Rio felt guilty about Miemie's accident. He felt it was partially his fault.“If I hadn’t shoved her off that way, maybe she’d still be seated in the coffee shop and not laying on the hospital bed here.” He said as he walked restlessly on the hospital corridor.The driver that hit her had disappeared as soon as he dropped them off at the hospital, he had taken to his heels, he had thought she had died seeing she didn’t move her body.Scared of jail time, he took off.Rio who blamed himself for her accident could hope it wasn’t as serious as he thought.Still bound with guilt, he doesn't leave her alone at the hospital asking every doctor that walked past him about her current situation.He had been told she needed immediate surgery as the hit had been severe as it broke a bone in her body. Rio with his guilt trip begged the doctor on duty for access into the surgery room so he could be there with her.“Excuse me Sir! That’s against hospital rules” The doctor said as he hastened his
The doctor came in, cutting off their reconciliation process. He had come to talk to Mimie about the kind wheelchair she’d prefer.Her leg which had just been operated on needed time to heal properly which made the doctor recommend the wheel chair for her as she was unable to stand on her feets.He had brought an iPad along with him that had different designs of wheelchairs on them, he wanted to pick the one she liked so he could make it available for her on checking out.Her facial reaction had shown she wasn’t pleased with the idea of having to be confined to a wheelchair.Rio had hit his hand over his head on hearing what would become of her. He had been hurt because he found no one else to blame but himself for the current situation she had found herself in.He quickly hid his anger and comforted her, making her believe all would be okay as the doctor had assured them she would eventually walk again but it was going to take very long.Mimie bursted into tears as she heard the am
Anita who got used to sulking as she had nothing to do,felt her life no longer had purpose.She had come to the home where she was abused growing up.Nothing had really changed,especially about her parents; they had made it their daily routine to abuse her at every chance they got.Her mental health had deteriorated as she began to see herself as babes they hurled at her.They saw her as a disappointment who failed at life because she hadn’t gone according to their plan for her.Her parents had wanted her to practice law after she graduated with a degree in law which they forcefully imposed on her.Her parents, mostly her father, were hell bent on making her become the lawyer he couldn’t become back then.Her father had come from a poor background and didn’t have a strong financial backing to see him chase his dreams of becoming a lawyer.He wanted to leave his dreams through his daughter who had no interest in law.He had gone the extra mile to work to send her to a private school
Anita paid at the counter and ran home holding the book in her hand.She had been excited seeing her book on the shelves in the store.Filled with excitement and not knowing how to contain it she barged into the house with the book in her hands, she showed her parents the book telling them that the store had it on display.Her emotions had gotten the better part of her; she didn’t know how she had forgotten to call Rio to show appreciation for what he had done for l.Her new found happiness was short lived by her parents,they had found nothing special about her seeing her book on the shelf.Her father, who had gotten angry that she still showed interest in her worthless dreams as he called it, yelled at her and cussed her out for thinking she could attain the height of a bestselling author with a two-dollar book.Anita,not minding what he had said, still had traces of a smile on her face. She couldn’t get angry at the words her parents hurled at her. She had developed a self defense
Anita, angry and frustrated, headed for her room and slammed the door as she got in.She sat on her bed with her head in her hands, as if a veil had been removed from her eyes she raised her head up and reflected on everything that has happened in her life.She realized that her parents had done nothing but control her all these years.“Damn! How could they?” She asked as he boiled again,with her hands on her cheek where her father had slapped her.She had been tempted to return the slap but a voice in her head told her to go to her room.She had a whole lot of emotions and pain buried deep in her, the destruction of her book only brought out the beast she had locked up.Going back down her memory lane, she remembered everything her parents had done to her, how she was treated and how they had chosen the kind of life she was to live,dictating what she should wear, what she should eat.She remembered how her parents had deprived her of food on one occasion, she had sneaked out of the h
Anita had finally arrived in New York,she had not informed anyone of her return, not even Gracie, her roommate. She had the plan of taking them by surprise.Walking through the passage for arrival,she went through the exit. Her driver stood by the side of the exit with her name he held up in a placard. She had made arrangements with an auto company who helped to pick people from the airports and drive them to their destination.Seeing her name on the placard, she waved to the driver who walked up to her and assisted with her luggage, throwing the luggage in the trunk of the car when they got to where he had parked it.As they drove past some tall buildings, she poked her head out of the car to feel the gentle breeze which blew.Nothing had really changed since she left,it was still the same as she had left.As they drew closer to her apartment, the smell of freshly baked bread made its way through her nostrils.“Hmmm” she said as she took the smell in.The pastry shop which she had l
The guy who had expressed interest in Mimie at the coffee shop, coming out of the hospital he saw Anita crying on the hospital bench. Out of sympathy,not knowing what had been the reason for her tears he walked towards her and tried to comfort her, he had assured her that all would be well.He had asked her the reason for her tears but she kept on crying ignoring his question. He sensed she was in no mood to talk about what made her cry, so he let her be and gave reassuring words that could make her see things differently.Anita, whose tears had finally come to a stop, thanked him for kind words and walked back home dragging her feets as he went.She entered the house and in the absence of Gracie,she threw herself on the bed and resumed crying.She had pretended to be okay so he would let her be. She wanted to be alone and not be comforted by the kind words of a nice man.She cried and uttered curse words at herself, she had called herself a simp.She had never expected to come to
Anita had made up her mind to live her life as she did before she met him,forgetting everything that had connected them both together.She had cared less about the money that the book had generated.Her dreams were finally accomplished and couldn’t help but be happy.She had wanted her books to be on the shelf and they were already there even on more shelves than she had hoped it would.Her social media page grew as she gained new followers everyday who loved her genuinely. She had created a channel for herself talking about herself and where she drew her inspiration from. She answered quite a number of questions on a daily basis mostly about the books she had on sale. A book fan club had been created by one of her loyal followers, they had debated about some characters in the book arguing which was their favorite and why another character didn’t deserve to die.She had been overwhelmed with joy at first when she saw it. She had never expected to get reactions from just two of her bo
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