#A_NIGHTSTAND_WITH_A_STRANGER
EPISODE 8
*PHOEBE’S POV*
I ran as much as my legs can carry me. I just want to be left alone.
How did my life turn out this way? First Goerge broke up with me and now am carrying the child of a total stranger.
I board a cab and arrive at Busua beach, this is where Daisy and l usually spent our time while growing up. I sat quietly and allow the evening breeze b!ow my hair all over my face.
I cried freely on how damaged my life has become. Grandma will be very disappointed in me. She have always got high hopes in me.
I felt a pres£nce beside me and l turn to see an older woman probably in her mid forties. She dressed elegantly with expensive jewelries but looked depressed. Why would such an expensive looking woman be depressed? I have my own problems anyways.
I rest my head on my knees enjoying the evening breeze. My phone started ringing, off course it’s Daisy. I switch it off, l just wanted to be alone.
I felt a slight tap on my shoulders and turn to see who the hell was disturbing me but to my surprise it was the older woman.
I wasn’t plea-sed but l kept quiet, l didn’t want to be rude especially to an older woman.
” How are you young lady?” She asked
I didn’t reply l just focus on the view ahead of me ignoring her, do l look okay to her?
” I know you are very sad and upset, so am l but we can share our problems, what do you think?”
I stare at her surprisedly, why is she acting all caring, we don’t even know each other.
Well that’s much better we don’t know each other and may never get to meet each other again. There is no harm in sharing my problems with her.
Before l could respond she started talking.
” I once had a son, who cared for me more than anything in the world. But it’s all in the past now. The son l have now hates me more than anything. Although he is now a very successful young man, l only have to watch him from a distance. I c@m£ back from the states some few days ago but there was no one to welcome me.”
” Why does your son hate you?” I find myself asking.
” After his father died, three months later l started having an affair with his best friend. My son was mad at me and told me to st©p seeing him but l persisted. Most times l left him all alone and travel to different places with my so called lover. Most times my son will stay awake all night waiting for me.
I was so busy traveling the world and didn’t for once notice my son’s growing hatred for me.
I gave him money and other necessities but l never gave him the love and attention of a mother. I feel ashamed, I’m a disgrace to motherhood.”
” St©p crying, everyone has a story to tell, am pregnant and l don’t know the father of the baby. I got drun!kafter my b©yfri£ndwho l d@t£d for five years broke up with me. I woke up to find myself n-ked in an h0tel room, l ran away not waiting to get a glimpse of the man l sle-pt with and here am l, a week pregnant not knowing the person responsible for the pregnancy.”
” Oh! My darling, am sorry” she said and engulf me in a hvg. I felt so comfortable, it’s like l knew her before.
It was getting dark alre-ady, we both stood up and head out together.
” What’s your name?” she asked
” My name is Phoebe.”
” You are a very beautiful lady Phoebe, promise me you will keep the baby and shower him with love and attention.”
” I promise.”
” I will like us to meet another time if you are interested, here is my card you can call me anytime and when you nee-d anything. My name is maya, it was nice meeting you Phoebe.”
” It was nice meeting you too” l said and collected the card from her.
” I will take my leave now.” I said.
” Good night Phoebe.”
“Good night Maya” I said relunctantly.
Calling her Maya will be very difficult for me, she would be the same age with my mother if l had one.
I switch on my phone, and Daisy call c@m£ throu-gh. I smiled staring at the phone screen.
For some unknown reason l felt happy. It’s true there are lot of people who care about me. I just have to move on and like l promised l will shower my child with all my love and attention.
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#A_NIGHTSTAND_WITH_A_STRANGER
EPISODE 9
*PHOEBE’S POV*
I enter the office happily. Today am in a very good mood.
For the past few days I and Daisy went to different places and we had a lot of fun all thanks to Mr Gray for giving me some days off.
I visited grandma and explained everything to her, she didn’t react the way l expected. She was calm and told me to keep the baby.
So am cool.
I and Stella exchanged greetings and l headed to my office.
There were some files on my desk, l was supposed to pres£nt it to Mr Gray the other day l fainted. I have to get his coffee.
I went out to get coffee and headed to Mr Gray’s office. I knocked gently.
” Come in” he said.
I enter the office and stare at Mr Gray, his hair is messy, his eyes are red and puffy, he looks stressed. He didn’t sleep. I pity him.
After the days work he can’t sleep.
I thought he uses hyponsis, why didn’t he sleep? I ask inwardly.
“Sir here is your coffee.”
” You may leave” he said not sparing me a glance.
He look so stressed, l can help him but am afraid to talk. How am l going to start a conversation with him?
I turned to look leave but couldn’t. I have to tell him.
” Sir, l heard you have insomnia, l know a recipe that can help you sleep without being hypontized.” I said in a rush.
He raises his head to look at me. He stare at me for what seems like forever. My breathing bec@m£ heavy and my palms are sweaty.
” Then why don’t you teach me?” He said.
I looked at him in surprise, this wasn’t the answer, l expected. I expected him to yell at me and tell me to get lost.
” Yes, sure, yeah l will” l stuttered.
” Good, but before then get re-ady you will accompany me to the construction site in Cape Town.”
” Sir l ……
” I guess you should cancel the appointment you have with your client.”
” What?” I ask with knitted brow.”
“Get re-ady you may leave”.
” I hate this man.”
*
*GRAY’S POV*
” Robin you don’t have to come with me.”
” And why shouldn’t I? Am your P.A, so l should be there.”
” Stay here and sign the contract with Mr li.”
” Does it mean you will be going alone?”
” No, am leaving with someone.”
“who are you ditching me for?, Wait don’t tell me it’s the secretary.”
” Yes she will accompany me.”
” I thought as much. But that isn’t the work of a secretary besides she is a woman.”
” You can nag all you want, she is coming with me.”
” Should l book an h0tel?”
” We will be coming back by noon, besides l have a pent house there in case we can’t come back today we can stay there for the night.”
” Hope is not what am thinking?”
” What are you thinking?”
” Nevermind, have fun.”
“Robin don’t be silly, what are you talking about?”
” Have fun, I have work to do Mr Gray.”
*
*AUTHOR’S POV*
They arrive Cape Town at 11am. They went straight to the construction site.
Phoebe felt uneasy, she didn’t like the idea of being here and following Mr Gray around. He was too intimid@t!ng.
She walked gently behind him.
They got to a p@rt were the construction is still going on. Phoebe look around observing the work being done.
She looked up to the second floor where the laborers were busy moving a brick on the other side of the place.
But someone suddenly pushed one pile of brick and it was going to drop on the sp©t Gray is currently standing.
Phoebe didn’t think twice.
” Mr Gray” she cried and pushed him away.”
Gray slumped on the ground and the brick hit her right hand.
Ah! Phoebe cried as she fell on t©p of Gray.
Gray face turned pale when he saw blood oozing out from her shoulder.
His b©dy trembled and the ti-ps of his hand turned cold.
” Miss Phoebe” Phoebe he called and lightly patted her.”
*
*PHOEBE’S POV*
Am still conscious and can hear Mr Gray calling out my name.
” Phoebe wake up plea-se l will take you to the hospital.”
He lifted me gently and place me at the back seat. Though l was still conscious, l was weak and loosing my energy. The blood continued to ooze from my wound.
He to-re his shi-t and wra-p it around my wound to minimize the oozing.
Drive, he told the chauffeur.
*
*UNKNOWNS POV*
“Why did things turn out that way” she yells at the person on the other line.
” Am sorry miss, it was a mistake.”
” Shut the hell up you coward, the brick was supposed to fall directly on her, now he is going to like her more for saving him. Was she severely injured.”
” Yes and unconscious.”
” Good no more mistakes.”
Sure thing miss.
“l don’t want her to die too quic-kly, l still have to deal with her for a little while. Keep an eye on her.”
” Yes l will.”
” Good.”
*
Who’s that unknown POV?
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