Author povShe would maybe wonder on that some other time. But at the moment, she needed to be at the hospital, to see her brother." That was true though. Difference is, I didn't mention how my new job looks like"." So, that means we get to know everything when you are ready to talk about it?"" Fuck, yes, Helen. You are practically pestering me! "She snapped. Helen grimaced." That is alright, then. Don't yell so much at me."She said as she walked to the car and jerked one door open and climbed inside. Alicia was suddenly sorry that she had snapped. She did not exactly like to yell at them. Her siblings. Especially not the fragile Helen who Would cry at the littlest provocation. She hoped inwardly that she was not crying as she walked to the driver's seat. She climbed into the car and took deep breaths. She listened without turning to look at her and good for her, Helen was not sniffing. She was not crying. She sighed. She was relieved that she was not crying."Helen, I did not m
Author pov"Sorry..well, i said the truck was Sam's. We all wanted to get tickets and go see a certain movie but there was a queue. This guy, tall and brawn came and broke the queue. He wanted to stand where he ought not to and I did not let him. Told him he would have to wait until it was his turn and he had been very furious"."Was he one of the guys that beat you up? Can you recognize him?""Fuck. I can recognize the mother fucker"Tony said as he collected the apple and resumed nibbling on it."So, what then, did you try to fight back at all?"Helen asked. He looked at her and shook his head .."Do I look like I tried to fight three big guys who looked like they spent the most favourable part of their days at the gym? Those guys were really big. They could be younger than I am though" Tony said. Helen was surprised. She had no idea they were really young. As young as Tony said they were."We wanted to get some roast chicken and we were almost close to the lot when we realized we
Author povOf course they knew she was not that. They would be disappointed if they felt she had not done well and she did not want them disappointed."Fine. Let us talk about this as you Two want. You had questions?""Yeah.. did he get you a new car?"Helen asked."For god's sakes, Helen, did I not say yes to that question?"She Asked. Helen lifted her hands in mock surrender"Maybe I forgot?""Well, don't ask that again, Helen" Tony said. " What is the nature of your job? I have not seen you dress professional at any time to attend to your job. You don't have an office? "He asked.The question she had been waiting for was finally staring at Laura in the face and she was going to have to answer the question. Helen and Tony where at this time watching her intently. Their gazes on her face. They were patient as they anticipated an answer." Okay, fine. I lost my job Because of the man and I was really mad and worried and I was already crying when I walked out of Ford's__"" Wait, "
Author pov" Let us not talk much about the money..you are going to be bearing that name for a week and you are forever going to have an affiliation with the family wether or not you were married on contract"He said. Helen was by this time looking lost and weary of the whole conversation. She was looking from one face to the other.Laura scoffed." The man is a conceited peacock. I don't want to have anything to do with him beside our contract. We will just have our business done and over with and I will get my pay and then we would finally be able to get our house anywhere in new york!"Laura said, excited. She liked to think and dwell more on what she was going to be paid rather than what he could have beside that to give her..it gave her great satisfaction to know that she was not a greedy person and she never demanded more than she agreed upon. Not in any setting had she ever demanded it. Well, except on one ocassion when she knew she had earned it. She was not going to wait and
Author pov" Yes, I will stay up with him for as long as he wants to stay and you can go have your beauty sleep".Helen said. She was expecting a harsh reprimand since she expected Laura to get offended when they mentioned work but she was not. She rolled her eyes at them and lifted both hands before speaking."I will not be going to see him tomorrow. That is what you both want to hear".She said. They giggled. Laura often saw herself as the mom to her two siblings which was the more reason she scolded them more than one scolded kids and loved them and prioritized them. She did everything she could to see that they did not lack the basic needs of life and that they did not keep the wrong company. She cared about the company they kept because she did not want them to have any criminal records that would mar their perfect image and name. She had often told them and they had done their very best to not disappoint her. She was still worried about Tony though. He kept too many friends that
Author povStill hoping for some kind of barge in from the door, Laura was confused and worried at the same time . The words of her mother kept ringing in her head. "Your drinking habit might get you into trouble one day " her mother's lecture was the last thing she needed. She wasn't there with her but her words did find a way to creep into her head. She was still properly dressed, her short tiny strap hand gown was a little shift to the side, with how she woke up, that was Definitely a possibility , though her hair was not in the same elegant curls she had them in the other night, her head was spinning and she suddenly felt the urge to throw up. Hangover?Of course Hangover with what she had yesterday, there was no way on earth she was not getting a Hangover. She ran to the bathroom with her hands over her mouth holding herself from throwing all over the room. Pushing the wooden panel door open, she breezed to the basin and let everything out . The tap was an automatic swi
Author pov"Let go of me you punk". What are you doing here? She struggled to free herself. How did you find me?"I always find you my princess," He let go of her. "You should be thankful I did , or your name would have been In the papers alongside your family's name. ""What do you mean? She was a lot calmer, she had issues with her parents regarding the whole issue but the last thing she wanted was seeing their names dragged through the mold, a name her father spent years building. Importantly her reputation would be ruined .Nicholas left her standing,went ahead to sit on an arm cushion chair by the corner of the bed with his legs crossed and his hand opening up the button on his tuxedo. His silence was killing her , most infuriating her . She hated that he was putting her on ice . He enjoyed seeing her so disturbed and anxious. "Will you speak?""Huh?""You look really beautiful when tensed." He smiled from the corner of his mouth. "Fine, don't say anything, I'm leaving
Author povLaura was back at home , her mood was different. Her mother noticed her daughter, she was all buble and spirit Filled when she went for the trip and now she was More of a shadow of herself. Her father as always noticed nothing about the Change. He was either busy with his business or busy with meetings and calls. "Are you okay child? You have been quiet since you came back, today is the second day . You haven't even responded to me. Talk to me." Laura stabbing her steak with a fork. The poor beef did nothing wrong to her yet she let out all the built up emotions on the poor thing. Her father was sitting on the dinning table in front of them along with her mother who say adjacent to her. He was observing everything without a word. Pearl was tired of asking Laura over and over again Without any reasonable answers."Laura , your mother is questioning you , and for Christ sake would you stop with the bad table manners?" he gave her a stern look .Earl was from a Royal fa