THE TWIST - My Family, My Enemy

Just as he was about liting the last stick of cigarette. Everything that beffel him resurrected down his mind; it was 6 months ago but it felt like it was just last night his world came crawling down.

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He could still picture it. He, Philip was in the sitting room watching the popular TV program, "The explorer" with his sis, Daisy and his mum. Dad was upstairs, got back from work a little early than usual. The doorbell sounded and Philip rushed to the door with excitement, they were expecting Daddy's bestfriend, Mr Adams. If only he knew.

As he turned the key, the door flew open, three gun men pushed their way in. He tried to raise alarm but got hit on the head with the end of one of their guns. He fell back to the ground and seconds later lost consciousness. All Philip could remember after that was gaining consciousness few hours later to find his family in a pool of their blood, lifeless.
He was too weak to stand and tried screaming but nobody heard him. Neighbours discovered what happened late the next day and rushed him to a hospital while his family was taken to a mortuary. Uncle Adams got the hospital minutes after he arrived and took him home when the doctors ascertain he was fine few days later. He didn't just pay the bills but organized a burial for his family.

Philip had gotten addicted to nicotine in an attempt to push away his misery - the horror of that night. His life was a mess and he vowed to avenge the death of his loved ones but how? All he had was a dragon-like tattoo on the neck of one of the robbers and that wasn't enough proof but he held on to it anyway. After months of wallowing in pain, Uncle Adam sent him to the States to receive therapeutic treatments and study with his daughter, Stella.
Love found it's way inbetween the two as Stella took special care of him. Soon, she became the antidote to the pain he felt daily.

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Five years later, the two lovebirds were on a flight home to announce their engagement. They informed everyone at home and Mr Adam plans a surprise party for them unaware of their news. Philip felt his heart tightened as he climbed down the plane. This was where his family was taken away from him, his fingers formed into a fist but his thoughts were cut short as Stella found a taxi to take them home. Philip and the driver got into a serious chat about how the place had changed since he left and the government when he looked up from his phone and saw the dark-patch dragon tattoo on the neck of the driver. He had an instant heart attack and was shaking vigorously. Scared Stella ordered the driver to take them to a hospital where he was attended to while she called her parents. The good driver stayed behind till he got back himself and offered to take them home as Mr Adams didnt make it to the hospital on time.

Philip woke up in the hospital to the eyes of the driver and Stella watching him. He wanted to strangle the driver at that point but something deep within craved to know why. He told the driver he needed his services the next day and paid him double of the transport fare which made the driver accept readily. He would tell Stella of his plans later, for now, they had to announce their engagement.
They were welcomed with shout of joy as their family and friends hugged them. They were informed of the surprise party plans which gave them the opportunity to announce their engagement. Fun party it was, but it ended early as they needed to rest. He however told Stella of his plans before sleeping that night.

It was about 9:30 when the taxi driver arrived. Plans had been set to make the driver talk about the incident. He made the driver use a remote street where he pointed a fake gun to the head of the driver and demanded an answer to the question that had not allowed him sleep for years now. The repented gunman- driver pleaded for mercy and narrated that it wasn't just a robbery but they were paid to kill the whole family so it would look like a robbery but they had forgotten that he was alive as they were in a rush. He began to describe who paid them and the description fit Mr Adams. Stella refused to believe it and presented a picture of her dad to which the driver reacted to immediately. "That's the wicked man, Sir; how do you know him?

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They all drove back home with Stella crying bitterly and Philp in shock. Mr Adams had a Cardiac Arrest immediately he set his eyes on the gunman and died on the way to the hospital. Philip's heart was broken again. He sat on the floor, speechless. The enemy was the man he had grown to love.