Megan sat on the swing in the backyard, her slender feet barely touching the ground. She swayed slowly as she kept an eye on her son who was running around after Betty the goat with their family dog barking after them.It was a clear Sunday afternoon and they had just come from church because her religious parents always believed in joining the fellowship at the local church. Meeting the townspeople again after months of being away was refreshing. They were the most loving and caring people who never judged and accepted people as they were. This was why it was easy for her to return home after her first divorce. She wondered if they would still welcome her back after a second divorce.Already a sweet-smelling aroma of baked bread and roast meat wafted out of the kitchen window to signify that mother was almost done with lunch. It was a family tradition for mother to handle lunch preparation alone for the family every Sunday where she set a menu that had been handed down from a line of
Mr. Wayne requested a meeting with Megan. He had his own personal reasons for this deal and she was the right person who could help him and of course it came with perks that would be beneficial to her and her family.He had watched Megan grow up cause Bill had worked for him for so many years and in his heart, he had always thought to pair her up with his son who seemed to be running amok by the day.A quite lady who was not up to recognition from the society would make the perfect wife to his son who unfortunately had linked up with a super model that he really despised. He had seen through Liana a long time ago and there was no way that he would ever allow a pretentious gold digger into the family.“All I need is for you to marry my son and I shall take care of the rest.” He said to convince her. "Benny will be well taken care of and there is nothing that you not your family shall lack”. He knew why she was hesitant. After all, who did not know about his son’s character.Megan, stil
Megan stood looking out of the window overlooking the crisp gentle river. It had been two weeks since she went back to the Wayne residence and so far things had been quiet, like the calmness of the river outside. Beth never bothered with her and rarely spoke a sentence to her while Rich assumed that she didn't exist in that house.Back in the countryside, Logan had tried to convince her to move in with him. He lived in a huge five-bedroom mansionette but only one of them was occupied. His master bedroom covered the whole second floor holding a huge jacuzzi, a small bar, and a walk-in closet.Three guest rooms were on the first floor, all of them master bedrooms, and an extra bedroom was on the ground floor where the housekeeper lived.Logan had enough space to accommodate Megan and her son and he was even willing to change schools for Benny and enroll him in the nearby private school. This would have worked well for Megan but she had never been one to take the easy way out. Moreover,
Liana sat in her room fuming. Things were not going her way and she hated that. In the time that Megan was away, she had tried all means to get Rich to ask her to move in with him. She had even hinted at spending the night on the evening of Megan’s return but Rich still sent her away with the promise that soon, things would fall into place and she would have her rightful place by his side. She had boasted to her friends how she had her boyfriend in the palm of her hands, ready to grant her every wish but her desire was never granted, causing her some humiliation. She needed to come up with a plan that would push Megan away for good.Her head was pounding as she remembered how she had tried to coax Rich into going for a romantic getaway just so she could show Megan her worth because she thought that trampling on her dignity by openly having an affair with her husband was a sure way of chasing Megan out of the mansion.Rich, not moved mumbled about how he was up to his neck in collabor
"Please Megan, just let me accompany you to the mall. I just want to spend the afternoon with little Benny.”Cindy was pleading with her sister-in-law who was still wary of her. She was trying everything possible to show Megan that she had changed her perspective toward her but who could blame Megan?Cindy was always the one who stuck up for Rich and Liana and even went as far as humiliating her in public whenever she was with Liana and they happened to meet Megan.The last time that this had occurred, Megan was running an errand for Logan. She had gone shopping for his partner’s special brand of perfume and met them in the mall. As soon as they saw her, they approached her, Cindy sneering at her.“Well, well, so what do we have here?” she said grabbing the bottle of perfume from Megan's hand as she was about to pay for it.“Give that back”, Megan stretched her hand to take it back but Liana stepped forward and in the process, Megan’s hand accidentally brushed on her blouse. Without
Benny skipped along while holding his Aunt's hand as they strolled in the mall. The last time that he was here, his grandfather had taken him for a movie and hot cocoa treat. Winter was just beginning then and his grandfather was still in good health.Megan needed to get a new set of clothes for Benny whose birthday was coming up and he had specifically asked for a Spiderman birthday concept. He may be mature for his age but he was still a child after all.As they got to the children’s store, Benny ran ahead in excitement as Megan hurried to catch up with him. Cindy looked at mother and son and a gentle laugh escaped her lips. Just as she was about to enter the store, she heard her name called out and turned to see who it was.Liana was on a shopping spree with her minions who never seemed to leave her side. She was still mad at Rich for ignoring her for almost a week and had decided to exhaust the funds on the card that he had given her to pacify her anger. She was coming out of an
The air was filled with children’s laughter as they ran in the garden, the bright sunny afternoon kissing their chubby cheeks. Their flushed happy faces showed the energy that they were using as their parents and guardians sat in the shade.Tents were erected by the sides to shade them as they watched over their kids. On the table were punch bowls and bottled water so that the children would not dehydrate. A variety of snacks also filled the tables for them to have bites in between the games.It was a red and black themed party red decoration paper swung softly from the trees while on the plants hung wool-made cobwebs giving it a spidery look.The birthday boy was clad in a Spiderman outfit, his face hidden behind the mask. Located sparingly in the garden were Spiderman action figures because it was Benny’s wish to have such a party. Megan had gone all out to give her son the birthday party of his choice and she was happy to see that it had turned out well. She remembered when Benny
Logan held Megan’s hand to calm her down and turned towards the gossiping women. “Mrs. Smith, your son is a drug addict who is doing time for driving under the influence and endangering the lives of pedestrians. Did you not bribe the judge so that he could have a reduced sentence instead of serving ten years in jail?”“Miss Eunice, you are a kept mistress and the only reason why the man is with you is that you gave birth to his son. In fact, his wife is very ready to take the boy away from you just so that you stop pestering her husband”“And you, Mrs. Zilper, you still owe 2 million in gambling debts at the Owen Casino. It would give me great pleasure to see them collect the debt. I am sure the neighbors would be treated to a great show if this happens.”The women looked aghast at the young man standing before them. He had literally stripped them naked in front of Megan who was still new in the neighborhood and knew nothing about their dirty deeds.Logan on the hand stood calmly bef
"I want my baby. Give me my back my baby!" Liana ran berserk and threw a glass at Cindy as soon as she saw her.Cindy had just come from calling Logan to give him an update on what had transpired at the hospital and also find out how Megan was doing.She was only going to inform Rich that she was heading back and as she entered Liana's VIP room, she was met by a glass narrowly missing her face and shattering into pieces behind her."There is a saying; may what you wish upon your enemy happen to you. Karma is yet to hit you." Cindy said as she entered the room.Liana, trembling with rage, pointed a shaky finger at her as she choked due to anger. She could only turn weakly to Rich for support as she tried to get up from the bed.Cindy, unbothered, turned to Rich. "I'm gone; I don't have time for this.""If you dare walk out that door..........""What will you do.....eh.......what will you do?"Cindy didn't even give him a chance to finish the sentence and started walking out."Come kill
Athena came back from having dinner and as she approached her room, she found it odd that the door was slight;y ajar. She was sure that she had locked the door as she was never that careless. She slowly moved forward as she took out the gun that she discreetly tucked into the waist of her jeans trousers.Hiding herself on the wall, she nudged the door open with the butt of the gun, her heart pounding. Just as she was preparing to count to three before budging in, she heard a distinctive giggle and two heads popped up the door."Surprise!" She stared at her two best friends, wondering how they had tracked her down."What are you guys doing here" she exclaimed then hugged them tightly as they all fell on the sofa with girlish giggles.They had been best friends from the first day of High school and they had been inseparable since. Their friendship had spanned years of high school broken hearts, college relationships, university graduations, successes and failures in workplaces; seeing
Athena woke up to a relaxed evening. This was her third day of vacation and she wanted nothing more but to laze around all day and enjoy the local cuisine. She knew that a month of rest would take her back to factory settings and maybe change her perception of certain things.Like a lioness that was waking up from a nap after a sumptuous meal, she slowly walked to the window and opened it, taking in the early evening view. As she looked up at the cloudless sky, gazing at the twinkling stars, she thought of a long time ago when her life was carefree and full of laughter. The nearby houses were already lit, and children could be heard playing in the streets.Being a private investigator was beginning to take a toll on her and the last case made her restless for change. She had taken this vacation in a remote village so that she could have some reflection time and also focus on her training that had taken a back seat.A family had recruited her services to investigate the disappearance o
Cindy looked up as her door was violently pushed open to see Megan's face, awash with pain, staring at them. She had also been shocked by Liana's words but never expected that Megan would hear such heart-wrenching words."How can you be so senseless?" she screamed at Liana as she sprung from the bed and rushed to Megan who had folded in shock.Logan, who had been leading Megan to the kitchen to make her a meal after a lot of coaxing, rushed into the room just in time to hold her before she hit the ground. Together with Cindy, they carried her back to her room while Liana was left smacking."I hope she dies from the shock," she said out loud. Cindy, who had gone back to her room for a blanket because she wanted to sleep next to Megan to keep watch over her, was appalled by what she heard. She felt like she was seeing Liana for the first time, mortified by her character."What is wrong with you?" Cindy threw a slap at Liana's face leaving a bright red handprint. "I never knew you have s
As Rich drove into the compound, he saw unfamiliar cars parked in the yard. He wondered if his mother was having a tea party but noticed that the cars had official government number plates. Bringing the car to a halt, he threw the keys to the butler who had come out to receive them and rushed in, totally forgetting about Liana. "What the hell is going on here?" He asked when he was stopped by a police officer in uniform. ******Hands was stealthy leading his troop in the dead of the night. Time was of the essence but he did not want to alert the neighborhood of their presence, not knowing the type of gang that they were up against. They had gotten a tip about a group of fishy-looking men within the proximity and they were hoping to catch them by surprise.They divided themselves into two groups, they entered the building and one group went into the elevator while the other group set themselves on the stairway, two per sta
Cindy wrapped her arms tightly around her mother's neck and sobbed. She regretted her attitude toward Megan and wished she could undo it. Megan's accusation bit into her guts, but she knew she deserved it. Cindy had never taken time to get to know her sister-in-law and just went with the flow, insulting and humiliating Megan whenever the chance arose. She didn't even know why she hated Megan and was easily incited by Liana to mess up Megan.The few weeks before Benny's kidnapping were the best. She would always get to Benny's school before Megan and wait outside the school gate obediently until Megan got there. They would then pick Benny up and proceed to the park, as was the mother-son routine. She always made sure not to impose on their time and had to politely ask to be involved in their playtime.With time, they eventually warmed up to her. Running around the park with Benny, taking him to the swings, and having ice cream with him while his mother kept watch over them as she sat o
Although the plane ride was smooth, Rich was fidgety and couldn't sit still, his back feeling like thousands of ants were having a party, dancing their little feet up and down his back. The turning and tossing was getting on Liana's nerves and she could not take it anymore."Honey, what's wrong? Are you feeling sick?" she asked as she forced a smile and massaged his arm. Seeing a hostess pass by, she requested two glasses of white wine. Passing a glass to Rich, she took a sip of hers, hoping it would calm her nerves. She had been reluctant to go back home, what with the endless pampering, massages at the beauty spa, and exquisite dinners, not forgetting being maned the best couple at last night's beach party. But ever since Rich called his mother, he was like one on hot coals, never settling down, and even his lovemaking was lousy. If she hadn't had long-term plans, she would have burst with anger already. She settled herself in her seat, wishing for the comfort of first class.
"Hey........hey wake up".Benny felt his legs being knocked by the kidnapper. He wondered why the voice sounded familiar but thought maybe it was because he was still groggy. "Could I have used so much force and killed him?"The kidnapper started panicking and knelt, feeling Benny's nose with his finger to see if he was still breathing. He was relieved when his finger was hit by a gentle breath and he sighed with relief.Since he had been in a rush to take the child without being noticed, he ended up slugging Benny harder than he had intended. He just hoped that he did not end up hitting him too hard to cause internal damage; otherwise, he would never be able to forgive himself.Going on his knees, he used his finger to feel below his nose and heaved a sigh of relief when he felt a gentle breath. He then took out a handkerchief and tied the boy's eyes then gently lifted him to his lap. Taking a bottle of water, he tried to make him take a sip so that he would not be dehydrated cause
Rich woke up drenched in sweat. Thinking it was because his love was firmly stuck to him while sweetly sleeping with her head on his chest, he gently moved her head from off his chest and then proceeded to slowly move out of the bed, headed for the balcony for some air. As he lightly moved so as not to wake her up, he grabbed his phone from the nightstand. He felt something nagging at the back of his head and he had a sinking feeling that he could not get rid of. Switching on his phone which had been off for two days straight, he was surprised to see that he had over thirty missed calls from his mother. There was also a strange number that had tried calling him twice. "Mum, what's up? I told you that I needed quality time with Liana, why have you called me so many times?" he asked as soon as the call connected.He heard his mother sniff but before she could say anything, warm hands held his stomach and his girlfriend pressed herself on his back, spraying kisses on the line of his s