GABRIEL POV You know the thing about a perfect day. It just feels like a dream and you know it can't last. It's like heaven, we all want to go there one day but yet, don't want to die. My birthday, a day I rarely celebrate ,but this year I don't want it to end and it is because of my one and only, my special one, Rieka. The day started up crazy, with me being woken up by the harmonious melody of a trumpet and the beautiful singing of the happy birthday song.It was Rieka along side our house staff and a trumpeter.She is putting on a black short that just ends below her butt and my oversized white Tshirt. She looks so cute with her beautiful all back long corn rolls, and pretty smile.She is holding a medium sized white cake, with multiple candles. " Happy birthday boss" They all say in unison " Thank you all" I say simply " Happy birthday sugar" She says with a smile "Make a wish" She adds stretching the cake towards me and I blow out the candles. " What did you wish for" She
RIEKA POV Immediately the police officers leave with Gabriel, I hop into my car and immediately phone mom." Hello, my child" She responds the moment she answers the call " mom, my husband, he has been arrested" I say immediately in a panic " What? What happened?" She inquires " They said he killed someone" I inform " That's impossible, my son will never do such a thing" She says as a matter of certainty " That's what I said too" I respond " Where are you?" She ask " I am on my way to the police station" I inform " Ok, I will join you there. Just send me the address" She says " Right away mom" I say before hanging up and sending her the address via messenger.' When will all these problems end '- I think and next thing I feel is a sharp pain to the lower abdomen.It only last a few seconds, but it's so severe that I have to stop the car and burst into tears, while holding my stomach. As soon as the pain came, it left.' What could be wrong? is something wrong with my baby?'
RIEKA POV Here I am at the hospital for a check up. It has been exactly 5 days since Gabriel got arrested and things aren't looking up.I had a word with his attorney yesterday and I must confess, I don't think Gabriel is going to be acquitted anytime soon.I don't want to raise our kid alone, that is if it is going to make it to full term.The pain has drastically improved significantly, I think it might be because I am thinking too much, but I can't help it.Gabriel says he didn't kill the man he's accused of, but yet he doesn't say why he is being accused of the crime. ' God please help me'- I pray from within before the voice of my doctor kicks me out. " Your test results are in" She says, taking a seat opposite to mine, tearing open the envelope in her hand, and reading it's content " Mrs Laurenzo, I have both good news and bad news for you. So which should I begin with?" She questions " The Good news" I say simply. Right now I could kill for any news that can lift my spiri
SIA POV " What do you mean?" I ask intrigued, maybe this idiot is going to turn himself in and do something good for once." Let's go somewhere and talk" He says with a smile " I am going nowhere. Say what you must here or leave" I command.There is no way I would let him boss me around." Surely you don't want to see the video of the crime your husband committed infront of a police station, do you?" He whispers in my ear and that's when I realize. He was the one who framed his brother up." You framed your own brother up?" I ask unsure " Of course I did" He boast and I slap him across the face." You disgust me. The only reason why my husband is in this mess is because he tries to cover up for you and you go around to do this to him" I say bitterly I helds his bruise cheek and look at me with an angry glare." You have gotten accustomed to hitting me. The next time you try this, I will make sure to break your face" He threatens ignoring my before statement ' How typical of him,
RIEKA POV We stay like that for 2 hours s, before I am forced to leave. I step out and receive an unexpected call from a strange number. I answer and regret it immediately. " I hope you liked my gift" I hear a voice that sounds like Ralph's mock" Ralph" I call unsure " Glad you still remember my voice, my love. How is your husband doing?. Hope my boys didn't badly injure him, even though next time he wouldn't be so lucky " He boast.Making all the pieces arrange themselves in my head" You did this to my husband. What type of animal does that to his own flesh and blood. I assure you, you won't go unpunished" I yell " But I will. You brought this on your husband, you and you alone. If only you had taken my offer, but never mind you still have one chance. So what is it going to be Rieka?. Me or your husband's corpse?" ##############GABRIEL POV It has been exactly five days since my wife last visited, I have tried calling her multiple times via the prison phone, but to no avail.
RIEKA POV Here I am driving back to my place with my worst nightmare, Ralph. Right now I feel like I made the biggest mistake of my life agreeing to this plan.A few days ago, I had a word with Calvin about filing charges against Ralph, but he suggested that I take the deal, in order to gather substantial evidence against him, he claimed it was the only way to save Gabriel.He was the one convinced me to take up the role of a bad wife, who abandons her poor husband in prison. Earlier I so wanted to explain things to him, but I couldn't because knowing Gabriel, he will never had agreed to this setup, not at my expense or that of our unborn children. I need to explain things to mom, maybe she could better explain things to him in a way that he wouldn't hate me for. " Love are you ok?" Ralph ask as though he cares. How much can one hate another? multiply that time 10 and that's how much I hate him." We are alone, you don't have to pretend like you care" I say nonchalantly" You can'
RIEKA POV I have been standing outside Gabriel court room, for over an hour now, I can't believe my Gabriel is finally a free man. I am so happy. My heart feels like exploding from ecstasy, and I am quickly moved to tears. Tears of joy. I watch as he walks pass, while I hid. He is all smiles, which makes all my sacrifices worth it. I walk out of my hiding place and bump right into mom Katerina." Mom...." I start say but change my mind midway " I am sorry. I will leave" I say as I turn to leave but the sound of her voice stops me in my tracks " Rieka" She calls " How are my grandbabies doing?" She ask calmly " They are doing good. Healthy actually. The doctor says they are way bigger than fetus their age" I confess with a smile while rubbing my slightly protruded tommy.It's crazy how strong my babies are now, seems like they take after their father. I guess all my babies really needed was for me to stop worrying about their pa so much. She walks towards me, and instead of sla
GABRIEL POV ' Rieka ' that name keeps echoing in my head. Why can't I get her out of my mind, no matter what I try. I know I hate her, I hate her so much, but unfortunately not matter how much I hate her, I only seem to want her more.Yesterday, after I got acquitted from court, I got myself cleared up and drove down here immediately, because I could no longer fountain the thought of her having sex with my brother.Plus I might never admit this to her face, but I was dieing to see her face. I miss her and want her back at any cost, but I wouldn't show it. At least I can rest easy tonight, knowing she's sleeping in the room next to mine.I wake from my sleep at 3:30 am and hurrily get myself cleaned up, before heading to her room.Her room door is not locked, I guess she's still alittle traumatized by her ordeal with Ralph, then why does she still insist on being with him.I enter to see her still sleeping peacefully in bed, she looks so beautiful with her chest rising and falling,