Murder Your Bestfriend

Nolan stood before Martha at the special room in the presidential lodge that the doctor had been treating her. It had been six days since Martha had been brought here and yet no improvement. For her to eat, she literally had to be fed. She couldn't even hold a spoon talkless of lifting her finger. Sincerely, Martha looked like someone that could die any moment for now.

Nolan folded his arms and mumbled, " how can Broderick be so heartless to make a human being a living dead? Would it not have been better if he shot her dead?"

He called," Martha! Martha!" But didn't get a response as expected. She looked like a log of wood on the bed. Even her legs were not stretched straight, they were curved as her bones had been stiffed.

The door barged open all of a sudden an old man and two women walked in, they were Lord Douglas, Nell and Edith. Edith ran immediately towards Nolan and asked," where is my daughter?"

Nolan eventually had to tell them he found Martha today, all these while that Martha had been with him, he didn't let it out as he was trying to see if Martha would get better but after six days of treatment yet Martha didn't show any sigh of change, he had to inform her family.

"That's her," Nolan pointed to the skinny Martha on the bed.

Edith turned immediately and when she saw her daughter, she almost didn't recognize her anymore.

"Martha! Martha," she walked to her and shook her body but whether Martha was dead or alive, she can't even tell.

Lord Douglas had to ask, "is she dead?" Although Martha's eyes that had sunk deep into her socket was wide opened but she doesn't look like someone that can see a thing. She practically looked dead.

"She's alive but I heard that Broderick tortured her on the tallest mountain in NorthHill, the one at A Island for seven days and seven night," Lord Douglas said.

Nell and Edith screamed in shock.

"How could he be so inhumane?" Nell asked in shock.

Edith was already kneeling beside the bed of her daughter and crying, Nolan gestured for everyone inside the room to sit and they all sat except Edith who was dejected and dispirited.

"Mum, dad, please help save my daughter," she cried even more. Seeing her daughter this way hurts her to the gut.

"Mr. Nolan, I think we have a common enemy here and that is Broderick. I can go any length to help you destroy him. Eventhough he's from my clan and my grandson as a matter of fact, I hate him with passion. Did you know that he killed Michael, my lovely grandson? I want Broderick dead," Lord Douglas said.

"Even me, there was a time Broderick sent me away from my house and made me, a twin sister to his mother to live on the street and beg for food, how can I wish good to someone like that? He thinks it's impossible for him to be killed but I want him dead too," Nell said.

"I want Broderick dead but please let's also talk about how to revive my daughter," Edith said, seeing that the old man and woman were only talking about the fact that they want Broderick dead and not how her daughter will get better.

Nolan turned to Edith," Mrs. Martha has actually been with me for the past six days and from her first day here, I have employed the best doctors in NorthHill to treat her but none had been able to successfully effect a change in her. Her condition is worse plus Broderick will find her when he finds out that she's not where he kept her anymore so it's more important we get rid of Broderick now then we can focus on how we can get Martha to heal," Nolan said and then turned to Lord Douglas.

He sighed and said," attacking Broderick is not an option cause as I speak to you, his personal assistant is the king at my country and my twin brother is in their custody. If I act irrationally to Broderick, not only will I loose my brother, I'm likely to also loose my country forever."

"What do we do then? We need to break Broderick's wing?" Lord Douglas asked.

Nolan had thought about different ways to deal with Broderick over the past couple of days and he had finally thought of something. Even if Martha is not in view, he needs to get rid of Broderick if he ever wants to have Amy for himself.

Nolan made a call and said to the phone, "bring him."

A few seconds later, a man was brought over, he had handcuffs in his hand and leg. He was immediately made to kneel between the people seated in the room, this man was Wilbur, Broderick's closest friend.

"Wilbur, have you agreed to kill Broderick for me?" Nolan asked him. He had arrested Wilbur and had been threatening him for the past three days but Wilbur wouldn't bulge.

If Wilbur kills Broderick, no one would be able to link Broderick's death to him and in that case, his brother at EastHill won't get hurt. He planned on striking EastHill once Broderick is dead so he can take over the country from Brett as he believed that Brett must be in his 'down state' during the period that Broderick would be dead.

It was a calculated plan that he was pursuing earnestly.

Wilbur smirked," if only you know how much I hate you, Nolan. You took over my country illegally and now, you want me to kill my closest friend. You are the definition of evil."

Nolan pointed at Martha who was on the bed, "that woman over there is alive, she was made that way because of Broderick. Now tell me who is the definition of evil between Broderick and I?"

"Broderick don't hurt innocent people, if you come against him, better be prepared cause he will come hard and mercilessly against you," Wilbur said.

Nolan smirked, "I see that you really know your friend." Nolan then told the only guard standing in the room, "bring her here."

In a jiffy, Wilbur's only daughter was brought inside, "dad!" Wilbur's daughter shouted and wanted to run to him but the guards held the little one back.

Wilbur was shocked to see his daughter, his wife and his son didn't follow him to NorthHill since he didn't plan on staying long at NorthHill. He only came with his daughter cause his daughter was willing to explore NorthHill as neither of his children had visited their home country before.

Though he put proper security measures in place for himself and his daughter, he didn't expect for Nolan to bypass the security system and arreest his daughter.

"She's a little girl of six years old, why are you doing this to her?" Wilbur's voice has grown weak and he was now staring at Nolan.

"In this game, there is no mercy. Your little girl will be here until you kill Broderick," Nolan said and commanded the guard," throw him away?"

The only guard present in the room called for more guards, they immediately stormed inside and carried Wilbur eventhough he was struggling not to leave his daughter.

"Leave my dad! Leave my dad!" The little girl screamed.

"Carrie! Carrie! Give me my daughter! Let me take my daughter with me...Nolan, I'll kill you," those were the last, loud and desperate words of Wilbur until his voice couldn't be heard anymore. His daughter's name was Carrie.

After he was thrown out of the presidential lodge mercilessly, he stood from the floor and ran back to the gate, "give me my daughter, you bastard? My daughter!"

However, the gate had been locked and all he could do was bang on the gate repeatedly. Thinking about his precious little girl in there hurts him so much, infact, it was as though his heart was tearing apart.

Oh gosh! Why did he come to NorthHill? He should have just stayed with his wife and be living the peaceful life he had always been living. What was he even expecting from NorthHill? NorthHill is being ruled by a military president who could do practically what he wants to do without anyone questioning him.

Gosh! What will he tell his wife this night when she ask of their daughter? Cause Wilbur do have a night video call with his wife every night and of course, the wife and his son son do speak with himself and his daughter. But it seems that this night video call will be different.

His mind went to Broderick, how can he kill his friend? Never! Broderick meant so much to him but compared to his daughter?

He went home dejectedly that way. That night, during the night video call with his wife, he had to lie that Carrie had slept. His wife didn't bother him since it was the first time that would be happening.

Wilbur called Nolan and begged him severally to free his daughter but Nolan insist that until he provides Broderick's head, he wasn't going to release his daughter.

On the second night, he lied again but the wife started getting suspicious and insisted she wanted to see Carrie whom he claimed was sleeping on the bed. But he had to end the video call cause his daughter was not around. His wife called severally but he didn't answer.

When his wife sent a text threatening suicide if he did not pick up and show her Carrie, he had to answer the video call. Seeing his wife's swollen face and tears on her face, he felt his heart break and said," Carrie is not with me."

"What are you talking about? What happened to my daughter, where is she?" His wife almost went crazy.

Wilbur cried like a little child then eventually explained truthfully the situation of the matter to her.

"Oh gosh!" The lady cried even more," please save my daughter and come back here immediately."

"But I can't kill my friend," Wilbur said.

"Swears, if I didn't see my daughter on video call tomorrow, I will commit suicide alongside your son. If you can afford to loose me, your son and your daughter because of your friend, do it." She threatened and added," don't joke with me, Wilbur, you know what I can do." She then hung the call up and cried so hard that night that she couldn't sleep.

Wilbur laid on the bed, he had reached a dead end and was scared of what he was about to do. Won't it be in history that he was the one who killed the most powerful man in NorthHill?

When it was the following morning, around 10AM precisely, he dressed in a corporate suit and drove over to Broderick's house. At first, the guards didn't want to let him inside cause Amy had instructed them not to let anyone inside.

But after Wilbur had spoken to Broderick on phone, Broderick trusted Wilbur and then ordered his guards to let Wilbur walk in.

They wanted to search Wilbur's body but he stopped them," did you know who I am at all? Get out of the way." He pushed the guard that wanted to search him and walked inside.

Actually, he had a sharp metal knife in his inner pocket. He was scared sincerely as a man like Broderick Alessandro wasn't someone anyone could just kill.

Once he walked in, he saw Broderick walking in with a rod, watching him, he realized that he was using the rod to guard himself, it seems as if Broderick can not even see him.

But he has to confirm if someone is around or not, he walked towards Broderick and asked," Broderick, what's wrong with you?"

"I lost my sight. How are you doing Wilbur?" He asked.

"Oh my gosh! You are blind?" Wilbur was heartbroken," how did this happen?"

"I have too many enemies, they wanted my life but God didn't let them, but they took my eyes," Broderick said.

Wilbur felt sad for him, "being the most powerful man in NorthHill really comes with a price."

"Yes, please lead me to sit," Broderick said and Wilbur lead him to sit. After he had sat, Willbur asked him, "is anyone at home?"

"No, the children had gone to school and Amy has gone to work, though she promised to come and check on me by 11:30AM," Broderick said. Wilbur checked his wrist watch and realized that it was 11:15AM.

He need to act quick and leave as soon as he can before Amy comes.

With tears on his face, he mumbled," I am so sorry, Broderick Alessandro?" He then brought out the very sharp knife from his inner pocket and approached him carefully.