Episode 9
RECAPNick was still starring at Alicia and the rest when he noticed some one, it was the same man, the same one he had seen during the garden party and back then he had been a waiter but now seeing him here,dressed casually and looking like an entrepreneur just like the other guest made Nick wonder who he is and why he was at the party. * * *Celine sat starring at Alicia and the look she had on her face.That had been the look she had on her face each time she won a race. She now under stood why her step father had invited to the race, why he had put her here at the front and knowing it hurt....it hurts to know that she won't be able to do what she loves most.She could feel the tears coming and not wanting any one to see it, she stood up heading to the rest room with Nick following her.Nick stood out side the female rest room, waiting for Celine to come out.why did she have leave when he was keeping watch on that man, he thought hoping she would come out soon enough but he was wrong."Nick!" On hearing Alicia call, he turned to stare at her"I knew it was you" Alicia said as she hugged Nick.Afraid that people he knew might see them, he gently with drew him self"Do you know how worried I have been....it's been a year and......""Alicia....please not here ! " Nick stopped and she stared at him"Am currently working and so I would prefer it if you act like you don't know me"Nick said"But......""As you have said it's been a year Alicia, I promise that when next we meet, I will explain it all to you but not now"he said softly and she couldn't answer because Celine walked out."And if it isn't our lucky winner"Celine drawled as she came to stand In front of Nick."Celine I.....""You must be happy now that you got what you want"Celine said"What do you mean?"Alicia asked"What I meant is that you must be happy to take over my place,after all you will still be second if I hadn't had that accident"Celine said to Alicia who had gone all silentNick knew where this conversation was going to and he was expecting Alicia to say some thing but she kept shut.That have always been the problem with Alicia, she didn't know how to defend her self."How you must have wished for me to get crippled just so you could take my place, did you enjoy the spot light for a year"Celine continued harshly"Why do you think bad of me Celine?"Alicia asked softly"Because I...... ""I think that's enough"Nick interrupted silencing Celine.She gave him and angry look but Nick was angry himself and he pulled Celine off leaving Alicia starring at them."Let go of me, you brute!"Celine called out trying to pull away but Nick wouldn't let her go.It wasn't until she fell that Nick realised that she was limping and that it would be hard for her to keep up with his pace."Are you okay?"He asked as he tried to help her up but she pushed his hand away and stood up her self."Am sorry Celine I didn't realise that......""That am an handicap....a cripple who can't seem to walk without limping? Well now you know and I hope that the next time you pull me like that, Remember that am an handicap"Celine said and walked off angryily.Still feeling angry, she went back to her table and saw that the rest of the racers were now back on their seat except for Alicia.On seeing her Cathy quickly whispered some thing to Sofia and they both laughed.Celine payed no attention to them, she knew that the time has come to have her pay back.Her step father who had been giving a speech on the podium talked of her presence and while every one turned to look at her, Celine gave out a fake smile and stood up gracefully wLimping to the podium where her step father stood.He gave her the mic and moved towards her whispering lightly"Don't make a scene Celine, give your speech and get off the podium"To every one,it looked like he was hugging her but Celine knew other wise and if only he knew what she had in mind, he wouldn't have asked her to give a speech."Good after noon, ladies and gentle men....before I begin,I would like the waiters to give out a glass to every one cause I will be making a toast by the end of this"Celine said and while the waiter gave out a glass to guest, she saw Alicia walking to her seat while Nick still stood by the table, looking directly at her."First of all I will like to thank you all for coming to this event even knowing that the reason why you were all invited here was to get more out of your pockets and also to get you to vote for my step father during the election"Celine said and she heard the guest gasp out"Well I won't deny that am an handicap and you all here must be thinking the same thing and you must also be pitying me but you shouldn't, instead I would tell you to pity your selves instead, you all are just being used by my step father and am sure that once he gets to where he wants, he will certainly forget you exist"She said.Seeing the way Celine was handling things made him angry, he knew that Bruce ridiculed Celine first but Celine shouldn't have gone this far just to get back at him.he would have gone to her but Bruce stopped him from going further."Just let her finish"he said softlyCeline harsh laugh jolt them back and he turned to stare at her."You fools!"she directed this at the Alicia, Cathy , Sofia and Sheila."Even when I had still had my leg, I was the best, you all were unable to beat me and that made you jealous, I had the looks,the money and the talent but you all had nothing, you were just like my shadow and I feel sorry for you, most especially you Cathy"Celine said and all eyes turned to Cathy, Cathy sat with her head down, obviously she was feeling embarrassed and that Is what Celine is after."And as for you my dear Alicia, you might act all kind ok the surface but I know that behind, you were wishing for me to be out of your way, I was always receiving medals and I took the first place Being second best got to you right? I can't say that am happy that finally you are now taking a position which once belonged to me but I am happy to know that if I hadn't had that accident, you and the rest would have never gotten the chance to be in the spot light" she said harshly and Alicia who couldn't take it any more ran off."Though I hate to cut the story short,I would have to leave now, after all am only giving a speech and before I forget, cheers every one!"She said drinking her glass of champagne at a go and the glass on the floor.People began to murmur amongst them selves and she knew that it was because of what she said,let her step father deal with it, she thought as she limped out of the party.She was still limping off when some one pulled her by her hand and she turned to see Nick starring at her angrily"Let go!" She said trying to pull free but he only held her hand tight"I can under stand you being angry at your step father and mother but what did Alicia do for you to have humiliate her that way?"He rasped angrily"Mind your business and just let......""No I won't!"Nick yelled Making the passer by stare at them both ."Who are you to.....""Get off your high horse for once Celine, just because you choose to let your self rot in bitterness it doesn't mean that you have the right to make others rot In it with you""Who the hell do you think you are to say that!"She said getting hurt by his words because she knew that what he said was the truth"You got injured and lost your career but that doesn't mean you should live in misery all your life, Alicia and the guest never did a thing to you, why did you do that to them"He asked almost pleadingly this time"Because I wanted to have my fun,I wanted them to have a taste of how I felt ,are you content with hearing that?" Celine asked hiding her true reason.People have always judged her based on what they want to see, they have never given them selves the chance to get to know her better."Just for fun, you call humiliating some one fun ?"He asked"Yes and now would you leave me alone!"she rasped out and he did let her go"Your step father is right, I knew I should have trusted my first instinct about you"He said"And what would that be?"She asked trying to sound non chalant about it."That you are cold selfish bitch, just because life has been cruel to you, you decide to be cruel to others, you are unfeeling and cold and at this rate no one....not even Stacey will want to be close to you"He said harshly"You bastard,you are fired,do you hear me...you are .....""I know that, I plan to quit myself, I just can't work with some one as cold as you, your step father should stop wasting his time over you, after all you are the one endangering your self, just to get your mom worried m, you decided to pull those prank on them, just what kind of person are you?"He asked"You still don't know yet"Celine asked trying hard to refrain herself from hitting him because some how, his insults hurt a lot."I don't and I hope never to know, as have said,I quit,find some other guard to play with after all you are not in danger at all, in fact you are a danger to every one around you because your heart is filled with bitterness and bitter end up being alone" he said and walked off.He had said more than what he had to say but then he didnt care anymore, how dare she do that to Alicia.He thought as he passed beside a window which was all glass.Nick could see Celine through the glass still standing at the same spot watching him leave but then some thing else caught his attention.Just a few feet away up the balcony, a masked man layed low,holding some thing and starring straight at Celine.Nick turned to see the man still pointing that thing at Celine,he could see what the man was pointing at Celine.Quickly he began to run towards her but on seeing him, Celine turned to leave and at that Instant he shot the gun.T B CEpisode 10RECAPNick could see Celine through the glass still standing at the same spot watching him leave but then some thing else caught his attention.Just a few feet away up the balcony, a masked man laid low,holding some thing and starring straight at Celine.Nick turned to see the man still pointing that thing at Celine,he could see what the man was pointing at Celine.Quickly he began to run towards her but on seeing him, Celine turned to leave and at that Instant he shot the gun. * * * Just as he shot the gun, Nick got to her and pulled her on the floor with him bringing out his own gun at the same time.The masked man was gone and every one began to run around, trying to hide."Are you okay ?"Nick asked Celine who was still seated on the floor."Yes I am.....is that.....was that a gun shot?"She asked looking terrified."It is, we need to get out of here"He said pulling her up.With his help, they both made it out and going straig
RECAP"Because of me you could get hurt and I don't want that, I don't want to carry the burden of your death forever so Stacey, I want you to quit and leave this mansion, you along with Nick should leave, am the one they want, I don't want you or Nick hurt" Celine said "Why are you still worried about us when your life is in danger?"Stacey said angrily "Because I care about you Stacey and even though I dislike Nick, I wouldn't want him to die because of me, so please go, leave me to my own demise"She said softly."I don't know for you Stacey but I don't intend to go any where "Nick said standing at the door way. * * * How dare her try to dismiss him, he hadn't meant to eaves drop on their conversation but he couldn't help himself from listening to their conversation and on hearing her tell Stacey that it was best that she leaves along with him made him furious and with out thinking he barged into her room."Have you been eaves dropping on us?"Celin
ššš"It's just a stone, you don't need to look at me like am a monster"Celine said stopping her laughter.She realised now that until today after the accident, she gave her first real laugh and it's all because of Nick.Nick has seen a part of her which she hadn't let anyone see for a year now,not even Stacey who always told her to smile again, to be cheerful but all her endeavours to achieve that were all going to waste and now out of the blue, here she was doing those things with Nick, Nick whom she dislike for his rudeness and insult towards her.Nick noticed that she was quiet and he stared at her and also noticed the rigidness emanating from her, seems like she is back to being a cold , bitchy heiress again.Nick knew that he liked it when she smiled a while ago and seeing her pulling herself back into her shell certainly made him determined to pull her out.He liked seeing her smile and he will make sure he keeps seeing that smile on her face."Hungry?"
Nick kept walking off, still fuming with anger at what Celine did a while ago.Why do every one use him, just a little chance given to them they use it ruthlessly.He had been a victim of it before and he made a promise to himself that it will never happen again but then Celine just had to use him too.He was at first surprised and when he knew the identity of mark, he decided to play along,though he was already furious and she had to make it worse by giving him that kiss.Just to get back at her ex, she decided to use, she is not different from them, they had also been using him and they would have succeeded if he hadn't found out.Wanting to escape them, he left, he left every thing and every one behind.He stopped to think about the way he left Celine there, he didn't even think of the danger she might be in, he turned only to see her limping behind him.She stopped when she saw him starring at her. Though he was angry at her, he was relieved that she was safe.Turning he walked th
"Nick! Nick! Nick! Are you okay ?"Celine asked as she walked towards the front door calling out his name.His scream was the last thing she heard of him, what had happened, she thought as she went to see what happened.It was quite dark at the entrance but she could see that the window had been broken, probably some one had threw in a stone."Nick!"She called again, scared for Nick who had come to her rescue "Don't come close Celine, don't!"He said through the darkness She had to find the switch, she had to turn on the lights and get to Nick.She head to wall where she knew the switch was and after searching for it for some few minutes, she finally found it.She turned it on and saw Nick on the floor, clutching one blood foot, seems like he had step on the shattered glass."What's going ......arrgh!!! What happen?"Stacey yelled as she walked down stairs only to see Nick on the floor too."Call for an ambulance Stacey, Nick is hurt!" Celine said "No! Don't call for an ambulance and
Having forgotten Celine, Nick kept on following the car and also wondering what Zack was doing at Celine college.As he drive through the next street, Nick followed suit and he was surprised to see him stopping in front of the Clifford company.This is Celine father company,there was no doubt about it, after all the company had their surname on it.Zack got out of the car and walked into the company and Nick followed suit, he didn't know why he was acting this way, why he was doubting Nick but then he knew there was some thing to it and he just had to know what it is.He saw Bruce approach Zack and after shaking each other and exchanging a few words, Bruce led him into a room which he noticed that it was not his office.Nick went after them but then he stopped when the receptionist called for his attention."I would like to speak to Bruce Denvers" he said softly"Do you have an appointment, why don't I just call his secretary and......""There is no need to do that,he is expecting me a
"Am still waiting for your answer Celine"Nick voice wafted through her thoughts and she came back down to earth.She still could not believe that Nick had just offered to pretend to be her boyfriend and was still waiting for her response."What's wrong Celine! Don't you want to do it anymore" Nick asked feeling a bit apprehensive "I.....yes I want to"Celine replied. Did she just agree to it! She thought as she stared at Nick who still had a smile on his face.The journey back to the mansion was left in silence, each of them having some thing to think of.Celine was about to get out of the car when he held her hand "Tomorrow our act will begin and once I begin some thing, I don't back out, hope I can trust you on that too?"He asked and Celine feeling a bit suffocated by nothing she could think of, she nodded gently and got out of the car.She could feel her cheeks going all red and not wanting any one else to see it, she began to limp to the elevator."Hey you are back! How is the
"What do you all think business is in one word ?"the professor asked "Wealth !""Gain""Profit""Money, money , money! " a student said and every one laughedCeline sat at the back seat watching every one chipping some thing in but she wasn't concentrating that much in class and that's because she was starring at Nick who sat out side, starring at her through the window.On seeing that he was looking at her, he smiled at her and she couldn't help but to smile back.There is nothing stopping him from being in class with her but she didn't want too much attention on her,being in class with a guard will certainly make people stare at her and so she asked him to stay out side.Luckily for her, neither has she run into Mark and Cathy.If possible she is ready to avoid them if it will stop them from bothering her."Yes business certainly means money but there is one word am looking for, keep trying and we might get there"The professor continued and for a while Celine was distracted by the s