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
EPISODE 21: TRUTH SYNDROME.Christian bravely faced his mom, he was so outspoken about his feelings for me and I scaredly did the same thing. Mom left the room , she must be going to inform dad about what she heard, Christian asked me not to say anything and that he'd take care of everything..We met mom already talking to dad. "Dad, I can explain?". Christian slowly approached them. Mom turned and she brought dad too to his gaze ." Explain what? That you're sleeping with your foster sister?". He shouted at him..Christian tried to make his parents understand but like I had forseen, mom and dad didn't care to listen, they were both disgusted with the fact that I was sleeping with my foster brother...Mom started crying. She held her hand on her head and began muttering some words only her could understand. I stepped in front of her eyes, trying to talk but she brought her hand up and stopped me from touching her."Go away, Nina" she said to me. Her eyes lached with anger at the
EPISODE 22 : BED OF ROSESThe entire day, it feels like a war zone, mom didn't stop talking about the incident, and while she expressed herself, she kept on making emphasis about me. Christian had to go to the office and I was left alone to face the constant yapping of mom. I'd be in the room and she'll work like twenty five times back and forth with the sole aim of getting me up, she did it at the kitchen, and won't be stopping anytime soon.Evening came, Christian was just returning from the office with his hand and as I ran down to welcome them, mom pushed me off the balcony, I fell down hurting myself.."Nina! What happened!". Christian rushed over when he saw me cleaning my wounded arms.."No, it's nothing". I hid the fact that his mom had intentionally pushed me off the stairs...And even though I tell on her, mom will never accept the validity of what she did..Christian took me to room and the first aid kit was brought, he helped me to clean up the wound and then he started