Martha hadn't stopped crying ever since they got news of Benny's kidnapping. She cried through the drive from the farm and was still crying as she sat holding her daughter's hand.Bill sat opposite the Wayne's with a stern face and for the first time, Beth was scared. His heart went out to his daughter, who had suffered a lifetime of pain in the name of marriage, and he vowed in his heart to take her away as soon as his grandson was found.Aaron and his father who wanted nothing to do with the situation, sat at the farthest end of the room. They had also been summoned by the police after the kidnapping. Logan stood behind Megan, watching over her like a brooding hen while the doctor as ordered, was on standby.This is the situation that Rich walked into when he went back home for a shower and change of clothes after persuading Liana to take a nap.The room was so tense that one could feel the cackles of emotions like sparks flying all over, and only the sniffing of Mrs Fodert broke th
The procession led to the cemetery. The mood was somber and dark clouds hung in the sky, threatening to burst open as the crowd walked slowly behind the white casket that was on a cart, highly decorated with purple and green ribbons. The cart was being pulled by black mares that trotted with their heads held high as if they knew the magnitude of their duty.The purple ribbons signified the highest rank that the deceased had held in the army; before retirement, he was the Major General, answering directly to the President. The green ribbons represented the clan color of the Waynes, the wealthiest family that ruled the business society in the country.A lady in her late sixties was being held on both sides by two gentleman as they helped her up the slope where the family cemetery was situated. On her right was her only son while her nephew, the son to her younger brother, held her left hand. She sniffed and shivered slightly in the cold and immediately, a young lady with gentle but sorr
By the time that Megan reached home, lunch was being served in the dining room. She had no appetite not the mood to face any kind of humiliation or insults from the family it was better to just hide in her bedroom.Mother Elizabeth was seated at the head of the table as she had taken over as the head of the family now that the patriarch had fallen. Rich was seated at her right with Liana by his side. Cindy, Rich's younger sister was seated on her mother's left hand with her uncle and cousin who had come to live with them after the passing of Father Wayne. The only seat left was next to Liana and there was no way that Megan was going to degrade herself to seat there. “Mother may I be excused? I am not feeling well so I will not be having lunch.” She did with her head bowed.“Will you stop being such a drama queen? Father is no longer here to see your acting” her sister-in-law admonished her. She had never liked Megan and did not understand why her father had to face her brother I to m
Liana was caressing Rich's back, tracing his spinal cord with her fingers which sent shivers down his back. He loved the feeling of her hands on him and was soon raining kisses on her throat as he grunted. Because she was the facing the house, Liana could see Megan looking out of her bedroom window that was on the first floor. She took Rich's hand and placed it on the slit of her skirt as she spread her legs wide while still keeping her eyes on Megan. The sooner Megan knew her place in Rich's life, the earlier she would work at divorcing him, Liana thought.Rich who’s back was facing the house had no idea that his wife was looking at them and was engrossed in his business of pleasuring his woman as his fingers caressed her thigh.The section of the garden where they were standing was surrounded by various plants making it a good hiding spot so he had no worry of being exposed.As the kiss deepened and the heat was rising between them, Rich took a hold of her panty and stretched it to
“Rich, have you had dinner, I can make a plate for you.” she offered as she got up from the couch. She had saved a plate for him during dinner and all she had to do was to warm the food. Before she could even take a step, Rich turned to look at her, a sneer on his face.“Did I say that I want anything from you? Why are you even talking to me?” He had a disgusted look on his face. He hated this person standing near him with a passion. Just the thought of being in one house with her was always revolting to him.Megan hung her head low in humiliation. Whenever she tried to have a conversation with him, it always ended up in a bad way either with him insulating her of or he would just walk away as if she did not exist.“I am sorry but please I would like to discuss something with you if you can spare a few minutes for me”, she braced herself for more insults but Rich remained silent.He never liked being in the same space with her but since everyone had gone to bed and it was just the two
Megan had already spent two weeks looking for a job to no avail. She would leave the house early in the morning with Benny as she dropped him off at school then head out job searching.It became a routine for her to go into the cyber café in town to search and apply for jobs in the internet. After spending about three hours doing this, she would then start walking in the offices around in search of job vacancies while dropping her resumes.The one disadvantage that she encountered was that the companies wanted someone with at least two years of experience in a prior job so even though she had the papers to prove her qualifications as a Human Resource Manager, she failed in the interviews when it came to work experience.All this could have been made easier for her if her husband had agreed to get her a position at the company.This was all her fault, she thought as she got into the car to pick up Benny from school in the afternoon. If only she had not rushed to get married to her uni
It had been a week since Megan started working. Because Beth neither agreed nor opposed the notion of her getting a job, Megan delved right into it. At least this way, she had a reason of being out of the house and would earn an income in the process. Spending the whole day in the house had become stifling. The people who were still flocking to the house to offer their condolences looked down on her and treated her like the house help. Of course, Beth never bothered to correct them. Her husband was spending more time with his mistress and her sister-in-law had her friends to keep her company. Her cousin-in-law was the only one who occasionally treated her like a human being.She had already fallen into a routine with Benny. She would wake up at six in the morning to prepare breakfast for Benny while she packed his lunch. She would then rush to take a shower before waking up her son. While Benny showered, she dressed and laid down his clothes.After they were done with their morning r
Liana was in a bad mood and when she was like this, she went on a shopping spree. This was her therapy, it took her mind off stress to browse in high-end stores and shop till she dropped.She picked up her phone and made a conference call with her girls since she had no gig on her schedule. “ Get ready girls, we are going shopping”.Liana was an only child born to a university professor in one of the leading universities in the country and her mother was an assistant manager in a leading insurance company.Even though they were termed as middle class, Liana had caught on earlier in life to mingle with the rich in society and imitate them. This, coupled with her parent’s spoiling her turned her into an arrogant snob who expected the world to revolve around her.She had always had her eyes set on Richard Wayne, the wealthiest bachelor in town, and did everything possible to catch his eye. One great advantage of this relationship was that money was never a problem for her and she could
Martha hadn't stopped crying ever since they got news of Benny's kidnapping. She cried through the drive from the farm and was still crying as she sat holding her daughter's hand.Bill sat opposite the Wayne's with a stern face and for the first time, Beth was scared. His heart went out to his daughter, who had suffered a lifetime of pain in the name of marriage, and he vowed in his heart to take her away as soon as his grandson was found.Aaron and his father who wanted nothing to do with the situation, sat at the farthest end of the room. They had also been summoned by the police after the kidnapping. Logan stood behind Megan, watching over her like a brooding hen while the doctor as ordered, was on standby.This is the situation that Rich walked into when he went back home for a shower and change of clothes after persuading Liana to take a nap.The room was so tense that one could feel the cackles of emotions like sparks flying all over, and only the sniffing of Mrs Fodert broke th
"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