OLIVIA
I sat on the couch close to the window watching Samuel play ball with Lupita. It has been two days since Nick threatened me and I couldn’t take my eyes off my son. Not for a second. He was the only thing Nick could take from me that would destroy me.
I was so paranoid that I jumped at every little thing and always looking around. I have been working from home afraid that if I left, It would be the last time I saw him and I would never see him again. Marcus was the one who was busy taking care of business the past two days.
Sorting out the launch and dealing with the construction people rebuilding the warehouse. I was only dealing with the factory workers and doing paperwork. I placed the laptop on the coffee table and turned fully to the window and watched my son play.
He was laughing and running around chasing the ball. He would try to kick it then end up being the one who falls. I liked how he always got up and tried again.
NICKShe was pissing me off big time. She knew nothing of what was going on between Olivia and I. yet, she insisted on poking her nose where it doesn’t belong. “Stay out of this, you don’t know what is going on here and being a Jones for all of two minutes, doesn’t give you the right to involve yourself in my business. Stay on your lane.”She laughed throwing her head back. “You are funny, little brother. I have not been a Jones for two minutes; I have been one all my life. Just because your mother prevented me from growing up as one doesn’t mean it just happened over night.”“What, what do you mean by that?” father asked looking shocked. Mother on the other hand was glaring at Faren, while she couldn’t care less about the trouble she just caused. “Faren, tell me what you mean by that.” father asked his daughter, but she didn’t even spare him a glance, her eyes were fixed on me.“Why don’t you ask your wife that.” she answered still looking at me. “I am not here for that, and you can
OLIVIAThe moment I heard that scream something in me moved. I knew something was wrong with my son and I had to go there and save him. By the time I got there, Nick’s sister was kneeling over him blowing air into his mouth. I pushed her aside and checked on my son. His breathing was laboured as if something was blocking his airway.I called Nick for him to call for help. Then they started fighting right in front of us. I didn’t care who did what at that time, all I needed was for my son to be alright. Everything else I could deal with after he was taken care of, and I knew he was alright.His sister might have done something to him, or it just happened. Children get sick all the time and we could not blame people for that. “Olivia, she was alone with him. Samuel was fine when she wasn’t here then all of a sudden, he is turning blue and struggling to breathe?”“Nick, I am warning you. stop.” That was his father, by this time his sister was crying. I was about to say something, but I h
NICKI was scared out of my mind when I saw him like that. Olivia was right, I shouldn’t have taken him away from her. He was not even with me for an hour and that happened. My son was not safe with me. As much as I wanted to be with him and take him away from his mother. I didn’t think it was a good time to do so.I did not trust the woman who claimed to be my sister. Father was too blind to see it, but I was not. She did something to my son and I was going to prove it. One way or another, I was going to prove that the woman had ill intensions towards us. Maybe she still held a grudge for what mother did to hers.But to take that out on my innocent boy was something I was not going to tolerate. She could do anything she wanted to me, mother or father but not my son. He had nothing to do with all this. Her anger should be directed at the people who wronged her not my son. I watched her finish her coffee and throw her empty cup into the trash.She turned a corner, and I left the others
NICKAs pissed as I was about the whole thing, I knew I had to play it smart. She was the owner of a brothel, and I would like to think she didn’t get to where she was because she played it safe. She had skeletons in her closet, and I wanted to find them. but I wasn’t going to find anything if I was hasty. The woman was hiding something, and I needed to know what.She should never have gone after my family and maybe she would have still had a good life, but she decided she wanted more. She maybe my sister but that did not mean she had good intentions. I moved away then took my phone and dialled the man. “Sir?”“Find out everything you can about my so-called sister.”“Already done, sir. I do a check on everyone claiming to be a part of the family?” that was why he was there, to protect our interest and for interest’s sake. I asked. “Did you do a check on my wife as well?” si
OLIVIAI went to the cafeteria going to get myself some coffee. I got the coffee and absent mindedly walked back towards my son’s ward, just as I was about to pass the storage room, the door opened, and I was pulled inside. My coffee fell and spilled. The storage room was dark and just as I was about to panic the lights went on.Sandra stood there, so close and looked so angry. I just stood there looking at her and not sure what to say to her. “Why are you pretending Olivia, how long do you think you can play this game with me and win?” I tried pushing her aside to get out of the room, but she stood rooted there as if she were a tree.“You are not leaving here until you tell me what you are playing at.” That just got me angry, I slapped her across the face. She looked shocked at first but then a smirk appeared on her face. “Good, that is what I want, that is the Olivia I always wanted to see. Now I see you, no pretence just you. now tell me, are you that desperate to have Nick back tha
NICKI paced in front of my son’s ward not able to think clearly. I didn’t know what to think to begin with and that was what frustrated me the most. My parents appeared with food, and I looked at them. I mean really looked at them as if I was seeing them for the first time. I might as well have been since I didn’t know half the things I was finding out about now.First my sister and now this. I thought the man was someone my father had like I had Ethan to find out things for me. But he was not father’s person but mothers. Also, why didn’t I know a thing about her family when I knew everything about father’s side of the family.I just assumed she had no family left but I was beginning to doubt that. “Why are you looking at me like that?” mother asked as soon as she was close enough. Not wanting to ask questions in front of that woman, I said nothing. “Could you accompany me to go find the doctor? I still have questions, but I don’t want to be alone.”She quickly nodded handing the food
OLIVIAWhen I woke up, it was morning, and the doctor was busy with his morning rounds checking on Samuel. I was on the bed next to him, and I didn’t know how or when I got there. I suspected Nick but then again, the man would never do something like that for me. it was sad to even think that he would.“You are wake, good. I have a report for you, and you have many visitors out there waiting for you. but your husband wouldn’t let them come inside.” I just looked at him, he knew that Nick was no longer my husband. I was sure the whole world knew, and he insisted on calling him that.“I guess you are not a morning person, alright. Do you want me to call him for you?” he was pissing me off by the second. “Oh kay. Any way. Your son is fine, and the test come back negative. We are still not sure what caused the reaction that he had but I will ask that you be careful. We don’t know if it was something he ate or touched but I suggest you watch him closely from now on.”I sighed relieved, but
OLIVIA“Enough! If you want to be a father to your son, Nick. Then I suggest you start acting like one and stop blaming people for not being there for your son. Now we will not be arguing in front of Samuel, the boy has been through enough already.” His mother reprimanded looking angry. If there was one thing I liked about his mother.It was that she did not take her son’s side when he was wrong, she told him off and didn’t have mercy while doing so. I didn’t even take the shower I was supposed to take, I just woke my son up and told him we are going home. “I am taking you home.” Marcus offered and I nodded.“I will bring you all something to eat.” Ethan offered. “I am going to be the one taking them home.” Nick said but no one paid any attention to him. his sister sneered on the side and Nick glared at her. I could tell that those two will never get along, they already didn’t trust each other.Marcus, Ethan and I walked out following each other. Nick’s mother ran and caught up with us