“Wow!” Emily mouthed in amazement the moment she walked into the room.It was massive and beautiful, with flowers at different corners and a wall design that entailed wealth and class.“It doesn’t look masculine ”, she noted, taking slow steps into the room and swirling around in delight.She rushed to the bed and sank into it, giggling in excitement and wishing that she could take a nap for a while. The feel of the bed on her body brought great contentment that at an instance, she was at the verge of falling asleep.Next, she turned her eyes to the left, where she found different portraits on the table. She walked closer, with the aim of catching a glimpse of the picture of her husband.Just then, she saw a box which laid at another corner of the room. Immediately, she walked towards it to peek into what laid inside of it.She found different pictures of Barbara which made her smile calmly. “She looks calm in these photos”, Emily said with a smirk as she thought of how unbelievabl
“Oh my God!” Emily muttered continuously the moment she heard Barbara screaming from the living room.She quickly moved the box back to its position as she hastily made her way down the stairs and into the living room. Her feet trembled, and her lips were quivering in fright. She had decided to satisfy her curiosity, without a plan of what to use as an excuse or cover up.“What should I say?” She asked herself as she took slow steps into the living room.Emily sniffed in the smell of burnt spaghetti and that caused her heart to shatter into pieces.“Oh my God!” She yelped as her whole body trembled in fear.At this point, she could swear that she was going to get fired.Firstly, she was wandering around the house, and that was definitely something she wasn’t meant to do.Secondly, she had totally forgotten that she placed something on fire and now the house was almost on fire.And then, the worst of everything was that she had no explanation in place for what had happened.“Emily?” B
The atmosphere became dead silent as Emily finally raised her head to stare at Richard, who now took slow strides towards them.“Stay out of this, Richard!” Barbara warned and returned her gaze to Emily.“Your duties never included cooking. I never asked you to cook!” She screamed aloud.“I’m so sorry, ma’am”, Emily said.“You wouldn’t have done anything if you burnt this house!” She yelled out of her lungs and made to hit Emily when she felt someone’s grip on her wrist.“You would rather not hit her now, would you?” Richard said and chuckled slightly, after which he pushed her to the side.“She is still a human and an adult at that. You should never try to lay your hands on her just because you think you have the privilege”, Richard warned while Barbara stared at him unbelievably.Emily quietly raised her head, still with her heart thumping heavily and her breath shaking.She had no idea of the fact that Barbara had tried to hit her, until she saw Richard’s hands holding hers.“You k
Emily stayed frozen, shivering and unable to move an inch from where she stood.For some minutes after Barbara left, no one uttered a single word.“That was a scene, right?” Richard finally said as he lifted his head and chuckled calmly.Emily was in extreme shock that she couldn’t utter a word. She had thought that she was fired but suddenly, Barbara lost strength and couldn’t utter a word to counter what Richard had said.It got her into a state of shock that five minutes wasn’t enough to recover from.“I understand, come here”, Richard said with a smile, while Emily finally took in a deep breath and clumsily walked towards him.Richard broke into a loud and hysterical laughter when he took note of the expression on her face.Her eyes were squinted, and her lips were parted slightly as though some words laid inside of them.“Firstly, I’m so sorry and secondly, I really do not think it’s funny”, Emily said as she stood beside Richard who was laughing uncontrollably.He stopped after
“Does she leave the house always?” Emily asked while they waited for the spaghetti to come to a boil.She was glad that he didn’t get mad at her for almost setting the house on fire.“Yes”, Richard replied bluntly, an indication that he wasn’t ready to talk about Barbara or anything that concerned her.“Forgive me for asking. She owns the house and so, she can leave and return whenever she wants”, Emily added as she lifted the lid to take a peek at what was cooking.“Can we talk about something else other than Barbara?” Richard asked with a look of displeasure in his voice.“Definitely! I mean, there are siblings who are like cat and dog. But I’m certain that you both love each other despite the continuous fights. I would love you both to settle your differences and hang out more often as siblings. I mean, I don’t have a sister or a brother, and I’m certain that I miss that in my life”, Emily blabbed on but stopped when she observed that Richard didn’t utter a word.“Is everything oka
“Remember that the main reason for this banquet is to get an audience from him”, Mike said to Richard, who was staring at himself on the giant mirror while adjusting his tie.“If there’s anything, don’t hesitate to let me know as I would be waiting outside in case of emergency”, he continued and this time, Richard turned a sharp gaze to him.“You won’t take a break from talking, would you? Do I have to remind you that I would be fine?” Richard asked with a scowl, after which he returned to adjusting his tie.Just then, Emily walked into the living room to meet Richard and another man who couldn’t take his gaze off her.“Good day”, she greeted and went straight to her job of cleaning the furniture in the house.Mike stayed still as he wondered who she was and what she was doing.“The last time I came here, she wasn’t here”, Mike whispered into Richard’s ears.“Well, things change,” Richard replied, beginning to feel irritated with the way Mike talked.“Who is she?” Mike asked again in
Barbara hissed angrily when she heard the sound of her phone ringing for the hundredth time.“Who is it?” Her lover asked grumpily, pulling her close to his chest and trying to plant a kiss on her lips.“It’s Mike! It’s just so frustrating”, Barbara replied as she picked up the call and placed the phone on her ears.“What the hell do you want, Mike?” Barbara asked angrily with a huge scowl on her face.“Aren’t you coming?”“Coming for what?” She asked impatiently, almost at the verge of ending the call.“The banquet. It’s today, and you promised Richard that you would attend”, Mike said, not wanting to believe that she forgot about the event.“Ohh! I would be on my way then”, Barbara said with obvious displeasure in her voice.She already made plans for her outfit for the banquet. However, the date skipped her mind and she had totally forgotten that it was scheduled to hold by weekend.“Why not stay and forget about that rubbish?” Her lover asked as he placed quick kisses on her bare
Richard scoffed angrily as he paced outside the house while awaiting Barbara’s arrival.Mike did the same, calling her continuously and receiving notifications that she was unavailable.“I told you this was a bad idea”, Richard said with a giant frown on his face.“You know what? I’m going inside and taking off this thing I’m wearing”, Richard said in resignation as he walked away from Mike.“Hold on!” Mike called out, walking briskly to catch up with him.“I believe that she would come. She’s probably rounding things up currently”, Mike chimed in, hoping that he would hold up a little.“Rounding up things with her boyfriend?” He asked in disdain, causing Mike to remain mute.“Don’t stop me again! I’m done”, Richard said in finality as he pushed Mike aside and made to walk inside the house.“Mr. Richard?” Emily called out, causing him to stop right in his tracks to swirl around.“Emily”, he said as he tried to flash a smile at her.“You don’t have to smile in pretence. From afar, I c
It was a perfect day for a wedding. The sun peeked brightly as though it were also excited for what was about to happen.Emily walked down the aisle, with the bouquet in her hands and a wide smile on her lips. Her hair was arranged in an elaborate style on top of her head, and her white glittery ball room dress swished almost silently on the carpet aisle. A song rang through her mind relating to love and the aisle. If you go down the aisle when you’re in love, you would be happy forever!She caught sight of Mike’s daughter who was the little bride of the day. The little girl sprinkled pink petals on the aisle just as she walked on it. It was a big wedding and since Richard had influence in the country, it wasn’t surprising that many reporters had come to cover the event. The aisle suddenly looked long and Emily only prayed that her feet would not give her away. Her legs were shaking fervently and her eyes were lowered to the ground.She was nervous, anxious and excited. She looked u
Emily could smell her wedding in the air. Everywhere buzzed with activities and each day, she had different planners who came to fill her in on how her day was going to look like.She was now back at Richard’s apartment and she was going to be living with him until they got done with everything.“Today, you would be going to test your gown and choose your preference”, a lady who was in charge of the dress for the wedding said to Emily who clearly looked tired and exhausted. She was yet to really believe that she was getting married to Richard after everything. Somehow, it felt like a dream and she thought she would only wake up and see it’s not reality.However, as the days went by, she kept on realizing that this was happening and she would soon become his life and partner for life.The public on their part detested Barbara after what happened and Barbara disappeared into thin air. Probably with her lover who she claimed to be in love with. Now, Emily could feel that there wasn’t go
- Months later- The air was stale with the smell of a new sunny day. Gentle droplets caressed the outsides of Richard's window pan. He took no notice of the fineness of the weather or the aesthetics a sunny day provided. All he got his attention fixed on was the ads the newspaper on his hands provided. He was that kind of guy. The one who would focus his attention while on something and damned everything else, and because of this little personality trait, he was capable of loving immensely. He loved Emily so much, and his attention was something always focused on her welfare. Even the ads on the newspaper had something that reminded him of Emily. As Richard sat with his legs crossed and hidden underneath his dinning table and his reading glasses gracing his beautiful beads of eyes, lady in an Apron walked into the dinning room with a tray in her hand and a pretty smile on her face. Immediately Richard's eyes fell on her, he smiled brightly, folded the newspaper and sat upright. He t
Emily was clad in a tight fitted red gown, with her hair packed to a ponytail, and a red lipstick on her lips. She walked into the location where the meeting was scheduled to hold, with her baby in her arms and a little bag on the other hand.She met Richard, already sitting comfortably and deep down, she couldn’t help but wonder why he had come so early.“I’m here!” Emily announced as she finally took her seat, smiling widely at the lawyer who was already sitting.He was a young fine man and for some reasons, Richard felt jealous.“We are waiting for Barbara and her lawyer!” Emily said and smiled at her lawyer.“You look dashing, I know it’s not ethical to compliment my client, but I couldn’t remain mute!” The young man said and Emily blushed again.Richard suddenly slammed his fist on the table, pulling the attention of both the young lawyer and Emily.“Hello Mr Richard!” Emily said in an official manner, as though she had no idea of who he was.Richard wore a quick frown “Can we s
“I would miss you baby boy!” The nanny said as she played with the baby who giggled in excitement. Emily thanked her for being there after which she appreciated her with some money.She had just reached the living room when she heard another footstep behind her. She decided to keep her face front, since she was not ready to meet Richard.“Would you leave without saying a word to me?” Richard asked, but Emily ignored him and walked towards the door instead. Richard was shocked that he ran across to her and grabbed her wrist.“Emily!” He called out and reluctantly, she turned her head, with a stone cold expression.“I have no business with you, Richard! I came for my son”, Emily said as she gritted her teeth in rage. She recalled how Richard had yelled at her and how he never believed that she was not the one at fault. This caused her heart to break to a thousand pieces.“Why? You want to go ahead and live with Brian? Are you that worthless and…”, Richard was saying when a deafening s
Emily picked out her phone and took pictures of Barbara and Brian. She couldn’t help her feelings and in a split second, she broke into a loud laughter. Brian glared at her furiously, but she quickly apologized and asked him to proceed with the act. Emily could not just believe that Barbara was the one laying on the bed, lifeless and unable to react or stand against what was being done against her.“Ride her! Create that illusion that you are riding her. I want the world to see this and believe every bit of it”, she said aloud and Brian continued the fake ride on Barbara.When Emily was satisfied with the number of pictures she had taken, she gestured for Brian to get down and put on his clothes.Together, they watched the pictures and videos and somehow, Brian felt glad that his facial features was not in view. It was only that of Barbara that was clear and bright.“She would beg me to throw this aside and I would remind her of how she took my child away from me and went out to tell
Richard was staring into his phone and gazing at a picture he took with Emily and the baby the day they visited the park.Just then, Barbara walked into the living room and caught sight of it. She felt a wave of jealousy flush through her, but she shrugged and started laughing instead.“This is so pathetic! You lost your goddess!” She said and continued with the laughter.Richard only gazed at her and kept mute. Barbara was clad in a very short gown, which almost revealed the type of pant she had under. That disgusted Richard, but he decided to keep mute about it since she was no more his wife.“When are you going to sign those papers?” Richard asked Barbara who was walking out of the house.“Right after I have some fun time with my lover!” She said and licked her lips seductively.“Do you know who my lover is?” She asked Richard who didn’t appear bothered at all.“You would get mad if you know him! Have a nice lonely day!” Barbara said and dashed out of the house.Richard sighed deep
Barbara laid on her bed as she thought of how she had warned Emily to stay out of her paths. She felt fulfilled because she could swear that she destroyed Emily.Just then, her mind went to Richard and somehow, her heart skipped a beat. She knew that the marriage would eventually come to an end, but she didn’t expect it to be so fast.She wasn’t ready to sign the divorce papers, at least, not yet…The loud sound of her phone distracted her from her thoughts and immediately, she picked it up with hopes that it would be from a company. Ever since her marital scandal erupted, Barbara had lost countless jobs and contracts.Most of them told her that they weren’t willing to work with someone who had a history of some sensitive situation like marriage issues since it won’t speak well for their brand.“This is Barbara, do you have a job for me?” She asked with a wide smile on her lips, hoping that she would get a positive answer from the other end.“This is Brian!” His voice boomed from the
“You would have to help me if you want me to believe all what you have just said”, Emily announced, while Brian stared at her with keen interest. Of course, he wanted her to believe him because he wasn’t ready to throw their friendship down the drain.“I’m willing to do anything, as long as it makes you to believe me!” Brian said defiantly, while Emily kissed her teeth and walked around the room thoughtfully.“Well! It’s not as easy as it sounds. But then, I’m glad that you are ready to do this”, Emily responded and finally sat down on the bed.“I’m ready to do this as long as it helps you, and also, if it’s going to go a long way in punishing Barbara!” Brian said defiantly while Emily gestured for him to sit down on a couch which was directly opposite her.“If it works well, I would have my son back! And her secret would be out in the public, too. I mean, that is just all what I want. Barbara caused me so much pain already, and I’m not going to let it slide!” Emily said defiantly.Br