It was morning in Stefan’s shack house, and they were all sitting in the living room, staring at each other. Stefan had become nicer to them as he needed them to trust him enough before he could pull off his plans for them,“Do you guys need anything?” He asked as he stood up from the chair where he was sitting.“Just basic supplies and toiletries,” Cecil responded, adjusting herself on the seat,He nodded and stood up to leave.All night, Louisa had occupied herself with thoughts of how she would escape from this shack and get to Adam,She knew she needed to act fast, as Stefan’s men might call to inform him that it was time to head to the border. Louisa had overheard him on the phone the previous night talking about it and informing his accomplice that he was bringing extra people on board.“Listen up,” Stefan said and stopped for a moment, he turned around to face them so that they could get his information properly,“I have been informed that a ship will be coming in today; if it
Stefan stayed silent for a little while before he finally asked his next question, “And why are you going there? What's your plan?” staring at her to make sure she was not going to lie to him, he didn't want to leave any loose ends. Louisa sighed, and her lips began trembling, “I have a baby, Stefan. My son is just a toddler,” she spoke through her tear-filled throat, as tears began to run down her face, “I cannot afford to leave without seeing my baby; I would never forgive myself if I did that,” Louisa informed Stefan, almost whimpering to herself, she had replied in a low and sad tone, and Stefan gave her a curt nod. He could try to understand her plight, besides, he wasn't one to deny a mother her son, it was a special bond they shared. He'd know because his mother was instrumental in him becoming a gangster and, unfortunately,y, had been killed while trying to save his life. He felt a pang in his heart, and briefly shook his head. Stefan couldn't stand in the way of Lo
Adam got out of his bed and walked into his bathroom to freshen up; He returned home very early in the morning whilst Ariel and Evelyn were still asleep. He had gone straight to his bedroom as he did not want to disturb their sleep. He got out of the bathroom and headed for Ariel’s room, needing to check on her to see how she was doing. He went into her room without knocking, seeing the clock in her room and it was almost midday,“I must have slept for so long.” He spoke aloud to himself as he walked towards her bed. “Dad.” She called out excitedly, as she sighted her father,“When did you get back?” She asked him curiously as she watched him sit on her bed gently. “What are you up to?” He asked her, ignoring her previous question. He had noticed that she was so preoccupied with what she was doing that she did not come to hug him.“Painting.” She simply responded as she continued to focus on the board that was in front of her.“You are painting?” Adam's eyes bulged, and he drew hi
Stefan drove into the premises at full speed as though he was about to smash the house into pieces, he got out of the car and stormed into the house abruptly, causing Cecil and Logan to look around, almost fleeing from where they were seated,“What is it, Stefan?” Cecil asked as she jumped out of the chair and her skin, glaring at Stefan who had startled them out of their lives.“We need to leave now!”He thundered, ignoring her question as he ran into the inner room to gather some things. “We need to leave right now!” He reiterated in a thunderous tone once more as he noticed that Cecil and her son stood in the living room frozen, “But.. but.” Cecil stammered as she watched him run around the house, trying to gather his things as though a rapture was approaching. “But what woman?!” he yelled at her.“You are not saying anything, Stefan; why the rush?” She asked him in a high-pitched tone as she stood there looking with furrowed brows, her eyes darting between him and the things
Adam got out of his room and walked towards Ariel’s door, immediately knocking on it, he was ready and was completely dressed to take his daughter to the park as she had requested. “Are you done Ariel?” He asked as he knocked on the door, “I am here.” She said almost immediately as she came out of her room, all dressed for the park, “You look so good.” He complimented her, she blushed and hugged her father. He loved complimenting her a lot as he knew that was going to skyrocket her confidence. “Let’s go,” he said and they headed downstairs. As they descended the stairs, they sighted Evelyn at the door, followed by a knock. Immediately, Adam stopped for a while, wondering who it was, as he was not expecting Raul or Adrien, he knew nobody was allowed to visit his private residence except Raul and Adrien. “Who is it, Evelyn?” He asked, also walking towards the door, “It’s Ms Leila.” She responded, and opened the door wide for her to come. She walked into the living
Cecil couldn't believe that Louisa had chosen to stay behind and abandon her family, she fumed and panted, crossing and uncrossing her arms at the thought, “Who knows if that fool has gone to be with Adam.” She said grimly and stared at her son, who was standing with furrowed brows, with his hand placed at the base of his neck; he shook his head unconsciously, for he didn't want to believe that. He looked like he was about to burst into tears. “Mother, I think we should be more worried about whether she is okay…” Logan tried to respond, but before he could finish his statement, a shoe came flying directly at his head, and he quickly ducked, with widened eyes he straightened himself to gape at Cecil who was panting, her eyes had turned crimson as she huffed and puffed, Despite her aggravation, his statement dawned on her, and Cecil took a moment to process what Logan had said, and realised it was possible for her stupid daughter to be in danger, ‘What if she is not okay?’
Louisa arrived at Sunton Street and got out of the car, she stared at the entire environment and began wondering where her next stop would be,Taking a deep breath, she mused a little and decided to walk the street some more and then decided to take the route that seemed to be her ex-husband’s favourite route to take his morning walks back then, As she walked down the streets, memories from the past came barging, memories of when she had been married to Adam and seemingly happy with him;“I will walk down this lane with you forever.” Those were her exact words to Adam over five years ago when they were walking down this exact lane, what they had shared was beautiful and she ruined it, especially with her mother being the number one chaperone in ruining her marriage and happiness, She continued to walk down the streets, secretly hoping that Adam would pop up magically, just like it happened in the movies, where a woman would think of her soul mate and he’d just pop up out of nowhere
Adam, Leila and Ariel were headed to the park in Sunton; as Adam drove, country music played on the stereo; it was a favourite genre of his and was fast becoming Ariel's as well.After a few minutes of driving, they arrived at Sunton Street, and Ariel stared out the window, her mouth slightly falling open as she unabashedly stared,“So lovely," she whispered to herself. The place was beautiful, and Adam was inclined to agree,“Sunton Street is now so beautiful,” he added while smiling; he felt goosebumps on his body; it was bittersweet for him to see Ariel happy in this place.Ariel's eyes lit up and she excitedly pointed at a truck across the street,“Is that an ice cream truck?” she asked,“Sure it is.” Adam responded, staring at her from his mirror,“Wait till you see the park,” he told her, trying to brew up more excitement for her as she was elated. “Ooohh, I cannot wait.” She replied excitedly, rubbing her palms together, almost jumping on her seat.Ariel's reaction propelled