Jessica has been unconscious in the hospital for two days straight. She was clothed in the hospital uniform and a tube was placed around her nose. Her eyes slowly lit open as she gazed at her surroundings to notice Travis sleeping beside her.
She slowly used her hands to caress his hair softly. That little gesture instantly woke him up from his intense nap."Love, you are awake? You and our baby are out of danger. I was scared but the good Lord had granted all my prayers because I don't know what I'm going to do if I lose the both of you," Travis let out with a little sob."I was afraid because I honestly thought I was going to lose both of you," he let out before placing a warm and soft kiss on her hands. "The good lord has its ways, I was saved from harm's way because our family was given a chance to be complete," Jessica let out weakly. "Yes, Jessica, God is truly loving," Travis muttered, caressing his wife's hand."I think I'm better, can we go and visit our daughter right now? I really want to see how our daughter is doing," Jessica let out, making Travis nod.He walked out of the room before coming back with a nurse who handed them a hospital shower cap, face mask, and leather gown to wear before showing them the room where their baby was placed into an incubator fighting for her life. Travis pushed his wife on the wheelchair until they halted towards their beautiful child. A little tear found its way down Jessica's face, the nurse opened the little circled window in the incubator for them to have a better look at the baby. "Rose, this is your dad and your mum, we promise to keep you safe and protect you," Jessica let out before rubbing softly on the baby's head. "She is so cute, babe," Jessica let out a little weeping before chuckling a little bit as Travis nodded In agreement before leaving a small peck on his wife's head. ****************Three good years wiped away vastly. Jessica had just set the table for Rose to have her breakfast but she couldn't find the little girl. She began to panic as she walked outside the house to notice the little girl across the road staring at the man who was selling some packed toys in a van."Rose, haven't I warned you not to leave the house? There are evil people out here and I can't afford to let them take you away, it would make mother really sad if that happens," Jessica let out kissing her daughter's cheeks. "But I only wanted a toy to hug, when are you going to buy me one?" Rose raised a question, making Jessica crouch to her level. "I have an idea, Rose," Jessica let out. "What is it, Mother?" Rose asked. Jessica got up before hauling Rose up. "Would you love me to be your dull Rose? I can move my legs and hands and trust me, I'm way huggable than those toys." Jessica said but Rose said nothing. "Is it okay with you, what do you think?" Jessica asked, touching her nose playfully."But what about father? Who is going to hug him when he's sleeping?" Rose asked wisely."Both of us, of course! When he comes home both of us are going to put our arms around him and hug him tightly just like you hug me at night," Jessica muttered out."Hurray, hurray. Thank you so much, mother! I love you so very very much." Rose said cheerfully. "Can you show me how you would hug your dad when he gets back?" Jessica let out as her daughter held her arms around her neck before giving her a very tight squeeze."I love you too Rose, very very much," Jessica said as they trudged back to the house.It was already 9:40 PM and Travis was about to tuck his daughter to bed. "What a thoughtful daughter I have, you have already arranged your bed and prepared to sleep, did you brush your teeth?" Travis asked. "Yes father," she replied. "Very good Rose, come on, you need to sleep." Her father said tucking her to bed before closing her windows and leaving for his room."Ouch my head," his wife let out the minute he got into the room. "What is it babe, aren't you feeling okay?" He asked, kneading her shoulders gently. "Travis," She called."Yes, what's wrong with you?" He asked with all care."I'm pregnant again," she muttered, not sounding happy. "That's great news, do you mean to say we would have an addition to our family?" Travis asked his wife but she seemed less happy about the news she had shared."What happened, how come you don't look happy?" He asked. "We still have a lot of debt to pay Mrs. Mary and now we are going to have another child? We can hardly make ends meet, what would this child eat?" Jessica mumbled out worriedly. "I think you should allow me to work in the wine factory please, I just want to help you earn money." Jessica let Travis nod. "Alright if that's what you want, I guess I can't stop you." He said, giving her hands a small caress.********************"Travis, you could have allowed your wife to work at the wine factory a long time ago, and then maybe your debt may have been settled," Mrs. Mary let out as some workers walked past her before greeting her. "Uhmm, she had been preoccupied with taking care of our daughter," Travis said, making his boss stare at Jessica who had been mute and listening to their conversation all along. "You are pregnant now right?" She asked Jessica who gave her a simple nod. "Are you sure that you can manage to work here?" She asked Jessica."Yes Madam, the baby is just less than a month old." Jessica said."Don't worry, the work that you would be doing here wouldn't be so hard. You might be helping to stack up the grapes and strawberries in the basket when it is time for harvest so they can be turned into wine. Planting them and watering them also," Mrs. Mary let out. "Thank you ma," Jessica uttered out with a smile."Just tell me if you need anything and make sure you do your work well and we won't have a problem." Mrs. Mary said before leaving."You know what buddy? I hesitated a lot before seeing you, you have earned a lot from the city and I had no one to turn to right now but you. I thought maybe I could borrow some money from you because my wife would soon be due to give birth next week." Travis asked his friend. "The money you are asking for is a lot right now. I don't have that with me since we are renovating our house, I'm truly sorry," His friend said firmly, you could see the disappointment that instantly displayed on Travis's face. What was he going to do now?"it's alright, thanks anyway I would just go now," Travis said with a little smile but his friend was quick to stop him. "Wait, there is an opening from where I work in the city. The pay is really good, do you want me to recommend you? However, you have to be based in the city if you must take such a job. Can you handle being away from your family?" His friend asked him but Travis stood frozen at his friend's question."I would get back to you," he muttered
"We do many deliveries here Travis, the boss is here." Travis's friend Manuel said heading towards the man with a walking stick. He seemed to be in his early sixties. "Manuel?" The man called out."Yes boss," Manuel replied as they trudged towards him."Good morning sir," Travis greeted. "Morning, Manuel is an excellent worker here and he told me that I can always rely on you so don't disappoint me." Mr. Roman let out. "I can assure you, sir, that I would do my best," Travis said, pinching his hands, that was exactly what he does when he gets nervous. "Good, you're in charge of him Manuel, and teach him what he has to do," Mr.Roman instructed as Manuel helped him down the Factory steps. "Mr.Roman is a really nice man but don't just make him angry," Manuel warned."I would do my best here Manuel and you won't be sorry for securing this opportunity for me, you know how grateful I'm that you brought me here." Travis let out thankfully making his friend nod. "Oh, by the way. What exa
The workers at the wine Factory where Jessica worked alongside Emerald had been Summoned by their boss. Their boss Mrs. Mary had something important to them but she was yet to show up. After twenty more minutes, she was standing in front of them dressed elegantly. "I would apologize for keeping you under the sun but I have something important to say to all of you. I want to introduce you all to the new supervisor around the wine factory. She would be in charge of everything here whenever I'm not around. So, you must obey what she says at all times.""She would check and inspect all progress around the wine factory." Mrs. Mary finally let out as a lady dressed averagely trudged in. One could mistake her for a market seller instead of a supervisor at a huge factory like this. "This is Clara," Mrs. Mary let out, making Jessica stunned. Not only Jessica but Emerald too."She is going to be the supervisor around here and would be in charge of operating the wine factory. So, anything an
It's been three days since aunt Clara started working as the supervisor at the factory and Jessica had been through more than hell with her. "Clara, where can I find Jessica," Mrs. Mary asked, trudging inside the Wine factory where a hundred of workers were busy extracting wine. "Jessica, the boss wants to see you," aunt Clara let out, making Jessica nod before leaving what she was doing to head toward her boss. ."I think you should continue with what you were doing," Mrs. Mary told aunt Clara who nodded but still hangs around to eavesdrop on their conversation. "You asked for me Madame," Jessica muttered. "Jessica, I'm happy with the outcome of your work here at the factory, the grapes and strawberries are well stacked and the wines are being extracted just flawlessly. Whatever that you may be doing! Please continue to do so." Mrs. Mary praised as a wide grin appeared on Jessica's face. "Yes madam, you have given me this job and it's only right that I do my work well," Jessica l
Throughout the ride back to the Roman Empire. Travis couldn't help but ponder about what had happened a few minutes ago, the minute they got back he came down from the car before unleashing the question that had been bothering him to Manuel. "Manuel, what did we deliver back there?" He asked Manuel. "Travis, you can't tell anybody about this! Not even your wife. Our job is not actually to deliver those tools in those boxes but drugs, those cargoes with us are filled with drugs." Manuel let out. "Do you mean those were drugs?" Travis yelled in panic. "Would you shut up or keep your voice down? Not everyone in the factory knows about this man," Manuel exclaimed. "Come on Manuel. Why didn't you tell me that you were doing an illegal job here in the city? A drug syndicate for God's Sake." Travis muttered, stunned at what he had just heard. "Because I felt so sorry for you Travis, you were desperately in need of money right? You were even grateful that I brought you here and the boss g
"Father, does that mean you don't believe me?" Claudia let out in tears. "You would rather believe your trusted bodyguard than your own daughter?" Claudia asked her father who didn't allow a word to slip out of his lips as he gazed at the window. "Remember, that I'm the real victim here because one of your men almost raped me." She said as the sob became vital. Mr. Roman abruptly melted to his daughter's words shortly. It was definitely her words against a useless trusted bodyguard. He trudged towards her before placing his both hands on her shoulder giving it a gentle caress to calm her down."Claudia, that's not what your father meant." He muttered."Travis, thank you so much for saving my daughter." Mr. Roman said even if he wasn't still very certain. "I only did what anyone would have done," Travis let out. Mr. Roman gave a simple nod before swirling to leave but Claudia stopped him. "Father, thank you very much." She muttered but he said nothing before leaving. *************M
"Thank you for helping me out in front of your father." Travis let out to Claudia the minutes they were close to the stairs in the factory. "That was nothing but Travis, what were you and Tino fighting about, and tell me why you killed him?" She asked. Travis let out a sigh before speaking."You see Madame, I found out about the drugs that were hidden in the cargo," Travis said, making Claudia stunned and at the same time confused."Drugs were hidden in a cargo?" Claudia asked. "Yes Madam, unfortunately, we don't just deliver ordinary equipment to clients but i discovered that it was drugs. I was really bothered by my conscience so I thought of running away but then Tino confronted me, he thought I was leaving to tell the police." Travis explained. "So my father is involved in the drug syndicate?" Claudia asked."Wait, you didn't know about it?" Travis asked, a bit astonished. "I was having little doubt about the money father keeps bringing to the company but never had it crossed my
Claudia had ended up making Travis to drive her home. The minute they got into the huge mansion she asked him to come inside for a drink which he reluctantly agreed to take. "Here," Claudia said, handing Travis a cup of wine. "Thank you," he replied before sipping from the cup."Thank you so much Travis for taking me home and as well having this drink with me. You are such a caring person and this means a lot to me." Claudia said as they sat at the Italian expensive-looking chair. "Madam, I should be the one thanking you because you still tried to favor and protect me from what I did to Tino," Travis said."Alright, but can you please stop calling me madam? We are friends already. You know what? I'm happy with this new development between us because I was able to find myself a friend like you Travis." Claudia said. "You can imagine how happy I feel to have you here. This is how quiet the house feels ever since my mother passed away, dad was busy with his business to even care. Thin