"Good day, Mum. Good day Dad," June greeted her parents as she walked in. "Hey Charles, you good?" She asked her brother who was busily pressing his phone."I'm doing well Sis. How's Tracy? I hear she traveled, "he asked."What can I say? She's back and I guess she is also doing well," she answered in a confusing tone."You guess? Is she okay or not?" He asked again after that unconvincing response from his sister."And why do you care? She shouldn't be your headache in the first place so just let it rest," she said."Mum, I saw a certain lady at the entrance as I walked in. Who is she?" June asked.Just as Cynthia was about to utter a word, Angelina walked in accompanied by the police."She's talking about me," Angie said. "You? What the hell are you doing here? I thought I warned you to never come back here again," Cynthia fumed."What is going on here?" Eddy asked."What is going on here you ask? Well buckle up sweetheart because I'm about to make your day," Angie said."What's ha
"Tracy my daughter, your return from Woodpine has been met with a lot of mixed reactions. What's going on?" Mrs Briggs asked after she joined Tracy on the rooftop."Uriel tells me you are the best person to tell me what the problem is. My child, for goodness sake, what's wrong?" She asked again.Tears rolled down her face after the numerous questions from Mrs Briggs.Tracy got out of her seat and hugged Mrs Briggs tightly "Oh, child, I don't know what the problem is, but let it all out," Mrs Briggs said as Tracy sobbed uncontrollably and started to Pat her on the back."What's going on here?" Louisa asked immediately she joined the two on the rooftop. "Tracy, what's wrong? Why are you crying?" She asked.Slowly, Tracy removed herself from the grasp of Mrs Briggs and sat back down on the chair.From nowhere, June joined them on the rooftop and said, "Ladies, there is trouble. My mother was just arrested by the police, " "What? What are you talking about? What happened?" Louisa asked.
"Father, the recent arrest of my mother has made it clear that this house is a house full of secrets," June said after walking into her father who sat on the couch with his right hand supporting his chin."I would have loved for you to do something about her case and get her out of that hell of a place since you have a lot of connections in high places. But given the gravity of her crime, I dare say that she should remain there and learn some lessons," June added."What are you talking about?" Eddy asked after slowly releasing his hand from his chin."What I'm saying is that it hurts to know that my mother is out there languishing in pain and torture. But it will hurt more If you should also get caught in a mess with the law," she responded in a shaky voice.Eddy adjusted himself on his chair, heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Now you are getting me confused, ""Father, did you employ a maid some years ago?" She asked"What are you saying? This house has seen several maids in years p
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
"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.
"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
"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
"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