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Beyond me - Part 4: Vengeance

Susan2019-08-18From the original THOS archive

As Ethan leaves the office for his car, he thinks to himself

Ethan: Reggie, you should know better than trying to dupe me! We will see! (He enters his car and drives off) …

Meanwhile, Amber is in her bedroom smiling at the money given and praising herself

Amber (talking to herself): This is good money and I never expected them to pay that fast. Wow, but I have to think of leaving here fast before that bloody bitter loser finds out that this deal is practically dead.

But, wait a minute, I think there could be some imminent quiet divorce around the corner because this guy that looks like a saint can't bear this one. With what he saw, I don't think he can ever believe Chandice. In fact, I'm beginning to think he only paid me off so that he can cover his shame of marrying a supposed lesbian... (shakes her head in disdain)

And I thought he said she was the will of God for his life! Ah these born-again brats will do anything in the name of God to get a beautiful breath-taking woman like Chandice (Amber laughs loudly)

Anyway, I'm rich and Chandice can use her God to get her out of her bad reputation. I guess we are even, (she waves the money on her bed and jumps on it excitedly).

And just in a fraction of a minute, Ethan bumps into her house shouting

Ethan: Reggie!!!

Amber hears the shout and hurriedly hides the money in her wardrobe, grabs her empty beer bottle getting ready to attack while Ethan comes nearer to her bedroom.

Ethan suspects Amber might be sleeping and quietly opens the door to his own misfortune.

Amber breaks the bottle on his head and Ethan screams, hitting back at Amber who falls down clinging her stomach and groaning in pain.

 

Ethan (bleeding from the head): Amber, you dare hit me with a bottle?

Amber (tries to justify her action): You shouldn't scare me like that. You know I have to defend myself, I thought someone came to kill me!

Ethan (touches his blood, licks it and spits it out in disgust): Reggie! Where is my money?

Amber: What money are you talking about?

Ethan: You think you can dupe me and get away with it. Tell me, how on earth can you explain a happy Gabriel that is still living with my Chandice... how ?

Amber (irritated): Hey, if some asexual Jesus wannabe wants to live with Chandice after all I put them through... then I guess you need a change of plan.

Amber stands up in anger and continues: Why cant you go and get yourself another whore, or better still me.

Ethan (laughs in obvious mockery of Amber's suggestion): Reggie, so you messed my plan up to taunt me, huh?

Amber (tries to seduce Ethan): Forget that goody two shoes and come to mama, after all you still have me. I can even fulfill your hidden fantasies....

Ethan (spits on her face and pushes her to the floor ): You  are  waste!

Amber angry,picks one of the pieces of the broken bottle, oblivious of the fact that Ethan saw her take it and tries to stab him with it.

Ethan squeezes her hand while she screams in pain while Ethan drives the piece into her palm.

Ethan (drags the piece out of Amber's palm and grabs her to himself): Where is my money Reggie? Where is it?!

Amber: Go to hell, you...

Ethan stabs her with the piece so many times as she screams and cries for help but to no avail.

Ethan: You are definitely going to be there before me!

Amber vomits blood and faints while Ethan starts to search her bag to take his money back. He opens the wardrobe to find a leather bag full of money and hurries away with it.

At the same time, Chandice and Gabriel are sleeping when Chandice dreams:

Gabriel holding Amber close to himself: Our plan is going on well. She will definitely go away and even blame herself for this

Amber (excited): G honey, I always knew you loved me before she forced herself on you. I can't wait to be your wife

Chandice sees both of them hugging and kissing, in tears, she notices she's bleeding and wakes up screaming

Gabriel (wakes up due to the screams): Sweetheart, are you ok?

Chandice (stops screaming): Oh my God, I'm sorry… I'm ok, It was only a terrible nightmare

Gabriel (puzzled): Are you sure you are ok?

Chandice: Yes, I'm ok, please let's just sleep

Gabriel: And the dream? What was it all about?

Chandice (shrugs): I guess my stress is playing some tricks on me. It's nothing actually...

Gabriel: Alright, can we pray at least before we go back to sleep?

Chandice: Ok then

Gabriel: Honey, give me your hands...

 

Chandice stretches out her hands to Gabriel who holds her hands and they pray.