Cherry and Gerald both took the elevator to their perspective floor but Gerald offered to escort her up to the thirteenth floor where she worked. Despite Cherry’s refusal to let him come he insisted to escort her safely and be on his way. She didn’t want him on that floor because she feared Rex would insult her in front of Gerald or do much worse than that. In the end she agrees to let him come and they both went to the thirteenth floor.
"Welcome, where have you been?”
Cherry jolts high from her position startled by Rex’s sudden appearance beside the wall. Her heart had been pounding nervously before getting to her floor and he appears out of thin air scaring what little confidence away.
“It’s still early sir, I don’t think I am late, sir.” She tells him confidently, but how confident was she that he won’t switch moods on her.
“Yes, I can see that, it still doesn't explain why you are here, in th
They both exit the floor using the elevator, Cherry expected Gerald would take them to the cafeteria on the fourth floor but he pressed the ground floor, and when she asked him about it he says the ground floor is better because the best food is always served there. Cherry didn’t think much about it and let him take her there, now on the ground floor Gerald takes her hand and turns in the direction of the main exit out of the building, a confused Cherry asked him where they were going before they got any farther. "Where are we going? I thought you said the ground floor cafeteria?" "Somewhere different." He replied with a small smile. "Why? What if Mr Angelo is looking for us?" Cherry asked. "We aren't little kids that need to be monitored. We have rights and freedom to anything aside from working." "But Mr Angelo-" "We'll blame it on me if he gets cranky, don't worry about anything. But I promise we will be back early if it mak
Cherry had been unconscious for almost four hours, and when she woke up she didn’t remember some of the events that happened before blacking out, especially how Maria got inside her apartment and the result of the pregnancy test. What welcomed her eyes was Maria’s blinding smile that stretched too widely on her face.“Why are you smiling?” Cherry grumbles out and gets up from the worn-out bed feeling a bit drowsy from moving.“You're pregnant!” Maria exclaimed with mixed emotions from happiness unable to wrap her mind convincingly on the truth. “Ohhhhh…. my! somebody, please pinch me!” Maria freaked out crazily in Cherry’s small crappy apartment, while the young lady was terrified about the news.“I think the tests are fake and they are not mine.” Cherry defends herself.“Lair! Who else will buy a pregnancy test and use it in your apartment, and why were you freaking out after
An hour later… “Cherry, are you hungry? I can get you something to eat.” Maria offered. She just finished tidying up the apartment and was preparing to leave for some supplies. Firstly, Maria wanted to make sure Cherry was comfortable and not feeling sick before calling it a day. “No, I don’t think I want to eat.” Cherry muttered lost in her thought. She leaned on the frame separating the bedroom from the kitchen, running her hand up and down her belly. The silent involuntary action brought comfort and a close bond to her baby and strengthened her core. Maria drops the cloth basket on the floor and goes to meet Cherry. She comes in front of her hoping to get a cheerful expression with her weird smile but got nothing. “I know you must be thinking about how you are going to raise this child on your own, and also what people would say if they found out, but can I tell you a secret I never told anyone?” "What is it?
Cherry laid comfortably on her side still wrapped inside the thin blanket Maria covered her in. Last night's encounter still lingered somewhere in her mind but fatigue took the worries away. Daybreak had already come and had started its day but lazy Cherry wasn't ready or willing to leave the bed. She begs to sleep instead. “It is too early to do anything.” She muttered tiredly to herself while trying to go back to sleep. After so many uncomfortable tossing and turning Cherry decided to check the time. She blindly reach out for her phone on the dresser as usual and found it surprisingly there which was weird because she didn’t remember bringing it out of her purse or dropping it there last night. Cherry lazily took off the blanket and checks the time. “Twelve noon. Still better… oh my, wait a second!!!” After her brain processed the information she rose up in an instant. Sticking from the side of her phone was a yellow sticky paper that says ‘it's already
The map leads to an abandoned creepy underground exit no one is supposed to know about. The stairs leading down the underground exit were old, shaggy, and disgusting to touch, not even the door could beat the condition of the stairs but surprisingly the lights there worked. “No wonder the landlord never told the tenants about this side of the building, this is pure disgust! How did Maria discover this place when I was unaware of it for three years?.” Cherry pondered.She summoned the courage to walk inside while constantly feeling dread everywhere she stepped like someone was watching her. “If Maria wanted me safe then why will she make me pass this death path?” Cherry successfully reached the exit door and opened it only to hear it squeal loudly making her cringe irritably. The smell of rust and bad water made Cherry feel dizzy and nauseous and she starts to feel lightheaded.She was welcomed with the hot afternoon sun and clean fresh air after
At the G-Stark enterprise {Rex’s window office}… "Adolph, do not come into my office I am not in the mood to meet with you." Rex paced back and forth inside his big office with a contract file in one hand. He absentmindedly walks to the tall windows pulling the blinders away to stare below. Because he was tensed and needed a distraction Rex looked outside his full-length window directly facing the private lot to calm down, while staring at his collection of cars he sees an unfamiliar car pulling into his private lot. This caught his attention and he goes to grab the binoculars from his desk. Rex used his binoculars to investigate the unknown car before calling security. The doors opened and two women emerged from it. One of them was Cherry and the other Maria. Rex watched in amazement how both women conversed freely but got confused with Cherry's new mode of dressing which was different from the regular ones he was used to seeing. "A
“Adolph, please exit the room before I get security.” Rex warns politely. He tries not to be aggressive in front of his guest and make matters worse but his humble friend wasn’t cooperative, more like finding fun provoking his beastly side. “Where is your hospitality, my friend? I am your parzner I should be treated like family.” Adolph complained, bringing out the French in him. He didn’t like that Rex was going to throw him out while dressed in his best suit so he boldly greets the delegates and proceeded to mannerly embarrass Rex. “I made it clear to you Adolph, so please leave my floor.” “What do you have here, a fake meeting to kick me?.” Adolph smirks making the delegate questions Rex with their eyes. “I am not childish to play with my hard work Adolph. I take my business very seriously, it is my top priority. My humble clients and I were in the middle of a deal before you walked in as the devil you are.” Rex voiced out lowly with his fingers in
“Yes, me. Miss me?” Adolph cockily asks. “Bastard as always.” Maria replies with a sour attitude. “You must have heard I was coming here, so what did you bring?” He arrogantly folds his arms together stirring anger in Maria. “I brought knives, poison, body bags, and cleaning supplies so no one finds you after I’m done.” Maria blurts with a hint of rage. “Touche, that was harsh and demonic. I never pegged you for a killer.” He replies placing a hand on his chest. “I never pegged you for a coward- oh! sorry, you are a coward.” Maria attacks back. “Maria, why don’t you let the past go and move on?” "Who in their right senses gave you permission on this floor?" Maria ignored his words and walks forward to confront him. "I come here whenever I want Marito." He says flirtatiously. "Never call me that if you still want your balls in your pant." Maria points a manicured finger at him as a sign of warning. From C
The day of the hearing…“December twentieth, we hold the case of kidnapping, attempted murder, blackmail, compromise, possession of illegal arms, and tampering with private property, charged in the name of Miss Susanna Tyler. Please may the accused stand on the witness stand.”A clerk reads her file as proposed by the court then sits back on her chair.“The hearing had been done and all the witness testimonies have been recorded… Miss Tyler…” The judge began.“Yes?” Susanna responds with a stiff attitude.“Do you agree with all that have been said in this court against you?” The judge asks.“I do know I am innocent and one day I will prove it!” She spoke defiantly.“Well, Miss Tyler, all the evidences points to you as the main suspect for all the crimes, and there are several witnesses to back up the evidences. Are you saying all these is a hoax to frame you?” The judge asked but Susanna refuses to answer. “For the last time Miss Tyler, do you plead innocent to all the accusation?”Su
~~~~~~Thanksgiving day…Rex, Maria, Gerald and the babies all went to spent thanksgiving at the hospital with Cherry. Even though she was still in coma and unable to communicate they didn’t want to leave her side, but Rex to be precise made everyone stay and celebrate the occasion with his sleeping girlfriend.“Hey baby, I know you can hear me in there. It’s thanksgiving and guess who I brought along!… It’s Mia, Gerald and Jerry.” He points at the trio stand at the foot of the bed.“Hey Cherry…I hope you miss us because we missed you.” Maria touches her foot lightly then shifts the baby in her arms.“Really, I wanted this day to be for us… so we can celebrate thanksgiving together but…” He drawls and takes her right hand. “Just get well for us, so we can finally be happy.”“She will…” Mia promised.They all stayed longer in the ward, talking and playing with the babies until evening. When it got late Jerry excused himself and Gerald announced his parting but offered to take Maria hom
November 28th two days to thanksgiving…Day two after the whole drama…Everything was back like in the old times, no more fights and yelling. Kayla had been arrested for conspiracy with a criminal and will stand trail when Susanna is ready to face court. According to Jason and his lawyer, the hearing will hold in a few days if Cherry is well enough to testify against Susanna.Rex and Maria spent more time in the new penthouse, with Rex working his ass off to make up for the lost time from work, and trying to spend some quality time with his daughters. All along, Maria had to make regularly visits to care for the babies because Rex had little trust with his staff alone with the girls. He comes into the nursery where Maria was just changing baby two diaper.“Hey…” She drawled.“I checked the kitchen but you weren’t there.” Rex told her.“Yes, I have to stay with them constantly because they are having constant diarrhea.” She reports in a stern voice.“What?” Rex moves to the babies quic
Fifteen minutes of arguing…Maria and Kayla were very lost in the word-to-word fight which had been going on for about fifteen minutes now, and with Jerry trying to separate them, nothing stopped the argument. It’s a miracle no one was trying to shoot another or knock themselves out.“QUIET!!!!!!!!!!!” Maria soon shouts angrily after having enough of the quarrel digested in her system. Everyone instantly went silent and Jerry stares at her in wonder. “We have been in this DAMN office for fifteen minutes and neither of you is ready to SHUT UP! I am sick of listening to meaningless screaming and quarrel! If you all can’t settle your differences like normal people, at least be mature to do it!” Maria expresses.“You know I didn’t want them here but you let them stay.” Rex points out to Maria.“Son, why are you referring to us as strangers?” Marcelo frowns at Rex.“You are been strangers since you and mom left!.” Rex snaps angrily.“Rex!- I’m sorry Sir Angelo, Rex is a little… confused an
At St.Angelo hospital…Cherry was immediately rushed to the ER for an urgent operation to stop the afterbirth bleeding which suddenly happened in the ambulance without any warning. Rex wasn’t allowed into the ER and didn’t fight his way inside. He let them take care of her knowing she in safe hands, and waited tensely in the hallway.Soon after he got a tip that Maria and the babies were in the hospital and being attended to. Rex waited hours for any news, even when the doctors passed in front of him, he tried asking what was happening behind the doors bu they only gave him more unanswered questions and worries.When it looks like his patience was running out and he threatens to force his way inside, Jerry comes out finally to deliver the news without a but or suspense in his words.“SO?…” Rex asked desperately.“The surgery was successful and she is stable.” Jerry announced to him and Rex instantly let out a relieved breath and sang praises under his breath. “But…” Jerry continued an
“Another one?” Maria and the others listening around all exclaim in shock.“Another baby?” Divine and her team also exclaim.Yep, no one was expecting to deliver two babies at the same time.Rex takes their daughter and lay her on the spare bed her set up, making sure she was properly secure before going back to Cherry. His heart pounds uncontrollable in his chest wondering if Cherry will be able to give birth to the other baby. He quickly grabs the radio to ask for help.“She’s having another what should I expect?.”“The same, it should be much easier since one baby has passed out-”“Okay! Maria,how far are you coming with the hatch?” He cuts Divine to speak with his sister.“Just a little more time and we are through. This things is like a freaking military tank! Our guy here is doing his best to cut through the door.”“Just hurry up please.”“We will.”Rex positions to deliver the second child and squeezed her knees to comfort her.“Cherry, I know you-”“This is your fault!” She sc
Outside the chaos ‘Maria’s point of view’…After getting the information of the possible location of the hatch, Maria, Gerald and some police officers go in search for it. Afternoon has passed and the fire burning the mansion is yet to be quenched, many local and international news have gathered to get a glimpse of the situation so they can create a juicy story to share with the public.While they divided themselves into groups in search of the hatch nobody have come up with anything yet.“Do you think we will be able to find this hatch?” Gerald ask Maria.“I don’t know but I put faith on what Rex said, and I h-” Her words were cut when she trips over something and falls unexpectedly to the ground. “Ouch!” She protests while rubbing her calf.“Maria! Are you alright?” Gerald bends low to check on her.“Yeah, I might have tripped over a tree root or something hard-” She frowns deeply and tries soothing the throbbing on her right leg.“Here, let me see…” Gerald takes her leg and removes
Inside the bunker.Rex and Cherry were safe from the danger of the poisonous smoke and burning of the fire but they can’t depend on staying in there forever so Rex tries to call Maria using his cellphone but there was no signal in the bunker. He wanted to let them know he was alright and Cherry was safe but the network was very poor and rigid. “Shit!” He cuss when he couldn’t reach anyone.Cherry’s groaning and small screams brought him back to focus, and he scoots down to her level and checked her body for burns or trauma. Her skin was clear and untouched from a single burn which relieved him.“Thank God you are safe.” He pulls her or a hug but she yells in his ear.“I think the baby is coming!”Rex cringes at the loudness but recovers to do the needful, its just both of them to deliver this baby but Cherry is counting on him to help her.“Hold on, let me prepare the bed.” He says and goes to get what is available to aid her delivery, during his search for some repellent bed sheets
Back at Maria’s apartment, eleven in the morning…Maria was having coffee and cookies in her living room when she decided to turn on the television to watch some movie. She scrolled through some channels until she came across a LIVE news broadcasting channel talking about a fire consuming a mansion. Maria didn’t think much about and scrolled past it but then again curiosity got the best of her and she channeled back to the tv station. She closely listened to the news and watched the footage shown by the police helicopter from above while enjoying her breakfast but then something catches her attention.‘the wall? Are those-’ her thoughts paused and she physically increased the volume. Maria got a little closer to the television and recognized the environment. Her heart sank in her stomach when she recognizes Rex’s massive mansion gates. Before she can have time to react to the loss her hone rang.“Hello?.” She places the phone in her ear.“Maria, are you seeing the news?” Jerry asked