RIEKA POV The doctor prescribes some medications for me, before leaving.I think about taking them, but their scent irritates me. So I just abandon them and head downstairs for a fruit salad, and a few minutes later mom walks in. " Good morning mother" I greet " Rieka, child. How are you doing?" She says with a hug " Been better" I inform " What are you doing here?" I ask " Oh, Gabriel asked me to check up on his big baby, cause she is not feeling well" She teases taking a seat next to me " So how old is it?" She questions excited " How old is what?" I ask unsure " You're pregnancy" She informs, and I burst into laughter.' I can believe she really thinks I am pregnant '" Sorry to burst your bubble mother, I am not pregnant. You, yourself called me barren remember" I remind " Don't be like that Rieka. Just tell me the truth already" She says " Honestly, I am not pregnant. The doctor only said I had some hormonal malfunctions" I inform " That's impossible Gabriel told me ab
SIA POV " When are you going to tell him?" Mom ask after we leave the doctor's office. " I was thinking of telling him as a birthday gift. He will be so surprised " I say excited' The truth is I am dieing to tell him, but I just want things to be perfect first'" I love that plan" She says " So, you're going home?" she ask " Yeah, I want to make dinner for my husband. Mom, will you please take care of the gifts for me?" I ask with a smile, referring to the stuff in her car's boot." Sure, anything for you" She says " Take care of yourself and our baby, ok"" Okay mom. Take care of yourself to" I say before walking out.I then head to the hair salon to get my glam on before heading to the grocery store shop for my cooking ingredients.By the time I arrive home, it's already 4pm. So I hurrily wash up, and start cooking. I make a total of 3 dishes and 2 salads with the help of nanny Teresa.We finish cooking at exactly 6:30pm and I rush to take a bath, while Teresa heads home.I put
SIA POV " Lifa, you don't want to do this" I inform her shaken, but I compose myself to not show it." Shut up bitch" She yells as she slowly walks towards me "All my life you have stolen everything from me. Firstly my father's love, my inheritance, my mate and now the life I always wanted" She says with tears eyes " What are you talking about? I have stolen nothing from you" I inform " Of course you have, you stole dad's love from day one, and even when he died, he left you everything, and what did I get chicken change" She complains acrimoniously " Oh please stop acting like the victim. Pa always loved you more, all he always spoke about was you, be like Lifa Rieka, she is beautiful and smart" I complain ' She just loves to act like the victim'" That's not true" She yells pointing the knife at me." But it is. Pa loved you so much that, he willed all that he had to you. You see that trusty fund you so gracious call chicken change, is all pa owned, he left me nothing, all I ha
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.