Mummy, Daddy is on his knees

Damien had a surprised expression on his face, what prompted this sudden change in her? or was she trying to mess up with his head?

“Are you for real?” he asked in uncertainty..

Olivia gave a small nod, she exhaled deeply feeling the huge weight on her shoulder lessen, there was no harm in trying right?

“That’s great! I promise I won’t give you a reason to doubt my intentions”

Olivia stared at him meaningfully, his last words played over and over again in her head..

His intentions..

***

Bianca sighed in relief when the living room returned to its usual peacefulness, Kelvin was up with Sandy and now for her time alone..

She couldn’t help but feel that something wasn’t right, she was forgetting something..

With that thought aside, she settled on the couch with the hope of watching her favorite action movie..

“Hmm perfect!” she dipped her whole hand into the bowl of chips..

Just when she thought her day was already perfect and set, the doorbell rang..

She cursed beneath her breath at who ever was at the door, just why? she was extremely annoyed ..

Forcing herself up from the couch, she made her way to the door unlocking it, she was stunned to see a somewhat familiar lady standing on her porch..

“Uh.. who are you here to see?”

Flora beamed recognizing Bianca, she was the lady from the previous day at the movie theatre, the same one she saw with her son..

“It’s you.. Bianca right?”

Bianca’s brow arched, okay, that was creepy, she could swear that she had never had an encounter with this lady before.. but maybe she had seen her somewhere..

“Huh.. yeah, how can I help?”

Flora walked past Bianca and walked into the apartment even if she hadn’t been permitted to, Bianca was caught off guard by her swift action..

She closed the door behind her and turned around only to see the strange woman sitting on her spot with the bowl of chips on her laps..

She rolled up her sleeves walking closer to the couch..

“Who are you? and it’s not right to just barge into my apartment like it’s yours and settle with my expensive chips”

“Oh.. I’m sorry you felt that way..” She apologized rising up to her feet which made Bianca feel somewhat guilty after a sad expression washed over her face..

“It’s alright just tell me what you want, wait.., if you’re here to talk us out of moving out of this apartment then you shouldn’t bother to waste your time because our answer still remains a ‘no'”

In the last couple of months, some wealthy people had approached them trying to persuade them to move out of the house..

“I’m not after your house.. it’s just that-

Her voice cracked as she started sobbing, she brought out a hanky from her purse and dabbed it under her eyes, Bianca could swear that she didn’t see a single tear..

Flora sniffed back “My poor son has refused to come out of his room, he’s so down and I’m afraid he might do something to himself”

The once quiet apartment became noisy as flora’s wails intensified, Bianca’s last shred of patience was at the verge of breaking..

This really doesn’t make any sense, why was she crying and who on earth was her poor son? the woman doesn’t look poor to her, instead she gave a wealthy woman’s vibes just like Mrs Sterling..

“What?”

Flora placed both of her hands on Bianca’s shoulder..

“Don’t you know? I’m talking about Xander, he’s very heartbroken and has refused to see anyone or come out of his room.. after you both had a fight yesterday he-

Bianca’s eyes grew large, this was Mrs Gray? now she knew why she had found the latter familiar, her fight with Xander was also what she had forgotten to clarify..

“Mrs Gray?… I had no idea that you were Xander’s mum”

“You have to speak to him, he’s been calling and texting you nonstop but you didn’t return any and now my poor son is falling into depression”

Bianca touched her pockets, that was right, she couldn’t remember where exactly she had dropped it..

Yikes! now it all made sense to her, these wealthy women always turn out to be unnecessarily dramatic..

***

The cool afternoon breeze at the park was a refreshing escape from the warmth of the day softly whispering through the leaves of the trees..

The air was filled with the soothing sounds of nature, chirping birds, buzzing insects, and the distant laughter of children playing around..

In the midst of the park, a lady sat on a bench underneath a tree, she appeared to be waiting for someone..

She heard a firm but slow footstep approaching just right behind her..

“Isn’t it weird how the world plays trick on us?” Rihanna asked rising up to her feet, a sly grin graced her lips as she turned around to face Alexa who just came..Nôvel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.

Alexa walked around the bench and stood before Rihanna, she had a black scarf over her head accompanied by a dark sunglass..

Her face was as blank as a plane sheet, the gleam she once used to have in her eyes were all gone..

“Don’t get me started on that Rihanna..”

Rihanna smiled, her gaze fell on the children playing around at the other end, she recalled the happy moments she had shared in this place with Alexa while they grew up..

“Do you have something to tell me bestie? because I can feel the anger in your tone and expression.. did I do something wrong?”

Alexa took off her sunglasses to have a clearer vision of Rihanna..

“Are you asking me that?! everything we’ve been facing has been your fault all along! you drugged my brother at your party seven years ago! if you hadn’t done that, Olivia wouldn’t have been in his life in the first place!”

Rihanna’s eyes blazed in unfathomable anger, just as she had predicted, this meeting wouldn’t end well for either of them..

“Really? what else should I have done? you know so well that I love your brother and I’m willing to do anything to have him.. and why are you suddenly acting like a saint? haven’t you done worse than that?!”

Alexa’s hand found its way to Rihanna’s chin, she took a step forward to the latter with a dangerous gleam in her brown orbs..

Rihanna chuckled “I’ve always known a day like this would come but I didn’t expect it to be sooner than I expected..” She held Alexa’s hand on her chin and pried it off her face..

“It’s all your fault just admit it! because of you I was sent out of my family’s home to live like a beggar!”

“Really?! I’m a cleaner at your family’s company! like a good brother, he only denied you the right of a Sterling but what about me?!. I should be the one blaming you and not the other way around! you were the one who brought long beard into the picture! but I got the worse treatment of all from your brother in the name of punishment!”

Rihanna’s chest rose and fell as she spoke, she has been wronged by Damien and the Sterling’s as a whole..

All she ever did was just to have Damien in her life, but what did she get in return? oh right, she’s stuck cleaning people’s sh*t!

“I’ve been quiet for a long time Alexa and I’m not willing to stay quiet forever.. I’d make Damien feel the exact same pain I am feeling right now!” She growled out..

Alexa looked around the park, sure enough few gazes were directed to them..

“What do you mean by that?”

“He chose his son over me right? then I’ll make sure that he has no son do you get that?! I’ll wipe that witch and her son off from the surface of the earth.. mark my words!”

No sooner had she spoken when a deafening slap fell on her face, she snapped her head up to Alexa in shock..

“You have completely lost your mind! I don’t like them either but this has to stop!”

Rihanna raked her hand through her hair as she took steps backwards..

“Maybe for you.. but as for me, this is just the beginning.. you all will hear from me very soon!”

She turned around and began stomping away…

“Rihanna! get back here!”