All Chapters of When You Least Expect It: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Laura picked up her bag and stood. "I wish I could go too but my mom asked me to be home early," Idris said.."Well, I'm free so I could go with you guys." Ayo piped up.

The surgeon opened up a medical chart before him. I happened to glance at his name tag as I directed my gaze towards the file before him. Dr. O.A Wale. He looked up after he found what I suppose he was looking for."Alright, I have here that your mother was transferred to my unit late last night due to a relapse in her heart condition. We had to carry out an angioplasty which was the quickest we could do because she was in a critical condition. She'll have to stay for a few days so we can check her vital signs but hopefully we will be able to release her soon."

I sat on the ground in that field with my arms behind my back. The cold metallic feel on my wrists told me they were handcuffs. I was restrained like a criminal. Ahead of me, my mother walked towards the house suddenly joined by my father who took her hand. I struggled to reach her and stop her from leaving but I was helpless and when I looked up, the door had slammed shut and they'd both gone into the house. I didn't remember what happened next but those two scenes stuck with me like glue.My alarm buzzed to life at 6:30 am but I was already wide awake. I decided that

Ayo, however, managed a fairly better greeting."Get over here, I need your help with this. Idris is off in his little world of numbers."I set my bag down and was about to check what the problem was when Laura stepped out with a tray full of snacks.

She let out a soft breath and slid her phone across the table to me.  "I think you need to see this."  "Err… are we still talking about the same thing?" Ayo asked uncertainly.

"The rest of you, take out any opposition. I don't want a bloodbath but do what you must." He continued.  I wished I could erase everything he just said from my memory but it was very clear to me by then. This was not an ordinary group of people. Donny wasn't who I thought he was. None of them was and I had found out as a rude shock. My mind went back to the conversati

His eyes held that unreadable look again as he glanced at me."You certainly wouldn't be the first. I..." His eyes suddenly darted above my shoulder as his mouth clamped shut.I was about to turn to look behind me when he whispered, his lips barely moved.

Ricky sighed softly and stood. He hesitated as he tapped his fingers on the edge of the table. His fingers clenched into a fist and his shoulders seemed to sag like they held an unseen burden. "Look, it's probably too late for me to back out of this. Anyway, I'm just warning you that this might be more than you expect. You really don't strike me as the kind of guy to be in this business and I hope it isn't too late for you."

Cindy ForbesI silently wiped away the stray tears that had escaped as I watched Michael walk away. I didn't want it to end this way but when Ethan had contacted me a few weeks ago, after so many months of silence, I couldn't help but listen to what he had to say.  Even though I'd met Michael, I just cou

When I pulled into the garage at home, I shut off the engine and remained in the car for a while. Well, that was a terrible day. My gaze went to the glove compartment of the car. The knowledge of what was in there and what it represented was enough to make my heart beat double time. Not to mention, Cindy who popped out of nowhere on the same day.My mind flashed back to the look on her face as she cried, the picture she and Ethan made together, the words we exchanged. I shook my head to clear it. It wasn't the time to think about that. What was done, was done. I got ou