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She stepped into the living room and called his name. It was Sade. "I told you to stay in the car."

"I'm here to help." Sade said.

"Indeed. What's there to help in?"

"Have you checked her room?" Sade asked.

"How am I supposed to know? I've never been here."

"Now who's helping who?" Sade eyed him.

"Okay you beat me. Help. Let's check." Tony said. They both walked through the living room and headed for the interior of the house. Sade knocked the door of one of the rooms, there was no response. She turned the door knob and the door opened. On the ground lay Vicky unconscious or dead and beside her was a broken table-lamp. Sade rushed to her and shook her vigorously. "Hey relax." Tony said. He strode to where she lay sprawled on the ground and squatted. He placed his ear to her chest. "She's alive." He announced to an already sobbing Sade.

"Let's get her to the hospital." Sade said.

"Right away." Tony said as he scooped her off the ground into his arms and carried her right out of the house. The security officer was in the compound already and he looked dazed. "Will you just stand there or help with the gate." A pissed Tony said to him. Tony carried Vicky out of the compound into his car. He almost didn't wait for Sade to enter the car before he started it. He zoomed off.

Tony drove straight to the nearest hospital and had Vicky stretchered into a ward. He followed closely until a doctor came around to attend to Vicky. He walked back out to the reception to take a seat with a still-sobbing Sade when he saw Tracy. The smell of her cologne alerted his senses and he looked up. She wasn't alone, she was with Chidi, from her place of work. Tony isn't someone to ignore another person. He got up and walked towards them, "hey." He said to Tracy.

"Hi," Tracy said and made to leave.

"What are you doing here?" He asked.

"Hello Mr Tony." Chidi who looked like someone in pains greeted. Of course his temple was bandaged.

"How're you doing? Is everything okay?" Tony asked. "Your head is plastered."

"I'm okay. I'm just in this abusive relationship which is making me lose vital things and keeps hurting me." Chidi replied.

"Why then can't you get out of it before it kills you?" Tony asked.

"The same way you got out of yours right? You keep neglecting other important things and the people you're supposed to care about. Care for your girlfriend or I get her." Chidi said leaning into Tony's face.

Tony burst out laughing. "Is this a joke or a threat? Tracy, seriously?"

"Whichever it is to you." Chidi responded. "Shall we?" He asked for Tracy to let them leave.