“Nicholas talk to me, why are you quiet?” She held his tie.“We don't want to spoil your happy moments, congratulations” Mr. Xandro stood up and turned to the door.“We will be back” Sophia stood up, following her dad.They left and Karen slammed the door hard.“Karen I haven't decided yet, calm down” “Huh you haven't decided yet, wait is it something to decide on?”“Please Karen, let me think”“Screw you!” Karen raised her middle finger at him and went upstairs.Nicholas sat on the sofa frustrated, minutes later, Karen came with a big box, dragging it across the stairs.“What are you doing?Where are you going?” Nicholas stood up immediately.Karen ignored him and continued struggling with her box.“Karen, talk to me!” He yelled.“I'm moving to the guest room” Karen replied.“why?What happened to our bedroom?”“Our bedroom?, Or you and your wife to be bedroom,”“Karen don't do this” He went on his knees, pleading.“I'm doing it already and you will do nothing to stop it” Karen hissed
“It's not like I wanted it either” Sophia sighed.“What about the other guy at the party?” He moved closer to her.“My dad told me to leave him”“Why?”“I don't know, he was the one that arranged him”“Listen I'm sorry but I do love you, I seriously do” She kissed him.Nicholas forgave her and they made out.The next day, they went to Victoria island for their honeymoon.A week later, they came back home, Karen was busy doing laundry.“Hi babe” He hugged Karen immediately when he saw her.Karen ignored him and focused on what she was doing.“Are you still angry?” He asked her and received no reply.“I already apologized” He raised his voice frustrated by her silence.Karen nodded her head and left.“Hi Karen” Sophia waved her hands but Karen replied her with a long and loud hiss.…A month later, Nicholas sat alone in his room, the fluorescent lights casting harsh shadows against the walls. His mind wandered back to the day his sister, Lily, was taken from him. He was just a boy then,
After eating, Naomi explained everything to Nicholas, how she was adopted by a man who died at his sixties, her adoptive dad showed her hell, he even raped her.Nicholas couldn't help but weep, he felt sorry that she had to pass through all that.Nicholas wanted to bring her to his house, he asked if she was okay with it.Naomi took some time thinking about it, she finally agreed after much pressure from Nicholas.Nicholas slept in his sister's place overnight, he switched off his phone, Nicholas was so caught up in the moment that he forgot to call home.Back at home, Sophia and Karen were worried, they had tried their phone but it was switched off.“Do you think he is okay?What if something had happened to him?” Karen paced around the room.“Calm down, he will be fine” Sophia said, she tried the number again.“The number you are calling is not available at the moment, please try again later”“Shit!” She cursed.“See, his line has been unavailable for two hours now!” Sophia sighed,
The next morning, Camella came to the house with her luggage.Karen and Sophia were surprised.“What are you doing here?” Karen asked Camella.“I came with my friend,” Camella answered with a smile.She faced Naomi and held her hands.“I brought her here,” Naomi said.“Naomi you have no right to just bring someone in this house without telling any of us” Sophia said to her.Naomi took a deep breath to calm herself, then she talked “This is my brother house, I can bring whoever I want”“Yes, but not her” Sophia rolled her eyes at Camella, Camella shifted back.“I'm sorry for everything, I understand that you don't want me here, I will go if that's what you want” Camella turned to the door to leave but Naomi held her back.“Where are you going?”“I want to leave, they don't want me here,” Camella replied.“Don't you dare move an inch”Sophia scoffed “Naomi you are acting like you are the owner of the house, I will be giving you one last chance, send your friend away or I do that myself”
As Karen left, Sarah came out of her room.“Stop her dear, don't let her leave” She said, pointing to Karen.“It's her choice mum, I can't force her” Nicholas shrugged.Sarah walked to where he sat and pulled him by his collar.“You are the head of this house, it's your responsibility to fix this”“Mum please stop!, I'm the head but she doesn't listen to my words, she doesn't heed to them,”“What do you expect me to do, huh?” He stood up in annoyance and left the sitting room.“Oh my God, what's happening?” Sarah's heart was heavy, her son's house was crashing right before her eyes.She attempted to go to Nicholas' room and persuade him to go after Karen, after all, Karen had been the only one who stood by him.As she turned, she felt a sharp pain in her chest, then a burning sensation.“Ah” She groaned in pain, holding her chest.She took a step, the pain grew more, becoming unbearable.“Wa…water…I need…” Before she could finish her statement she fell to the ground.“Mum?Are you okay
“This is ridiculous, why would anyone want to kill Sarah, she is so nice and loving” Naomi blurted out.She faced her brother that was deep in thoughts, “Brother we have to take action, this is a serious matter”Nicholas moved away from where she was, he fell to the ground and wailed.“Why?Why did you have to leave?” He screamed, beating his chest.“Take it easy dear” Sophia said, she walked to him and patted him on his back.“It is okay dear” She spoke in a smooth voice.Nicholas looked at her, his hands trembling, his eyes were swollen from crying.“You can't understand, she was all I have.” “She was my everything!” He yelled, looking at the chandeliers.“She took me in when I had nobody, despite being poor. She sold her house to pay my hospital bills when I was sick at the age of thirteen, how could she die so soon!” He stood and punched the wall unstop.“Nicholas stop, Nich stop it” Sophia screamed, she shifted away from him scared as she had never seen him rage like this.“Stop
“Wait, Karen did not come for Sarah's burial, isn't that suspicious, I mean she and Sarah are relatives” Camella spoke.“They are relatives? Naomi was surprised to hear that, she did not know that they were relatives.“Sarah is Karen's aunt,” Sophia explained more.“And my brother married her?” She gave a disgusting look but adjusted herself seeing her brother's reaction.“Well I think it does not matter because Sarah is not our mum, she adopted Nicholas so they are not related” Nicholas paced round the room, he dismissed the maids.“Camella, did you send the message about Sarah's death and funeral date to Karen” He asked Camella.“Yes, I did, she replied okay” Camella answered.“What?, She saw a message that her aunt died and okay was all that she said?, Okay?” He raised his eyebrows in confusion.“Seems so” Camella faced the floor downcasted.“And up to now we have not seen her, not even hi or to check if it's true, how can someone be that heartless” Naomi stated, feeling pity for
Karen stood on the doorstep, her hand hesitating above the doorbell. The house loomed before her, She took a deep breath, pressed the button, and listened to the chime echo through the house.A moment later, the door swung open. Camella stood there, her eyes widening in shock and then narrowing in suspicion."What are you doing here?" Camella demanded, her voice icy.Karen swallowed hard. "I came back. I need to talk to all of you."Camella crossed her arms over her chest. "You’ve got a lot of nerve showing up here after what happened.""Please," Karen said, her voice trembling. "Just let me explain."Camella hesitated, then stepped aside. "Fine. But don't expect a warm welcome."Karen walked into the house, her heart pounding. The living room was just as she remembered it, but now it felt colder, more hostile. Naomi was sitting on the couch, her eyes widening as she saw Karen."You," Naomi said, her voice filled with venom. "How dare you come back here?""I had to," Karen replied, tr