"My feet hurt and my brain almost feels numb. I am tired, Mrs Briggs. I am just tired," Tracy said and threw herself onto the couch. She had gone job hunting once more and still, there was no luck."Two media houses, Mrs Briggs. Two. Bringing all the media houses I have visited to six in total," Tracy complained.She had kept count of all the media houses she had been to. The latest two she visited together with the previous four made it her sixth attempt without any good news."The more reason you should not fold. Listen, my child, you've been to just six places and that is fine. Others try more than six and eventually find luck," Mrs Briggs said, trying to encourage her not to give up."Who knows, maybe you'd find luck on your seventh attempt or eighth or ninth or even tenth. Look, all I'm saying is don't give up till you have some news to smile and jubilate about," Mrs Briggs added."It can be stressful. Maybe I should just forget about this and live my life. After all, I have eno
The atmosphere was filled with noise and everyone in the neighborhood wondered who would dare to disturb the peace of others in a residential area.Mr and Mrs Parker stood on the balcony, looking straight at their son's new home opposite them where the noise was coming from. Jean walked out of Fiona's house looking angry. Her eyes locked with those of her parents when she looked up."Mum. Dad. It's Fiona again. She is making all this noise," Jean said after she joined her parents on the balcony."She is throwing a party with some friends. And as If the noise is not enough, she is drinking alcohol and smoking in her condition," she added. And sounded worried about Fiona's behaviour in her state as a pregnant woman."Hello, brother Charles. It's very urgent. I can't say much over the phone, so please rush down to your house now. It's your wife. Something is happening. Come now," Jean said over the phone.She called her brother while she stood by her parents."Why do you call your broth
"What happened?" Fiona asked Leonardo immediately, her eyes opened."You fell unconscious at the mall so your husband brought you home," he responded.Holding her head from the slight headache she was having, she slowly lifted herself from the couch on which she lay and asked, "And what are you doing here?" "Why don't you ask your husband? He was the one who called me to come over to help him take you to the hospital," Leonardo said in a whispering voice."And why are you whispering?" She queried and adjusted herself on the couch.She rested her head on the edge of the chair and stretched her legs onto the floor."Well that is because your husband is upstairs," he said, still whispering."Just quit whispering already. We are not plotting some evil scheme for you to be doing that," she warned."But why would he bring me home and call you to come over before taking me to the hospital? That doesn't make any sense. He should have taken me to the hospital first before reaching out to you.
"Gentleman, what the hell do you want from me?" Louisa asked in anger.Tracy and June watched from a distance as they could not hear what the two talked about."Well, how would you know what I want from you when you've not allowed yourself to get to know me?" The man asked."Anyway. My name is George and I met you and your friends in a boutique sometime ago in BlueVille," he said, introducing himself."Well, George or whatever you call yourself. Let's get one thing straight. You never met me in a boutique, instead, you made a disrespectful attempt to have friends call me for you back then," she blurted."Sounds the same to me," George said in a light tone."Oh, it sounds the same to you? Wait! What do I look like? A call girl? Or a street bitch who can be called by just any man?" she queried in a furious tone."Come on lady. We are not fighting. I didn't even get your name," George said."That is what you think. As for me, this is a fight and I'm willing to fight till you leave me the
"Life can be interesting at times. Who would have thought that the very City I eloped due to the pain it reminded me of, would be the same City to manifest my dream of becoming a media personality?" Tracy asked Mrs Briggs as she jumped up in excitement.She had visited the new media house Louisa and June told her about, and already she had been asked to start work when she was ready."Well, I am happy for you, my child. Finally, you have gone past the searching stage and would now have to think about how to adjust and fit in your new job," Mrs Briggs said."Indeed. The manager was so friendly to me. He was amazed at my qualifications and after making me audition for a few roles, he thought I was fit and asked that I create my own show that will air live," Tracy revealed.She was all smiles and the joy of her dreams finally coming through made her heart throb faster in her chest."I thought he would probably ask me to report to work for a month or two before thinking of having me host
"I wasn't going to stab myself. That was a demonstration," Tracy said while she paced up and down in the room.A few minutes ago, there had been an altercation between June and Louisa and as a way of slapping some sense into the two, she pretended as though she was about to kill herself."I can't believe you two said all those words to yourselves. Is it that you two have been harbouring those words and anticipated a day like this to tear each other apart?" Tracy queried."Or could it be the doing of that man?" She added."That you two will get so mad at each other to the extent that you, June, dared lift your hand in a bid to strike Louisa. Is it that there's a secret enmity between the two of you all this while?" She further asked."Look, Tracy, it is not what it seems," Louisa said."Really? Then what is it? Make me understand because I'm lost here," Tracy mumbled."If all that display was because of George then you two are a big-time disappointment. Because you have stated clearly
"Louisa, June and Mrs Briggs. I called you all because I have something to say," Tracy revealed.She had all the ladies seated in the living room over a bottle of wine.Earlier, she had gone to the salon with June and Louisa to change her hair to a blonde.And on their return, the ladies thought to celebrate her success at securing a slot at a media house, before she officially reported to work.However, Tracy had done something that she felt the three women should know given the relationship between them."Okay. What is it?" Louisa asked."I don't know whether that was a good move or not, but it felt right so I had to do it," Tracy said in a coded language."Oh come on Tracy, we are having a good time celebrating your big win. Don't ruin it by making us lose the zeal to continue the celebration," June said."Just say whatever it is and let's continue with the good vibes we are already having," she added and looked at the glass of wine in her hand. She almost placed it on the coffee t
[Good evening and welcome to episode one of 'Ties That Bind.'My name is Tracy Brooks, your host.And on this show, we talk about relationships and the many issues that plague them.But unlike just any other relationship show, this one is unique and not here to add to the numerous relationship programmes on TV.What makes 'Ties That Bind' unique and different? I will tell you.On this show, we encourage you to send in your letters telling us about the troubles you are facing with your partner.Then, my able resource persons and I will give you advice or a solution to your issue based on its magnitude.So, if you are out there and you are in an abusive relationship, a loveless relationship, a toxic relationship or whatever that makes your relationship unpleasant for anyone to want to be in your position, then do write us at info@TiesThatBind.com and your letter will be read live right here on channel 24/7 Live.And the best part is that you will remain anonymous while we read your lett
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