MICHIGAN I remembered my past experience at the bar when Clara sent her friends to humiliate me. What if she has sent another set of people to track me. I picked up my phone with my right hand while the left hand was on the steering. I dialed Armando's number but he was not picking up. I sent him a message immediately but I didn't get the reply. "Michigan, you have to be smart this time around," I consoled myself. I can't move to my house so that the person wouldn't find me one day. I stopped at a place and parked my car. My eyes were steadily on the side mirror of the car. I watched as the person stopped and got down from the car. It was a man. I was seriously breathing in and out of proportion. If I were to check my blood pressure at that time, I think the sphygmomanometer would have exploded. I shut my eyes just to recover and then the stranger knocked on the window. I turned in a haste to see him but I could recognize his face from the party. I pressed the control button t

MICHIGAN Armando surprised us with a lot of food. He actually went to a restaurant and got us a lot. You need to see how we demolished the whole thing. We got back ourselves the moment we drank chilled water. *Thank you Armando, what could we have done if not that you came to check on me." I apologized for those times that I got inflamed and shouted on him even in the presence of his friends. "You see, I wasn't coming to you because I want to take advantage of you or any other thing. I just love your sense of humour but then I noticed you had this low self esteem, I decided to draw myself closer to you so that I can shield you from abusers but you never allowed me." "I am deeply sorry. Now I truly understand what it means to have people that love you genuinely." Armando dropped some money for us and we went to the grocery stores to shop for food items because the house was empty. I promised myself to make all the money just because I don't want my sister to suffer. I want the b

CLARAThree weeks later, I was having a good time with Damien when I got a message notification on my phone from an unknown person. I will be sending these videos to your sister's husband if you don't give me back my son. I checked the video that was attached to the message , I clicked on it only to see that it was my sex video with Paul. I paused the video immediately. "What was that?""No, it's nothing. There is a site that sends videos and I thought it was something reasonable." "Okay," Damien said.Luckily for me, his phone rang and he told me he was expecting some visitors. I moved to my room and called Paul but he wasn't picking. What have I gotten myself into? Now that I am enjoying this marriage is when Paul knows that he will come after me. What do I do now? I will have to come up with a plan. If not, something strange might happen and I will have myself to blame. If Damien finds out, he will throw me away from this mansion and I don't even have any savings. First, I

CLARA"What is it?" I chewed my gum effortlessly, making different sounds to irritate him because I know he has never liked me chewing in that manner. "How is the connection between our son and your so-called husband?" That question made me realize that truly, there was no connection but I didn't take it to heart because I felt Damien is always busy. There is no need telling Paul the truth, I have to lie to him. "There is a big connection between them."Paul laughed mockingly. " I don't know when you will learn to tell yourself the truth. You know exactly what you said is a lie. They might be playing with each other because the young boy is still at his tender age. Five years from now, the bond will change. His looks will change and trust me Damien will want to know the true paternity of the child." I was already getting pissed and being inpatient to stand and keep listening to the trash he was vomiting from his mouth. "Stop it!" I yelled at him, pacing from one end to another.

DAMIENThe way she jumped up and sat down upright to listen got me amused. "What's wrong? Why did you jump up like that?""It is very rare for you to tell me that you have something to discuss with me." I chuckled, "Please relax, it is not something serious." I saw her shoulders drop and a smile followed on her face. It was like she just got down from a mountain. "Damien, talk to me.""It's about us." "And what about us?" The curiosity on her face was beginning to make me think I don't put on time to discuss because what is it with all these facial expressions?"Clara, can you please relax your nerves? I want us to have another child since our son is four years old." There was an uneasy silence in the room but I wanted her to say something."Did your father discuss this with you?" "Yes, how did you know?""Because he visited here two days ago to ask me why I haven't shown him the signs of pregnancy." I laughed because I don't know if my father has turned into a gynecologist o