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Stephany leaves Juma to his world and opens the door. She completes the setting and gives the office another look. She remembers something but, she doesn't seem so touched and waves the thought away.Knock! Knock!The knock startles Juma as he turns to the door. Her figure standing there with both hands in her pants pocket and one leg on the other, side leaning on the door seal, she looked like Desmond coming to see how he is doing.Thinking of his friend he let out a chuckle and shook his head. Is she even a lady? He cleared his voice and said;"That's a pretty good work over there", he said pointing at the other side of the office."The company requested for it, they wanted to change it but the interior designer's phone was off all morning", she lied with a deadpan face.'Its still morning, doesn't she know?' Juma Cain thought.It wasn't noon yet, so it was still morning and then his phone's notification sounded. Before he lost his consStephany walked from the casual store to the sports wear store and the suit store where she chose more of the tux than office suits. She was in a good mood in the inside but outside she had an expressionless face. She did not want to smile or get angry. The people ogling at her raised all the hairs in her body.Juma had enough and he seemed to be satisfied with what he saw, so he only had one thing in mind. Invite her home but as her boss. Will she agree?"Those drama Male lead always rehearse what to say before facing the female lead", Desmond's voice sounded in his mind.He almost felt his blood flow in reverse. This bro of his was some cheesey guy. He wondered how he only ended up with one wife. What Male lead and Female lead?He saw those absurd.He took the private lift all through to the second floor then took a turn after exiting, left towards the last store Stephany was walking out from. She had nothing on her hands as their was two sales ladies and one salesman holding the b
BrokenWhat was wrong then? Why did he change?After Ben had invited her to the party and waiting all afternoon for Juma's call, she decided out of respect for the love. she had for Juma, to head to the party.When she entered thee hall, everyone started gossiping and whispering in groups as they stole glances at her.Almost all the third and second form students were present. It was normal for people to behave this way because people had always witnessed her closeness to Juma, a one single in highschool that every girl crushed on.Stephany walked to the food table and locked on some juice but before her hands could reach the bottle, she felt a tag on her dress. Someone had grabbed her dress.As tough and rough as she was, she pulled away."Rrrip!"The sound came from the dress. It was torn."Ooh!" everyone exclaimed.Luckily she was wearing a buggy basketball shorts in and unluckily, she was wearing it because everyone now could see it."What do you th...think" her words faded when s
Extended work.Stephany did not want the boys to linger behind her and she also did not want them to walk in the cold with her.Mainly, she did not want any attention to be drawn to her. She was in a bad shape and felt weak and hated herself for what she felt.January was still 45 days away and she believed it will be gone.15 year old Stephany slept in the next day and even her mother's roars could not make her awake from her sullen state."Yo!"Candy's cry brought Stephany back to reality. She was seated by the window at the Mall's Gallito's branch as she was bathed in the seeping sunlight.Candy was waving her hands in front of her face in playful manner as she continued when she saw Stephany's eyes dart to her."We've been sitting here for the past 10 minutes and haven't ordered yet, are we getting a take-out?""Oohh!" She answered with no interest whatsoever."Oh! And what does oh means?" Candy asked."Just order what you need. I
Contract Wife?Mangrove Courts.The cab cruised after the gate was opened into the compound in between the gated villas to the one with V515 plate on the gate."Ding ding!"The door bell rang.Ali went to the door and before he could open, Juma was already standing by the top stairs near his bedroom. He was wearing a sweatpant and a t-shirt tight at his arm muscles with in house slippers."Good morning," Ali greeted the guest with joy and in Swahili."Good morning. Sorry to disturb you, you will have to help me with these today," said the guest.Ali didn't even look surprised when he saw the guest with her bags.The guest was Stephany. She had twisted her natural hair today and left them hanging to her forehead.She wore sweatpants with it's hoodie top and had white sport shoes. Her face with no make up and her lips were tainted with a glowing lip balm."I saw the car out, hasn't your boss left?" She asked earning a raise of brow
MarriedAt the church entrance, a man walked in with a woman in a red bridal dress and a blue veil. They walked in the company of each other, arm in arm.In the church, Candy and Ali sat, each of them on each row as they stared at the door at the incoming couple.The pastor was at the altar with a Bible on his hand. His expression was remarkable as he looked like he couldn't hide the many questions in his head.Definitely, this was the first wedding he was to preside over with only two guests and one person in the tablet.Without any suspense, the couple were none other than Juma and his personal assistant Stella.Two weeks had passed in a blink and from the looks of it, Stephany had decided or amiably accepted the conditions on the contract to be Juma's contract wife....Yesterday when Stephany asked Candy to be present at her fake wedding, Candy had been stunned silly."Were you fed with love potion? Don't tell me you have fallen for Juma Cain
Questions."What was the bang all about? You two are having couple fights now!" Candy asked wide eyed as soon as Stephany stepped into the room."It was that loud?" Stephany stunned, asked in return.It was loud yet the devil did not complain? I mean he should, shouldn't he?Stephany's mind wondered.Candy gave her an eye roll but did not speak.The eye roll was clearly asking, 'Wasn't it loud???!'"Ain't you being so nosy?" Stephany asked seeing Candy's eye roll.Candy yet again did not reply."I was already walking out of the study when he reminded me to close the door behind me, like I would leave it open! What the heck?"Stephany ranted without letting out a breathe.Candy didn't know if she should laugh or cry when she saw her behavior leading to a little chuckle escaping her lips.Candy without makeup was still beautiful. She had cheekbones and little fat in her cheeks, shaped eyebrows and relatively long acceptable lashes.
Slipped!Stephany was grabbing some magazines from the book shelves when Juma walked into his study.He was holding a glass of water with floating ice cubes and didn't notice her as his eyes had lock on something else.The magazine on his desk. He had left no magazine there so it quickly attracted his attention as he walked with large strides to it.A glance and the next thing Stephany saw, he had thrown it into the bin.Stephany: ...?"Why did you do that?" Stephany asked.This was not the result she was waiting for!"What?" Juma asked as he sat."You threw away the Magazine. Why? I thought you would be interested in her," she said as she went to the other desk on the lower two steps part of the study.He shot her an icy glare and reacted to changing it quickly to a questionable look.He had just reacted icily thinking why everyone would think he could be interested in Linah. Then he realized that he was talking to Stella, so she might be talking about the company and not the other k
AVOID NOT TODAYThe sighs of pity to Susan accompanied the disappearing backs and they went on with the work left. No one spoke as the rattle of papers and whispers with hands moving from one document to the other started.Stephany had just separated from Susan as she went in to Juma's office through the corridor path.She was conflicted in between visiting the office first or checking on the conference room if there's someone to give her the heads up of what happened.After difficult decision, she decided to walk towards his office. The door was a bit hidden and there was a corridor. If she could have used her office, she would have used the emergency door link in there."Have you been hiding?"A voice came from behind her and she swallowed hard with widened eyes."No! Why should I be?" Stephany asked a question of her own too.Naturally she felt that there was no reason for hiding it's just that, she did not want to face this Juma Cain's changed self.He was the opposite of what he
Overreacting Mother!"Mom!""Mother!""Grandma!"Three voices of Flavian, her husband, Jack Tse and her five year old daughter, Maya Clara Tse greeted the woman at the door as soon as the door was opened.The woman was wearing a pink suit handmade by the royal tailor and she matched a modern Dutchess with the hat that matched her pink suit.She was almost in her late fifties yet she still had a smooth face with no sign of wrinkles and she had light makeup.This woman was Flavian's mother, Mrs. Cherono Adams Namu. The mother of Juma and the eldest daughter, Camarah Candice Namu.She was the matriarch of the Namu family and grandmother to four grandchildren. She smiled when Flavian's family greeted her but her smile did not reach her eyes."And am glad to see you all," Mrs. Cherono Namu greeted her daughter back, hugging her, her husband and the young girl.After a few pleasantries with Maya, three other children came from the living room to the door."Cousin Maya!" The three newcomers
Who Leaked My Visit To My In-Laws?Flavian, Juma’s second eldest sister, of course knew that Linah would be joining to meet their mother soon and she had only come to inform her as a courtesy and also she had joined in at her press release with no intention but ended up giving her a leverage.“No problem big sister, I will definitely make it!” Linah said.When she said it, Linah’s tone made it sound like it was a mandatory promise that she couldn’t afford to not fulfill.After Flavian and her five year old daughter, Maya left the room, Linah Shoka furrowed her brows. She smiled in the next second to mask her feelings. She then stood up from the couch she was seated on and spoke,“Prepare my bath, my ride, clothes and finally get me some gifts for my mother in law!” She gave out the orders as her figure once again disappeared in the same direction she came from.Once she emerged, Linah was dazzling in a beautiful ruby donned diva dress and she had her makeup o
Aunty, You Should Not Say Betting!The car cruised back to Juma's villa and he drove directly to the underground parking garage that belonged to the villa.Stephany was sleeping and he saw the only best option was to use the lift rather than waking her up or using the stairs.Soon as the front lights shut, Juma came out of the car and was in time to see Candy who was walking down the stairs to the garage from the main door."Miss Candy! I didn't know you would be waiting?" He spoke as soon as she was a few steps to him.Juma was walking around the car to get Stephany from the car and take her into the house. Candy nodded and didn't answer as her gaze caught the sight of the sleeping Stephany."What is wrong with her?" She asked and her soft facial features turned hard in the next second and she sounded worried.Candy quickened her steps and headed to the car. Juma didn't care why she didn't greet him and understood her worries."She is fine, she is only tired from all the happenings o
What Might Be Behind Juma's Amnesia.Stephany knew that in no time, she would be forced to reveal herself to him and she saw no reason to deny being Stephany Lee in front of an elderly person like the school guard.She pressed Juma's hands in a meaningful way so as to prevent him from being too shocked and sent him a message that she will clear all that later.The guard was happy and then he took their tangled hands on his own and started chanting incoherent words and blowing air into their hands.The two were confused but Stephany smiled later. She realized the man was giving them his blessings and casting away evil that they might meet in their road to the future in the traditional way.When the old man was done, he left their hands and said, "I never knew you children would one day meet after what had happened. May The God be your guide,""Thank you!" Stephany said as Juma was finding too much that his mind could not register at all.It seems like Stel
Yes. I Am Miss Lee!“Would you tell me what is happening?” Stephany asked with worry, “You look like you have been in a forbidden land!” She added.She now started to have some spooky answers to what was going on. Definitely, she remembered that Juma was fine when they came and even when they first left the car. But, something happened the next second they stepped out of the main road to the path that leads to the gate.Juma stepped away again while Stella was still contemplating, not answering her question and he felt another twang and this time, he jumped to the other side of the white mark. He now felt like the question Stella had shot him made some sense. He did look like someone venturing a forbidden ground.The question that his mind couldn’t get to answer was; What kind of sorcery was it? Why were very strange things happening to him? And why him?Of course, even though Juma had these questions and he had discovered he can’t venture close to the school’s gate, he didn’t match
The Sudden Headache Attacks!While all the world was expressing their views for the number one trending news, unknown to Juma and Stephany of their views on them, Stephany was waiting for Juma to give her a reply.“Stella, indeed there are somethings that I should be telling you but it's such a long story and its contents are so complicated that I don’t know where to start or what to say and what not to say.” Juma said.He was forced to tell Stella his entire story now but how was he going to explain? There was too much that he wanted to only talk about after finding even a single clue to his past.He turned to Stephany and took her hands in his, Stephany had paused the video and they were not watching it anymore.“There are many things that I was only planning to tell you about later but it seems time is not on my side anymore. But, I hope you will understand if I don’t tell you everything for now,” Juma explained and his tone mirrored how he felt with the littl
Linah, Miss World's Press Release Reactions.Bridge Ways Mixed Day and Boarding school. Inside the staffroom.An old woman in her 50s wearing a flower dress was sitting on her desk in the open office and she wore a proud face, " This girl surely did it. She really has made us proud. She didn't disappoint as a student of Bridge Ways!""Mrs. Emelda is right. If I would have my student standing there in front of all those cameras and gaining attention from top brands and companies in the world, I would be kissing the heavens if I hear him or her say she is coming back!" Another female teacher who was younger, at least in her thirties, said happily."I Joy, I really envy you Mrs. Emelda. Your students seemed to have been blessed!" The female teacher went on."Yes they are surely blessed. I heard the top student of that year is now an award winning CEO!" A male teacher in a suit but with a pair of shorts said."Anyway Mrs. Emelda, do you think he will be visiting the school soon? People li
It Was Now Or Never.“If you weren’t sick, then how can you lose your memory during a comatose stage? Did the scriptwriter and the original writer of the Marvel Comic, Captain America, not do their best in research towards comatose?” Stephany asked.Her question at least softened his creases and Juma chuckled, “You really have the time to make a funny joke now?” He asked.But, Stephany raised her brows and said seriously, “It’s no joke! Didn’t Steve Rodgers wake up after, was it fifty years or over? And he was able to remember that he had promised his girlfriend a date!”Juma turned to look at her for a second and then turned his focus back to the road. He failed to form words to retort to her choice of reference. Did she have to use a science fiction movie and comic to be precise?“Maybe there is something that the doctors did to you during your comatose status. Or can someone develop some kind of illness during that stage?” Stephany racked her brain and s
I Have Tried!Stephany was jolted back by the phone’s ringtone and opened her eyes. Taking the opportunity of Juma’s daze to the ringing phone and their patted lips, she slipped from under him.“I am going to shower” she ran as fast as her legs could carry her into the bathroom.When she finally closed the bathroom door, she heaved a sigh of relief breathing exaggeratedly with her back against the door.“Phew! That would have ended up in another mess!” She mumbled to herself.But she hadn’t cooled down when she heard Juma’s voice from the other side of the door, “Why are you running away when your phone is calling?”His tone was filled with teasing and amusement; he barely hid them in his question.What? Was it her phone that was ringing? She didn’t even listen to the ringtone. All she wanted was to escape as far away as possible.“Who is calling me?” Stephany asked from the bathroom not opening the door.“Open up and take the phone,” Juma