Searching for my wife

Episode one.

May pov.

She stretched herself lazily on the bed trying to open her eyes as the alarm kept on ringing annoyingly into her ears.

Opening her eyes,she laid on the bed gazing at the ceiling, feeling very cold as not to go out today. In a second,her phone began to ring. That, had to make her to stand up to reach out for her phone.

" Baby angel". Her friend Lily, said over the phone with a beaming smile.

" Good morning". She responded as she sat down at the edge of her bed.

" Ready for work?" Her best friend asked.

"Seriously babe. I don't really want to go to work today. And by the way, there is still time,cutie" She said squeezing her face as if her friend was there.

" Common pretty,don't be so ridiculous this morning. You know what?, Just be ready in the next one hour cos am coming over to pick you up. " Lily responded, offing her phone.

" Gosh!" May said as she threw off her duvet and her phone aside her bed.

She knew her friend was a bit eccentric. Without argument,she strolled to her bathroom to do her morning ritual. She stood at the mirror in her bathroom looking at herself.she looked hot. Sometimes,she doesn't feel like going to places cos of how everyone gazes at her. Of course,she doesn't find that funny. She usually feel embarrassed because of that.

Her name is May Elliot. A 23 years old damsel.The only surviving child of her parents. Her parents are poor. She only managed to scale through the university . She studied business management after the horrible tragedy that struked her in her marriage with the help of her parents. It's up to a year now she was out of school but had no serious job.She had applied jobs in big companies but didn't get a call back.

She was credibly beautiful with a slender body shape, a dark long hair that flaunts down below her shoulder . She is a black American.The aura around her could make anyone admire her even from a distance. She talks less which makes one think she is dumb but that's her nature. She has this voice that could melt the heart of an embittered soul. Since her first marriage collapsed,men had been seeking her attention genuinely but she wasn't interested .

She was the ex-wife of an American billionaire, Byran. Her ex-husband's company littered all over the streets of America. Who doesn't know " Duke's empire."

She got to remember how they met. She came in one of his company to get a little work that fateful morning. The security couldn't allow her to enter the building due to her dressing was so poor. She had to look for work in anyway to help her parents take care of her. She pressed further with the gateman to allow her in. Turning around with a hurtful eyes,she saw a Limousine car with convoys approaching towards them.

May timidly cleared a way for the vehicle to go inside but hell no,it wasn't actually moving.

What surprised her was,why was he looking at her non stop and who the hell was he,she wandered.

She had to remove her face but it didn't really help. The least she expected from him was when he spoke to her, whining down the glass for a view.

Huh? Was I referred to. She asked herself inwardly as she took a few steps backwards seeing who was talking to her. Every step she took backward seemed as if it was taking too long.

She remembered seeing a very handsome rich young man. His ascent tells everything. She had never been that shy the whole of her life. Is that not " Duke empire's son", she asked to herself.

And why was he talking to her .

" Hei". She heard the most baritone voice of it all as he climbed down from the car, coming closer.

" Am sorry, can you come back a bit". He kept talking in authoritative manner . He stood, dipping his hand in his polished Italian wears.

" What's your name?" She heard him asked. This time,she stood but not close to him.

" Good morning". She said,breathing out the air she had been compressing.

" Why are you here?" He asked.

" I came to look for work". She answered,her head bowing low.

He stood looking at her for few seconds and chuckled.

" What's your qualifications". He asked seriously as one that never chuckled.

" Am sorry. It's just high school".

She saw him standing for few seconds and vanished into the car.

Hmm,I guess I had a bad luck today,she said as she turned her back to leave.

" Hello ma,where are you going?". She heard someone called and why she would be referred to as ma.

She turned and saw the security.

" Am sorry ma,you are wanted inside".

The picture that very day won't in anytime elude out from her brain and that was all how it started .

She sat beside her son looking at him whole heartedly. She couldn't hold her tears, not because she has not gotten over it, but because how to keep him happy and train him in all aspect.It's five years now. He had grown so big. It hurts her that he had to remind her of his father.

In the next few minutes, she was done with her preparations. Luckily enough,there was a knock at her door. " That must be mum",she muttered to herself as she rushed to the door to unlock.

" Not again pretty. Why do you even like locking the door anyways." Her mum voiced out immediately she breezed in.

" Because you could be dramatic sometimes mum anytime you and dad visits me and I would not want that." May said rolling her eyes.

" Baby you are already late to work today. Aren't you going today". Her mum asked.

" Good morning mum". Am already done. She replied carrying her bag in readiness to go meet her friend.

" How is my boy doing". Mum asked as she moved closer to the bed, teasing the little boy sleeping.

" He is fine mum. Thank Goodness you and dad came visiting. You take care of him for me." May said with a pleading eye.

"I would do that baby. But I need to ask you something ?" Her mum said making her heart to skip a bit.

" Oo---ok what's that mum?". She responded wanting her to say it off already.

" Emm, Don't you think it's high time you come back home? I mean look around this house and you need no one to tell you that it's going to collapse anytime from now. Where do you think you will stay. The owner may wake up one day and sell it off. By the way,you are all alone living in this jungle. Your neighbors are living far away from you."

She looked pale of a sudden as she walked to her bed to sit. She needed to do this,she thought to herself.she felt paralyzed to talk at the moment.

" It's ok if......." Her mum wanted to say but she interrupted.

" No, no, no mum. " She said allowing silence to fill the air before she continued.

" I know you care for me but I need to start afresh mom. I need to sort things out for myself and my kid. Even if it has to do with living in this God forsaken area,I wouldn't mind doing that" . She said huffing.

" It' s ok darling. I know you are a strong woman. Come downstairs so you could eat".

" Lol. Am already with you mum. You know I can't miss your food. By the way let me go greet dad in his room"

" He is downstairs waiting for you darling ". Her mum replied as they two walked downstairs.

" Hi dad". She said smiling, drawing a chair backwards in the dining to sit.

" I was coming to give you a knock for keeping us waiting". His masculine voice echoed .

" Am so sorry dad. Am just weak to go to work today ".

" Ok,why can't you just call your manager and take some rest you know". Dad said.

" Nah,it's almost weekend. I need to go."

" Ok. Just be fast so you will not be late".Her dad said as he was already done with his food.

In a moment later,there was a knock on the door. She already knew it was Lily that was knocking. She stood up, picked her bag and said bye to her mum.

" Mum,I really need to go. Am already late to work. See you in the evening". She said pecking her mum on her chicks.

" Oh,I love you baby girl". Her mum said smiling.

" I love you too mum. Bye!!!".

She waved as she headed to the door. Opening the door,she saw her friend looking so mean,and that made her to smile cus she already know what was that for.

" Am sorry cutie...."

" Don't even try keeping me waiting next time at your door. Don't you ever try locking the door next time you know am coming here,ok?"

" Yes your highness. That's not gonna happen again ". May responded surrendering her hands in the air.

" Oh, that's reminds me. Let me say hi to mum". Lily said as she wanted to squeeze herself in-between her friend and the door.

" Oh common, let'sgo . We are already late to our work". May said dragging her to the outside.

They got outside waiting for a cab and it was not forth coming . It began to tell on them that it was remaining only but fifteen minutes for them to be late for work.

" Lily, really the manager will give us a query today and you don't really want that". She had barely finished with her statement when they finally got one.

" Oh thank goodness". She muttered.

Thirteen minutes later.

They arrived at their working place.They had to hide themselves as they saw the manager coming on their way.

" Do you think he saw us?. She asked.

" Well, I don't know. Let's be fast so we could get change". Lily said as they rushed to the rest room.

" Good morning pumpkin. " Her fellow worker greeted May as the two friends dispersed to their various positions. They were now in different sections of the restaurant trying to take some order.

" Morning Carl. Am really sorry for been late today". She said with a pleading eye.

" No problem. By the way I have something for you. Someone brought a package to you".