Chapter 52
News has been reaching me that you come late to the office. Son, if there’s anything you can talk to me about it” his mom said and Daniel sighed.
“It’s nothing mom, I promise. I’ll come home after work tomorrow” Daniel said and his mom replied with an okay.
“Goodnight son. I love you ” his mom said and Daniel said the same and ended the call.
He sighed as he dropped his phone, lay properly on the bed, and drifted to sleep.
*****
WEEKS LATER
Lisa had woken up feeling so different. She was feeling happy and at the same time energized. After she woke up she stood up from the bed and walked inside the bathroom, brushed her teeth, and took her bath.
She walked out of the bathroom and walked towards her wardrobe. She took a simple straight gown and put it on. She stood in front of the mirror staring at herself. Some things about her had changed about her these few weeks especially the fact that her tummy was growing bigger by the day. She smiled and touched her tummy before going downstairs for breakfast. There she met Daniel sitting on the dining chair with his phone in his hands.
“Good morning, ” Lisa said and pecked him on his cheeks. Daniel felt a cold shiver run down his spine. This was the first time since he and Lisa started living together that she had pecked him on his cheek. She felt so happy like a 3yrs old child whose mom had bought chocolate for her.
“I thought you wouldn’t come downstairs for dinner,” Daniel said as he smiled at her.
“Oh, why wouldn’t I?” Lisa said and chuckled.
“We should start eating, I’m already salivating, ” Lisa said playfully, smiling revealing her cute dimples which Daniel never knew she had.
“Oh my goodness!! She’s so cute. I feel like holding her in my arms right now and kissing her so badly, ” Daniel thought, staring at Lisa.
“Is there anything on my face?” Lisa asked as she noticed Daniel staring at her.
“No No,” Daniel said and looked away from her and Lisa smiled.
“So you would not ask how’s the baby?” Lisa said as she ate.
“Oh sorry, my bad!” Daniel said and gave an apologetic smile. A day wouldn’t pass that Daniel wouldn’t ask how the baby was in Lisa’s womb but today he hasn’t asked so Lisa thought he’d forgotten and decided to remind him.
“How’s he?” Daniel asked
“It’s she, not he” Lisa laughed and Daniel smiled.
“Fine then, it’s a she. You won” Daniel said and Lisa rolled her eyes at him making him chuckle.
He stood up and walked toward Lisa then bent. “Can I?” He asked Lisa and she nodded.
He touched her stomach and Lisa felt the baby kick and she screamed happily.
“Oh my goodness!! Daniel the baby kicked” Lisa said happily
Daniel placed his ears on Lisa’s stomach and then spoke.
“Little princess, we can’t wait for your arrival, ” Daniel said and smiled at Lisa then stood up and went back to his seat.
Suddenly Lisa’s eyes become teary.
“Lisa, what’s wrong? Did I say anything bad? I’m sorry ” Daniel said and Lisa smiled out tears.
“Thank you for everything. Even though you never knew me from the start you still choose to take me in and help me. Thank you for all you did for me. I don’t know how to repay you” Lisa said and placed his hands on Daniels. He smiled and kissed her hands.
“I don’t want to burden you anymore with anything, Daniel. So I want to look for a part-time job before my baby is born. I want to be able to save up before then” Lisa said and touched her stomach.
“But Lisa…….”
“No, please Daniel please ” Lisa cut him off.
“Ok then you can work at my office,” Daniel said
“No no, I can’t. I stay in your house and I’m gonna work in your office too, isn’t that too much?” Lisa asked and Daniel smiled.
“I’ll do anything for you and the baby, ” Daniel said
“Thank you, ” Lisa said and he nodded.
“So when are you resuming?” Daniel asked
“Today,” Lisa said and Daniel smiled at her.
“Common, we should eat so we can get to the office in time,” Daniel said and Lisa nodded.
“By the way this food is yummy,” Lisa said
“All thanks to ma’am Lois,” Daniel said and Lisa smiled.
Meanwhile, ma’am Lois stood at the kitchen door staring at Lisa and Daniel. She smiled as she saw how happy they were. “Some things aren’t just meant to be even though they seem to be meant,” she said to herself. Her story was so similar to that of Lisa but the only difference is that the child she was pregnant with died in her stomach.
It was a really painful experience. She just hopes at the end of everything, Lisa’s past won’t come back to haunt her again and hopes that her happiness stays. She wiped her tears and walked back inside the kitchen.
*********
A black Lamborghini came to a halt in front of the king’s mansion. A guard came down from the car and opened the door and Alfred climbed down the car.
He positioned his tie properly before walking into his company.
“Welcome sir” everyone greeted as he walked in but he paid a deaf ear to them all.
“Welcome sir” his secretary greeted with his head bowed but he paid a deaf ear to him. He walked past him and walked inside his office, where he met Andrew carrying some files from his table.
“I’m not done working on those files Andrew ” Alfred said as he removed his eyeglasses and sat on his chair.
“I’ll continue from where you stop and bring it back to you for cross-checking, ” Andrew said
“I’ll finish them myself, you can leave,” Alfred said in his cold voice as usual. For weeks after Lisa went missing and her body couldn’t be found, Alfred had gone so cold and even colder than he was before. And he’s been overworking lately so sometimes he sleeps in his office.
Andrew doubts if he’s gotten any sleep at all.
“Alfred!!…..” Andrew paused and sighed softly. He didn’t know what to say to him anymore as he was already speechless.
“Do I have any meetings today?” Alfred asked
“Yes, with Mrs. Clare David at her company this afternoon,” Andrew said in reply
“Reschedule it for tomorrow morning. I have more pressing matters to attend to” Alfred said and Andrew nodded and with that, he left.
Alfred sighed and brought out the bracelet he had bought for Lisa before the day she had gone missing. He stared at it for a few seconds.
“I know you aren’t dead Lisa even though everyone thinks you’re dead. I’m not giving up, not yet. I’m going to find you and my babies” Alfred said and kissed the bracelet in his hands.
He took his phone and dialed a number.
“Any trace of her yet?” Alfred asked.
“No sir, but we still looking”
“Okay,” Alfred said and ended the call.
TBC