"Listen, Fiona, it's been weeks since that fake news about me and Tracy made the headlines. Can you let it rest already?" Charles asked his wife who was nagging him.He was seated on the couch going through some documents he brought from the office. But his wife would not let him have a moment of peace to concentrate on what he was doing."Let what rest? You shamelessly went out with that lady, did whatever you had to do with her on Purple Islands and you came back here to tell tales?" She asked in a furious tone."Oh, now I understand why you decided to go with your parents, leaving me behind. I'm sure they were in on all this. You planned with them so that it will look like you went on a vacation with your parents when in fact you went there to see your lover," she added in an accusing tone."Because who goes on such a vacation with their parents? Aren't such trips meant for lovers? Your parents were there as a couple and you were there as what? A bodyguard? Or what, answer me?" She
"In all honesty, and not because of Tracy, but I think Channel 24/7 Live has brought some variety to modern-day content. I like what they are doing at that channel," Cynthia said.She sat in the living room with her husband and daughter Jean."I couldn't agree any less. It's as though that's my favourite channel now. Their content creation team must be proud of themselves for coming up with such timeless content," Eddy said."Majority of the shows airing on the channel have the potential of running for years without it getting boring," he added.The family were seated watching a weekend show on channel 24/7 Live and they could not help but pass a few comments about their thoughts and impressions about the television station so far."Look who we have here," Jean said the moment her eyes fell on her brother."Son, this is a surprise. Come here," Cynthia said and walked up to her son and offered him a seat."Good day, Mum. Good day Dad," he said."This show is so magical. I just can't ge
It was eight in the evening and Purple City was bustling with activities in the non-residential areas.People were out to party and have a good time with their friends and loved ones.Clubs, restaurants and other public activity centres were all open for adults to access.There was Charles and his friends Chris and Albert on the streets of Purple City confused about where to go and have a good time."Let's go to the strip club," Charles said loosely while he gazed at the signpost of a strip club that was just a few meters away from where they stood.He could see people of all body types throng the facility."What?" Albert asked in a surprised tone."You heard me. Let's do something different by going to the strip club," Charles added."You can't be serious," Chris said."I'm damn serious. What's the difference between a nightclub like the one we went to in BlueVille and a strip club? I see no difference," He said."My guy, If this is some kind of a joke then you better stop it," Alber
It was a brand new day in a brand new week and Purple City was already active.At just eight in the morning, people left for work and school-going kids hopped on to their school buses to school. The birds were in the sky doing their thing and having a great time - chirping and circling in the sky.And from the look of things, the day was bound to be a great one. But Fiona felt otherwise.She stood at the window of her house while she stared at the Parker house.There was some rage that was burning from within her. She wanted to do something to let it out.Having gazed at the house for a long time, she dashed back into the bedroom to see her husband who was getting ready for work.She chuckled at him for no reason and exited the house in her pajamas. But her husband didn't think anything of it and just looked away.Ten minutes later, Fiona was in the Parker house yet again to trouble Eddy and his wife."You again? I thought I warned you to never step foot in this house again?" Eddy as
The day was almost over and people were returning to their homes after a long day's work.School kids from various schools were dropped off from school buses in front of their respective homes.While some ran into their homes, others were walked by their parents who had gone to receive them from the buses.Inside the Parker house, however, the family were having a little chit chat while the television was on and playing in the background "Cynthia honey, why did you lie to your son earlier? You should have told him about what his wife came to do here," Eddy said."What was the point baby? He was all set and ready for work. The last thing I wanted was to put him in the wrong frame of mind," Cynthia said."He needed all the sanity and concentration he could have for work and that's why I had to do what I did," she added."Maybe you probably should have just told him," Jean, who was seated on the couch opposite her parents, said.Ever since she had a problem in her relationship with her
"So you finally decided to come home. I'm sure you passed her end before coming home, that's why you are late today," Fiona said the moment her eyes fell on her husband.Charles had entered looking disturbed and worried. But his wife's jealousy and rant would not let her read between the lines to decode what could be wrong with her husband."Not now okay," Charles said and dialed some number on his phone."Oh so now you have the effrontery to call your lover in my presence?" Fiona said in an accusing tone."You are mad," Charles said and walked out on her to the bedroom to make his call."Me? Mad? It is you who is mad. Foolish man," Fiona said after her husband walked away.Back in the bedroom, Charles was on the phone pleading."Come on Rupert. You can't quit now. Not when things are looking blurry. I do agree that you have been faithful to our company for so many years and I appreciate that. But you can't leave now, please," Charles said over the phone.Rupert and Stacy had sent him
The day was just starting and everyone was going about their business.Along the stretch of the road was Charles's car. He has been pulled over by the police for overspending. But fortunately for him, it was his friend James who had stopped him."Charles, I thought this behavior was a thing of the past. The last time something like this happened was about a year or so ago and even then I had to come to your rescue," James said.While he spoke, Charles, who had plaster covering the top of his eyebrow that was cut during his argument with Fiona stood there and said nothing."I can't keep making excuses for you when you commit an offense against the law," James added."Just arrest me, James. Just take me to prison because I'm sure it will be better there. I'm just tired," Charles said in a low tone."You know I can't do that. I can only cover up for you this one time and hope that you will not go back to this behavior of going against the law," James said."I know it's been a long time
Chris and Albert were at home conversing."But seriously, if you were a lady and asked me to marry you, I would not hesitate in saying yes," Albert said to Chris who was sitting on the couch playing with his phone."What? Why would you say that?" Chris asked."Come on bro. Can't you see all that you have done for me? Aside from providing me with a roof over my head, you help me financially too. Who does that in this era?" Albert asked."Me!" Chris responded sarcastically to Alberts's question."But sorry I'm not going to ask you to marry me because neither of us is gay. And even if you were a lady, I doubt I would have because the vibe between us is more of a friendly one which I doubt could transcend into something else," Chris said."Wait what? Are you saying I'm not attractive or what?" Albert asked."Oh come on. Why would you say a thing like that? And why are we even having this conversation?" Chris asked."Oh, it's nothing. I'm just overwhelmed with your love and support over th
Three years after their marriage, Tracy got pregnant with her second child and everyone was happy for them.She was also back on TV and won several awards for her show and her TV station.Her uncle Uriel and Mrs Briggs hit it off and were together as lovers. The two found comfort in each other's company and lived in Tracy's house since Tracy moved in with her husband.Tracy took charge of the Parker enterprise and the company made a comeback and took the number one spot on the market yet again.She made sure to maintain Rupert and Stacy after she heard of their wonderful input in the past.Tracy made Jason her chauffeur and gave him one of the bedrooms in her father's house since most of the rooms were empty.Jason was made head over David, Matilda, Theophilus and the other aides who still worked at the Parker house.June and Jean lived in harmony with the aides.The two were now working at the Parker company together with their sister after Tracy thought it was pointless for them t
Two weeks passed and Tracy was a little sober due to the information she got from her lawyer.Her lawyer had advised that she get Mr Parker arrested first, before arraigning him for court and eventually getting him behind bars.Tracy had received assurance from her lawyer that the evidence was enough to win the court case and punish Mr Parker.On a sunny day when the sun was making some people wear extra layers of sunscreen just to prevent the rays of the sun from having direct contact with their skin, Tracy didn't seem to care much.She only had a cap on and in her company were two police officers, Jason and Uriel.Mr Edward Parker was seated on the couch, while Jean sat in another filing her nails."Tracy, what a pleasant surprise," Eddy said the moment he saw Tracy who entered with a laptop in her left armpit and a photo portrait in her right hand."I wish, what brought me here is as pleasant as you claim my visit," Tracy said."Tracy, language," Uriel said. "What uncle? Let me spe
"June, is everything okay? For the past two days you have been indoors without saying a word to anyone," Jean said immediately as she entered her sister's room.June sat in one corner of her bedroom, her hair was begging for the feel of a comb. As tears rolled down her soft cheeks."June, will you say something already? Your silence is killing me," Jean said. But her sister would still not utter a word."Anyway, I went to visit Mother yesterday and she asked to see you," she informed her sister.Jean realized her sister would not say anything but cry. So she left her side.Three minutes later, Jean entered with her Dad and said, "Father, June has been like this for hours. She won't say anything to me,"Eddy moved towards June and just as he was about to grab her shoulder, she said, "Don't you dare touch me,""June! What has come over you? Why do you talk to your father like that?" She queried her sister.Eddy's eyes were wide open as waves of shock went down his body. If anyone woul
"Good day, Tracy," the lawyer greeted and entered Tracy's house. She walked her in and offered her a seat. Tracy dashed off to the kitchen to get some drinks for her lawyer when she heard the doorbell ring. "Don't worry, I got it," Uriel said and walked to the door to check who had knocked."Who is it?" Tracy asked at the top of her voice while she was in the kitchen.But there was no response from her uncle.Tracy walked back into the living room with a Tray supporting an apple juice and a glass.Slowly, she lowered the drink onto the coffee table next to the lawyer while she kept her eyes on the guest who had been walked in by her uncle."Careful with that," Uriel said when he realized his niece almost dropped the Tray on the floor."Right," she responded and shifted her attention to the drink for a second and then back to the guest."It's you! Where have you been and how did you know where I live?" Tracy queried.The guest was none other than Jason."I'm so sorry Lawyer," Tracy a
"Tracy, what's going on?" June called me saying something that I could not quite understand. "What's the matter?" Louisa asked."Cyril tells me you have not been to the office in days now. Is everything okay?" She asked.Tracy stood on the edge of the couch, with her legs on the seat on the chair as she watched Louisa talk."Tracy, won't you say anything?" She asked after her friend refused to say a word, ""Uncle, you are here. Good day sir," Louisa greeted the second she saw Uriel."Good day, my daughter. How have you been and most importantly, how's your baby girl doing?" He asked."I'm doing well uncle and Tracy is also doing quite well. I would have brought her here but Mrs Briggs advised she's too young to be taken out," she responded."That's fine. I'm sure eventually we would get to see her," he added."Uncle," she called the attention of Uriel. "Yes, my child," he responded swiftly."Why is Tracy like this? Why won't she say anything to me?" She asked.Tracy's phone lying on
"What the hell are you doing here?" Tracy asked June immediately as she walked in."Errm, what's that supposed to mean? What's going on?" She asked."What is that supposed to mean? This is my house and I don't want you here. So just get out," Tracy screamed. The noise from the living room drew Uriel's attention and he rushed down to the hall."What's going on here?" He asked. "Oh, uncle, you are here," June said."I just got here and Tracy would not let me even sit. She just asked me to leave without provocation," June explained.Uriel got the drift and understood why his niece was asking June to leave. He walked to Tracy and held her by the shoulder and said, "Child, you don't need to vent your anger on her. She has done nothing wrong,""I just don't care uncle," Tracy said and removed her uncle's hand from her shoulder."I don't want her here and that is final," she added and turned away.While she looked away, the doorbell rang and it was Henry."Good day uncle," he greeted. "Goo
"You mean Jason has been sending you anonymous letters? Why didn't you say anything to me?" Uriel asked Tracy."Well, I didn't know who he was until you just disclosed his name. And I didn't think anything serious of the letters till he made some revelations to me," Tracy said.Uriel, who was seated on a chair, got up and walked slowly towards Tracy and asked, "What revelations?" Tracy, feeling broken and hurt, paused for a second to allow the tears to roll down her face."My child, you have barely said anything. Why are you crying? What did Jason say to you?" He asked."Come on darling. I'm your uncle, you can talk to me," he insisted after his niece went mute suddenly."Tracy, would you talk to me? What is the problem?" He asked again after noticing the sobbing of Tracy had intensified.He reached for a tissue on the center table and slowly he started to wipe her tears."Jason told me some things that are still shaking my world," she finally broke her silence hesitantly."He did? W
"Father, it's been days since our mother was taken away and you've not made any effort to go and see her," Jean said immediately as she walked in on her father in the living room."I thought you loved her? So what changed so suddenly that you seem not to care about her again?" She asked.Eddy got up from his chair, looked at the face of his daughter and then paced up and down without saying a word."Father, I thought you were going to say something?" She asked again."And what is there to say? I'd be lying to myself if I told you that I'm even thinking straight," Eddy responded swiftly."First, my sister does the unthinkable and now she is behind bars. Then my wife. Not forgetting the mess at the Parker company as we speak, and you dare ask about your mother?" He asked"Where do I even start from? I've lost everything," he said as water formed in his eyes."You can start anywhere, father. Make some calls, and talk to some of your influential people. I don't know but just do something.
A week passed.Tracy paced up and down the living room.Her nanny had gone to be with Louisa while June was with her family.Brooks was all alone contemplating whether or not to go and meet the anonymous fellow who had been sending her letters.The previous night, Tracy received yet another letter from this unknown person instructing her to meet up in a secluded environment."Why would this person want to meet me in the woods? As if his identity was not mysterious enough, this fellow wants me to meet up in the forest. Why the forest of all places?" She said out loud since she was the only person at home."What if the person is evil? Or has some devilish motive? Why on earth should a meet-up in the woods be appropriate and not anywhere open here in the city?" Tracy struggled with mind-boggling questions as she kept moving up and down the room."But what If the person is real and has genuine intentions? I guess my mind is playing tricks on me," she said."Well, I can never be too care