A Dread in the Spine - Episode 2

 

 Moriah slumped on the door to her house when she returned to it and slid down to the rug, smacking her lips repeatedly. It took her a great effort not to jump over Nosa the first time she saw him that day.  Every moment of the eight years of living away from him, she had had to restrain herself from typing his name into her giant computers because he had warned her right from the time that he never ever wanted her to be his guiding angel and that was her fault. With the level at which she tracked everything about him, he had to tell her to stop . Those days, she was always calling him whenever someone was following him for more than ten minutes. She had set her computer's algorithm to take minute-count of everyone around him, and she got a beep the moment anyone had spent more than ten minutes around him.
Seeing him alone made memories crowd her head as she remembered those days on the road, together in the university, the rituals, the little fights, and the fun they shared. She burst into tears and shook her head. If she hadn't been stupid, she wouldn't have lost him to Chloe.
As she was still deep in her thought, someone knocked again. She sighed and hissed as she flung the door open, moving all cylinders to the gate. Nosa was back again after she told him, her boyfriend was on the way

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. Although she had friend-zoned Dennis, she preferred to flaunt him as her boyfriend, any day, anytime. Luckily, he also kept at being called her boyfriend, with the hope of her agreeing to be his girlfriend, which was totally impossible.
 As she marched towards the gate, she jigged and chuckled. Then, she inhaled and made sure she stabilized herself and her emotions. 
Nosa, why are you here again? The sight of you alone disgusts me.
Just as she touched the door, her alarmed blared. Moriah was so surprised. The alarm didn't blare when Nosa was there the other time. That meant someone was coming with something harmful like a gun. She hurriedly pressed the monitor system on the gate, and Shaylas face popped on the screen. The dark shades she wore couldnt make Moriah decipher her expression at that time, but what else could she have wanted than to get some things that were beyond the governments system?
The authority has found me again, Moriah murmured as she opened the gate, shifted to a side and gestured towards the compound. Shayla clicked her lower lips and entered, her stomach shooting out a bit like someone that had just finished eating three plates of food. She fidgeted, glanced about, and removed her shades as Moriah locked the door. Shayla was a slim lady with short dark hair, who walked as if she was skipping. She wore crazy jeans trousers, tennis boots, and a striped shirt that she rolled at the arms. She had around her neck a silver round cable chain, one that Moriah had always desired, but have never gotten the effrontery to buy.
What the hell was Nosa doing here?
You know Nosa
Im his mistress.
Oh! The home wrecker.
How dare you call? He loved me first But thats not a concern for now... Was he here to find out about me?
 Moriah shifted back as she stared at her for a while before hissing. What do you see yourself as? So, you think youre the special one here that Nosa would run down here just to ask about you as if he is foolish? No. Don't ever think of yourself as special. You're just a bottle of urine.
Shayla's hands danced on the handle of her bag. Bottle of? I want to know if he has something on me
Moriah spun twice and felt like slapping Shayla, but knew there was no need to do that. He came to see me. Just me. Not for any business Before you became his mistress, I was his only love. Even till now, Im his goddess. He worships me.
Shayla batted her. You this stupid bimbo I will crush you I will crush you Who are you? I know Nosa, he doesnt deal with Shayla flipped her hands up and down with the fingers pointing to Moriah.
Moriah burst into laughter. Do you want me to show you my wet rough bed or the parts of my body he pressed? Or if you so wish, I can let you go to him now to get a look at his lips. The lipstick stains would still be there, imprinted on his cloth. He loves everything about me. So if you dont have anything to do here than to gloat about being a mistress, leave right now.
Shaylas hand dusted invisible dirt from her jeans as she stared at Moriah with starry eyes. She swallowed and panted repeatedly, and Moriah hoped she would leave before her silence turned to rage. After what seemed like ages, Shayla placed her hand into her bag and withdrew a pistol. Moriah shifted back and raised her hands. 
Hey! Im the good guy here. I told him to leave me for all its worth. He is just like a virus, the more I block him the more he finds his way back to me.
You have to stop seeing him, Shayla said as she strolled towards Moriah. But thats for that, I need information from you.
Moriah dropped her hands, straightened and allowed herself to have a bit of confidence, despite the gun with Shayla, she moved closer. Why the gun? You know the deal. Money on the left, your information on the right.
I can get your money and would fund you any day any time and would still give you more.
Moriah smiled brightly. Now, youre talking. Spit it out.
I need information on your subject
Moriah frowned. 'My subject? I dont have any No, I can't give you anything on him. 
It was Shaylas turn to have a creased face. She lowered her gun and raised it again. Why? Whats stopping you? Are you now placing your feelings over money now? Hot, busty, geeky Moriah would put her emotion before money. 
He made me promise not to ever track him.
Then, youre both mad. He wants to ruin something for us. For all of us.
Moriah stared at her for a while as she watched the eyes of the silent Shayla. 'What do you mean by ruining something for us? Who and who are the us? Me and you? When did we become 5 and 6?
I think he is going after the missing women.
I dont have anything to do with that. We have a non-disclosure agreement. I have my lawyers on my speed dial.
Idiot. Some of the things we are using for our operations would be discovered if Nosa is involved. He is brute at this job. He is ruthless and reckless and would make sure he finds every little detail. We cant let him go on. I need something. I mean anything to just be on the safer side always.
Moriah had made that promise and even her own freedom or life would never make her back down from it. She shook her head. Shayla got the message and brought the gun to Moriahs head.
Give me something. I have goons around me, but you are the one with the microchips things. Ones I can use on him. I need those to succeed. Not some whatnot. I need to get Nosas playbook.
Then, kill me.
Shayla looked perplexed. Her eyes roamed on Moriah and she was sure Shayla could see the defiance in her. Nothing in the world would make her go back on her word, especially the one she made to Nosa. Shayla turned and shrugged. She bagged the gun and removed a knife. Moriah shifted back.
You want to use a knife where your gun failed, Moriah shouted and dashed for the door of her room. Right now, Shayla was planning to hurt her, and the only thing she could do would be to escape from her. Indoor, she had the best advantage over anyone, no matter how powerful.
If you dont give me what I need, Ill hurt his baby.

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. I will kill his last baby and I will make him believe you did it. Your subject would detest you. You said he worships you. He would destroy your shrine and would scorch it to the ground, Shayla shouted as she raised the knife. 
'You can do nothing. You are about to open a bottle of urine. Come on, don't want what would cost you, your life and that of the baby's, Moriah said as she edged towards the door. She was sure that Shayla wouldn't be stupid. Even if she was, she wasn't as reckless as Nosa and she would do the right thing, regardless of what she needed. 
However, Shayla was true to her word; she brought the knife to her stomach and creased her face to show she was putting a lot of effort into making sure she was injured. Moriah thought she was joking, but edged forward. When Shayla winced, she knew it was true, after all. 
Stop all these I will find a way. I will get something to help you monitor him.
Soonest?
Soonest.