Melanie and Clara got to the van parked behind the building. Because Jamal didn't want them to get caught, he parked at a place far from the building. When Melanie and Clara got into the van, they waited patiently for both Jamal and Dennis, they were taking time to meet up so Melanie asked Clara to call them.Clara called severally but nobody seemed to be picking up their calls.“Let's keep waiting, I'm sure they will soon be out,” Clara hoped.Melanie was too weak to hold a conversation but she knew within herself that Jamal and Dennis had been caught.They waited till dawn but nothing changed, then Melanie finally spoke up.“We have to leave now, Clara,” Melanie said.“We came together, so we will leave together,” Clara affirmed.She had doubts about that in her mind but she didn't want to say it.“Please let's go, Jamal will figure out a way of escape, it's dangerous for us to be out here alone,” Melanie persuaded.Melanie had not eaten for up to a week and she felt like she was lo
Officer Smart and his crew took Mr. Graham to the police precinct alongside Jamal and Dennis.Jamal made sure he tagged along because he did not want Mr. Graham to swindle his way out this time.He knew Mr. Graham had a lot of connections because he was able to pull off a forged accusation against him successfully, so he was very careful.After filling in the necessary documents, he got a call from Clara and quickly left for the hospital.“What happened to her?” Jamal barged in anxiously.Clara was inside the waiting room as per the Doctor's instructions but she felt uneasy and Jamal and Mr. Alcantara's questioning only made it worse for her.“Why are you asking her, if you already know what happened?” Mr. Alcantara asked flustered.He was not sure of what the situation was anymore, it looked as though they were hiding something from him.“The Doctor said he would do more check-ups but the major result of her unconsciousness is because she is weak,” Clara explained.Jamal didn't wait
“What are you doing here?” Clara asked, surprised.She wondered what he was doing in the hospital because he didn't look sick.“I should be asking you the same,” Martins said.Clara didn't respond but kept waiting for an explanation like she was entitled to one.“I was worried about you, I thought you left me,” Martins admitted.He said, finally giving in to her silent demand.“So you decided to stalk me?” Clara asked.She wanted to be angry but she knew that Martins’ actions were justified.“Well you weren't answering or returning my calls so I was worried as a normal boyfriend should be,” Martins responded.“So what are you doing in the hospital? I thought you worked at a touring company?” Martins questioned.Clara was already prepared for anything so she responded almost immediately.“There was a minor accident during one of my tours and so I am responsible for checking up on the client,” Clara lied.After a while of catching up, she hurriedly took Martins out of the hospital to av
Melanie opened her eyes and shut them quickly at the intensity of light that entered her orbs. She felt limb and sour but opened her eyes again after she felt the presence of someone holding her hand, she knew the touch of the person that held her and at the thought of it, she turned her head to see a worried Jamal.His head was partially resting on her hand and he sounded like he was praying. His gesture warmed her heart and she felt a ting of tears that formed at the side of her eyes.She didn't know how long she was gone but she knew it was a long time.“Melanie,” Jamal muttered.He could not utter any other thing but he felt relief wash over him at the sight of an alive and awake Melanie.“You're awake!” Jamal exclaimed happily.He released the breath he didn't know he was holding. Standing up, he smiled and hurriedly sent for Doctor Rochester.“How long have I been out?” Melanie asked.Her voice was hoarse from not talking for days and her throat felt patched.Jamal immediately n
Mr. Alcantara decided to talk to his wife about their relationship, he had to muster up the courage to do it, even if it was something he avoided so much.Today, Mrs. Alcantara was busy with chores when he drew her attention. She was now used to assisting the domestic staff with chores to keep herself busy and also because she wanted her sanity intact.“We need to talk,” Mr. Alcantara started.They sat down opposite each other and Mrs. Alcantara waited patiently for him to say what he wanted to say and he took some time to do so.She was a mess inside and the erratic beats of her heart didn't do any good in calming her nerves.Was this the end? She sees herself being lonely. Maybe he has finally decided to divorce like she reluctantly offered? She would understand if he wanted to leave her because she had been a bad wife and mother too, she had a family that loved and tolerated her yet she took them for granted. A lot went through her mind and she felt sad.“Our relationship-,” Mr. Al
Everything was back to normalcy. Jamal got his business associates back and his wife was safe, what more could he ask for? He had a new business partner that was making a trip to New York. This new partner was referred to him by a trusted person and so Jamal anticipated his arrival.Jamal made arrangements to meet with this person, so much so that he cleared a few appointments on his schedule for that day.According to sources, this person was one of the wealthiest tycoons in the business sphere with over a thousand businesses around the world, so it meant bigger growth for Jamal and he was not willing to let such an opportunity slip right out of his fingers.“Dennis, you have to welcome our latest guest, especially, no mistakes,” Jamal instructed.Jamal didn't want to sound too eager to meet this person so he acted calm. He was just recovering from his bankruptcy and he needed all the lucrative deals he could find.“Yes, sir,” Dennis answered.He was about to leave for the airport w
Mrs. Alcantara felt alone as her husband and Melanie left the room. She played with her fingers in curiosity and anxiety.What are they talking about? Was Melanie upset? Is she disappointed that her father didn't leave? Mrs. Alcantara was entangled in her web of thoughts and there was no way of getting answers because she knew her husband would not say anything about his conversation with Melanie.Mrs. Alcantara didn't know how Melanie would feel about the reunion, she just hoped it was good.Just as she was about to stand up from the bed, Mr. Alcantara entered the room with a smile on his face.“Going somewhere?” Mr. Alcantara asked.He didn't want to show his sadness so he wore a smile to seem fine.“Where is Melanie?” Mrs. Alcantara inquired.She was hoping to speak to her at least.“She just left, she said she had a lot to do and just decided to check on us,” Mr. Alcantara answered.He acted neutral so she didn't feel unwanted.“Oh,” Mrs. Alcantara simply replied.More like, she c
Melanie prepared dinner for her husband, Jamal today. They had been so busy resolving a lot of issues that they forgot all about themselves and she wanted to rekindle that spark she once had with Jamal.The table was set with diverse delicious meals and exotic wines. The table was designed with fancy lights and rose petals decorated all over.She wanted to make Jamal happy and relaxed so she had other plans besides dinner for him.Jamal got home and was surprised by what Melanie did but before he could object to having dinner, Melanie pulled him and they both ate.“You did all these yourself?” Jamal asked, puzzled.When did she make the time for all of this? He thought. She was always working even when she didn't go to the office so he wondered how she was able to pull off all these.“Yes and there's more,” Melanie said with a satisfied smile.“More?” Jamal repeated, astonished.Melanie didn't say anything, instead, she pulled him again and this time, it was towards their bedroom door.