AT THE BLUE MANSION IN MIAMI

INSIDE THE MASTER BEDROOM

“Get the fuck out of this house and never come back”He screamed at his babysitter making her run out of his room,

“What’s wrong, why are you crying?” Mrs Allen ask the woman

“It Mr Andrew he sacked me saying I have a bad odour and it disgust him” The woman in her forties said to Mrs Allen

“Again, it Fine let me have your account details to send some money for the troubles you went through”She said to her and within some seconds she transfer $350 to her Citibank before she leave,

Mrs Allen walk into Andrew room seeing him with his laptop on the bed.

“Till when will you stop doing all this?”His mom ask

“Till when they stop annoying me, the first babysitter is a breastfeeding mother and seeing that annoys me, the second one is a married woman who her husband always distract her, the third one tries to seduce me, the....”

“That enough Andrew, you have no choice but to cope with it, that is the sixth babysitter you sacked you are the one who need their help not them needing your help”Mrs Allen said to him and Andrew close his laptop putting it behind him and fully focus on his mom

“Mom just get me a good babysitter not old woman who can’t do their job well, I want a young male or female to take good care of me okay not some old stinking women”

“What about Montana the fourth babysitter I employed for you, she is also young and there is no one to distract her”His mom said shorting him a glance

“She have a bad habit and...”

“Andrew you are always not satisfied with anything, do you realise your age”

“Yeah am just twenty six, what does all this have to do with my age”He asked

“Andrew you are twenty six and you are not married yet and you are still staying under your parent house”

“Mom just give me sometime, I never wished to be here in my parent house but I don’t want anybody to know about my accident or else my enemies will overcome me, I just need time”He pleaded

“Then be satisfied with the next babysitter I will employ, and she will be the last babysitter I will employ for you, if you also sack her then you are on your own okay”His mom said

“If she don’t annoy me and she does her job well it fine and make sure you tell her about my rules” His said

“Alright dear” What do you want for breakfast, Avocado, omelet, pancakes, pizza or just name it I will ask the cook to make it for you”

“I want nothing, when am hungry I will let you know”He said

“Okay, Did Max told you he is back to Miami, I saw him at my restaurant with a girl”

“I know, he is coming here this evening and mom can you help me to the bathroom, I need to use it” He said

“I better employed a new babysitter for you quick before turning me into your babysitter” She said and helped him...

AT THE OLD APARTMENT

“Why can’t you just take the day off, since yesterday you have been stressing yourself without no rest” Her roommate Elena said to her

“There is no time to rest, I have a lot of debt to pay, I have school fees to pay before I enter another semester and my grandparent and siblings are there that I need to send money to them, am the first child you know that and I have to fend for my family and myself and our rent will be duel soon we need to pay that also before we get throwed out of the house by the landlady” Gianna said packing some material staff that she need for therapies in a big bag

“I know you have a lot of responsibility but health is more important than that, it just a day off it won’t hurt, now once you go and babysit your boss babies till afternoon by evening you have lecture don’t you think that is stressful or better still you can look for a better job to do than this babysitting stuff” Elena advised her

“This is the job that pays a lot, anyways am off see you in the afternoon, and I drop $50 on the table in the kitchen add to it and get some food stuff for tonight”She said and left.

She decided to trek to her working place since it is only a few miles far from where she stays, on her way going while she was rushing, she crossed the road just then her phone ring, she pick it up without looking at the green light without realising a orange McLaren 720S sport car was on high speed moving toward her direction , the car was already close to her before she noticed that and it was already late to move from the direction she is staying..

The car stop just about a meter close to Gianna who is already at shocked, after the car stopped, a tall, handsome young man in his mid-twenties stepped out of the driver's side door.

“Are you okay”He asked Gianna who is still figuring out what just happened

“Uhhh...I..am fine”She said

“That must have startled you, you should be careful next time when crossing”

“Am sorry, I didn’t check the traffic light before crossing, am so sorry”

“It fine, anyways am Max and you?”He asked

“Am..”She was about saying her name when her phone ring, it was her boss who she is meant to babysit her children”sorry I need to leave right now and am so sorry”She said and run off

“Cute” He said with a mischievous smile before getting into his car and drove off to his destination, he got to Andrew place and saw him at the garden getting some fresh air.

“Hey buddy, long time no see my friend” He greeted him exchanging hug while Andrew is seated on a wheelchair

“It so good to see you again, how was your trip and families”Andrew ask and max seat on a spare chair beside him

“It was great even though my families are sometimes annoying, what about mama”He ask

“She is good, she is at work”

“Does that restaurant belongs to your mom or she just works there”

“She own it”

“Wow that lovely”

“Her husband got it for her for winning an award for the best chef ever” He explained

“Seriously those two couples can never do without each other” Max said

“Speaking Of couples, who was the girl mom saw you with at her restaurant yesterday?”

“Ohhh Juliana, I brought her along with me from the village to sponsor her education, her aunty maltreat her a lot so my parent begged me to take her along to the city”

“Hmmm,” he muttered, looking at his friend with a smile

“What, She is just a teenager, just nineteen years old okay”

“But she will be twenty soon”

“Come on dude, am more than that, and she is a village girl, I might be a playboy but I have levels okay”

“You expect me to believe that”Andrew said

“When are you getting married” He asked ignoring his question

“Which lady wants to marry a cripple guy, they are only after my money”

“Ohhh or your bad attitude chase them away” His friend said

“Think whatever you have to think I don’t care” He said

“I met a girl”

“How does that help my conditions?”

“She is pretty and busty, I like her” He said blushing

“Which day did you met her?”

“Today, I almost hit her with my car on my way to your place but her beauty stopped me”

“Love at first sight or you just want to use her because she is busty?”

“And that I have no answer to the question, who is at home with you, what about your babysitter Montana?” He asked looking around

“I sacked her, she have an habit which disgusts me”

“Am not surprised, I expect that from you” He said

“Let go inside” Andrew said and Max pushed his wheelchair.

AT FINE DINING RESTAURANT

Mrs Allen was in the kitchen making some milky donut snacks when her assistant came to meet her and informed her about Mrs Thompson waiting in the office, she stopped what she was doing and give her assistant to take care of the rest while she attend to her friend who was waiting for her in the office.

“I hope I didn’t kept you waiting?” Mrs Allen ask her friend who was busy staring at Andrew frame picture at the wall

“Is that my son in law?” She asked

“Yes, don’t you recognised him anymore”

“I do, he just look more charming in the picture, Ivy is always excited whenever she saw his picture because of the feelings she have for your son, she have a very big frame of him in her room, Don’t you think they will make a great couples” Mrs Thompson said

“It depends on Andrew, I can’t make a choice for him and moreover you know very well he is on a wheelchair maybe when he get better he can think of marriage but now his health matters the most”

“It true you cherish your son a lot but do you know getting married to my daughter could make your son have more fame and it is only my daughter who can help him cover up his accident for the public not to know about this, you don’t want your precious son to get married to a random girl who doesn’t have any benefits for your child but if both Andrew and Ivy get married I promise you your son will become the full owner of CTY industry, so the choice is yours” She said and take a seat

HIS BABYSITTER

CHAPTER THREE

INSIDE MRS ALLEN OFFICE

“I have no say to that, all I want is my son happiness and his recovery, but you make a good proposal and I will try to talk to him about it” Mrs Allen said

“Okay. How is Andrew doing now?, is he getting any better?” Mrs Thompson asked

“I wish so but he have been firing all the babysitter I employed for him, always finding a complain in them and am fed up about it, now I have to look for someone else”

“I think I might have someone who can introduce you to a physical therapy, if you don’t mind I can help you talk to her about it”

“Sure, I will be happy if you can get a good one for me”

“Alright then, I will be taking my leave now and by weekend your daughter in law would come and spend some time with you and her husband to be” She said carrying her bag and about to leave

“She is always welcomed” Mrs Allen said escorting her friend out of her office

LATER AT NIGHT

THE BLUE MANSION

AT THE DINING TABLE

Both Mr and Mrs Allen are at the dining table having dinner with Max and Andrew.

“So Max what are you planning on doing now that you are back from your hometown?” Mr Allen ask

“Am planning on opening a Gallery since am a professional artist and moreover that what i study for in school”

“That amazing unlike my son who depends on his parent for everything” Mr Allen said but Andrew didn’t say anything concentrating on his phone

“Andrew, do you wish to be matchmake?” Mrs Allen asked making Andrew and Max choked on their food

Andrew coughed nearly spitting out his food”Matchmake? Why do you think I should be matched make with someone?”

“Because you need it” His mom said not wanting to piss him up

“I don’t need it, I told you this morning I don’t need marriage”

“Well I guess you will need it if you don’t want the public to know about your accident, I can’t cover up for you forever, you might be the owner of CTY but that doesn’t means they can’t disqualified you, a guy on a wheelchair can’t run the industry” Mr Allen said to Andrew

“Dear if you can get married to Ivy Thompson she will help you, you won’t need to worry about you loosing the shareholders support and CTY can be fully yours and am very sure you and Ivy will make a good couples”Mrs Allen said

Andrew's face darkened, his eyes flashing with anger. "So this is about protecting the family's business, not my health?"

Mr Allen's expression remained stern. "It's about reality, Andrew. Your condition... it's a liability. Marrying Ivy Thompson will secure your position and CTY's future."

Andrew's voice rose. "You're using my disability as a bargaining chip? That's despicable."

Max intervened, trying to calm the tension. "Hey, let's not jump to conclusions. Andrew, hear them out."

Andrew's gaze turned icy. "No, Max. I won't be blackmailed into marriage."

Mrs. Allen's voice softened. "Andrew, dear, we just want what's best for you. Ivy can help you navigate the public eye and...."

"I don't need a wife or anyone else to fix me," Andrew snapped. "I can handle my own life." He said and left the dining table to his room using his electric wheelchair and slammed the door behind

“I will talk to him, am sure he will listen” Max said to them

“Please do” Mr Allen said said to Max before he finally left the dining table and enter Andrew room

"Hey man, calm down."

"They're suffocating me, Max. They don't care about how am going to recover"

Max sat on the bed. "I know they're pushing you, but maybe they just want what's best for you, this is also part of you getting well”

Andrew stopped pacing, his eyes flashing. "What's best for me? I don’t need marriage to get well”

The room fell silent, Andrew's anger simmering.

Max broke the silence. "You need to talk to them, Andrew. Make them understand."

Andrew sighed, defeated. "I'll try, Max. But I won't promise anything."

As the night wore on, Andrew's thoughts turned to his future.

Was marriage really the answer?

Or would it be his downfall?

What happens next?