I stared at the door for a long time. There was nothing left for me to do or say. Who do I even want to speak to? Michael already left the room. I picked my bag and walked out also.I took a cab home. I donât even have time to think about whatever his doing. Am done with the ill treatment from my stepmother and Michael. âI should get myself a job to pay the remaining half of the moneyâI soliloquize.I took a cab and journeyed home. My thought was how to get a job to fetch me some money. The truth I was hiding for myself was there is no job I can get within three days to cancel the debt. Michael and his father are still the best bet for it.I got down in front of my house. And walked into the sitting room. My stepmother and her daughter were sitting at the diner eating. I wasnât hungry. âHelloâ,I waved at them and was about to walk away.Knowingly, my stepmother has the idea of where I was coming from. Lucy told her already. I wasnât ready for any conversation, it's of no use. âWendy,
My mood is better now. I rested my back on the bed. Gently, I stood from the bed and walked to the bathroom. I took my bath and walked out to the diner.I havenât set my eyes on my stepmother and her daughter. âHello morningâ,I said and sat. There was bread on the table, cheesecake and jam. I took bread and spread some jam on the top.Helen and Grace watched me like I was an alien. I didnât bother to know if they replied to my greetings or not. I was trying to pass the time till I will be going out to see Valerie.All of a sudden, my stepmother smiled at me. I wasnât surprised I knew a quarter of the debt had been settled. âWendy, you came out late after running to bed yesterdayâ,she said. Not even an apology for what she and her daughters said the previous day.âYesâ,I answered. I donât want to waste my speech on them. My stepmother still had her fake smile on her face trying to tease me with her words.âWendy, you will soon be a surrogate mother,âmy stepmother teased me. She quite
Michael moved his head to the side. He checked his phone if it was truly I that was talking. âWendy Jerkins?âHe called my name. I smiled, âYesâ. âOkay, I will call my dad and get back to you,âMichael replied and ended the call.I looked at my stepmother and shrugged my shoulders, âI just called him and said he will get back to me after speaking with his dadâ. Helenâs lips formed into a smile. âYou should stay here till he calls back. What would you like to eat or drink?â. Helen tries to be nice towards me.âI'm okay with what I ate,âI replied. I tried to stay strong, breaking in their presence means nothing to them. They are heartless and greedy. They are only after their own happiness.Michael phoned his secretary, Laila. âHello Laila, tell anyone who wants to see me that I am busy. I will be busy for half an hourâ. Laila replied, âYes sirâ. She ends the call.Michael thought in his head if he was ready to be a father. He called his fatherâs phone. He didnât pick his phone. He calle
âOkâ,I replied like a one year old baby learning how to pronounce words. My legs stay stuck, no movement for them. My brain must have sent a message to all the part of my body to stay still. My stepmother urged me,âWendy, his waiting, go meet up with himâ.She was thinking like I was. Moreover, itâs not her life or future neither was it her childâs future that was put at pause. I soliloquize, âfor mummy and daddyâ. They were my greatest inspiration. I stood up with courage. I walked into my room.There was no time for me to fall on bed and weep. I took a quick shower. I changed my dress and picked two extra clothes for myself. I planned to spend the night at Valerieâs house after the process.I moved outside. My stepmother and her daughter were standing outside. Waiting for me to leave the house. I appeared, âwhy are you both here?â. I asked their prying eyes. My stepmother stepped closer to me,âWe are standing here to show you the little support we couldâ.I think her words motivate m
The car which the young boy emerges from earlier drives him after Michaelâs car. The mighty gate hid behind a mighty house. Itâs painted white. The house is sparkling clean.Michael drove to the garage to park his car. He has a range of cars in his garage. Itâs normal for a billionaire to have all that in his possessions. His garage will be worth millions.I stared at the cars in the garage with admiration. Michael noticed, âI know you admire them a lot, have you ever seen them at allâ. He likes to pick at me a lot. I ignored his oppressing words and kept admiring the cars.He parked his car at the garage, and we came down from the car. The other car also parked and the people inside came down. They were six in number. âHelloâ,I greeted them. âHelloâthey chorused.There was a look I got from the team. I think they must have known the story behind my coming. Their looks speak in a different tone for me. All the tones weren't pleasing to my ears and understanding.âDoctor Mason, nice to
Michael sucked his mouth, âOk, use hersâ. He pointed at me. âHowever, the baby is mine and would have a billionaireâs taste,âhe added.The Doctor and his team didnât mind his speech anymore. They are all used to his proud talks within their few hours stay. I kept mute and watched him speak anyhow.My stepmother or her daughter didnât bother to check on me to ask how all is going. I didnât mind them. I count it as if I have no family. The ones I had are in heaven watching over me.âExcuse us Miss Wendy, Mr Michael letâs go to the other room to get your spermâ,The doctor led him off. Some tests were run on me. An injection was inserted into my body. It was painful as I laid on the bed staring at the ceiling.The process took over an hour extra. Then, it was finally done. The doctor called us together. âCongratulations to your both as the process has been carried out. We await positive results from now onâ. âI really canât wait to carry my bundle of joy in my handsâ,Michael blushed. The
He noticed I was chasing after him, he walked faster to his room. âWait!, wait!!,âI screamed as I raced after him. He was about to close the door and I doubled my race. I pushed the door with all my strength.The door was the thin line between me and the debt. If itâs closed, all my effort will be wasted. He didnât bother to lock it, he walked to his bed.He laid facing the ceiling, âGet out from my bedroomâ. He was shaking his legs continuously. I knelt down beside his bed. âAm sorry, donât call your dad to call it offâ. He sat up, crossed his legs and faced me. âIs it the first time we are ever having fun? Or, do I say "is it the first time I am making life with you?â.Coyly, I answered, âNo, I was just tired and needed rest. Since the doctor had inserted the injection. I need to get some restâ. Michael scoffed, âWell, I canât get a good sleep until I satisfy myselfâ.I sighed, there is no amount of talk that would make him let go of me. Gently, I climbed the bed laid beside him. I
âWhat!â I screamed. I shut my eyes quickly at what a shameless man he is. I feel disgusted. Even though I am a surrogate mom. My eggs were used for his sperm to fertilize it. The child is still part of me.The girls were startled, they picked their dresses and fled. Michael frowned his face as he saw me. âYou made them leave b****â. He shouted at me as he got a tiny piece of cloth around his waist.My face shows I was disgusted, sleeping with his house helpers shows he is not a man of dignity. âAm here to tell you, I canât get out of this place except to be driven out by a residentâI uttered.His facial expressions squeezed his nose, âI am not a resident but the owner of itâ. I hissed, âAm not here for any boastful words. I need to get out of this place filled with filthâ.Michael formed his hand into a blow, he punched the air. I would have landed that on you. But for the sake of my unborn child I save thatâ. I eyed him, a cheap man always looking for ways to boast of his wealth.Am
They became startled, Grace held her motherâs hand. Helen used one hand to signal to her daughter not to make any sound, âRemain silentâ. Ethan keeps hitting and banging the door.The other members of the house were awake by the actions of Ethan. Jacquelyn knew it was her husband throwing tantrums. Liberty knew it was Ethan. Itâs not his first time doing things like that when he's drunk.Libertyâs husband,Roman, came in ten minutes earlier than Ethan. The noise woke everyone in the house.the whole household were used to Ethan being a mess except for Helen and Grace. They were the only ones who were scared in their rooms. And maintained silence.Jacquelyn woke from her sleep and approached the door. The whole house was awake by then. Jacquelyn opened the door and moved close to her husband. âItâs late, why the noise?âShe queries him. Ethan was still drunk and speaking gibberish, âI own this house. You lock the door and keep me outside.I have been knocking and my key isnât opening itâ.
I went to the bathroom to check my cheeks. It was red and swollen. âYou will be fine. Itâs a matter of time,âI told myself. The pain has reduced a bit but I still have to take drugs. Doctor Mason gave me some pain relief which wonât affect the baby.I fell on the bed and stared at the ceiling. No one was coming to save me. Val was the only one I could speak to, to be calm. Michael has my phone with him. I opened the rules booklet for the house. There were many rules. âWow, it even has sectionsâ. Some rules have divided sections.On the first page were rules to the sitting room and diner table. Whoever gets to the sitting room first decides what channel to watch. Business news must be watched in the morning and night. No phone is allowed at the diner till the diner is over. No eating after the forty minutes the diner has started. âFunny eating is even timed,âI chuckled.I was reading the rules to be familiar with the house and to avoid getting into troubles with them. Same time, readin
He looked at me pitifully. âThe situation that brought you here is just a terrible one. I will help you as much as I canâhe promised. I donât really believe him.he might change his mind in a few minutes. He opened the door. âCome inside," he urged the nurse. Olivia was still standing outside.The nurse came in with a bag. Doctor Mason ran a blood test on me. He tested it and it came out positive. I was truly pregnant. He ran another text on me. It says I am three weeks pregnant. âNow is not the time for stress.I will tell them also. Have you started living here?â.I nodded, âYes, I moved in yesternightâ. âOk, avoid their wrath, especially Michelle and Michael. Avoid their wrath at all cause. And you will be fineâ.Doctor Mason had been with the family for a very long time. He knows their ways of life. âThey are all ruthless,âhe added. âOk thanks sir.I will be carefulâI said.Doctor Masonâs words scared me more.he said they are ruthless. They displayed two deadly attitudes in my sight
I was scared, I held onto my chair like the noise would fall off me. His screaming sounds like it will cause an earthquake. I held onto the chair tighter. His family all frowned their faces. âThe main reason she should have a book to read. Hey Pauper, have you ever seen a picture of the interior design of this house in the media?â.I shaked my head, âNo maâamâ. âYour first day here, you are already sending pics and videos to another man. When our child is with you. A Carter is in youâDenzel smirks.Michael stood in rage and slapped me. I fell from the chair. I hit the floor so hard. His family didnât rush towards me. The house helper who had gone to collect the house rules booklet from the library was back.She tried to help me up. Michelle scolds her, âDonât you dare?â. The lady withdraws. I was still on the floor. My cheeks stings. I held it with my hand. What a cruel act. I managed to gather myself to sit on the floor. âGive me the bookâMichelle ordered the househelper. She collect
I made a sign of the cross before I opened it. Diaries are peopleâs secrets. They pour their hearts in there. I was not willing to be nosy but I couldnât hold myself back from opening it. Had the urge, I couldnât resist it. âAre you sure you are ready for this?â. I said to myself to boost my courage.I was about to open the diary when I heard a knock on the door. âGood morning Missâ. I threw the diary over the clothes. The voice sacred me. I donât know what would have happened if it was Michael who caught me with his diary.âWho is there?âI asked. âItâs your personal helper, Oliviaâ. I scoffed, âPersonal helper. Itâs gotten to that, wow, a personal helper for me. That sounds sweet,â. I approached the door. I gently opened it. I see a young lady standing at the door. She wore the uniform for the housekeepers.âHello missâI smiled at her. The young lady has a booklet with her, âHello madamâ. I smiled and looked at her. âMadam, I will be reading the schedule for you about todayâ. I shru
âWhat!!!â,âHelen screamed. âRepeat what you just saidâ.Helen stood up in rage. âMommy, stay calmâ.Grace encouraged her mother. Helen wouldnât sit. âExplain to me in detail the reasons why the money I have been sending for you to make this house stand erected hasn't been diverted to your families uses?â.Liberty and Jacquelyn stood. Liberty tried to persuade Helen. âHelen, you need to hear us outâ. Helen started shouting on top of her voice, âHear what exactly?. I have been suffering to see the money since the death of my husband. Part of what made me run into the debt crisis was this alsoâ. âOh my goodness!âLiberty murmured.âYes, I have been in a financial crisis for a long time. I still struggled hard to send money to keep this house. My child and her step sister all dropped out of school because of all thisâ. Helen would not stop ranting. She was pissed and poured out her mind for her sisters. She was becoming bitter seeing the way her sisters who are to make the house look good ar
Jacquelyn rolled around on the bed. She could not get a good sleep. She and her husband quarrel a lot. Jacquelyn was tire of having it. Since she couldnât find sleep she took her phone to scroll through it.There she saw her sister had called her countless times. âOh my goodnessâ. She dropped her message. It was the middle of the night and she didn't want to call her. She might be interrupting her sleep. She sent her a text saying, âI have been busy. I just got your call. Will call you back when the day breaksâ.Helen woke early by six o'clock in the morning to meet her sisterâs message. Helen waited for an hour more to call her by then the day must have been bright. At exact seven in the morning, she called her. âHello Jacquelyn, been calling you all through the nightâ.Jacquelyn replied,â I'm sorry about that. I was busy. How are you?â. Helen announced, âAm okay. Am at Peterside. I Want to get the key to our parents houseâ. Itâs been over ten years since Helen came there since the d
The driver increases his speed to get home quickly. Michael cautioned him, âThere is a baby on board. Drive carefullyâ. I smiled. He turned at me. âWhatâs funny?. Am not a comedianâ.I smiled because he said there is a baby on board. The baby is inside me. And not out yet. âNothing, I'm just smiling,â I replied. Michael scoffed,âIf that will make the baby healthy keep smilingâ.I stopped smiling. âI feel bad seeing you wearing that thing over my childâ. I know he's talking about the restaurant apron. The driver reduces his speed. We got home forty five minutes later. It was a slow ride. The chauffeur rode gently to avoid Michaelâs rage. The house was a magnificent house. Itâs so big and spacious. I didnât expect less from the owner of the Lawrence court.His house is the most beautiful and biggest in the court. He owned it of course. The chauffeur drove into the house. The car was parked at the parking lot. I stepped out of the car. âWould have gotten the door for you but I know there
âHello, Rose, Roxana,âMichael said on the phone. He checked his phone and saw it was off. The call has been disconnected âReally, she ends the call on me. Wowâ. He went to join his family at the garden. âWhy is your face like that?â. Michelle noticed.âItâs Roxana, she is pissed I didnât make time for her since yesterdayâ. âHumâMichelle murmured. âHave been busy trying to get to Wendy. And going shoppingâ. âRoxana should understand things. The baby is for you bothâ. Michelle said. â I don't think she wants to be a part,âMichael revealed.âMichael, stop that. Why did you say that?âDenzel queried. âShe said itâs not her eggs,âMichael replied. Silence fell in the gathering. Itâs the truth, it wasnât her eggs that were donated. It was my egg. The baby is genetically mine.Michael broke the silence. âMummy, when are your orders delivered?. I want to be there to see allâ. âOf course. In the next one hour all should be delivered hereâMichelle confirms.âWhen are you picking her up today?âDen