“Yes, yes” Anita had screamed out.As soon as the words had left her mouth he planted his lips on hers, taking her lips in his.She loved him dearly, but she never expected the question that soon from him, they had only started dating properly after she got back and it wasn’t up to three months and he had already decided he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her.She had given him the answer he wanted and was dying to hear.Riley, excited by the fact she was getting a new mom, jumped on them and they all hugged each other with Rio and Anita planting kisses on Riley’s forehead.Mimie who had kept tabs on Rio following them all through during the outings had gotten angry as she heard Anita agree to his proposal,she felt betrayed by Rio who she thought she had under her palms rushed back to Rio’s house with a broken heart.“Mom! Mom!!” She called, going towards her bedroom to find her.She had run home to inform his mother of the latest development,filling her with details of what
Anita finally agreed to Rio’s pleas to see him, he had gone about it for days and she had gotten tired of him repeating the same thing.She had been skeptical about meeting with his mother as her previous visits had not ended well with him as she had gotten tons of insults from his mother on several occasions.She had only agreed to go because Rio had been on it for days,he hadn’t given her a chance to breathe properly as he went on and on about it he talked with her.Anita had barely entered the house when Stacie came rushing forward and engulfed her in a near hug and began to apologize for how she had treated her and how she behaved the last time she came over.“I’m sorry”She apologized as he held her by the hands. “I assumed wrongly,” she added.She had been surprised to see the woman she had hurled abusive words on was her family’s savior.Stacie had wrongly assumed she was a sex worker as Mimie had fed her lies about her.She had always seen her as a gold digger who wanted to
Anita, who understood Rio’s anger, calmed him down and convinced him to go back home and accept his mother’s apology.She had told him his mother had done what any mother who loved her child would, as she had only been looking out for her son’s best interest.Rio had paid no attention to her,Anita didn’t deserve the treatment his mother gave to her.He had almost cost him to lose her as he had no idea she had come to look for him as she got back.He got more pissed when he remembered how his mother hurled abusive words on her. She deserved none of it. The first time his mother had talked down on her, Rio had cautioned her about the way he referred to his guest she was just meeting for the first time.He knew Anita was an emotional person and words quickly got to her, she had cried her eyes the last time his mother had talked down on her and he had to apologize to her for days before he could finally forgive himself, she had accepted his apologies but he thought she had just said th
Anita called Rio non stop as he had promised to pick her up after her night out with Gracie, but he didn't answer his phone.She had taken a break from dialing his number and rested looking at her phone every sec the light came on thinking he rang back.Ideas had begun to fly into the head assuming different things to why he didn’t answer his phone.He had never taken this long to return her calls when he missed them which he hardly did.“He might be busy with something” She said thinking out loud.Or could he be sleeping? Different thoughts ran through her head as she continued dialing his number.She had gotten tired from dancing and wanted to go home. She had felt a little bit tipsy,not wanting to get drunk she stopped drinking and danced wild as if it would make her stop staggering.Out of ideas, she sent him a long message of how she had called him non stop and got no response from him and how she had gotten worried over it.She sent the text and waited for a reply from him not g
Anita felt her heart shred into pieces,as she struggled to come to terms with what had just happened.She thought a prank was being played on her until he slammed the door in her face,she had come to her senses seeing he meant every word he said.He had collected his ring back without a word,she cracked her brain as she tried to think of what she could have done wrong. She deserved some sort of explanation even if she had done something wrong.She knew something was amiss the moment she saw Mimie but she couldn’t say what it was.She had managed to hold back the tears that had filled up her eyes as she ordered a ride home.Totally kept in the dark she dragged her foot lazily into the apartment and shut the door behind her releasing the tears she had held back on her way home. She laid in bed as the tears rolled down her face. Pausing in between sobs, she wiped her tear stained face, she wished Gracie, her roommate, was around to listen to her talk and encourage her as she always did
Anita was still in the cell where she was locked up when Gracie came. Gracie had requested she wanted to see her and she was dragged out from where she had been kept.The nice police officer who stood behind the counter revealed to them that they had gotten news that Mimie was okay, that she had just suffered a mild concussion.Gracie and Mimie heaved a sigh of relief at the mention of Mimie being alive but they had no idea of what awaited them in front.Anita had been scared she had become a murderer, she had pictured herself standing in front of the judge who sentenced her to death or life imprisonment as he pleased.The police officer informed them of the decision Mimie had taken. She had decided to press charges on the basis of assault and battery. She had gone as far as saying Anita had come charging at her directly.Mimie who had heads for coming up with mischievous acts had gone far in coming up with a different version of what had actually happened. By her words, she had c
The day of the hearing had finally arrived.Gracie, alongside Anita, had arrived at court an hour early as they awaited the presence of the judge and Mimie and her lawyer.Anita seated alone,felt a rush of emotion running through her veins.She had felt fear,scared of the judgment that she would receive from the judge.Her mind had played its own prank on her, making her feel guilty before she was pronounced.She felt broken, she was all by herself. Her parents had sort of disowned her when she left by herself. They hadn’t called her since she left in anger. She was all alone, there was no Rio in her life again.Gracie, her roommate, was the only person that stood beside her during this time. She promised herself never to let her guard trust anyone. As she had been betrayed by Mimie who she had opened up to and became friends with.People had started to troop in, making the court full as they awaited the arrival of the judge to begin the case.They all stood as soon as the judge
Anita had thought the three days in jail would be easy, but honestly, they weren't.She had gone through hell barely spending a day in a cell.Her cell mates were already picking on her calling her a fresh meat welcoming her to their world.The plan was to stay alone as Gracie had advised and endure for the duration of days she would spend.She had no intention to get into trouble as it was the reason she was there, but otherwise was the case as the jail she was sent to housed many criminals.She had only passed through some of the cells when she realized it was going to be difficult to stay with the kind of people.Murderers and serial killers occupied a reasonable amount of the jail she was to serve her sentence.She wondered why she had been sent to this particular jail as they were other ones in the city, the women present here were big and huge.An all female prison that required the strong hands of male officers as they had proven to be difficult over time.She gritted her te
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