They all went inside and sat at the dining table. The maids surrounded them and began serving slices of pies. LD climbed down from her seat that was next to her grandmother. “Daddy!” She wailed as she hurried to Ivan. Ivan immediately caught her in his arms and lifted her into his lap. “What's wrong? Is there something bothering you?” She nodded her head but said nothing. They all watched her in fear. Neither of them understood what was wrong with her to make her almost tear up and worry and anxiety swallowed them up as they waited for her to confess to her father. “Go ahead Darling, you can tell me anything.” Ivan said in a soft tone. Janet was already on her feet and she hurried to the other side of Ivan's chair where she could meet with LD's gaze. Placing her hand on her husband's thighs, she crouched down next to him. LD still remained silent in her father's lap with her arms wrapped around his neck.“Here, come on, whisper it in my ear.” Ivan leaned in closer to her with h
The sun rose in the blue sky and spread its ray down on Ivan's face. Anticipation had kept him awake all night long, all he could do was think about his dad and his return that day. When his dad returned, he would really get answers about everything he wanted to know. Well hopefully that was. Would his dad really remember much? It had been decades ago, would his memory still be intact? That much worried him and kept him awake all night. His mother was gone and sadly before he could ask or even tell her anything. Not even a final goodbye. The memories of his mother lying lifelessly in her bed was to hunt him for a very long time. He never even knew when she was already falling sick, she seemed so healthy that he didn't even believe it at first when he found her in her bed. Oddly strange of her to ask a married man to pass the night at his mother's, that was what he believed but he went anyway. Those were the moments he would cherish forever. No wonder she hugged him so much that
Ivan dressed up and went down for breakfast. On arriving at the dining table, LD was dressed up all nice and cutely and she wore a big smile on her face.She was dressed in a cute pink dress and her Goldie locks hair was made into two ponytails. Of all the beautiful accessories on her, her smile was the most beautiful. She was so beautiful that Ivan couldn't help the smile that worked up his face. “Well look at my beautiful girl,” he said as he picked her up from the ground and gave her a twirl.Her happy giggles filled the room and magically lifted the spirits of everyone sitting at the table. Truly, nothing could make a person more happy than a child's laughter. He placed her back on the floor and kissed her head. “You look amazing.”“Mommy says she wants me to look beautiful when my new baby brother or sister comes home. Can I have a baby brother?” LD asked with a bright smile on her face. The smile on Ivan's face disappeared in almost an instant. He flashed a smile at his daug
Mr Shay felt grateful as his plane finally landed. He was never a man who enjoyed flights, he preferred to travel by road for a trip or even by water which he extremely detested. But he would be more than happy to travel by water than to ever step foot in a plane. Without wasting time, he hurried out of the plane with the maids assigned to him. They all helped him with his bags and loads as they walked into the airport. He noticed his son standing not too far from him, waiting for his arrival. He had not expected his son to be around for his arrival since Ivan said he had a white collar job. But he was very pleased to see him after his long trip. His lips spread into a wide smile as he walked towards his son. “Ivan, my dear boy!” He called out to him. Several men moved closer to Ivan at once in a defensive way and Mr Shay froze in his steps. Why was his son being guarded like some national treasure?“It's okay, he's my dad.” Ivan said to them and they backed away with each of th
The man explained how his mother told them their deaths had been decided by the Andrews. When Ivan's real father found out about this, he told his wife to stay away on the day of his accident and protect his child while he remained in the car with a maid who agreed to sacrifice herself for the safety of her boss. They didn't want to drag anyone down with them but the woman insisted. So their enemies would be convinced and Ivan would be safe. “I can't believe this…” Ivan muttered to himself. Even Alfred was a little shaken by the story. He didn't know why they didn't include him in the plan, maybe because they knew he would never let them go ahead with it. He held back the urge to cry. Ivan felt like he was broken to pieces. “My mother…” he said softly and all eyes fell on him. “Where is she now? Do you know where she is?” His father seemed hesitant but nodded his head. “She attended your step mother's funeral to show her last respect. She came around sometimes just to check on yo
There was a loud chittering and chattering amongst the crowd in the school premises. "My arms are tired from carrying these books around," a fair blondie whined to her friend. "Sorry Poppy..... Oh look it's errand boy, he'll help you for a few bucks." The other girl replied. "Hey errand boy!" Poppy yelled out, calling the attention of not only Ivan but some other students. Ivan jolted to the direction where Poppy stood and some other students laughed and mocked him. "You called?" he said without a feeling of shame. Poppy giggled. "Yes, carry my books for me and I'll pay you a hundred dollars." She commanded in her tiny voice. "Right away." Ivan instantly collected the books with a hearty smile on his face. Poppy arrived at her dorm and collected her things from him. "Here you go," she threw a fifty dollar note at him. "But you promised a hundred!" Ivan panicked. "I changed my mind." The lady replied. "But.." "Go away you ragged imbecile! Your stench is ruining the air." She
With a hand firmly gripped on his mopping stick, Ivan stared directly at the vibrating handset in his other hand, trying to figure out the number even though a part of him kept telling him it was from the hospital. The phone kept ringing but he was too scared to answer it. He froze still, as if one sudden movement would create some sort of havoc, and when he feared his heart would jump right out of his skin. He decided to pick up the call, but it cut off instantly. He sighed, breathing in a deep breath he didn't know he had in him seconds ago. Then came the call again. To his surprise, he brought the phone to his face and saw that it was a familiar number. Without hesitating, he answered it. "Hello Abigail," "Ivan, I hate to tell you this", he heard the doctor's thin voice chirped in from over the phone, "but your parents' results are out." There was a sigh, but he couldn't tell whether it came from him or the doctor. Then he heard her continue, "it's really not looking good,
She had asked him to meet at a famous garden. As he got there, he waited anxiously for her arrival. Some students were present and he could feel eyes all over him. But he didn't care. "Hey errand boy!" A manly voice called out snapping Ivan out of his thoughts. He looked in the direction of the caller only to realize it was Charlie. "Yeah?" He answered, frowning. Charlie placed his arm around Tara's shoulder "Get my girlfriend a drink will you?" He ordered, throwing money at Ivan. Tara, unable to look Ivan in the face, just stared at the ground. Ivan immediately became flushed with anger like his blood cells were replaced by it. "What did you just say?" He asked, his whole body shaking in anger. His eyes still wouldn't leave Tara's. "You heard me, or is there something wrong with your hearing?" Charlie asked as he broke into laughter and some other students joined him. "But…" he swallowed hard. There was a rigidness in his chest as he fought for the right words to use. Tara