"I can no longer stand in there and let her convince me to marry a guy I don't even know gosh... who does that in this developed world we are now. I always work my ass out just to provide for them but now my efforts is not enough" she lamented sadly standing outside their house on the road.
Kiara pick her phone from her only hand bag and she dial her best friends number Sophia after walking for about 3o minutes. she was still troubled and needs someone to talk to and the only friend she has is Sophie. she never wanted to disturb her because Sophia will be very busy preparing for her up coming weeding next week but she need someone to talk to right now.
- Hello Sophia are you at home?
- yes girl friend.
- Coming to your house now.
- Okay will be expecting you.
Kiara board a cab to her friends house.
"Kiara you need to calm down" Sophia said patting her friend who have already socked her handkerchief with tears immediately she got to her house.
"Sophia I can't marry that man I don't even know anything about him" she complained bitterly.
"Come on girl what the problem?" Sophia ask as she quickly sat down beside her. "What ever the probably is just know I am right here beside you."
"When I got home today my parents are forcing me to marry a strange man I know nothing about" she cried.
"What!" Sophie exclaimed. "Who does that in this modern world?"
"My father promise to disown me if I refuse and he was dam serious about it because I have never see him in such mood before" she muttered.
"And you said the guy is a rich man" she inquired.
"Yes he is rich, and that the reason my parents are forcing me to marry him because of his money" she said sniffing.
"You need to calm down and do the right thing kiara" Sophia said. "I know you will not want to be disown by your parent and you won't want a situation where by you will be blamed for their poverty. She pause staring at her friend because she knew that what she is about to say might hurt her. "So.....I suggest you just marry this rich guy and experience what it is to be rich" Sophia spoke softly.
"How can you suggest that" Kiara asked not believing her ears she was suppose to support her.
"Kiara since I knew you, you never have a boyfriend or any man around you so I think it best you marry this man. Besides, I will be getting married soon" she pause and look into her confused friend eyes again. "I advice you to marry him for the sake of your family.""You think so Kiara" asked.
" Yes and you can also follow your mind. But that is the best thing you can do for them bringing them out of poverty."I will think about it" she manage to say."let forget about me so bow is the preparation for the wedding" Kiara asked with a smile."It going on we'll.....but I am a little bit bothered and nervous.""Tell me girl what wrong what bothering you?" Kiara asked holding her hands.
"Now that I am about to marry what if am not a good mother to my children and a good wife to my husband?" she lamented.
"I trust you, Sophia, you are going to be the best mother and wife anyone can ask for. I trust you" kiara said hold her hands.
"Are you sure About that?" she asked not certain.
"Yes am sure" she nods smiling at her.
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Kiara got home later at night after spending much time with Sophia. When she got that night everywhere in the house was quite as she gently drop her bag on a chair and was about entering the inner room suddenly she was stopped by her mother's voice.
"Welcome back home, Kiara" Mrs Dalton's said making her to froze on a spot.
"Mother so you are here and still awake by this time but I can't see you see everywhere is dark" she said.
"Yes it because the light was off" Mr Dalton said putting on the torch beside her that's not so bright but enough to see the next person.
"Mum why are you awake by this time?" she asked seating close to her mother worriedly.
"Because I can't sleep I was waiting for you to come back home you never stay late outside like this" she complained.
"Mum I am sorry the way I acted and talk to you earlier today" she apologized."It okay and I understood how it feels anyone will react the same way you did earlier today hearing such sudden news.""My daughter I Wish they was a way I can help you stop this whole thing from happening again I will gladly do it but we need that money we have a lot of debts out there that will needs to be settled and your junior sister will soon be sent out of school for still owing for long. Kiara I can't go against your father" she said sincerely.
"Mum that's the problem with you always supporting father even when you know that what he is doing is wrong... Mother why?" she asked.
"He is my husband and I loved him did you expect me to disobey him?" Mr Dalton asked.
"What about me mum Kiara cut her off immediately, didn't you love me?/ didn't you want my happiness?" she asked looking into her mother's eyes.
"Of course I love you kiara, more than you could imagine" she said holding her hands. "But you need to think about this family happiness also. "I don't want anything that will make your father to disown you please listen to what I have you told you and think about it thoroughly" she stand up from where she was seated and leave Kiara to think about her life.
that night I think about my life severally and decide to sacrifice my happiness and joy to my family most especially Kate. I concluded to marry Handy just for them to be happy but I never knew it will be the worst mistake of my life.
The following day I told my parent that I agree on marrying him they were so happy and excited and my wedding was quickly set with Handy unfortunately my wedding date happens to fall on the same date with Sophia's wedding according to Handy decisions. We plead on him to make it after her wedding but he refused so, that was I me and my best friend wedded the same day but will did the reception together on the same hall.
**END OF FLASH BACK**
After taking my bath I changed into my night gown as I drift in to a long slumber.
"I don't want any memory of this child to remain me and you are going to start a new life" he gave me a light kiss on my cheeks. "You are a devil I hate you how could you be this heartless" I scream and struggle as his boys hold me tight dragging me out of the room leaving my son behind. "Everything is set boss" his boys informed him. "Now bring her outside" he commanded and turn to leave but gunshots were heard from outside. Immediately everyone stops and at alert. "You bitch I warned you not to tell anyone, now I am going to kill him before your eyes" Handy turned and pointed a gun at my son. "Please don't kill him I didn't tell anyone I came here alone" Kiara begged her body trembling in fear before she could finish her statement Frederick rushed inside the room with a gunpoint directly at Handy but his jaw dropped in surprise when he saw the condition his son is. "Brother we meet again" Handy smiles a wrinkle line as
"What is going on here" his voice came in a whisper as he beholds the sight before him."Hey, Fred is not what you think everything is fine" His mother slowly stands from her seat walking closer to him."Don't come closer mom" he commanded in a husk voice and immediately she stop moving "I don't even know if I can ever trust you again or call you mother" he spit out."Just calm down Fred everything here is fine I got them all under control" she gave him a fake smile."Then tell me, tell me exactly what is going on because I can't understand this whole thing and what are you doing with these people" behalf yelled moving his eyes from Sara to Isabella then it finally landed on Stella Handy's mother."Before I start I just want you to know that I did everything for the best for your happiness and Emily's happiness""By going on my back and start having whatever I don't know with these people" he points a finger at them."Calm down
Kaira watched as her mother and Kate was pushed into the emergency room with a stretcher.Tears dripped down her face as she watch her mother and kid sister she is the cause of everything she blames herself for everything that happened to them if only she had listened to her mother all this wouldn't have happened.She can't tell if it was Frederick that did everything out of anger for knowing that Derrick is his son no one else knew about that and now Derrick had gone missing everything happened just in a day, her life came crashing down before her own eyes."Doctor how are my mom and kid sis" she quickly stands up from the chair and rushed to the doctor a few hours later when he came out of the ward."Calm down miss Kaira they are both fine thank God that the bullet didn't hit them in the most sensitive part of their body, like their head" the doctor smiled at her."Oh thank you doctor please can I go in and see them now" she walks past the doctor
"Frederick let me go you are drunk" Kiara whimpered as the smell of alcohol filed her nostril"Give me my son Kaira you f*cking liar " Frederick roared in a cracked voice his hand still pining Kiara strong on the wall he snapped her head to the back making her face him even clearly she struggle to free herself but to no avail even in his drunken state he is too strong for her to push away."I trusted you Kaira but you betrayed me" Frederick sniffed hard trying to hide the tears that threaten to drop down his face."No, you can't blame me for it your mother is the cause of everything she doesn't want me and she also doesn't want you to know about your child I am only helping you to keep the relationship between you and your mom" she yelled to his face her heartbeat racing faster."Shut up your f*cking mouth it all lies""I am telling you the truth I am not laying" she sniffed "You can ask your mother she knew everything she knew th
Frederick Jew clenched in anger as he fold the paper in his hand very tight he could feel his body vibrating in fury. How could she, how could Kaira keep such a huge secret away from him despite how much he trusted and loved her why is she keeping their son away from him."Fred wait up" Austin called him and run after him outside the hospital he have been trying to calm Frederick down since he collected the DNA test but he won't even listen to him.Frederick stops and turns around trying to hide the worry and sadness off his face "don't worry I will be fine" a small smile spread to the side of his lips."You will be fine? but you are not acting fine you need to calm down and..... ""Calm down huh? how am I supposed to be calm when it felt like I have been ripped off my right and joy" he half yelled staring hard at Austin."Fred, I know you felt betrayed and all that but you have to handle this with the care you need to get a gri
Kaira POVI stare at myself in the mirror as I use the toilet water to wipe my face my heart panting heavily."Kaira calm down everything will be fine just breath, take a cool breath. I inhale gently using my hand to wipe my face as I stare at the terrified me in the mirror.God why should Derrick said such thing it came unexpected and it make my mind to skip a little. I need to tell Frederick the hidden truth I need to tell him everything today before it too late.After calming myself for a while I came out of the bathroom putting on the little smile back on my face as I made to turn towards the dining hall I pop into someone."Ma'am I am sorry" I apologise Immediately when I noticed that it Frederick's mother.She remain silent for some time giving me a killer look it is all written all over her face that she don't want me here."You came back Kaira I warned you to stay away from my son" she warned me seriously, pointing a finger at