THE DRAKE'S HUT
Damsel was in the kitchen busily making dinner with baby Tiana on the sofa at the hall when she suddenly heard her scream, crying. Damsel panicked, dropping the vegetable in her hand.
" Gosh, what is it, Tiana.....?I'm coming...."
Hearing, Tiana's cry from the entrance, Stephen hurriedly rushed to the hall and carried her in his arms, shuffling around the hall with her as he lure her back to sleep.
" Why is she quite all of a sudden....", she wondered, approaching the hall.
Damsel got to the entrance of the kitchen and saw Stephen with Tiana.
" Oh, you are here..I was wondering why she suddenly became quite."
She drew closer to him and hugged him with a kiss.
"When did you get here..."
" Just a moment ago... How are you....? "
" Um.....we are fine. Let me have her while you go in there and wash down. Dinner will be ready in no time...."
" Okay...Tiana, go to mummy. I'll return shortly for you, huh....? ( smiles, handling her over), Here you go.....I'll be back before you know....."
He kissed her and sped off to the room. Damsel stood, staring behind him, smiling.
" Make sure you don't take forever.....mum and dad will be here soon.... They'll be joining us for dinner....."
" What? oh gosh, you should have told me when I got here. I'll be down before you know.....",Stephen exclaimed from the room, closing the door behind.
Damsel chuckled, slightly shaking her head while she trod back to the kitchen.
DANIEL' S OFFICE
Daniel sat in his office busily working on some documents when Fauzia, the receptionist walked in.
" Sorry for intruding sir...Here are the documents brought in by D'LEARDER'S company...."
" Thank you, drop them here...."
Daniel answered, buried in the documents he was working on as he points to an empty space on his desk. She nodded with a smile and gently dropped the documents.
Fauzia turned to leave but suddenly paused,contemplating as she turned back towards Daniel.
" Um....sir....?"
" Huh? What is it again, Fauzia....?"
" ( smiles), um.... I just wanted to know when you'll be leaving since work time is over and its getting late...."
"Don't worry, I'll leave after I'm done with this documents....."
" But everyone had already left and is dangerous being here alone, late in the night.... I'll stay around to help if you don't mind..."
Daniel suddenly paused, dropping the pen in his hand as he raised his eyes towards her, giggling.
" Don't worry about me, Fauzia. I'll be fine, just go home now.....See you tomorrow, okay..?"
She nodded, smiling sheepishly while Daniel gazed back at the documents.
" But, sir..."
Without looking up at her, Daniel exclaimed,
" What is it again, Fauzia? Just go, I want to be alone now. You know how important this documents are for tomorrow. I need to complete it before leaving so kindly take your leave, goodnight..... "
" alright..... goodnight "
Fauzia trod to the door, stared back at him again and hived a sigh before exiting the office, closing the door behind. Hearing the door, closed, Daniel slowly gazed at the door, marvelled.
" What's with her this evening? why is she behaving so strangely? ( sighs) Anyway, let me just hurry with this and get out of here. Leyla would be waiting for me.."
THE WALTER'S MANSION
Leyla laid on the couch, fast asleep with Tatiana's cot beside her. She suddenly started groaning as she mumbled, sobbing.
" Tatiana.....No please..... Don't take her away, please..... "
She sprung up from the couch with a pale face, tensed. Swiftly turning to the direction of the cot, she heard Tatiana crying. Leyla weakly stood up from the couch and sauntered to the cot, carrying Tatiana in the arms.
" I'm here now, stop crying....."
She shuffled the hall, luring Tatiana back to sleep when she remembered she slept off while waiting for Daniel.
" Oh, gosh, Daniel... why is he still not home? ( glancing at the clock on the wall) It's getting late, let me call him and find out...."
Leyla reached for her phone on the table and called Daniel's line but to no avail. She gazed at the phone nervously, wondering
" Why isn't his line going through? what is wrong with him?( hived a sign) Let me try the office line, maybe I could get through to him...."
She dialed the office line but a voice answered, instructing her to leave a voice note. She became devastated, immediately dropping the line.
" Why can't I get in contact with him? Oh, God, please, bring him back safely " she cried and strolled to the window, anxious, peeping outside.
DANIEL'S OFFICE
Sitting upright from the chair, Daniel gazed at his watch, stressed.
" Is quite late now, I need to get home now. Leyla must be worried...."
He picked his keys and phone, gliding out of the office.
It was very dark and quite outside. Daniel strolled down to the garage, continuously checking his watch. He got to the car, stunned. Something was boldly written on the wind screen.
" I'M BACK FOR GOOD, HONEY...IS EITHER I HAVE YOU OR NO ONE ELSE WILL, NOT EVEN YOUR DAUGHTER... "