Kiki hugged Mekus Money back, and tightly, ignoring the fact that she looked like a softy. She then withdrew from him, and asked, "What happened to you? I had my heart in my mouth the whole time thinking you were dead."
Mekus Money looked at her, smiling.
"What happened to your phone?"
"I hung up when Femi walked in because I didn't want him to get suspicious. He had acted normal, although surprised when I first showed up at his doorstep. His questions, his remarks, they all make sense to me now. He wanted to know what I was doing at his place so early and if I had any issues. He probably thought I had come to confront him, but when he knew that I was obviously clueless, he excused himself to go make a call. He returned while I was speaking with you."
"How did he act?"
"Quite normal, to be frank."
"What's the deal with him and The Science Project?"
"The Science Project doesn't have to do with anything. It was just a name we gave to him in high school when he flopped his first major science project."
"You all mocked him?"
"Please, everyone got mocked in high school, and we never stopped calling him that even after graduating. He still goes by the name today, reason why he used it in this case."
"Looks like he used it to hide his real name. Apart from high school friends, no one else can link the name to him. And speaking of the case, do you think it's a revenge thing?"
Mekus Money shook his head. "It might be a jealousy thing. He always had things tough and has had to either beg his way through life or suffer for everything he got. He also claims that artists, actors, and athletes don't deserve their money because it's easy money. So the World Award nomination is enough reason to come for me. Also..."
"Also, what?"
"There's you."
"Me?"
"Yes. He was also at the club yesterday, well, pretending to celebrate with me. But he said he saw you first."
Kiki blushed. "It's a jealousy thing, then. Where is he now?"
"I don't know. He said he would be right back that he wanted to go freshen up and join me."
"He lied."
"What?"
"He's missing. There's no one else in the house... just you. It's clearly a set-up."
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Keep Or Kill: inspired by Wattpad October 2019 Short Story Contest Entries
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