Mimie looked at her watch laughing from a joke the janitor whom she had now enjoyed his company made.She had almost forgotten about the book signing, she had been occupied with the plate of well baked pastries that she had been served,a smile had appeared on her face when she tasted the coffee, her facial expression had clearly defined the coffee, it was the best she had tasted in a while.The pastry shop she always patronized had deadbeat coffee but she had no option to always drink as she didn’t have the skills of making one herself.She thanked the janitor whose name she still doesn’t know and asked to be excused as she had to return to the venue for the book signing.The janitor smiled as he stood up walking out of the pastry shop with Mimie following behind. They get to the auditorium and find people already trooping in. The janitor walked her to the entrance and turned back to take his leave after they’d both exchanged goodbyes.Mimie walked towards the arranged chairs and sa
They all arrive at the coffee shop and take an empty seat with Rio taking the empty seat close to Anita.Anita, who felt uncomfortable how Rio had sat near her, dragged her chair towards Mimie pretending she had something to tell her.Dragging her seat, she takes note of the beautiful environment that surrounded the coffee shop. She was not the kind person to admire restaurants or coffee shops but this coffee shop made her stare.It had pretty flower pots that were placed at every corner of the shop and there were drawings that captured a family that had coffee together.Anita, being a lover of family and gatherings smiled as she looked at it. She couldn’t remember the last family hangout she had, her parents were always on her case, attacking her with words at every chance they got, this was when she was still adamant on becoming a writer.“Hmmm” she heaved a sigh as she remembered her last family outing. They had all gone for dinner and her dramatic mother had to bring her career c
“What the hell was that?” Mimie shouted at Anita as soon as Rio drove off.What in god's name was that? Mimie asked, looking directly at Anita’s eyes.You’re deviating away from the plan.This was not part of the plan. Mimie, no longer able to control the level of anger she felt, began to scream and cry.“ You’re a liar!” She said as she grabbed Anita’s hair.“Heyy!” Get a grip of yourself, We both know I didn’t kiss. You were here and you saw what happened. “I didn’t kiss him back,” she added.You saw what happened so cut me some slack please.How was I even supposed to know he was going to kiss me, I had no control over the event, he grabbed my waist and before I could say anything he locked his lips on mine.I’m as surprised as you are about the whole situation.Mimie, who was pissed about what she just saw, gives a deaf ear to Anita who tries to explain what happened and how none of it was her fault.“You had better end everything you have with Rio and I’m no longer interested i
Rio jumped down from his car and ran towards her apartment door. He sent it wide open and entered inside. He had found her laying on the bed as though she was lifeless.He had forgotten he held the door, he quickly ran to meet her on her bed.Gbam!The sound came from the door as he was in a rush to see her face. He had not held the door properly so he could close it quietly.The sound had made her turn to see who had entered her apartment at that time.She hadn’t locked her door when she got in, she was so full of crazy thoughts that she hadn’t bothered even with the latest happenings in her area, no one would dare leave his/her doors unlocked.He faced her when she turned to look at who had entered her apartment.She sluggishly took the keys which sat at the mini table near her bed and threw them to him.He knew what she wanted, he quickly turned the key in the door double locking it.Walking back to the bed which she laid,he dropped the keys back on the mini table where she h
The next morning, Anita woke up with a hangover and saw Rio who had slept off close to her holding her from behind.She stretched turning to see a half awake Rio who smiled at her.“Ouchhh!” She said as she held her head, she had a resounding headache that she woke up with.Rio quickly jumped up from bed searching her wardrobe for painkillers, he had expected this to happen, she had gotten a hangover due to her excessive drinking late last night.Rio found a sachet of already used painkillers, grabbing them from the wardrobe he rushed towards her and handed them over to her with a glass of water.She collected the painkillers he handed to her and swallowed it. She thanked him for helping her out and being with her throughout the night.They both engaged in small talks, they had been engrossed in their discussions, they hadn’t taken note of the phone that had been buzzing non stop.Rio suddenly heard a sound nig of sure of what the sound was or where it came from they both ended their
Anita comes up with the best way to get Rio to sign her books, sooner or later Mimie would give her parents the complete details of the information she had briefed them with.She trusted her parents to come rushing over to her apartment demanding an explanation as to why she had been lying to them over the years.Anita doesn’t bother to reach out to Mimie or address the issue at all. Mimie had expected Anita to call her and beg hams she always did when it involved her secret.She had made sure to walk past Anita’s apartment that afternoon so she could get Anita’s reaction. She knew Anita would be pissed and could do something, she knew Anita would have figured everything by now.Walking past Anita’s door, Anita sighted her but ignored her and went back to what she had come out to do.Mimie is shocked at Anita’s behavior, she had expected an outburst from her, she had assumed she would rush at her at first sight but she was wrong as Anita ignored her.Rio who laid on his reliving the
Anita returned home with a gloomy face. Stacie’s words had hit her deep down. She had opened the door and found Gracie seated on the couch. Anita had flung her bag on the bed and threw her body on it not saying a word to Gracie.Gracie who noticed her strange behavior dropped the phone she held and went to the bed.“Is everything alright?” She asked as she removed the hair that had covered her face so she could look at her face properly.Anita, lost in her own thoughts, doesn't give a response to Gracie. Gracie, who had assumed she wasn’t ready to talk, just gave some pep talks as she always did to lighten up her mood when she felt down.“All is well” She said reassuring Anita.”Don’t ever let anyone get to you, they don’t know your worth so let them be.” She added helping Anita sit up on the bed.“You’re beautiful, bold and one of the strongest women I know so don’t let any piece of trash let you feel otherwise” Gracie continued, she was glad Anita was coming out of whatever she h
Mimie’s happinesses knows no bounds as she saw Bianca drag her box leaving the house. She had managed to buy her way into Stacie’s heart and gain control over her decision.She had said some many evil things about Bianca allowing Stacie to create a room for doubt which she took over and used to her own benefit.“Check” She said as she ticked Bianca’s name off her to-do list.She had carefully drawn her plan to get Rio to herself,which involved getting Bianca and Anita out of his life. Her plan had involved devising a means to get Bianca out of his house.She had never made plans for Anita but witnessing the kiss Rio shared Anita made her have a rethink.She had to come up with a pretty smart plan to get Anita out of her way.Getting Anita out won’t be easy as she had done with Bianca . She knew Rio was head over heels with Anita. She had taken notice of how he behaved when he was around her.The coffee shop experience was enough to see things properly.She stood from her seated pos
Rio had gone all out to make sure the wedding was the talk of the town, he had hired a well known wedding planner to handle everything that would be needed.Anita had opted to give a helping hand but he didn’t approve of it. He had not still recovered from the shock of almost losing her.He had made her move into the house he stayed with his mother and daughter pending the time they got married. Heavy security was always on patrol at the house as he had given strict information about the visitors that were to be allowed in.Anita’s parents were not left out of the huge wedding preparations as they had spared nothing in looking their best for their daughter's wedding.Their only daughter was getting married so it required everything they went for, it was a joyous celebration in both families. They all spent time preparing and getting ready for the church event as they had little time on hand, Tears rolled down Mrs Dowell cheeks when she saw her daughter all dressed in her white wedd
The day everyone had waited for had finally come as it was the day the court had fixed for hearing.Everyone had come to listen to the pronouncement of the judge, Rio, Anita,Stacie and Gracie were all in attendance.Gracie had come along with her fiancé to show support for them as he hadn’t seen her since she got out of the hospital.Gracie smiled as she introduced him to everyone as they all congratulated her.Mimie was not left out with the guy who had rescued her, he had been supportive, helping her out with everything she needed. He had not left her side since he rescued her seeing she got what she needed, he made it his responsibility to bring her coffee daily from his shop as she loved it from the very day she tasted it.They were all seated together waiting for judgment to be passed.Bianca walked into the courtroom escorted by guards, Mimie had gotten violent immediately she laid her eyes on her. She wanted to take her own pound of flesh that instant,making her goin through th
Anita had finally regained consciousness, she had stayed unconscious for days after she was rescued from the abandoned warehouse.Her bruises and cuts were treated properly so as to avoid infection. Some of her bruises were wrapped in bandages as she bled excessively from some parts.She had been rushed in with blood flowing from the injuries she had sustained at the warehouse as Bianca had shown no mercy as she whipped her on a daily basis venting out her anger on her for stealing her man for the second time.She suffered a slight memory loss but the doctor had assured her it would return but slowly as she needed to give her body the rest it deserved.Rio had walked in while the drugs administered some pills to relieve her of the pain she felt in her head. “Rio!” She called out excitedly, she had been so happy to see him.Sitting on the hospital bed,she hugged him so tightly as she had missed and given up on seeing him again.She told him what she had gone through in the abandoned
Rio ran towards Anita and untied her from the chair.The police had immediately called for backup and sent for an ambulance.Sounds of sirens filled the air as police cars and an ambulance arrived in the area.Rio rushed out of the building with Anita in his hands, the medical team took her from him and took her into the ambulance and laid her on the little bed they had in with Rio following from behind.He had refused to take his eyes from her, the medical team had insisted he come along in another car but he had proved stubborn and wouldn’t listen.Seeing how crucial the matter was they allowed him as they couldn’t risk her dying because of his stubbornness.The police had surrounded the area, they knew the kidnapper hadn’t gone far as it was just a warehouse in the middle and nothing else.The police had divided themselves into groups going into the warehouse to search for the kidnapper.A group of police officers who had gone in search for the kidnapper had found a lady seated at
Rio collected the card from the detective, he had told the detective that money wasn’t the problem, that he was willing to pay any amount as long as he got his wife back.He thanked the detective for coming to his rescue as they both parted ways as Rio dropped him off at a nearby park and drove off.Rio had not gotten home when he contacted the private investigator, he didn’t have that patience and he felt time wasn’t on his side given the time the police had wasted assuring him of finding her while they did nothing.He dialed the private investigator’s number but he got no response,not giving up he tried again.“Hello” the voice from the other side answered.The private investigator had finally answered the phone.“Are you Rio?” The private investigator asked.The detective had informed him already on how he had shared his contact with him. “Yes,yes I am.” Rio answered as he parked his car properly.He had started his car to drive back home as he got no reply when he dialed his numb
Rio had gone to the police station to rant,he was angry with the way the police had handled the case. They weren’t really putting in their best to find Anita.He shouted non stop at everybody who was present causing an unnecessary scene at the station He began to throw things,breaking anything he could lay his hands on.The police had tried to calm him down,two of the officers had held him down to prevent him from destroying their properties but Rio broke free from their grip and continued destroying everything he could lay his hands on.He had anger written all over his face, he paid no attention when they had tried to calm him down. They had tried talking to him,but he gave them deaf ears.It had been days since Anita went missing and he had gotten no news about her. They had always said the same thing when he came over to the station to make enquiries.He had become impatient as he couldn’t keep up with their words that didn’t produce results.Thoughts ran through his head every
Anita yawned as her stomach rumbled. She had been tied to a chair in an empty room,she was hungry and tired.Her stomach made more noises, she had not eaten anything. Her kidnapper finally brought in food as she requested.Anita had begged her non stop for food or water as she felt light headed and could pass out anytime due to the weakness of her body.Anita had been in her apartment, holding the dress she had planned to wear. She had wondered how the look on Rio’s face would be after she sent him a teasing picture of her dress.She had been busy reflecting on how her life had changed for the better,she couldn’t believe she was getting a new house of her choice when she heard a knock on the door m.“Who’s there?” She had asked from inside “Delivery, you have a delivery ma’am”The voice answered from outside the door.She had not placed an order on anything and she wasn’t expecting anything from anyone. She had assumed it was from Rio as he had spoiled her silly gift since they got b
The police had contacted Anita’s parents requesting their presence, they had informed them about their daughter’s kidnap.They were asked to report to the station for questioning as they had on the list of prime suspects.Her mother had screamed out loud when she heard her daughter had gone missing. She couldn’t help but wonder why her daughter had to be kidnapped.The same question which lingered through everyone’s mind when they heard of her disappearance crossed hers.She knew her daughter never got involved in anything shady as she was an open book who spoke her mind when something didn’t sit well with her.She didn’t speak about her daughter often again after she ran away from home but she could vouch for her when it was important.They didn’t hesitate to obey the instructions they were given as they both jumped out of the house and drove straight to the airport to get on the next plane.They were lucky enough to get a flight that was going to New York in an hour,seated on a chai
The police had drawn their suspect list as they had two names on their list.They had worked with the testimonies that Rio and his family had given.They had made Mimie their number one suspect as they had quite a number that testified against her.Gracie had given them enough reasons why she had kidnapped Anita.Mimie had seemed desperate with all that had happened,she had endlessly not given up on throwing herself on Rio who hadn’t failed to put her at her place every time she came.Dragging your fellow woman to court had been the least expected thing from Mimie because of a man.Rio had constantly told her off as he would never be interested in seeing someone like her.Stacie,Rio’s mother, had explained how she had manipulated them on different occasions, making them do things against their will.She had once threatened to drag them to court accusing them of being responsible for her disability.Mimie and Anita’s parents were the names on their lips as they had seen every reason t