The wedding night

Prologue

"The best thing to hold on to in life is each other."

Aubrey Hepburn

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Five years ago

Melody POV

"I love you, Franklin Aderemi, "I whispered to my newly wedded husband as we entered our new home.

"I love you too, Melody Aderemi, "he replied and pulled me closer for a kiss.

After the kiss, I pondered on whether to break the news of my pregnancy to him. How was he going to take the news? I didn't want to spoil our wedding night with the news, even though, it was great news. I knew Franklin was going to be happy when he heard the news but, I decided to tell him in the morning. I wanted my wedding night to be special like I had always dreamed of and I knew tonight was going to be great.

"Hey, babe... Would you like to join me for a shower?" Franklin winked and offered his hand for me to take.

"No... Go in and I'll join you later, "I replied to him. He nodded in agreement and walked into the bathroom.

I lay on the bed and smiled at my happiness. I was married to the best man in the world. We Were finally together and we're both going to be together forever. A knock sounded on the door and I wondered who was knocking at that time of the night. "no one is in the house " I thought.

I walked to the door and opened the door for whosoever was at the door and it was the greatest mistake of life. Two masked men entered the room with guns in their hands. One had a red mask on while the other had a black mask on.

"Oh, my God!!"I said as they walked into the room. "Franklin!!!! "I shouted for my husband to come to my aid.

The red-masked man shushed me and pointed a gun at my head.

"Shut your mouth or I'll blow your head off, "he threatened. The other man wearing a black mask kicked the bathroom door and pushed my husband out of the bathroom.

"Melody, "he shouted my name as he saw a gun pointed at my head.

"Franklin, "I sobbed.

"Who are you, people? What the hell are you doing with my wife? Let's her go now!!." Franklin shouted and struggled to reach out to me but he was pulled away and hit on the head with a gun.

I covered my mouth with my hand to suppress the scream that was trying to escape my lips. "Please, don't hurt my husband. What do you guys want?"I shouted... I didn't know who the men were because I knew Franklin wasn't on anyone's hit list. "Who could these men be?" I thought.

"Who send you guys to kill me? Who sent you?" Franklin asked and shouted at them. The red-masked man holding him down gave no reply but raised his gun to Franklin's face.

"Please.... Don't kill my husband... Please"I begged but it was as if my begging was in vain. The gunshot rang twice and my heartbeat twice. Franklin dropped to the ground with a thump and whispered my name.

"Franklin!!!"I shouted and rushed to him but I was pulled back by the red-masked man. "Let's go! Let me go!!. Franklin, Franklin."

The masked man signaled to his second and they pulled me out of the room. I was pulled outside the house with force because I was struggling hard to get out of his grip. The masked man raised his hand and gave me a slap that resounded in my head. I stopped shouting for a while and then I continued again.

"Silence her wale, "the masked man said to the one holding me down.

The masked man holding me down bought out a handkerchief and placed it on my nose. whatever was on the handkerchief seemed to stop me from shouting but, before I lose consciousness, I saw the house on fire and then I blacked out.