Chapter 3

It has been good lately with me and dad as always. We go out to have some father and son time and of course, the company is also growing bigger everyday. Also guess what, we are now partners with the Montenegro Group Of Companies, awesome right. So this is the latest news now in the family and I really wish you are here to celebrate it with me"; Drake continued while leaning on his mother's grave.

     As a child, he grew up without knowing what a mother's love was. He had rushed home from school a couple of times with tears in his eyes going to his father.

    "Drake, what is wrong"; his father will ask with a concerned look plastered on his face.

   "My friends keep mocking me at school that I don't have a mom to wish happy mother's day to"; he said while a river of tears fell down his cheeks. Niel felt sorry for his son and decided to encourage him not to mind what his friends say.

    "Listen Dracardo, your friends might have mom's who take care of them at home, but remember you have a mom who takes care of you at a much more beautiful place than what they call their home. If they receive many gifts from their mom physically, remember you also have a mom who provides for you spiritually. All you have to do is to just ask her, and she will give it to you";. Niel continued to advice his son as many years flew by, and Dracardo never forgot those words.

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  From the cemetery,he drove home to his immense mansion instead of his father's. Soldiers stood at the entrance of the house doing their work as securities. The driveway to the main house was beautifully decorated with flowers, different kinds of them. On the left side of the house was a ranch, not only filled with horses but peacocks as well. 

     The garage of his house was full of different cars with different colours. A Rolls Royce, Maserati, Bugatti, Lamborghini and a beautifully ashed sprayed Escalade. He walked to the house, into his room,took a quick cold shower and took a nap for a while but unfortunately went into a deep slumber.

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 Drake walked for several hours before he came across an old warehouse which looks like it's over a hundred years old and could collapse anytime. He decided to look for a way to go in to sleep there for the night since he was so tired and his clothes were torn just as his shoes were worn out. He sneaked into the warehouse through a tiny hole when he suddenly heard someone scream. He followed where the scream came from and what he saw shocked him.

    He saw a young girl tied to a chair and it looks like she is about to be raped by what seems like a gang of robbers with masks on. He tried to look at the girl who was pleading for her life and when he realised who the girl was, he yelled out "NO" and woke up from sleep only to find himself soaked in sweat and the bed as wet as if a tank of water was on it. 

    He was sweating from head to toe and his eyes were as red as blood. Even though it was just a nightmare,he didn't understand why he dreamt about her. He doesn't know and wants to know anything about her even though he found her very attractive. He wondered why she was pleading instead of struggling for her life. "Hmm, She must know the leader of the gang since she was pleading with him that way to spare her"; he mumbled to himself while in deep thoughts. "No, I must do something about this"; he shouted as if he was talking to someone.

 He reached for his phone and went through his contacts till he found the one he was looking for then dialled it….

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Jessica was going through some important documents her father had brought home concerning issues arising in the company  when she heard her phone ringing. 

    She stood up from the couch and went on to grab the phone on the table by her bed. She smiled when she recognized the number which was calling her and answered it immediately.

   "Hello"; she said in the cutest way she could.

   "Hi, am I speaking to Jessica please"; the caller asked.

   "yes please, may I know who this is"; she asked, trying to sound like she was lost of who she was speaking to.

    "This is Dracardo please"; the caller replied not knowing of the game she was playing with him.

      Jessica found Drake a very attractive and decent young man the first day that they met at the boardroom. She had tried to call him several times even since they exchanged contacts but decided against it since she didn't know what exactly to say to him in case he answered the call. But now that he himself made the move, she is going to play along with it.

    "Mr. Lincoln, how do you do please"; she asked with a calm sweet voice.

   "How do you do Jessica"; he replied back to her. After a while, he continued "just wanted to check up on you"; A sudden silence followed after what Drake said.

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   After the nightmare Drake had, he dialled Jessica to check up on her without even preparing himself on what to say.

 

   'Oh no, wait , what am I going to say to her? Should I tell her about the dream I just had about her and tell her to be careful or should I invite her out. No, she will see me as those cheap guys. Dammit Drake, think think think"; he was mumbling to himself when he heard her sweet voice "hello". 

    Suddenly, he was lost in his own thoughts through just one word he heard coming out from her sweet lips over the phone. He tried replying back in a sweet way but it seems his voice doesn't sound as sweet as her's no matter what he does. He wanted to hear that voice everyday, everytime, anytime, so he made a quick move even if it would look cheap to her.

    "I was wondering if you would like to go out on a date with me this Friday if you are free"; he said over the phone with fear in his voice, he just prayed that she won't reject his offer.

    "I would love to,but am a little busy now this week and don't have free time. How about next week Saturday, I will be free by then"; she said.

    "Yes, I will be free and next week is okay with me"; he replied with relaxation in his voice after she agreed to his request.

   "okay then"; she said " where would you like us to meet";

   "Anywhere you choose to"; he replied, giving her the chance to make the offer of where they will be having their dinner.

    "How about Valencia's Homeland outside town"; she said remembering the last time she went there with her dad.

   "okay with me"; he said, assuring her.  They went on to have a few other chats with each other for over two hours before they bid each other goodnight.