Jenny had been seeing the scene from a distance. She walked to Alyssa slowly and sat besides her
" Miss Aly ? " Jenny called.
When Alyssa heard it she quickly rubbed off her tears and faked a smile
" Miss Jenny...What brings you here ? " She asked still forcing a smile.
Jenny held Alyssa's shoulders and put her into her embrance. She started patting her back as she said.
" You don't need to show me the smile. You can cry as much as you want. "
Hearing this , Alyssa couldn't hold her tears anymore. She buried her head in Jenny's chest and continued crying.
" I knew that this would happen one day. But please don't blame your husband .. It wasn't his fault to be like this. " Jenny said after Alyssa had cried for sometime.
She let herself from the hug and looked at Jenny.
" What are you trying to mean ? " She asked.
" You know when David divorced his wife , Things didn't go well for him until he decided to focus on his business and this. ..." Jenny said and then smiled at Alyssa who looked puzzled.
" You will understand when the time comes.." Jenny added to remove her questioning eyes.
" May I ask you a favor ? " Alyssa asked.
" Sure , You can ask anything you want. "
Alyssa got the gift box she had put on the sofa.
" I bought this for Calcel , Do you mind giving it to him ? " Alyssa begged.
Jenny laughed and said. " Aly , Be serious. "
" Ah..."
" Look here , You bought the gift for him so you must give it him yourself. " Alyssa said.
" Ah..I would like to but I am afraid of him. I mean...He doesn't like me. " Alyssa argued.
Jenny cupped her other cheek with a smile and said.
" He won't like you unless you put it in him yourself. "
" What do you mean ? " Alyssa asked.
" Take the gift to him just like a good mother would be to her son. I know he may not be pleased with it but sure it will add something into your relationship. " Jenny said .
******
Calcel was in his room after having his shower when he heard a knock on the door . He just had a towel wrapped around his waist as he dried his hair from the mirror. He put the hair drier on the dressing table before going to open the door. He was sure it was Jenny or his father knocking as they were the only people who used to approach his room.
He opened the door and saw a very different thing from what he expected. It was Alyssa standing right in front of it with a gift box but as soon as she saw his half naked body she became frozen.
Why was everything about Calcel perfect. He didn't only have a handsome face but his body was damn cool . The muscles , The abs OMG Everything was just his.
" What brings you here ? " Calcel asked bringing out of the daze.
" Ah..am...l..." Alyssa was still talking when Calcel noticed her red cheek.
' What happened to her ? Did she have a fight with Dad or...' Calcel asked himself innery.
" I got this for you. Happy birthday.." Alyssa said with a smile.
Calcel was surprised. How could she buy him a gift without considering the words he told her the previous week. Didn't he make it clear to her that they were nolonger friends ? Why did she get him a gift. Was she doing this because his father had forced her to or she was doing it because she was his step mother ? Calcel asked himself and they both stared at each other.
" I guess I came at a wrong time..." Alyssa squealed and put the box down in front of the door before she hurried off. She couldn't stand there long watching his half naked body. It made her somehow uncomfortable.
Calcel watched her leave with a flown and picked the box from the floor. Why did she behave like this ? Did she start fearing him because what he had told her earlier ? He thought and walked inside his room with the box.
*****
The next morning , Alyssa was awaken early by the maid's knock on her door. She got up lazily and went to open the door.
" What is it ? " Alyssa asked her eyes half closed as she yawned really sleepy.
" Miss Aly , There's a very big problem. " The maid lushed out fear in her eyes.
That's when Alyssa got into her senses and fully opened her eyes.
" What do you mean ? " She asked.
" The boss wants to see you right now ! " The maid gasped.
Alyssa understood it and rushed to the living room still in her pajamas. She reached there to find David holding newspapers in his hands.
" Sir , You called for me. " Alyssa gasped.
David turned to look at her and gave her the news papers.
" Look what you did ! " He said in a raised tone.
Alyssa got the newspapers to find her pictures all over it. Then the lower part had her picture with her and Herman in a mall.
' Why am I in the newspaper with Herman ? ' She asked herself and decided to the read through.
" A YOUNG MARRIED ARTIST ALYSSA STUART MISSES HER STEP SON'S BIRTHDAY PARTY TO SHOP WITH HER MANAGER HERMAN KAYS. " The heading read and she decided to continue with the story.
" It is alleged that Alyssa Stuart is dating her manager Herman yet she is married. This was confirmed yesterday when Alyssa missed her step son's party to attend a launch party with her manager. After the launch party , Alyssa was seen in a mall shopping clothes for her manager and from this there wasn't anymore doubt that Alyssa is cheating on her newly wedded husband.....She must be using the money from her rich husband to invest in her boyfriend. We were all wondering why a beauty like her married an old man and now we realise it wasn't love at all. "
Alyssa read there and stopped Midway to look at David who was gritting his teeth.
" Can you explain that ? " David asked again in a bitter loud tone .
" Sir , This is not true. " Alyssa cried out .
" Not true ? ..." David chuckled.
" Then , Is this all edit ? " He asked hoarsely.
" It's not sir , But allow me explain.." Alyssa begged trying to hold David's hands but he didn't allow her to instead he pulled off her with much force that fell onto the ground.