ARMANDO In less than a minute, the securities were present. Everyone gasped in amazement. Their facial expressions said a lot. Some wondered how I managed to inform the security right in their presence without them seeing me. I didn't make a phone call to draw attention. The security guards saw the man standing and knew that he was the one. Before he could talk to the security guards, his hands were handcuffed behind his back. His mouth was sealed. The way he looked at me was a kind of I should show pity on him but I have already made up my mind. "Now let's proceed. I can see that he is the problem but he will be taken care of," I faked a smile to make them feel relieved because some of them were already scared. The tranquility in the hall was something else. It was as if I was talking to dead people. The way their eyes pierced into my skin made me feel uncomfortable but I didn't lose focus. When I settled the whole thing that was causing a rifle in the company, I started my in
SANDRA"You mean to tell me that you did all that for him?" "Yes, any problem with that?" "No, but I am surprised. I never showed him to you, so how come you recognized him?" "Hmm, I won't tell you." I was still speechless by the hospitality shown to Armando. That night, I had to look for something that I will put on and go to work the next day just to look presentable when he visits. How am I sure he will come? I know that surely, he will visit me in the clinic. He hasn't taken me out but I don't mind. He chose to keep everything on a very low level. I don't even know why I am already falling in love with him. My mother just helped me to bring his mind closer to me because I don't think I can stand it when I don't have him to myself. This is the kind of man I admire so much. No wonder my past relationships didn't work. I remember when I was crushing on a particular colleague of mine in the medical school. We loved ourselves but nobody knows who will go first. I expected hi
SANDRA"This is what I hear all the time from different ladies." My jaw dropped, including my shoulders. Disappointment swept my foot. I began to feel my knee wobbling. He hasn't even said anything but I just felt it was not going to work. "So that is a no from you?" "Hmm, I have been waiting for you to come up to me and say this and I am glad you did." I am confused at this point because I think he was trying to outsmart me. I can't show my excitement so that I will not be disappointed at the end. I hid my feelings and acted all confused, although I was. "How? I a..am confused." "I know you would be confused," he drew closer to me. The tip of our nose is almost touching each other. I don't even know how I felt at that point. "I prefer you to others. I have always admired you but I decided to know if you will come and meet me like others. I don't value women that meet the guy first." I felt like the ground should open and swallow me. What kind of advice did I take from my frie
SANDRA "So you mean to tell me that Chris is the son of a president?" "Exactly." "Hmm, this is strange. Hardly will you see the son of a president that is very calm and accommodating." I reasoned a lot of things in my head. I had to prepare food and take it to the clinic. When I arrived, his sister was with him. He was already awake. I gave the sister the packaged food. "Oh! So good of you. Thank you so much." Chris smiled and stretched out his hand for a handshake. I went closer to him and held his hand. The sister watched us as we communicated with each other with our eyes. She was just smiling. "I think my brother likes you," was the statement that came out of her mouth. I was shocked. This was the same sister that doesn't want girls around him. Now she she's even in support of me.I think it was because of the way I helped him. "I love her. She just proved that she can stay with me no matter what." I smiled. I was happy that he was able to talk very well. I was very scar
SANDRA "Sir, you have a client that wants to see you." She waved at me to follow her which I did and when we got to this office, he was around. I tuned to lady, "Thank you." Armando was surprised that he stood up. "Sandra, you came all the way from Vegas just to see me?" "Yes." "Please sit," I sat down and he offered a glass of cold water. We talked about other things, especially business. "Hope you aren't going back today?" "Not at all, I will lodge in a hotel." "Hotel? Why? I have a big house and I will host you." I thought of it for a while before I accepted it. That evening, we went back to his house and I was shocked by the kind of mansion he built. I praised him for the beauty of his house. He popped a champagne just to welcome me into his house. I was happy but I made sure I composed myself. He showed me the guest room where I will spend the night. The maid served us and we ate. "Thank you for coming over to see me." "You are welcome. You know, I just thought t
MICHIGANI looked at Armando with pain in my eyes. My heart felt like it was demarcated apart from each other. So he used me as a toy and now he wants to tell me that I mean nothing to him. I feel so disappointed and shattered. "Armando, I feel terrible. So you have been slashing me all these while and yet you love another woman?" "I didn't force that, remember?" "Even after all the promises you made to me in bed." "Hmm," Armando chuckles, "Look, you should know by now that a man who has sugar in his mouth can be carried away by the sweetness." Really? What exactly am I doing here? I feel so horrible. Maybe I shouldn't have come here or rather created a scene. I adjusted my handbag on my shoulder and walked out on him. He tried to get hold of me but I shrugged my wrist off his grip. He held my dress, drawing me back and closer to him. I stared at him, he tried bringing his lips closer to mine and I gave him a sharp slap. "What do you take me for? The one you can just have fu
ARMANDOI am very sure the journey must be a long one for her. By evening, I will call her to know how the journey was. I still can't believe that Michigan came to my house to scatter my plans, and now, Sandra will think that I keep other women. I had to control my temper in her presence. I don't like what Michigan did to me and it's not funny. I will have to cut ties with her because it is getting too much. I even enjoy Sandra more than Michigan. What makes Michigan think that I will marry her, after her last marriage without conceiving? I can't marry another man's wife, even though she is divorced but anything that will bring negative words from the public, I have to avoid it. She is already a public figure and everybody knows what happened to her past marriage. I can't just deal with it. Besides, there are lots of single ladies out there, so why would I choose a divorced woman? It was evening and Sandra hadn't called to tell me that she was safe. I decided to call her but the
ARMANDOI entered my car and stared at the empty air for a while. How do I go about this? Where do I search for her? Tears almost welled up in my eyes. I have never experienced things like this. Someone I love so much can't be found anywhere. I feel for the mother because she wouldn't be fine wherever she is. This has really scattered my plans for the day. I couldn't even go to work nor answer phone calls pertaining to my office work because my head wasn't organized. I looked at Michigan's buildings once more. I sighed and shook my head. "If I find out that you are involved in this kidnap, you wouldn't like the actions I will take," I said, pointing towards the building. I brought my car to life and headed straight to the police station. When I got there, I explained to them all that I knew. They brought out a paper. "Write down your statement here," said one of the officers. I brought out my pen from my trouser pocket and wrote down all that I know about Sandra and what hap