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BreeAnother 2 weeks had rolled by like it was a day, sitting beside Alexander everyday wasn't tiring at all. Instead it made me reassured that whatever I was feeling for him wasn't lust or obsession. Melissa made sure to drop by everyday, and my respect for her during that time heightened. Combining work with taking care of the kids was daunting enough.I caressed his hand softly whispering my love to him. It's unfortunate what we feel to people, everything can't be reciprocated. I was starting to understand that.The door swung open, revealing his kids and their mother. They weren't as chatty and happy as they used to be; hell no, I don't think anyone would be.âGood morning Aunty Bree,â the three of them chorused, making their way beside me.Irrespective of how I treated them, irrespective of how I didn't give them any attention during their birthdays; they still chose to accord me with respect.âGood morning my angels, did you have a beautiful night's rest?â I said, brushing their
FrancisThe little stunt Bree pulled almost put us in trouble. How sure were we that Melissa never heard everything she was saying? And she mentioned me spilling the truth when I was drunk.âIf Melissa heard anything, she wouldn't have taken it lightly. All hell would break loose there,â my inner self was doing a good job consoling me.Damnit, I hit the steering wheel. âHow could I be so stupid? I always have issues while drinking. My mouth never seemed to close.âI kept thinking, how could I salvage this situation? Bree dares not open her mouth, she wasn't exactly a fucking saint too. She would do anything to get Alexander under her, that's why it felt so easy to blackmail her. The Thatchers' would be so disappointed knowing whatever she did.I dialed that number again, he still wanted me to finish Alexander off. Whatever business he had with Alexander wasn't something I should concern myself with. I needed her and I needed that money.The line clicked, I had no idea when. My thoughts
MelissaI couldn't say that I was starting to give up on him. I'm his wife, I should always stick by him. He has the entire money in the world to have the plug on him for the rest of his life. Even if his money defaulted, my parent's money can never default.The director has given me a temporary leave until Alexander recovers but I was still stubborn. I love my husband more than my work but I was going to be making his healing process slower by crying everyday.âHow's he doing?â Janet squeezed my shoulders a bit. I had no idea when she came in. I've been drowning in my sorrows for so long.âHe-heâs just there,âI threw my hands forward, wiping the strings of catarrh coming down from my nose. âI have no idea how, he's just laying there and it breaks my heart so much.ââYou've been crying too much, princess,â she purposely called me that word; knowing that, that would make me laugh. Well it worked, I bursted out into a small laugh.âThank you,â I said. âThank you so much.âShe raised her
Lady SeleneCarlos and I were resting by the pool when Melissa's call came in. It felt surreal, a gentle smile appeared on my face as soon as I saw it. She rarely called and whatever this was, it felt good.âAre you going to pick that up or not?â My husband's voice infiltrated my thoughts.âO-oh yes, I will,â I grabbed my phone and before I picked it, it dropped.Her call entered again, almost immediately. âHi Melissa, how are you doing?ââI'm doing great,â she answered with a scratchy voice from the other side. I wondered if she had been crying again.âHave you been crying again? Where are the kids? Are they with you?ââNo they are away for the lessons, I'll pick them up later. I came to sit with Alex for a while.ââThat's so sweet my love,â a smile unconsciously appeared on my face. âHow are you holding up? How is he?âA long deep sigh followed after my question. It wasn't a good one and instantly my motherly instinct kicked in.âMelissa, what is wrong? Is something wrong with Alexa
MelissaIt seemed that the heavens were with me and my kids. Doctor Henry had informed us that Alexander was responding faster to treatment, his eyes weren't just open but now he could move his eyeballs around and sometimes groan at whatever we said. That alone cleared all the tears stored away in my tear gland. We joked around and played, even though he could only do brief movements, it gladdened my heart.âPresently he's in a minimally conscious state,â Doctor Henry said. âWith his present rate of improvement, in a couple of weeks he should be better. Just remember my rules; no tears, no sad stories. We need him to be up and agile in no time.âI did the next thing that registered itself in my head. I shook his hand and drew him in a tight hug. âI'm so sorry for that,â I pushed my falling hair behind my ears and smiled. âThank you so much for all your help, I'm really grateful.ââIt's no problem, Your Highness,â he bowed a little and turned away almost instantly.I absorbed my gasp a
MelissaI stood in front of the class, taking them on the concept of art. It was a beautiful and lovely day, my spirit was uplifted. Like something great was going to happen.âSo I believe that we've once talked about the concept of art,â I began, walking around the classroom. âSo I'm going to talk about one very important part that every artist must have. Can anyone guess which aspect that is?ââContextual?â A voice came from the back of the class.âBy contextual what do you mean?ââLike it can be influenced by historical, cultural or even personal context.âA new grin appeared on my face, proud of my students. âThat's a very good point Jaden but not exactly where I was going. Any other person to try?ââAesthetics?â another student, Charlotte said.âCome on Charlotte, every art is beautiful in the eyes of its beholder. No matter if the world claims it's ugly. Every art created is beautiful, do not forget that.âNo one offered to try again, so I decided to continue my teaching.âYou k
Lady SeleneWe had no idea that Alexander would be able to communicate with us fully today. Bree as usual took her self appointed job most seriously and when Alexander finally regained himself and lost whatever memory he had, she had to introduce herself as his wife. What an effrontery.Immediately we got home, she wouldn't leave Alexander's place and both of them huddled up together in front of us.I was burning with anger, my husband was dying of disgust. Felix's emotions were hard to read, he was one who kept his emotions hidden. After trying both methods of making her see reasons why she should let them be, she decided to do this.Melissa's phone went unanswered, maybe if she had picked up earlier, all these wouldn't happen. But now wasn't the time to be throwing blames at her, she has to make sure the kids are fine and also keep her sanity.The door opened and I traced her eyes to the scene that welcomed her. I could see her almost shattering from the inside.âWh-wh-what is going
AlexanderSince I couldn't trust my memories, I decided to accept whatever was told to me. And the fact that Mimi and Carl did not deny, I believed it to be true. Immediately the door opened and a long dark haired lady with blue eyes walked in, my heart raced faster. She was looking confused and heartbroken at the same time.Was she one of my admirers before now? She is so devastated seeing the current position my wife and I are in.I tried to think about it but nothing reasonable came through. Before I could blink twice, Mimi was dragging her in, they stayed a while and I took that as a cue to really talk to Bree.âAre you really sure she's just a family friend? She looks like she was expecting more than what she met.ââWell my dear husband,â Bree's hand smooched my chest through my cloth. âWho are you going to believe? Me or her?âI forced a smile out of my mouth, stroking her cheeks. âYou, my dear.ââGood,â she said and rested herself on my body.My thoughts were rummaging with on
AlexanderI had the biggest round table made yesterday, with so many chairs. We wanted a large family meal with everyone we had come in contact with that year except the people who were behind bars. Mrs Dawson was closest to us, so I had her picked up myself. Janet, Maddy, Sally, Jayson, Andrew; were all invited from Carlton. I had my private jet go pick them up. It was a very beautiful sight.The chefs cooked exotic meals and everyone looked forward to eating together.Knowing the table wouldn't be able to get inside, we placed it under the tree in my yard. Everyone got to get a room to themselves and even though the house was rowdy and noisy, it still made a lot of sense.âThe table is ready and being set, come on out everyone,â the kids ran around the house, bellowing this information.Everyone trooped out of their rooms, laughing and talking with one another. One by one, we sat at the table and the empty chairs were moved away by the staff.I stood up, raising a glass cup and a for
AlexanderEverything was starting to happen the way I wanted it to be. A very big happy loving family, with no issues or any form of bad blood amongst us. Yet I still dreamed of doing one beautiful thing, getting married to Melissa properly. I had asked for her hand in marriage again from her parents and they had given me their full support. Deep down I know that Melissa would love to start afresh with me again but I just wanted her to know some disturbing things from my life.I admired the diamond ring I got for her the day before yesterday. I had solely made sure that was all I did yesterdayâfind a wedding ring that is befitting for my woman.My ears caught the whiff of footsteps and I quickly hid the ring case.She sank into the bed beside me, rubbing my face. âHey Alexander Pierce, I've been looking for you all over the house. Are you sure you are fine?ââOf course,â I gave a small smile. I didn't have the courage to look her in the eyes and she noticed it. To her, it might feel l
BreeA bowl of popcorn sat graciously on the table as we munched on it. Myself and the trio were binging a popular TV series. The remote was yanked from Albert's hand as he was the one controlling everything.âHey,â he turned around screaming, he toned down his voice immediately he saw who got the remote from him.âExcuse us,â Alexander sat with Melissa beside me. Lady Selene walked in with Sir Carlos and just like that the kids found their way inside.It was a suspicious gathering. I looked from left to right but all their attention was on the TV. âI think I'll go inside with my buddies too,â I said, standing up.âNo sir down Bree, you are needed here. Not with them,â Alexander said. Reluctantly, I sat. âWell, will someone be kind enough to explain the sudden strictness on your faces and the gathering?âHe tuned the TV set from one station to another and he finally settled for one. It was a news channel, James and Melissa's foster father were being sent to jail.Judge: âJames Talon
BreeIt's been 3 days since I last went to the police station. Alexander and Melissa were back home and everything and everywhere has been livelyâback to how it used to be. I was still sulking about my visit, I was hating myself for it. The more I thought about it, the angrier I became with myself. I locked myself in my room, not letting anyone see me or talk to me. Aiden was smart enough to know that I didn't want to be seen so he always delivered my food through the space under the door. Everyone tried to talk to me but I wasn't letting them in.As usual that day, I sat in my bed, moping into space, still in my current situation before I heard the impossible.âPlease break this door down, it's my house. I have a lot of them and I'll just have this repaired instead if everyone chose to stay here.I didn't believe what I heard. A few strikes at the locks and the door was forced open. I maintained my position and didn't move an inch.Melissa ran forward first, hugging me without mindi
BreeWith a black hoodie over my head, hiding the plasters that were still on my face, I snuck out of the house to the main road. Boarding a taxi to the police station, I was just so grateful that Melissa and Alexander weren't back from their trip. The kids and Lady Selene are today, sleeping I guess. That can only explain why the house was extremely silent before I left.No matter how much I tried to take my mind off it, I just wanted to see him. The man that called himself my biological father, the man that killed my mother just because he envied a set of people with generational wealth.âHi good morning,â I greeted the first officer I came in contact with. âI'm here to see James Talon.ââPlease sign here while I bring him out for you,â he pushed the visitor's signing book to me. âWhat's your name?ââBree.ââBree what?âI didn't know which one was appropriate. Whether to say Bree Thatcher or Bree Talon, none of them was settling right with me at the moment.âJust say Bree,â I half s
Melissa With the car seat lowered to the back, I desperately sought sleep. Alexander and I were home alone with the staff, we refused to sleep on time and played around like kids till the early hours of the morning. I wondered how he got up so early without a trace of sleep on his face, I guess work had made him get accustomed to it.I felt a hand on my face, pinching my nose and my ears. In a sleepy voice, I begged.âOh God Alexander, let me have a little nap before we get to our destination, please,â I begged.âThat isn't going to work on me,â he taunted. âRemember you wanted to play last night and I indulged you. You forget the fact that I'm a businessman and I'm used to staying awake.âI flung my hands out tiredly, signifying my surrender. âOh the mighty Alexander, I give up. Let thy maiden enjoy her beauty sleep.âHe chuckled, finally considered my request and let me be, diverting all his attention to the road. I heard him start rhyming with some words.âWake up Melissa, we are
MelissaI sat behind the other side of the glass with a straight face, waiting for the person I was supposed to meet. Immediately she came and found her seat, I picked up the phone.âHeard you left Carlton with your family, did you come to see me because you miss me? Didn't hubby come along with you?ââI can see that your intel is still as good as ever. Even while in prison you have information about the outside world,â I said. âYour genital meet and greet business really proved useful.âShe wasn't expecting me to get back to her that way, her face was riddled with shame and pain.âOuch, I think I took it too far. My apologies, I didn't come here for that.âShe sighed. âNo need to beat around the bush, tell me why are you here?ââTo let you know that I hold no grudges against you. You did what you had to because you were in love with my husband. Apologies, scratch that. You were obsessed with my husband Alexander Pierce. You let yourself be controlled by a man who didn't even mean wel
MelissaâAre you sure you want to do this mother?â All of a sudden I wondered why she wanted to see her husband. But I guess it was a fair thing to ask for.âYes Melissa, I want to see him,â she smiled. âI missed him so much. Even though we would see some place where I can't touch him or hold him, I still want to see his beautiful face. He's everything to me.âI didn't understand what was going on in her head, even if I tried.âMother, he sent you to a nursing home by himself, do you remember that at all?â I said, trying to make my point. âHe left you alone.âWithout any argument, still with a calm face and voice, she said. âI know that, I know exactly what he did to me. But he's the love of my life, heâs everything I have and everything I've always had. So if I throw it all away because I'm mad at him for throwing me in a nursing home, then I'll be miserable for the rest of my life. Besides I met beautiful people there, beautiful people who made the days I spent there. It's not like
MelissaAs we got closer to the hospital, I brought out my phone and saw that I had missed several calls from Lady Selene. âAlex, let me see your phone,â with his eyes still on the road, he brought it out and handed it over to me.âWhat's the problem? Is everything good?ââWe've missed Lady Selene's call, multiple times,â I said. âI hope she doesn't break our head as soon as we get there.ââMaybe she missed us.âI rolled my eyes at him. âYou flatter yourself too much Mr.âThe first person to welcome us as soon as we walked the corridors of the hospital was Lady Selene. Her face radiated so much joy and happiness.âWhere have you guys been? I've been calling your phones all day. Bree is awake and she's fine,â she jumped into Alexander's arms. âAnd the kids?ââYou know as usual, bombarding her with so many things that had happened while she wasn't awake,â she said, so casually.I hurried into her ward with Mara in front of me. âShe should be resting, no one is allowed to disturb her,