Springs of fire - Season 1 - Episode 12

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Springs of fire - Season 1 - Episode 12

The conference hall was already occupied with people, who waited for the arrival of their boss. Just in time, Gavin swaggered into the hall in a maroon suit and milky white shoes, all murmuring ceased and everyone rose to acknowledge the entrance of the boss.
‘Good morning everyone, sorry I had a rough night.’ He took his seat.
“Good morning sir.” The board members chorused.


He took out some files from his briefcase and skimmed through them.
‘Where is Mr Arongwa?’ Gavin asked after the head of the board.

Silence stepped into the room.
He noticed a sad look on the faces of most of the board members.

‘Sir…his only son was murdered last night, as we speak, Wal street Odoja is under lock by the Police,’ Another board member dropped the morning’s paper, “Davina’s Daily,” In front of Gavin.

His heart missed a bit, he recognized the street at once, Ore had jumped out of the car into these streets.
‘No.’ He muttered, then rose to his feet. He needed to find Ore.

She didn’t like the coldness in Gavin’s eyes when he’d walked out of the house, without waving at her or saying anything sweet. She hated being put in that position, she hated being ignored. This made her quiet throughout breakfast.
‘What’s wrong honey? Aren’t you enjoying the nutmeg bread? Your mother made me understand that these were your favourite foods.’ Mrs Adediran pointed at the ceramic plates on the glass table, which contained assorted pastries and nuts.
‘I am sorry Ma, I just don’t feel hungry.’ Delilah replied.


Lily who’d been fiddling with her phone, dropped it and focused on the other two women. She had not joined her brother Gavin at the office, in fact, she didn’t plan to work today since her new worker, Irene was available.

She didn’t like the look on Delilah’s face, she had a feeling Gavin was not attracted to her, which was insane, considering, how beautiful and homely Delilah was.
‘Are you ill? I am sorry Delilah, the weather over here in Dania is different from that chilly Island feel. You just need to adapt…soon, you’ll officially become a Danian, what would you do then?’ Mrs Adediran leaned forward and rubbed her temple.


She closed her eyes as the older woman stroked her forehead.
‘Um, I just don’t feel wanted here.’ Delilah confessed.

She liked Gavin, from the moment she set eyes on him, a fire had started in her bones and she was not going to deny what she felt for him. When she had approached him in the kitchen, she had done so with purpose. She’d wanted to feel his lips, she had wanted to feel his hands all over her body, but she had met a resistance. A strong one. A powerful one that would not be broken easily…

But she had to break it, she needed to shatter it into pieces. She had given up on her ex-woman lover Julia, she couldn’t give up on Gavin too. Gavin was meant to feel the void that Julia’s exit had left in her life and she would not return to the Island of Carida without her man by her side.
‘Good gracious! Why would you utter such words?’ Mrs Adediran pulled her hands away from Delilah’s face and rose to her feet, she glared at her daughter Lily, her eyes burning with accusation. She was sure her daughter had done something to hurt Delilah.

Lily felt her mother’s heated gaze directed at her.
‘I am not the one who is making her feel unwanted and unloved. Don’t look at me that way mother.’ She came to her defence.
‘Then who? I can’t believe you guys will jeopardize my efforts. I know the pains I went through to get Delilah here. It took a lot of convincing, not just from her, but her parents. Nobody can destroy my plans.’ The woman was enraged.

‘It’s okay mother, have a seat, I shouldn’t have told you if I had known it will upset you this much.’ Delilah tried to calm her down, but Gavin’s mother wouldn’t have any of it.
‘Mum…I think you should talk to Gavin. He is the one playing ignorant. He knows what to do; he is the pilot of this plane. If he does not start it, then we are not going anywhere.’ Lily was still convinced that her brother was keeping secrets from her.

‘What’s that supposed to mean? Gavin knows that I want the best for him, I love him as my son and I have the right to choose whom he wants to be with.’ The woman was starting to see things clearer than before.
‘Does he? He’s acting like he is being forced to be with Delilah. But we all know that she is the perfect woman for him.’ Lily returned.
Delilah felt pleased to hear those praises, pouring out from their lips. She felt glorified. She loved that his mother and his sister were already on her side, but that was not enough to make her relaxed. She still needed to stand up for what she cherished, she needed to fight for this love.
‘I think he has a woman.’ She blurted out.
Well, that had to explain the resistance she felt in the morning. Most men had o----m by just staring into her eyes, but Gavin? He made no move to touch her; there was no longing in his eyes.
Lily scoffed and avoided her mother’s eyes, she had thought the same thing too but since she had no evidence, she didn’t pursue the matter.
‘Is this true Lily? Is Gavin seeing another woman?’ Mrs Adediran directed the question to her daughter.


‘I think so mum, I have harboured that thought for a long time.’ Lily replied.
‘Do you know of this woman? Do you know her personally?’ The woman inquired.
‘No’ Lily shook her head.
‘I know you want what’s best for your brother, I know you love him as much as you do. Please, Lily, do whatever you can to help us. Gavin needs to be with the woman that I have chosen for him. I want you to find this other woman and bring me every detail, don’t leave anything out.’
Lily was as determined as her mother, she liked Delilah for her brother and she would do anything and everything to see that dream blossom into reality.
‘I will do as you have said mother.’
‘Good, I must go for my run now, have a lovely day you two.’ She waved at the girls.
‘Bye mother!’ They both waved back.
Once she was out, Lily moved out of her chair, she pulled one closest to Delilah and settled in.
‘My brother once mentioned a certain Ore…’
‘Ore? Can I see her picture?’ Delilah’s heart wrenched as she imagined Gavin being with another woman.


‘No, I do not have her picture, but I promise you, Delilah, I will find everything I can. I am on your side.’
‘Thank you, Lily.’ Delilah replied.
Keep the change.’ She murmured to the taxi driver before strolling into the massive structure that belonged to Gavin Adediran. Julia had never felt this confident, she stroked the bag that contained the poison that was meant for him.
‘Today is the day.’


The sun flashed in her eyes, the wind came to play with her hair, a call of a strange bird distracted her before reaching the entrance, when she looked up, she found a dove on a Bentley, close to where she stood.

Its eyes were dark and haunting. An ominous bird it was.

For some reason, staring into the eyes of the delicate yet strange looking bird stirred a well of anxiety and restlessness in her.

It took her great courage to tear her eyes away from the dove, ‘It’s just a f-----g bird.’ She cursed under her breath and marched into the building.


She felt her phone buzz as she reached her office, her boss was calling, Lily.
‘Good morning Madam.’ Julia said.
‘Irene…morning, how do you do today?’
‘I am fine Madam.’ Julia replied.
‘Good. I will not be working today and you know there’s a lot of work to be done. You’ll be briefed by Mr Ette. I want you to stick closely to Gavin today, and help him out with all that he needs. Can you do that?’ Lily asked.
‘Yes, yes I can.’ Julia’s joy was boundless, it was indescribable. Lily was delivering Gavin directly into her hands and she couldn’t miss out on this opportunity. Now, she had to make a choice.
How would she kill him?
‘Nah…’ she shook her head, she never liked the idea of seducing him, what if he rejected her advances? That would mean her losing her job, which would take her farther away from him and that was not a good thing.
‘There’s always a plan B.’ she unzipped her bag and fetched the emerald vial that contained the deadliest of poisons, just one drop was enough…