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Chapter 23
Day 22/23
“Nooooo!”
Julie charged at Bernice but it was of no use, Bernice was way too powerful; with a quick force field she sent Julie metres backwards. Jack suddenly bold, but it was of no use either, she held him against the wall and threw him towards the same direction.
Julie was not ready to give this up, she charged at Bernice again but Bernice had taken off, soon the apartment went silent with Jack and Julie pacing breathlessly.
“Favour is gone?”
Julie asked like she needed someone to confirm what she just witnessed.
Jack didn’t have a favourable answer so he kept quiet.
“What can I do without her?”
Jack was still speechless, there was no word of encouragement popping up.
He sighed and tried to at least say something meaningful.
“Julie, we can still do this, we would think of something”
“Am sorry Jack but I am new to all this, Favour has been my backbone, without her I can do nothing”
Jack didn’t like the fact that she was giving up already.
“Come on Julie, are you giving this up? We can still do this with or without Favour”
She was quiet now. Jack assumed she saw reasons with him but it was far from it. Suddenly she fired back again.
“Jack I have 7days left, 7days, how do I accomplish everything before I am wiped off existence?”
“You are not going anywhere, I won’t let the gatekeeper take you”
Julie scoffed at that, what could he possibly do?
“Oh Jack please, I’m guessing if she reappears here now you would pee on you pants”
Jack found her words a little insulting but she was right about one thing
“You are right, I might pee on my pants because she is the ruler of the ghost whatever…and I am human, it’s not a fair fight… But that doesn’t mean I won’t fight, it doesn’t mean I won’t fight for you”
Julie was getting confused with his recent fight-for-you escapades.
“Why? Why would you fight for me?”
He didn’t hesitate to answer
“Because you would do the same for me”
It was a great answer, but it wasn’t the one Julie had hoped for.
“Just that?”
“Yea what else?”
He had gone minutes into the silence that followed before he understood what she meant.
“Oh Julie I…”
“No it’s OK Jack”
All of a sudden it felt so embarrassing
“It’s not like I can force you to love me…am not human, I am a ghost so….
“Julie?”
She didn’t wait for another word from him, she took off.
He stood for a while to ponder on where he went wrong.
“I didn’t say anything bad, did I?”
He dug his hands into his back pocket to dig out his car keys.
“Well it seems I would be seeing Tony alone”
***
Julie sat on a rock at a beach…she was both pissed and scared of what her fate would be now…Favour was everything to her, she saw Favour as someone would wouldn’t leave her side. Suddenly she resolved to meet with Bernice over the issue. Something has to be done.
***
Jack arrived at Tony’s apartment. His wife welcomed him warmly and urged him to wait for Tony who stepped out a minute ago. She persuaded him to eat her sumptuous meal and helped him relax with a movie. He was beginning to suspect her kind gesture, but later waved it off when Tony appeared.
“Jack? Come with me, quick”
Tony didn’t hesitate the moment he set eyes on Jack.
***
“If you want to see the gatekeeper, all you have to do is think of her”
Julie could still remember Favour’s word.
And the moment she did she appeared before the gatekeeper.
“What do you want Julie, you are supposed to be all over Jack now, your time is almost up and he doesn’t love you”
Bernice tone was of mockery and Julie sensed it.
“How could you? What did I ever do to you? Why do you hate me so much?”
Julie couldn’t understand why the Bernice was against her and all the efforts she made.
“You started it dear, you broke the rules of the other side. You can’t blame this on me”
“You would rather aid evil than support good?”
Julie needed to understand that part.
“I don’t support evil, neither do I support good, I am neutral, Siera would get her reward”
Julie was going to say something else when Bernice Interjected.
“If I were you Julie, I would be all Jack now, you don’t understand do you? Why would I request you fall in love with a person and he falls in love with you as a prize? Does it make sense?”
Julie got attentive now.
“I don’t Understand?”
“To come back to the land of the living, there has be a human sacrifice to make a balance. And so when I meant love, I meant this…would Jack love you enough to sacrifice is life so you could live again???
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Chapter 22
Day 21
It was the words that he muttered before he passed out. Frank regained consciousness an hour later, he waited till dawn after lots of persuasion from Julie, and took to his heels at first cock crow.
Julie was worried he would go about spewing what he had seen, but there was obviously nothing she could do about it, she had alot on her plate now; she had just nine days left to finally disappear from existence for good. Although she had convinced herself that it didn’t matter, Saving Jack was of utmost priority… But right now, she couldn’t help but feel scared; what was it like to be wiped off existence? Does it hurt?
“Jack, we have to get the original papers”
She muttered the moment he woke up. His vision was a little blur for a minute before he could visualize Julie.
“Julie, I am the sole owner of Prada designers”
She nodded in agreement.
“Yes you are…”
He was quiet, it was quite clear that he contemplated on something.
“But Julie, I feel my parents were murdered”
“I feel so too”
Jack was glad she felt the same way.
“The car had brake failure, it was perfect the night before…someone must have tangled with it”
She nodded again and sighed simultaneously.
“Yeah, I guess so”
It didn’t take a soothsayer to explain that all was not well.
“Are you OK Julie?”
She wasn’t, but she didn’t want to bother him with it, he had alot on his plate now.
“Emm, I am…I just feel bad for putting you through….”
“Sssshhh”
He hushed her, placing a finger on her lips…
“I asked for it, it wasn’t your fault…and if I had a chance to kiss you, trust me I would kiss you over and over again”
She scoffed in disbelief.
“You’re crazy Jack”
“Yeah I am…I don’t know if this is love but I am crazy about you…strange right? I’m actually saying this to a ghost”
He chuckled nervously.
She felt awkward, his eyes locked in hers were ridiculous. It didn’t make sense, yeah she wanted this guy to fall for her, but now that he his actually having a positive approach towards her wish, she feels awkward about it. It didn’t make sense, she felt he was acting the emotion because he knows he is supposed to fall for her.
“Jack, let’s focus on getting your family’s inheritance and on how to protect you from Siera, and the gate keeper…this can come afterwards”
He sensed her unbelief, he didn’t fight through, he was pretty sure that he’ll do more harm. So he simply smiled and chipped in.
“You see? You’ve put my needs before yours again, the more reason why I am crazy about you”
Somehow, she wasn’t satisfied with just *I am crazy about you*. She feigned a smile and made him stand up.
“Alright, it’s Mr Tony adekunle right? The man your dad entrusted the documents to?”
He nodded in affirmation.
“You know how to reach him?”
“Yeah, I know his place…funny thing is, he didn’t tell me anything about my inheritance, I don’t know why”
He took to his wardrobe to change into something light.
“Well there is one way to find out”
Julie felt the need to teleport him there but she didn’t know where so she had to follow.
“Where is Siera?”
Favour met Julie by the doorway…
“She is…”
Jack realised the rope used to tie her down was quite idle.
“She was just here…she was…”
Julie words got stuck… Favour’s skin turning grey was good distraction.
“Favour? Favour what’s…?”
It was clear now, the gate keeper appeared from behind them with her whip tied around Favour’s neck…
“Finally, I got now”
Bernice muttered amidst smiles of satisfaction.
“No! Let her go!”
To late, within seconds favour dissolved to dust.
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Chapter 21
Day 20
“Come on Jack we can fix this. Now we need to continue, it’s past 1am already”
Favour stated bluntly and brought Jack to sit. He relied on her words, she is a ghost anyway, and when she says she would fix it, she actually means it.
He took the sit, quite ready for another voodoo trip, but halfway he made her pause and asked…there was something he wasn’t quite satisfied with.
“Emm, Favour? If you help me remember, would you see my past too?”
She nodded in affirmation, trying to fathom why he asked.
“Emm, sorry but can Julie perform the voodoo stuff? I’m sorry if it would…”
Favour was not ready to hear anything else.
“Alright Julie come over here”
Julie obliged and placed both her hands on both sides of his head as instructed.
“Close your eyes”
She did and was waiting for the next instruction for more than five minutes. She had to take a peek when nothing was said.
“Why are you opening your eyes?”
Favour’s freakish question was absurd.
“Emm, I’m waiting for an instruction”
Jack opened his eyes now.
“There is no other instruction, it’s an instant connection, you’ve not connected with his mind”
Julie released her hands on Jack’s head to question.
“And how do I do that?”
“You will all fail you bastards!”
It was Siera, and for a moment there they had actually forgotten they had her tied down.
“Will you please shut up?”
Julie was trying to understand what Favour had to pass across, and Siera was not an option now.
“Julie kiss him”
Favour was a bit astonished when Jack allowed a smile on his cornered lips.
Julie acted surprised at her request.
“Emm, it seems you both have been doing lots of the kiss thing huh?”
Favour questioned and urged Julie to go on with her finger signals.
She brought Jack on his feet, a little shy with Favour’s presence but it was nothing she couldn’t bypass. Slowly she reached for his lips and sent a whole new wave of energy down him that he shuddered and dropped to the torn cushion.
They were locked on and his mind was open.
The accident, the secret, the pain, the love; he remembered them all…
She held him tight and felt she was draining his life source, the passion she felt countered her reservations.
“Julie? Julie! He is bleeding! Let him go!”
Jack remembered it all, it wasn’t bad news until he came understand one fact.
Favour forced Julie to released him, his eyes were stone red. He gasped for air and Julie realised what she had put him through.
“Oh my God…I’m so sorry Jack”
She ran to him and placed his head on her thigh.
“I’m so sorry”
He was going to say something, perhaps he was going to scold her, and probably call her pure evil; instead he raised his weak hand and pointed at Siera’s direction, and with a weak tone he questioned.
“Wait.. That Devil is my cousin?”
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Chapter 19
Day 17/18
The objects floating on air spiced more fear that caused Frank to diffuse in hot sweat.
His eyes were protruding and wide open.
Julie was going to release her grip on the objects but her emotions were in full brim, she didn’t know a ghost could actually feel this until now.
“Julie put them down”
Jack whispered through his clenched teeth, his eyes still on Frank who tightened the frown on his face.
“Jack, who are you talking to?”
The cushion dropped to earth first and prompted Frank to leap in fear; next the dinning table, and then simultaneously every other object were calm to earth.
“Jack, you…you are into ritualism?”
Jack was getting fed up with all the ideas popping in Frank’s brain.
He rolled his eyes to heaven before he spoke out.
“Frank listen to me”
He stood up but Frank was quick to hold up his hands to halt him.
‘Stay back…don’t move”
He took the next minute before he voiced out.
“Jack you’ve gone mad”
“No Frank listen…”
“No no…Jack, are you telling me this is normal? objects! Objects were floating on air Jack! There were flying!”
The sound of his lips and wave of his hands were perfect demonstration.
Jack knew Julie had to show herself to Frank, it was the only way.
“Julie?”
Julie who sat watching both men shook her head in disagreement to his idea.
“No way Jack”
“Please, he has to see you, else he won’t believe me”
Frank slowly took his step backwards, trying to find the door with his hands swaying backwards.
“Jack, who are you talking too? Jesus…”
He was almost at the door when Julie became visible; and with a smile she called out.
“Hello Frank”
Frank froze for a minute or two before he stuttered out
“That’s… Thats Ju…Julie”
No one was giving a satisfactory reply so he fathomed it was actually her ghost.
“Oh, it’s…it’s her ghost”
Jack nodded now.
“I told you didn’t I? You didn’t believe me”
“Oh I do now bro”
“Frank you are shivering”
Jack couldn’t believe he was the one saying that now, he felt proud somehow.
“Or am I? Am not, am fine”
Jack laughed now.
“No bro, you are nowhere fine”
“Jack stop it am fine”
Frank wanted to prove strong now. He adjusted his polo and tightened the Jean. He thought wise to stand properly to face both human and ghost.
He was going to say something else when Favour appeared to grace the scene.
“Alright Jack, it’s time”
It was just as Jack had presumed, Frank lost balance and passed out.
“Oh come on Favour, not again, see what you’ve done”
Favour noticed Frank stretched out on the floor now.
“Who’s that?”
“My friend”
“What? Your friend? What is he doing here at this time?”
Favour was harsh because she knew what was about to happen.
“Hello? I didn’t bring him here, he came on his own, for a friendly visit, that’s what friends do, they…they see each other!”
Favour was not ready to waste another minute.
She mind controlled Jack to stand before her.
“What are you doing? He is gonna die if we do nothing!”
Jack was shouting on top of his voice while making his point. Julie was a little lost in the scene, but there was something she could do about it.
She took Frank in her arms and blew a mild breathe on his nostrils… He jerked back to life and resolved to his shell of fear the moment his vision became clear.
“Jack, Its time, the moon is full”
A chair was mind controlled and Jack was placed to sit, quickly Favour held his head with both hands, she was able to access Just a scene before Siera barged in with a force of a few ghost.
Favour was thrown off balance; Julie brushed off to the dinning; Jack was held up to the ceilings; objects in motion, Frank passed out again.
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Chapter 20
Day 19
Jack was trying to tame the fear bubbling within, but it was not working this time…favour took front to try and convince the wild ghosts at Siera’s command but it wasn’t yielding results.
He was scared for Frank, scared for Julie and for himself.
“Stay behind me Julie”
Julie was scared but she couldn’t help the mild laugh that escaped her mouth.
“Jack, it’s best you stay behind me”
She whispered back and without hesitation he bought the idea.
“What did she promise you all huh?”
It was favour trying to negotiate.
“The gatekeeper would definitely slash you all to dust so why do her biddings?”
Siera chuckled and did the talking for the team.
She looked quite achieved with the few army around her, the whip within her grasp was another advantage.
“You see my dear Friend, these ghosts has been promised 3months to roam freely without interruptions. You know this is an opportunity every ghost would jump at”
Siera made perfect sense, it was obvious she didn’t come to be reasoned with, she came for War.
“Siera what did I ever do to you?”
Julie questioned from behind, she was trying to understand why Siera was hell-bent bent on seeing her wiped out of existence, maybe she had done something to hurt her. Although she knew that all her life, she has done everything within her power to see that Siera had the best.
“Nothing dear, I just hate you, hate your guts; I hated the fact that you were more successful than myself…that’s all”
Julie was going to charge at Siera but Favour was there to stop her.
“Alright Julie let’s think, and Jack it’s either you fight or die”
Jack joined the crew immediately.
“What we are after now is the hit spot”
Jack tightened his grip on the mop stick he found just beside the threshold leading to his bedroom.
“Sorry for butting in but what use will that mop stick do?”
Julie had to ask, although she felt it was inappropriate now that Favour was trying to come up with a plan
“Julie would you listen?”
“Ok sorry”
“Hit spot is the cause of death…look to the tall ugly one. You see that large scar on his forehead? That’s how he died. Hit that and he is gone”
Siera was done waiting now, she fathomed they were diversifying ways to beckon for leniency.
“You, get Julie”
She had 4ghosts at her disposal and fortunately for Favour, it was the ghost she needed as a sample. She snatched the mop stick from Jack’s shivering hands, broke it in two and smashed it against the hit spot; immediately he dissolved to dust.
“That’s how it’s done!”
“What the…kill them all!”
Siera gave the charge; immediately the room went dark, whirlwind took over and blew off the roof top, the lights went off, objects scattered to different directions… Jack was after the safety of his friend. He made sure Frank was in a safe corner before he tried to join the fight. Sadly one slap from an angry ghost sent him metres in the air and caused a blackout.
He took another hour to regain himself and noticed Siera tied up with strong rope.
“Where’s Julie? Where’s Julie?”
“I’m here. All good relax, I can see how you fought for me huh Jack”
She was making a fun of him now but he had another thought in mind. His eyes got to Frank first…(he was still unconscious) and then all around his torn apartment; with his hands on head he muttered.
“Jesus christ, what do I tell my landlord?”
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Chapter 18
Day 17

Jack was on his way back to dinner, he was not sure what Julie might like so much.
He was eager to see the light in his eyes when he showed up ... a quick thought and he was quick to grab it.
Luckily a flower shop was close by, his exact thought ... It was the first time he tried this, he needed help in his selection. Luckily, a voice called from behind.
"Pick the pink, girls are suckers for those"
It was a middle aged woman, a little plumpy and fair. One look at her face that she was wearing to men's eyes in her youthful days.
"Thank you my"
He smiled in satisfaction and got back in his car. He felt the need to get in touch with the track emanating from the radio receiver.
Minutes later he got to his apartment and called out immediately.
"Julie?"
The silence gives way to a chilly fear that crept through his veins.
"Julie?"
"I'm here"
She startled him again. He held his chest to breathe well before he spoke, trying to scuffle with the loads of items he had.
"Emm Julie, I want to thank you for choosing to save my life, even when you knew it would be at the expense of yours"
He timidly presented the Rose to her eyes, the fear of rejection was one he feared.
When she was alive, she had two different types of people. It did not matter to her then, she would end up throwing it into a trash can. But somehow, Jack's pink felt special.
"Thanks Jack, thank you for saving me too"
He felt his eyes linger on him, he clearly had nothing else to say. Quickly he tried to opt out of the moment when he revealed the snacks.
"Who is hungry?"
His grin puts Julie's frown.
"Jack? Who is going to eat these? I'm a ghost remember? I can not eat? "
His Jaw dropped in disappointment. How could he forget such an important fact?
"Oh do not be like this ... OK set the table, I'll feed you, how about that?"
He was not too keen about the idea, it sounded ridiculous. He is not a baby, why would she feed him?
However, her persistence has been reluctantly improved.
"Open your mouth wide Jack, I'm gonna stuff you up ... none of these would go to waste"
Her words triggered memories of her mother.
She held a spoonful of ice cream with her eyes.
He wanted to act naughty and so he held the spoon with his lips and got his arm fairly stuck.
"Jack you know I can swing you like a piece of paper round this room"
She warned jokingly.
He chuckled but held it still.
"Yeah I can do that Jack"
He did not oblige so she made her grip on the spoon and sat back to take another look at him.
"You know when I said I never loved a guy, I lied. I actually did ... but "
She paused with her head bowed.
"But what?
He released the spoon from his mouth to voice out.
"What happened?"
"I was so bad, I could not take it, it broke up with me ..."
She sighed and looked at her expression, he was blank and so she concluded.
"Jack I'm a bad person, I'm not capable of love, I've hurt too many people Jack, too many people. Bernice knew the exact punishment for me. And it's not the fact that I will not be coming back to the land of the living, it's love. Love is my punishment, because I would never know what it feels like, it's a pain ... its ... "
Jack was touched that he felt the need to hush her.
"Julie, you're too hard on yourself, it's not your fault
She was not convinced, with her head bowed she muttered.
"Nice try Jack, but I know I am doomed, I'm just waiting for ..."
She paused to look in her soulful eyes.
"I just want to make sure we'll save time before my time runs out"
His right hand touched her cheek, the other hand followed till he cupped both sides with his palm.
"You are going nowhere, I will not let you take, I will"
She thought it was all over, what could possibly be withstand Bernice? He is human. Although, she did not fail to thank him.
"Thank you Jack"
The moment was ripe and cozy, flares of emotions can be blamed for the cause for Jack's next move. His lips brushed against hers; it swept a full rush of passion down her, objects in the apartment began to rise and float on air.
It was cut short when you walked in and out of confusion.
"Jack? What are you doing? "
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Chapter 16 - 17
Day 13/14
Jack held his breathe, his thoughts were conflicted, they were without base. He knew he had broken out in sweat already but he didn’t want to accept the fact that he was scared to death. The apartment was calm now and he could see the gatekeeper before him. Her eyes glowed white beneath her cloak.
“I’m not gonna ask what you are, or what you are doing in my room, because I know who you are, and I’m… I’m not scared of you”
Bernice’s lips gave way for the smile she posed for it. And then the next minute it disappeared.
“Step away from her”
She instructed.
“Who?”
He knew she meant Julie, but he felt asking would stale lots of precious time.
“She is doomed already and if you think there is anything you can do to save her then you’ve got it all wrong”
She didn’t look all scary to Jack, but he wasn’t going to give Julie to her anyway. He wouldn’t deny the fact that he was scared, but he was ready to bear whatever it takes to protect her.
“Before you take her, can I at least touch her?”
She remained quiet, neither her words or actions gave him a go ahead, so he figured it was a yes.
“On the 30th of this month, You’ll die, if you save her”
Her words sank deep Into his membrane.
“What?”
“She deviated from the bargain and she knew the consequences attached to it”
“When you mean the bargain, you mean because she tried to protect me?”
Bernice nodded and attempted to take Julie with her but Jack Interrupted.
“What was the bargain?”
She didn’t seem offended with his attempts.
“That she makes you fall in love with her with 30days in exchange for another chance to the land of the living…but she chose to save your life instead”
Jack understood now, how compassionate Julie had been, she was willing to sacrifice her chances of coming back to earth for him? what other love is greater than this?”
He suddenly got bold.
“You are taking her nowhere, how do I save her?”
Bernice smiled at his guts. He couldn’t tell if it was what she wanted but with her actions he could read she had more than one intention.
“If you save her, you will die on the 30th of this month”
His heart missed again, but his mind had taken control and there was no going back.
“I have no one to live for, so why not, how do I save her, the dark hole is getting bigger”
She was quiet for a while and he was beginning to lose patience.
“Kiss her”
Just that? Her lips were dry and all white. But it was piece of cake.
Before Bernice could drop another word of restriction, he dived at the task and picked her lips with his.
Instantly she got the charge and caught his lips, the energy transfer drained him till the hole in her chest was completely covered.
He fell to the bare tiles, still a little subconscious.
“Jack Wilshere, you just gave out 5years from your life span to Julie”
It was the last words he heard before he trailed off.
An hour later he opened his eyes, still a little blur he felt a sharp headache shooting from his spine to his head.
He held his head and groaned in pain. And she was there to help.
“Jack?”
Her voice was calm and caressing.
“It’s going to be ok, I’m here, I won’t let any harm come to you”
His vision was still blur but he could recognize Julie’s voice and he somehow found confidence in it.
“Go back to sleep now”
She placed a feather light kiss on his forehead and watched him trail off to sleep.
It was 30minutes later when she got that feeling of another battle coming her way.
It was Siera, with a gun in her bag, she was going to end things today. Once she kills him with this silencer, she would simply have his fingerprint without interruptions. She was at the door when she wore her gloves and stepped in.
“Jack?”
The creaking sound of the door and unusual calm breeze that washed on her got her thinking. What was going on? Is it Julie? It can’t be, the old woman assured her that Julie wouldn’t survive the whip, no ghost has ever survived it. So she waved the thoughts off and started towards Jack’s room.
She could see him clearly, he laid on the bed, fast asleep. This was going to be Swift, she would be done before anyone noticed.
But the unexpected happened, her legs floated on air and before she could let out a scream she was smashed to the ceilings and paused halfway down, with blood dripping from her nostrils. she spotted Julie with red eyes.
“Hello Siera, ready for round two?”
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Chapter 17
Day 15
It was the first time in forever; the impossible was about the happen, the living and the dead, in a duel.
Siera and been tossed to the far end of the apartment, thrown over the dinning table to land with a loud thud.
Jack was going to leap in shock but Julie was by his side to sooth him.
“It’s ok Jack, go back to sleep, I’m trying to squash an insect”
He believed her and soon he was off again.
“Julie! You bastard!”
Siera fumed in wrath, she had successfully screwed through her bag to find the whip, there is no way she would miss this time.
“Come out here if you’ve got the guts!”
Julie hissed and took off to stand before Siera.
“Siera?”
Quickly she lashed the whip but Julie was quick to teleport before it got to her.
Siera laughed wickedly now, she felt in charge and called out to Julie
“Come out here you bastard!”
“Siera, I loved you more than myself”
Julie was nowhere visible but her voice reverberated in the apartment.
Siera stood looking around nervously.
“And you threw it at my face, you murdered me Siera, what did I ever do to you?”
The sudden breeze that washed over Siera made her shiver in fear and she trembled even more.
“Come out come out you bitch!”
Her voice seems to progress to an higher volume, she tightened her hands on her whip.
“You are dead bitch, so stay dead!”
There was silence, and for a moment Siera was beginning to think she had spurned Julie for good.
But then a sudden rush of wind picked Siera off the ground and smashed her against the wall with force…
She winced in pain and Julie was there to tame her.
“Oh don’t scream now love, I’m not going to kill you yet…I’m only going to break every bone in your body, bit by bit…”
Siera tightened grip on the whip tried to fling it at Julie but her hands were weak now. She coughed from the backache she felt and sprout out blood.
“You…bitch”
She muttered but Julie wasn’t done, she couldn’t touch the whip, but she was going to make sure Siera had no hands to touch them either.
She picked Siera up and held her against the Ceilings, twisting the joints that held her hands together… Siera screamed in pain and pleaded but Julie wouldn’t listen.
“The reason you had me the first time was because I still had a soft spot for you…but now, now I just wanna see you bleed”
She turned Siera upside down and took hold of the joints holding her legs together.
“You won’t be walking for a long time Siera”
She muttered and loosed her joints with a twist.
“Arrrgghhhh! Julie please”
Julie was getting the thrill now, she got a long cane she had in store and laid Siera on her stomach.
“What happens to stupid kids?”
Siera’s tears were an hindrance to give an answer.
“Huh!”
“Sorry sorry, they get punished”
Julie wasn’t satisfied with her answer, she contemplated for a while before she shook her head in disagreement.
“Nah, they get flogged!”
With that she thrashed Siera’s butt till she was certain Siera won’t be able to sit for a long time…
Now that she Siera could barely talk, Julie helped in the transportation bill.
She took hold of Siera and appeared in her office at Prada designers.
“There Siera, you owe me, and don’t think I wouldn’t kill you, just that the gatekeeper wouldn’t let me”
She watched Siera wince in pain, blood dripping from both her nose and mouth, swollen face and ass. A sudden feeling of little satisfaction beamed her face and before she turned to go, she didn’t fail to wish the best.
“Get well soon, dear Siera”
***
“Julie?”
Jack was up now and Julie was nowhere visible. He could see the drops of blood that littered the floor, a sudden rush of fear gripped him but he composed himself.
“Julie?”
He got a mop and attempted to clean off the blood when Julie showed up.
“Hey”
She called with a smile.
He stopped to see her smiling at him.
“Julie what happened here?”
He was direct with the question but it didn’t stop her from smiling still.
“Let’s just say I saved you from…”
Julie paused when she noticed the gun beside the cushion…
“Oh hold on, she left her property”
“You mean Siera?”
Jack asked but Julie was off again. He spotted the whip on the dinning table, the chairs dissipated, the flower vase that stood on his centre table was broken…he didn’t need a soothsayer to tell him another battle had transpired.
Julie was back and he felt it.
“You know my apartment has been the wrestling ring for you ghosts”
He said as Julie took charge and restored the apartment to glimmer.
“Where is Siera?”
He didn’t know if he should ask, but he had to.
The smirk on Julie’s face connoted one thing, Siera was in a bad shape.
“You killed her?”
“Nah, Bernice wouldn’t let me…I flogged her, as forewarning, she’ll stay away from you now”
Jack was quiet for a while, they both had a lot to say but both didn’t know the best way to start up the discussion.
“Julie…”
“Thank you, thank you for saving my life”
Julie was quick to Interject.
“Why did you say it?”
“Say what?”
“Why did you say those words…”
Julie was not getting his point.
“What words?”
“Why did you say you love me?”
He was staring at her intently. She stuttered and felt her eyes grow dim from staring at one position.
Favour appeared and Julie was so glad for the interruption.
“Nice Job dealing with Siera, I’m guessing you think she is half dead by now”
Favour was straight to the point, just that Jack wasn’t happy with the interruption.
“You again”
He muttered but Favour wasn’t paying attention to him.
“What if I told you Siera is fine, she has no scratch on her”
Julie shook her head in disbelief.
“That’s impossible, I even have the whip now”
“Really? Where is it?”
A frown appeared on Julie’s face, a minute back, she was sure the whip was on the dinning table, but now, it was gone.
“Listen Julie, don’t fold your hands like you’ve won, not when you are dealing with the gatekeeper…you’ll need Jack’s help”
Favour turned to Jack now who was obviously trying to fit into the scene.
“Jack”
“Oh finally she realise that I’m actually recognizable”
Favour was not interested in his sense of humour. She made a hit on the point.
“Jack it’s time you know who your real parents are and take charge of Prada designers”
She paused to leave Jack stunned with questions and then turned to Julie.
“Guard up girl, the battle is far from over”
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Chapter 15
Day 13
Siera could only denote one thing. Julie had gotten to Jack. He could see her too; Or maybe she had bewitched him somehow. She had never witnessed Jack in such mood before. This was getting out of hand. She should have just gotten a gun and drove a bullet through his heart, when she had the chance.
Damn Julie! Anyway she was pretty sure that Julie wouldn’t survive the hit, so the old woman she encountered had revealed.
It was change of plans now. Jack knows what she did already, there is no point playing nice anymore. She would take the war to him.
Jack was hell-bent on proving to Siera that he meant every word he said, he was going to cause havoc if he doesn’t see Julie in 24hours.
He went to work the next day in a different mood. His subordinates and those above him did well to stay off his path. He was angry, 5% at Siera, 95% at himself. He was so unreasonable, she had been there for him, she literally saved him countless times. Siera would have succeeded without any interruption, but Julie had been a bulwark. And he turned his back on her when she needed help.
‘But she caused your mother’s death’
A part of his mind whispered. Suddenly he felt how stupid that reason appeared to be. There are other models he could have gone to, his opponent who won the contract didn’t use an expensive model, he didn’t trust his skills, he wanted to use her to make quick money, when he had little to offer. It wasn’t her fault she rejected him, no one in her place would accept his proposal.
‘She locked you up remember?’
That mind again.
‘She called you trash’
It welled up in his head that he began to tighten his grip on his desk.
Williams, his colleague got scared at the sight.
“Hey bro? Are you OK?”
“I’m fine, mind your business”
It was a strict warning, and Williams was wise to obey.
“I love you”
Her words transcended and eventually surpassed every other thought. He couldn’t shake it off…why did she say that? She said it to torment him or what?
“Ahhh!”
He made a burst and threw down the files piled up on his desk.
Williams whisked to the door for safety.
“You’ve gone crazy man”
He ignored and picked his car keys.
“Tell the boss I got sick”
“Certainly, you are sick…you are certainly sick”
He nudged Williams out of the way and zoomed off the premises.
He was meters to his house when favour appeared and sat by the passengers seat. He halted in shock and it took his manly skills to swerve and bring the car to balance.
“What the…? You fucking scared me!”
She waited till he was calm before she requested.
“Julie needs you”
“I was going to ask you where you took my Julie to”
“Your Julie?”
The sarcastic tone Favour used in her question made him stutter. What was he thinking when he said ‘my Julie’ she is a ghost for Christ sake.
“I..I..meant Ju..lie…My friend just get Julie here”
She nodded and took off. He sighed in relief and caught himself smiling. Julie was coming back.
He suddenly realised and cautioned himself.
“Why are you smiling?”
There was no one around to answer his question.
He got home and thought it wise to put his house in order. It didn’t want Julie to meet his house messy.
“Why are you putting your apartment in order?”
He asked himself again.
“Jack would you stop asking yourself question!”
He yelled and held his head.
“Oh my God, I’m going crazy”
Viola! Favour appeared with Julie; he froze, she was all grey, veins strained to her eyes, the dark hole embedded in her chest had enlarged.
He attempted to reach for her when the house darkened, the lights went off, the chairs rend in two, an unusual wind settled in the apartment, Favour took off immediately.
The gatekeeper appeared next with her white cloak and horse whip, oozing with black smoke.
Jack froze with fear, he shook his head at the sight and muttered.
“My normal life is over”
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Chapter 13
Day 8/9
Jack was plainly going to drink his way to death. Julie screamed and attempted to stop it but surprisingly she was stuck, she couldn’t go near them, and neither could Jack hear her.
Siera was smart, she poured out a glass of wine for herself too, so Jack wouldn’t surmise a thing.
“Jack!”
She could discern that her calls were to no avail…cleverly she caused the vase on the dinning table to fall with a loud noise.
Jack got the notification. He sneezed and acted like he got startled with the thud…
“What was that?”
He had successfully knocked off the full bottle of wine and equally the one in his hands.
“I’m sure it’s nothing… Oh my, your wine… And I bought it specially for you”
She growled within at the loss, but she was not ready to give it up yet…
“Have mine then”
She extended her glass of wine to him…he swallowed hard, smiled and returned the favour.
“No baby, you have it…I don’t want to have your share…that would be too greedy”
“No I wouldn’t mind”
She extended it again, gradually losing her patience with him.
“No, but I would mind…so no…”
She was quiet, contemplating on whether to flare up or keep calm.
“Emm Jack, have you been seeing Julie, her ghost?”
Her question was undeviating…he was thrown off balance and was careful in his response.
“Julie? I thought she was declared missing? They’ve found her?”
He recurred her question with his questions.
“Emm, yeah, but I’ve been seeing her ghost Jack, so I’m just wondering… Maybe she is dead”
Jack had the perfect moment to twist the question now.
“Why? Ghosts only go after people who are somehow connected to their death”
Siera glowered and hit him mildly.
“What’s that? Maybe it’s just my mind playing tricks on me, you know she was my best friend”
“Yeah maybe”
“Ok baby can I spend the night?”
Her request was suspicious… Well of course Jack was wise not to give in…
“Emm actually, I was planning to crash at Frank’s place”
He had hoped that would somehow terminate the request…but she was adamant.
“Oh don’t worry, I would stay behind…probably leave first thing tomorrow morning”
Jack wasn’t sure of her intentions, but he was better of in Frank’s apartment, than a night with Siera…
“Emm, ok…let me go get my pyjamas”
He walked past Julie and gave a signal.
“Jack, you are leaving me with her?”
She shivered in fear, thoughts of what Bernice might have armed Siera with scared Julie. She couldn’t go near Jack when he was with Siera, it must be something Bernice has armed Siera with. She imagined the havoc Siera might create at Jack’s absence.
“I have no choice, so she won’t suspect that I can actually see you”
He whispered thru his clenched teeth.
“And you are a ghost Julie, is it possible to hurt a ghost?”
“It isn’t, but not with the gatekeeper aiding her”
“Ok who is this gatekeeper”
Siera interrupted when she called.
“Baby? Who are you talking too”
“No one, I’m coming”
He turned back to Julie…
“I gotta go…”
She nodded and bit her fingers in fear.
“I love you”
He pretended not to hear, it was nothing serious…
“Take care baby”
The smiles Siera had was dubious…and he was having second thoughts now.
“I would take care of the house don’t worry”
He nodded and started out.
Julie’s fright pricked his heart again…She was in danger? But what can a human do to harm a ghost…its clearly impossible..
He drove steadily, just meters away from Frank’s apartment he stopped the engine.
“I love you”
Why did she say that? He wouldn’t see her again? Is that the reason she said that?
“Shit!”
He jerked his car in reverse and zoomed in high speed, back to his apartment.
“Julie!”
He called and barge into his house, the sitting room was turned into a mess, the dinning too…
“Siera?”
She was nowhere to be found…
“Julie?…Ju…”
He found her where she laid to the wall…shivering.
“Julie? Julie?”
He picked her into his arms..
“Oh my God..”
He noticed the big dark hole embedded in her chest, and the veins coiled up to her eyes.
“Dammit, Julie?”
“She is going to die”
It was favour…she appeared from nowhere
“Who the hell are you? what the fuck are you saying, ghosts don’t die”
“Not when the gatekeeper is involved Jack”
He had heard enough of the gatekeeper… He lashed in anger.
“Who the fuck is the gatekeeper!!”
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Chapter 12
Day 8
Julie was burning with wrath, she felt like strangling Siera to death, if only that were possible, Bernice would surely prevent her from doing that. At an instance she thought of what challenge Bernice might throw at her, she got a little scared, but no, she wasn’t going to give this up…she won’t let the fear get in the way.
“How did it go?”
Favour tagged along, taking time to survey the environs for Bernice.
“I challenged her, there is no way I would allow Siera murder Jack”
“You did what?”
Julie was ready to lash at favour when she questioned sarcastically. But Favour’s reaction was one of shock, not disdain.
“Julie, no ghost on the other side, I mean no one dares The gatekeeper, are you serious? You did that?”
Julie furrowed eyes eased up now, she appeared to see Jack asleep before she replied Favour..
“Well there is always a time for everything”
She was quiet, pondering on what to do next. Siera can see her, she was sure Siera would want to double her game…or Bernice would surely provide Siera some weapon to use against her.
“What do we do now? Siera can see me”
Favour was quiet at her question, because she knew one thing for sure…Julie was going to lose this fight. There is no way one rookie ghost can achieve what even the ancient of all ancients has failed to do(challenge the gatekeeper)
“Emm, why not tell Jack about it first”
She suggested and it made sense.
“Ok, you go, I don’t want him seeing you…he might freak out”
Favour bought the idea and took off.
“Jack, Jack”
He sprang up immediately, obviously startled…he hissed the next minute when he noticed it was Julie.
“Oh come on, in my bedroom too? Are you my wife or something?”
She ignored his abash words and went straight to the point.
“Jack, Siera can see me”
He paused and took a while to act pensive, before he questioned.
“Is that suppose to mean something?”
She sighed and calmed her nerves before she continued.
“Jack, it means she can somehow harm me”
Jack laughed now.
“Harm you? Julie you are a ghost…how can a human harm a ghost?”
He asked, prayerfully wishing she say the word, so he could use it to ward her off…
“I don’t know ok, I am kinda new at all this, it’s the gate keeper that is aiding her”
“Who is the gatekeeper?”
Julie felt she couldn’t start another sermon in trying to explain…
“Don’t bother, go back to sleep, I would think of something”
He gladly tucked his pillows, but just before he laid his head to sleep, Julie asked
“Can I lie on the bed too?”
She shut her eyes to take his spurned reply, but he surprised her when he said.
“Feel free, I am stuck with you anyway”
***
“It’s today vero, he dies today”
Siera whispered to vero.
“I can’t have Julie interrupting my plans”
Vero was still shivering at the voodoo storyline.
“Wait, explain how you saw her again?”
Vero requested.
“It was the old woman I saw the other day nah, I told you before… She touched my eyes and told me Julie was trying to stop my plans, at first I laughed it off because I was certain I murdered the bastard myself… But when I heard its her ghost…I became attentive…you see this whip?”
Siera brought out an horse whip.
“The woman said it can be used to ward her off”
Vero swallowed a lump of saliva.
“So we are fighting a ghost now?”
She was still in doubt.
“Vero I saw her, I saw Julie, she was eavesdropping on us…I am not crazy, I know what I am saying”
Vero nodded, she acted like she believed every word Siera said, she didn’t want trouble.
“I have been patient because Jack is my cousin but I…”
“Wait, wait, hold on, you mean Jack is your cousin? And you been sleeping with him? Jesus Christ!”
Vero had to act on Siera’s revelation…she couldn’t believe her ears.
“What? I’m not the first person to have sex with a relative…grow up girl”
Siera wave it off and went on to reveal how she would carry out her murder scheme.
***
It was Saturday, a work free day, Jack watched as Julie took care of the house chores, moving objects without touching them.
“Hmm, watching you do this eh, It’s giving me the chill, I wanna be a ghost too oh”
He teased and got Julie laughing.
“It’s easy na, lemme just strangle you, case solved”
“Biko no oh, I was joking!”
He quickly replied when she came at him.
The next minute she frowned, his first thought was he had done something wrong..
“What? What did I do?”
He questioned with his hands to help with the demonstration…
“Nothing, it’s Siera, she is coming…”
She took her steps backwards and hid behind the passage door.
“She must not know you can see me”
She instructed just before Siera entered with a bottle or Eva wine.
“Hello baby!”
She squealed and hugged him.
Flashes of light beamed on Julie’s memory, instantly her subconsciousness revealed how she was killed.
She gasped…Siera had poisoned the Eva wine she drank that night. It the type of poison that shuts your system down slowly, one that you won’t feel a thing till you are off the land of the living.
And she was sure this wasn’t a coincidence, it was the same drink she poured out for Jack…the same drink Jack was about to gulp down his throat.
She yelled from her hiding place.
“Jack noooo!”
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Chapter 11
Day 6/7
“What?”
Julie blinked several times, trying to think if what she heard wasn’t some loose figment of her imaginations.
“But I didn’t show myself to her, how is that possible?”
Favour was not saying anything and it only infuriated her.
“Are you telling me or you were just pulling my legs?”
She fumed in anger…she had the urge to rend favour apart for feeding her curious mind.
“Julie, you are messing with the living, these are repercussions you should expect”
Favour didn’t make perfect sense…and Julie didn’t get her point.
“What do you mean I am messing with the living? What is the point of my mission in the first place? Hello? It’s meant to mess with the living!”
Favour was about to say something to counter her point but she wasn’t ready to hear anymore stories, what she wanted to hear was quite different.
“What or who is responsible for this, why can Siera see me?”
Favour sighed and took another minute to voice it out.
“It’s Bernice, the gatekeeper”
Julie went mad in wrath…she tapped her middle finger subconsciously and requested in the most calm tone she could manage at that moment.
“Ok, take me to her”
“Julie you…”
“Take me to her!!”
Julie’s wrath went Intense, she oozed of dark smoke and caused a whirlwind that blew down a tree. Favour had taken her to a beach…it didn’t take minutes before people scattered around, running for their dear lives.
“Ok ok…will you calm down!”
Favour screamed and took her straight to stand before the gatekeeper… She was wise not to spend another sec, the moment she dropped Julie she took off even before Bernice let down her whip.
“Julie…”
“Why are you messing with my mission?”
Julie’s anger got her bold now, she didn’t care what power Bernice had that might be of harm to her.
“Your mission, can you remind me what your mission is again…I kinda lost track of it”
Julie couldn’t tell where Bernice was heading to, but she replied anyway.
“To make Jack fall in love with me…”
“Good, good…I remember, so what have you been doing?”
The line of anger imprinted on Julie’s forehead disappeared. She understood what Bernice was getting at.
“I..I am trying to save is life”
Her reply changed Bernice’s expression to a frightening one.
“You don’t mess with the fate of humans, if he is meant to die, he will die! It’s not your job to save him…that’s not the reason you are there”
At first Julie was frightened, but what she heard was totally unreasonable.
“What’s the use of loving me when he is going to die?”
Bernice was quick to counter her question.
“It’s of no concern of yours…don’t mess with his fate”
Julie’s initial anger resurfaced!
“Wait! You are just going to allow that bastard that murdered me and took everything I had, you are going to just let her murder Jack too? When you can do something about it?”
Julie wasn’t getting the point Bernice was trying to put to her.
“You don’t get me Julie, do you? We don’t mess with the Fate of humans! Are you daft or something…? Even if I have all the powers in the world, I would do nothing!”
Julie was devastated but she wasn’t relenting on her will to save him still.
“Well that’s your choice… I would save him, even if it means giving up my life as a ghost”
Julie was actually expecting the gatekeeper to let down her whip and probably charge at her. But Bernice simply laughed and got serious the next moment.
“I can’t wipe you of existence until after 30days, because a deal has been signed with the universe on Joan’s sacrifice… That doesn’t mean I would allow you go on with your stubborn will…I would aid your enemies to overpower you Julie, choose wisely…”
Julie wasn’t buying Bernice’s threat. She turned to go but felt the need to throw the ball at Bernice’s court… And so she turned and smiled to the corner of her lips, with a gesture and a proud talk.
“Alright Bernice, game on”
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Chapter 10
Day 5
Jack still tried to sleep and figure if all he had been through for the past 24hours was just a dream. He was sure of what he saw, but at least, there is no harm in trying.
And so he slept and woke up the next morning with his eyes still deem and weary.
He cleared his throat and called in a whisper to confirm.
“Julie?”
She didn’t hesitate to answer.
“Am here”
She appeared by the door.
“Oh great, so it’s real”
“What?”
“Don’t worry”
He got out of bed and headed into the bathroom. He needed to be sure if he still had privacy.
“Julie?”
“Yes?”
She was taking an impatient stroll round the room. Time is what she does not have. And to put it to Jack was now a necessity.
“Since when did you come around?”
“Emm, for 3days now”
He was quiet and she wondered why he asked.
“You…you know I’ve had my bath…did you? Emm, you know what, forget it”
He was going to let it go but she helped him out
“Yes I did, like I’m doing now”
She announced her presence in the bathroom.
“What the hell! Out!”
He grabbed his towel and covered up.
“Chill Jack, what’s there that I’ve not seen before and hurry up, we have work to do”
He wanted to explain that it was unnatural to have a ghost seeing the very important part of his human body, but he felt she might grow angry and strike him with a strange disease, he has watched lots of such happen in Nigerian movies.
“Jack, you have an inheritance, and I think it’s huge”
She started as he prepared for work.
“So if you’re saying I have an inheritance, you mean my parents…are not my real parents, because I was the bread winner of the house”
He pointed out and got his clothes on.
“Probably, but the thing is, Siera knows, and the only way we can get this info, is thru the same Siera”
He was in his car now, he made sure he was out of the compound before he replied.
“So how do we get the info from her, I can’t just go and ask her, or linger around. The girl is a devil, she’ll suspect my moves the moment I make it”
Julie was comfortably seated at the passengers.
“Don’t worry, I’ll take care of that part, what I need you to do is destroy that document that has your finger print”
Jack was held by a traffic light, he was unaware of the cab beside him, with the driver and passengers staring at him talking to the unforseen. Making gestures and talking signs.
“Bros, who you dey talk too?”
The driver brought down his windscreen and called out.
Jack was about to lie, but he noticed all eyes from that cab on him.
“Ok Julie, they think I’m mad”
He whispered and offered a feigned smile.
“Ignore them”
The traffic light blinked green and he was so glad for that. He zoomed and got the chance to reply.
“Julie, we have to go low on this talking thing. Please, somebody should not come and think that I’m running mad”
She scoffed at it, he was taking the issue at hand with levity, she wouldn’t sway anyway. Good thing is, it was a way to trail her attempt on love, down the drain. He was never going to love her, there was no point trying. Instead of coming back, she would use him to have her revenge on Siera.
“Ok, I’ll be at my office, Siera’s office…and maybe I’ll get a clue somehow”
She was off and it somehow pleased him.
Although the thought of the supposed inheritance never gave way for another thought to come in…
Julie met Siera in a good position to reveal just how important Jack was.
“He is proving smart”
She said to Vero, Julie just got in, and she was eager to hear more.
“We can trick him to placing his thumbprint on anything. He won’t even know, that’s why we we have technology Siera. All we have to do his have him touch something”
Siera’s eyes brightened at the idea, she stood up and roared.
“You are the best Vero”
But the next moment she thought of something else.
“Have we ever thought if this would work? Cos I can’t have Jack as my boss in this company”
Boss? Boss? That one hit Julie, was Jack somehow connected to Prada designers?
“Here is what we’ll do”
Julie felt cheated when Siera whispered to Vero’s ear. Why would she do that? What was so important that she had to whisper.
She drew closer and closer till Favour came from nowhere to pull her from them.
“Favour!”
Favour didn’t hesitate, she took Julie with her and appeared at some place far.
“What was that for? I was going to get an important info and you blew it!”
Favour scoffed at her words.
“Or I just saved your ghost life”
“What do you mean?”
Julie got confused. Favour took a while to get Julie curious before she asked.
“What if I tell you that Siera can see and hear you…
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