Obsessed episode 6 & 7

OBSESSED
Episode 6

Jade closed the door behind her but didn't take an inch step. The room was dim, even while it was still day. She approached side ways to put on the light but felt a presence.

"Who's there" she called out but silence replied.
Switching on the light, she had a better vision in scanning the area. She walked slowly, proceeding toward the bedroom as the living room was devoid of any life and was as neat as she could ever imagine.

"Dess" she called, walking slowly.
"Mum?" She repeated
"Anyone?" She approached Dess's bedroom and pushed the door knob.

The room was scattered, with papers littering the area.
It seemed somone came to search the room.
Jade walked around, taking any clue she could gather.
She paused, seeing some clothes lying on the ground.
It seemed someone is fleeing, running away

"But why would Dess run away without dropping any message" she asked herself, still confused.
She took her phone and snapped the room. Everything corner and every angle. She was sure there's something she would find. But she had to leave, immediately.

As she turned to go, Jade noticed a frame, lying at one corner of the room, shattered and she picked it up. It was a picture of Dess and her mum with a small boy who looked very familiar but she couldn't remember where she had met him. Even Dess looked familiar from the very first day she and Jade met but Dess claimed to have met her at the school clearance hall. Where she said she worked as a Janitor. Now she could imagine with the way Dess mother is, how could Dess be working as a Janitor. They had the money.

She removed the picture from the shattered glass and slid it into the coat's pocket.
Jade walked up to the door, and for the last time, turned around to look at the room again. She knew something was definitely off but can't place a hold on it. Dess has been her confidant since they started being friends. And Dess surely was a nice person. Even if something was off in this scene, it might be from another source.

Jade left the room and proceeded to leave the house. But decided to check on the mum's room. She might bw tied up or something, Jade thought and went for her bedroom.
She approached and pushed the door knob. It was stuck. It seemed the door attempted to open but something was blocking it.

"Mum?" She called out still trying to push her way through.
"Mum are you there?" She asked again but felt a strong urge to leave the place. She thought of going but doubted if she was to.make the right decision. For all she knew, the woman might be inside the room, tied up.

With all her strength, she pushed one more time but it felt like whatever was blocking the door, was meant to even block a male boxer from entering. She gave up and decided to leave. The feeling of leaving was getting stronger by the minute.

Jade exited the compound and called the taxi.
"Please come pick me up from where you left me"
"I'm not working again today. You said tomorrow"
"Please, it's urgent"
"Okay but fare would be doubled."
"Whatever you say".
Beep. She dropped the call.

As she waited for him, she placed a call to Lizzy.
"Hello?" Jade spoke but no one replied even after picking up. The background was silent, no noise nor chattering.
"Lizzy?" "Hello"
She kept calling out till she hung up and called agian. It was the same thing she experienced. She would call, someone will pick up but no one would talk.
She felt weird. Her life has been weird since she lost her womb. Things has been happening, and strange things at that.
She placed a call to the taxi one more time.
"I'm close by" he said an hung up immediately.
"Huh?" Was only what she could utter.
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OBSESSED

Episode 7

Jade stood looking around with her hands folded across her body due to the cold she felt at the moment. It had started to snow, since it was already November.

Soon, she saw a vehicle from afar. As it approached, it appeared to be the taxi’s car. It pulled over and stopped in front of her.

“Hop in” the driver said. His voice more soothing than it was before.

Jade quickly entered and banged the door beside her.

“yearn street please, by the mall” she said as soon as she entered.

“got it” was all he said as he sped off the iced street.

The car was heated, soothing her temperature. She kept her hands across as she went through the pictures she just took, she carefully viewed the pictures to find any clue but she wasn’t getting anything.

By this time, she has already started feeling more pains around her abdomen. She dipped her hands and kept the phone inside her pocket after a fruitless observation.

They took a turn and she got conscious. She had already started dozing off. He just kept looking at her over the driver’s mirror.

He saw how tensed she was some hours ago, and now, she looked rather troubled even in her sleep. He wondered just how someone with such unblemished beauty could have her world all troubled. He had observed she’s never moved with anyone contrary to how he knew other beautiful ladies to act.

He looked at her at one more time and pulled over “we’re here” he said without looking back
“miss, we’ve arrived at your destination” this time, he was forced to check her

She was already sound asleep, holding her stomach. He noticed stains of blood on her cloth but diverted his eyes and tapped her gently on her shoulder “miss?” he called out again.
This time, the touch was effective. She responded with a shift and opened her eyes slowly.

“oh my gosh! did I sleep?” she asked rubbing her eyes with her left palm but her right still holding her abdomen.
“yes ma’am. Can I get my pay now?” he asked, acting not concerned.

“oh yes yes…” she searched around, looking for something “oh no!” she realized she was still in her mystery. “can I go in and get it? Please?” she asked already opening the door
“you’re bleeding down there” he couldn’t bare it anymore. He wished he could take her to the hospital “are you sure you wouldn’t wanna go to the doctor?”

“oh! This? Nah, I’m totally fine. I can clean this up” she replied, embarrassed and he just nodded.

Shortly after, she came out with his pay and saw him nowhere “oh he forgot his pay” she soliloquized, talking to no one in particular and went back inside.

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Jade drove speedily toward the country side. She was definitely going insane and her mum might help out. As she drove along the road, she noticed the same car trailing behind her. Same car she saw at the parking lot. She slowed down, almost hitting it and got a view of the driver. Although not very visible, she saw a male in it. He was familiar, very familiar. She felt connected as she looked at him through the rare mirror.
The car revised, and took a U-turn. That was it. She didn’t see the car again till she arrived at her destination.

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“mum ” Jade called out, without knocking. She opened the door and made way into the living room.

“Lizzy!” Jade shouted upon seeing her for the first time in six months.

“Jade!” she ran to hug Jade. They stayed in that position till Jade broke the silence

“where’s mum?”

“she’s at the doctor’s. they said she has partial stroke. She can’t talk but can move slowly. They said…” lizzy burst out crying

“shhhh. It’s okay. Let’s go see mum. I told you to stay with her”

“I just came to collect a few stuffs” Lizzy said, wiping her tears and sniffing.

“come on, let’s go”

Jade led the way, got into her car, and drove off.
Jade tried to look round for the trailing car again but none was in sight

“what’s wrong? Why are you always staring the your rare mirror?”
“oh, it’s nothing. I just feel someone’s been following me.”
“do you have any clue?”
“no, I don’t. but I feel I know the person. I didn’t really see his face”
“oh… It’s a male” Lizzy teased
“don’t you dare” Jade said giving her a short glare
“oh come on! For all we know, he might be your suitor” Lizzy said winking and smiling like a child. Jade just shook her head and focused on the road.

Soon, they were at the hospital. Jade parked and rushed down carrying some of what Lizzy brought along.

TBC