The past

FRED

As the party went on my phone kept ringing.I had to meet up with the caller and it seemed she was not going to back down till I came. I muted it yet again as I could not possibly pick the call here.

" You should pick up, it seems the caller needs you now" Selene said with looks of concern written all over her.

" what concern of yours is that, you are here to work for me, so know your place. Never pry into my life again. I yelled at her with looks of disguist.

"What business of Selene was it if someone called me."I thought to myself as I tried to excuse myself from the party.

My phone rang again and it was princessa, she was the caller that Selene had insisted I picked her call. I muted the call as I could not possibly pick her call here in the presence of my family.

Everyone in the house thought I had broken up with Princessa, my grandfather had said she was not a good match for me because of her family and everyone had agreed with him on that. I loved her so much but could not possibly lose my inheritance to be with her. Love needed money too. I decided to play the game of truce hoping to eat my cake and have it.

I had missed her but I needed to get this over with and be with her. All of this was for both our good. We needed money and affluence to be together.

I muted the call several times but it kept ringing. I had to finish up so early and meet up with the her.

The party ended and I dragged Selene to the room,I wanted to attend to something important and it seemed she was deliberately going to waste my time.

"You have to learn to follow the rules, else you would not get paid" I yelled at her when we got inside, I needed her to follow me and some how she was in the frivorities and ignored me.

"I cannot blame her though, she has never been to such a party"I muttered to myself. I would be with someone better if not for my grandfather, but it was just for a while so I just had to put up with this since hopefully very soon it would all be over.

" What did I do now? I did all you asked but you just have to complain. Selene snapped back, it seemed she was angry about my attitude at the party but I did not care. She was my worker and she had to work for me in the way that it pleased me

" How could she talk when I talked? What audacity?" I thought to myself but somehow I did not confront her about it. I was already running late and had to be on my way.

" Keep your things here and never go to the part of the room. You should never be caught close to my bed else.... I am headed out and would not be back in a while." I stretched my hands showing her the places she should not dare go in my bedroom. I did not want any excuse of ignorance when she invades my privacy.

Selene did not reply and neither did she look in different, it seemed she had accepted the fact I was not going to be any kinder to her. She acted in the affirmative and packed her things as I walked away after giving her the instructions. Princessa continued to call as I entered my car and zoomed off.

I arrived at her hotel room and knocked and princessa opened up. I walked to the room and sat down. She refused to sit and was going to make her point straight ahead.

" I have been calling you Fred, why has you refused to pick my calls"

She said frowning.

" I could not pick your call at the party, my family does not know we are together and I cannot have them knowing and ruining everything for us." I stood up and held her hands trying to explain all that had happened.

" Your engagement party you mean, I cannot believe you went through with this, I thought we loved each other." She replied as tears welled up her eyes.

" Princessa, you know I had to do this." I said calmly

" Why can't you just be with me, we love each other so why?" Princessa removed my hand from hers as she turned her back at me, tears already dropping down her face.

I sighed as I sat down, it was a long issue with both families and my grandfather would not hear of them.

"It is a long story My dear, my family has a little issue with your family. I said after a while

" What do you mean"Princessa glared at me curious now as she walked close to me.

"Your father had tried to duped my grandfather many years ago and now my grandfather does not want to hear of your family." I explained to her as I embraced her, I wanted her to know I loved her and we could still be together after all of this.

" Five years with you Fred, and this is all I get. Excuses..."she let go of my embrace and walked down the room.She stared at me now sitting at one side of the bed.

" I promise you, I have a plan and we would soon be together."I walked towards her trying to reassure her, I could not bare princessa leaving me. I loved her so much and I wanted her to be in my life, but Fate was against us.

" What if it does not work Fred, i do not like the sound of this plan." Princessa said with concern.

" It will, my love, just have faith in me to pull this through. I love you babe." I moved close to her as we kissed passionately. I held her in my hands not willing to let her go.