"Easy man, I did not want to tell you after your accident because we did not want you to die because of the pain of you not being able to have children." Dr Emmanuel stated and I slowly sat down. Zain had an accident and I was not aware which meant he became infertile after the accident. "Your survival depended on hopes and we did not want to take chances. I told Owen and we made sure to keep it a secret until you are better off," Dr. Emmanuel explained further why he could not tell Zain his situation. He wanted to spare Zain from any possible pain and worry.Zain was still glaring daggers at the floor. "So I can't have children, is that it?"Zain's voice suddenly broke and looked like he would be breaking down any moment. I stood up again and walked to his side, held his hand and turned him to look at me. "You think it's the end of the world because you can't father children?Think again," My words were meant to comfort him.But he pushed me away harshly. He looked away from m
The ride back home was silent except for Kulture singing along loudly to music playing on the stereo. Owen listened to her sing which took his mind off a bit.They got home and the fare was paid by Owen after which he got almost all the shopping bags leaving Kulture to carry a few of them. "That's a gentleman's attitude," Kulture thought as both walked inside. They got inside and found Mrs. King sitting on the couch with baby Claire sleeping in her arms. "Claire doesn't like to sleep on the bed," Kulture voiced out before sitting down."I think the bed is not comfortable for her. what have you got in there?" Mrs. King pointed towards the shopping bags, her face showing curiosity"Oh, these are nothing. They are clothes and stuff for Claire," Owen answered and then sat down too. "Oh! That's very thoughtful of you. I would have loved for Dr. Matthew to look her over but I am not sure it's possible today." Mrs. Kingston said sadly, looking down at her feet. "I know right. I wi
I did not bother knocking. Lizzy looked shocked and stood from the chair. I looked at her and she gulped when she saw me approaching her. I gave her a hard look and then grabbed her collar."Tell me! Tell me!! what has happened?"The look in her eyes told me enough. The almighty Lizzy, the one who could actually send me to my death with just a glare was there shivering under my grip and I wondered why? oh! let me guess, she's a lying b**** who f****** pinning a pregnancy on an innocent man without thinking about it. A gold digger who wouldn't mind that a man lost his wife and we want to use the opportunity to get herself a trophy husband. "I am ashamed on your behalf," I spat in disgust as I pushed her away harshly. She stumbled but steadied herself and then gained a poise which really surprised me. "You would not blame you know, who would not want to have Zain Zidat to herself? I might have lost but have you thought how frustrating it would be for you not to be able to get
"The seductive has not weighed off her system yet, that's why she is drifting off and on." Mr Kingston's voice suddenly came behind Owen, "I wonder why my daughter likes you to even allow you to sit close to her and even hold her hands."He added. The moment Owen sat down he woke up and all that transpired, he witnessed it which got him thinking how special the young man was, to be able to smitten his daughter. "Sir, it's nothing. I am just concerned about her."Mr Kingston laughed and patted him on the shoulder, "I wasn't born yesterday neither am I blind. I am not against anything, I am just wondering why she seems connected to you, like you have known yourselves. If I did not know that Mercy has been confined almost all her life because of her sick heart, I would have thought you both already met. I know it's not possible unless you met in your dreams."Owen bowed his head slightly and scratched his neck awkwardly while he avoided Mr. Kingston's eyes.They were silent for a wh
Zain's point of view… I wasn't getting comfortable anymore. It's been almost an hour and half Jenny left yet she was not back. It was just groceries she went to pick and I was sure it was down the street. And worst still her phone was not available either so where could she have gone? It's starting to feel creepy sitting here thinking about what might have happened to her. Was something supposed to happen to her? Or was this some kind of joke? "Maybe she got lost on the way home," I thought and then stood up and headed out of my room. "Emma, my pink sneakers should be right there before yours. I have told you several times not to keep your things close to mine."I heard Ava bossing her best friend around more like her maid because that's what she is. Forget that She wears half of what Ava wears, it's Ava's way of trying to make Emma indebted to her. It's like a manipulative game Ava plays. She is good at it. It's not like I care one bit, Emma should know by now that Ava is ju
It was so unfair. I wish I could punch him so hard that he might not be able to walk for 3 months.I took a deep breath and calmed myself down.my stomach growled and I remembered I had not eaten since afternoon. Should food be my concern or should I be worried about mom, Miss Celine and Zain? The three important people in my life. They will be super worried if they know I've gone missing and I couldn't afford to make them think that. Somehow I need to get home My stomach growled again reminding me that I have to eat. I eyed the tray once again and then helped myself out of the bed with shaky legs. I walked to the chair, picked the tray and settled on the tiles, not minding it's so cold. I started munching on the bread, ham and cheese. It tasted terrible and I spat out a piece of cheese when it touched my lips.After taking a few bites I washed them down with water and then continued eating as my stomach began to growl angrily at me. As I finished eating, I heard the lo
Zain's point of view.... It was past eight now and yet she was not back yet. I was fully convinced that something had happened to her. My brain was not functioning and looking for someone at this time of the night would be unfruitful. I kept trying her line, thinking at some point it would go. I would have called Lucas but I didn't have his digits. If she was actually with him, she was supposed to be back by now which I doubt she was. I was still right in the living with Tasha coming and going often. I had no idea what my cousin and her friends were up to. "Zain, relax, your sweetheart is fine. You are here worrying yourself when she could be somewhere getting the best night of her life," Tasha said coming into the living room again. This is all she does, making funny comments each time she comes here. And those comments of hers didn't help my situation at all. "Funny how we claimed to love someone but never cared when they are in danger"I said, giving her a mean look. "You
Lucas stood behind his bar tapping on the wine holder, he was deeply worried. He had tried calling Jenny to know how she was doing but her phone did not go through. He felt restless. He had really wanted to hear her voice before going to bed. "What am I supposed to do now?" He asked himself hissing. "You wait till morning then call her," something said at the back of his mind. He had no choice but to agree to that.****** Owen tucked Mercy to bed and he could not stop himself from kissing her forehead. There came with the sense of familiarity again. Mercy had her stares on his face, searching for a clue that she knew this guy. It didn't make sense to her that she would feel so much attached to a stranger and her dad had to trust this stranger enough to leave her in his care. What could that be called? The old man had the audacity to call and ask Owen to look after that he would not come back until tomorrow morning. What kind of a father would do that kind of stuff? It just ma
"We are with you every step of the way," Mom said after a while. The silence was threatening to engulf us, thank God she broke it. "You will have to do me a favor. In no circumstances should you tell anyone where I am. If possible, deny ever seeing me." I pleaded with Mom "It's going to be hard but we will do it," Miss Celine assured me, holding my shoulders. "I guess your mom and I had to be the one keeping ourselves company from now on. This is for the best. Just know that I will miss you dearly." She added, smiling at me. It seemed to break something inside me as tears were already filling my eyes. She held me tight, not letting go for several seconds before letting go and I wiped my tears. " Okay, guys let's go see what there is to eat?" She shouted and Michael wriggled himself down from my arms, both of them ran to her as she took them out of the room. She blew kisses to me before exiting the room "Find the kitchen yourself. You are now part of the family," Mom shouted after t
I continued when it was obvious she was not going to say anything until I was done "It was like nature was with me, your stay back home lingered and school wasn't opening anytime soon. I was initially at Tasha's place and her mom being a nurse, she was getting closer to knowing the truth so I looked for an alternative and that's where Miss Celine came in. My spirit accepted her the moment I saw her and I knew I was going to trust her, so we told her about my pregnancy and the circumstances surrounding it. She took me in without questions. I found out she was unmarried and which I found odd. I was eight months gone when you returned back home, I had to keep lying to you to let me be at Tasha's place. "After I delivered the twins three months to my sixteenth birthday, I could not keep lying to you so a month later I returned home and three months later school was reopened."She let go of my hands and sat on her bed, "so how did they survive without you and what about the money
I walked through the door and halted. The door was slightly opened so I was able to open it noiselessly. She was cooking and it was my favorite, oatmeal. Looked like she missed me and she decided to prepare the meal for her so she doesn't miss me much. I was just so glad she was okay, that b*stard did not harm her. I dropped my handbag on one of the dinner chairs and walked towards the kitchen, tiptoeing. She was having her back on me, facing the pot and stirring the content inside. Her hair was packed up and she had one of her favorite red long gowns on. I saw her back stiffened and she swiftly turned towards me. I stood moving and stared at her speechless. Her expression turned from rigid to surprise then to mild. She walked towards me in a flash and engulfed me in her arms,"oh! My baby! I have missed you so much." She said rocking me to and fro. I had to check my brain to remember when I saw her last and it was yesterday. How come she missed me so much? "Mom, I m
I stood fazed for a moment, trying to understand what she said. Like, was she for real. I have not got out of the one I entered and another lady was on the line to finish me completely but looking at the offer, it was something that would favor me. She was beautiful and curvy. How would Jenny feel if she gets to know that I replaced her the day she left? It would be depressing and I think I like the sound of that. "Is that all?" I asked, smiling. She was surprised, her expression said so. I bet you she was not expecting me to agree to that. "Yeah but are you for real?" she replied slowly, raising her eyebrows at me and looking puzzled. I sighed deeply before nodding and saying, "yes.""Or are you not interested again?" I questioned, raising my brows this time around. "Of course I am interested," she responded, getting up and smiling coyly at me, "I will do anything you want and you will not regret that.""I bet I won't. The name is Zain Zidat and you are?" "Lora Leigh.""Ni
For a moment I froze, not moving, allowing him to kiss me. It was grossing but I must admit, I kind of like the feeling but so to say, it was irritating at the same time.I slowly parted my lips and let out a breathy sigh against his mouth, I could feel Felix smiling against me.As he broke the kiss I felt a tingling sensation in my stomach. "How dare you kiss me like that?!" I snapped as I tried to pull away."How dare I!? Well, what'chu gonna do 'bout it? Don't try to escape me!" He smirked.I scoffed before crossing my arms "Oh yeah?""Yeah, you should feel lucky that it isn't me who is trying to get away right now."I narrowed my eyebrows at him. He smiled at me before chuckling.I huffed, "shut up!""Make me," he murmured under his breath before leaning forward kissing me again. I suddenly became angry and pushed him away, made to get out of the car but he gripped my wrist," I am sorry if I overstepped my boundary." He whispered.I sighed and leaned my head back on the head
"Hi Tasha, were you planning to leave without going into the ice cream shop?" Felix asked, walking over to me. He had a plastic bag with him and it looked like he just stepped out because his sports car was parked a few inches away from the shop or let's say he was just coming into the ice cream shop for the first time today which I doubted. I really don't get it, the Shylins are one of the richest in town yet Mrs Shylin, his grandmother runs an ice cream shop. I chuckled nervously," Ahaaa! not really."I responded, scratching my hair in an awkward manner. "Let me get this straight, you had in mind to come here and at the last minute, you changed your mind because you might run into me?" He caught me right there and I didn't know how to tell him he was wrong which I know he was not. I chuckled as I nodded, "yeah, that's what it sounds like."He gave me an odd look before he turned towards the door and started walking in. "Felix darling, where did you go?"I heard Mrs Shyli
Zain and Thomas met the trio at the entrance of the house as they were about to go out like Thomas requested. Thomas stared at Harrison and cringed, the aura he was getting from Harrison wasn't a good one and before he could understand why, Harrison spoke up. "Hey Zain, where are you going, looking like you lost your life," Harrison commented looking concerned. "I am just stepping out with Thomas, I did not realize you guys were coming over to my house." Zain said, trying not to look like his problem. "Oh, sorry about that. We came to congratulate Jenny on her engagement with you, telling you would have spoiled the surprise."Harrison said and walked in leaving them standing at the door. Zain turned to Thomas,"can we do this later?""Sure. When you are done let me know," Thomas replied, giving him a gentle smile and left for his own house. Zain turned on his heels and walked back into the house followed by Ethan and Nathan. Harrison was seated before the trio walked into the livi
Jenny's point of view… When I saw Celine's call, I was relieved. It means she was safe and sound with my kids. I had to pretend as if nothing was wrong because she was this sensitive person that smells your trouble from faraway. I was sitting inside the car, parked at a stop for over fifteen minutes now with no destination in mind. I knew I was going to go home but was I ready to explain to mom that I had kids? How I was able to hide the pregnancy from her. She will be mad, so mad that it would take grace for her to understand that I did what I did because I wasn't ready to face her. "I am glad you are but we need to talk." That statement alone was ready to give me a heart attack. Though this was not the first time she had mentioned 'we need to talk' that kind of thing. It was like her every other day phrase but today, regarding what I had gone through in the past few hours I wasn't sure if they were okay so I panicked. I was worried and expecting her to talk but she was taking ti
Zain's point of view…. The moment the door closed I went down on my knees, clutching my heart. It was breaking into pieces and I could not do anything about it. I did not stop her from leaving and I was not sure it was the right thing to do. What can I do for her to forgive me? Wasn't she supposed to tell me that she has not forgiven me instead of going this extreme and was I to hate her after everything? It was obvious she stopped loving me a long time ago and I had foolishly thought she still loved me. "Zain, it's your fault. If you had not looked in another direction, what is happening now would have been prevented. Deal with the rejection or find a way to get her back but let her off for a while, you both need your space." I advised myself which seemed like the worst advice ever. I was not strong enough to live without her, she actually gave me my ring back, wow! "Jenny, why?" I kept asking that question. This was too much for me to bear. She indeed planned this reven