“Please Brian! Don’t do it! Brian; please! Oh Brian!”The innumerable voices echoed into my ears and I sprang from my chamber. Initially I thought it was a dream. The murmuring had sounded too intense that reality flashed before my eyes only to wake to this horrible scene.Lo and behold everyone was standing still at the door, begging Brian who was having an automatic pistol in his hand.“What! Oh my God! Oh gosh! No! How come!” I exclaimed, gagged my mouth with my hands, stuck at the wall and almost pee on myself. My entire body had started fidgety at this time and I could feel the balls of sweat pelt on my brow and nose.The billionaire father was on his knees, pleading and begging out his eyes and voice for Brian to drop the gun. I wondered how long he had been weeping that made his cloth to become so wet with his tears that wouldn’t stop trickling.Opula was already all tears. She was also on her knees but somewhere behind her father; just a way of being cautious so that should Br
The police officer stole a glance at Fanny and replied, “We don’t want to lose our lives also, billionaire. Your son is armed. For the records, it is an automatic pistol, Sir. We just gave you the best option to disarm him since he has lost his sanity,”My heart shook within me and I could see the vanity of life flash in my eyes as I saw the police about to pull back the trigger. I wondered what could become of my husband if that bullet should take off; I was at the crossroads right now; not knowing the next step to take.The Fanny’s and the party of police had started arguing rapidly about what action to take.In the heat of the argument, I broke down in tears let loose, shut my eyes and started singing his lyrics in a voice most alluring to any audience:My heart melts whenever you grip meAnd I suddenly realize I am immortal.When I lock eyes with youCan we kiss till the sun goes by?May this love never say goodbye!I sang it repeatedly, letting out the best voice from my lungs.E
“You need to be careful in the period your contract marriage will last in this mansion, Melissa”, Salsa whispered to me, combing her gaze around the mansion for any onlooker.I was about prancing to the garden when I heard that voice mumble to my hearing and when I glared around it was Salsa.At the time winter hung hugely over us, so she grabbed me by the arm as we advanced to get heated at the fireplace.“What do you mean, Salsa?” I whispered and shot my furrowed, anxious brow at her. I knew I was supposed to be careful especially with the presence of those nitwit daughters of Fanny, or was there anything I needed to be more careful about?She glared around one more time before whispering, “I overheard the girls discussing you. Their envy is beginning to grow over the fact that you are able to lull their mad brother with his song…” she paused when she heard a shuffling walker close by.I urged her by raising my thick brow at her, “Go on. It is nobody. I am all ears,” anxiety beclou
Unlike other times he shouted, Brian was greatly annoyed tonight, and I was scared to interfere and lull him as usual. Although I had developed tricks to quell him, to slumber, I was damn careful not to fall a victim of his anger; this husband of mine could be radically mad and if proper care wasn’t put in place, I could get hurt or lose my life all in the name of a contract marriage.The girls had gone clubbing with their husbands, the billionaire father, Fanny, was yet to return from his business trip in Madrid, the servants and security had tucked away in their duty posts and chambers, so I was literally all alone in the deafening night Brian ranted from his lungs.Salsa had left my side to bathe and use some make-over for her rump with Ken tonight. I was still at the fireside, heating up and even intensely heating up in my head as Brian took the entire mansion on rampage.“I will kill you! No I win! I will kill you! Yes you! I win! I win!”Soon I heard the clattering of properties
Ken peered at her side and peered into her face with his dirty lusty eyes locking into hers, “Yes, you see, Salsa, we don’t have time on our side anymore. We need to elope and start our family in a place that is best conducive for us, where we will be happy ever after. Do you know that Melissa is deeply in love with Brian now?” he added, as a matter of gossip.“OK, I thought I was the only one that figured it out. That girl has developed deep feelings for Brian,” Salsa replied coldly, and felt like resting her head on that muscular body of his.“I could see it in her eyes and voice the moment she was lulling Brian to sleep with that song. I could see the chemistry between them. Those birds are in love. And something tells me that soon Brian may regain his sanity and take over the Fanny Group…”“Yes, Brian could be healed by true love. You know, true love has no limitations. It has no boundaries. It is like a fire in motion, once it gets to its target, there is always a rekindling”, sa
She smiled and stared erotically at him, “That will be golden, Ken, my love,” she was whispering now and couldn’t help to shut her eyes and give in to him. She breathed uneasily and smacked her lips sensually as though she wanted more than he did to her.She got entrapped into his lips as they nipped on their lips with their teeth, licking their tongues and feeling not to stop this secret iniquity right away.He was licking her on the neck now and pressing her forward to himself and squeezing her firm buttocks. Gradually, they fell into the bed before she parted her legs to give him way…Next, they stripped off their clothes, hastily gasping for sex and clenching up as soon as they were naked. In a short while, the bed was creaking heavily and noisily under their weight when he started pounding her.There was no other noise, except for Salsa, who was moaning something that sounded like, “Hmmm…ah…hmmm!”But then I broke down in tears. My heart became heavy brooding over their conversat
Brian had stopped ranting, and I seized such an opportunity to enter my chamber. I tiptoed to the door, wound down the handle and saw the ruins in his room. But he was nowhere at eyeshot. My breath became a thudding whistle as I winked nervously at the spoil and ruin that was scattered all over the place.I paused at a spot, being calculative about my movements, since Brian could dash out from his hideout and lash at me; Occasionally, I expected him to use a weapon on me; to bite me or to catch me in his hold for peril.I combed my eyes within the chambers and couldn’t find any trace of him, but to my dismay, I saw drops of blood in a trail, as though it was his route of escape.Escape? No! I rebuked it in my head, as I wouldn’t want to deal with the fuss of being sanctioned and queried by the Fanny's over failing to watch over my insane husband.I followed the trail and arrived at the backyard of our chambers only to find the rear exit tampered with. The door wasn’t on the floor but
Brian had stopped ranting, and I seized such an opportunity to enter my chamber. I tiptoed to the door, wound down the handle and saw the ruins in his room. But he was nowhere at eyeshot. My breath became a thudding whistle as I winked nervously at the spoil and ruin that was scattered all over the place.I paused at a spot, being calculative about my movements, since Brian could dash out from his hideout and lash at me; Occasionally, I expected him to use a weapon on me; to bite me or to catch me in his hold for peril.I combed my eyes within the chambers and couldn’t find any trace of him, but to my dismay, I saw drops of blood in a trail, as though it was his route of escape.Escape? No! I rebuked it in my head, as I wouldn’t want to deal with the fuss of being sanctioned and queried by the Fanny's over failing to watch over my insane husband.I followed the trail and arrived at the backyard of our chambers only to find the rear exit tampered with. The door wasn’t on the floor but
The doctor spoke so loudly, obviously making a noise to attract attention and Opula gestured at him to bring down the tone of his voice.“You know someone could be listening to us,” Opula whispered, “Please, take things calmly. You must not make a noise about it. But I have told you the forty percent is not going to be possible. Why would you demand I pay you forty percent of a contract you know nothing about…”Doctor Bernard burst into a mocking laughter and grinned afterward, “Oh do you think I know nothing about it? Is that what you think? I am going to tell you what I know about it. The Bensons want Melissa as an arranged wife but your greed wouldn’t rest, you forced yourself on your ex-boyfriend, Rod thinking he will get you pregnant but unfortunately this pregnancy belongs to Ken,”Kate was still eavesdropping at the door at the time, Doctor Bernard made that statement. And she gagged her mouth in shock ; she couldn’t believe Opula had been lying about her pregnancy all this wh
At the time ambulance came to pick up Opula who was still coughing out blood, Salsa was peeping from the kitchen where she prepared lunch. She smiled evilly and gritted her teeth as she shook her head in vengeance. She hoped the abortion would happen this time around; she couldn’t wait to hear news of Opula losing the pregnancy; only then would her joy be full.From the kitchen, she peeped out to the ambulance personnel attending to Opula, and she could recall how she did it;Opula had requested for a fresh orange juice a while ago and Salsa prepared it for her with mixture of her poisonous herbs that would abort the pregnancy. Salsa was responsible for the bloody cough Opula was experiencing and if Opula should cough out blood for a longer time she could lose the pregnancy.“Until the teeth of my vengeance bite you, I shall know no rest. Opula, you are going to suffer in my hands until you lose that pregnancy. I will not remain alive and watch you get pregnant for a man I love so muc
When Kate barged in on Opula, she met her sobbing and weeping in her palms. She was red on the face and the color drained from her face; it was obvious Opula had been weeping all night.“Oh my goose!” Kate exclaimed and paced to the side of Opula and clutched her teary chin, “What happened to you again? Why are you all tears? The day is too early for this, Opula,” Kate petted her and caught sight of the picture on the bed and when she picked it up, it was rod’s picture, “Is it because of Rod Benson? What did he say to you again?”Opula swallowed hard, sobbed even greatly and managed to say, “He has refused to pick my phone calls ever since he rejected the pregnancy. The most annoying thing is that Rod wants me to abort the pregnancy. Can you imagine? Does he hate you that much?”“What!” Kate snapped and snorted, “Is he sick in the brain? How could he suggest such a thing? Oh my God!” Kate raised her gaze in frustration and asked yet further, “Did you show him the paternity test result
“MELISSA!” she called, her body shivering, the fierceness of her face threatening as she molded her fist, “What are you doing here? Are you supposed to be here at this time?” she asked, her hands trembling.I hummed and quoted, “Because the bird has learnt to fly without perching, the hunters have learnt to shoot without missing. I knew you were up to ruin. A leopard cannot lose its spot. So this is it mom. You demanded to know the ON and OFF knob so that you could sneak in and turn off the oxygen machine and suffocate Brian? Your evil has caught up with you.”Mom’s jaw sagged as she fumed, “You rotten maggot. I am only doing you a favor. I really want to have you back as my daughter but you must be set free from this evil marriage. He has to die.”I advanced forward and replied her, “You got to be bluffing, huh. My husband? Are you okay, mom? Are you saying it to my face that you want to kill Brian? This is unimaginable, mom!”“Listen up, Melissa. I have so much money now. I may not
Promptly I flinched from sleep; it was a dream.“Oh my God,” I whispered and wiped my face of the nervous sweat that trickled down. “Brian cannot die. What sort of dream is this? Something must be happening to my husband,” I said to myself, gasped, stroked my hair confusedly and picked up my phone to call the doctor…***Seated in front of the police detective were Fanny, Opula and Kate. While they spoke, the police scribbled down vital information on a paper, with keenness in his eyes.“The total sum of money is one million dollars,” Fanny said in a baritone voice, “I believe the money is somewhere in my villa, obviously in one or two chambers. I really want you and your boys to fish out and punish anyone found guilty of stealing the money.”The police detective winked after scribbling down some more information from Fanny, “Um, Mr. Fanny, this one million dollars in question was it stolen from your company, the Fanny Group or from the villa? Because you made mention of the money was
Feeling enthusiastic and not knowing what mom was up to, the doctor pointed at a knob, “Yes, this is the knob that controls the machine. It has an ON and OFF but it is always turned ON. Once it is turned OFF for more than thirty minutes, the patient will finally die. It is very dangerous to turn it off. And what would even make anyone to turn it off anyways?” the doctor asked suspiciously.Mom smiled and shook her head, before turning her gaze to smile deeply at me.“Why all these questions, mom?” I asked, anxiously, with my suspicious gaze locking with hers, “Are you interested in medicine now? Is this the reason you want to see Brian? You should be talking about Brian and not the machine.”Mom burst into a choking laughter, “My daughter never mind. You see, I was arguing with a staff of mine the other day that an oxygen machine has an ON and OFF knob and she kept arguing with me .” she brought out her phone and took photos of the machine, “Right now I have the picture of the machine
That was strange of mom. I couldn’t stop gaping at her, wondering why she wanted to see a man she hated so much. Mom had never desired to see Brian when he was insane. Mere thought of Brian irritated her like plaque. I could recall several times she yelled at me when I mentioned Brian in our discussion.“So why is she demanding to see him now?” I asked in my mind, “What is she up to? Is mom for real? Could this be a dream? This is strange. What is mom up to?” I asked yet further while I gaped at mom.“Why do you want to see my husband?” I asked softly and narrowed my suspicious eyes on her, wondering why she was chuckling now, as though I was funny.I could see the nurse who was in charge of riding her, develop interest in our discussion; perhaps it had come to the part she was needed. The nurse shot a brief smile at me before settling anxious gaze on mom who was nervously waiting for a prompt reply.“Um, ma’am if you want to see any patient at the emergency unit, you must seek the p
It was early Tuesday morning when I made it to the hospital to drop a flower and a get-well-soon card at the side of Brian, that I saw a familiar woman from afar. I paused for a moment to see if my guess was right. The woman was still afar in a wheel chair being ridden by a nurse.I suddenly forgot what brought me to the hospital and stood to wait for the woman to surge closer just to satisfy my anxiety. But as they pulled closer the image became clearer; oh my God! That was my mother. What happened to her and what was she doing in that wheelchair?I knew a sight of me often registered awareness in my mom that I was still a disowned child who she would never have anything to do with again.Certainly I knew that was what she was thinking when she saw me with the flower and card. It was evident in her thunderous frown and pink face. I forced a smile on my face, hoping it was contagious enough to make mom smile.“Melissa!” that was the sound of my name. I combed my gaze around to see if
A quiver of hurt spread through Rod Benson so when he barged in on his father who was entertaining some guests at the sitting room, he decided he wasn’t going to let James Benson know about Opula’s pregnancy.There was no need sharing such news with him since he had rejected it; if he should go ahead to share it, James might think he approved of it and might instigate Opula be made a wife.Rod knew his father more than anyone else; his ears were going to twitch once he heard that Opula was pregnant for him and there may be no need to search for an arranged wife.“This rotten maggot wants me to leave Melissa, just like that?” Rod nagged, staring upon my sizeable photo on his phone which he clutched between his fingers, “I don’t want to have anything to do with this fool. Opula is pregnant for me? Hell no!” he fisted his hands and punched into the other palm.After arguing with Opula , he had almost instructed his pilot to fly back to New York that same night. It was by sheer patience t