Novels by Foy Praiz

“See who is zoning my dearly beloved sister all to himself while I sleep and wake up all alone”, Olivia said with a straight face.Alex looking bewildered; “am I safe?”“Oh my God!” I said laughing, “Olivia, you won't change“After living how many decades on earth, what’s there to change into again? “ Olivia replied rhetorically“Meet Oliva, Alex, she is my one and only sister in whom I am always well pleased; Oliva meet Alex, my...... “Alex cuts in.... “It's a pleasure meeting the almighty Olivia, I am Alexander 'Alex' for short, it’s a pleasure meeting you”, he introduced himself“Oh! the day is great for me already, does Mr Alexander need any introduction really, one of the youngest and undoubtedly the brightest CEO in this era”, it’s my pleasure meeting you Sir! Olivia says bowing her head as she stretched forth her hand to shake Alex.“Smiles, you are just as funny, firm and articulate as you have been described, Olivia; we will get to talk in a reading atmosphere one of this

“At last”, she is awake, Alex says impressively, “so I thought it right to give you a royal delicacy and treatment as a queen that you are”Still with an open mouth “Alex, this is too much, why have I done to deserve all this treatment? you are indeed golden and amazing, thank you for all you do”I couldn't wait to devour the meal, it was such a nice treat of tasty delicacy. Alex watched till I finished the meal, he won’t even taste out of it, he said it was specially made for me. After the meal, I hurried to the bathroom to get set for work. I wouldn't have known that the stressed me would still have a long night like that.I was in the bathroom when my phone rang, “that must be Olivia”, I said to myself, “she definitely wants to know if I am fine”, I chuckledImmediately I came out of the bathroom, I checked to see who had called, it was my secretary, “what could have happened?” I began to imagine..“Hello Nancy, I missed your call”, I said“Oh! Yes ma, good morni

“What's happening?” Olivia was asking at the background, are you fine? Is everything okay? She kept on talking...“Don’t be scared”, Alex said laughing. So you aren't even bold, who or what would attack you inside the house, you better be calming down, he said as he sat at the edge of my bed“You scared the hell out of me, more so you did not even knock”, I said still trying to catch my breath.I remembered I was on call with Olivia and I had to reach out to my phone“Olivia, I am fine, we will talk better tomorrow”“You scared the hell out of me, anyway be fine my dear sister, we will talk better tomorrow”.“So Alex, why are you here?”“Okay, so I thought to check up on you before sleeping”, Alex replied“That’s so thoughtful of you Alex, thank you so much, I am fine actually, I never knew the pain is still fresh in my memories”, I affirmed to him“But that was very emotional , I wouldn't have believed you have gone through so much in life, I so sorry for having you ta

“... And mummy left us to the world beyond, how do we cope without the one who brought us to life? Dad's strongest supporter is gone; family of four has been reduced to three, what fate await children with no mother”, I continued my talkAs strong as Alex was, he himself can't hold back his tears, I could see the merciful side of him, his tears reminded me of my innocence won that hospital bed. How I was lost and did not know what to say or do. Seeing dad cry even made it worse, it was so obvious that nature ha cheated on us.“The doctor walked up to dad and encouraged him to be a man, of a truth, the doctor could feel our pain and empathise with us. We were led outside the house and mum's remain was parked, the end of a journey had come and the rest of us needed to move on”, I continuedAt this point, I could no longer hold my tears again, it became a solemn moment in the room. Alex himself could not look up to my face at this juncture.“So, a burial ceremony was do

So I said “My childhood story is a roller coaster of emotions, it's a mix of laugh and cries, pain and love, rejection and acceptance”, are you sure you want to walk through that kind of reaction? “ I asked with a funny look“Well, we have all the time so we really don't have to bother it's going to be late”, he responded excitedly“okay so, lets have it”, I said“I grew up in an environment of love and care, my mother had married my father in her mid 20s and my dad was just a few years older than her. From what we gathered, they share the best of bond in their early years; I grew up to know the two of them as love birds, they will dance around the house together and often carry themselves out, it was such a relaxing moment. My little sister came a few years after, making us a family of four altogether. My dad started his firm very young and so he had the privilege of improvement and flexibility; my mum runs a big supermarket in the suburb of the country and we are a

“Close your eyes”, Alex said to meI wonder what the supposed surprise could be. Every day, Alex seen to be going all romantic on me; he kept on showing the side of him that you could never imagine exists, who would have believed this hard man is romantic after all? He has managed to destabilise my guards. I can't believe that I will be so raffled in love with somebody who is more of a partner in a contract and to say he never asked me out. Anyways, I have decided to enjoy the moment as it unfolds.“okay, I hear you”, I followed prompt and followed Alex like a sheep been led to the slaughter slab.Something was however different, I enjoyed some sense of peace anytime I am with Alex than I can ever imagine.After walking for a while in the house, Alex told me to open my eye, lo and behold, we were in his drawing room and on front of me was a sculpture of me he had made. I was completely swept off my feet, how on earth did he do this without even given me any clue. More so,