UNVEILING THE MASK (Sequence 2)

CHAPTER 43

PREVIOUSLY ON UNVEILING THE MASKED

After all, I killed your son.. He didn't die by Emilio's bullet..
I finished him off in the hospital in coldblood..
He was laying in the hospital bed defensively and I removed his oxygen mask and watched as he gasped for breath..
I'm guilty..
My life in exchange for his freedom!!!"I lied pleading in tears hoping I was able to transfer his aggression to me..
I can't watch him kill Emilio..
He's my son's father..
He deserves to be given a chance to be a good dad..
He deserves to live a happy life with a woman who deserves his love and worthy of being his companion..
He deserves to find true love like I did..
Have his own family..
Tega stare at me furiously..
Probably contemplating on what to do with Emilio..
Strangely his angry face was replaced with a smile..
Louis released his grib on me as I walked closer to Tega..
He continued to smile as I drew closer to him..
I halted inch away from him..
Standing in between him and Emilio..
He pulled his gun aiming at Emilio holding me tightly away from his gun and he pulled the trigger staring at me with an evil smirk on his face..

ALEJANDRO'S POV
I lay helplessly on the ground not able to move a muscle..
I thought I was gonna be able to beat this bastard but my assumptinons have been proven wrong..
I defeated him once and I felt I could do it again but Tega proved me wrong..
Am just a pompus coward..
I hope my son was able to flee..
I inflicted this pain on myself..
I groaned within myself in the dark room..
I could still feel the presence of Tega behind me..
I know he's waiting  for Emilia before he finishes me off..
But I hope she doesn't..
She'll endanger her life for mine..
"You came late!!"Tega's voice boomed from the darkness of the room..
And I raised my head up lazily scanning the dark room foolishly..

Soon the darkness disappeared as the room brightens up..
My eyes wandered around scanning the room before landing on Emilia..
She was about to run to me but that cunning artist Louis grabbed her by the waist holding her tightly...
A sudden rush of jealous engulfed my heart but it quickly fade off..
"Let go off me.."she screamed but Louis tightened his grib on her..
Her mesmerizing eyes filled with pain and fear..
And it frightened me..
Have never seen her this scared before..
"Set my queen free.. It wouldn't be fun without her.. She should have a clearer view of what am about to do!!"Tega winked at her...
Tega raised up a heavy harmer staring deeply at Emilia..
The fear in her eyes became visible..
"Nooo"she screamed closing her eyes...
I could hear the heart throbbing of my heart..
Never wished to die like this..
"You do love this man.. don't you??"Tega asked Emilia

"No.. I don't love him intensively but he's very important to me.. please let him go.. Take me instead..
After all, I killed your son.. He didn't die by Emilio's bullet..
I finished him off in the hospital in coldblood..
He was laying in the hospital bed and I removed his oxygen mask and watched as he gasped for breath..
I'm guilty..
My life in exchange for his freedom!!!"she lied pleading in tears 

Tega stare at her furiously..
Then he lowered his harmmer..
Probably contemplating on what to do with me..
Strangely his angry face was replaced with a smile..
An evil smile..
Louis released his grib on Emilia and she walked closer to Tega..
I want to shout at her to go back but I couldn't alter a word..
I just lay helplessly like a real coward..
He continued to smile as she drew closer to him..
She halted inch away from him..
Standing in between me and the Devil.
He pulled out his gun aiming at me.. holding Emilia tightly away from his gun and he pulled the trigger staring at me with an evil smirk on his face..
I closed my eyes waiting to embrace my fate..
Waiting to draw my last breath..
With one face in my mind..
The love of my life..
Her words echoing in my mind..
She lied to save my worthless life..
That's a true heroine..
Emilia..
I heard the loud sound of the bullet..
I felt numb and weak..
I felt paralyzed..
Is this how death feels..
I opened my heavy and weak eyes to take one last look at my woman..
My Emilia..
She looked pale and shocked..
This is the true Emilia I knew..
The vulnerable Emilia..
Emilia's whose emotions were clearly written all over her face..
I smiled within me..
At least,, I was able to unveil her mask and see the real Emilia..
Am sweating profoundly..
Slow death is painful..
I break the eye contact with Emilia as I felt something heavy beside me...
I lowered my gaze..
And my eyes fell on Louis..
Shit...
I wasn't hit..
Louis took the bullet for me..
I looked at Tega hoping he didn't notice..
I let out a deep breath and as I confirmed that Tega's gazed was solemnly on Emilia..
He looked lost staring at her..
"It's worth it.. I did it for her happiness.."Louis breathed out..
I checked his pulse but found none..
He's dead!!!
I heard another gun shot from an opposite direction..
And Tega fell on his knees..
Another shot was fired and Tega's gun fell from his hand..
I relaxed within me as I saw Marcelo..
He grabbed Tega from behind twisting his wounded hand angrily..
Marcelo was about to stab him in his chest
"Nooo!!!"Emilia growled and Marcelo halted..
"His life is mine!!!"Emilia said...
Once again!!
The lioness is back!!
That scared and weak Emilia is gone..
So quickly!!!
"Let's kill him.. The cops will be here any moment from now.. I sent Castilo to call them"Marcelo objected..
"He dies my way.. chain him up.."Emilia growled..
Her eyes are flaming with fire..
"The cops!!!"Marcelo whispered
"Damn the cops!!"she yelled.. she walked out briefly and came back with a bag..
She searched inside the bag and brought out a dagger..
It's steal it's unique..
It has a lion head..
"You can't harm me.. Am Tega!!!"Tega groaned..
"We'll see to that.. Tega!!!"Emilia whispered mockingly..
"That's for my son!!"Emilia said throwing her pocket knife at Tega and it bursted his right eye..
He groaned loudly..
And Emilia smiled..
"Rest in peace.. Cassius!!!"Emilia breathed out with a smile on her face and walked closer to Tega..
"An eye for an eye.. Tega!!!"she murmured..
Tega tried to nod her with his head but Emilia dordge him and he hit his head on the pole beside him..
We burst into laughter..
Emilia walked over to her bag and brought out a box..
She murmured something to her self before she opened the box..
She brought out a black cobra..
A poisonous cobra..
Marcelo stepped back at the Same time I took few steps back..
She walked up to tega and he looked shocked and frightened..
"I'll make you feel good.. You'll pray for death each time you feel my wrath.. but I'll bring you back until am satisfied.."she said as she unzipped Tega's trouser and dipped the cobra inside his pants and he screamed in pain..
He suddenly looked pale..
The poison has slowly circulated over his body..
Emilia removed the cobra smiling..
"His pulse is weak!!"Marcelo  spoke up after examining Tega's pulse..
Emilia handed over a syringe to Marcelo .
"Half of it.."Emilia said to Marcelo and he injected it to tega..
He vomited all over himself..
"Just kill me.. End this charade!!"Tega breathed out weakly.
"In due time!! Patience is the key.. I'll send you to hell"Emilia said grinding her teeth angrily..
She placed the cobra once again into his pants and Tega screamed in pain..
She collect Marcelo gun and shot at the cobra and the bullet pierced into Tega's thigh..
"Inject him!!"Emilia shouted at Marcelo and he injected Tega..
I walked up to tega and undress him..
I wanted to see the scars on his body..
The pleasure of seeing the injury Emilia has inflicted on him gladdens my heart..
"The almighty Tega has fallen!!"I spat at his face and he lowered his head in shame and in pain..
"You tried to rape Emilia didn't you??"Marcelo spoke up and he cuts of the tip of his dick..
He screamed out..
And we laughed at him..
"I'll make you feel better"Emilia spoke up smoothing his half dick and Tega raised his gaze to meet Emilia..
Despite being he pain.. he reacted to her touch..
She cuts off his half dick and he screamed louder and Emilia waved the dick at his face..
"Bitch!!"he cursed..
"That's for our brother Nils.."Marcelo spoke up as he shot Tega thrice on his left shoulder..
He handed over the gun to me.. And I cracked the gun aiming at his stomach
"That's for my saviour.. Louis"I said as I shot his stomach and he coughed out blood..
And blood rushed down from his body..
I handed the gun to Emilia..
Her blood shed eye held mine captive for a while before she looked over to tega..

"That's for the innocent lives you sent to an early grave"Emilia spat as she shot him several times until she has exhausted all the bullet in the damned gun..
"Rest in pieces!!"we whispered chorusly..
And we walked away in victory..

ONE WEEK LATER
EMILIA'S POV

Our lives have taken a new turn..
We laid our dead to rest a weak ago..
I've finally come to terms with the death of my brother..
Emilio gave due respect to Louis and he owed his life to him..
Louis sent several of his paintings over to me through his sister..
She was glad his last wish was fulfilled
He wanted to see my face as he took his last breath..

We're able to sleep with our eyes closed..
We don't live in fear..
We've been able to forge ahead..
We've put our loss and misfortune behind us..
But one thing hasn't changed..
Emilio!!!
He hasn't stop taunting me..
He claims I still have  lingering feelings for him..
He's convinced that I lied to tega not just to save his sorry ass but also because I still have hidden feelings for him..
But I've managed to put him in his place..
But I don't know how long I can withstand his tantrums...
I love Ardo!!
I loved Emilio..
But I know I do care for him alot..
A knock drifted me out of my thought..
"Come in!!"I cleared my throat..
The door swung open as Marcelo walked inside..
"What's troubling you??"he asked me after taking a sit..
"Nothing brother.. I feel at peace sitting in his chair..You don't need to worry about me!!"I said to him and he nodded his head and stood up..
Then he dropped an envelope next to me
"It's from Edwardo!!"he said and walked away closing the door behind him..
I opened the envelope eagerly ..
A Disk!!
I inserted the disk into my system and played the video..
"Mia!!"Ardo breathed out with a smile on his face and i smiled back..
"If you're watching this video then it means you have defeated all our enemies..
I'll really miss you alot..
Mia..
I'll miss your lips.
Oohhh
I crave to wrap my hands around your waist and trace your tattoo on your ass..
As I kiss you with so much love..
I love you..
And I'll always love you with all my heart and soul..
I love you alot..
I want only one thing from you..
I want you to be happy..
I want you to love and beloved..
I want you to live happily with our children..
I want Cassius, Castilo, Ximena and other children to come to be loved intensively..
You're a great mother I know..
But you know you can't feel the space of a father..
I was there when you gave birth to our sons..
I gave them the fatherly love they deserve..
Ximena will also need a father..
I don't want her to be deprived of such great fatherly love
I can't be there for her but he'll..
He has suffered alot too..
You can't deprive him the right to be father to his sons..
You promised me...
You promised to find happiness..
I want you to heed to your words..
I want you to love and beloved..
I know deep down your heart you love him..
You still do..
You love Emilio..
He loves you crazily..
Love and be loved..
You have my total support..
You're not betraying my memories by being with another man.. Rather, you're fulfilling my heart desires..
Build your home..
A new home
A family needs a head..
You have my blessings..
Be happy..
My Mia..
Emilio will make you extremely happy..
I love you so much..
I love you Mia!!"he blew a kiss at me and I closed my laptop..
His words sank deep into my head but am not fully convinced..
"Emilia!!"Emilio called out for me as he opened the door and walked up to me..
"Sorry to interrupt you.. I came to drop off Castilo.."he explained
"Oohhh!! Hope you had a great time together??"I asked
"Of course we did.. Surprisingly, he called me dad today"Emilio exclaimed happily..
"Am glad to hear that!! He's finally accepting you as his father.. you'll be a great dad"
"Won't I also be a great husband??"he countered back at me closing the gap between us..
"You'll!!"I whispered
"Let me in.. Emilia!!"he murmured in my ear and I shivered within me..
I pushed him away from me..
And he looked hurt..
"Why??"he asked
"Why torture me.. You're punishing me for a crime I know nothing of..
I may have hurt you but it's all in the past..
Let by gones be by gones..
Let's start afresh..
Marry me Emilia..
Make me the happiest man on Earth..
Marry me please??"he whispererd in my ear as he tightened his grib on me..
What came out of my mouth shocked Emilio that his grib on me loosened..