'YEARS BACK'
"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday happy birthday, happy birthday to you".
The eight years old June felt the warmth of her mother's palms on her cheeks. Their home filled with guests from her school and community ,her joy couldn't be more content in awareness of both her parents hosting a party on her special day.
Her favorite princesses were present in form of models that were hired to act the roles, the cheers of her friends and family lit her heart to a sunny flame.
"mom, where's dad?" little her asked her troubled mother that didn't know how to picture the truth to her. It was her special day but her father was missing.
"Mom, you said dad was coming but it being hours and he hasn't come nor has he called to wish me." It being known to her that her father was the first to wish her on her special day but that day was different.
"Honey I think your dad isn't going to make it, he's busy with work so .." her mom's words went blank with the chase of her child's feet to the man approaching.
"Dad" her tiny arms wrapped it way on the framed chest.
"You're late, my party started hours ago. I should have cut the cake but I refused to do so without you" she explained to the ears that paid no heed.
"You know today is her special day, did you had come late?" her mother scolded her father.
"we need to talk" he said abruptly waving the arms of his daughter off him.
"Steve" a woman came front from his back with a child in her arms.
Little June took notice of her dad's sudden worry for the young child, he grabbed her in his arms, rocking her to silence.
"You brought her here?" her mother's angry voiced hit her ears,
" you know what day is today and yet you brought you mistress and bastard child here?. wasn't it enough that you bought a house for her you had to bring her to my house"
"I wouldn't have if it wasn't important. Your brother is a doctor please talk to him to help. Samantha is sick, she has a hole in the heart and " his lips froze in sound of the hands jamming together.
"Wow, you really are something. First you brought your bastard to ruin my daughter's day and you expect a favour from me. Hear me clear I will never be at aid to you or your illegitimate child, she can die for all I care . Her death will be a redemption for her parents sins" the harsh words fell on the man.
"You've seized every asset I owned, am begging you save my daughter, please" his head went down with his words
"And what of my daughter?, don't you have any guilts towards her?" June watched her father's eyes set on her for seconds then flee on the three years old in his arms, with one last watch he set his feet for the exit with the woman behind him.
"Are you alright?" Dave ask jogging her memory to the present, her body squats on her knees as her face shove in her hands, subduing her sons from his ears.
"Why is she back, isn't it enough that she took my father now she has to take my job?" She scolds out throwing her arms at poor Dave that stays in mute to her burst anger at him.
"why, why is it always different in my case. When people sees me they see a tyrant, a mean person with lots of flaws, am not saying am perfect but I also deserve happiness . I only want his recognition, his apology but no his illegitimate daughter is here to take what's mine again" she crawls her face to the wall of the elevator.
Perhaps he misunderstood her like others, she's a monster for sure but she's a monster with a heart, and he believes her past taught her to be a monster.
"I don't know much about you but the few times we have met, I've come to know you're a fighter, you don't let things get you down so easily" his eyes assures her.
Odd as his words presents, she faces his eyes that shows sincerity. Warm , her heart feels to hear his kind words, thou alien it pleases her.
"You're being honest?" Perhaps his words are genuine or he might being offering one of his counseling session to her, she looked devasted and as a professional psychiatrist he can't just set blind eyes to her state.
"Do you really need an assurance from me to get your fighting spirit up?".
His eyes traces as her fingers helpes her eye bags restore it beauty with the tissues and concealer.
He grasps every moment of the red lipstick transform the lips to a full bloom rose. She's an enticing beauty that he shouldn't fall for, his mind cautions averting his gaze to another direction,the second her gaze falls on him.
"Thanks for your motivation speech, but get this straight if I hear a word about this on anyone's lips you're dead. And this doesn't make us friends, got it" her legs stump out the elevator on it first stop. He leans back scoping her body in cat through the close door of the elevator.
She's certain a time bomb.
The buzz of his phone snaps his brain from dream land, screwing his eyes on the phone, his finger scrolls the green to the opposite direction.
"Code five hundred" the voice yells through.
"What's code five hundred?" he asks a little irritate on his friend's new found codes each passing day, he has gotten exhausted from all his codes and the meanings which he spears no second on knowing its meaning . The short black book of codes has no location in accords to his memory.
"Your mom is at the hospital and currently she's interviewing the nurses if they're single and ready to mingle with you, her beloved son". He taunts with a chuckle between.
He cancel the call after measuring his mom, in pace he chases out . Aware his mother will be to no good, her presence only means chaos .
His legs reach for the reverse panel, throwing a loud crash from the back, he takes a fast brake on viewing his car against another.
"You again" the high horse voice spikes out from the tiny mouth.
"My beautiful baby" she cries rubbing her hands against the bruises on her car side.
"You monster look what you've done to my poor baby" June's hands fists in the air, halting from the sudden reflex of hitting his face. Jotting her pace forth and back she cracks out a loud grunt.
"Why's it every time I meet you trouble follows" the words comes out tightly through the tight teeth.
"I'm truly sorry but can we handle this later" he requests reaching for his car door.
Her body quickly swift a fence to his agenda.
"Listen Mr you're going no where till my car is fix, till then say bye to what ever project you have today" her devilish lips spreads south and north in glimpse of his discomfort position.
"How about this,I pay damage fees. Cash or transfer" he offers getting the wallet from his back pocket.
"Both"
"Excuse me" he cocks his brow at her respond.
"You heard me, I want both. The transfer for my car damages and the cash for my cupcakes you destroyed".
He lets out a heavy breath high , comprehending her high demands and audacity. The so call cupcakes weren't ruined by him but her, she caused the fall and not him then why the hell should he pay?.
"Your choice, you either pay or "
"There you go" his hand slaps the cash on her palm, taking his phone to transfer the money after a request for her account details.
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"So what's your preference in men?"
"Mom!" Dave scolds out in sight of his mother with three nurses,his feet pace to their seats.
"Well hello there son. I was certain my arrival will reach you" the woman said watching at James who's hiding his face behind the files in his hands.
"What are you doing here mom?, You should have called me if you need anything" he said guiding his mom's body to his office.
"Call you say, do you even pick my calls?" Her green eyes looks at her son disappointedly
"That because am busy the time your calls come in" he excuses himself from his mom's scolds, aware to him he rejects her calls mostly cause she pressures him into having a relationship and he isn't just ready for such head ache.
" And what excuse will you give for not giving me a grandchild at this age?"
"I'm on it" he honey robs the ears to what it want to hears. For years she has been ringing it in his ears to give her a grandchild, it's expected as he is her only child and she isn't getting younger.
Due to her late birth to her son she seeks companion at her age which her son can't give due to his profession.
"Dave am not asking much, my only request is to see you happy with the one you love. I want to see my grand kids before I die, plus you ain't that young anymore, at your age it would be hard to find you a good match" his face went baffled, thinking how old has he become, he's only thirty three and sure such age is the golden age.
"When you dropped the position of the CEO and chose your profession I understood your decision, as it was your rights. But this time I won't sit and watch you waste your time on work when you should be finding sweet girl that will accept you".
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"I've wronged you all ,I should have been honest from the start. It true is that I lack experience when it comes to my own relationships" thin roll come dropping from her eyes to her chin, staring straight in the camera Infront of her , she tried to keep compose of the emotional scene. Her show might have been given to her father's illegitimate daughter but there's no way she's gonna sit and watch her conquer.
The show was hers and will continue to be so.
"I'm not perfect, just like you I get mad and do shits, I act messy and stupid. Like you saw in the video, I said I don't believe and that might just be true. I might not believe in it but I want to, I want to learn how to love , I want to understand love and fall in love. It's not stupid of those that believe in love, I was just being stress out after my break up.
All that Sparta I just want to say am sorry, I said those words out of spit , yet still I have to owe up to my deeds, it's no excuse to my actions. I've hurt you my dearest family, your trust is what keeps me going without it"
"I think she's acting again" a comment pops in the life stream chat. Well the comment isn't all wrong, she's acting but there's some sincerity in her words thou.
"I believe her, she's a human and we all makes mistake"
"I think we should give her a second chance"
"Second chance to lie to us again"
"She doesn't even believe in love, how can she be trusted to unite two souls when she lacks one"
" I'll forgive her if she fines a true love".
What the hell, when she thought of the plan of apologizing she didn't picture it to go south. The best to her plan is getting majority on her side and boom her show is hers again, but no ,here they are plotting a love twist for her.
"Majority have agreed to forgive you when you finds a true love, that's only when we can trust you" a general comment come in after minutes of debate.
Where the hell is she going to find a man, that too true love?. Who will love a character like her?.