For two good days, Roland never stepped out of the house. It was discovered that many people died in the streets as a result of the gunshot but the reason for the gunshot was not yet known."You haven't stepped out of the house since yesterday. What happened?" His wife asked sarcastically."I hope you're not trying to mock me?""Says who? I am only asking a question because I know you usually go out every day""I am very sure you are not deaf. You heard the gunshot and the people that fell victim and you are standing here asking me such a useless question" Susan wanted to smile but she controlled herself. "So if not for the gunshot you would have gone out. All thanks to whoever did such a thing to scare you away or stay back in your house. If I hadn't delayed you, I am sure you would have fallen victim to the bullet" "Susan I am not ready for this talk" "It is okay" She looked at him and walked into their room. Roland knew that his wife never cared about his movement anymore but
Ashley went to work that morning. She noticed that she was feeling dizzy. Her mood that morning wasn't bright. She wondered what could be the issue. Her head was heavy and aching at the same time. She decided to use the restroom and washed her face. She began to ask herself why she was feeling that way. When she woke up that morning, she was very okay. Even when Roland visited that early morning she wasn't feeling that way. What could be the issue? The general meeting was to start tomorrow. She had to report herself to her boss. "Hope everything is ready?""Yes sir""I think you need to go and rest for today. Tomorrow the general meeting will begin. I need you to go and look refreshed. Find out what is wrong with you, get the necessary medicines, and be fine""Thank you, sir" Her boss released her to go home which she quickly did. As she got into her house, she felt a lump in her throat and she rushed to her restroom to throw up. She couldn't understand the way she was feeling.
The next morning Alex boarded a flight to the Eastern part of the State to attend the general meeting. He was on the plane when he saw someone who looked like Ashley. He met up with the person"Hi, I am Alex. Are you Ashley?""Sorry, I am not" Alex felt disappointed and embarrassed. He was obsessed with her."Okay, what is your name?""It is of no use""Why? Where are you headed?""The same place this plane is heading, to the Eastern part""Okay, do you have something to do in the Eastern part?""Not at all. I base there with my husband""Oh! Sorry about my manners. I never knew you were married""It is okay. Do you base there too?""No, I have a meeting over there""So where do you intend to stay?""Don't worry, I have already booked a hotel""Okay, that's fine. In case you are stranded, I can still help you""Thank you very much""The pleasure is all mine"He went back to his seat. Alex felt very disappointed. He thought he had seen Ashley, but the two ladies looked alike. The only
Roland's home was no longer the sweet and peaceful home that everyone knew. It's either one argument or the other. He got fed up with it and decided to travel to make the last money he intended to make to set up his own company.There was no longer couple communication between them and Susan never cared. She went about her business and she was happy. One evening she came back and couldn't find her husband's box.She wanted to ask why but then she saw a written note placed on the table in their room which read that he had traveled again. Susan gave a long his, tore the papers, and trashed them into the waste bin. She was a little bit relieved that she was now free to do whatever she wants. Come back anytime she wants and get whatever she wants to eat. There was nobody to monitor her or shout at her for going to work and coming back in the evening.Susan began to think that marriage was the worst mistake she ever made. She kept on asking herself the reason why she jumped into marriage
"Sir, how was today's seminar?""Oh! It was great. We all gave the summary of the last meeting and then we were asked to submit important documents which I told you to compile '' Ashley nodded her head."The submission will be tomorrow and trust me you have to be there""Okay sir, I am well prepared""So how was the meeting with the client?""It went well, sir. We sold some shares to him and he paid a good sum of dollars""That is very impressive. So did he sign any document?""Yes, he will be partnering with us""Okay, that is a good one. So has the accountant received the alert?""Yes sir, everything has been recorded in this file including the receipt of his payment""Oh! That is good. I love that. If you weren't here, I don't think the receptionist would have been able to handle such a task""Thank you sir for the compliments""Alright, you need to go back home, freshen up, and have some rest. Tomorrow is going to be another hectic day. Lest I forget, I will be increasing your mo
"Oh! I'm so Sorry," She quickly locked the door. Ashley was very shocked that her boss was having an affair with one of the staff in the office. She caught them having sex and began to wonder if something was going on between them, but she had never seen her boss with that particular staff member. How come she met them in this act?She had to go to the office and sit down to wait. She never felt bad because she had nothing to do with her boss. She believed that whatever she does with anybody in the office will actually bring down her courage and image to the mud.After a while, she had a knock on her door. "Come in"It was the receptionist. "The boss wants to see you" "Okay," She quickly picked up her bag and left to go and see her boss in the office."Good morning sir""Ashley, you are welcome. You are a bit early""Yes sir, because we have somewhere to go" "Oh! That's right. Please, do not mind whatever you saw. I was trying to ease some stress. You know I am not married""No,
"Shit! I am late for work" Susan quickly jumped up from her bed. She slept late that night because she was so worried that her husband hadn't called her since he traveled and she couldn't reach his line because it wasn't connecting.Everything does not seem alright. She doesn't know who to tell. The only friend she had to tell was Ashley whom she has distanced herself from because of what happened the other night she saw her husband in her house.She had to pick up her phone to call Tracy. Tracy was the only friend she had now but a very distant friend. She needed to talk to someone and that was when she decided to call Tracy just to pour out her heart before going to work because her mind was so clouded that she wouldn't be able to carry out her work so perfectly for the day and it was too early for her to start making mistakes in the company. "Hello Tracy""Hi Susan""How are you doing?""I am good""But you don't sound like someone who is fine. What could be the problem? Are you
Susan felt so ashamed of herself. She came to confront her friend and at last, she got the shocking news she had never thought of all this while. She used to see Ashley as someone who had something to do with her husband thinking they were having an affair. Now she was aware that she misunderstood everything. Ashley was right. She didn't even know how to stand up and go back to her house. She felt like the whole world was crumbling on her. Ashley kept staring at her friend. She noticed the hot tears rolling down her friend's eyes. She understood that kind of disappointment but she kept quiet because Susan pushed her to the wall which made her expose everything. Finally, Susan found her feet and left the place. While driving home she was absent-minded. She only managed to get back to the house. Ashley picked up the phone and called Tracy to inform her of what happened. "How can she come to your house and confront you?""I was very surprised myself," Ashley said."Or maybe she thou