EPISODE 13: I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER.My reaction to Lisa's question caused her to yell in shock. She was stunned by the truth I unintentionally presented to her. I may not have said anything, but the expression on my face gave it all away."Wow! This is unbelievable". She says in such a demining voice."What do you mean?". Christopher, pulled me behind and confronted her."Excuse me? Do you not think you're doing an abomination?". She tilted her head away from him, and enough to look at my face.."I don't care, please remember, Nina and I aren't blood related". Christopher clarified to her.."Blood related? " She giggled at him, " what does that even mean, do you not know your parents adopted Nina as your sister, of course You're doing a bad thing,". She spat disgustedly on the ground .I knew if anyone else finds out about my relationship with Christopher, they literally won't understand, now that Lisa knows, what's she going to do with the information?..Lisa leaves Christop
EPISODE 14: JUST IN CASE IT HAPPENS.After my conversation with Dad, I felt a sign of relief, it was as if he had just me a ray of hope, maybe Christian and I shouldn't hide anymore, but it was one thing to hope and another thing to actually make people understand the kind of relationship I have with my foster brother."Nina! Where are you going?". On my way to Christian, I bumped into Mom, she was on her way up to her bedroom with the folded laundry in the basket."I'm sorry, I had an emergency". I replied."Emergency? What do you have to tell Christian that you have to run in this manner?". She questioned me.There was no way in hell I'd open my mouth to tell her the truth, even though I don't feel at ease lying to her face, between my two foster parents, Mom is way stubborn and might understand the truth and not her."Is everything okay?"...Christian, whom I was hurrying to meet, came out of his room, he carried a basket of his dirty clothes and smiled at Mom and me."Good, Nina
EPISODE 15 : ENGAGEMENT PARTY Christian and John conversation were mostly about sports, they both share the same likeness toward soccer and were in the same club.I was beginning to get tired of sitting at the table and listening to them, and so, I excused myself and left for the pool lounge. I saw some girls sitting at a round table with bottles of alcohol on their table, I went there with the approach of making new friends, the eyes of their leader turned, she grinned and then offered me a chair..I sat down and they passed a bottle of alcohol to me ."I know you?" The girl who sat beside me said.."Oh! Where?". I opened the bottle of beer and asked her. She squinted her eyes, trying to remember where. And after some minutes, her fingers snapped and she addressed me a Christian foster sister..."You're the foster daughter to Lakewood right; Christians sister?". She said..I confirmed to her by smiling..All of a sudden, they wanted to see Christian. I had told them he was at the r
EPISODE 16: MAYBE IT WASN'T MEANT TO BEI had to force Christian to come down to his own engagement party, if I would stay through the entire ceremony, he should too.Mom was pleased at the entry of her children, it was her remark that made me realize, Christian and I wore the same color of outfit..I was taken hand in hand and given to David.Dad brought the rings and he instructed David to take out the ring and put it on my fingers.He did just as he was instructed and it was my turn. Dad wanted me to do the same thing and just as I collected the ring , the light went off, there was darkness everywhere.Dad asked everyone to remain calm while they sort out the issues, I swallowed a deep breath and anxiously waited for the lights to come back on, so I can get over with the ceremony..The light came on eventually, Dad requested that everyone be seated while they resume with the engagement party..David foolishly grinned at that moment I placed the engagement ring on his fingers, he we
EPISODE 17: LET'S PRETEND.The engagement party became a success, Talia and her team left without taking anything incriminating between Christian and I..Mom made me walk David and his parents to their car, Christian also and as he bid Lisa Farewell, I was also bidding David as well.."Phew!". I exclaimed loudly, like there was a huge burden pressing down on my chest..I went up to my room and Christian went towards the kitchen for a glass of water.I am changing into something more comfortable when I heard a tender knock on my bedroom door.I went ahead and opened up for Dad..He held some documents and wanted us to have a conversation."What's up dad? Everything good?". .I brought the chair closer as he sat down and comfortably brought the papers out, giving me to read."Take this and tell me what you think?". He said.I took the document and to my own surprise it was dad's last will in testament, he has finally willed his properties to his son and gave the rest left for me but th
EPISODE 18: THREE DAYS AT A RESORT..The following morning, mom asked the maids to prepare my luggage and also Christian's, hearing her send them up to my bedroom, I was made to assume the worst, maybe she now knows the truth and in other to punish me, I'd have to leave the house; that, however , wasn't the case, dad brought two couples retreats on a hotel brochure.David and Lisa would also be accompanying us.Mom said that she had everything planned, and would want us to take a three days off to relax before the wedding planning begin..Christian had no objection and neither did I. We came with our luggages to the car and that was when David and Lisa arrived.They were estatic in spending some days at the hotel.I don't want to go but what choice do I have?.I had to share the same room with David, it's not enough that I had to engaged to him, now, I have to share the same room for the next three days.."Nina! You busy?". I just came out of the bathroom when David called me over
EPISODE 19 : A DAY OFF. The following morning, I woke up with a spitting headache, all night I thought about calling off my wedding with David. But then again, the truma of loosing my parents and watching Christian loosing his inheritance scared me. I cannot allow that to happen to him and it doesn't matter if I have to sacrifice my happiness for his sake. Christian was already having his breakfast at the hotel's restaurant when I arrived, I thought I'd find him seated so close to his fiancée but Lisa was no where found.. "Good morning beautiful". He offered me the chair that was beside him and smiled.. "Good morning, hasn't Lisa returned?". I sat down and began my investigation.. "She is! Still sleeping in the room". He responded, his voice husky and calm.. I order a plate of spaghetti and meatballs. That's my favourite, and while I waited to be served by the waitress, Lisa just worked into the restaurant and I was the first person she saw, and as usual her anger skyroc
EPISODE 20 : WEDDING DEALS OR NOT..We came home after the spending three days at the hotel, Christian's luggage was taken to his room, I chose to take mine up to my bedroom, I don't fancy someone else getting access to my luggage though I do allow it but not everytime.."Hey; everything good" .Mom said as she brought along a glass of juice on the stainless tray for me...She placed the glass on the table after realising that I had my hands full. Mom wants to know about what happened at the hotel, where do I start from? How can I tell her that I don't want all of this and mostly, how do I relate to her the real reason why David is getting married to me; he doesn't love me, his only there for the money and believes he'd be compensated for agreeing to marry me, the foster daughter of the most wealthy family in town..Christian on the other hand , he is still in full support about eloping with me, I have not yet said anything but there's something strange with that, his willing to giv