KILLER WITHIN

KILLER WITHIN EPISODE TWENTY

Martin stopped on his tracks because he did not want to do anything that would put Laura's life in danger especially because he knew he was dealing with a psychopath. He thought of getting his gun but it was in the drawer slightly away from him. He didn't see the need of bringing the gun to bed I mean no one would really access the house and especially not Lexi because he had changed the locks..

She moved away from him noticing he was closer to them. Lexi knew Martin so well and she knew what he was capable of doing and it was a good thing that he did not have his gun with him..

Lexi: did you stop loving me baby?

She asked tightening her grip on Laura who was trying to slide her mouth off Lexi's hold but she couldn't let go, instead she slid her hand to her neck and she could nolonger breath as the air was cut off her throat.

Martin: please, let go.. you are hurting her..don't do anything stupid Lexi.

Lexi: is that what you take me for, being stupid. You bring another woman into my bed and you call me stupid, let me show you how a stupid person acts..

Lexi started dragging Laura out and he knew if he didn't do something it would get messy.

Martin: what do you want from me Lexi, what do you want?

He shouted throwing his arms in the air and taking steps back hoping to get to the drawer and pull out his gun.

Lexi didn't answer that, probably because she didn't know what to say. Laura grabbed Lexi's arm and bit it then when she loosened up her grip, Laura pushed her elbow into her stomach and the knife dropped and while that was happening Martin dashed to the drawer, got his gun and shot Lexi on the shoulder once and she dropped and Laura jumped over her and ran to martin.

Martin pushed Laura behind him and walked up to Lexi pointing the gun to her face and she lay there looking at him like she was not even threatened by that gun..

Martin: you killed my sister. Why?

Lexi laughed out loud and Martin tightened his grip on the gun ready to fire another shot.

Lexi: your sister was too nosey for my liking, then she decided to set you up with her police friend and as if that was not enough she tried to get me arrested. Now tell me, why would i not kill her?

Martin: she was your friend damn it!

Lexi: friends, no. Stella hated me and that's why she had been pushing her friend to date you and did you hesitate? If I realized Stella was still alive, I would kill her over and over again. If she was really my friend like you claim, she would have protected my interest..

Martin shot at her again but this time she rolled on her side and the bullet hit the floor then she kicked his leg so hard that he lost balance and moved a few steps back as Lexi dived on her knife and threw it at Martin who ducked and fell on the floor.

Lexi quickly got up holding on to her bleeding shoulder and rushed out of the bedroom as Laura rushed to check on Martin.

Lexi pushed the living room window, got out really fast and rushed down the stairs.

Laura: are you okay?

Laura asked helping Martin up.

Martin: yeah, I'm fine.

Martin said rushing out of the bedroom with Laura following him but Lexi had already left.

Martin sat on the counch and checked his wound but he was okay just like he had assured Laura he was..

Laura sat next to him and was quite shaken by everything that happened. How did Lexi get her out of bed without Martin hearing them.

Martin: get back to sleep, I don't think Lexi will be coming back here.

He said getting up and walking towards the window to check if there wa anyone outside. Everything in the living room was in place. She did nit destroy anything in the house even though he knew that the Lexi that killed his sister was capable of doing anything.. He opened the door and walked out bit Laura, she refused to go back to sleep and followed Martin to see where he was going with the gun in his hand. He got to the lobby area and checked the main entrance but it was locked then he went back up and begore ge got in, he noticed traces of blood on the wall next to the window. he saw that the window was slightly opened and he knew that's where Lexi had found access to the house.

The window to Martin's apartment had been made of glass with no grills, so she must have pushed some flat metal in between the window and the window pane and the lock slid down so the window automatically opened..

Martin: so smart.

He said getting back inside and watching the window with both hands on his waist then he walked back to the couch.

Laura: would you like some tea, coffee maybe?

Martin: yeah, thanks.

Laura got to the kitchen to fix them some quick tea and Martin switched on the TV to watch some football as there was nothing really interesting to watch on TV..

"your sister was too nosey for my liking, then she decided to set you up with her police friend and tried to get me arrested.

Stella hated me and that's why she had been pushing her friend to date you and did you hesitate? If I realized Stella was still alive, I would kill her over and over again."

Those words rang fresh in Martin's ears. How could she be so cold hearted?

Did I push my sister to her death?

He asked in his subconscious.

Maybe if I didn't entertain Remi that night, Stella would still be a live. What sort of jealousy is this?

Laura was leaning by the kitchen door watching him get lost in his thoughts then got back to the kitchen, took her phone from the side pocket to one of Lexi's sweatpants that she was wearing and texted someone then served their tea and brought Martin his mug.

She then sat beside him sipping her tea noting that his mind was not at rest...

Laura: you look disturbed.

Martin looked at her briefly but did not say anything. He sipped his tea in silence and when Laura felt the silence was too much, she left her tea on the table and walked away. She went to the bedroom to catch some sleep.

Banda had to go to Angela's home and break the news of her death to her mother. He was scared out of his mind because Angie was the only person Ms. Shola was left with. Angie had a big sister who died while giving birth years back and Angie's dad died when they were still very young. Shola raised her children in poverty working several odd jobs to feed, clothe and school them.

How was she going to take the news of her only remaining child being dead. Angie helped her alot, she sent her some money every week and even though she was living in the village, she had a good life. The good life Angie had put her in. She never lacked anything.

Banda had no friends except for the one guy whom they schooled together. He had been his drinking mate and they somehow had each other's back as alot of guys thought they were brothers. Sam was his name.

Sam agreed to take Banda to Ms shola before they could start planning the burial because Banda didn't want Angie's body waiting for long

Sam: nervous?

He asked slowing down at a bump and stealing a glance at him.

Banda: yes. How do we walk into that woman's compound and tell her that her bread winner of a daughter is dead?

Sam: that's a tough one right there. Your daughter, what did she have to say about the whole situation?

Banda: nothing, I just want to find her and kill her myself.

Sam: and Gloria?

Banda: she doesn't have anything to do with Lexi. Lexi is an outcast and the things that girl has shown me in a few days, I think she is better off dead than alive and this time I Banda will go to prison for killing my own daughter.

There was an awkward silence when Sam realized that Banda was really serious about how he felt about Lexi, Sam himself didn't understand why Lexi killed Angela but what they had to do at the moment was face Shola..... Though they got there late at night, they had to find a place to sleep then talk go Angela's mother the following day.

Hours later Laura got up took a shower then went to the living room and found Martin having fallen asleep on the couch. She went to the kitchen, prepared him breakfast and when she was done, she left the house without waking him up or saying goodbye to him...

Remi and her team had a meeting as usual for briefs and updates of how far they had gone as far as searching for Lexi was concerned. Lexi was smart or maybe it was the person living inside of her.

She had gotten rid of her phone, yes the one Martin found on Stella and she was now using a phone that could not be traced. A banner phone, that's what they call it. Thompson had several of those and from the number of simcards Lexi had seen in his lab told her that Thompson had not been so straight forward kind of a person. What was he doing with all those simcards and what was he doing with those phones.

The cops had tried to trace her line but nothing and again, they hit a dead end. This was one woman who showed up whenever she felt like, did damage, then disappeared and no one could trace her.

Lexi was still not over the fact that she found Martin with another woman..she sat up in bed from her sleeping position and remembered how she dragged Laura out of bed.

Lexi: shhh!

She said showing the knife to Laura when she asked her to get out of bed and Laura out of fear did exactly as she had said. Lexi grabbed her mouth pinning her head to her chest and putting the knife on her neck.

Lexi: (whispering) I swear if you make a sound, you are dead.

Laura pushed her backwards and they hit the table with a frame on it and when it smashed on the floor, it woke up Martin and that's exactly what Laura wanted. After she saw Stella's body, she knew that letting Lexi drag her out of the house was as good as signing her death certificate..

Lexi: I should have killed her when I had the chance.

She said biting her lip so hard then she got out of bed and walked to the dresser. She stood there with her hands on the dressing table leaning in to the mirror and looking into it expecting her other self to come out and talk to her for she had realized that it was the only way she could reach out to her other self or Thompson as he called himself..

Thompson: what?

He eventually showed up after a long hard stared..

Lexi: is that how you great someone whose body you are occupying?

Thompson: you are messing up and you are messing up my plans too.

Lexi: I only dealt with people I ought to have dealt with, how is that about you?

Thompson: I need you to kill the people involved in my death but you are killing the wrong people and sleeping with the one who should have been dead by now...

Lexi: well...

Thompson: well what?

Lexi: you shoulf appreciate the fact that i gdt fo sleep with someone, that way you also get to remember what it feels like to you know...

Thompson: you are unbelievable..you are messing me up big time

Lexi: do you want to carry out the mission by yourself?

Thompson: how do you expect me to do that?

Lexi: I don't know, you seem to know better.

Thompson: listen, I don't care about who you want to kill, I want you to take out the people involved in my death and I want you to find that virus Lexi.

Lexi: what next after I find the virus?

Thompson: I want it destroyed. No one will enjoy my sweat as I freeze in a mortuary.

Lexi what happens if I don't find the virus?

Lexi was getting into the nerves of her other self, she was just being annoying.

Thompson: you have three days Lexi, you have three days to perform all those tasks and if you fail, I will leave your body and jump into another person's body, and you will be just dead!... you do not want to push me down that road do you?..

Lexi looked shocked. She didn't expect to hear that and she didn't know how to react to the three days thing. She had a choice to make, to kill for her own pleasure and die after three days or to do what Thompson wanted.

Thompson disappeared and it was just her. She walked back to her bed and got her phone, she had to call George and schedule a meeting with him. She had to find out from George who else was involved in Thompson's death and she had to find that virus by all means.

George: hey beautiful?

Lexi: hey.... So, what are you doing later tonight?

George: not much baby girl, you have plans?

Lexi: yeah, how about I cook you dinner then have you for myself tonight, I'm longing to see that hot body again.

George: that sounds nice, you want to do that at my place or your place?

Lexi: your place of cause, my bed is too small it can't take all the styles I have to offer.

George: I love the sound of that.

Lexi: so you will be mine for the night?

George: sure. I will... I cant wait to have you ride me like a horse..

He said looking at vera who was busy on her laptop but was trying to follow the conversation by trying to make out what George was saying since she couldn't hear what was being said from the other end.

Vera: ride yiu like a horse huh? Are you and her like a thing now?

George: no. She offered to prepare me dinner. I was just flirting with her you know how i spice things up so as to make her less suspecious?

Vera: my God, you are really going?

George: yes. I'm interested in knowing who she really is. I didn't buy that crap about her crushing on me. I looked her up and let me show you what I came up with.

He said picking the laptop from her and googling Lexi Banda and the page was filled with information about the Banda family. The main reason for him doing that was not only to show her who Lexi was but to get her mind off the things he and Lexi talked about on the phone. Vera was another Jealous one and in a blink of an eye, she would mess up the whole plan if she sensed something fishy..

George: daughter to business woman Gloria Banda and blah blah blah.. what told me that she is not who she wants me to believe is this photo.

He said pointing to a photo Lexi had taken with Martin and it wasn't just one of them but several.

Vera: who is that?

George: it's a long story but I have to find him after I put a bullet in Lexi's head. That will be after she gives me all the information I need to know about his whereabouts...if she is involved with Martin, then maybe she is not after us but me.. Martin must have sent her to finish me off..

Vera: who is martin really?

George: you don't know him.

Vera: that is why i am asking..

George: he is someone i used to know..

Vera: so you are just using her?

George: yes, to find out what she is hiding.. I would never go on a date with another woman when you are here at my service. I do it to keep both of us from any dangers that might arise.

Vera smiled as George handed her back her laptop....

Martin realized Laura left without goodbye when he woke up from the couch where he has dozed off and found the house quiet. His breakfast had been set on the table and when he called her, she was not picking.

He got up from the couch, walked up to the table but then the bell sounded and before he could open it Remi walked in and dropped her keys on the table and Martin sat by the dining table going through his phone...

Martin: hey?

Remi: hey... How are you feeling?

Martin: better. You?

Remi: I'm okay.. was rushing here to prepare breakfast for you, take care of your wound then go back home and get some rest.

Martin: that's not necessary. Laura prepared breakfast before she left.

Remi: okay..

She sat down and served herself some breakfast to keep him company but the room felt small for both of them especially now that Stella wasn't there to make all the fun.

Martin: any news on Lexi?

Remi: not yet. She is trading her grounds carefully. She knows we are looking for her.

There was silence then Remi decided she was not going to finish breakfast so she got up and Martin looked at her not sure what was going on with her..

Martin: are you okay?

She asked dropping his phone on the table and giving her his full attention.

Remi: yes, i am fine..

Martin: someone attacked Laura last night when we left Stella's crime scene. Fired shots at her then disappeared though we escaped unharmed.

Remi: you have an idea who it is?

Martin: that's what I want to find out. Didn't seem like a professional killer.

Remi: don't assume he or she is not just because the bullet missed you.

Martin: okay.

Remi: listen, I have to go but I will check in with you later.

Martin: are you sure you are okay?

She didn't say a word but before she could walk away he took her hand in his and she turned go look at him..

Martin: i know you, i know you are not Okay you can talk to me, you know that right?

She nodded then looked at martins hand holding hers..

Remi: did we fail her?..

She asked trying to push back the tears that were forming in her eyes..

Martin: i have been asking myself the same question..

Remi: i should have protected her.. i should have gotten to her place in time to save her from thar murderer..

Martin: hey... Shhhh!

He said getting up and pulling her in a hug..she hugged him back and rested her head on his chest..

Martin: it wasn't your fault... I know beyond reasonable doubt that you would have protected her. Don't blame yourself..

She pulled herself from the hug and grabbed her keys by the table and walked out.

Later on Martin decided to go and see Laura, he had the pin to her place and he didn't have to call her for directions. When he got there, He parked outside the gates to Laura's apartment and showed his ID to the guard who comfortably let him in and the next thing was him knocking on Laura's door and when she opened he grabbed her by the waist and kissed her without saying a word.....

Remi was seated in her car with a man in his twenties. She seemed furious and she had this murderous look on her face.

Remi: the only thing standing in my way to get Martin is that Laura of a woman. I want her dead by all means and the last time I checked, you were not an amateur at handling guns Slimy are you?..

Slimy: I shot at them and my gun jammed. I had to run for my life because martin was coming at me. I didn't fire a shot at him because you warned me not to.

Remi: you have a second chance. I will distract Martin tonight, find that girl and make sure by the time I'm getting to that crime scene she will be in a body bag. Have I made myself clear?

Slimy: yes ma'am!...

He got out of the car and walked away.....