Alyssa asked with worry in her eyes.
" You will know when we are there. " David said without looking at her.
Alyssa decided to relax and put her gaze through the windows as they left the city. After some good time , The car stopped and the driver opened for both of them to get off. Alyssa was still in her wedding gown. She got out by the help of the driver find them in front of a house but it was built alone in the down country. It was already dark so Alyssa couldn't figure out the place clearly.
" Let's get inside please ! " The driver said leading Alyssa inside the house while David walked behind them.
Alyssa was surprised to find another person inside the house. She was a woman looked older .
" Oh , Is that you ? " The woman asked when a smile.
" Am Alyssa Ma'am , And you ? " Alyssa asked.
The old lady pinched Alyssa's cheek surprising her.
" Never ask old people their name ! " The old woman argued before walking back.
Alyssa stood still surprised.
" Follow me ! " She commanded and Alyssa instantly did so .
After changing into other clothes , Alyssa went to the living room where the old woman was sitted.
" I... am... Granny ? " Alyssa called looking for a better way to refer to this woman.
" My g...Am I that old to be your grandmother ? " The woman asked with a chuckle.
" Am so sorry Ma'am. " Alyssa apologized.
" Where is Mr David ? " She asked.
" He already left for the airport . " The old woman answered.
" Airport ?...Isn't he supposed to be here too ? "
" Not really. He just brought you here to make people think that you are on honeymoon with him. " The old woman said.
" Oh , I understand that. " Alyssa nodded feeling happy.
" So when does he return ? "
" He will be here in three days. " The old lady said and got up from the seat. She went to the kitchen and came back with a tray of food.
" Eat something. I am sure you were too shy to eat something from the party. "
" Oh..You are right. Am really hungry. " Alyssa smiled and started eating the food immediately.
*******
As soon as Calcel was home. He hurried to the fridge and got two bottles of strong vodka. He went to the sitting room where he sat on the sofa and started drinking the vodka glass by glass.
Jenny had taken Clere to sleep and just came to living room to find Calcel drinking madly. Jenny understood Calcel so well having raised him since childhood so she knew when he was happy or sad and most importantly she knew how to calm him down.
She walked slowly and sat besides him.
" You have started this habit again ? " Jenny asked softly.
Calcel gulped down another glass and then asked. " What else should I do now ? "
" I remember when your father had just divorced your mother , You also behaved the same way. But how did it help ? " Jenny said and sked responsibly.
" Your right , When they divorced I was so mad that I spent most of the time drinking but still it didn't help me. " Calcel said and then put back the glass onto the table and stood up from the sofa.
" Tell me now ! What else should I do ? " He asked glaring at Jenny.
" Calcel , You are nolonger the young boy you were then . You are now a grown up and remember you have a young sister to take care of and work to keep you busy. " Jenny said and continued.
" Am even shocked because Clere wasn't much affected by this but why you ? Please try to understand your father just like your little sister. " Jenny begged.
" Clere is fine with that because she's too young to understand the situation. " Calcel argued.
" She's at least better than you are. Look at yourself now , If you continue drinking what will happen to you and most importantly Wong Cosmetics ? Why don't you think of better things than what happened ? "
Calcel was out of words at these being told to him at the moment. He knew that Jenny was right but he was he still feeling bad about this.
" Madam Jenny , I understand all these but why did he have to marry someone younger than me amongst all the women in world. This is really irritating. How will I call that young girl my mother ? " He cried out.
Jenny lost her patience and stood up to raise her voice at him hoping that he would understand her. " Calc , Remember what your mother always told you when you were young. She always said that what ever happens be it good or bad it always has a good reason behind it. "
" It's that's so then what the good reason behind it besides that my father will become a mayor ? " Calcel asked looking at Jenny solemnly.
Jenny moved close to him and put him into her embrance letting Calcel to cry out his tears and pain.
" There's always a reason . I am sure there is one as long as the gods are still on our side. " Jenny said patting Calcel's shoulders.
*******
It was the third day of Alyssa's stay at Old Naomi's place. She was chopping some vegetables with old Naomi when a car approached the place and parked there. Naomi and Alyssa could see it from the window.
Naomi stopped what she was doing and then looked at Alyssa with a serious face.
" Get ready to go back home ! " She said.
" Ah ...? " Muttered Alyssa.
" You stay here was just three days. Hope you haven't forgotten that . " Naomi reminded.
Alyssa understood her statement when the person who had come from the car knocked. It was the same driver that brought Alyssa to this place.
" Miss Alyssa , The boss asked me to take you back . " The driver said immediately without even greeting them.
" When did he return ? " Alyssa asked
" He's coming tomorrow . "
" Okay , I will get myself ready. " Alyssa said with a smile before leaving for the room she had been using the previous days. She hadn't come with anything at all so there was nothing to pick. She just organized her hair into a bun and wore a warm sweater which after she got into the car.