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MASTER’S BED ????
{Billionaire kid’s nanny…}
By, Ca-ssandra N.A
CHAPTER 73&74
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DONOVAN MANSION**
Noella was pacing around the room, restlessly. She was so scared, she couldn’t get Sunny out of her mind.
She was seriously praying within for Sunny to be found. Her cellphone belled noisily the bedside table and she ran to it.
Thinking it was Lucas, she swiped the green icon and placed the phone on her ears.
“Lucas, did you find…”
“Hey bestie! I saw the news last night. Has Sunny been found?” Pearl’s voice booked from the other line of the call.
Noella removed the phone from her ear and checked the caller before putting it back.
“Hey Pearl, thanks for calling, I really need someone to talk to. Are you free? Can I come over to your workplace?” She said in a sad tone.
“Of course I’m free. But don’t stress yourself, I’m coming there rather. You’re in Lucas’ house right?” Pearl asked and stood up.
“Yes, come over else I might just kill myself” Noella sighed and sat on the bed.
“Okay, I’m on my way” she said and hug-ged up.
Noella glanced at the cellphone and sighed. She really wanted to hear from Lucas.
After much contemplation, she dialed his number, but he didn’t pick up. She continued dialing it but still he didn’t pick up.
“Maybe he’s busy” she muttered and laid on the bed.
***
SUNNY CLOTHING LINE**
“Yes, actually, a body of a little girl was found by the lake very early in the morning and per the explanation of the pa-sser-bys and my fellow cops, I think it’s your daughter, Miss Sunny Donovan” the cop said and Lucas heard a very, I mean very loud bang in his head.
“What?!” Both Lucas and Ana exclaimed in shock.
“Yes sir, Miss Sunny Donovan is dead!’
“You must be joking! Have you seen my daughter before? Just describe how she is” Lucas frowned, refusing to believe that his sunshine was dead.
“Lucas, there’s no time for description. Let’s go!” Ana snapped and they all entered the elevator, going out of the company.
Immediately they got downstairs, Lucas snatched the keys from his driver and slid into the driver’s seat.
Ana also sat in the pa-ssengers seat while the cop sat in his car, zoom, they went.
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AT THE LAKE SIDE**
People had gathered around at a particular spot, taking pictures and recording videos of what was happening.
The cops, had marked a territory with their tape, while they survey a body. Reporters and paparazzi from different television channels were around, giving report of the scene.
Cries could be heard from the crowd which had gathered around.
Lucas’ car halted rou-ghly at the area and he jumped out of the car, not bothering to close the door. Ana also came out and together with Lucas, they ran to the scene.
????Mr. Donovan is here!
One of the reporters who had seen Lucas announced and everyone turned their attention to him, staring at him in pity.
Flashes of cameras was brightening on him, but he cared less. He kept running with his heart in his palm, silently praying for the news to be fake.
He got to where the cops had marked their territory and his heart started beating loudly.
He slowly approached them with a scared face on. No one could stop him, not even the cops.
Like a lunatic, he rushed into the tape and ran towards the corpse. His heart bled, at the sight before him.
No, no, this wasn’t Sunny! This wasn’t his sunshine right?
“Tell me she’s not the one, tell me!” Lucas yelled, pointing at the corpse.
“I’m sorry sir, but…”
“Don’t f*cking sorry me!! She’s not my daughter! No! It’s not my daughter right?! It’s a joke!” He yelled with tears running down her face.
In a minute, he started laughing loudly, making everyone confused. Was he going insane?
“This is not Sunny, right?! No…!!!!!!!!” he sat on the floor and took the body, laying it on his laps.
The body was heavy, like it had been fed a whole ocean. The dress, hair, everything was the same as Sunny’s except that, her face was swollen and unrecognizable.
Ana stood rooted on her point, feeling too shocked to move. Someone should just give her a ha-rd slap and tell her that, IT’S F*CKING ALL A DREAM!
Tears welled down her chubby cheeks, as she stared at her daughter’s motionless body.
Her legs gave way and she landed on the ground, fainting at the spot.
????She fainted! Someone yelled from the crowd, attracting everyone’s attention, except Lucas.
He was crying profusely. Hugging Sunny’s body to himself.
???? Quick, call an ambulance.
Someone called an ambulance and it came after thirty minutes.
They carried Ana into it and went to Lucas who was still crying over Sunny.
“Sir, we need to take her body to the morgue” one of the doctors said but Lucas’ ears were blocked.
He hug-ged Sunny’s body to himself, crying like a baby.
“Sir…”
“Leave him, let him have some time alone with her. It’s painful” one of the cops said and everyone left Lucas as he wept bitterly.
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DONOVAN MANSION**
“They still haven’t found her yet” Noella sighed for the upteenth time, swiping throu-ghtelevision channels.
“She’ll be found, Ella calm down” Pearl said, patting her back soothingly.
They were both sitting in the living room.
“I can’t calm down. My baby is…”
Her words got stuck in her throat when she head the reporter’s report.
REPORTER: A BODY OF A LITTLE GIRL WAS FOUND ALONG THE SUL DESILE LAKE EARLY THIS MORNING. ACCORDING TO THE CORPSE AND THrou-ghINVESTIGATION, IT WAS DECLARED THAT THE BODY WAS MISS SUNNY DONOVAN, FOUR YEARS OLD DAUGHTER OF MR. LUCAS DONOVAN…
“Pearl, did you hear what i heard? Or my ears is malfunctioning?!” Noella asked as her throat ran dry.
“What the hell happening?” Pearl said loudly, with a frown on her face.
“She’s not the one, right? Sunny is not dead, no!” Ella muttered, her eyes blinded with tears.
She glanced at Pearl and back at the television. Her mouth went agape and her heart shattered into thousand pieces at what she saw.
They were showing a video of Lucas, hugging the corpse to himself as he cried bitterly.
“Pearl…it..it’s not true! It’s a dream, just pinch me to wake me up! No…!!!!!!!!!!” she screamed loudly and fell to the ground, ruffling her hair.
Her loud scream made everyone come to the living room to check what was happening, including Katherine.
“Nonoi, what’s the problem? Why is she…” her words failed to come out immediately her eyes met with the scene on the television.
“Is that Lulu?” She asked no one in particular, pointing to the television.
Pearl have a sad sigh as she trying cooing Ella.
“What’s happening? Tell me what’s happening?!” Katherine yelled, her heart racing rapidly.
She read the headline of the news and her eyes wide-ned. Sunny? Dead? They might be joking.
“Is there any Sunny Donovan apart from Sunny?” She asked herself.
Hm? “Yes, this is impersonating” Kathy mumbled with tears streaming down her face.
“My Rainy can’t be dead, it’s impossible!!!” Her tears fell uncontrollably.
Pearl sighed and rubbed her forehead. Now this house was a mess and she had to soothe two crying people.
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TWO HOURS LATER**
AT THE LAKE SIDE**
Lucas had finally allowed the morgue attendants to take Sunny’s body. He’s cried so much that his eyes were all red and puffy.
He stood up from the floor and not caring about his dirty dress, he entered his car and zoomed away.
Everybody present were mourning with him as well as paparazzi were busy taking reports.
It was more like the topic of the day. This was so heartbreaking.
***
Lucas’ car halted and he came out of it. He was in a quiet surrounding, cos, he needed sometime alone.
His heart was broken and bleeding rapidly. He went to a nearby bench and sat on it, burying his face in his palm.
The air blew against him, scattering his hair but he didn’t care. He took out his phone, staring at Sunny’s photos.
A smile found it way on his li-ps as he swiped throu-ghthe photos.
“Sunshine, I know you’re joking with daddy…” he sighed and ki-ssed the photo. “…but stop it, it’s not funny anymore” he added as a tears sli-pped his eyes.
“Come back to me, nanny Ella is also here. We’ll give you a sibling just come back to us” he cried, hugging the phone on his chest.
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EVENING✯DONOVAN MANSION**
The ringing of the bell came continuously as Pearl descended the stairs to get it.
She’s been with Noella who wouldn’t stop crying, consoling her.
“Ding Dong!!” The bell came again and she rushed to it.
All the maids had gone home already, leaving her, Ella and Kathy.
She opened the door and met two pairs of eyes, staring at her.
“Pudding”
“Pearlita”
They called simultaneously and Pearl blinked her eyes continuously.
“Royal, Kingston” she called and the two guys faced each other.
How did she know him? Royal thought, same as Kingston.
Royal shrugged and hug-ged her, making jealousy wash over King’s face. They broke it seconds later and Pearl glanced at Kingston.
“Come in” she excused herself from the entrance, ushering them in.
“Where’s Lucas?” Both men chorused.
“Uh, do you guys know each other?” Pear asked, staring at them, one at a time.
“Yes, we’re friends, including Lucas” Royal answered and sat down.
“So where’s he?”
“He’s not back yet” she said and the duo frowned.
“What about crush?” Royal asked, referring to Ella.
He actually knows Ella from highschool and she was his crush back then, but he met Lucas and Kingston at college.
“She’s in her room, crying her eyes out. She’s refused to come out since morning she heard the news” Pearl sighed and sat on the same couch with Kingston.
“Okay, I’ll go and see her” Royal said and climbed up the stairs, leaving Pearl with Kingston.
There was silence until he broke it.
“Who’s Royal to you?” Kingston asked and Pearl glanced at him.
“My brother” she replied perfunctorily. If it was a normal time, she would have teased him.
“Really?” He raised a brow and she nodded.
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NOELLA’S ROOM*
Noella sat at the foot of her bed, her face buried in-between her knee, sobbing silently.
*”Nanny Ella, your cupcakes are so tasty”*
*”Nanny Ella my hairstyle is nice, you’re the best nanny in the whole world “*
*”Nanny Ella, where’s daddy?”*
*”I love you, Nanny”*
Sunny’s voice echoed in her head. She couldn’t digest the news, that Sunny was gone. It was so impossible.
Something in her was telling her that it wasn’t true.
The door to her room opened but she didn’t bother to look up.
“Crush” came Royal’s voice as he went closer to her.
She raised her head abruptly as she heard that name. It was only one person who calls her that.
Royal?!
She stood up and hug-ged him tightly, releasing her tears on his chest.
“Shh! It’ll be fine” he whispered in her ears, stro-king her hair.
She continued crying as he whispered soothing words to her.
***
“Stop crying already” Royal sighed as he stroked Ella’s hair.
They were now sitting on the bed.
She had stopped crying already but was hiccuping.
“It’s..my baby girl, Royal. I miss her already” she said and bit her li-ps to stop her tears.
“Yh I know, but at least, stop crying. You wouldn’t want her to see you in tears” he said and hug-ged her again, her head on his shoulder.
There was silence as only Noella’s sniffs could be heard.
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A WEEK LATER✯SUNNY’S BURIAL**
CEMETERY**
Everyone was present to pay their condolences to the bereaved family. Kingston, Royal, Lucas, Kathy, Ella, Pearl, and Ana were all standing in front of Sunny’s casket respectively, holding flowers in their hands.
Noella was sobbing as Pearl was calming her. After the Reverend father had given a short message, the casket was lowered into the whole.
Lucas and Ana stepped forward, holding their flowers. Lucas bent and dropped his flowers, followed by Ana.
She stepped back and everyone dropped their flower, before stepping back.
Lucas was still squ-atting, staring at the casket with tears rolling down his face.
“Sunshine, I hope to see you again. Remember Daddy loves you” he muttered and fetched a handful of sand, pouring it on the coffin.
He stood up and tugged his hands in his pocket, still staring at it.
Ana also poured sand on it, and one by one, everyone did same.
Noella couldn’t control her tears. She was even crying more than Ana.
***
After everyone had given their condolences, they departed, leaving the family.
“Bro, take heart” Royal said and squee-zed Lucas’ shoulder.
Kingston also patted his back and they left with Noella and Pearl, going to wait for Lucas in the car.
Ana glanced at Lucas and back at Sunny’s grave. Tears fell from her eyes as she regretted ever leaving her.
She should have spent more time with her. Now she’s gone, forever.
*”I love you Daddy”*
*”Who’s Sunny’s shining star?”*
*”I want cookies dad”*
*”My teddy says I shouldn’t go to school today”*
Lucas shut his eyes, to avoid more tears. He missed her already.
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SOME MINUTES LATER**
Lucas was now sitting on the floor, talking to the sand. He didn’t want to leave Sunny.
Kingston stared at him from where he was.
“Paddy, I think Lucas doesn’t have plans of coming back” he said and Royal also glanced at Lucas.
“Let’s go get him” he said as they both went over to Lucas.
“Hey Lucas. Let’s go it’s getting late already” Royal said and crouched down beside him.
“I’m waiting for my sunshine, she has to come back to me” Lucas muttered, not taking a glance at them.
Royal and Kingston sighed. Their friend was pa-ssing throu-gha lot.
They really understand his plight.
“Yes, she’s waiting for you at home. C’mon Lucas” Royal immediately cooked up a lie.
“Really?” Lucas’ eyes glistened.
Kingston pursed his li-ps and looked at Royal then back at Lucas.
“Yes, c’mon let’s go” Royal said and Lucas stood up, dusting his dress.
Royal and Kingston heaved in relief as Lucas made way to the car.
It was more simple to convince him than they imagine.
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IN AN UNFAMILIAR PLACE**
A body was laying motionless on a bed, with his/her head bandaged. It was like he/she has been sleeping for a long while.
Her fingers moved, but she found her eye lids difficult to open.
Yes, it’s a she!
Slowly, she opened her mouth to speak and the first word she could utter was…
“Da..Daddy..”
TBC…????