“Are you sure you don’t want your share of the prize?” Dana checked with Ben again.Ben shook his head.“Then come with me. Let’s give it to Dr Ericson. Coincidently he is also here.”Ben nodded and followed. He was happy even to go to Hades with her, let alone Dr Ericson.“Wait.” Lara stopped Dana seeing that she was about to go.“Major General” Lara called out to Ed.Ed looked uncomfortable; He preferred it when she didn’t know him and rebuked him as the drug lord. At least she called him by his name!“Can you give me your account number?”“What?” Ed knew this woman’s brain wasn’t connected properly but why did she…“I want to go with Dana to handover the prize money. I will transfer your share to you.” Lara explained politely before Ed’s thoughts could fly.“No need. I don’t need it.”“Then…. Shall I give your share as well?” Lara asked hesitantly.Ed nodded “Also, please call me Ed. Any friend of Dana’s is also a friend of mine.”“Alright.” Lara agreed straightforwardly. She wasn’
A week later on Thursday, Dana had just finished her shower and was lying lazily on the sofa watching her favorite movie when her phone rang.“Dring…Dring….Dring…”She felt really tired today, she was going to ignore it. Her day had started at 6 in the morning today as there was an important meeting with clients who were overseas; She finished her session with Kim and got back only around 7pm. She was exhausted. She didn’t even have the strength to make diner. Luckily Lara forced her to buy take-away. Now all she wanted was peace and quiet. But the phone seemed relentless.“Dring…Dring….Dring…”Dana looked at the unknown number and frowned. While she was thinking whether she should pick up the call, it ended. Just as she was about to put it down the phone rang again.“Hello”“Ms. Williams.” An unfamiliar deep male voice came from the other end.“Yes.”“Ms. Williams, I am officer Quinn from the Dorsen police department.”“Yes.”“My chief Mr. Jenkins wants to have a chat with you. Woul
Ben explained that these Tyson’s people following her since the last 4 weeks. He had ordered his men to take action if anyone came near her.Dana shivered when she thought that she had been followed for the last 4 weeks. At the same time, she was grateful to Ben protecting her even without her knowledge.Ed noticed Lara shaking in fear and patted her shoulders comfortingly.“But those 3 men, only spoke at the most 1-2 sentences.?” Dana looked helplessly at Ben. ‘Were those three sentences worth a life?’“They weren’t killed for the sentences.” Shadow stepped in. “The guy on Monday followed you all the way to your house. He waited outside till all the lights were turned off. We thought he was just tailing at first and didn’t pay much attention. He was silenced only when he tried to break into your house.”“Enough” Ben growled. He could feel Dana trembling. He pulled her into his embrace.Shadow lowered his head. He knew Ben was angry.Dana tugged shirt with a pleading look “I want to k
“Baby… baby look at me.” Ben called gently as he held her face. He lowered his head to kiss her when he didn’t get a response. He kissed her gently, then deeply and passionately. It was more like he was pulling her soul back to him. Dana came around in a daze.Ben pulled back when she responded. He knew she was back.“Ben, I..” tears ran down her cheeks.“Don’t cry. He is not worth it.” Ben wiped her tears gently “He deserved to die.”“That is a soldier’s perspective.” Dana shook her head “But he was not killed as a traitor, he …” Dana broke into sobs.“No. It is not a soldier’s perspective. It is a father’s perspective.” Ben stared into Dana’s eyes and spoke with conviction.“Dana, I know you don’t believe me. But from the moment I have decided on you, everything about you is mine… including your pain.”Dana looked at him in confusion.“There is something I’d rather you never know. But I can’t see you like this.”“What is it?” Dana had a bad feeling.“Do you remember when we saw Davi
Dana was still scribbling when Steve finished his story. Lara had tears streaming down her cheeks, she was a sentimental idiot.“I seem to have offended Lara.” Steve laughed in self rebuke and offered tissues to Lara.Dana rolled her eyes at Lara and comforted Steve “Just ignore her, this is her first time.”Lara laughed awkwardly and took the tissues trying to make her existence merge with the wallpaper.“I need to ask a few more things about the past although it is a painful memory.”“I have long got over it. Ask away, its just a distant memory now.”“Has Kim received any psychology treatment before?”“Yes.”“I mean before she came to you.”Steve frowned in confusion and shook his head. He still picked up his phone and dialed an old friend.“Redford, its Steve.”“Can you pull up the database and check if Kim has had consultation with any specialist in the past in Titan?”“Give me 10 mins.”“I will hold.” Steve kept the phone and shook his head.“This might seem odd, but your rival,
Steve and Kim were waiting for Dana when she arrived at the Steve’s consulting rooms.“I will leave you two to it then?” Steve smiled as he got up.“Have you eaten?” Dana asked Kim as Steve left the room.Kim was still looking around unconvinced “How can you be hungry after having breakfast at 10:30?” She looked at Dana with a bored expression as though she expected her to reprimand her, however Dana never played according to rules.“Aha…. The joys of being a child!” Dana sighed twisting her lips with a hint of jealously.“You mean you are not going to lecture me?” Kim asked in surprise.“Nope….but I really do want to …” Dana nodded with a serious expression and then added with a deflated tone “However, I am not qualified. But don’t worry, if you are sad about it, I can definitely let Lara have a chat with you any day.”“Ha…. Ha… ha… Is this that friend of yours who came the other day?” Kim asked animatedly “Do you often get lectured?”Dana nodded pitifully and pointed to her ears “I
“Steve, I apologize for my rudeness”. Dana turned around to apologize for the ruckus.No … no… I haven’t seen my little girl this lively…” Steve had tears in his eyes and added with a smile “I learned something as well.”“I wouldn’t dare take that credit.” Dana smiled politely and then turned to Kim “So, Kim have I made myself clear? Do you have any questions? What do you want to do?”“Let’s do it.” Kim looked determined. She wanted to be the person Dana saw her to be, if it was true, if not she would try…g“Would you like your dad to be present? I will have to talk to him later if you choose not to have him in the room since you are still minor. But you can choose.”Kim pursed her lips. “What do you think?”“I think he should. I think your dad genuinely wants to help and be a part of your life. This will give him an opportunity to know and help you.”“But do you think he will be change his prejudice?” Kim pursed her lips resentfully.Dana paused and looked at Steve, this was somethin
“It’s fine… come… let’s have lunch. Mr Adalase, General Addison, please join us.” Steve invited everyone into the kitchen. Dana ignored Ben and Lara and walked in following Steve. Ben and Lara followed guiltily while Shadow followed trying to hold his laughter. Although he didn’t know the specifics, he knew Boss had messed up big time.Steve played the perfect host, ignoring the previous episode. However, Dana didn’t seem to want to let go, she glared shifting her gaze from Lara to Ben “Don’t you two have something to say?”“Eh?” Lara lifted her head guiltily “Steve, I am sorry. I thought…”“Don’t worry. It’s forgotten.” Steve smiled.Dana glared at Ben.“Ahem…” Ben cleared his throat… this was more difficult than anything he had done.Shadow watched with a face full of schadenfreude. He didn’t miss to message Frank and Ed “You have missed an epic moment- Shadow.”“Steve, I am sorry.” Ben wrinkled his forehead.“No… no… you two don’t embarrass me.” Steve waved magnanimously.“Steve, t