while driving he asked, "do you want us to go out for dinner later in the evening?". hmm, Camilla thought for a few seconds before replying "dinner is ok with me" she responded with a smile. "ok then I will come to pick you up at exactly half-past six" Camilla nodded and was in a good mood.
Back home, Mrs. Shaw was in the living room watching her favorite opera on TV, with a glass of wine on the side table. While she was enjoying herself, Mr. Shaw came in, walked to the couch, and sat beside her. "why is it that you haven't asked for any money from me concerning Camilla's upkeep and tuition fee?" Mr. Shaw asked. Mrs. Shaw smirked "you didn't want her to continue with school saying that it was a waste of money because she failed her first two semesters am I right?".Mr. Shaw turned his head away and looked elsewhere "don't worry about my daughter, she settled all her bills with her efforts. since she has a father who doesn't care" Mrs. Shaw said mockingly."can't you see that she's not going to school to learn but just to show face! that's why she couldn't even pass her first two semesters, what makes you think she will pull through this year? if school is what she wants, she must learn because she wants to, not because she's scared of being the laughing stock of others or because she doesn't want to feel left out, she must have a dream to achieve her goal with the course she's pursuing but your daughter doesn't have any dream" Mr. Shaw stressed out his point hoping his wife would understand. Mrs. Shaw sneered "you see how you belittle your daughter? you don't want to support her yet you want to see the best results from her, what is wrong with you? we both can see that she's trying, she really is trying".Mrs. Shaw said in her daughter's defense."What is she trying with? tell me? you encouraged your brother to marry off his daughter to a rich suitor saying she wouldn't do well in school but where is fortune now, tell me? she passed with flying colors and cleared her first two semesters at ease and is now in her second year and your daughter?"shut up! Mrs. Shaw yelled she couldn't bare to hear anything more "everything is about that Fortune, must you always want to compare Fortune with our daughter? Fortune this, Fortune that, Fortune, Fortune, Fortune, just stop it! before she could say anything else, her phone rang interrupting her next words. She looked at the caller ID and saw that it was her daughter, speaking of the devil, she swiped and answered her phone. " Mom, how are you?" Camilla spoke cheerfully "Mom is fine dear, how are things for you that side? do you have enough food? I mean how are you managing?" Mrs. Shaw asked in a concerned voice. "Mom, do I still look like a young girl to you? do you know that I spent almost three thousand dollars on my shopping today?" Mrs. Shaw was stunned, she stood up and quickly walked to her room leaving her husband seated on the couch, she had to hear the details of where her daughter got all this money from. "Mom, hello, are you still there?" Mrs. Shaw just closed her bedroom door and answered "tell me where did you get all that money from? do you know that your father is worried about you because he refused to give you any money for school? now his wondering how you are managing because he was hoping you wouldn't manage and end up coming back home".Camilla smirked, "oh please, so now he's worried? let him take his worries elsewhere, what a father, I don't need him". "he's your father, after all, now tell me where you got such large amount of money from" Mrs. Shaw was curious. Camilla who was busy removing her new clothes from the bags smiled "well Mom, let's just say I will have a rich boyfriend soon. I mean I'm not yet his girlfriend and he spoilt me like this, wow I hope he asks me to be his girlfriend soon" Camilla was not shy talking about this with her Mom, she was going to be 22 soon so it wasn't a big deal. Mrs. Shaw's eyes lit up she couldn't believe it "you are not yet his girlfriend and he spent so much on you?" Camilla smiled "yes Mom, for now, you don't have to worry much about my upkeep but you have to clear my fees for the next semester. once everything between me and him is perfect, I don't think you will have to pay for my tuition fees anymore""that's great news, I knew my daughter was so capable, I'm so proud of you my darling. enjoy yourself to the fullest and don't let anyone steal him from you" Mrs. Shaw said happily. "thank you, Mom, I have to select an outfit for my dinner tonight, I will hung up now, bye, love you lots Mom". The call hung up. This room was not soundproof so as long as anyone stood outside the door, they would hear everything being said from the inside and Mrs. Shaw was so excited that she forgot to lower her voice when talking. Mr. Shaw stood at the door and heard the dialogue between mother and daughter. At first, when he heard his wife talking to his daughter on the phone he didn't want to talk to her but after thinking about it, he walked in the direction of his room so that he could talk to his daughter through his wife's phone, before he could turn the doorknob, what he heard made him pause and he ended up eavesdropping, listening to everything. Mr. Shaw heard everything because he came here not long after his wife went in.Mr Shaw sighed deeply and pushed the door open. Mrs Shaw was a little startled and wondered if he had heard anything. "so this is the kind of life you want your daughter to lead?" Mrs Shaw didn't expect this, she was dumbstruck "I'm asking! you now let your daughter sell her body just for material things?""hey she's not selling her body, besides she's grown up now, there's no problem with her having a boyfriend who can take care of her" Mrs Shaw replied solemnly"after all, this could be the man to marry her". Mr Shaw laughed like he had heard the biggest joke of the day "Are you just trying to act stupid or you really are stupid? who told you that his going to marry her? did he tell you he would marry your daughter? what kind of a woman teaches her daughter such values? you are suppose to advise her not to do things that she's not suppose to do but instead, you tell her to enjoy herself and do everything possible to keep him, are you mad? do you want your daughter to g
He should be the one wooing me and trying to get my attention, not the other way round."hey Camilla, you are back already?" Ariana said as she walked into Camilla's room. When Camilla came in, she was changing her clothes so she never saw the huge shopping bags Camilla came in with. Seeing the unpacked shopping bags and the bed filled with clothes, Ariana was shocked. latest edition shoes, clothes oh my I don't believe this, she hastily walked to the bed were the clothes were laid and started admiring the outfits, picking one after another to have a closer look. "wow this dress is so nice, the shoes, the skirt, oh my this shirt is top-notch, these boots are so cute" Ariana commented on all the clothes on the bed "did you buy all these clothes yourself?"Ariana asked with some curiosity. Camilla giggled "Terry bought them for me"what! Terry bought all these clothes for her! these clothes were suppose to have been bought for me not her, why must it be her. She felt
Ariana looked at her friend with a surprised expression, oh my Camilla agreed just like that,but how, how? it was unbelievable for her. Knowing her friends character, she would have refused without hesitation, Ariana gave Camilla a big hug showing how happy she was"oh my Camilla you are the best, I will go prepare a set of clothes for myself" Ariana's excitement left Camilla a little baffled, this girl, why is she behaving so strangely like she was the one invited for dinner. Camilla shook her head, no I'm over thinking, maybe she's just excited about the food cause Ariana was a foodie type of a person who liked nice food alot, maybe she's excited about that, yes it must be the food, Camilla convinced herself as she walked to her room to have her beauty rest, it was only 2pm in the afternoon and Terry would be here at half past six so she had more than enough time. On the other hand, Ariana turned her room upside down looking for the best dress that would fit her p
wait, didn't this girl see how amazing I look, Ariana thought as she looked at herself, this girl never even bothered to complement me, does she think so highly of herself that she can't complement me..., Ariana started to doubt her looks."Camilla, let me go and fetch my phone, I will be back soon" Ariana turned and quickly rushed to her room without waiting for Camilla's response. She looked at herself in the mirror in all angles, went to her wardrobe and rampaged over her clothes again, she picked a short Versace dress,took off the dress she had and wore the dress she picked with short boots . At this moment, she heard the doorbell ring and knew it could be Terry, she hastily rushed out of her room to open the door before Camilla could open it. She opened the door and found the 1.8m tall man standing outside, she smiled brightly, "Terry, you are here". looking at this girls dress code, he knew she was going out. Terry walked in and sat on the couch "are you going out as well
"Oh, Terry come on, stop being naughty" Camilla said in a flirty tone. At this time, Terry and Camilla were having some drinks after finishing their dinner. Terry smiled seductively "Camilla, if I say that I loved you from the first day I set my eyes on you, would you believe me?" Camilla chuckled "you can't tell me it was love at first sight in a club of all places?" Terry smirked, "who said you can't find love in a club? I must say you are wrong if you think love can't be found in a club". Camilla was startled, remembering how she was dressed and the makeup yesterday.. is this guy trying to pull my leg, or is he being serious, Camilla stared at him blankly not knowing what to say or how to respond. "Camilla I really do love you, believe it or not, I love you" Camilla was still speechless, did this guy actually say "LOVE" did I hear it right, he said he loved me? if that's true, I must be the luckiest girl then. This guy was not only cute and nice but he was stinking rich! just loo
Terry was dumbstruck, did this girl just accept me, he stared blankly at Camilla with his eyes wide open in disbelief. Camilla smiled gently "I said I will be your woman" Terry hastily stood up from his seat, rushed to Camilla's side, and before he could stretch out his hand to her, he suddenly remembered something. He reached for his pocket, removed some dollar notes, and put them on the table to settle the bill of which he knew that the money he put on the table was more than enough to settle the bill, then grabbed Camilla by the arm and pulled her to her feet, and walked out of the restaurant, people looked at them in a little confusion cause Camilla was being dragged out by her arm, she didn't know what was happening, why did Terry suddenly drag her out like this, didn't he see how everyone was looking at them, what was wrong with him! is he out of his mind. The moment they stepped out of the restaurant, Camilla pulled out her hand from Terry with all her might, "what is wrong w
She didn't even know what time he came out, her eyes were closed and her mind was full of unanswered questions. Terry pulled Camilla who was as stiff as a dry log to his arms. come on Camilla just relax, why am I behaving like this. Camilla's heart beat so fast she felt Terry could hear her heart beat. "just relax, I won't do anything don't worry" Terry suddenly spoke in a deep voice. Camilla was stunned, how did he know I was awake, she relaxed, calmed herself down, Before she knew it, it was morning, Camilla sat up on the bed, rubbed her eyes a few times then looked at her left side and found that Terry wasn't in bed. She stretched out her hand, got her phone that was on the side table and looked at the time, it was 8 in the morning, she got out of bed in her pajamas and walked out of her room. The moment she got to the living room, there was an aroma of food that filled the air and smooth music being played, Camilla thought it was Ariana who was in the kitchen, she lazily w
At this time, Fortune and Asia went for class as usual. Everything was as it was on a daily basis. "hey fortune, will you and my cousin be a couple soon?" Asia suddenly asked. Fortune smiled "uhmm I must say your cousin is a good person unlike the sneaky and pretentious Brandon, I will give it a try". Asia smiled brightly "of course my brother is the best, non comparable to that hedonistic fool called Brandon, I believe you two will make a good couple" Asia spoke so proudly. Before Fortune could speak, the lecturer walked in and the lessons of the day began.In a quiet room, only Camilla's giggle could be heard "oh Terry you so funny" Camilla laughed out loudly. Ariana in her room could hear her laughter and shut her ears to try and avoid hearing the squeaky voice from Camilla. Does she have to rub her happiness in my face, I get it that you are happy, Ariana said beneath her voice, soon very soon, I will do something that will shock you Camilla. All that happiness will tur
The call got disconnected and fortune was all over Zack. "Come on Zack did you have to say that, do you want to make my relationship with my dad awkward? Come on don't be so mea "At this moment, the back door of the car was suddenly opened, Zack and fortune simultaneously looked at who opened the door and saw Asia carefully sitting inside the car."Fortune, you have already tied your life to this big bully, you need to get used to it" Asia said in a mocking tone. Fortune and Asia enjoyed the ride while Zack drove to a restaurant not far from the main villa where they lived. The three had their lunch and went back.Ashley sat in his room, he was in such deep thought that he didn't hear the door being opened. "Ashley, do you have a few minutes to spare?" Asia asked politely. Ashley didn't respond or look at her, Asia raised her brow and looked at Ashley, she noticed he was in deep thought."Ashley,
Asia sat in her room in deep thought. She sighed heavily then stood up and grabbed her bag then walked out. She asked one of the driver's outside to prepare the car and sat in the back seat of the car. "Ma'am, where am I taking you?" The driver asked respectfully."Hunter's view cemetery " Asia responded lazily. The driver nodded then drove out... ashley stood near the window and looked at the car that drove out, he sighed helplessly and questioned if he was doing the right thing. He knew that Asia would probably never love him cause she had always loved Chris. What will be left of md if she doesn't fall for me? I probably will never have a child in my life cause she will never allow me touch her, but what kind of a life will that be? Am I subjecting my life to some sort of self imprisonment because of love? Ashley shook his head...no, why am I thinking this way? I can't turn back on my decision, I must
Zack just nodded, he had no other words to say, No answers to give as to why all this happened. Mr Jacobs turned and walked out leaving zack in the ward. A few hours slowly went by , zack was still in the ward, he tried to sleep a couple of times but couldn't. "Chris, don't go, you can't leave me, please come back. If..if you leave, what's there for me to live for? OK fine...fine, if you want to leave, I will come with you. I...I will come with you, wait for me, Chris! I said wait for me, don't leave me please. I need you, don't go" Asia said in her sleep as tears flowed down her face. Zack was taken aback by this, it was obvious this dream felt real for her. He walked up to Asia's bed side and patted her on the cheek. "Asia, wake up, it's just a dream, wake up! Come on wake up""No, Chris come back, come back to me""Asia wake up! Zack said in a loud voice.Asia opened her eyes, she sat u
Asia felt like her world was coming to an end, everything around her began to spin uncontrollably until everything suddenly became dark. Asia passed out at this moment, "doctor, hey nurse. Take her to the ward, let her rest. Give her something that will help her rest" zack instructed the nurses around then sat on a corner in deep thought. At this moment, he didn't even what he was thinking of. Fortune wiped her tears then walked up to zack's side. She sat beside him and threw herself in his arms , a hug is all she could do right now to comfort him. Fortune thought about Asia's state and shivered upon thinking of the scene earlier. Exactly how will Asia manage without Chris in her life. Half of her life has been about him, she has loved him for so many years and now, he is gone. Zack held fortune in his arms as he blankly stared at the wall in the opposite direction. Chris father was comforting his wife, he looked at
At this moment there was a loud roar of thunder and it soon began to rain...with the wind and lightening, Zack felt even worse by the sudden storm. He felt like the whole world was closing in on him. He had never felt this helpless before , the pain was suffocating him , no air conditioning was enough to make the sweat off his forehead stop. He had no idea on how to console Asia or what words to use... Or find something to say that could make her feel better. Zack paced back and forth thinking of what he would do next. Kevin is dead, Alex was also dead, what else could he do in the name of revenge? This feeling was something he had never felt before, he suddenly screamed with all his might then fell to the ground again, panting and sweating. "Zack you need to calm down, it's not like Chris is dead so just..."Only a miracle can save him at this moment" Zack interrupted absent mindedly. Terry was stunned, could it be that the situation is this bad?
Asia smiled at her father and they slowly walked in. Fortune and camilla went in last and sat at the back . Asia felt a little nervous but with her father beside her, she felt relieved."Chris, I give my daughter to you, my only daughter. Love her, take care of her as a wife, respect her and always make her happy" Asia's father said this with so much emotions, he stepped back and motioned for the priest to begin the ceremony. Kevin who was in the crowd signaled for Alex to get ready, he was not willing to wait for Chris and Asia to be pronounced husband and wife....At this moment, Kevin and Alex both stood to their feet, Ashley who was a little absent minded noticed this action and subconsciously yelled in a loud voice "Asia get down". Chris reacted before the bullet could reach Asia,he stood in front of Asia like a shield, receiving the bullets being shot at him. The church hall was in chaos as everyone lay on the floor screaming
"Zack come on, must you mock me on my wedding day? Give me a break man, what's wrong with you?""Ok fine, listen here, stop worrying about this little bow tie and pay heed to my words. I am advising you as a friend, women can be a little funny at times, you need to treat your wife with extra care, get her some roses on your way back home..at least do it frequently. I learned this on the internet, it's another way to avoid too much nagging. So if you want less nagging, get her rose flowers on your way back home, get her chocolate or ice cream as well, you know how much she likes such irritating foods.And advising you as a brother in law, don't you dare hurt my little sister, or else I will forget about our friendship and skin you alive"Chris sighed helplessly without knowing what to say."Terry, organize a few of your men, just for security purposes. Kevin wouldn't try to make any funny moves, at least that's what I think" Zack said in a firm voice."Ok a
Fortune pouted her lips, "Zack, stop playing around here, I am serious. I want to ask you a question and I need you to answer me honestly"Zack nodded to fortune then closed his laptop and gave his attention to her.Asia looked at the two and thought it would be inappropriate for her to stay.She stood up and fixed her clothes then cleared her throat just to , get their attention. "I will leave you two so you can catch up. Fortune, remember my wedding will be soon and I have yet to make a decision concerning my wedding dress. I will need your help so don't give so much of your time on my brother, please. I am the one who needs attention. My brother is fine and healthy as you can see. So please, I hope you keep my words in mind. Your best friend needs you now more than ever" Asia said mockingly and winked at Zack before she turned."You say that you need her now more than ever, are you going to marry her? She must spend most of her time with the ma
Fortune giggled and quickly left the ward. Natasha was taken aback by the interaction between the two and was immersed in jealousy. What does this girl have that I don't have? Why does every man want her? I know fortune is a beauty but I am equally beautiful. I was hoping I could get close to this patient but this silly girl seems to move faster than me. But wait, it seems the two knew each other before now. Anyways it doesn't matter, I need this handsome guy, he must be mine. After all, it's obvious Ken doesn't want me, I lost interest in him the day I saw Zack so why should I waste my time on ken? Natasha was deeply immersed in her own thoughts, forgetting about Zack."Is this how you work?" Zack spoke in a deep voice which startled Natasha."Oh sir, I am sorry about that. Let me quickly check on your wound, we need to make sure there isn't any infection" Natasha spoke in a soft voice.Zack didn't say anything, he let Natasha check on his wound until she was done.