Who Am I?
"Don't you have a relative around? Brother, sister, parents, cousin...... etcetera to take care of you, it'll take approximately two months for full recovery. We have to ensure your babies are safe." The nurse who was checking her vitals asked out of curiosity.Since Diana was taken to the emergency room of the hospital down to the operating theatre and then to the rehabilitation room, during post surgery, no one, not even a friend had come to check up on her and it's been three weeks. She is a wealthy woman, influential as well but how could she not have friends? Or even a husband? Or does she?"I can't seem to remember any of that and yes....". After a pause she continued "My parents. They're out of town and I won't bother them, after all I'm getting better now" Diana answered trying to stall and end the conversation the nurse had initiated, but ,that was a lie that formed up in her head immediately, which incidentally was the truth she didn't know."Was she not married? How then was she pregnant? Was she a one night stand type of a woman?". It didn't stop there, questions continually began to flow in, some she would disburse off with a bitter smile.After the nurse was done, Diana picked up her ID and stared at it for a minute, specifically at the passport by the upper left corner. Then, she looked at her reflection at the reflective surface by her corner."It is same person. It's me! " She squinted her eyes. She was trying to confirm if she was the actual person on the ID card.Then the TV got turned on..She fixated her gaze on the TV screen when she heard the same name the female doctor had called her earlier 'Aliko Diana' ."What was happening? " Diana wept as she arranged herself into a better position to watch and listen to the 6'o clock news.News headline "Diana's oil company and other owners other companies has officially changed ownership and names to One Mr Jake and Jake's oil company.The second news headline was that "The ownership and name was changed after an alleged divorce between the married duo, Mrs Diana and Mr Jake"Since the doctor had earlier called her Aliko Diana; the CEO of Diana's oil company and her ID card confirming that as well overwhelmed Diana with what she couldn't even relate. She has no slightest memories of all that.An alleged divorce? Was she married? Was she divorced? And even if why would she be in the hospital with no one around to assist her? And why was she pregnant if divorced?"These are the news details" the new broadcaster began."After an alleged divorce between billionaire Aliko Diana and Jake Bernard, the property of Aliko Diana got shared and Jake being the less wealthy took more than half of Diana's property according to the law that binds court marriage. Properties include the Largest oil producing company in the world. The Diana oils company now named and known as Jake's oil company ""The reason for the said Divorce was that Mrs Diana filed for it reasons being infidelity""Until date, the whereabouts of Aliko Diana is unknown, Cases are reported that she left the city after the divorce." The news broadcaster continued after he caught his breathe."What a wicked man? How could he do this to his wife? And I'm most likely the wife? How could he do this to me, even though I don't remember him? Could they just display his picture already!" Diana could feel anger erupting inside her already, like she was going to make the man she doesn't remember pay.After a brief advertisement on the TV, the news broadcaster continued with the session by introducing himself and as the news broadcaster on Delta city.That got Diana, she was not in her city, rather a different city the news broadcaster just called "Delta city!" No wonder, they said her whereabouts were yet to be known since the divorce.It was finally making sense.Could it be that after the divorce she was leaving the city having lost everything to the man and then she got into the accident which landed her here in the hospital?If that's the case, she thought there were no need going back. But what if that wasn't the case?Diana fixated her focus and eyes on the TV anticipating to see the man's picture and of course hers. The news broadcasting wouldn't be complete without that.Then her picture was showed with little formal introductions ...When it was about time to introduce the latter, the TV suddenly got switched off."Will you turn the TV on right now!" Diana shouted on top of her lungs. When she turned, she saw the chief of surgery, his barge stated it."You can't be allowed to strain yourself by watching the news! You've just woken up barely hours ago. Get yourself some rest!" The Doctor stated coldly and turned to the nurse beside, he whispered something into her ears and then turned to Diana."We were only able to recover your handbag from the ghastly accident, we couldn't find your credit card or any payments card, we found just a silver ring that cost almost a billion, we proceeded with your operation and treatment base on your status. You should be making arrangements on paying your medical fees". The doctor said and exited the room.Anger suffused Diana on his affirmation and conclusion but she couldn't do anything and also about the ring? Was it hers? How could she buy something that expensive? Indeed, she has her medical fees to pay as well. Since she has no cash with her, she could willingly make the ring a substitute. But that was the only thing left for her from her previous life. However, it was important she learnt everything, she can always find out anytime and anyway.Few moments later, the dizzy effect of the intramuscular injection she had been given made Diana fell asleep like a baby.This is why you'd return back home . To find this man.Diana stared silently into Jake's sad yet angry blue eyes. He exuded such an authority for a man of his ranks.He was definitely flummoxed by her question.“Who am I?” Diana repeated her question incredulously. “Diana, what are you talking about?”“I feel like I should recognize you,” she admitted, feeling the heat rising to her cheeks. “No. I know I should. But I...I’m sorry. My mind isn’t cooperating. I’d hoped well, if anything would give my memory the jolt it needed to return, this would have been it. And yet I don’t know who you are, other than your name. Jake Bernard?”His expression clouded with confusion.“Of course, I am! He paused. “Wait. Are you trying to say you really don’t know your own....... ?” He removed his hat by the crown and threaded his fingers through his thick blond hair."Holy shit, she is suffering from amnesia,she doesn't remember me! Opportunity comes but once I have to cease this opportunity for the second time." He said to himself. After all, he had lost all the fortunes he got from Diana through divorce to gambling and Hannah had left him for a much richer man after that.He needed a haircut, Diana thought, but then realized what an odd observation that was for her to make. It was somehow...personal.Suffering amnesia after a car accident, Diana arrives back home with her kids and seeking the babies father - her estranged husband, Jake. She is now a working class citizen to becoming established again." But will Diana recalling the tragic reason they separated only drive a bigger wedge between Diana and the man she’s falling for all over again?"After Jake lost all his fortunes to gambling he was now a common street man and his only way back up is a key, someone by the name Aliko Diana. And now he had to win her back and play the card game and even claim custody of the kids.Then, everything was like and had been a haze of rage and sorrow and bone-deep weariness, as if she were dreaming while awake.She calmed her thundering heart just as the she felt a cold sensation on her hands."Wake up, it's your last day here on the hospital".And she woke up, gasping, her heart slamming painfully against her ribs. She was in her hospital bed in the hospital and afternoon light was filtering in through the curtains. Her hair was plastered to her neck with sweat, and her arm burned and ached. When she sat up and flipped on the bedside light, she saw her ID card.Her mind swirled immediately with the memories of the dream, it looked so real but the she was battling with remembering the man's face but it faded. She couldn't even imagine the man's face.The nurse by her side, Nurse Felicity tapped at her shoulders affectionately, she had grown fond of Diana ever since she had started taking care of her, since nobody visited or came for her."Calm down, it was just a dream and yeah get up! You're leaving the hospital today!"" I paid the bills with my savings, you can keep the ring, it's the last thing left for you from your previous life. I figured it'd be important" The nurse explained.Diana was overjoyed, she didn't know when tears began to flow down her cheeks, "After all,there were still kindhearted individuals on earth!"Diana was filled with gratitude towards God for the helper he has sent her way 'Nurse felicity'.To be continued...A New Beginning...I couldn’t help wondering what it must be like to lose memories and not know anyone around you. How would it be to forget the people you once loved even perhaps someone you’d hoped you might one day marry?How would that feel for both people involved? And would that love stand the test of time? Maybe it’s possible but what if something has gone terribly wrong? Something that is now forgotten.*****Diana had missed a period and typically offered the first noticeable sign of her pregnancy, with that she was getting convinced there were no errors in the pregnancy test.She was beginning to experience nausea, her breast getting swollen and tender, a full of heavy feeling, change of tastes and lastly sleepiness.All through her rehabilitation, no one even visited and that seemed weird for a woman of her caliber.By this time, she was leaving with the kind hearted nurse, Nurse Felicity. It felt like peace in it's real sense but occasionally her thoughts would trouble her
"Coincidental right?" She gasped. She couldn't help staring at the figure, his features so flawless and indeed a precious artwork of heavens."Young lady, will you get on the floor! How dare you still sitting down there without paying due respect?" One of the burly bouncers shouted, he seemed like the personal guard to the president general. Something was off about his dress code that accentuated the fact.That jolted Diana out of her thoughts."Sorry!" She said and continued with her meals looking unconcerned. But something troubled her mind. Her mind got restless.Mark who in turn has fixated his gaze on the lady started off towards her while the burly bouncer that had spoken earlier followed behind."Buzz off!" Mark ordered with a frown on his face,when he almost stumbled into a couple lying down on the floor shivering.With those two words alone and the oppressive aura he exuded, the couple who didn't want to get caught in any cross fire, they felt so suffocated that they could
How can you trust your instincts when you don’t have the memories to back them up? Especially when they are telling you to trust the most deadly person in the world...and what do you do when you cannot trust that the memories in your head are yours and not false memories implanted by nefarious persons? *******Diana had reached the school and she was a minute too early, so, she had to wait till the closing bell is ringed. Then, the principal called for her as regards to their children's first day attitude. Her children has skipped all the grade in their elementary school and had just resumed at Delford high school. They were so smart that even the elementary school teachers had issues with assuming their precision of accuracy of their intellect.Six years ago, Diana gave birth to triplets, Two bouncing identical twins and a bouncing baby girl, the joy and happiness that filled Diana's eyes and heart was unmeasurable when she held her kids on her arms.She named the eldest Stoic..Hi
Back to sterling cityBefore Diana could reply, Someone walked in, it was Felicity, out of excitement, Jennifer ran towards her to welcome her."Welcome aunty! We'll be leaving for Sterling City soon!" The innocent cute little girl spoke with her tiny voice, eloquently.Felicity glanced her gaze at Diana, and then back to Jennifer. After, she brought what she had bought for her troublesome adult minded kids. Three caps, one, that of a female, the other two that of males."Take this one and give this to your brothers okay?" Felicity asked her. Jennifer was happy with the presents. She had not expected any for that day and in jiffy, with her cap on her head, she ran off to their bedroom to give her brothers theirs."So, you'll be leaving for Sterling City? How come you didn't tell me?" Felicity slumped on the couch close to Diana after she dropped the question, she was obviously tired from work, she had just completed a double shift."My bona fide kids, were double promoted four grades
"Will join you soon. Give me some space with my kids!" Diana requested with an amicable voice.Mark accepted the request and took few steps back and was now behind the Rolls-royce boat tail.Diana managed to convince her kids not to act disrespectful towards him, for he was a powerful figure and he can be a green card to navigate her way up by securing a higher pay, enough to foot their school fees and other bills.Owing to the peculiar nature that they respected their mum so much, they nodded in agreement. Only Legacy, hesitated. He hated being threatened, let alone threatening his mum, whom he swore to protect. Jennifer, however made a thoughtful objection "What if it's a kidnap course?" She asked at the end. "Com'on... The probability is zero. The burly bouncers behind him has licensed barge and ID cards hanged on their coats upper outside pocket".Stoic was quick to point out. They were folding their arms across their massive chest."They can be faked!" Legacy objected.Jennifer e
Private military armyThe next day.....The current head of Jake's oil company, Jake Bernard was seeking and in need of a private military army for protection. Few days back, his personal assistant mailed sterling city military base and made the request to hire and own a private military squad.Jake was in desperate need of the private military army for protection. He has an unsettled score with Black axe triads who poses a great threat to him and his businesses and if care is not taken, he would be killed. The Black axe triad was the most deadliest triad in the whole cities.Jake was coming personally to pick from the selected veterans or ex servicemen. Ten were selected and he was to pick five from them. They were all trained to same extent and one can possibly offer what the other is capable of offering. His lackeys had no sufficient potential to protect him. Diana woke up massaging her throbbing forehead. She had a fitful sleep and was still feeling groggy. She woke up a litt
"Something is not right? Until now, Danny has not sent or called to inform me about Charity Wakins Granddaughter; who is betrothed to me! This is unlike Danny." Mark said to himself, he was in his office, sitting on his office desk with his hands folded.His last conversation with Danny over the phone was disrupted by a network coverage, but something kept telling him that wasn't all. He had overheard a thrashing sound in the background and some persons screening in an agonizing pain. Danny was his old school classmates thus, they were really good friends. Mark finally resolutely placed a call over to Danny but it was unreachable. He was getting tensed when a message arrived on his phone, it beeped and he picked it up, it was a message from Danny, his first instinct was to place a call over immediately to know if he is overthinking nature is not merely deceiving him that all is not well. he did, and the phone that has just sent him a message was unreachable. "Something is definitely
Jake was momentarily stunned. When he regained his senses, he guffawed out loud."What a coincidence. Isn't that Diana?" He directed the question towards the president general. "Uhmmmm .." Mark tried to remember her name when he realized he hadn't known her name the whole while. "I don't even know her name. She is an army medical!" He added. "Ohhhhh""Yea! Back to why you're here. You can have your seat now" Mark responded and gestured for him to sit at once."Good afternoon President General" Jake greeted after gaining back his composure. He stepped forward and sat down, he gave Mark a very look that radiated a murderous intent tainted with mischief. He shot him an icy glare when Mark grabbed for his jacket. "This bastard!" Jake said to himself. Rage,anger and pain mixed into one thing erupted within him at once. All his life, he had been strategizing on how to get close to this figure before him and cut his head off."Back to business!" Mark sat and shifted some documents towards