CEOs runaway lover

"Daddy, im sorry, please. I won't forget to fill the bottles again!" cried little Sarafina as her father looked at her with a playful disappointment look.

He had been in the plantation all morning working. He told Sara to fill the empty bottles and put it in the fridge. But she had forgotten as she was busy watching her cartoons. Now Pika had returned from the plantation, eager to have a cold drink only to find the empty bottles still sitting on the sink.

"Come here," Pika instructed. Little Sara slowly stood up and walked toward her father. As she closed the distance, he pulled her by the arm and tickled her with such enthusiasm that little Sara struggled to breathe. "hahaha daddy stop!" Breathed Sara "No, you must pay for the consequences, little lady. " "Daddy... hahahahaha, im sorry ... please.. hahaha ... please.. i .. cant .. breathe .. !" "Mommy help hahahahaha mommy !! "

As they continued playing, Gabby stood in the hallway watching her baby girl and the love of her life with nothing but love in her eyes. Wondering what she had done to deserve such joy. Not expecting her life to come crashing down that very night.

Later that night, the family of 3 enjoyed a scruptious meal. As always, the couple would read bedtime stories to little Sara after giving them her famous butterfly kisses.

3am Gabby awoke at the need for release. After doing her business in the toilet, she peaked in Saras' room to check on her and found her sleeping peacefully. Crawling back into their bed, she had a strange feeling. Beeds of sweat formed on her head as she snuggled to her husband, hoping to get rid of this feeling. But she was not expecting to find her husband cold and hard. She froze for a few seconds, and when she came to, she tapped his face.

"Babe ?" Tap "Babe ?" Tap "Baby please your scaring me. " Shake." My love, this is not funny. Please wake up. " Sniff sniff "Baby" " Please.. babe.. wake up" fully shaking him as she starts sopping. " BABE PLEASE !!"Wake UUPPP!!" Feeling for his breath but nothing. Feeling for a pulse still nothing. "No, baby, please dont leave me." My love, please !!"

Feeling for her phone, she calls for an ambulance. While waiting and talking on the phone, she starts applying CPR on him. Struggling to catch her breath, she screams at the top of her lungs. "BABY PLEASE !!" "When will they get here !!!???" Pleaded Gabby as she had the phone on speaker. "Hes not Breathing PLEASE" Cried Gabby..

Little Sara was awoken by the cries of her mother. She slowly walks to her parents' room. As she comes closer, she hears many different voices, but her mother seems to be the loudest.

Walking into the room, she is shocked to see the scene before her. Her father is lying on the cold floor barely chested with 3 people in uniform hovering over him. One is a woman pumping his chest, the other woman waiting to shock him, and the 3rd person was a man who was holding the defibrillator trying to get some air into his lungs.

"Mommy?" At the sound of her daughters sweet voice, she froze. Fully forgetting her daughter was asleep. She looks toward the door and sees the fruit of their love. Their most precious treasure. The splitting image of her dear husband. Her now lost love.

At this, she broke down some more. Her daughter was confused as to why her mother was crying. She quickly walked to her mother and hugged her, trying to comfort her. "Mommy, what's wrong?"" Please stop crying." Somehow, she knew her mother was crying because of her father. "ssshhhh mummy, I'm here." "Please stop crying. I'll be good. I'm here, Mommy. " At hearing her daughters pleaa and attempt to comfort her. She cried some more, not realizing how tears were rolling down her daughters eyes. She continues wailing.

"Time of Death. 4.48am." Declared one of the First Aiders. "NO!"NO, PLEASE!!"BABY, YOU CAN'T LEAVE ME!!" Screamed Gabby. Her heartbreaking cries were affecting her daughter, who was starting to put the pieces together.

As Gabby continued to wail at the loss of her better half, Sara stared at her father's now dead body with only tears streaming down her face. She slowly knelt beside him and ran her hand through her father's hair. "Daddy, don't leave me." She whimpered. "Please, Mommy needs you, Daddy .. please .. please .. i .. need you .. don't .. go."

Torn between leaving her father side or comforting her mother, who has moved further away from her father's side. Little Sara buried her face in the crook of her father's neck.

"Mommy, let's go it's raining." says little Sara. A week had passed, and they were now standing in front of Pikas' freshly covered grave. Black clouds have almost completely covered the sky. Like feeling their heartbreak and grievance, the sky cries along with them.

Gabbys tears had stopped a moment ago but seemed to have been refilled at the sound of her little girls voice. Not knowing her daughters predicament, she turns to her side and nearly faints at the site of her daughter. She was no different from a drenched cat. She knelt in front of her daughter and hugged her tightly. She prayed in her heart for her husband's forgiveness and continued weeping little while more.

"Grandma? Where's my mum?" asked Sara, who has just come out from a warm bath. Sam looks at her granddaughter with mixed emotions.

How is she supposed to tell her granddaughter that her mother had abandoned her? After a heated argument with Gabby, Sam walked away with a very drenched sleeping Sara. But after hearing Gabbys finals words that broke her heart. "I don't want a constant reminder of what could've been my happily ever after," were Gabbys last words to her mother.

Not knowing what to say to her granddaughter, she gathered her in her arms and walked towards her bedroom. "Mommy is going on a trip for her job, you see," started Sam. "Trip?" asked Sara. "Yes, baby." Said Sam. "But why didn't she say bye? Is my mummy angry with me, Mama?" cried Sara. Sam struggled to contain her tears, so she just hugged her baby while silently crying over her daughters decisions and granddaughters' heartbreak.

(2YEARS LATER)

"Mama, what do you mean by auntys taking me to stay with her? Don't you want me no more?" Sam was already a sobbing mess at the words of her granddaughter. "Mum has already left me, and now you're giving me away? I have been good, Mama. I kept my room clean. I washed the dishes. I helped with the laundry. I even help.. Papa Kaleb with the grass. Please, Mama, what am I doing wrong?" Pleaded Sarafina.

She stood strong, doing her best to hold back her tears, but the slight crack in her voice was heard by Sam, who was now weeping like a mother who had buried her beloved child.

Truth was Sam had not seen her daughter Gabby, nor had she heard a word from her since the funeral of her beloved son-in-law. 2 years had gone by, and still no sign of Gabby.

Last week, Sam had visited her family doctor only to discover a tumor had formed just behind her ear. The doctors advised that she undergo surgery, but without insurance, Sam would be unable to afford such surgery. Even at the cost of her life. She would rather go instead of being the cause of her families struggles.

So she decided it would be best for her brothers daughter Zoe to take over on raising Sara, who is now 8 years of age.

"Mama? Say something, please.. I don't want to leave you, please, Mama.. Mama, please.. hhmmm I can't go, please I beg you.." As Sara continued with her pleaa, Sam failed to utter a single word.

Finally, after calming herself down. She started, "I'm so sorry baby, but I can't take care of you. Your Aunty will be so happy to have you with them." Sara tilted her head to the side and thought about her options, like she had any. "Them?" She asked. "Yes, your Aunty Zoe and her husband Dave." After much more convincing and many more tears, Sara finally left with her aunty Zoe.

(12 YEARS LATER)

20 Year old Sara is busy waiting tables. She now works 3 jobs to help Aunty Zoe and her husband Dave with their everyday expenses.

In the morning, Sara would babysit her neighbors kids while they work. In the afternoon, she would tutor a high student who is struggling with his math and would not be able to graduate if he fails this subject, and finally at 5pm she would wait tables at a nearby restaurant.

Since Sara turned 16, her uncle, whom she had been calling dad for the past 11 years, has been making advances on to her. She had succeeded in avoiding him. Her now mum Zoe hasn't got a single clue on what's happening under her roof.

2 years ago, Zoe was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer. She started chemotherapy and taking strong medication for her pain. This caused a lot of hair loss, and she lost a lot of weight. Because of this, Sara took it upon herself to get a job while studying as she had just 2 months left till she graduated.

Sara was so exhausted from her shift at the restaurant that she had forgotten to lock her room, because of this, Dave managed to sneak in her room in the middle of the night and started gropping her. Startled by his actions, Sara screamed at the top of her lungs. "AAAAAHHHHHH MUM HELP ME!!!!"

It was too late for Dave to cover her mouth as Zoe came running into her room. "What's happening? Why are.." Before she could finish her sentence, she saw her husband trying to put his pants on. "What's going on here? Why were you naked?"

Before Sara could say a word. Dave quickly said "Baby she was begging to sleep with me and dragged me to her room. I tried telling her no, and that she's my daughter. But she wouldn't listen. So I pushed her away, but she suddenly screamed, and I know she's now trying to make me look like the villain here."

Sara stared at Dave wide-eyed with her mouth open. Shocked was an understatement as to what she was feeling at that moment. "He's lying!" Screamed Sara. "So you seduced your father, and now you accuse him of lying?" Zoe said calmly.

With the calmness in her voice and the poker look on her face, Sara started sweating. "Mum, you.." Saras' words got stuck in her throat at Zoes outburst. "DONT YOU DARE CALL ME MUM EVER AGAIN!!! I WANT YOU OUT OF THIS HOUSE NOW!!" With that, Zoe dragged her husband out of Saras' room.

That night, Sara dragged her suitcase down the road through the pouring rain. She sat at the bus stop, and like a flod, her tears streamed down her face. She sat there for hours until the first stroke of sunshine was seen. She stared at the horizon, feeling empty and lonely.

She promised herself that if ever she would have a family of her own, and if this kind of situation were to ever happen. She would make sure to listen to both parties involved and investigate the matter herself. Making sure to punish ONLY the guilty. After all, she strongly believes in 'Innocent until proven guilty.'

Deep in thought, Sara failed to see a Mazda parked in front of her. A brunette with shades on and rosy plum lips was staring at her. Sara was startled at the sound of someone beeping a car horn.

"Get in!" said the young lady. Sara, confused as to who the lady was talking to, looked around to see if she could see anyone around her. At seeing this, the young lady pulled her glasses down, showing her green eyes, and said, "Sara, get in. We have a shift tonight. I'll take you wherever you wanna go. Come on, the bus is coming." Hearing this, Sara quickly threw her suitcase in the back seat and jumped in the front passenger seat.

"Where you heading sweets?" Asked the lady. "How do you know me?" Sara asked with a very hoarse and weak voice. "I've been working at the restaurant for the past 3 years as a sous chef, I know you always keeps to yourself but I just wanted to atleast introduce myself since we started on the same day." .. Not getting a reply, the lady offers Sara water, which she quickly accepted, muttering a little 'thank you' before scalling the entire bottle like a starved child.

"I'm Maeve, by the way."