Amelia’s PovThe minute my foster father left the room, I became very certain that it was time to leave. The air around the house was so cold that I feared for my life and that of my child.Deep down, I was still scared and filled with uncertainty. I had no idea of where to go to since I had faint ideas of places around the city. I didn’t even know who I was! I dug my face into the pillow just as tears clouded my face. My foster mother had told me that the man whom I was sold off to was named Alexander, but that was the only detail she could give. How was I meant to start the search for him with just that detail? Why was I even willing to search for him when I knew that he might be a bad person? Or why haven’t he come to find me? My head was in complete chaos because there wasn’t a single explanation to help me out of my present dilemma. There was this connection I felt with the man named Alexander. It felt as though there was a part of him in my heart…but the memories were blank
Amelia could feel her heart beating out of her chest and she leaned closer to the door, to catch a glimpse of what the visitors were talking about. A part of her felt odd about the visit and somehow, she could tell that it was about her.She held the door knob and made to turn it open, but she remembered that her foster mother had told her to remain in the room unless being told otherwise. At this, she went back to the chair and sat still, with her brain in an alert mode. Back at the living room, Mr Wilson couldn’t withhold the excitement he felt anymore. He kept smiling at Grey and ensuring that he was comfortable.Greg looked around for signs of Amelia, but there didn’t seem to be any and somehow, this got him bothered.“I got your name from one of my men. I heard that you are a great realtor”, Grey said, with a serious look on his face.He had done a little background research on Amelia’s foster parents. And this was to ensure that his plan moved smoothly, without a single inter
Amelia had no idea of what happened, but she suddenly felt unsafe. There was something about the meeting that went on in the living room…something strange and highly suspicious.She was yet to regain her memories and so, trusting her foster family after what she heard was what she wasn’t ready to do. At this, she jerked to her feet and stared at the window. The window was so high and apart from that, she was pregnant and might be risking that if she decided to jump off.But then, her heart beat went on the rise and each second she remained in the room, she felt trouble coming close to her.She staggered slightly as she opened the window and looked out of it, preparing her mind and soul to take the great leap.After giving herself a countdown of five, she finally jumped out of the window. She felt a sharp pain in her lower abdomen, but that lasted for only a second. She could only hope that there was no complications with her child. The small box was hidden in her pants just as she q
Amelia’s PovMy stomach felt as though it was falling off just as I ran. My chest tightened and somehow, I was beginning to feel as though I would pass out in the next minute. Honestly, I had no idea of why I suddenly took to my heels, but something told me that I was in trouble even if I didn’t know why. About ten minutes later, I got to a very busy part of the city and that was when it dawned on me that I had nowhere to sleep. People were going about their daily business while I just stared at them, without an idea of what to do.“I’m sorry…I need a place to sleep”, I said to a lady coming out of the mall. She took a pause after which she stared at me intently. Next that followed was a deep hiss after which she took a step closer to me, almost startling me in the process.“I hate pregnant women! They disgust me”, she growled and walked out of the scene.I stared at her for a while, trying to decipher why someone would be so heartless and wicked.After a while, I forgot about her,
Alexander took another shot from the bottle of alcohol he held in his hands. His life had been in total misery ever since Amelia left without a trace. He was blank and didn’t know what to do again since none of his sources seemed to have an idea of where she might have gone to.He was in this state when he got a call from a number he knew nothing about.“A lady claims to be with someone you might be looking for. She insists that the person is searching for you too”, she explained and for a minute, he thought that he had heard wrongly.He jerked up instantly, with sweats forming on his forehead and his heart beating out of his chest. “Who is that? Can you link me up to her immediately?” Alexander asked as he suddenly saw a glimpse of hope before him.These past few days has been so tough for him because somehow, he was beginning to think that he may never set his eyes on Amelia or his child again.“Her name is Maya. She said that she wants to talk directly, but for that to happen, yo
Amelia had woken up that morning and walked up to the woman who had smiles on her entire face.“You’re up already?” The woman asked as she pulled Amelia into a warm hug.Amelia could only smile since she was still trying to ascertain if the woman was a good person.“I’m not a bad person and I think that you can trust me. I just placed a call across to someone who might know the person you talked about”, she explained to Amelia, who was looking at her with a curious stare. “Luckily, he knows him and promised to speak to him. He says that he would give him my number and he would call”, the woman explained while Amelia nodded and took a seat.Goosebumps engulfed her skin as she wrapped her hands around her chest.“Are you nervous or scared?” Maya asked Amelia who nodded and blinked off the tears that welled up in her eyes.“Shouldn’t I be scared? I have no memories and I’m here, planning to meet the man I got sold off to”, Amelia explained, with the tears finally making way out of her f
“He is on his way to meet her now. We should inform the boss”, the man who had earlier spoken to Alexander said to his colleague who sat beside him. They both worked for Grey and was paid handsomely to track anything that concerned Alexander in order to find details relating to Amelia’s whereabouts.“Yes, we should call him because we have to get there before Alexander would”, the second man said just as they placed a call across to Grey. Grey was in the car with One. His face was red with fury as he tried to avoid colliding with other cars on the road. One observed his current state and kept silent, even if she had a lot on her mind. She still found it hard to place her hands on how they lost Amelia when they were already in her abode. It was a great shock none of them expected.“How did she disappear? Did you hear when her foster father said that she had no memories?” Grey asked One who nodded her head calmly.“Then how and why did she suddenly run away?” Grey screamed on top of
Amelia’s PovI was in the middle of taking a nap when the sound of a car arriving the drive way startled me. I jerked up and went down to meet Maya who was also wearing a troubled look.I couldn’t say why, but it looked as though she felt that I might be in great trouble if I fall into the wrong hands.“I don’t know if he is someone we can trust him, but we can try”, she said with an assuring gaze after which she led me out of the house.We met two men who wore a small smile and walked over to us.“We are looking for someone named Amelia”, one of them said while I looked at them intently, trying so hard to ascertain if they looked like someone I could trust.“Are you Alexander?” That was the first question that flew off my lips.Even if I had no idea of what Alexander looked like, I wanted to sure that I was not talking to an enemy.“Alexander is at his mansion. He can’t come pick you himself. He sent us instead and ordered that we bring you home safely”, he replied, still with a smal
Amelia blinked her eyes severally to be sure that she wasn’t having a mere hallucination. Alexander on the other hand walked over to her and touched her cheeks to ensure that she was real. Even if he had wished to meet her soon, he never thought or imagined that it would be in such an unplanned situation. “Amelia?” He said in a voice that sounded like a whisper, blinking off the tears that welled up in his eyes. The past couple of months was so much to handle and for a minute, he had thought that he lost Amelia forever already. Amelia gulped down hard as the different memories of Alexander started playing out in her head. “You…you were the person who helped me with the money?” She asked, with tears dripping out of her eyes and falling to the ground. Alexander didn’t have an answer to that. All he wanted was to feel her head on his chest. At this, he pulled her into a very warm hug and inhaled every part of her body. “I missed you so much that it felt like I would die”, Alexander
Alexander’s PovI groaned as I stood to my feet, wincing in pain when I felt a crack somewhere at my back. I was getting better and could move around, but I still felt down. The door opened and a nurse walked into the room, wearing a frown and making to lead me back to the bed. “You should go back to bed sir. It’s not ideal for you to walk around in this manner”, the nurse declared, holding my hands and making to lead me to the bed.I sighed deeply and walked over to the bed, with my heart deep in worry. I had a lot to think about but the main thing was Amelia and how she fairing at the moment. The nurse looked up at that point and took in a deep breath.“Excuse me sir…I think I just have to let you know because it’s very important”, she said, causing me to lift my head in surprise.“What’s going on?”She shrugged slightly, as though she was still contemplating if she should let me know or not. After a while, she finally looked at me.“The lady just had a child. It’s a boy”, she sa
Noah’s PovMy heart dropped in shock the minute Amelia told me that she had her memories back. That was the last thing I was expecting to hear because I didn’t see any signs of that…“What?” I muttered as she scoffed and wore a very wry smile. “You have your memories?” I asked and again, she nodded in affirmation.I staggered and dug my hands into my head in shock. What the hell?“And I know that Alexander didn’t rape me. He is not a bad person like you pained him to be”, she added, with a glint of pain in her eyes.I felt a tightening in my throat just as I tried to think of what to say. My head was totally blank and I was lost on the next line of action to take.It was beginning to look like I was the loser in this game and I certainly didn’t like the feeling that came with it.“Get out! I don’t want to ever see you again”, she dropped and for a minute, I thought that I’ve just heard wrongly. At first, I thought that she was only trying to joke with me and so, I stayed still and r
Amelia’s PovThis was not the type of life I wanted. Noah had made things look so easy that i didn’t bother having any thoughts about what I would do if things didn’t work out.We got stranded on the road, without a dime on us and then, I got into labor. I never believed that it was it, until my water broke…We made our way to a hospital not far from where we was. From the look of the hospital, I could easily tell that it was for the rich. I screamed in pain and cried continuously just as I was led into the hospital premises. Just then, the doctor walked out and looked at me with a strange gaze.“Is she registered in this hospital?” The doctor asked and for a minute, I thought I had heard wrongly.I never actually thought of this. It was actually ideal to have your child in the hospital where you got registered in. “I’m not! But please…”, I cried out as the pain in the lower part of my stomach became fiercer.Noah tried to talk to the doctor as well, but he wasn’t making any attemp
Alexander’s PovMy men came into my room later that evening, with a big frown on their faces. I jerked up the moment they walked in, wondering why they wore a very dull look on their faces. “What is going on? Did you find her whereabouts?” I quickly asked, trying to steady my heart that was beating out of my chest. They stared at each other after which one of them shook his head negatively.“She is not at Grey’s mansion anymore. From what we gathered, Noah took her away and their whereabouts are unknown”, he explained and for a minute, I thought that I’ve heard wrongly.“What?” I screamed and made to get on my feet but they kept me down with a worried look.“You are not fit to walk around yet. Please get some rest and we would handle this”, they tried to persuade me but none of their words made sense in my ears. My heart was broken to tiny bits and there was nothing to do. My body ached severely and I groaned the minute I tried to raise my legs.“I need to get better. You don’t un
AmeliaI felt a bang in my head and for some seconds, I felt dizzy. “Amelia…are you okay?” I heard Noah’s voice, but it was distinct. What was Noah trying to say to me? He had said that we were currently in trouble because the treaure he had with him was the fake. That simply meant that we had no money or option of what to do. “I’m okay”, I gasped as I swallowed hard, trying to steady my heart that was beating frantically. Deep down I was scared and greatly disturbed. I was beginning to think that I was finally away from Grey and One. Noah’s plan sounded so good and for a while, I thought that I would have a brand new life that would be free from all the drama.“Look at that mall”, he said and shifted his gaze to the mall that was just across the street. I nodded my head in understanding, deeply wondering what he wanted us to do at the mall.“We need to steal from someone. That is our only way out. We have to leave this city”, Noah said and for a minute, I thought that I’ve just
Noah’s PovI was almost at the end of the line. It was just left for me to gather enough money, after which I would leave with Amelia. Amelia was quite puzzled, and I could see this in her eyes. She was exhausted and, at the same time, filled with so much uncertainty.A part of my heart told me that she didn’t fully trust me, but I didn’t care much about her. I had her by my side and that was all what mattered. “Everything will be fine in no time”, I said to her again as we both shifted our gaze to the antique store owner who was examining the treasure with a small frown on his face. “Is this really a treasure?” He asked and for a minute, I thought I had just heard wrongly. I was beginning to run out of patience. I had thought that he would scream in excitement the minute he laid his eyes on it, but his countenance was so cold and sour.“What do you mean by that?” I asked him with a cracked voice, staring at him as though I would tear him apart in no time.He let out a deep hiss an
Amelia’s PovNoah held my hands and led me out of Grey’s mansion. From how restless he appeared, I could tell that something was wrong.The minute we got outside the gate, I let out a small scoff and looked at him.“This was not the plan! We said that we were going to escape much later at night. That was what you said. What happened?” I wore a confused look on my face as I looked at him curiously.He wore a small smile on his face, after which he took my hands and placed a small kiss on it. “It’s much better to achieve your games peacefully, besides causing trouble and creating chaos. At this point, none of them knows that we are escaping, and the best is that they won’t have an idea of where we are heading to”, he explained as his eyes glittered with excitement.I forced a smile to my face and nodded in understanding, even if I barely understood what was going on. I thought of Alexander at intervals, wondering where he was in the middle of everything.“How about Alexander? Where is
Alexander’s PovA small groan left my lips as I felt an excruciating pain on my head. I winced and made to move, but the bang on my head returned, fiercer this time. “Where was I?” I silently asked myself as I tried to open my eyelids that was strangely heavy. After what seemed like ages, my eyes finally shot open and I met a purely white ceiling…It was extremely quiet at first, until I heard hushed voices beside me. Turning my head to the left, I met some of my men who I had hired to watch over the mansion. They had worried stares on their faces and that got me more curious. “What is going on? Why are you all staring at me like that? And why are you here?” I asked, trying so hard to get to my feet, but feeling numb all over.They had their heads bowed in respect and didn’t make an effort to utter a single word. That simple act from them got me more enraged. “Why aren’t you saying anything? Talk to me!” I yelled out of my lungs, causing them to jerk up in shock. In a moment, th