It was late in the evening when Elise and the twins got back home. Grandmother was seated lazily on the bench at the back yard watching the beautiful sunset. She marvelled at the wonderful life that God had gifted her even after the death of her husband. She had taken good care of their children making sure that all of them got educated, it was now an individual's decision to find a job and support themselves. She had really tried her best, looking back at the situation she had been left in.
Eva and Adam quickly rushed to grandmother excitedly. They had brought her back to the present with their endless shouting describing their experience back at aunt Jennifer place. Their uncle Jeremy had been away and only returned the moment they prepared to leave, but since they got a chance to see that baby and hold him, they could not hide their excitement.The two happily narrated their encounter to grandmother as they laughed heartily. Elise felt herself getting emotional as she knew she would dearly miss them, but this was something she had to do." Eva and Adam I think that's enough, why don't you go inside and share the same with aunt Charity, I'm sure she would love to know how it went. I just have something to talk to grandmother about." Elise said and the two immediately stood up and skipped as they headed into thehouse, by now Charity was already in the kitchen so they knew exactly where to findher.Grandmother Caren who had already noticed the sudden change in Elise mood couldn't help but ask what had gone wrong."Grandmother I just received a call from work and it's definitely not good news." Replied Elise. This added to grandmother's concern."Did you lose your job even before you started." Grandmother asked nervously."It's not like that grandmother, I was informed that Ihad to move to the company house allocated to us since our schedulewill be packed as we get started, there will be many training sessions as well just to ensure that we got what they required. So I'll have to move out of the house and live there" Elisesaid watching the changing expression on grandmother's face.It really broke her heart that she had to lie to her, but this was something she had to do, she couldn't be a freeloader all her life. She had to learn how to be independent no matter how hard it was."Why don't you just explain to themthat you are comfortable working from home, I'm sure they would understand ." Grandmother said in a sad tone. She really did see that coming and didn't know how to react to it."Trust me grandmother I already tried, but they just said it was their policy and if I was nolonger interested in the job they were ready to find someone else. So I just have to follow their instructions." Elise said, trying as much as possible to convince grandmother." Is that so! Since we can’t do anything about it, just do as they say, I'm sure they would let you go back after your work schedule lightens." Grandmother said. She knew that nothing could possibly change the situation.She couldn’t protect Elise all her life, she had to experience life by herself from now onwards. Her only consolation was that Elise was a really responsible girl, even when she was at college far away from home, she never caused her any troubles."So I'l be leaving tomorrow early in the morning to get settled and know my way around the city, it wouldn't be nice if I got lost when having an important meeting." Said Elise, she was glad that grandmother finally allowed her to go,not like she left any room for arguments.Grandmother however had mixed feelings about this, how come Elise was suddenly called to be informed of the fact that they had to stay at the boarding house. However much doubt she had she didn't want to argue with her but let her do as she pleased, only praying that nothing bad would happen to her.That night the mood around the dinner table was very tense, except for Eva and Adam who chipped in with stories of their visit earlier the rest had stayed quiet.Pavel who had just lost his job had no appetite but joined thefamily dinner all together. Charity however ensured she avoided grandmother Caren's piercing gaze, she could tell that she already doubt Elise story and it was somewhat connected to her. All through the day she had ensured to escape from her, not letting herself in grandmother's sight.In the same manner everyone went to sleep, Elise however spent the better part of the night packing her stuff, tears streamed down her face as she imagined how much she would miss being home. These feelings brought in the thoughts she had burieddeep in her heart, the loneliness that could at times consume her soul. She had always yearned for a father's affection throughout her entire life, now that she would begin work, did it mean that she would never experience all these in her life. She imagined how life could have turned out for her if her parents never abandoned her. Elise had these thoughts in mind till she drifted off to sleep.Grandmother who had gone to Elise's room to have the final chat with her noticed her staring absent-mindedly into space with tears streaming down her face, she decided not to interrupt her andwent back later. She found her already asleep on the bed, grandmother covered her withthe blanket and switched off the light, it broke her heart that her dear granddaughter suffered so much in life, not knowing one's parents was a huge burden that she wouldn't know how to lift off her shoulders.Early next day Elise was the first to wake up, she didn't want to leave when everyone had been awake as she would get too emotional, since her stuff was already packed, she took a shower, got dressed and carried out her bag from her room. She made her way quietly into grandmother's room. She was surprised to find that she had been wide awake.Elise made her way as she whispered to grandmother asking why she had woken up that early. Grandmother however had not gotten any sleep since the heartbreaking sight of her granddaughter the previous night. There was nothing she could do but just watch. "I'll be leaving first before the children wake up, I'm sure Adam and Eva won't let me leave easily, so I had to escape the trouble." Elise whispered to grandmother who had already sat up on the bed."Alright dear, youjust go ahead, but you have to promise me that you will take good care of yourself, and please visit us wherever you are free." Grandmother said as she closed in to hug Elise who had sat on the bed with her."I'lI definitely take good care of myself, and visiting you guys is a must, I will also ensure to call you everyday, just to show you that I'm doing alright." Elise responded, tears threatening to escape from her eyes."Take this, I know it's not enough but it would help you till you get paid." Grandmother Caren said to Elise handing her a brown envelope she just took from the table beside the bed, she had prepared this for her, hoping she would accept it."Grandmother if whatever is in there is money then I won't possibly accept it, I know how much you need it here so just keep it, don't worry yourself too much. We were promised an allowance the moment we started working, plus the company would cater for everything once we start working." Elise responded. No matter how much she became short of money she wouldn't bring herself to take from grandmother, she had lots of people to feed since everyone around her didn'thave steady income. It was a good thing that the payment she will be receiving would enable her assist grandmother. Elise and grandmother said their goodbyes and Elise went out, not daring to look back as tears startedstreaming down her face. She was now on her own, to face the world. With only afew dollars in her pocket she had to find a place to stay and feed herself for the rest of the month.Elise made her way to the road passing by the river that she always cooled down her body after her morning routine. She felt so sad knowing that she would miss that life for a while now. While she was lost in her own world waiting for the bus, a car slowed down when approaching her but sped off immediately."Sir, I just saw the lady waiting for the bus, what should I do, she had luggage with her." Reported the guy from the car." Just follow her and report backt o me where she's headed." Came the reply from the other end and the phone went dead immediately.The bus arrived few minutes later and Elise boarded it immediately. She was lost in her own world as she stared out of the window. She really had no idea whether she would find a place to stay but just went blindly, hoping that by the end of the day she would have worked something out.At the outskirts of the town Elise decided to alight from the bus, she was sure that the amount she had could not let her get any room within the city, she had to save as much as she could since it would be a long time timm she be able to get an apartment. She carried her suitcase as she moved from one rentalhouset o another in search of a room she could afford, but all of them seemed really expensive. The cheapest price was one hundred and fifty dollars which she couldn't afford at that time if she wanted to push through the month with the little money she had.It was already 1 am but she had yet to find a room, Elise felt so exhausted and went to a nearby shade to have a little rest. The guy who had
Elise had slept through the rest of the morning and got up early in the afternoon. She had been woken up by the pangs of hunger that wouldn't let her get any more peaceful sleep, it was also a blessing in disguise as she had to prepare herself for thenext day. She made her way to the kitchen, she definitely knewthat she wouldn't find anything there but decided to tryout her luck. Opening the refrigerator, she was shocked to find it fully stocked with fresh vegetablesand ingredients. It was like they had just been brought in . Elise was left wondering whether someone who had traveled abroad would have that pile of food.Elise however decided not to think so much about it and prepared herself the easiest meal at the time, spaghetti and sausages that were easily available.She felt no need of heading back to the dining table and decided to enjoy her meal within the kitchen. It tasted much better than she had anticipated. Back at home since every dish prepared included alot of people d
The moment the computer got opened Ella felt herself suffocating, did it mean that she would lose her job, from the director's facial expression he was definitely mad and Ella knew better than anyone to keep quiet. Obviously she had been the one who picked up a fight with Elise. The video stopped playing and immediately Mr. William looked up at the already shaken Ella. She was a really beautiful lady full of potential but it was a shame they didn't entertain such characters at the company."Now that it's clear that Ella started it all, Elise you are allowed to leave and report to your station, I’ll deal with Ella myself." Mr. William said.Elise the moment she heard this verdict jumped up in happiness, she immediately scurried away from the room not wanting anything more to do with the case."Now Ella what more can you say about this?" Mr. William asked. Ella who had been previously scared suddenly changed her approach, she knew she was doomed and had to find a way of escaping this em
"Of course sir, it would be a great honour for me to get such a rare opportunity." replied Elise. The outcome of the situation wasn't something she had really envisioned. God might have been on her side that day, it was a great opening for her career as their company and her would be exposed to the world, this would definitely be a booster to her career."That is settled then " the manager said as he made his way out. Ella who hadn't been able to accept the new development was fuming with anger, how could that useless girl beat her and get such a huge deal. She wasn't going to accept this when she knew very well that Elise could not beat her. She was about to follow after the manager and complain about when suddenly the secretary met him halfway down the hallway informinghim about the important guests waiting for him at the office. Ella stamped her feet as such an opportunity escaped her.Elise who was so elated about this hurriedly went out, she had to share this great news with her
It was late at night when Miranda received the weekly magazine, she had an obsession with fashion trends and had to get the highly coveted magazine. Checking the cover photograph she got so shocked that the magazine slipped from her hands and dipped itself into the basin of warm water that she had soaked her feet in.What had Elise just done! Did she know the consequences of being in the limelight for someone like her. Miranda felt cold sweats forming on her forehead. Elise's mother had tried so much to keep her far away from the prying eyes of everyone yet she just destroyed all her hard work. The council better not find out about her existence, the striking resemblance between the two could never escape anyone's keen eyes.There had once been a prophecy thousands of years ago about the birth of a human witch who would wipe out the entire witch existence. Every witch knew about this prophecy but never thought it could be fulfilled, it was a taboo for a witch to have relationship with
On Tuesday morning Ella made way back into the company, today they had been scheduled to officially start their photo shoot at an undisclosed location, but first they had to report to work. Ella made her way to William's office, after she tried reaching him the entire night with no reply she knew that she could only find him at work. William's secretary the moment she saw Ella sneered at her but all the same let her inside, the previous day she had peeked at the director's office after Elise had left wondering what the two would be up to several minutes after Elise left. She was shocked to find the two kissing passionately. She closed the door immediately and went back to her station, as though nothing had happened."Good morning sir, Ella the moment she got inside and found William seated elegantly on a chair."Good morning Ella, what could I do for you today." Inquired William, yesterday's temptation was too much for him to bear, he had almost shouted her name when he made love to
At the Vampire world the brothers were getting weary from the fight, none of them had been successful in eliminating each other. It had taken a great toll on them moving up and about across their world consulting the oldest known vampires but none of them could reveal the secret.The only ex-king that lived, Gomez's father Jeremy had disappeared immediately he handed over the throne. The three brothers back at the palace had almost lost hope, only Roman and Thomas had decided to take a break for the day while Roman decided to drop a bombshell on Thomas."Bro I think I better get going, we have turned the entire world upside down and got nothing, it's now your fight." Roman said and got up from his seat. The two had just come back from a three day search but went back with nothing. Since it hadn't been his aim to become king, Roman decided to distance himself from anything that might cost him his dear life, he might be caught at crossfire."What do you mean by get going, you promised t
As the fight raged on between the two brothers, Logan was deep in the forest in the Pacific Island being miles away from their world. The island had been deserted years ago due to the dangerous spirits that hovered over it, harming the lives of those who lived there. It had been rumored that the humans who tried to explore the area recently hadn't been seen ever since they entered the island.Logan who was so bent on his mission felt that nothing in this world would make him turn back right at that moment, besides he wasn't human so he felt nothing would dare attack them. Logan being accompanied by his two best men had turned the place upside down but still got nothing.The three men decided to have a rest as they replenished their energy and drink from the blood banks they had carried. Logan had retreated under a tree for shade while Nate and Jordan engaged themselves in a conversation. He admired his friends from a far. Ever since the two got together they always supported him with