Novels by Rita Ezeodili

"She's on fire!" Stacey exclaimed as Amanda caught another ball. She turned to Alex. "How come you haven't brought your girlfriend over since? She would have saved us from all the embarrassment, most of them brought on us by you.""She's not my girlfriend," Alex muttered watching Amanda throw the ball to someone else. "What are you waiting for dude?" Martins asked. "Look at her," he said like Alex wasn't already looking at her, Amanda had left the field since the game was over, she was about to grab a bottle of water. "What are you waiting for?" He asked again.Alex didn't reply, he was eyeing a guy who had walked over to Amanda. "Who's that guy?" Alex asked Martins.Martins followed Alex's eyes and saw who he was referring to. "Oh, that's Jeff Dunson. One thing you should know is he's a major player," Martins said. "And if he's talking to your girl, it only means he's interested in her.""Int

A month later "I can't believe you didn't tell me you had a girlfriend!" Mrs Anne Oliver shouted through the phone. "I do not have a girlfriend mum, Amanda and I aren't official yet." "Oh please, you haven't had a girlfriend in what, three years? Listen to me Alex, ask her to be your girlfriend today." "Mum!" Alex slammed his palm on his head. The other night while Amanda was over, he had mistakenly butt-dialled his mother and she had heard Amanda's voice, Alex had realized what had happened only few minutes later when she had let out a cough, she had realized what had happened and choose to listen to their conversation quietly. "We were just having dinner last night and watching a movie," He said. "Nothing more." "Oh please, from the way you two were talking last night, I'm pretty sure there is something more," Alex could already imagine the mischievo

Torento was still missing, the police had been on the lookout, but it seemed he had gone out of this earth. His picture had been placed everywhere around town saying he was wanted. His house was watched for weeks, but there was no sign of him, no one has heard anything from him for two weeks now.Everyone's life seemed to be going well. The chef, who now goes by Elena, moved out of town with her best friend Jerry, to stay away from all the drama and because of the new job she got. Josh and Rebecca finally moved to Florida, living their dream life. Amanda and her brothers went back to their 'business'. While Alex... Alex was nearly fired, but with after begging, Ross moved him down to the commentary section, where he would be working for two months. He had called the story Alex had given for excuse, load of bullshit. It actually was load of bullshit, since Alex wasn't a good liar. He still sucked at softball and Stacie had suggested he took lessons because their loss

"So you're saying Alex and Jude-""Josh.""Right... that guy, so they went back to go get us, but since Psycho and I already escaped...""What should we do?"Amanda slammed her palm on her forehead. "Call your boyfriend Jake and tell him to abort the mission.""Right!""What if they already have them?""Stop talking!" Amanda snapped. "This whole thing is creeping me out and hearing me talk and knowing it's not actually me talking is not helping the situation.""Fine," Amanda muttered. "Come on Jerry, let's go home.""What? You can't leave.""I have no business here again, and I have a job and a town I need to get back too.""Josh didn't want to help, and from what I understand you were the one that dragged the Alex dude over here, all to help your best friend. Now that you have him back you are just

"Move it!" Terry barked, Josh and Alex walking few feets before him, hands in the air, while he pointed a gun at their backs. "Boss would be so glad to see you Torento, we've got Amanda already, you're like dessert.""What am I?" Alex murmured under his breath. "I want to be something."Terry led them into the house, Alex looked round at the faces of the people in the living room. They stopped what they were doing immediately they saw Terry walk in with the two men."Welcome our new friends!" Terry announced in a loud voice. "Josh?" One of them said then laughed. "Where did you find him hiding Terry?""Oh, I didn't find him hiding, in fact, he came right here."Josh rolled his eyes. "If you're going to kill us then just do it right away.""Woah, woah, hold on a minute," Alex said shooting Josh a look, then looking at Terry he gave a small laugh. "He doesn't me

"There has to be another way out of here," Amanda said while searching around."If there was a way out of here they wouldn't have left you unchained and even if there was, it should be blocked, those men are evil, not stupid." Just as the last word left his mouth, they heard a clanking noise."What's that?" Amanda asked alarmed."Someone is coming," Jerry told her. Quickly she rushed back to the place she was seated. They heard chains being pulled back and locks and bolts too. Just how many locks do that door have? Amanda wondered.Finally the noise stopped and what came next was the creaking sound of the door being opened, Amanda turned around to see who had entered, her eyes widened when she saw it was Don Torento, she looked back at Jerry who was groaning at the injuries from the beatens he had received.Torento looked down at her from the top of the stairs, two of his men were behind him. One of