ARMANDOI took off with the detective as we made our way to the location the old lady gave us, my mind was in another place and time as I pondered on the very truth behind all that was happening.Could this be another dead lead or the very path that could lead to uncovering the truth once and for all?"I thought to myself with my head against the glass of the car window, a worried expression dawned on my face as I indulged my mind in its work."You have got something on your mind, if it is useful spill."The detective said as my silence screamed for help from my seat, he saw the countenance on my face and knew exactly what I was on about."Do you have any doubts about this lead or is it just me I do not know but for some reason I just feel that I am being a bit too heightened about this lead?"My words resonated with the worry that clouded my mind as I spoke to the detective, my eyes were still on the passing vehicles outside the car as I awaited his response."This is part of what my
MICHIGAN"Very well then, you seem to have a lot of knowledge about the relationship between the sisters."She responded with a more relaxed tone as she hinted at her approval of our presence, she believed my story and placed her book on the table beside her."Thank you for giving us an audience Miss Flora, we won't take much of your time."The detective said as he took out his book and pen to jot down the important parts, we took seats and sat across her.She looked at the detective with a sharp gaze showing her disapproval of taking down any information on paper, the presence of the detective was not all okay with her but she let it slide."This is a private investigation Miss Flora and we understand your relationship with Clara but I will need to write some things down, you can be rest assured that nothing will be left here to the police."The detective said to Miss Flora as he assured her of what she needed to hear, his tone mirrored mine as he tried to get her to trust him too."
MICHIGANI rushed to the city hospital as soon as I could, my mind was ringing with worry all through the way as I anticipated the possible outcomes of the accident.I could not help but think the worst as I sat with a tense countenance in the back seat of my car, the driver drove me as fast as he could as I ordered for his sharpness.We arrived at the hospital just in time as Paul was carried in a stretcher, I ran out of my car and I finally let the tensed version of me that sat in the car take over."Is that Paul!?"I screamed in an audible tone as I tried to draw the attention of the nurses to myself, they could not ignore my calling as I yelled to the full extent of my lungs."Nurse I am here for Paul, is that him?"One of the nurses held me back as the rest took Paul into the nearest room available, I could not help but want to barge in with the nurses as I was so curious to know his wellbeing."Will he be fine nurse?"I asked the nurse with the same worried expression I had worn
MICHIGANI responded to him to clear whatever thought he may have begun to cook up in his mind, debunking the mistaken message sent across by my expression."Take me back home."I ordered as I reengaged myself in the curious thought that engulfed my mind immediately I stepped foot out of Paul's hospital room, his scattered words rang through my mind like a bell wanting to be heard.Just as the drive drove off and I began to think, I suddenly got a call from Armando who seemed to be absent from me for the entire day."Where are you Michigan, I called the mansion and you were not there?"He asked me with a tense tone as if he had news to share with me, the kind that would leave me utterly stunned."I should be asking you that question, you disappear for how many hours and then call to ask me of my whereabouts as I do not even know yours."I responded with a tone that resonated with my anger towards his actions, I made it clear my countenance towards him as I awaited his response."I pro
DAMIENWith the daily print in hand and my breakfast before me, I went through the last phase of my daily routine before heading out to work.Just as I was reading the newspaper with utter focus, I could hear the pacing footsteps of my son who rushed down to see me before I had the chance to leave for work."There is my superman."I said as I dropped the newspaper to pick him up, he sat on my limbs with a bright smile on his face and his gaze focused solely on my cup of coffee."Good morning dad, can I have this?"He asked politely with a subtle and innocent tone, his voice melted my heart each time I heard him speak."It is coffee and it's very hot for you to drink, where is your mom?""She is upstairs getting ready."He responded with a carefree mind as he then reached out to grab the newspaper, I always made it a routine to see him before I left the house.Clara on the other hand was never really concerned with the basics of her duty to our son, she would always take so much time t
DAMIENHe asked once more, still further from the truth I then adjusted my chair to draw closer to him as I spoke."This birthmark right here is always consistent with the male relatives of my bloodline but there is something that makes me think about my son in a different sense entirely."What is that?"As Fred awaited my answer I then turned my gaze to him and told him my mind."This means that my son should have the birthmark as well but guess what, he doesn't and it makes me wonder if he is at all truly my son.""Whoa whoa Whoa, now hold on a minute tiger."Fred tried to dismiss the very thought of Benjamin not being mine as he thought I was just being paranoid, he did not believe I would think that."There's no way you can judge that by just a mere birthmark Damien, of all people should know better than to believe in kinds of stuff like this."His words resonated with doubt, something my mind could not let in as I continued to ponder on the truth of my son's real identity.I bega
DETECTIVE LEONARDArmando got off the phone with Damien and he told him what he needed to do to get him off the case, the fewer the people involved in the investigation the better.We already tried to keep a low profile on the case when we began and I intended to keep it that way. I made my terms known to Michigan and Armando if they were to help in the investigation."He won't be a problem in the investigation, I still do not get why he needs to be left after all he gave us the number to reach Miss Flora."Armando asked me with a confused expression as he did not seem to get the bigger picture, certain decisions needed to be made to ensure the proper findings."You wanted to involve the very person who stays with Clara in this case, what do you think will happen when he finds out about Paul?"My rhetorical question gave him a clue as to what exactly I was aiming at, no other words were needed to explain what I demanded of the investigation."That brings me back to the matter at hand,
DETECTIVE LEONARD"Detective, you will have to excuse us as we have pressing issues to handle in the company, please do well to let us know if you find anything.""Will do."I politely rose to my feet as I watched the pair leave my office, their steps hinted at a newfound purpose as they walked out of the room.Just as I was about to take my seat once again, a call from the captain's desk came in and I knew it was going to be another frustrating meeting"Captain?"I uttered in an attempt to get his attention as he faced the glass window in his seat, he was rather calm than usual as I walked in.'Where are you in the murder case?'He saw Michigan and Armando leaving my office before he called, I could sense that he had something to say if my response was one he did want to hear."I discovered a new set of evidence as well as a cell phone I found in a trash bin close to the crime scene, the tech guys are on the cell phone, sir."He maintained his composed and silent countenance for a mo
MICHIGANA few weeks later after the incident at Damien's mansion, I felt sick and became bedridden due to a very unusual flu which I ignored at the start.I thought deeply as to where that moment of fantasy would lead me and Damien, it felt different as I embraced the mutual feeling we both shared and gave in to my heart's deepest desire.The flu kept me from work and doing anything productive leaving me with no other option than to hire a maid. I was too stubborn to go to the hospital as I feared that I would have to spend days thereafter testing.Just as I sat in my room with my wipes on my side and my nose as red as that of the red reindeer, my maid walked into the room and there seemed to be someone at the door as well."Someone is here to see you madam.""Come in."I responded with anticipation as I watched the door to see who it was, surprisingly I saw Damien walk into the room with flowers in his hand.His expression changed when she saw the drain look on my face that hinted a
DAMIENThe death of my father was more than a shock to me as I still could not grasp the level of the situation. What I felt in the aftermath of my father's death was indescribable.I would sometimes be lost in my mind each time I thought about his death, it would seem as if I had lost my mind and driven to madness.A few friends of my father had gathered in the mansion to mourn him after the burial, and countless people all came to me to say the same thing over and over again.It became infuriating but I had no other option than to keep up and put up an understanding face. I left the main room where all the guests were gathered to the outskirts of the mansion.To my greatest surprise, I saw the most unexpected guest I didn't think would come, I watched as she walked out of her car and her driver drove off to park the vehicle."Michigan."I stuttered as I still could not believe my eyes as I saw her in a black dress approach where I stood, she looked even more beautiful in the dress.
ARMANDOI looked at the letter that weakened me from the very moment I saw it, a letter from my long-lost family.All my life I never thought that this day would come when I would meet my people again, a cluster of emotions raided my mind as I couldn't help but feel an outburst of happiness and sadness at the same time.The name I had made for myself as well as Michigan made it easier for anyone to find us as well as my long-lost parents."What about Michigan?"The one thought that made me think straight in the fog of all those emotions, I spent so much time with her as we became a crucial part of each other and I could not help but feel what this message would do to her once she heard.I closed my eyes as tears dripped down my cheeks, there was only one road for me to take and it would be a painful one but the best for us both.I walked into Michigan's office after leaving my desk with a different sense of being, I took my steps slowly in an attempt to find the right words to disclos
CLARAI could not help the fact that my meeting with Paul caught me off-guard as I did not expect anything like the outcome of what I encountered, it made me drive with a worried mind."Why do I keep getting this intuition that something wrong would happen?"I thought aloud in the car as I drove alone, the exact words rang through my mind as I approached the end of my destination.Arriving at the mansion with the same worried and troubled countenance as I walked up to the door, the mansion appeared even more quiet than usual as I stood at the door surprised."What is going on here Damien?"I asked as I saw him sit in anticipation and with a menacing look on his face, he sipped the glass of juice before bringing himself to speak to me."Look at those test results, all the answers you need are in there."He spoke in such a calm tone which made the situation even more frightening as I touched the test slip on the table. He watched me like a predator waiting for me to make the wrong move
ARMANDOTo my greatest surprise, she did not even seem fazed by the fact that I was with Paul, it was almost as if she knew about us the entire time which I highly doubted."Why am I not surprised to see the right-hand man or should I say servant of Michigan, you guys do make quite the duo after all."She spoke with a sense of calmness as none of what had happened seemed to catch her by surprise, even with the element of surprise on our side she was not moved."I haven't got all day Paul, If you have something to say to me you might as well go on with it or save us the stress of having such an absurd meeting.""I did not come here to banter words with you Clara for that time is far behind me, you decided that you do not want me in Benjamin's life knowing fully well that he is my son and not Damien's."I watched as Paul poured out his mind to Clara in a tone that I never heard him use until the moment he accepted the gruesome fate that Clara presented him with."I will leave his life b
ARMANDO"We were able to apprehend the assassin as well as his employer who happened to be an underground drug lord portraying an addictive gambler to the public. I got the drug lord to talk and he confessed to his crimes."The detective said as he revealed the concluding aspects of the investigation, one thing was still ringing in my mind and I waited for him to finish the reveal before I asked."There is still one part of the investigation which seems like you skipped it, it's the part that concerns Michigan and happened to the same thing that linked her to the case.""I was just getting there, the drug lord also revealed that he was working with Clara whose sole aim was to frame your boss for the crime while the main plan was to kill Paul."Such a full disclosure was certain to drive one into a state of unparalleled shock, I stood my ground in disbelief as I slowly assimilated the information that shook me."it is now up to you guys if you will press charges against her or not, you
DAMIEN"Hello madam so sorry to have kept this from you till this time but Benjamin fell sick last night and right now I have him in the hospital receiving treatment."I spoke with a polite tone as I disclosed the current situation with Benjamin to his school management. They were more than ready to give him as much needed time as possible to recover."We will find time to get his classmates and the staff to visit him, my regards to him.""Will do, madam."I responded to the headmistress as I hung up after seeing the presence of one who completely changed my neutralized countenance, someone who needed to be here but not the type I would expect to arrive at anything early."Where is he, where is my son?"Clara asked as she walked straight to the room I was standing close to, I stopped her from entering as the nurse was still administering his medication."Hold your horses right there, you barge in demanding to see a son you didn't even bother to check on before driving off to some busi
DAMIENAfter a day of nonstop paperwork even as the owner of the company, I returned to my mansion with a weighted expression and a tired countenance.All I needed was rest at the moment, nothing more nothing less as I crawled out of the car, trying to lift my entire body and the briefcase I held in hand."Nancy!"I called out to Benjamin's nanny as she was the only maid in the house before crashing into the nearest couch I could find in the living room, loosening my tie as I awaited her arrival.After a few minutes of no response, I decided to call her as I had no more strength left in me to call out at the fullest extent of my lungs."Where are you, Nancy?" I asked immediately if she picked up my call, "I have been calling you since I got back and you are nowhere to be found.""I went to the store to pick up something that Mrs. Clara ordered, she asked me to rush down here a few minutes before you called sir."It was not of her own doing as the task sounded exactly like something Cl
DETECTIVE LEONARDSteven added as he then approached the pair to apprehend them, I could sense that one of the two suspects would want to defy the odds and try to pull a stunt on us.The more deadly tossed the nerdy guy unto Steven as he immediately jumped through the big vent that sat behind him, a smart move that I did not anticipate."Cuff him!"I said to the detective as I ran off to meet up with the escapee who happened to have planned his getaway plot if something like this were to happen. To my greatest surprise, the officer caught him before he could get on his feet, cuffing him up as he could not pull any more tricks out of the bag."You nearly got killed in there, I hope this goose chase you were about to take us on was not for nothing or else you will have me to answer?"The suspect did not want to answer as he held a bold and overconfident expression with me, he wanted to make this even harder than it already was but I knew just what to do to get to him.I drove them back