Antonio got to the babies' ward and stood by his daughter's cot with a stressful look. He looked into her eyes, marvelled.
" Wow? You are such a special child– and look just like your mother." He expressed with tears in his eyes.
" Sir", Gina called from the door." Gina–what's it?" he queried faintly." Everything is done, the doctor said we can take her home now." Gina answered." Okay, come for her", he replied and left the ward.Gina carried the baby carefully and followed him to the car." Where is Lizzy?" Antonio asked, his eyes lurking around, in search of her." She left to get the baby's room ready for her arrival", Gina replied."Alright, let's get going– its getting late" Antonio mumbled as he settled at the driver's side.They drove off from the hospital.ANTONIO'S MANSION
Lizzy and Agnes were busily putting things in place for the baby's arrival.
" Are you sure of what you just told me?", Agnes asked whispering." Yes, Aggie– this baby look so different and completely strange ". Lizzy exclaimed with a puzzled look. " I'm sure she's cursed." She low whispered, searching around to make sure no one was around or eavesdropping on them." Lizzy? " Agnes exclaimed, covering Lizzy's mouth with her hand.
" Ah, leave me alone." Lizzy screamed, hitting her hand off her mouth." If boss hears this, I'm sure he's gonna kill you in a sec" Agnes warned.Just then, they heard his horn outside." Oh, God, they're in". Agnes shouted, running around in the room like a mad hen." Stop running around like a cock without head and let's get out of here before they come in"Lizzy shouted and pulled her out of the baby's room." Is everything set in there?" ,Agnes queried."Such silly head you have over your neck– didn't you see that for yourself before coming out. Hurry and go help Gina bring the things inside dump head". Lizzy exclaimed as she hit her head in the process." Ouch, that hurts " She cried. " What was that for ? Anyway, I'm off" She grumbled and trod off.She immediately rushed out of the house and Lizzy left to the kitchen as well to get dinner ready." I'll be in my room– let me know when you are done settling her in". Antonio announced and left to his room." Wow, Gina, this baby is so– strange ", Agnes exclaimed, surprised which made Gina hit her at the her mouth." Gosh, Agnes, do you have to shout on top of your voice for the world to know?". Gina cried while she gazed around to make sure Antonio was out of sight." Ouch !!! " she exclaimed with a grumpy look and dashed off to Gisella's room with her things." Don't mind that silly girl, she had been acting this way ever since I told her about baby Gisella's strange looks and madam's death. "Lizzy called from the kitchen.Gina smiled faintly and followed Agnes with the baby.
HOURS LATER
ANTONIO'S ROOM
Antonio sat on the floor looking miserable and drunk.
" Fiona, why did you leave me, my love –why?" he shouted throwing the bottle of alcohol in his hand on the floor causing it to shatter all over the floor." Mr. Antonio, please–you have to eat something please ".Lizzy shouted worriedly outside the room." What is it Lizzy?– why are you shouting like that?"Gina asked ,moving towards her from Gisella's room."Gina, is Mr. Antonio, he won't come out for his supper– I've been calling him for the past hours now. I know he'll listen to you." Lizzy cried. " Please try and make him come out."Lizzy cried moving towards Gina who was approaching her." Alright, calm down, I'll try and make him come out."Gina assured.They both stood at his door knocking." Mr. Antonio, please for the sake of your daughter– come out for your supper. Mrs. Fiona wouldn't be happy with you if you continue like this, please"Suddenly, the door slummed open." Gisella?, where is she?–I want to see my daughter now", he cried." Please have something first, you can see her after that." Gina replied as she help him down to the dinning table.FEW MINUTES TIMEGISELLA' S ROOM
Fiona's ghost stood by her daughter's bed smiling and playing with her.
" Mummy loves you so much and will always be by your side." Fiona cried.The door suddenly slam open. Antonio walked in followed by Gina and Lizzy but didn't see Fiona beside Gisella's bed." You can leave, I want to be alone with my daughter."Antonio called to Gina and Lizzy." Okay, sir", they chorused and left the room.Antonio moved slowly and stood beside Fiona by Gisella's cot ,crying but couldn't see his wife." Gisel baby, mummy and I love you so much and I know where ever she is, she'll always watch after you and protect us".He uttered in tears, holding Gisella's tinny hands.Fiona stood by him in tears as she watch her husband and daughter separated from her by death." I love you both and I wish I could kiss and hug your pains away but I can't do all that now. But I promise to always be with you."She uttered faintly and disappeared from the room.
THREE YEARS AFTER Gisella sat in the kitchen alone with Gina and Lizzy who were busily doing their chores. Fiona suddenly appeared by her and sat beside her. Gisella instinctively giggled which gave Gina and Lizzy the chill as they watched her giggle alone to herself, staring at an unknown person." Who is she giggling at so cheerfully, Gina?" Lizzy swiftly mumbled in a single breath which brought back Gina's glaring eyes to her." Why asking me, Lizzy? – Does it look like I'm a sort of deity who knows all?" She wittily asked. " How can I know when we're all speechless over here, wondering what's going on over there."Lizzy gave a sheepish smile and turned back to her work. "Let's just forget it – It's actually kinda getting creepy in here." She mumbled to herself. " Hey, honey" Fiona called with smiles and Gisella chuckled. " How is my little baby today?" she asked." Good, mum, just missed you–What took you so long today..?, she cried with a grumpy look
ANTONIO'S MANSION It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon at the Antonio's mansion. Gina, Lizzy and Agnes were busy as usual with their chores but this time, trying to avoid the sight of the scary and wired Gisella as they call her." Lizzy, where is that cursed girl, Gisella..?", Gina asked nervously, her eyes earnestly searching around. Lizzy swiftly lurked around as well." I hope she's not around here or?" she went on." No, Gina, she might be in her room", Agnes replied.Gina sighed, relieved. " Ermm, Agnes, won't you go and serve her food?–she might be starving now"Lizzy called which made Agnes flinch out in fright." who?–me?" She queried as she pointed herself and chuckled wittly. " You might be kidding, right?–Li?" She went on. Gina and Lizzy just glared at her with a straight look."No–No, that must be over my dead body will I do" She cried with a faint chuckle." Do, what?", a voice swiftly interrupted. Lizzy and Gina instinctively turned toward
It was a lonely and sad evening for Gisella. She sat on her bed with her mother's ghost beside her, crying and famished since no one was ready to make her some food since morning." Mum?" She called " why won't dad believe me(sobs)I'm so hungry as well. There is no food in the house for me.", she cried and grumbled her face. Her stomach had already started hurting due to luck on food." My stomach hurts so bad, mum. It lacks food–Ouch...", she cried in pain. Fiona instinctively rose to her feet." You'll be fine Gisel, let me get you some food.", Fiona cried worriedly." No, mum, they'll see you. Don't go.." She mumbled." Don't worry, honey. I'll be right back.."She turned to leave for the kitchen but the door suddenly slam open with great force. They both gazed at the door expectantly. And to their surprise, Natasha entered angrily, with a scornful look and threw a deadly gaze at Gisella which made her panic at her sight." What–do–you– want in my room? ", sh
ANTONIO'S APARTMENT Gina, Lizzy and Agnes entered the house, exhausted. Upon seeing them, Antonio and Natasha hurriedly approached them expectantly in frustration." Did you find her..?", they chorused worriedly." No, sir– we searched everywhere we could think of but still no sign of her anywhere".Gina cried with a sad look.Antonio faint sadly into the sofa, his mind felt blank for a moment as he stared with anxiety written all over his face. " How is this possible?– where could she be?"Natasha instinctively snarled, her lips curved in a faint satisfactory smile. "This is just the beginning, Antonio –Better sit tight for the trilling days ahead." She mentally mumbled, swiftly masking up a fake nervous gaze as she joined him in the sofa." Don't worry honey,I know she'll return safely–Trust me.." She consoled. Antonio glanced at her, his eyes clearing exposing his nervousness and frustration." Are you sure she'll return safely?"
TWO DAYS AFTER Finally, Antonio and Natasha's marriage ceremony was on. The house was beautifully and heavily decorated with blue and white colours and flowers, making the place glitter with beauty like the heavens. People kept trooping in and out of the mansion for the ceremony.Gina, Agnes and Lizzy were extremely busy with the arrangement and meals for the ocassion. Gina swiftly paced down the stairs, carrying a tray of mugs and wine glass. She trod into the kitchen, calling out Lizzy's name.Lizzy hurried into the kitchen with quite a pale and stressed gaze. "What's it, now, Gina?– why are you calling? I really got to rush to the bakery for the cake and pasteries before the ceremony begin so kindly be fast about it." She lamented." I need you to pass by the super market for some foodstuffs, please?" Gina pleaded. " I can't go at the moment else things would get messed up over here."" But Agnes can take charge while you rush over and return in a
TWO YEARS AFTER THE BRILLIANTS SCHOOL COMPLEX It was a sports day at " The Brilliants School Complex". All the students were happily and busily getting ready for the match between the "Roses" and " Dandelions " of the school and Gisella's class was no different but no one was ready to mingle with her because of her nature." Come on, guys" Loretta mumbled as she trod pass Gisel along with her friends. " Let's join the rest at the field and leave this wiredo here– the sight of her alone disgust me" She chuckled as she pushed Gisella' s head, which made Bianca and Paola teased, giggling." Sure– such a bad luck she is." They all laughed as they sauntered out of the class.Gisella gazed at their back, pained and desolated. She was the only person left in the class with her ghost friend, Annabel." Is okay,Gisel– Just know that i'll always be your friend and will be by your side whenever you need me", Annabel consoled. She tickled her which made her burst out
ANTONIO'S OFFICEAntonio sat behind his desk, lost in some document he was busy with. Just then a knock from the door drew his attention, he instinctively gazed up." Come in." He eluded and turned back to the documents.Gideon slowly pushed the door open and trod in. "There's a bad news, sir". He mumbled, nervous. Which made Antonio swiftly gaze up, tensed." What is it? Tell me, Deon?– whhat happened. "" The main quarters,sir– where all the products are kept , just caught fire." He answered in a single breath. Antonio sprang up, shocked. His face suddenly went pale as if the colour in his face had dried out." What?" He roared. " How is that possible?– what do to mean!?"" I don't know sir" He stuttered. " But we couldn't retrieve anything from there."He added. Antonio suddenly felt numb. He sauntered back and slowly faint into the chair, devastated. " God, this can't be happening."He exclaimed. Without further thoughts and hesitation, h
ANTONIO'S MANSIONGisella sat by the window in a daze. Her mind flash over the earlier incident with Natasha . Tears welled up in her eyes, she wished there was another way to end this pain and suffering she was going through at the moment.Her eyes lurked through the window and Antonio's car drew her attention. The car drove through and pulled up infront of the garage. She instintively felt her heart wrecked apart." I wish you could feel the pain I'm going through right now" She eluded, her voice trembled admist sobs. " I wish you could see what I saw to make you realize" She paused, her throat chocked with tears."To make you realize what you've brought upon us, dad" She cried. Antonio slowly opened the door and got down car. He looked so devastated and miserable as if his whole world had come to an end.Gisella kept his gaze on him as he weakly sauntered out of the car like a corpse and leaned over it. She flinched at the reaction of her fa
A MONTH LATERGisella and Agnes fully recovered and were discharged home. Gisel returned back to her studies and handling of her father's company, being herself without fear or intimidation with the help of Mr. George, Antonio's secretary.She became very brave, confident, bold– full of herself. She no longer allowed the words and behavior of others to pull her down.She became a role model to a lot of young ladies going through low self-esteem and excelled in everything she did.Loretta finally got out of coma and was later placed on a therapy to help her overcome the experience she went through in Bello's hands.Few weeks later, she confessed her relationship with Bello and how she planned to eliminate Gisella with the help of him.Ciara and Ben on the other hand, were so disappointed in their daughter after hearing her confession." How could you do this, Lore? – Is that how we trained you?" Ciara had exclaimed in tears." Your mother and I worked en
Bello strolled towards Loretta, chuckling with the gun pointing at her head. She cried and crawled back, finding means to escape the ruthless beast in front of her." Please, spare my life""Huh? – Spare your life, you said?" He smirked amidst chuckle. " Do you think I'm so dumb to let you off the hook so you can expose me? Huh!! Never, bitch, not even in your dreams " He roared, kneeling beside her with the gun over her skull." Please " She pleaded in tears." Just say your last prayers, honey" He shouted. *********Paola, Bianca and Loretta's parents, Mrs. Ciara and Mr. Ben sped towards the location shown on the GPS in their vehicle." Drive a little faster, Ben" Ciara cried in devastation." I am, honey– Just pray we're not so late. I've already informed the police and I'm sure they're already on their way. They should even be there by now " Replied Ben w
ON THE ROADLoretta drove along the road, looking all distressed on noticing a white cab which followed keenly behind her; keeping a close watch on her. She instinctively turned her gaze to the seat beside her as she reached for her phone. Loretta anxiously surfed through and dialed Paola's line, staring through the side mirror as she balanced her gaze between the road ahead and the mirror." Hey, Lore, what's up with you ?" Paola's voice echoed from the other end of the phone." Fine, I guess " She answered absent mindedly, still gazing at the car behind her through the mirror, wondering." Hey, girl, is everything okay? You seem so down and absent minded– Come on, tell me, what's it?" Her question spontaneously drew her full attention on her." Huh? – oh, yeah, umm, are you home? I need to talk to you " She answered." Yeah, I'm home but can you tell me what's going on now? I'm a little worried" Paola insisted but she instinctively pull a blunt excuse
Antonio sighed and stood up from the floor, turning back to Gisella, Desmond and Lizzy. Gisella stared at her father with teary eyes which just burst out of joy– Her lips slightly twisted and she raced to embrace him; thorn between tears and chuckle. Desmond and Lizzy stared at her as she buried herself into his arms.Antonio hugged her, comforting, "It's okay, honey. Everything is finally over. " He slowly withdrew her from his embrace and curbed her cheeks with his hands; a faint smile dazzled on his face. " I'm so sorry for not listening to you, dear. I'm really sorry for everything, baby"Silent tears dropped down his eyes which Gisel instinctively dried it up with the back of her hand, embracing him in a warm hug, a faint smile spontaneously formed on her face." It's okay, dad– I've already forgiven you for everything and I'm so sorry for not saving you" She sobbed. " Forgive me dad, forgive me for returning so late from the hospital " The tears she tried to hol
THE ANTONIO' S MANSION RECAP" Get out of here, I'll handle this." Said Gisella, turning her gaze back on Natasha as she monitored her every step but Desmond stubbornly insisted." No, Gisel, we can't leave you here all alone with this evil woman. Lizzy can go with her while I stay with you."" No, you can't be here.....Leave now....", Gisella yelled.Natasha laughed, " Aww, such a touching scene....but I've got a bad news for you, honey. No one is living here alive...", she responded, approaching with dark eyes.Lizzy and Desmond trembled. Gisella shaded them and began to pray. **************Suddenly, a heavy wind blew across the room, lifting and sending things flying in the air with Agnes still lying unconscious on the floor . A thick smoke hung in the air like a blanket despite the heavy breeze. Gisella, Desmond and Lizzy surveyed around wit
THE ANTONIO'S MANSIONNatasha got to where Agnes laid unconscious and crouch beside her and she gently brushed her hand through her hair– Her lips curved in a mischievous smile." Poor thing, I didn't want to do this, Aggie but you left me no option. Curiosity, they say kills the cat and for now, I think is time for you to go home, honey" She faintly chuckled. "Fare thee well and send my regards to those over there..." She smirked.She rose to her full height and gazed down at her with dark eyes. Gisella, Desmond and Lizzy arrived and pulled over in front of the gate. They hurriedly got down and sped towards the door."Agnes.....!! Aggie !!! ", Lizzy cried as they approached the door.Gisella banged the door but there was no response or sign of anyone approaching from inside. She tried to open it again but suddenly found out it was locked." Oh, God.....it's locked.....", she cried." What?" Desmond exclaimed, nervous. " So what are we going to do now?– Don't yo
Desmond drew her from his bosom and held her hands, wiping her tears. Gisella stared at his face with a faint smile."Enough with the tears, Gisella– Come on, save the rest for future." He joked. "Now,let's go; this calls for a celebration. Don't worry, the bill is on me." He uttered with a smile. Gisella nodded, her gloomy look instinctively replaced with smiles and she hugged him." I'm so lucky to have you beside me, Desmond– Thank you for choosing me" She whispered underneath her breath. Lizzy who silently stared at them with smiles, instinctively let out a tactful cough."Huh...huh...huh..." She cleared her throat, drawing back their attention." Snap out of it, Love birds–Don't forget I'm still here." She teased with a chuckle and their lips swiftly curved with a sheepish smile as they withdrew from each other, feeling embarrassed."Sorry, Aunty." They both exuded and she chuckled."No worries, dear– Shall we go now?"" Sure, let's get out of here an
RECAP The trailer was very close now. The kid stood in the middle of the road, just staring at both vehicles in shock. Lizzy, Desmond and Gisella cried in fear, screaming for a miracle." Oh, my God....oh my God..... Oh no... "The car approached head on with speed. **************Suddenly, a shadow flashed in front of their car and it veered off the road. The trailer passed with great speed without stopping and Gisella's car immediately came to a halt some meters away along the road. It was a quite street with bushes along the road. It's hardly you find people walking along the street.Gisella, Desmond and Lizzy sat in the car, panting breathless with shock spread over their faces." What was that?" Gisella stammered which brought Lizzy sweat soaked gaze on her." What was what, Gisel ? Didn't you see what happened?– We nearly had an accident." She cried." No, Aunty, i was not talking about that." She swallowed a lump of
Desmond had been standing at the junction for the past 45minutes now but still no sign of Gisella anywhere. He gazed worriedly at the roads leading to the junction he stood, expectantly, depressed." What's keeping her? Is every alright?" He mumbled with a furrowed brow and as of on an impulse, he stuttered. " Let me call and find out what's happening?" He drew out his phone and dialed her line but it couldn't get through. He sighed with his fixed gaze, nervously on the screen as he paced around.peep....peep.....peep.....a sound from behind drew his attention. He swiftly turned to find out who it was. It was the sound of Gisella's horn; She instinctively beckoned him in. He gave a broad smile and hopped onto the car." What kept you so long, Gisella?" He immediately asked after settling in but then, he swiftly brushed it off. "Just forget it– Let's get going before the meeting starts." He assumed, turning to Lizzy who all along, stared from the back seat."Goo