TWO

Sandy could not say she had a good night's sleep. her night was filled with tossing and rolling. by the time it was 6 a.m., she had finished her house chores which involved taking care of her sick nana. 

By 9 a.m., she was ready and waiting in the sitting room where her granny was. She had to lie to her granny that her company needed some staff for road work and she was lucky enough to be chosen.

worrying was the last thing she wanted for her. since her nana got diagnosed with leukemia cancer 2years ago and doctors advised her to spend time with her because according to them there is 10% chance she would make it past a month. It's been 3month and she is still alive but in so much pain. 

Though she's hopeful, it has been hard for her, mainly because, she's the only family she has. she had to stop school and get a job.

she could see that the pain gets more excruciating each day, and the fact that she couldn't do anything to ease it or save her nana broke every piece of her heart. 

All she wanted was to have her alive in her usual self again SHE IS NOT GOING TO BE HERE FOR LONG, the realization dawned on her with a forceful wave, and tears rolled down her eyes like the start of a heavy rain. she tried to clean it fast before her grandma who had been watching Sandy muttered.

"Baby, why are you crying?"

"I'm fine Nana, just had something in my eyes, I'm good." rubbing her eyes to cohort her lie.

"We both know that's not the case, "come here, tapping the seat beside her for Sandy to sit on.

"I'm really fine Nana," replied Sandy, as she sat and put her head on her nana's lap by her instruction.

"you know, you've turned out to become a beautiful young strong woman and if I go today, I'll be happy knowing you can handle whatever life brings at you, you are—"

"you are not going to die, Nana," Sandy bawled out, cutting her nana short.

"I know baby, I know, I just want you to know I'm proud of the woman you have become and I wish you would find someone who will make you happy in life."

Sandy had so much to say but her emotions were too high to utter anything other than, "I love you one." 

"I love you too" replied Nana in a loving but faint voice that reflected how weak she was.

The next minutes were filled with silence and her granny massaging her hair. Her nana had always loved her hair, she always told Sandy her hair was the most beautiful thing. though she never agrees with her on that, because her ginger curly long hair makes her look like a caucasian lion. 

She feels it's just too full for her petite body. but the love she sees in her nana's eyes when talking about her hair makes her mute about her reservation.

   Ding!!!dong!!!,the bell jolted Sandy from her nana's lap to answer the door knowing this could be her boss's driver. She opened the door, and a tall middle-aged man was standing at the door.

"Hello, my name is Tony, Mr. Adams asked me to pick you up, you're sandy right?"

"yes I am, give me a minute to get my bag" she closed the door. "Nana, I need to go you'll be alright right?" 

"I'll be fine baby, just make sure.....

"I have fun, I know"Sandy cut her short affectionately. She smiled, that had always been her nana's final sentence to her every day." I love you Nana" she yelled out with all the love in her as she made her way the to door.

The man, Tony, was standing close to the car, a black Mercedes Benz that announces money.

"May I?" Tony requested to open the door for her. "yes, please! thank you! I appreciate it!" 

calm down Sandy, she mentally tells herself. she hasn't even met the boss and she's already a wreck.

 The car interior was very masculine and rich there was a scent that added to the neatness of the car, smelled like a mix of floral and mint, and she liked it.

Relaxing her back, she recalled how she had to change into four different clothes before finally picking this floral lilac-slitted cotton dress. her hair took an hour or more to get packed to look this neat, she complimented the dress with a white wedge sandal. 

in as much as she didn't know where she was going she dressed to look both official and unofficial. and the best she could do was the dress.

"We are here ma'am," announced Tony. The gate opened immediately like Tony had an automatic passage, her low-class self was amazed and impressed.

The landscape was nothing short of beautiful. with colorful flowers neatly trimmed at the sides of the driveway, which takes about two minutes to drive through. 

there are trees afar in the compound outlining the width of the house outdoors. the car was moved around a huge fountain design with lilac and white flowers around it, it was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen. she thought. The house was painted in white, giving a blend of old and new money exterior. the house, a mansion, looks like those in movies or celebrity house shows. 

Sandy quickly put on her lipgloss and alighted from the car. She opened the door by herself before Tony opened it.

A young lady in a uniform dress that suggested she was a help, directed her into the house, and opened the door for her. 

The sitting room was something from an interior magazine, the interior was an ornate White and gold setting, and the floors were made with Golden marble. The crystal lighting simply intricate the interior, giving it an ambiance of extravagance.

 "he'll be with you shortly," the lady's announcement got her back from her marvel of the house. She sat on the golden sofa the lady had pointed for her to sit on.

 This is what wealth was, but honestly, without a second thought, she would give this up to have her granny with her longer. the walls of the room were like Monalisa's paint, outlining a story. 

there is a painting of an old man on a farm, bending to plant seeds, and then the same old man in a big house with his wife and two kids eating, could this painting be a narration of the family? She guessed.

"hello miss, he'll see you now, follow me" 

She followed the lady to a short hall that led to a brown door facing the hallway. the lady knocked and told Sandy to go in.

"Hello Miss Sandy, have your seat pls". her boss ordered pointing at a chair for her.

"thank you sir" Sandy replied with her hands becoming sweaty every second. 

There was another man, a little bit older in looks than her boss. "Miss Sandy, this is my lawyer John Webbs and you'll know why he is here in a minute." 

 a lawyer! is she in trouble? Is she his lost sister or what? Different thoughts diving into her head.

"I know you must have been worried about where all this was going but I'll cut to the chase, I

need you to be my brother's fiancee."...