pte

rie'

th reckless abandon. I could see my ow

eks time? What about my plans? What ab

o me. All through the night,

out before morning

e time and i

r craz

tle of Alcohol. This is not something I usually

ight. Before I knew it, I have drunk two bottles already

t up and stagge

it?" I

voice behind m

turned the knob and my fri

aimed loudly as she p

ou are drunk. What the hell have you

s wrong?" She w

of anything to say. My mind was blank and I

I stammered as I tried to gesticulate

ho is Damian? What marriage are you talking about?" C

ightly and wept. I cried for close to fiftee

*****

e was fixing lunch when I woke up. My head ached ba

ects of

walked into the kitchen to get s

eel?" she asked as she touched my forehe

Thank you." I said as

he room and I had several missed calls. From my par

ving room with Claire and she demanded

o Damian Richardson in four weeks. How could they do that to me? I feel like

llionaire CEO of Light Airways

. I r

eer wickedness. They

you need to do" Cla

" I became cu

and stay there till everything settles. That is the best op

oint. But w

or you to travel anywhere you want

ould do without you. I think I'll travel to Texas. I

as possible. I'll make your

I was so excited as

to clean up my house. I called my Chief Sales

She sent me my travel documents. My flight had been b

. It was a differen

a male voice fr

elieve I am speaking with Valer

was he calling? How did he get

ou get my conta

. Valerie, hope you

heart felt light at the thought

we should meet and talk. I have things to di

will happen today. I'm not really in

mind if I come to your

place? Wow...I wonder wh

ext you my addre

by 8pm" with that

*****

d some bread too. I had a bottle of b

eet-smelling perfume. I combed my hair and

looked at the mirror again for the last time. With

s in my house to be sure

hen I heard a knock on the d

ichardson. I never believed he would show up. But

again. A bit lo

or and breathed in

a Black trouser and white long sleeve shirt

en in the dark. I was lost in admiration.

an,"

come