PRESENT"You can keep it if you want," he said as he removed the wristwatch"But you said it was a gift, and you shouldn't give out what someone else gifted you" she said"No, it will bring you back to me just like he said" he said and they both laughed"And you believed that?" She asked and he smiled"You're a good man Eden," she said as she looked into his eyes.He smiled and stood up as he gave her the wristwatch."I will need to start going now" he said"Why? So soon?" She asked as she stood up too"Yeah, you want your father to come get me?" He asked"No, but.. Eden, I want you to stay" she cried and he sighed and walked back to her.He wrapped her in his arms and she held him tightly."I love you," she whispered and he kept silent. He recalled how Rosa had whispered those words over to him before her death. He squeezed her body in his arms and they both stayed that way for a moment.He looked into her eyes and removed the strand of hair from her face. She smiled as he planted a s
The smell of barbecues and roasted beef filled the air as laughter and slow music was heard coming out from the surrounding.It was a beautiful afternoon at the lodge. At the back of the lodge out there in the field, a large table covered with white cloth could be seen, filled with fruits, desserts, and all sorts of beverages.Eden and Julius could be seen at the barbecues stand, roasting barbecues while discussing and laughing over a few things.“Do you think she will come?” Julius asked anxiously“Trust me, she will” he assured“What are the boys up to this time around?” Tracy and Jessica asked as they walked out through the backdoor,holding food bowls in their hands.“Up to something” Julius said and the girls laughed“Where is Jonathan?” Eden asked Tracy who was walking over to the table“I guess he is having a hard time using the stereo” she said“That stereo been out of use for a long time now. I will go help him out when i’m done” he saidAs they were still speaking, they heard
They ate, chatted and laughed happily at the table."Come on, let's go and swim. It's hot down here" Julius said as he stood up from the table."Yeah, I need to cool off," Eden added as he took off his dress immediately.He ran after Julius who was heading to the pool at the front yard and their laughter could be heard as they splashed into the water."Paulo, come on, let's go over to the pool" Jonathan said to Paulo who stood up excitedly."I've never seen Eden so happy all his life," Tracy said as soon as the boys left"Eden deserves to be happy" Juliet said as she stood up from the table."Thank you Jessica, for bringing light into his life" Tracy said to Jessica who was clearing the table.She smiled and pushed her hair backwards."I just hope he will one day change from the path he is threading" she said"Eden would change. It's just a matter of time. We will take things slowly" Juliet said as she grabbed an apple."Yes. With the presence of you and Julius, I believe he will have
As he opened the door, they both ran inside with their bodies drenched in the rain. He shut the door immediately and exhaled."Gosh, we never saw that coming" she said as she walked into the living room."I thought we would make it before the rain starts," he said as he switched on the bright lights.He took off his wet shirt as he walked to meet her. She looked away from him and looked around the small but neatly arranged living room.She picked up a Bible which was on the table and she took a glance at his face."Eden told us you were a religious boy and he's actually right" she said as she dropped the Bible. He smiled and walked over to meet her."This book, is the only book that can solve the answers to life's big questions" he said as he picked up the Bible again"Whatever" she said as she looked around the house. "So, where do I start from?" She asked"The kitchen" he said at once.She eyed him and he laughed."We'll begin from here" he said as he placed his hand on her shoulder
She opened her eyes slowly and all she could feel was an acrid pain on her head and thighs. She hadn’t felt this way before, she thought as she looked at the other side of the bed. Her eyes fell on the windows and she could see from the outside view that it was morning already. Her heart skipped as she recalled how she had slept over at the lodge. Everything that happened last night became clear in her head and she placed a palm on her forehead immediately.She looked around the room but there was no sign of him. She looked underneath the duvet covering her body and she sighed heavily as she found herself unclad. Her lips were quite swollen and her whole body ached badly.Just then, she saw him walking into the room, wearing only black shorts over his bare chest.“Hey,” he called in a deep voice as he walked over to the bed.Her heart skipped and she couldn’t bring her face to look at him. She felt shy, guilty and unsure of everything at the moment.He kept silent as he looked at her f
He kept silent for a moment as he thought about Julius' words. He knew Julius could be trusted with a lot of things but the part he was abused by Grace was what he couldn't bring himself to narrate. That was a secret he was planning to die with and right now, he was faced with a dilemma between letting Julius know the truth or keeping it a secret.He thought about Juliet. She was getting pretty close to Julius these days and he was afraid he might spill the whole thing to her. "Eden, it's fine if you're not ready to talk about it," Julius said"No, um, I'm ready," he said and gulped.He took a deep breath and licked his lips nervously."Life in my father's mansion wasn't really nice. I mean, I thought living with Derrick was hell but no, I was wrong. Things only got worse at my father's mansion" he said as he looked at julius' face"Care to share?" He asked curiously and he shook his head"I'm..sorry but that's the part in my life that I don't wanna share right now" he said as he sigh
He felt devastated as he heard the sound of the gate closing behind him. He was thrown into a cell after they attended to his wounds.He felt even more devastated as he saw the two of his boys who were sitting on the floor dejectedly."What awaits us now?" He heard Spider's voice"I don't know, I believe father would have been alerted by now" he said "Don't you think this might implicate him?" Miguel asked anxiously"Yes, and that's what I'm scared of" he said as he sat in their middle."When we get out of here, Ray is gonna pay with his life," Spider said angrily"Wait till we get out first" Miguel said with a smile**As they laid on the floor tiredly, they heard a bang on the gates. Eden stood up immediately and he saw a policeman and Ella at the gate."Mom," he called anxiously as he ran over to the bars of the gates."Eden," she cried and his heart shattered as he saw how disoriented she looked with her hair dangling all over her face and tears dripping from her eyes.She wiped h
As everyone began to disperse, his family ran up to meet him. He looked away from his father and mother and he turned to Juliet."Would that mean, I will be going home if the case is in my favour?" He asked"Yes, and that's the only way you can get out of here" she said and he scoffed"I'm not going home! I'm not going back to that place!" He yelled"Eden, stop being ungrateful for everything your father and sibling have been doing to get you out!" Emilia yelled at him"Ungrateful? Oh, you forgot if it weren't for your stupidity I wouldn't have been here today?" He asked and she tried to slap him but Emilio held her back."Eden!" Juliet yelled at him."I'm not going home, and it's final" he said and walked away with the policeman guarding him.Ella saw him walking away and she approached them."You brainwashers, see what you've done to my son!" Emilia cried as she saw her"You bitch! You think you can take Eden away from us?" Ella said angrily"Oh, you forgot so soon that your criminal