Lisa twisted the doorknob after her mother left, and once she was certain that she was far away from the hallway, she called out to Harry. “You can come out, she is gone” First he gave a peak, trying to be cautious before stepping out of the large wardrobe filled with female clothes. “Wow, Lisa! That was indeed a family drama that I just witnessed, did realize that you and your mother still do that stuff where you have to bicker with words at all times ”“Is that supposed to be a compliment?”“Far from that, you do know that this entire forgiveness thing is a trap right?”“Yeah, I am not a kid, I can see the entire picture, but what I am not sure of is how to avoid them,” She asked and fell on the bed, Harry did the same with his hands wrapped around her. “But you should also know that they are going to try to make it look real as it goes to the extent that you will be left with no choice but to believe and that is when they finally get to strike”“I guess I will have to be more al
They were all stunned by the way they were treated by Lisa, Emily grabbed her by the arm and pulled her to a side. “Lisa! What do you think you are doing, I thought that we have been over this”“You said that they were coming over to ask for forgiveness, but all I see them is acting cocky and expecting me to be the one to apologize”“They are going to apologize if you give them the chance, but not with the way you are acting. They are your family, how can you say that you wouldn't eat at the same table with them”“Harry was my family and yet that was how they treated me, none of you ever let him eat on the same table, so pardon me if I do not feel too comfortable about this”“Please Lisa, are you not tired of this war, please I need some rest, and the only way I can acquire it is by finding peace, help me do this please… ”“Fine! Let us go dine with the enemy” She announced and walked away back to the dining table where they were all seated. Emily went ahead to dish out the meal made
Once everyone was gone, Lisa assisted her mother in tidying up the place, a wave of satisfaction filled Emily's face that she could not hide. “Thank you so much Lisa for today, I am aware that it was difficult for you, but I believe that soon, this family will be whole again”“Don't get your hopes too high, we will see about that!” Lisa replied and scurried to the living room, but there was a news going on the television and it caught her attention. “Recent update about a construction site owned by Timeless Fashion has just collapsed, leaving two workers dead, now the police are going to start an investigation soon because everyone would like to know if this was a fault of the company itself or the workers that had failed to adhere to safety protocols”The news broadcaster explained and Lisa could feel her chest tightened as she tried to breathe. “Oh my God! Isn't that your construction site, what the hell happened, and why is the press getting this news before you” Emily cried out
When they eventually arrived at the hospital, it seemed the nurses had been waiting for them, turns out that Harry had reached out to the hospital and informed them of Lisa's condition, so they were fully prepared and waiting anxiously for them. Eric and his family arrived back at their home that night to see that Paulos had made a mess of the entire place, almost all the bottles of wine had been opened and emptied, yet he did not seem drunk. “What in God's name is going on here!!” Grandma yelled out furiously because she had never had to witness such a scene at her home. “I apologize for me, I was in a good mood and thought that it was only proper that I celebrate, I mean it is such good news and I wouldn't walk past it!”Indeed Paulos was filled with all smiles even as he explained to Grandma who even got more furious and then she turned to her son. “Eric! I do not care where you picked this man up from, but I have told you before and I am still saying it right in his presence, I
Another hour had gone and Lisa was feeling every ounce of strength in her slipping away, she had become so weak that she was now hoping for a miracle. “Ms. Lisa, you need to try and push out your baby, else there might be some complications if he is unable to breathe well” one of the nurses advised calmly but Lisa had no strength left in her. Just then, another nurse walks up to her while holding a cell phone that seems connected to a call. “Ms. Lisa, there is someone on the other end of the phone who would like to speak to you”The nurse told her, but before she could decline, the phone had already been placed on her ear. “Hello, Lisa” His calm voice came through as it sent a shiver down her spine, although she wasn't aware, it was all she had been waiting for all this while, tears immediately rolled down her cheek hearing his voice at such a critical moment. “Where the hell are you, even at a moment like this, you can't be with me”“I told you, that I am always with you, watchin
Harry and Williams were at the office and Harry could not stop pacing, each time he stopped to stare at the television and the protest that was going on by the construction workers, it just got him more worked up. “Sir, I think that it is high that Lisa be informed of what is going on at her company”“No please, she just delivered her baby, and considering that it was a hard labor, she needs the rest”“But this has escalated beyond our help, she needs to speak to her board members, and then address the press and the furious construction workers”“Someone seemed to be fueling this up and we need to find those involved first, else no matter what she does, it is not going to work”“Sir, what are you suggesting that we do now?”“Sneak into the construction site and find out what exactly happened, first we need to know the materials provided at the site and if it was what was agreed by Lisa and the construction company, that way we will be certain of what to do next”“Alright Sir, I will
Lisa parked her car a distance away from the site seeing how filled up it was ranging from the cops, the press, and even the workers, everywhere was bubbling with the crowd and after a while of thinking, she decided to go through the back door. As she strides towards the exit at the backdoor the manager of the construction company speaks in whispers to one of his workers, immediately his eyes meet her, and he stops talking and turns to her. “Ms. Lisa, I heard you just put to bed, how in the world are you here right now?” He asked with his eyes wide open, he is a male in his late forties with light skin and average height and has worked with the construction company for fifteen years now where he gained so much experience, seeing Lisa there, he knew how furious she would be and yet he was so calm. “I am fine, I just needed to speak to you, the workers are at my company and protesting about how inferior materials were used, why is that happening?”“You do not have to listen to them,
After listening to Williams, Lisa felt more scared instead of relief, she felt like there was something wrong with him and she needed to find out what that was. Lisa steered towards the basement and at the extreme was the last office, she turned around to be certain that she hadn't been followed before knocking on the door, but as expected, there was no reply. “Open up, it is me!” Her voice came as a whisper, but he sure heard her, the moment he opened the door, he dragged get inside and immediately twisted the door knob. “What the hell is wrong with you, are you ignorant or just naturally dumb!!” He yelled at her and yet he did it in a low tone. “I will take whichever one you think suits me” Her voice was calm, her face pale, this woman went through hours of labor, he knew how difficult it was and yet she was here bearing all the pain, he could no longer help it as he embrace her in his arm. “I can't just stay mad at you even if I want to, I am sorry that I couldn't be there for