Chapter 5

• "Nothing, absolutely nothing is changing my mind this time." Korina huffed in frustration as she looked at the now halved black comb in her hand.
• It broke while she was trying to comb her hair.
• "Nah, I don't think dreads would fit you."Daniella said.
• She stood up from the bed and pulled some part of korina's hair playfully.
• "ooouuch."She slapped her hand away and gave her a threatening look.
• "I am honestly tired of my hair, it's hard to comb, hard to detangle, always breaking combs! It's frustrating, ugggh!" She complained further.
• "Try combing it again!" Daniella suggested, "But with this, this time."She said handing Korina another comb.
• Korina took the comb and began combing.
• "You see it works!" Daniella said in excitement as she saw Korina combing effortlessly.
• Snap!
• "Oh God!!!!"Korina screamed and looked at her palms, this was the fourth comb breaking today.
• "That's it." She stood up, "To the saloon."
• The hairdresser finished up and turned korina to face the big rectangular mirror.
• "Wow, I look amazing." Korina said gazing into the mirror as she felt her hair with her fingertips.
• "I know right! I told you dyeing blonde would make it look gorgeous."He stated as he rubbed his palms over her hair appreciating his master piece.
• "Damn girl! Your hair has got me wowed." Daniella said from behind.
• She had been outside the saloon, she advanced towards them and stared at the back length blonde dreads.
• "Told you dreads would look good on me." Korina said.
• "Guess this new look isn't so bad for your upcoming 21st birthday, I am so excited!" Daniella said with so much enthusiasm and was a little too loud, most of the people at the shop stared at them.
• Daniella rolled her eyes and faced Korina.
• "Let's get out of here, I am starving."
• It wasn't the darkness or silence dominating the apartment that sent shivers down Korina's spine. It was the fact she felt that she was certain someone was watching her this time.
• Since she began receiving all the mysterious, creepy, sweet messages, she concluded she was being stalked.
• Private number -happy birthday my love, you are so perfect, so beautiful,
• Perfectly made for me.
• I hope you love the gifts I got you, as I am sure you have loved others.
• Till we meet, bye.
• Korina stared at the message and swallowed hard, earlier she had made sure all her doors, windows and possible break-ins were well secured.
• She stared at the text again, it was a private number, inaccessible and untraceable.
• Just great! Her first birthday message was from a stalker.
• She had wanted her 21st birthday to be wonderful and pleasant not creepy and strange.
• She lay on her bed and stared at the ceiling, the only noise that could be heard was the ticking of the clock.
• Nothing is gonna happen, today is gonna be great, She ignored the unsettling feeling in her stomach and the heavy doubt on her mind.
• Nothing could go wrong, she assured her conscience and forced herself to sleep.
• Korina was very close to flinging the table lamp at Daniella.
• She watched her in irritation as she squealed and gushed over the extravagant and outrageous gifts sent by Mr stalker.
• "How the fuck did you even become my cousin?" She asked resisting the urge to smack her.
• "By adoption, duhhh!"Daniella rolled her eyes,"Waoooh girl, look at these shoes, how did he know your size? so cute."She said.
• "Are you insane? This person has been stalking me, sending gifts and weird lovey dovey text.Yet, here you are acting like it's my boyfriend that got me stuff."
• "Oh come on, he's your future boyfriend." Daniella winked.
• "Are you kidding me?" Korina asked, Daniella was so unbelievable at times.
• "Okay, I am sorry, calm down, he's just a rich guy who is obviously obsessed with you and can't tell it to your face."
• "What if he's a psychotic serial killer?"
• "What if he's not." Daniella said before letting out a scream as she looked at the handbag she was holding.
• "Why are you screaming? why?"
• "Are you seeing this?" She screamed at Korina, "He got you a hermes bag, fucking hermes."
• For a moment korina's jaw dropped in shock, how rich is this dude?
• "So what do we do about the whole situation?"She asked after recovering from her mini shock.
• "Sell the hermes and buy a royce rolls."Daniella said with a shrug.
• "Fish for brains, I am being serious, a better idea please?"
• "Husband him!"
• That was all it took for korina to unleash, She unplugged the lamp with one swift move and threw it Daniella's direction.
• "Stupid."Korina hissed staring at Daniella's amused face as the lamp met the wall shattering to pieces," It should have been your head, for reals."
• The club was really noisy, the noise the clubbers produced competed with the DJ's music blaring from the speakers.
• The lights were dim, people dancing, strangers grinding on each other.
• The air smelt of cigarettes, sweat and sex.
• In the midst of all these, Korina was looking for her cake.
• "Who in the world is stupid enough to bring a cake to a club?" Daniella asked using her fingers to visualize air quotes, she was a little tipsy.
• Korina stared at her angrily while Daniella's Co workers who came uninvited burst out laughing.
• "Katrina, forget the cake and party, it's your birthday." One of the men said slapping Korina's back.
• "It's korina idiot." She retorted.
• Drunk fools.
• The rest of the club stay didn't really go well, Daniella and korina got thrown out cause Korina started a fight with someone who she saw eating a piece of cake.
• They began walking home, staggering down the streets extremely drunk.
• "Happy birthday, sister, cousin and best friend, I love you." Daniella said throwing her arms around korina who was struggling to hold herself up.
• "So are we taking a cab to Santorini?" Korina asked.
• "I thought we were headed home?" Daniella replied confused.
• "Yes, home is Santorini."
• "You.....wait korina,what that on your dress?" Daniella slurred pointing a finger at the red dot on Korina's dress.
• "Must be a button." she replied looking down.
• "Do buttons move? or I am just drunk." Daniella asked then the both of them flared with laughter.
• A few seconds later, a loud bang was heard.
• "What was?..." Daniella began but crossed her hand over her mouth to silence an attempted scream as she saw a body laying on the floor bleeding.
• "Korina look." She said, her voice quivering.
• She noticed Korina wasn't by her side anymore and had a closer look at the body.
• Lying face down was Korina with blood pooling around her, her arms laying limply by her side.
• And then it happened, Daniella let out a boisterous scream such that the birds in the air were frightened.
• Korina had been shot.