Love And Truth Untold.

Sarah gasped the slap stung her soo much that tears already gathered by the corners of her eyes. 

No, she wasn't going to let them fall, she wouldn't cry because a stranger slapped her. She had passed through worse things in life. Besides crying would only make her look like a weakling.

"Who are you and why did...."

"Shhhh, darling.. the only person permitted to talk around here is me. Got that"?

The only reason why Shirly was keeping her cool was because the woman standing before her looked elderly and classy. She didn't want to be disrespectful and neither did she want to spend the night in jail.

But this woman crossed all the boundary, who is she anyways?

"My name is Grace Lancanster. Mother of billionaire CEO Adon Lancanster who is turn is the owner of Lancanster Co operation".

"And what does that have to do with me"?. Sarah asked with palm on her face still nursing her injury.

"You see those men out there". Mrs Grace said pointing out the cafe.

Shirley looked out and saw two men guarding the entrance, they looked like bouncers. Well built and muscular.

"Utter one more word and I'll leave them to teach you a lesson you'll never forget".

Shirley's eyes widen in shock. 

"Yes darling. I'm mean every word I say".

Shirley couldn't help but wonder what she did to offend this woman, she had never come across this Mrs Grace in all her 23 years of existence. Although she knew of Lancanster Co operation, what was her business with them?

"I want you to stay away from my son, Adon"? Mrs Grace said taking a seat.

"Who the hell is he, I haven't even met him before". Sarah thought within as that was the only thing she was capable of doing.

"He is a married man with a great career and a very bright future. Whatever he promised you, I'll do double. He cannot love you talk more being with you... I'm satisfied with the woman he is married to and as long as I'm alive nothing and no one  will ever come between them".

Shirley scoffed lowly, she felt pissed off right now. How dare this woman?, how much money does she even possess.

"I have more than enough money to destroy your life and the life of people you love at the snap of my finger".

Mrs Grace said, sounding more dangerous than before. It was as if she penetrated Shirley's mind to hear what she was thinking.

Mrs Grace looked around the cafe. "I see you love this cafe dearly, maybe I'll destroy it first".

Then she faced Shirley properly.

"Heed my warning little girl to avoid doom".

she flashed a cunning smile before walking out.

"YOU'RE FIRED!!!!!!".

*

Adon sat in VIP area of a bar slowly sipping his glass of liquor. Many thoughts ran through his mind at the same time. 

How exactly did Sarah come to hate him. This is a woman he loves with the whole of his heart.

They attended the same high school and even college. He fell In love with her the very day she stepped her feet into the classroom from high-school.

Her long curly golden brown hair and green eyes gave her looks of a goddess, she was as cute as a bunny and had a gummy smile while made his heart twirl each time she flashed.

Maybe she didn't notice him but he stalked her; Always sending anonymous texts, placing red roses and chocolate  every morning in her locker and telling her to stay away from other guys cause she belonged only to him.

These things made her angry at the beginning because she either gave them out or dumped them in the trash but being the persistent type he never gave up. As time went on, she got used to this gesture and expected it everyday. 

On days where he failed to deliver or delivered late. She would frown her face all day refusing to talk to anyone.

He saw how she blushed heavily at every of his anonymous texts, how she adored every stick of Rose and how she ate every bit of chocolate with pure love.

He stalked her up until graduation from college when he was ready to reveal himself.. Then out came the news.

FLASHBACK.

"Dad, you came for my graduation". 20 years Adon said to his father. He wasn't expecting the old man since he was always busy with work and travelling all over.

"I wouldn't miss it for anything in the world. Come let me introduce you to someone".

He and his Father walked a few metres to VIP seat.

"Mr Lancanster, I thought you wouldn't be able to make it".

"Adams". His father called hapily. "Since when did we start acting formal?". The old men engulfed themselves in a big hug and Adon couldn't help but admire.

"Adon". Mr Lancanster called.

"Yes Father".

"This is my friend, Mr Adams I told you about".

"Hello sire". Adon bowed as a sign of respect.

Mr Adams let our  a big smile. "Adon my boy.. you are now very grown. I'm proud of you".

"Thank you sire".

"Oh, my daughter also attends this school, errmmm.". Her name is Sarah... Sarah Adams".

"She's a friend sire".

"She left not quite long to see someone". Mr Adams said looking all over the place.

"Allow me get her sir".

Adon excused himself in search of Sarah. Someone? Who is the someone she went to see.

Adon saw this as a perfect opportunity to confess his feelings to Sarah. He looked all over the school but couldn't find her.

He was about giving up when he heard muffled sounds coming from their classroom. Erasing all thoughts from his head, he took slow steady steps toward the classroom, he opened the door quietly.

The sight shocked him so much. Sarah?...

Adon caught her making out with the school gangster, Paul Piere. Why on earth was she with him.

Sarah rushed over to Adon all smile, taking his hand in hers she said . "Adon, meet Paul. You know him right"?.

"Of course I do, who dosent know Paul"?.

"He just confessed to me".

"Confess what"?

Sarah squealed hapily. "The flowers, chocolates and anonymous texts. He was behind all of it".

"What, that's not possible.. it can't be him". Adon said.

Sarah was too excited to hear anything so she ran out excitedly.

Adon threw dagger stares at Paul who only grinned in mockery. Adon reached for his trouser pocket as if searching for something only then did he realise. He lost it.

"Are you searching for this". Paul raised a burner phone at him.

That was his burner phone, the one he used in sending those anonymous text messages to Sarah.. no wonder why she believed him but how did he get his hand on it?.

Adon tried hard to calm himself. "How did you get my phone"?.

"You mean this piece of shit right here"? Paul dangled the phone in his hand.

Before Adon could reach for the phone, Paul smashed it on the ground and destroyed it with his feet. 

Now he crossed the line. Adon attacked and threw punches at him. Paul stayed still not fighting back as if he had something planned.

Sarah entered the classroom with her friends and the sight before her made her sick.

"Adon? How could you"?

Adon stood up from Paul. "I can explain Sarah, please let me explain".

Seeing how bruised Paul's face was infuriated Sarah the more. 

She helped Paul up. "Are you okay"?

"He destroyed the burner phone babe". Paul said pointing to the ground.

Hearing Paul call her babe stirred up butterflies in her tummy but she had a more pressing issue to deal with.

"He lying to you, Sarah. I liked you first. Paul is just trying to come in between us.. I sent those texts, flowers and chocolates". Adon defended close to tears.

"What proof do you have Adon, what proof do you have"?.

Adon tried to form some word but due to his tears they only came out as air.

"Even if you sent those things Adon, I could never like someone as weak as you, someone who tries and fails. Let's go babe". Sarah helped Paul out of the class followed by her friends.

Adon feel to his feets. She was right compared to Paul he looked like a weakling, no muscles or strenght to defend himself that was the reason he never got into trouble.

BACK TO PRESENT.

The story of how they got married was even more complex. It was his father's will, boldly written in there.

He changed a lot, he wasn't the weakling he used to be. He worked hard to be every woman's choice but the one woman he wanted didn't want him back.

*

Shirley walked in the street think of how and why her life turned out to be this bad. 

Yes, Mrs Benson fired her. She said she couldn’t keep a home wrecker as an employee. The job she struggled to keep, she ended up loosing.

She found herself in front if a bar. "I think I need a drink".

Making her way through diffrent category of drunk people, her mind drifted to her past, precisely, 6 years ago when she lost her father. She was just 16 about to clock 17.

She went into her father's workshop, he was a carpenter. Her mother had sent her to call him and her 6 months old brother for lunch.

She entered and found her father with their little brother in his arms, he was already asleep. As she made her way through the wood, nail and other equipments in the room her eyes drifted to something, something that looked like a gun.

To avoid drawing his attention, She quietly tip toed over to the gun and carried it. As if he knew, her father turned around. "Shirley, drop that, it's dangerous to play with things like that".

"Is this a gun, dad?, aren't you a carpenter?, carpenters don't use guns".

"Shirley, drop it now". Before she could drop the gun, she heard a shot, she saw baby Ryan drop to the ground, his tender head hitting the wooden table in the process.

The next scene shocked her to the bones, her father came crashing to the ground with a loud thud. 

Baby Ryan and her Father soaked in their own blood, she stood there shocked, unable to move a limb, unable to scream for help. 

Her mother came in minutes later, seeing the gun in her hand, she assumed that Shirley shot her father.

"Run". Her father said with his final breath.

Up until today, she didn't still understand why he asked them to run.