I drove home staring at my mirror if they were following me. No car was trailing me. I honked at the gate. Val came out to open the gate.I drove into the parking lots. I parked the car there. Val followed me as I drove to the parking lots. âWendy, what happened? You are home so earlyâVal questioned.Arriving home was my greatest relief. âI donât want to have conversations with my stepmother and stepsister. They came to the restaurantâ. Val covered her mouth, âOh!â.I explained, âI told Brown about them. He made me use his car through the exit doorâ. Val ran to check outside, âAre you sure they didnât see you come here?â. âNo one saw me. They didnât. I watched out no car was trailing meâ.We walked inside the house. I wasnât too happy with the whole thing. The way and not being fully at work. What if the work doesnât belong to the person I knew. âI wish it was Michael who had shown up. And not these selfish set of peopleâVal scowls.âMy thoughts as well,âI added. We got inside. I wen
âOh my!" she wrote to me. And itâs past two. This is seven. I have to write to herâ,Michael said. âI should pull this off without my parentsâHe said to himself.He texted me, âI just got your message. I was at the restaurant today with my family to see you. Will come over tomorrow at the same time you said. Two in the afternoonâ.However, Helen and Grace didnât find anything about where I was sleeping. The only information they know about me right now is that I work at Brown and Val. They had no idea it was owned by my friends and their family.Brown got a cab to the house, the drugs must have made me oversleep. Movement in the sitting room woke me. It was Brown. âWelcome Brown, thanks for todayâI hugged him. He didnât let go of me quickly. He heard me close to his body. He pressed my body against his.Val came to the sitting room, she cleared her throat. âBrown the hug is okay. She has a baby growing in her. Donât press too hardâ. Brown must have over-think about the moment. âOh!sorr
Those words from Brown were a disappointment, I felt I had his support to meet with Michael. His words threw me off balance. I didnât reply to him. I saved my words.Moreover, it was not his fault it was my fault for leaving my parents house and taking refuge there. Val was and is kind to me and made me come to her. Val hit Brown lightly, âYou donât say that to people. She was in a situation she couldn't control. Donât hurt her moreâ.I swallowed my saliva and exhaled, âVal, itâs fine. I should get going nowâ. I picked my bag. âYou should take my car,âBrown yells. I heard him from outside. But I didnât stop in my tracks. Val ran after me with the car key, âWendy!, Wendy!!, Wendy!!!â.I slowed down my tracks for Val to catch up with me. Which eventually, she did. âSorry about Brownâs statement. He must be going through heartbreak from his so-called girlfriendâ. I donât want to talk. I might start to âTake his car to work to ease your stressâ.I exhaled twice, I donât want to turn down
âThis is for real?. You are pregnant?. I will be a father?â. He kept asking questions. I was embarrassed that the people in the restaurant would hear us. âKeep your voice low please?âI pleaded. âOh, I didn't know I was acting out of character. Letâs go shopping for my childâ he insisted.I looked around, âAm still at work. I need to earn my paycheckâ. Michael Guffaw, âHow do you get paid?, is it weekly?. I will pay for it now. I need to start giving my son a treatâ.âItâs weekly,âI answered. âI will return you back soon to work thenâhe suggested. I check the time on my wristwatch. I have just two minutes for my break to be over. âI canât make it today. My break will be over in two minutesâ.âLet me tip off your assistant, to buy an hour. Just an hour. And you will be backâ,Michael insisted. He sounded soft and cool. I took his offer. It's his money he wants to spend. And in the long run, the child belongs to us. So, why not get a treat for the child now.I walked up to my colleague, t
Furiously, Brown stood from the chair. He kicked the table. âI knew it, she wasnât pleased with me. I caused this?â. He was throwing tantrums. I had to correct his thoughts. âBrown, take it easy on yourself. You are not the cause of anythingâI said.Brown would not just stay in one place. He kept kicking the sir. Val was tired. The news I said shocked her to the extent she was still in her chair and was not moving. âVal!, Val!!, Valerieâ. I called her frequently. I tried to move her body.She placed her hands on the table and rested her jaws on them. Her mouth was still opened. I used my hand to push her lower lips to meet with the upper lips. I was at the center of all this. Consoling Brown and trying to bring Valerie, back to life.It was a hectic way for me to end my day. âVal, you need to hear me out pleaseâI persuaded her. She loves her body for the first time in about two minutes. âBrown caused all this. Brown should be blamed for thisâShe screamed. I saw tears rolling down her
Everyone stood from their seats, Michelle was about to run outside. âMa. Yes, the baby is here. The implant is successful. However, the carrier will be home tomorrowâ. Michelle was excited. The joy took over her to the extent she started jumping around the room.âMy son is a man indeed. He has grown past what I see dailyâ. Michelle rained praises on Michael. Denzelâs mind can now be at peace. His reconciliation with his wife is guaranteed.Itâs a joyful moment for the Carter family. âMy son, I know you are greatâ. Denzel hugged his son tight. âMichelle, you should not be angry with me anymore. Your grandchild is coming homeâ. Denzel moved closer to Michelle, âYour anger is justifiable. Be happy, your grandchild is hereâ.Michelle hugged her husband. âI was scared I would never get a grandchildâ. âMy grandson is fertile, sure you will,âLawrence added. Michael was glad his parents are now back to their normal ways. He was the bridge that connected them again.Part of what he has always
They packed some of their belongings that had scattered around. And kept it all in a box. âWe will leave by seven in the morning,âHelen announced. Grace wondered,âBut, how do we get access to the house?. Do any of your family members still reside there?.âNo one stays there anymore. I will contact Jacquelyn to ask about it on our way tomorrow,âHelen said. âOk mommy,âGrace replied. She went to the bathroom. âShower and have a good night's sleepâ. They took their turns to bathe and slept off. Their bags have been packed.I woke up five minutes late. âNot again!â. The drugs have been making me oversleep since I started taking it. âVal, has stopped this alarm againâI scoffed. Val Isnât helping things. She will switch my alarm off intentionally. To allow me to get more rest.Anyways, I need the rest. Brownâs bed is not in the room any more. He has taken it to his room. Same time, I need to be punctual at work. I shouldnât run the job like itâs not my concern. Itâs my last day sleeping in t
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
Ann clapped her hands and snapped her fingers, âSmart girlâ. Roxana laughed, shaking her head. She and her friend were having their moment. âI wish we could cheer for this but alcohol isnât allowed in the hospital ward,âRoxana jokes.Her friend laughed, raising her head up. âWhen you are healed up. We will cheer for it. I promise,âAnn said. Roxana has an idea. âI should have a picture of how badly I was hurt by him. So, if I try changing my mind and I look back at the pictures I will be strong heartedâ.âItâs a good idea. I will do you the favorâ,Ann stood. She took her phone to take pictures of the wounds and bruises. She drops her phone and takes Roxanaâs phone. Her parents have brought her phone to her in the hospital.Ann takes the phone to take pictures of the wounds and bruises. When Michael walked in. Ann has started taking the pictures on Roxanaâs phone. Michael saw how Roxana was turning her body and Ann was taking pictures of it.Obviously, the sight irritates Michael. He ha
I looked at Val, my heart suddenly ceased to work. My breath increased. âMa, I donât understand you?âI managed to utter. Helen laughed hysterically, âThis company has been dead for long, did you know how it resurrected?â. Val was shaking her head left and right as she listened to the conversation.âI donât know how it came to be but I know the company belongs to my late father and I am a part of the beneficiaryâ,I said with some confidence although I am sad and heartbroken. âWhen your father was alive the company has you as a beneficiary. But after that it died. So, during the re-establishing you werenât present to contribute to itâHelen lashed out.I raised an eyebrow. Her facts were not corresponding. It was a fact with no genuine talk in it. I tried to defend myself. âI wasnât reached out to. I had no idea all this was going on. I would have contributed to itâI said.âAll I know is that I and Grace has toiled to re-establish and return the factories glory. Do not come back to claim
Michael exhaled, he was shocked with the question Roxana asked her. He never thought she could remember that particular name. âIt is you, I called you that as the new affection name I gave youâ.That was a plain lie Roxana knew. She pretends she was okay with it. âI will think about it. Itâs strange you never called me that sinceâ,She said. The nurses started coming in. Michael was expected to leave till the visiting hour.âI will return at the visiting hour. Take your fruits and supplements to heal up quickâMichael said and left. He went home to bath and get ready for work.As expected, Helen and Grace gets ready for the day. Grace has nowhere to go she has been suspended. However, she didnât tell her mother. Grace drove her to her workplace. âGrace, we are here get down from the car and enter thereâ,Helen says. âOh, sorry MaâShe smiled and alighted from the car.She watched her motherâs car leave and she called Charles. She obviously canât enter the company she has been suspended fo
He gnawed his teeth. âLetâs go to Brentford hospitalâhe ordered his chauffeur. As they drove to the hospital he stopped at a fruit stand. Ordered his chauffeur to get many fruits for Roxana. At a pharmacy he ordered his chauffeur to get some supplements for Roxana as well.He was hoping she forgives him and does not leak the truth to anyone. Unknown to him she has told Ann about it. Ann didnât plan to leak it but to mark out a great plan for whoever he was cheating on that made him beat her up.He entered the hospital and saw Miranda at the waiting room. âMrs Briggs, how are you?âHe asked and hugged her. âMichael, I am okay. And leads from the police?â,she inquired. They disengage the hugs. âMrs Briggs, calm your nerves. I am serious about it. It will be good. I just want my Rosie to get well first,âMichael said.He was trying to calm Mrs Briggs by laying emphasis on Roxanaâs well-being. âCan we go inside now?âHe asked. âNo, the visiting hour is in the next five minutes,âShe said, che
He yelled and pointed in their direction, âWhat is this supposed to mean?. Is this a love garden or a working place?. Who does this romantic show off while at work?â. Everyone around shivered. Michaelâs voice echoed loud around the building.Charles and Grace stood up in fears. Charles has known his boss to be strict man who is feared around. Grace hasnât seen this side of him till that moment. She looked around to see if it was reality.Michael has never been so harsh on her. He just got her a beautiful bracelet the previous day. What could have gone wrong just yesterday to the next day?. She was confused. Other members of the staff stood facing downwards. They donât want to share eye contact with him. Michaelâs breath increased and his face was red while his eyes were splitting fire.âMr Wellington, is this how you head your department?. Playing and showing off affections while at work?âMichael screamed. Mr Wellington could not reply.No one dare replies Michael whenever his angry.
He widened his eyes. Ann must have heard what he said. He instantly changed the discussion. âI am sorry for allowing you to go home by yourself. I should have driven you homeâ.Roxana was confused about what he said. She was about to retreat when she saw Ann approaching. She kept mute and didnât argue with him. âOkay, itâs fineâshe hissed.Ann has been a close friend to Roxana for a long time. She knows much of her attitude and body languages. She didnât argue with Michael or challenged him to repeat what he just said.She only tried to send him a message pretentiously. âMichael, use your connection and power to find the culprit. Because if you donât, I will find it out myselfâShe said.Michael exhaled, âI will for sureâ. The project at work was done so Laila had to call her boss. Michael excused himself from the ward to take Lailaâs call. âHello sir, the robot has completed 99.9percent. Itâs okay to be launchedâ. This is great news for Michael and his household.The launch of the rob
Her mother rushed towards her daughter screaming, âHelp! Help!!,Help!!!â. Immediately, two house helpers ran to the spot and helped Roxana up. Her mother got close to her daughter. Her heart stopped for a few minutes.âWhat could have happened to her?â. âWho could have attacked herâ. âThere are bruises and marks all over her bodyâ. And signs of teeth bites. It was a scary scene to watch for the mother over her child. She cried as she inspected the marks and bruises. Roxanaâs eyes remained closed, she wasnât moving or breathing.The mother tried to revive her daughter but she couldnât. She called the emergency number. For some help to come over and help her. They were taking too long. She canât keep watching her daughter lay motionlessly like that.With the help of the house helpers. She was able to carry her in the car. She was crying as they carried her. She couldnât wait for the arrival of the emergency services. She drove her daughter to a nearby hospital.The manner at which she d
âOk sir,âThe chauffeur replied. He didnât know the actual car his boss was pointing at. He only drove off towards the outside. Michael didnât raise his head. He was still dialing Roxanaâs phone number.The chauffeur was still looking around but didnât know where he was actually driving to. And who exactly he was chasing. Roxanaâs number went through and she picked the phone. âHello Michael, what is wrong?â. âRosie, I am sorry, I have been so busy I havenât eaten since. Where are you?âMichael said.âHmm, ok, if that is it. I am at work packing up to leaveâRoxana replied. âOkay, wait. I will be there soonâHe uttered. Michael ends the call.âDrive to Roxanaâs store. Donât chase the car anymore. Tomorrow is another day for thatâHe uttered. Thatâs a sign of relief for the chauffeur because he was only driving and not chasing after any car.If Michael had not mentioned about going to Roxanaâs office it would have been a difficult day for the chauffeur as Michale would get angry if he didn't
Shockingly, she shut the door behind her and ran out. Michael saw her, Grace didnât. She only heard someone banged the door. Laila went back to her seat looking stunned. She never knew they had gone so deep with their relationship.She sat for a few minutes trying to get a clearer picture of what she saw in her head. âWhat did I just see?â. âHow can her boss be having romance at work in his office?â. âWhat if she wasnât in the seat and Roxana stormed the office?â. âIs her boss really having a double affair after proposing publicly to Roxana?â. Those were the questions going on in Lailaâs head.She just couldnât fathom what exactly happened. She stared at the bare floor. âI donât think he can have time for me now, I should visit the cafeteria to have lunchâ. She left her table in the cafeteria. She was only wondering if he had broke up with Roxana to be so bold to smooch Grace in the office.âWho is that?âGrace queried. âRelax, I donât care who was there. I love you, honeypot, and that