ANTONIO'S OFFICE
Antonio sat behind his desk, lost in some document he was busy with. Just then a knock from the door drew his attention, he instinctively gazed up." Come in." He eluded and turned back to the documents.Gideon slowly pushed the door open and trod in. "There's a bad news, sir". He mumbled, nervous. Which made Antonio swiftly gaze up, tensed." What is it? Tell me, Deon?– whhat happened. "" The main quarters,sir– where all the products are kept , just caught fire." He answered in a single breath. Antonio sprang up, shocked. His face suddenly went pale as if the colour in his face had dried out." What?" He roared. " How is that possible?– what do to mean!?"" I don't know sir" He stuttered. " But we couldn't retrieve anything from there."He added. Antonio suddenly felt numb. He sauntered back and slowly faint into the chair, devastated. " God, this can't be happening."He exclaimed. Without further thoughts and hesitation, he sped past Gideon in a daze as he exited from the office. Gideon hurried after him.*******************INFIRMARY
Gisella and Desmond sat on the bed, chatting and laughing heartedly. She suddenly glanced at her phone. She gasped and sprang on her feet. It was already 4pm and past closing." Gosh, i've got to go now– its past closing time." she announced. Desmond instinctively held, which made her pause in her steps." Hey, wait" He eluded. "What's the rush for?"" I've got to get home now or my stepmother would definitaely kill me for sure" She nervously stuttered." Can I walk you home?"Desmond quried with a faint smile. Gisella stared at him in awe." Are you serious?", she muttered." Yeah, why so suprised?""Oh, nothing– Never mind. Let's go then." She sheepishly giggled. Desmond smiled and leaned closer, taking her hand in the process."Come on, let's go" He smiled and Gisella nodded. They trod out, chuckling.*******************
Loretta stood at the entrance , chatting with her friends when she saw Gisella and Desmond, gliding out of the infirmary hand in hand, laughing. She furiously gazed at them, her expression was wolfish." I so hate you, Gisella." She cursed. "I can't believe because of you, Desmond, threatened me– Loretta." She snarled. "Both of you will pay dearly for that, that' a promise."She angrily stormed off. Bianca and Paola rushed after her. "Hey, what's that all about?" they shouted. " Wait for us!!"***********************
Natasha stood infront of her room, a satisfactory smile dazzled on her face as she stared thoughtfully at the frame of their wedding photo on the wall. She scoffed. "Let's see how you escape this doom, Antonio. " She chuckled, a dark look lingered in her eyes. Gina hastily trod past her towards the kitchen which drew her attention."Gina?" She called. Gina instinctively paused in her steps as she gazed back at her direction." Yes, Ma'am" She sauntered over. "You called""Yes" She answered. "Is Gisella and Antonio back?""No, please. " Gina answered. Natasha with a brooding look, stuttered." What says the time?"" 5: 20pm, ma'am." " And Gisel is still not back from school? How is this possible?– what could she be doing in that her school?"She paused for a moment, thoughtfully staring at Gina." Is dinner ready....? ", she spoke out." Almost"" Okay, you can go now" Natasha finally permitted her. Giina bowed and trod off.*************************AN HOUR LATERGina was busy making dinner when Lizzy called from the door."Please, set the table for dinner– I'm off to the grocery shop for some foodstuffs.There's none in the house."Before Gina could answer, she sped out. Gina scoffed, "Couldn't even wait for me reply?" She wittily eluded, slightly shaking her head. She instinctively turned to Agnes who was approaching from the hall."Please help set the table, Agnes– Mr Antonio will soon arrive and I'm sure he might be starving" She pleaded but Agnes swiftly cut in."But, I still need to finish up with the washroom before night, Gina?" She cried but Gina insisted. She had no choice than to go by her order. Gina stared at her as she reluctantly trod towards her. She instinctively pulled her when she closed up on her."Be fast– Gosh, What's this!" She grumbled. All along, Natasha stood over the stairs with a mini bottle, gazing at them. It's content was whitish in colour." What is taking these girls so long to finish..."said Natasha faintly. In no time, Gina and Agnes finished setting the table." Good, everything is set now–, you can go back to your work.",stated Gina to Agnes. She hastily left to the washroom without uttering a word and trod out to the compound. Natasha smirked on noticing their absence. "Finally " She exclaimed. She sauntered over to the table. Her eyes swiftly lurked around to make sure the coast was clear. After satisfying her instincts, she quickly opened the bottle and dropped some of its contents in Antonio's food."Slowly, Antonio– slowly " She faintly chuckled "And with time, this with time, this will help me get rid of you and everything which bares your name. This is just the beginning of my revenge, dear. I'll surely make you pay for what you did to me in the past."She smirked and bolted back to her room.********************OUTSIDE THE MANSION
Natasha stood by the window in her room, gazing out of the window when her gaze instintively fell on something unpleasant to her. It was Gisella and Desmond.They suddenly paused at the entrance of the main gate. A broad smile dazzled on their faces. "So, here we are, Desmond –my house" Gisella eluded. Desmond swiftly lurked around."Such a nice place, Gisel." He mumbled with a smile."Thanks–i'l go in now" She slowly pushed the gate open and trod through."Hope I can visit at times" Desmond called behind. She instinctively stared back."Umm– well.." She gazed around as if looking for something. Meanwhile, Natasha kept watch over them."What is this that am seeing? "She mumbled with a dark look. Her expression was cold and wolfish. "This can't be happening, she must never be happy or have friends especially male friend. Never!! I won't allow this to happen", she vowed just then, she noticed Gisel glancing around. She instinctively his herself.******************Desmond stared at Gisel expectantly. But she kept searching what he he had no idea of. "Hey, are you okay?" He called, drawing back her attention. She instinctively gave a faint smile with a nod. "What is it?– Did you miss something? " He queried on."Oh no, nothing to worry about" She stuttered. "Just that, you can't visit me over here. – Just call when you want to come over and I'll meet you" She assured. Desmond stared thoughtfully for a well. "Well, okay– as you wish " He smiled. She thanked him and waved a goodbye as they departed.****************Gisella trod up the stairs only to find Natasha hooked in front of her door. She looked like a angry lion, awaiting its pry to devour. Gisel paused for a minute on noticing her before sauntering over."Who was he?" She asked as Gisel neared her. She gazed her confused, not so sure of who she was referring to." I mean, who was that guy you were talking to at the gate!?" She emphasized on noticing the look on her face. Gisel fidgeted., acting all innocent." I wasn't talking to anyone." She denied. " Please, i'm really tired and got a lot of assignments to work on. – Can I go now, i'm actually not ready for this" She uttered, walking pass her."Hey, young lady–stop over there! " She exclaimed, pulling her in the process and slaped her. Gisel just stared at her face with her hand on her cheek as tears soaked her eyes. "How dare you walk away while I was talking to you , huh?" she snarled with a chuckle. "Oh, or you think I didn't see you guys. For your information, I did and I want you to stop any relationship you have with him because I'll never, ever allow you to be happy. I promise you that...."She shouted and left to her room. Gisella leaned on the door, tears clocked down her eyes like a stream.ANTONIO'S MANSIONGisella sat by the window in a daze. Her mind flash over the earlier incident with Natasha . Tears welled up in her eyes, she wished there was another way to end this pain and suffering she was going through at the moment.Her eyes lurked through the window and Antonio's car drew her attention. The car drove through and pulled up infront of the garage. She instintively felt her heart wrecked apart." I wish you could feel the pain I'm going through right now" She eluded, her voice trembled admist sobs. " I wish you could see what I saw to make you realize" She paused, her throat chocked with tears."To make you realize what you've brought upon us, dad" She cried. Antonio slowly opened the door and got down car. He looked so devastated and miserable as if his whole world had come to an end.Gisella kept his gaze on him as he weakly sauntered out of the car like a corpse and leaned over it. She flinched at the reaction of her fa
GISELLA'S ROOMGisella sped into her room and shut the door. She leaned over it, her face soaked in tears. It felt like her heart was being wrecked apart while the words of her father kept replaying in her head. Her troat felt chocked with tears.She screamed as she crunched to the floor, burying her head in both hands. " Wish you could listen to me for once, dad– Just once" She stuttered.She felt totally helpless and hopeless, wishing there was a way she could make his father understand her.**************KITCHENNatasha sat over the table with a wolfish glare as she stared upstairs at Gisel's door with fixed gaze, sense of fury rushed through her." Stupid girl!! bastard! "She cursed underneath her breath. "How dare you interfere.?– I'll so deal with you. Just wait"She gave a faint snarl. Antonio slowly lifted his head from his plate only to find her, spacing out without eating. He thoughtfully stared at her but Natasha was too lost to notice. He sighed,
It was already 6:00 in the morning. Gisella still laid on the bed with a pale face, unconscious. Lizzy and Gina left to the mansion for their chores while Antonio stood by her bed completely shuttered. He had to rush back to work but he was so desolated that he didn't feel like moving an inch from the hospital.Choked up with tears, he slowly took Gisel's hand in his as he gazed down at her while the tears he fought back dropped down his eyes."Daddy is still waiting for you, honey–please wake up, please" He whispered. "Waiting to see those beautiful smiles again" A faint smile dazzled on his face while he chuckled admist tears. "i'm so sorry I never told you– you were the prettiest when you smile."He mumbled on. Natasha slowly pushed the door opened and trod in. She instintively paused at the door as she watched the father and daughter moment. She smirked, a satisfactory smile dazzled on her lips." Is time to go dear" She eluded while she sauntered over towards
A WEEK AFTERIt's been a week after Gisel's incident but yet no sign of her waking up. Natasha on the other hand, tried her possible best to end her life but it all failed drastically due to the constant visit of Desmond who mostly spent all day beside her.Meanwhile, Antonio's health had already started deteriorating due to Natasha's constant poisoning and this had made it impossible for him to visit his daughter often. He stood at his library, his gaze fixed on some files on the shelf when Natasha trod in with a tray." Coffee?", she called from the door. Antonio instntively nodded without looking back at her. His eyes locked on the files. She smirked, placed the tray on the table and drew out a mini bottle from her pocket." Antonio, i'll like to visit Gisel at the hospital today with some flowers and a teddy bear" She stuttered. "What do you say about that.?" She consciously glanced from time to time to make sure he wasn't watching while she dropped the contents of t
ANTONIO'S MANSIONLizzy was busy as usual, attending to her chores in the kitchen when a ring from the door bell invaded. She groaned in exhaustion and yelled out at Agnes who stood at the hall with Lola, Natasha's cat." Agnes, please get the door." Agnes whined in hesitation" Why should it be me?" She cried. "I'm very busy at the moment– can't you get it yourself or ask Gina to do so and stop bordering me." She roared back which made Lizzy bursted out in anger." Silly head!" She cursed. " Can't you see I'm busy at the kitchen and Gina is still attending to Mr. Antonio at his library? – By the way what are you so busy with that you can't get the door...."" Taking care of Mrs. Natasha's cat. It hasn't eaten since morning and I don't want it to starve to death." She swiftly cut in. Lizzy's jaw slacked in awe." What?" She howled, tilting her head. "Gosh, Agnes, I will so kill you before the cat if I get there." She threatened whic
ANTONIO'S MANSION Natasha trod down the stairs, her thoughts enveloped her." Who dare to interfere last night?" She mumbled. "I know the person who took Desmond away wasn't human but where from that spirit?– why can't I find any trace of it's hideout?" She paused in her steps with a calculative gaze." Such strong spirit will be a great tool for me against Gisella's soul. I wish I knew where to find it." Her mind kept drifting deeper in thoughts. Just then, Gina's voice echoed from the kitchen."Ma'am ! , Ma'am !!" She approached her in a rush which drew her back to reality."What's it, Gina?" She retorted in a cold tone. "Why are you disturbing my peace this early morning –Can't I just have a peaceful day for once!?"She glared furiously at Gina making her tremble in fear." Um, sorry, ma'am. I just came to tell you that, Mr Antonio's breakfast is ready. "She stuttered but was swiftly interrupted by Natasha's voice." So? –how does that con
ANTONIO'S MANSIONNatasha sauntered over to the door. Her eyes lurked across the corridor, furious as she earnestly glared for the culprit but found no one." Who dared spy on me..?", she thought to herself." I need to find who it was" She instinctively took a step about to leave when realization hit her." What are you doing, Nat?" She stuttered to herself as she paused in her steps. "This is not the time for this–you can find the spy afterwards . " She smirked, her eyes travelled back to Antonio." I'll find that out later, let me just finish off with this first and get back to the who ever it was." Her lips curved in a mischievous grin as she sauntered back to the room.Gina stood in Gisella's room, her breath kept racing rapidly as she peeped through the door. Her hands covered her lips and her knees felt numb. She looked tensed and terrified. Just when Natasha diminished into the room, she instinctively let out an inaudible sigh."Oh, God, that was so da
HOSPITALGISELLA'S WARDSasha, the nurse Natasha had plotted out Gisel's death with, quietly crept into her ward to execute the deeds. Her eyes nervously lurked around as she neared her bed." Oh, God, please forgive me for what i'm about to do." She cried and she took her stand beside Gisel's bed. "I know it's bad but I have to do this."She took out the syringe and pressed it to her right hand, about to inject her. Just then, Gisel's hand moved. She flinched, gazing up at Gisel's face only to notice her weakly twitter her eyes open." Oh, goodness– she's awake" She mumbled to herself. " I've got to be fast about this before someone else walks in." Sasha lamented in her thoughts." Desmond?" Gisel wearily voice intruded. Sasha fidgeted with a sheepish grin." Relax dear, he'll be here in no time. Let me finish checking you, first." She instinctively took her hand for the injection but was suddenly interrupted by the swang of the door whi