2 MILLION DOLLARS RICH

Dina got cleaned up and was set to leave the restroom when she noticed her face in the mirror. Her cheeks were still burning red even after he was long gone already, so she decided to stay a little while to let her cheeks cool on their own.

Mrs. Wright and Chris were already done with their dinner and having a small conversation when she arrived. She went to join their conversation since she had already lost her appetite for food.

“Thank you ma’am for helping me raise money for my medications and surgery, may God bless you” Chris thanked Mrs. Wright for her financial contributions to his health.

“You don’t have to thank me. I did it as my duty to help those in need and I enjoy doing it” Mrs. Wright cupped his face with both hands and kissed him on his forehead.

“And also don’t call ma’am. Call me Granma Jo, that’s what all of my grandkids call me and I see you as one of them so call me that okay”.

“Okay, Grandma Jo,” Chris said happily.

“Much better,” Mrs. Wright said proudly.

Dina and Chris bid Mrs. Wright goodbye and thanked her for her hospitality and then left. Unfortunately, they left Mrs. Wright’s house late so it was difficult to get a Taxi. And the most terrible part was that Chris was starting to feel tired and could barely walk so she had to carry him. After a while of walking, Dina finally saw a car approaching their way.

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Flashback from 20mins ago in a club.

*Ring Ring* 

“Hello darling, I wasn’t expecting your call so soon,” Said a woman with an erotic voice.

“I’ll be at your house in 15 minutes, so get ready,” Another voice said plainly.

“I am always ready for you darling, so don’t keep me waiting” Replied the woman on the other end of the phone.

“See you in a while,” The other voice said and then hung up.

The man stood up from his chair and gulped down the remaining tickler in his cup. He took his car keys and dashed out of the club.

He got out of the club and entered a black car, and then drove off. While driving he noticed a female figure far ahead with his unique senses.

Flashback ends.

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The car stooped right in front of Dina and the window of the driver’s seat slide down slowly. 

“Please Sir, can you give us a ride home” Dina pleaded with the man in the car. “The boy needs his medications now and there are no Taxies around. Please help me” Dina continued pleading.

“Yeah…umm, I can’t help you. I really can’t stand children.” He said in displeasure.

“But Sir, he is asleep and you won’t even notice his presence. I promise you that.” Dina tried to convince him.

“NO,” He said with an irritating look on his face and wind up the car window then zoomed off.

“How could he be so heartless; couldn’t he at least pity the child” Dina started tearing up, she could not hold her tears any longer and she was getting anxious by the minute.

“I can’t cry at this moment. I have to do something about this” She wiped the tears off her face and began to walk down the road with Chris on her back.

She finally got to the busy end of the road and was able to get a Taxi to take her back to the orphanage. 

Molly was right outside the orphanage entrance waiting for Dina and Chris to arrive when a Taxi stopped in front of her. Dina came out of the Taxi while carrying Chris.

“Dina, why did you take so long to arrive?” Molly was really worried about Chris; she knew it was past Chris's medication period.

“How is Chris doing,” She asked Dina nervously.

“I don’t know Molly, help me get him inside” Dina was afraid at the moment, if the management finds out about this she would be in big trouble.

They laid him down on a bed and Molly went to get his medications. Molly arrived with all of Chris’s medicines and Dina tried to wake him up. After all, was done they put him back to sleep. 

“So can you at least tell me what happened,” Molly asked her?

“After leaving Mrs. Wright’s house I couldn’t get a Taxi back here and Chris was getting weak so I had to carry him. After a while, a car approached us and I pleaded with that ‘Arrogant Jerk’ to help us but he refused to with the excuse of despising children and drove off. Luckily I saw a Taxi and here we are” Dina explained to her in the best way possible.

“Thank goodness you were able to get a Taxi or who knows what could have happened” Molly added.

“I know. I can’t even imagine” Dina placed her hands on her face feeling ashamed of herself for not taking good care of Chris.

“Don’t blame yourself, let’s just be thankful that nothing bad happened” Molly went to comfort her friend.

Dina finished up at the orphanage and went home. She was panicking in the Taxi on her way home, she knew her father would be very worried about her. Eventually, she got home and rushed to the front door

*Knock Knock*

“Do you mind telling me where you are coming from at this late hour” Andres yelled at her without even letting her in first.

“Father, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to come home this late” Dina said to Andres looking a bit scared.

“Just come inside” Dina obeyed and went inside the house then Andres closed the door.

“Father remember I told you I was going to Mrs. Wright’s house today to ask for help concerning Chris.

“Yes you told me about that” Andres was a lot calmer than earlier.

“Well she agreed to help him and then invited us for dinner, I came home earlier today to get a nice dress for this evening but I didn’t meet you at home and your phone was unavailable. We stayed too long and I could not get a taxi because it was late and also Chris was already weak so I had to carry him till I found a Taxi back to the orphanage” She explained to her Father.

“My little girl is probably tired from all of this” Andres felt bad for yelling at her like that. “Why don’t you take a shower and go to bed” Andres suggested.

“Sure I will,” She said then stood up to go to her room.

“But before you go, I have a surprise from you” Andres sounded happy.

“Surprise” Dina repeated curiously.

“Yes, have a seat for a moment” Andres got up from the chair and went inside. He came back with papers and a big smile on his face.

“Guess what,” He said still standing in front of her.

“Father you said you had a surprise for me. Now you’re asking me to guess” Dina told him looking a bit tired.

“Just guess please” Andres pleaded with his daughter.

“Okay fine, Mr. Dan agreed to reduce our rent payment for this year” Dina folded her hands over her chest and continued staring at her Father.

“Geez… you terrible at guessing” Andres sat down on the chair and then presented the papers to Dina.

“Father please I can’t read at this moment. I’m tired” she returned the papers to him.

“We are 2 million dollars rich” Andres yelled at Dina happily but to his surprise, She laughed out loud.

“Hehehehehe…. Father what are you even saying” Dina continued laughing hard.

“Dina, I am very serious about this” Now Andres looked serious and Dina stopped laughing.

“But Father that can’t be possible. We can barely pay the rent and you’re saying we are 2 million dollars rich. How is that”.

Andres explained to her how he signed a contract with a rich man to sell about 50 televisions for 1 million dollars. And how he got a bonus of another million.

“Oh my God, father we are rich. We are rich” Dina enveloped Andres in a tight hug and started to cry.

“Honey, why are you crying?” Andres asked sadly. “This is good news right” He wiped off the tears on her face.

“I just wish mother was here to celebrate this happy moment with us” 

“I’m sure where ever she is, she will be happier than ever with this news so don’t cry” Andres consoled her.