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
“ 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
“ 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.
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.
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
"Oh my God, I can't believe that he has the gut to break up with you, that good for nothing jerk face, anywhere I don't blame him, but you, I don't even know what you saw in him, anyway... Let him just wait still I lay my hands on him, sonofabitch" Lilian said trying to console me, as I lay on my bed in the two rooms apartment, I share with my father... Amidst sob" Lily, please promise me that you won't do anything that I will regret later, please" " I won't do anything to him that he did not deserve ....Get up and take your bath, we are going to my place, and you will be spending the night there, don't worry I will tell your father, I don't want him to see you like this, he will be so heartbroken.." " Yes ma'am, what will I have ever done without you, you are my backbone, thank you so much for everything" I hugged her and walked sluggishly to the bathroom which was located outside the house while lily went to meet my f
"Rise and shine baby girl" "Mom stop calling me that, I am not a baby, I'm 27 mom, remember" "I know my angel that you are 27, but no matter how old you are, you will always be my little girl..." "Patricia, leave the poor girl alone " my father's voice interrupted us in the doorway, as he ventures into the room with swag, I didn't know he has, smiling "It's because you've been calling her baby girl, that's why she has refused to marry y that she's still a baby "father said as he hugged mom to his side " Huh!! Whatever dad, you are just jealous because mom gives me attention" I retorted back smiling and pouting athim. " Baby let's go" he lovingly dragged mom from my room. I took my bath, immediately my parents left my room and pack my bag. I have been doing this for the past 10 years, coming to spend some time with them, before going back to school then but now I'm going back to work. My dad remarried
My alarm clock ringing beside my bed woke me up at exactly 6:30 a.m. I stood up sluggishly from the bed as I have a morning run to do before getting ready for work, as I don't want to be late for my first day at work. After changing out of my sleepwear I put on my running joggers and pink tan top with a running shoe and plug in my earphones ready for my run. I've been running for 10 minutes when I suddenly sense someone running quietly behind me. I was tensed and scared as I turn back to behold beauty, she's beautiful with blonde long hair. "Hi good morning, I'm Debbie. I've never seen your face in this neighborhood" she blah blah on expectantly trying to recall if she has seen me or not?. "Hello! good morning to you too, I'm Nina just moved in yesterday". "Really? WOW!! Welcome to our neighborhood I live alone at block D" "Ok, nice meeting you too, I live at blo
The week flew by quicker than I could imagine. I hate weekends. Nothing to do and no friends to visit. Lilian has flown to Paris with Danny to shop for her wedding gown, I was supposed to go with her but I've been busy with work and since I just resumed didn't want to ask for any excuse just yet. Sitting in front of my Tv, my favorite program was on" The Thundermans", I know you all wondering why a grown-up like me is watching kid movies. I so love it and right now with nothing to do, I have no choice but to watch what I have. I was watching Thunderman with popcorn beside me, when I heard the doorbell, I left to open the door only to see Debbie standing in front of my doorstep. Unlike me, she was dressed while I was just in bomshort and crop top. "Hey" she smiled widely at me, checking me out with disgust. Looking back at her, she was all smiles, which made me wonder if I was hallucinating. Reaching forward to touch me "I'm so sorry to bother you but I and my