MANNY“Will she be okay?” Manny heard someone ask, the voice sounding similar to that of her husband's.“She'll be fine. She hasn't fully recovered, she just needs time.Manny heard the person sign in relief and she was curious to know who this person was that cared for her.She groaned and opened her eyes slowly as she allowed herself to adjust to the light little by little. When her eyes fully opened, she found Andrew's father peering down at her.“Good, you are awake.” He said the concern in his voice was now gone.Were all the Cooper's men this way?“Where is Andrew?” She managed to ask.She might be awake but her body certainly wasn't.“Your husband is in his study, I will get him for you.” He told her and left to inform his son that his wife was now awake.And in a few minutes, Manny could hear heavy footsteps coming towards her room. Andrew opened the door, walked in, and closed the door behind him, he was never one to knock.He stood in front of her bed and observed her. He co
MANNYToday was the twenty first day of them staying at Andrew's vacation house and Manny was loving it.There was no work, just fun and relaxation. Who wouldn't love that?During their stay here, Manny had seen a totally different side of Andrew, the cool and laid back side. It was like he was entirely another person.He had even opened up about his past, his brother and how he died and how his mother lost it causing her dementia.Manny felt sorry for him. She regretted not being by his side when his mother died, he wasn't yet over his mother's death and now she was giving him another trouble.She became emotional. She thought about it. All this time she thought he was just a cold-hearted person who was full of himself and all he cared about was money. But it turns out he just needed someone to love him.A knock came at the door and she sniffed, cleaning her tears. She hadn't realised they were falling.The knock came again and she laughed. Hewas even knocking on the door now, the An
ANDREWAndrew was about to walk in when he heard the two friends arguing. Their voices were loud, not caring who was listening to their conversation.“I think I love him.” Those words made Andrew stop in his tracks. The silence that came from the room was deafening, he wondered what was going on in their minds.Before he could give it any more thought, laughter erupted from the room, filling the corridors and he knew clearly that it wasn't from his wife.Was the idea of Manny loving him that funny?“He wanted to take your child away Manny, he doesn't care about you!” He heard Josie say and the words stinged him. Was he really that bad?Andrew refused to move. His feet were glued to the floor and his ears to their conversation. He understood why Josie was against Manny's feelings for him, he wouldn't date himself either.Having had enough of their bad-mouthing and backlash, he entered the room. He cleared his throat, making his presence known.The color drained from each of their face
MANNYIn a twinkle of an eye, one month was gone and Manny was packing up.She stopped for a minute and reminisced about everything that happened during the past month, it was the happiest she had ever been in a while.She remembered the day she woke up in Andrew's room, it was the day she'd gone out with Josie and the first time she and Andrew slept together in the same room during the vacation.His strong arms made her feel safe and the scent of wood mixed with mint filled her nose.Since then, they've been sleeping together.“How could someone smell so good early in the morning.” She said to herself and giggled as she remembered all that had transpired between them in that room.She'd advise the next person to sleep there to change the sheets.“What’s so funny?” Andrew’s voice snapped her out of her thoughts. Startled, she gasped. She didn't hear him come in.“Nothing important.”“Nothing important?” he asked, taking slow steps towards her as he smiled intently.Manny stepped back
MANNY“Mum?”Manny called out, the embarrassment in her voice was unmistakable.Hearing her say the word ‘mum’, the security guard bowed in apology for the misunderstanding.They explained that she had driven in frantically and asked to see her daughter.“We’ll take it from here.” Andrew said as he walked up from behind them.The security nodded and dispersed the rest of the guards while Andrew, his wife, and Manny's mum entered inside the house.Kari walked in with no care in the world and sat like she owned the place. Manny couldn't help but wonder what her mother wanted, it wasn't even up to a day and trouble was already stirring up.“Where have you been?” Her mother asked sternly, her eyes fixed on Manny.Manny started to get anxious, Andrew noticed, and he placed a hand on her thigh. Oddly enough, Manny found strength in his action and for the first time ever she looked her mother in the eye.“I traveled, mother.”Kari scoffed, surprised at her daughter's newfound confidence.“Yo
ANDREW“You slept with her didn't you?" Manny’s voice was loud and it drew the attention of everyone around them.“Manny, I…”“Don’t.” Manny cut him off“Don’t lie to me.” Tears gathered in her eyes and Andrew stared at her expressionless.“I did sleep with her."Manny burst into tears as he spilled the truth and Andrew glanced at Kate who smiled at the chaos she had made. He fumed with anger.Manny’s cries increased and she clenched her chest as she felt her heart shattered into a million pieces. And her husband stayed mute. “Say something, Andrew!" Manny wailed and fell to the ground.The maids quickly rushed to her side and tried getting her up. The look on Andrew's face broke her all the more. Manny bawled and wept. It pained her so much, that there was no use in hiding it. Someone she loved and cherished didn't even have an ounce of respect for her. It pained her more that he had settled for someone who had a child. He just made it clear who he wanted in his life.“You need t
MANNYManny woke up with a sick feeling in her gut the day after. She wasn't sure if it was the food she ate last night or pregnancy problem.She didn't think too much of it and hurriedly had her bath, dressed up, and skipped out of her room quietly and quickly.She was lucky enough not to cross paths with Andrew. It was like he knew she'd try to avoid him so he stayed clear.She got outside, entered the car and the chauffeur drove her to work, and by the time she got to the fashion house, everyone was busy.She tried sneaking around to get to her office so she wouldn't see her mother. Her head hurt and she wasn't ready to listen to her mother nagging.“Manny!” She heard a sharp voice call her name.She cursed under her breath and turned towards the direction of the voice.“Mother.” She exclaimed, nearly in the same tone as her mother.“You're late.”Manny rolled her eyes at the familiar words she'd gotten tired of hearing.“I'm pregnant mum, I should be allowed to be late sometimes.”
ANDREWThe sound of crashes was heard from Andrew's room. He was drunk and angry and that wasn't a good combination for someone like him.His mind flashed back to the morning time when he saw Manny quietly leave the house. He had come down for their ‘talk’ but it looked like she had other plans.Her cries from last night filled his ears and he threw the cup to the wall again. The floor was with shattered pieces of glass, he roughly put his hand through his hair as he tried to think of what to do, he had never been in this kind of situation before.A knock interrupted him as he poured himself another drink and he yelled, “What!?” “Sir, there's a call for you.” A timid voice spoke out.“Come in” He replied, his voice gruff, and a little girl entered the room with a phone in her hand, her eyes down to the floor, she dared not look at him.“Yes?” Andrew answered rudely to the phone.Mr Cooper? Your wife is at the station.”He froze.“Station?” “Yes sir, she was arrested.”Andrew stayed