I walk out of the room down the stairs to see my dad getting ready to go to the office. He was dressed in all black.
“ Good morning dad?” I greeted moving closer to him. Dad turned to stare at me as he smiled...
“Deborah! How are you?” He asked me while I stared at him with a funny look on my face.
“ I'm good, where are you going to dress in black?” I asked him, going over to the fridge to take water.
“ I'm going to the office from there to the funeral, ” Dad replied as he turned to look at the mirror on the wall while trying to knot his black tie.
“ Who's Funeral?” I asked him, seeing the wa
I stepped down from the plane as Danny stretched forth his hands to help guide me down the plane with a gentle smile on his face.I was getting lazy every day by day as my due date was drawing near. I wish I could get this baby out of the way and get on with my life but that's not possible. Danny and I walked down the airport to where a taxi was waiting for us.I was expecting Michael to be waiting for us at the airport but I suddenly remember that he had to be with Nina at the hospital.I can't believe that, that son of a bitch had the nerve to kidnap my friend. Anyway, I'm glad he's dead. To think I introduced them in the first place.“ What are you thinking about so seriously?” Danny's voice cut me ou
I walked out of the shower as I dreaded the meeting I was supposed to have with my parents earlier today. I can't believe that tomorrow it's my wedding and it doesn't even seem like it to me.If not for the nuptial agreement, I would have broken off the engagement as soon as possible.My two brothers were lying down on my bed waiting for me, they stood up as soon as they saw me coming out from the bathroom.“What's going on here?” I asked them, they knew how I dislike someone lying on my bed. It is only Nina who I can permit to do that because she's the woman I'm in love with.“ We came to talk to you, ” Vino replied. I nodded for him to continue even though I knew what he wanted to talk abou
“ Work on my face, come on don't be slow ” I swore to the make up artist who was making up my face. I don't even know where she came from. Left to me, I would have requested for Juli but Mrs. Thompson said she's good. I hope she is!Today was my wedding, I couldn't help being proud of how far I've come and endured. I rub my hands gently on my stomach and turned to look at my wedding gown which was already on the dress stand.“ Congratulations, Deborah” Diana's sweet voice exclaimed from the doorway as I turned to stare at her with a smile on my face too. She came over today to help me dress. I'm so grateful for her coming as I had dreaded mom helping today.“ Thank you, Diana. How's Michael?” I asked her slowly pretending that I wasn
“ I'm against the wedding. Let me see how you argue your way out of this ” I told them as I stood up from where I was seated beside my mother. With the document in my hands, I walk to the altar earning a gasp from Michael's parents and the Meltons.I can't believe that happened a while ago. To think that Mrs. Melton justified her daughter cheating as a fair game just because Michael was in love with Nina. I can't sit back and watch this without doing anything. My friend is in the hospital fighting for her life and they are here tarnishing her image by referring to her as a mistress.“ What do you mean by you have evidence ?” Diana asked me. I ignored her, I don't think she is worthy of the title of a mother. How can a mother be so greedy as to be ready to sacrifice her son's happiness just because of wealth an
I was discharged from the hospital today. I rode the car in silence as both of my parents kept glancing at me from time to time trying to strike up a conversation with me but I was not in the mood.I turned to stare out of the window ignoring my little brother who was pestering me at the back seat of the car. As soon as the car pulled over at the Miller's house.I scrambled out of the car and ran upstairs to my room. I locked the door and slid down on the floor. I wanted to cry but no tears were coming out, it seems like I've shed all the tears that could last me for a lifetime.I heard a knock on the door but I ignored it and moved to lie down on the bed using the duvet to cover my body.“ Nina, open th
I wrapped my hands around Nina and pulled her close to my body just as Mark pulled off the cathedral. I had sent John to drive Nina's car while Mark drove us home.I had never been this excited in my life than I am now. I'm finally going to introduce her to my two naughty brothers who have refused to come to my wedding because they were not in support of me getting married to Deborah.I snickered as soon as I mentioned that name in my head, I will do anything to find her even though it means hiring a private investigator. I would do that cause I know it's dangerous that Deborah is still out there.“ Are you okay?” Nina's voice brought me out of my deep thought, I turned to gaze into her eyes while trying to soften my hardened look. The light from the street
I smiled lovingly at Michael as he walked out of the room, closing the door gently behind him. I never knew who I had helped in my life before that made God make him my soulmate but I'm still glad that we are back together against all odds…I stood up and walked to his closet, I picked one of his Louis Vuitton briefs and put it on while rummaging through for his tee shirts. I saw one white that caught my attention, I pulled it out of the stack and was surprised to see that it was still new with the tag.I gasp at the million dollars tee shirt in my hands. I keep forgetting how rich Michael is. I shrugged and put on the top before going back to pick up my dress which Michael had ruined from his rush to undress me. I was about to take it to the trash bin when my phone rang in my bag. I walk to the dresser at the edge of th
After I dropped Nina off at her parents'. I instructed Mark to take me directly to my parents. It's time I make Nina my wife. I wouldn't want Oliver or whatever he calls his name to take my woman from me.Can you believe that, how can Nina's parents ask her to marry Oliver? Is it because they've known each other since they were young.“ Are you alright, Michael?” I came out of my thought to see Vino looking at me with concern on his face. I've forgotten that I wasn't the only one in the car, my two brothers were with me.“ No, nothing. I'm good” I told him as I straightened on my seat. I wouldn't want them to worry about me.“ Are you sure?” Victor asked me again. He was giving me the ‘ I don't believe you look’. I sh
FIFTEEN YEARS LATER DEBORAH I stepped out of the prison yard with a new change of clothes, clutching onto my purse and accessories, the lady at the reception had handed me in my hands. I shield my eyes from the harsh sun with the purse in my hands, it felt so good to be finally free. “ Woah! The weather is so good today” I exclaimed excitedly, taking a swirl around in excitement. “ Yes, you can say that again” I turned to see Xavier gazing up at me with so much love and affection in his eyes that I couldn't help shielding away shyly. I didn't hear him come to stand behind me
A MONTH LATERSANTORINI, GREECE“ So girls, here is our house” I heard Michael calling to the girls with his hands stretched to the property in front of us as soon as we stepped down from the car.“Do you like it?” Michael asked the girls who were giggling beside him while I was on the phone with Lillian.“ Of course, dad. Did you buy it? It's so beautiful” Nora exclaimed excitedly as she ran up the stairs to the front porch.“ Look Nora, it has a beach” Nadia's giggling voice called to her sister who came bubbling down to see the beach which was at the back of the house.
“ Good morning, Mrs. Thompson” Lexa greeted me the next morning as I stepped out of the elevator carrying my brown Christian Dior bag with leopard skin, it was a gift from Michael during my birthday.“ Good morning, Lexa. How was your night? Hope you slept well?” I told her with a smile on my face as I made my way into my office.“ It was fine, thank you, ma'am” Lexa replied as she came to stand in front of my table after I had sat down and dropped my bag on the table.Kicking out my brown suede heel which matched with the bag and complimented my outfit which was a brown mini skirt, brown blazer, and a pink camisole, I let the purple velvet rug caress my feet as I turned to stare at Lexa.
“ Sir, these are the files you requested for” Aurora's voice called out to me as I turned to watch her standing in the doorway holding on to the files in her hands.“ Good. Come on in” I told her with a broad smile on my face as I motioned her over.Aurora dropped the file on my table while I flipped through the pages looking for a particular entry. It was the budget for the Thompson's Hospital. Apparently, Dad found out the money budgeted for the hospital was too much and requested that we reduce it which was why I'm in a meeting with Doctor Damien. The director of the Thompson's Hospital.“ So, Doctor Damien. We've cut down the budget to fifty million dollars, hope that will be enough?” I asked him, I could see his lips curled up in a fr
We all sat in the courtroom looking around while I held onto my daughter's hands, Michael was on my right holding on to Nadia's hands while Nora was beside me. They had recovered from most of their bruises but we were all still going to therapy every Tuesday. Even Lillian had joined us this time, I couldn't help regretting dragging her into my mess.I stared into the whitewashed room of the courtroom but I wasn't really seeing anything. All I could remember was the night when I felt I was going to die and Michael had saved me the second time ...“ What is she doing?” I turned to stare at Lillian who gazed was fixed on Deborah, who was checking her gun to see if she had enough ammunition in them wearing a light smile on her face. I turned away from the face of the woman that I had come to despise, but couldn't do
I paced around my office in anticipation, ever since our last call with Lillian, we couldn't get in touch with her. She had refused to answer any of our calls and had sent it to her voicemail.“ Any luck with her yet?” I turned to ask Danny who was trying her phone again. I could see the worry etch his brows as sweat streamed down his face. I couldn't help being annoyed with myself that I had caused everything. I regretted ever bringing him and Lillian into this mess. Hell, I regretted ever risking my wife and children's life. If only I never met Deborah then none of this would have happened.“ Not yet. She just won't pick up even after leaving her a dozen messages. She's just so stubborn especially when it comes to Nina” Danny exclaimed running his hands through his hair in frustration as he paced to and fro
“ Joey, come on. Please stop crying. You've got to be strong for your godmother” I called gently to my son who was crying silently on his bed as I stood in his doorway.“ But mom, I'm missing Nora and Nadia so much. I don't know what's going on with them. And who the fuck is Deborah? I so hate her” He screamed at me as he turned to watch me from the doorway trying to dab at his now teary eyes.I strolled to pull him close as I let him sobbed on my shoulder, ignoring him using the swear word. Any other day, I would have scolded him but today, I decided to let him be since he was hurting so badly.“ It's okay son, momma understands. I promise we'll find them soon but please you've got to be strong for them. You know Nora and Nadia wouldn't like to
A Month LaterI sat in front of the television in the sitting room but I wasn't really seeing anything. I couldn't stop thinking about my kids ever since we found out that Deborah took them. I couldn't help being worried about them. Is Deborah taking care of them? Have they eaten?A lot of things are going through my mind but there's no one to talk to. Michael had been busy these days, especially after he found out that Deborah had tricked him.He couldn't stop blaming himself for not being vigilant and I couldn't add to his self-loathing by telling him about the calls I've been receiving and that from Deborah.I could still remember her last call which was a few weeks ago after we came back from the hos
“ Mr. Thompson, I'm thinking of investing about a million dollars in your new casino business but I'm afraid of the risk involved in it. Is it legal? I mean most casino businesses are illegal and I wouldn't want my money to go to waste. It's hard to earn a fortune these days you know, and_______”“ Mr. Gonzales” I called to the bald head man who was miles away from me trying to make him stop with his blabbering as I was getting irritated. He was a Spanish business tycoon who had quite a fortune but didn't know how to invest his money. He was just on the news a while back because of his eighteen years old, fifth wife who had squandered his money on a designer outfit that cost a thousand dollars.“ I'm not forcing you to invest in my company but I'd like you to remember that if you don't invest your fortun