrets and I had promised to keep it away from The Peters who had already fallen victim.

Yes, I'm young but rich and famous. My parents died when I was 18, my siblings died in a car accident while returning from school so I was left all alone, until Mr. Peters accepted to help me but when I clocked 19, some old friends introduced me to their business and I joined happily and that's how I started having everything I ever wanted to have in life.

My life became meaningful unlike the orphan I was before, I met important people from the different states of America and beyond. My rule was that I did whatever I wanted to do in the day but in the night, I dealt with whosoever I wished to.

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Stella's POV

The gates of the mansion was built with marbles and gold sparkling colourfully with inscription "You're highly welcomed".

Alot of people walked in and outta the gate as if the mansion was for everyone. It took me some minutes to walk in through the colourful gate, and there stood the strange mansion which has never existed. Pop music blaring loudly from speakers upstairs reached my ear and I felt elated to be in a place of music as I hurried upstairs. As I got there, the music stopped suddenly, the lights went off too and that same face, that mouth, that legs showed this time with fire in his hands while he laughed wildly.

At first, I got scared but I felt powers from nowhere in me which made me fearless and a sharp edged knife with a mallet, big and heavy but I was shocked as I carried it like a leaf. I stood face to face with the devil who was not only shocked but equally scared which gave me courage to move closer to him; but as I moved closer and closer he vanished and the doors began making noise like that of a weaver bird making fear come back gradually. I just stood there waiting for the devil to appear but he never did, unknown to me he appeared behind me ready to strike his fire on me but as he lifted it up close to me, a hand held it down making him scream as I turned to face him.

" Go away.....go away, he begged

I was so confused until I heard the bearer of the hand speak

" You betrayed me" he sobbed..

And that voice was damn too familiar. I turned and met the only person I loved, the person that meant the world to me........My Dad

With that I jerked up as my alarm sounded so loud even to my dreams.

Another nightmare. I sighed as it had already become my usuals.......