The room was quiet and nerves were calmed. Charles was yet to give a piece of in-depth information about who was dead. He did not know how to let it out considering how his father felt about Fiona.But Chris pinched him and whispered into his ears to boldly tell his parents. Charles heeded his friend’s words and blurted it out. “It was in the news,” Charles said.“What was in the news?” His mother asked. “Did you guys not hear the news about the fire outbreak at the Golden Moon nightclub?” he asked.“Well. I did, but what does it matter?” Eddy asked. “I was there last night, father. And all that happened immediately we left,” he said and pointed to Chris and Albert to indicate that they were with him.“But you came out unhurt and that is good news. Besides, I did not know that you were there. And although it wouldn't hurt to know your whereabouts, you are a big boy to decide what to tell me and what not. But the most important thing is that you and your friends escaped that night and
The living room was left in an awkward silence. A lady who did not live at the Parker house had entered the living room and sat down without being permitted to.Edward, who was standing, sat back on the couch as Cynthia and Charles sat adjacent in a chair next to his. The Parkers were wondering how the strange lady was allowed entry considering the tight security post in place.But the strange lady looked comfortable and her posture in her seat made Charles wonder some more. Who was this mystery woman he thought. But before he could further make his deductions and arrive at a possible conclusion as to who the lady was, his mum broke the silence.“Angie! What are you doing here? How did you get past the gates?” Cynthia asked in a surprised tone. The lady in question was Angelina but she called her Angie because of the history they had together.Years ago, Angelina and Cynthia were the best of friends.The two grew up in the same neighborhood, attended the same college and were roommate
The atmosphere at St Anthony Hospital was filled by the sounds of sirens blaring from all angles of the hospital. It was just half past midday and already over thirty patients had been brought in by the ambulance.The smell of antiseptic could not be coiled within the four walls of the hospital.While some visitors sat in the visitor’s area, Doctors and nurses who were on duty rushed down the hallway to attend to their patients. And a few other patients were wheeled across the hallway to their rooms.Charles had nearly created a scene at the hospital. Upon his arrival with his friends, he had wanted to enter the hospital with his dogs and when he was refused entry, he got mad.“Sir, you cannot go inside with the dogs. Please, you may have to leave them outside if you must enter the facility.” One of the security guards informed him.It took the intervention of Chris and Albert to reason with him and calm his nerves.“Charles, you cannot blame the guard or get mad at him. He was simply
“The news about the Golden Moon nightclub is disheartening, to say the least. I know this may sound selfish and inappropriate, but I am glad we left that club unhurt.” Tracy said and handed Louisa the television remote.“I dare say we have the drama that unfolded to be thankful for. Had that silly girl not kissed Charles to wrench my heart, I’m sure we would have stayed behind a little longer. And who knows what would have happened?” She added.And sat next to the right-hand side of Mrs Briggs as Louisa pointed the remote to the television trying to find the channel that reported the news.“You know what I’ve learnt from this?” she queried. “What?” Mrs Briggs asked.“To stay true to myself and continue to be me. Clubbing is not my thing. It has never been and it will never be. I am never going to the club ever again.” Tracy said with her arms folded after she noticed Louisa had found the channel that broke the news about the fire outbreak at the club.“That was sad and hurtful to watc
The day had been long and stressful. The news about Fiona’s death affected Charles’ frame of mind.Upon his return from the morgue, he dashed off into his room and jumped right into the shower without taking off his clothes. He stood under the running water and kept looking down as the water flowed over his body.Soaked, he stepped out of the shower and took off his shoes. Then he slowly lifted his left leg into the Jacuzzi followed by the right leg. For an hour he sat in the Jacuzzi with his clothes on and rested his head on the edge of the Jacuzzi as he gazed and gazed continually into the mirror ceiling. He tossed his head to the left and the right and then finally kept a glance at himself in the mirror on the ceiling.It was at this point that it dawned on him that he was still in his clothes. He reached for the first button at the top of his shirt, then went for the second, and the third and continued till he unbuttoned his shirt while in the Jacuzzi. And dropped the shirt onto
It was yet a brand new day in the home of the Parkers. And the day was just beginning to take shape. Edward paced about in the living room with his hands behind his back as he looked at the floor.The incident that unfolded between Charles and Jean the previous day coupled with all the bad things that had happened within a short period got him worried.Edward paused for a second and lifted his head. He feasted his eyes on the glowing interior of the living room. Fine fabrics covered the windows. Glowing artificial flowers shone in the vases they had been kept.Everything in the room looked astonishing and gave off a vibe of hope, class and happiness. Edward thought the interior goodness was in sync with his home and life, till Fiona came into the picture. Now everything looked bizarre in his family.“Eddy love, you left the bedroom without saying a word, Is everything okay?” Cynthia, who had walked into the living room asked and moved toward her husband.“Dear, talk to me,” Cynthia sa
A few days away from official duties had not done Charles any good. And from information he had received from his assistant Rupert, his presence was needed at the office before things went south.It was half past seven in the morning when he pulled up in the parking lot of the Parker Enterprise in a black Range Rover Velar as opposed to the one he used during the night out with Fiona.He stood in the driver’s seat for a minute and put his head on the steering wheel, put his right arm over his head and added his left arm.His head was on the steering wheel for a minute when all of a sudden he started to hit his head on the steering wheel. Immediately, the pooh-pooh sound from the horn started to draw attention to his car. Everyone in the parking lot turned and stared at his car.His phone beeped with another message from Rupert that read: [Sir, there is a problem. When are you going to the office?]He took a glance at his phone and after he read the message, his eyes moved in circles b
A typical Saturday in the heart of Purple City was marked by the huge presence of the inhabitants. Unlike the weekdays, this day of the weekend saw the huge presence of the people of Purple City. While some kids could be seen riding bicycles others were seen jogging along the roadside in a bid to burn some calories.Charles loved to exercise at home in his state-of-the-art home gym. But for the sake of his dogs, he hit the road a few times with them.On this very weekend, however, Charles was still in bed at eight in the morning. He turned in his bed from the left to the right and stretched under the duvet that was covering his body as though he had been sleep deprived for days.Charles’ mouth opened wide and yawned, and opened his eyes faintly. He saw someone sitting at the tail end of his bed, but it was unclear who. For a second he thought he was dreaming till the person got closer and made him jump out of bed.“Father, you scared me. What are you doing in my room?” Charles asked