It was already midnight but Gisella was still no where to be found at the hospital. Meanwhile, Desmond also laid unconscious in his ward, battling for his life. Catherina sat by her son with her head on the bed, fast asleep. The doctors, nurses and the securities continued checking all the wards and surroundings for her but to no avail. The whole staff present stood at the corridor of the hospital, worried.
" Who last saw her?" The doctor queried, anxious." I did, sir– I went to drop some water in her ward." Reina, a nurse at the hospital replied." And how was she? Was she behaving weird or did you see anything suspicious around?"She thought for a moment with creased brow but instinctively tilted her head." Um, not so sure of what I saw but it seems she was kind of desolated and quietly seated in her wheelchair without looking up. She kept staring down, gloomy"." Gosh, Reina–You should have alerted me on that" The doctor cried, nervous. Just then, the door slaHOSPITALLizzy laid on the chairs at the corridor, fast asleep. Jerry, a doctor at the hospital, trod out of the office towards one of the ward when he realized Lizzy was still there. He gazed at her, empathetically and sighed, shaking his head as he strolled towards her." Lizzy?– Lizzy?" He called with a tap on her shoulder."Huh?" She drowsily raised her head, adjusting herself on the chai. " Has she been found?– Is she in?" She instinctively asked. He sighed." No, not yet but I think you should go home for now and get some rest. I'll update you if anything pops up, oka?" He assured but she hesitated." No, doctor, I can't leave here without seeing her. You won't understand how I feel at the moment"" I do dear" He comforted. "Just leave everything to me, I assure you by morning, she'll be found"Lizzy stared quizzically at him with a pale, weary face.He tilted his head in assurance." I promise, I'll bring her safely to you, hu?–Go home now, I'll let our
Flashing the mirror in his face, Gisella shouted with a step back." Don't you dare come any closer!"A ray of light suddenly emerged from it, tolling him against the wall, some meters away from her." Ah–" He groaned in pain, transforming into Natasha.Bemused and shocked at what her eyes just witnessed, she stammered." What?– Natasha?" She trembled. "You again?– Don't you ever get tired?" Gisella cried." Never will I get tired, Gisella!" She scoffed. "Not until I've made sure you spend the rest of your life in mystery." She laughed, sauntering closer to her."Do you think I'll let go just like that?– huh...? " She asked with a raised eyebrow.Gisella just stared into her eyes, dumfounded by the whole happening. Natasha smiled with a quizzical look on her face, she sneered." I don't accept defeat so easily like that Gisella especially not from a weakling like you!"Gisella scoffed, her lips curved in a smile as she tilted her head with a raised ey
" Now, tell me, what really happened ", Lore impatiently exclaimed with a furious glare.Without uttering a word, Bello strolled past them, over to the chair he was seated on and settled down, ignoring her as he continued his drink– smoking.Loretta's lips instinctively curved in a mischievous faint chuckle, tilting her head along side. She smiled as she paced closer to him." I said what really happened?– I told you to get rid of Gisella and not Desmond..!!" She roared. " What the hell did you do to him, tell me....", she shouted, thumping Bello's drinks to the floor.Bello glared at the floor ,furious. He scoffed, tilting his head with a smile. Seeing Bello's expression, Paola and Bianca slouched with a sheepish grin."It's okay, Lore– I think we should leave, now" Paola mumbled as they tried drawing her out of the room but she was too adamant to comply." Yeah, Lore, Paola is right....." Bianca whispered. "....is better we leave things the way they are for
" What's wrong with you Gisel? why are you acting all cold towards Lore and her friends. They mean no–" Desmond stuttered but Gisel instinctively cut him off." No, Desmond" She objected. "You won't understand anything for now. Let me handle it." She spontaneously turned back to Loretta. Her gaze was roguish, she glared." Get out of here, Lore– I don't want to see you anywhere near Desmond ever again." She roared.Loretta, with a nervous smile, mumbled. "Why are you talking like that Gisel?" She went on. "Desmond is also our friend– We just came to visit him." She explained, astonished by Gisella's sudden change.Without a second thought, Gisel furiously dragged them by the hand towards the exit." No need for that, just get out of here, now!!!" She screamed– Everyone stared on, puzzled."Why is she like this all of a sudden?" Martin mumbled, completely stunned." Stop it , Gisela–" Lizzy roared. "Enough with already –What has gotten into you" She queried
Natasha stormed into her room and locked the door behind, furiously throwing the scarf on the floor as she stood in front of the mirror with her gaze fixed on her reflection." Damn it!! Gosh–I regret not killing you along with your bastard mother, Gisella. I so curse the day you were born–Argh!!!!" She yelled, thumping the items in front of the dressing mirror to the floor. Her breath rose and fell with rapid speed, a wolfish gaze lingered in her eyes." No matter what it takes, Gisel– I'll surely accomplish my mission. I'll make sure I take your whole family along with me if its the last thing I do " She cursed.Natasha swiftly pulled out the drawer and picked out some charms. She instinctively lighted the candles, arranged it in a circle form and sat in the middle, chanting and calling on dead spirits.Suddenly, the door slammed opened with Gisella storming in. Natasha was immersed into what she was doing that she didn't realize when she trod in. She shouted which dre
THE ANTONIO'S MANSIONNatasha sat behind the dinning table in a daze, while she playfully tilted the spoon through the food." Who gave her the audacity to talk to me like that?" She stuttered. "Gosh !!– what should I do now to get her out of my way? She's now like a pain in my back. I can't stand her any longer." She mumbled with a depressed gaze.Agnes gazed at her from the entrance, worried." What's wrong with her?" She wondered. " I've never seen her like this before– Should I ask her?" She inched forward but instinctively paused. "No, no, I don't think she'll like to talk to me about it. Let me just mind my business" She low whispered." Aggie? " Gisella called from the stairs, approaching with Lizzy behind." Huh?– who called? " She queried, turning towards the direction of the voice. She jolted, seeing Gisella." Oh, sorry, Miss Gisella– I didn't know you were the one." She answered with a bow." It's okay –" She titled her head with a furrowed brow. " Bu
NEXT DAY Gisel woke up very early and got ready for the visit to her father's company. She wore a blue and white fitten dress and neatly brushed her curry hair over her back with a light make up on, exposing her charming beauty. She gazed at her reflection in the mirror, bemused at her new look and smiled." I love the new me." She muttered. Her gaze travelled down to her father's portrait in front of the mirror with a sigh; a faint smile spread on her face." I'll make sure I complete all your dreams dad– I promise to make your company the greatest and world's best. Trust me." She added. Not wasting anymore time, she gorgeously picked up some files from her drawer and trod out of the room.Natasha sauntered out of her room with her gaze fixed on her phone while she scanned through it. She briskly shuffled past Gisel's door." Hope I get there on time to meet the board of directors. I really need to introduce these contracts to them– It w
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
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