Chapter 2 - A burden

“Well, I don’t know if you’ll be happy about this news “, the doctor said as he glanced at Damian.” Just tell me, doctor, I’ll pay the bills if she needs surgery “, Damian replied.” It’s a bit more complicated than you think Mr.Damian, she has lost her memories, the scan results show that she has amnesia”, the doctor said.” So there’s no ID on her, no wallets or anything “, Mariah asked the doctor .” No, nothing was found on her, not even a coin”, the doctor said to the both of them.”Am I supposed to leave her here or take her to some sort of rehabilitation center or something?”Damian asked aloud.” You cannot leave her here or take her to any of the other places you mentioned, you hit her with your car, she is your responsibility and you will keep her with you, till you find her family “, Mariah said to Damian in an intimidating voice.” How many times do I have to tell you I didn’t hit that freak with my car? This is nuts for real”, Damian said voicing the annoyance he had held in for so long out.” Mr.Rivers mind your language and this is not one of those situations your money or lies can resolve, take her with you! before I call the cops and all the television stations in New York City”, Mariah retorted.”Arghhhh!”Damian grunted in frustration as he said to her,” It’s cool, you win, I’ll keep her in my house till someone comes for her”.Mariah exists the hospital and goes her way after she watches Damian’s Lamborghini zoom off in the distance with Bianca in the back seat.” How did I get involved in such a messed up situation?” Damian muttered to himself as he looked into his front mirror and sees the lady in his back seat.” Good day sir”, Damian’s butler says as he hands him the key to the Lamborghini.” Get the lady in the backseat out and put her in the guestroom on the second floor “, he instructed while loosening the noose of his tie and making his way to the large door of his villa.

Bianca yawns, rubbing her eyes repeatedly till she woke up,” it’s so soft and comfy here” she said while immersing herself deeper into the soft feather pillows.” You’re finally up miss”, a housekeeper said as she entered the room with a glass of water and medication.”Where am I ?”Bianca asks .” This is Mr.Damian Rivers’ villa”, the housekeeper replied.”Who’s that?”Bianca asked. The housekeeper looked at her with a surprised expression on her face, then she replied,” He is the Manager of the Windcracker group of companies and the most eligible bachelor in New York City”.Bianca wondered how she had gotten there and tried to recall,” My head is banging “she exclaims in French to her surprise. The housekeeper exists the room wondering where her master brought such a weird lady from.” Who am I?” Bianca muttered to herself. She gets no answers and breaks into tears of frustration and fear, trying to muffle the sound with the pillows.” Miss the master is requesting your presence downstairs “, a housekeeper said. Bianca wondered what her savior looked like as she nodded her head in affirmation and moved to follow the housekeeper downstairs.” She’ll be downstairs soon, and you can use your facilities to check her ID”, Damian prompted the cops. Bianca was not sure who she was, but she was sure the magnificent young man standing in the middle of the room like the whole world was at his feet, was her savior .” She is here”, the housekeeper said before skittling away. Bianca felt shy for some reason as she moved towards the center of the sitting room .” She is here now you can carry on with the process”, Damian said to the officer before sending a deadly glance Bianca’s way.” Miss could you place your thumb here”, one of the cops said to her, she complied but went on to enquire,” Why?” Damian was surprised to hear her voice for the first time but he was more annoyed than surprised.” Because we are trying to find out who the hell you are”, he replied and then felt bad almost immediately as Bianca’s demeanor changed to a pitiful one.” Mr.Rivers we can’t find a match for her fingerprint, it seems she has not been registered or is an illegal immigrant, though I doubt it “the cop reported to Damian. Damian wanted to yell at her, but one look into her dark brown eyes changed his mind.” Do you remember anything in particular ?” Damian asked Bianca.” I only recall telling a group of boys to wait for me and I remember going after them,” she said before looking up at him with teary eyes. Damian felt the urge to move forward and hold her but resisted it.

“I wish I could remember something, my name, anything “, Bianca said before breaking into tears.” Take her upstairs, run her a bath, and get her something to change to “, Damian said to a housekeeper in the corner of the room.”Thanks for your help” Damian said to the cops as they rose to their feet to leave. Damian let his eyes wander upstairs briefly and then took his suit jacket, and left for his company.

“ Damian, where were you yesterday, you vanished after telling me over the phone you were heading to the office “, Alex said, casting him a suspicious glance,” Were you with that red-haired slut again?” please tell me I’m wrong Damian”, he said smirking. Alex had been Damian’s bosom friend for as long as they could both remember, his father was the director of Windcracker Luxe a subsidiary of the Windcracker group of companies.”No, Alex, I would have been happier if it had been the red-haired slut for real “The story’s crazy man, you would hardly believe it “, Damian said to Alex as they both made their way to the board room for a business meeting.

“Yes, It’s Elizabeth Wembley on the line”, Elizabeth replied over the phone before she cut the call with a bewildered expression on her face.