She sat on the couch, her hair scattered and messy, her mascara drawn on her face because of her tears. Her mother sat beside her, her palm slowly caressing her back. Tess’s constant sobs was all over the house, her father sat on the dinner chair slowly sipping wine and his eyes looking elsewhere.Anyone that took a look would know that he has something serious on his mind. The house help brought in dinner and said to Hubery,Sir, please may I serve the food?Her words fell on deaf ears and so, she walked towards Megan and Tess and repeated her words. Megan looked up at her and shouted saying,To hell with you, do you think any of us is in the mood to eat? Take that food from the table!!!Her words seemed to have awoken Hubery from his thoughts and so, he responded to the house help,Serve the food, I am going to eat. If those two won’t eat, no one will force them to.Tess looked in the way of her father and sobbed, she got up from the sofa and walked closer to her father. Hubery didn
Oswald was in his office looking through files when his phone dinged with a message. It was from Elsie,Mr. Crofts, I would like to be meet you at five pm today I’d you are free. Reply to me if you are occupied but if you can make time, I will meet you there at the location that I have sent on your phone.Oswald read through the message with an unhappy expression on his face, when he was done, he kept the phone aside and whispered to himself,I would have been happy if you didn’t call me by my surname. So, it seems yet again, this is a business meeting. Hmm.But then, he took the telephone on the phone and called Rod,Rod, cancel all my appointments for the evening, I am going to meet a business associate.One that didn’t an appointment? Must be a very important one. Rod said almost laughing.This seemed to have irritated Oswald because he shouted through the phone,Rod, I have told you to know your place in the office. We’re you just teasing your boss? And who said I was going to mee
Oswald tilted his head slightly and wondered the reason Darren would escape from prison when he had to serve for only two years,What’s the rush? It’s months already, he could be freed. Why did he escape?He nodded his head towards Elsie and said to her,You don’t need to worry yourself, I will find him for you. A few days will do.Elsie gave him an appreciative smile and said to him,Thank you. When you find him, I will still depend on you to help me ask him about my father’s case. I don’t think he will be willing to tell me the truth if it’s me.Oswald agreed and looked at his time, it was seven o’clock already and so, Oswald stood up and said to Elsie,I will drop you off, I don’t trust your safety now that, that bastard is out there.Elsie shook her head about to refuse but she remembered their first argument and decided to pay beed to him. They arrived at the parking lot and while Oswald was helping her into her car, a light flashed in their way. And the sound of a picture taken
In the huge mall, she had bought several others, shoes and bags that her shopping cart was flowing out. The sales girl had some on her arms, even though she had a bright smile on her face, one could see how her arm had crouched. But then, she couldn’t complain, after all, she was going to earn a lot from the sales. But then, the lady shopping didn’t seem to have much interest in the clothes she was buying and that worried her a little.Tess stopped at a particular dress and stopped, it was a white sleeveless dres. It had crystals sown on the chest area. And a flare from the waist to the knee, she walked closer to the dress and she touched it slowly. It felt soft in her hand and she suddenly smiled and said to the sales girl,I will be taking this.The sales girl nodded her head and removed it, she attempted to add it the heap of clothes she had already selected and Tess asked her,What do you think you are doing? I said I want that dress, why are you adding them the those useless pile
It was a new day and Elsie got ready for work, she dressed up in a blue navy suit and trousers with a white shirt as top. When she took her keys, she took her phone as well and logged in online, she searched the news on herself but found nothing that was the latest news. Elsie sighed and said to herself,Why do I feel that something bad is about to happen? Someone took a picture of meus but hasn’t uploaded it on line for two days straight? Hmmm, maybe I am just being too conscious about it.She arrived at her work place and as usual greeted everyone and got a good response too. Elsie thought the day was just fine and she shouldn’t worry too much about anything. But then, she remembered that there would a board meeting later in the morning and so, she started preparing for it.Elsie entered the meeting room with files in her hands ready to elaborate with the board members but then, her feet stilled at the gate when she saw who was sitting on her chair. Linda gave her a wide grin when s
Everyone looked at the door to see who spoke and their lips hanged open when they saw who it was. It was none other but Mr. Alfred, he sat in his wheel chair and was pushed into the room. His eyes glanced at everyone in the room and landed on Linda. It was like she was electrocuted from the chair when Linda sprang from the chair calling,Grandpa, you are here. You can sit down.Mr. Alfred glared at her and then tutted before saying,Tut, tut, tut, you are still the same from how I knew you. You haven’t changed, does your mother know that you are even here making a fool of yourself? Linda, I thought going abroad and mingling among those foreigners could teach you to be wise. My guess was wrong, you have turned into a complete idiot.Tess hissed and walked closer to Elsie holding to her shirt and with warning eyes threatens,Even if you don’t loose your job, I will make sure that you are alienated from this city. You want to steal my man from me, you can’t that I promise you.Mr. Alfred
At the parking lot, Oswald left Tess’s hand after dragging her out of the company. When he left her hand, she almost fell to the ground but she stood on her feet. Instead of rebuking him, her face turned gentle and she apologized slowly,I am sorry, I know you still love me but that witch just won’t leave you alone. I promise you, I will do anything to make her leave your back.Oswald sneered and said to her,There’s no need for you to make that promise, could it be that I haven’t told it to your face that’s the reason that you haven’t gotten into your head?Tess took a step forward and leaned into Oswald and tried to kiss him even though people were watching. Oswald pushed her back and raised his hand out of anger, Tess rushed back and looked at Oswald as if she was seeing a ghost. Oswald sighed and kept his hand into his pockets clenching them inside. He gritted his teeth and said to Tess,Who is now throwing herself at me? Tess, let me point blank with you. I don’t love you, and I
Oswald arrived at his obvious, Rod saw him entering and followed him inside wanting to ask him the result of his visit. But then, when he saw his expression, he felt like cursing himself for being too curious, it was said that curiosity killed the cat and it seemed that, he was the cat in the scenario. Oswald was looking directly on his desk yet there was nothing on it.It seems something is on his mind, I should go and return later. Else, hmm.He turned to go but then, Oswald heard his footsteps and said,Rod, do you think I should overlook this issue? I don’t trust Tess and get family would let Elsie be. Is there something I should do to make them get off her back?Rod sighed and thought,Is a good thing he isn’t angry but wants advice but how do I answer to this question?He cleared his throat and answered,Sir, this is a hard question to answer, this is a matter of feelings and everyone has their opinion about it. I am yet to get in a relationship, how do I know how the matters of
While the love birds were chatting in the car as they drove, the police car was chasing after a land cruiser. The posh car was driving at top most speed as the car could take it as the police car chased after it. the cars went in circles through the city and the people wondered what was happening. Alternatively, a salon car was also being chased by another police car from the airport to the city, some people took their phones and videoed the chase while others just watched on.Two more posh cars joined the chase making the situation difficult to understand. One of the cars was being chased from the city one other from the airport and the two other posh cars were chasing after the one being chased from the city. The two cars that were being chased stopped at the same time and an older man got out his car with his hands in the air as he shouted,Let my family go, they have nothing to do with anything. I committed all the crimes. They had no hand in anything, the salon car attempted to m
He walked into the dark room, the only source of light was a bulb that was lit and shown a particular point in the room. And that was on the head of a man, he was a middle aged man and he was in prison clothes. The old but gentleman dressed in suit took lazy steps towards the man tied on the chair. He had a frown on his face but it was like the person that was tied in front of him did not matter to like the sand that he was stepping on.He stopped in front of the man and held his chin, the man groaned slightly and the old man smirked. The middle aged man didn’t look up at the man even though he was in pain and that seemed to have irritated the old man. He hissed and forced his head up shouting at him,“Darren Norman, are you sure that at this juncture, you still want to keep your dignity? You were just a dog that I wanted to use to get what I wanted, now that you couldn’t, do you still think that you are of importance to me?”Darren winced as he tried to open his eyes, when he could a
Elsie expected the gate to open but didn’t. Confused, she tried over and over again, she pressed on the remote several times in frustration and shouted,God damn it, don’t tell me that I chose the wrong remote.She looked back and the guard was a few steps away. When she felt that mission failed she heard a loud bang. The guard stopped and removed his gun in a swift, but then the gate started opened in a slow pace. At first she was shocked and had frozen in place until she heard footsteps behind her, she rushed out and saw a taxi parked right in front of her.Just as she was about to climb into the car, she heard him call her,Elsie, where are you going without me?She looked back at him and a tiny smile appeared on her face. She sat in the car and the car didn’t move, she remembered that she hadn’t told the driver to wait for anyone. And so, Elsie asked,I don’t remember telling you to wait for him, why are you still here?Oswald entered the car and answered her question,It’s becaus
Are you going to take them back?He asked again trying to get the answer undiluted. Asking the second time seemed to have irritated Oswald as, he glared at him and said to him,You seem to forget your place sometimes, I told you to separate personal relationship from work relationship. If you don’t stay in your lane, you will end up getting fired.Rod sneered and asked,And if I end up getting fired, will we still meet up and drink our asses off? After all your best friend had lost his job.You know that I am a busy person, and so, I wouldn’t have found the time. Oswald retorted looking directly on the laptop.Rod smiled and responded to him,You would really find the time as you have signed off everything that you own to Miss Elsie, what will you be doing but drinking in day light?Oswald snorted and looked at his watch then he said to Rod, I will be done looking through this in a few minutes and I will be going that old man for my wife.Rod smiled and said as if speaking to himself,
Elsie felt that he was being too rude and so, he slapped his hand shyly and glared at him. The old man stood up and said to her,Let me get out of here before you butcher me for talking to him.Elsie quickly stood up and quickly took her phone and then rushed out of the place. Mr. Alfred watched her leave silently and shook his head, when she wasn’t in sight, he said to him on the other end of the line,She’s gone, you can speak now.He heard a long sigh on the other end before he spoke,I know you are worried about Elsie, I know she has got some feelings for me and she isn’t alone. I treated her badly because I was looking elsewhere but when I finally looked at her, I knew that I didn’t want to lose her. If there’s something to say to her, let me be the one to say it.Mr. Alfred removed the phone from his ear and looked at, he shook his head and said to Oswald,Do not think that I will be fooled by your slow words. You ae saying if there’s something to be said, you will be the one to
Elsie woke up the next with a bright smile on her face. she stretched her body and felt pretty tired, she looked at the door way of the washroom and sighed begrudged. She shook her head and said to herself, I wonder if I would allow someone to wash me up if I had help. Since I won’t, I will have to help myself. A few minutes later, she heard a knock on her door and she heard someone say behind the door, Sir said, you can rest for the day. He wants you down in five minutes for dinner. Your phone is with him and he would be answering all your calls. Answer my calls? Elsie thought, she shrugged and was about to lay her head down once again when she thought, If he is going to answer my calls, does that mean all my calls? Including that of Oswald’s? She shook her head and rushed into the washroom, in five minutes she was out and running down the stairs. The old man was already seated at the table when she arrived, in front of him and beside his coffee cup plate were three phones. She
Dwight along with Hulda and Oswald sat at the dining table the next day, everyone ate in silence until Dwight spoke, “Bro, I never knew that you would do something like this in the name of love. When did you fall head over heels for Elsie?” “It’s sister in law for you. I don’t know when I fell for her but I know that I can’t live without her.” Hulda glared at Oswald, she snorted and with a little anger in her eyes, “You love her so much that you were ready to sacrifice your life for her. Did you forget the rest of us? Do we mean nothing to you? Your father left me just like that and you intended to abandon us too?” Oswald shook his head silently and answered, “Mrs. Crofts, I believe we don’t have that relationship, when you gave all your heart to your husband and forgot that you had children, none of us complained. I didn’t want to bring up this topic, I am sorry if you get hurt by my words. Now, I understand what it feels like to make someone your world and later get the feelin
It was already dawn when they arrived at the house, Sid and Aires along with Anna came along with them. Elsie saw her and hugged her saying, I’m so proud of you for handling everything for me. I couldn’t have done this without your help. Sid pouted and complained, It’s not like she was the only one who kept the company in pace since you were gone. How long were you gone anyways? Elsie nodded and was about to embrace them together but Aires stepped away and said, I don’t need a hug from you, I can’t believe that you did that by yourself. I had different mindsets about what could really happen to you but look at you. It seems you didn’t care about us at all, all you think about is Oswald. Now that you are back, what are you going to do? Elsie laughed out and patted him on his shoulder saying, I don’t remember the last time you spoke so many words aside from singing. You must have really be agitated, I know you must have been worried but look at me, I returned hearty and healthy.
Several men are brought out of the house, some on trailers and others held by the waist, some carried in the arms and some covered with cloths to their heads. Elsie’s happy expression turned sour and she glared at the man who looked on with an unbothered expression. The soldiers turned to take them all away but then Elsie felt angry at what the man had done. She sneered and shouted, Don’t take him away, let him see how I end his wickedness by burning all that he had earned for being this wicked. Watch on you old maggot as I turn everything including your mansion into ashes. The man gnashed his teeth and attempted to escape from the soldiers hold but he swept him off the floor with his leg and he landed straight to the ground on his face. Elsie laughed out and walked closer to him, Oswald tried to stop her but she didn’t even take a look back. When she got to him, she bent on one knee and held his head with a wicked expression on her face, she questioned, What? Did you think you wer