A second chance - Episode 18

   Jason's pov

    After the call,I quickly drove to emma's house to get mitchell.i don't even know who called me that's not my business anyway I just want to save emma,even if it costs my life

   I quickly jumped out of my car and walked to the house opening the door,I didn't bother knocking,she is sitting on the couch her head down I could see from her shoulder that she is crying,I touched her and she stood up abruptly

  Jason you scared me,she said relieved

 Mitchell let's go,I said hurriedly

 To where,she asked

  I will explain later,I said walking to my car and she followed suit,I drove to Daniels garden

  Wow is beautiful,Mitchell said in admiration

  You are here,someone said behind me

Justice! Mitchell screamed in surprise running to him

   I guess have seen you,Jason said trying to recall 

  Well,i am Emma's ex the one you saw at her house the day you came,he replied 

  Wow, she's been trying to reach you,Jason replied smiling,but now she is missing,he replied bending his head trying to hide the tear threatening to fall

  I am the one who called, justice said looking at him

  Really,Jason asked raising his head not minding the tears

  I know where she is,he said explaining everything,from the beginning to the end not skipping anything

  They are about to get married now, she has been forced to marry,that's why am here,let's save her please,he said crying

   Am beyond shock am still trying to assimilate everything he just told me

  Jason,Mitchell called holding me,I forgot she was here

  Let's go save her please, Mitchell begged

     Take me to the venue of the wedding,I told justice running to my car and they ran after me

  I drove the car like a mad man,and we got to a bushy area,i wonder how can a wedding hold here,I said

  We have to walk down there,so we take them unaware, justice said leading the way

  I hold Mitchel tightly in her hand,we trekked and trekked I was getting weak already

  Finally we got to a house,it was secluded,I won't have thought of coming here if I was to look for her,the man really knows how to hide

  Inside there,the wedding is going on,how many people attended the wedding I wondered

  We walked closer to the building and we heard the priest voice,they were taking the marital vows,a sharp pain hit me

  Mr Kelvin will you take her as your lawful wedded wife,he asked 

 Yes I do

  And you ,do you take him as your lawful wedded husband

  Silence

  Will you take him as your lawful wedded husband,he asked again

  Silence

 She is crying and I felt like crying too,she don't deserve this,I muttered

 For the last time,will you take him as your lawful wedded husband,the priest asked getting impatient

  Silence

  "No" Jason and mitchell replied at the same time looking like a rehearsed line,she do no such thing,Jason added walking straight to the aisle

  Jason! Emma called running to him for a hug holding him tightly

  You know,when I saw you I knew you were of no good,there was something about you that got me worried but I pushed them away,who are you Jason asked walking to him

  Do you want to know,kElvin asked,he has so much guts Jason muttered

 Well,am her bethroted she was bethroted to me when she was born by her father,it was a deal you know made by our fathers and my father made me promise,I will marry her and that's what am doing and nobody is going to stop me,he said moving to emma dragging her

  I got angry and gave him a blow sending him to the ground

 How dare you,he said trying to stand up

His men came holding Jason from the back,hitting him

  Please stop,Emma and Mitchell begged

 Kelvin smirked standing up, nobody cares me and go scot-free,he said giving Jason a blow and blood came spilling from his mouth

  Please Emma begged kneeling on the ground holding kelvins leg,please I beg you let him go Emma begged sobbing

  Kelvin kick Emma and walk to Jason giving him the beating of his life,blood was everywhere

   I need to go please,the priest said walking away

  Not now priest, Kelvin smirked just sitdositthere and wait for us

  See! You want to ruin my marriage,Kelvin said enraged walking to Jason hitting him harder this time and he fell on the floor spitting out blood

  Jason! Emma called running to him

  I will marry you,she said in tears

 Jason raise his head,em....ma .pl..please don't do it,Jason begged crying

  Am sorry Jason,but I can't bear to see you like this,I can't bear to see you hurting for me or dying for me,she replied sobbing

  Look at me Emma, do you love me, Jason asked crying

  Yes I love you so much Jason that I can't afford to loose you,she replied in tears

 Then,don't marry him,stay with me please,he begged

  He won't spare you,Emma replied trying to make a point

  And I don't care, Jason replied shouting

 Ohk,time is over for the love birds,Emma let's get to work,he said holding Emma's hand taking her to the aisle 

  Emma please don't do it please, Jason begged

  Am sorry,she muttered walking with him to the aisle

 Mitchell walk to Jason, helping him from the ground

 Not so fast Kelvin, justice walk in smirking

  Justice! Kelvin called surprised

 Suprise? Justice asked smirking

 Well,your days from now on are going to be spent in jail

  You are under arrest mr kelvin for murder,assault and forced marriage,a police officer said handcuffing him

  I didn't kill anybody, Kelvin said 

Oh you forgot, you killed Emma's parent and made it look like an accident, justice said lsmiling 

   What! They all screamed

 Kelvin bow his head in shame,move it the police man shouted, Kelvin and his men were taking away 

  Emma was glued to the ground looking into space 

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