Episode 1

Where do you think you are coming back from by this time Amanda, Henry., Amanda's father asked…ooh daddy you are still up didn't expect to see you up by this hour said Amanda, unbothered by her father's countenance anyway am just coming back from club, thank God is Friday, so I went to chill with my friends and I had so, so much fun, and you should also try and have fun sometimes you and your wife I know you are very busy, but you know to relief stress she said and smiled to herself probably because she made a suggestion to her father?...

Her father stood up and

Smack

Gave a hard slap which made her to lose balance and slump on the couch.

She started sobbing and was rubbing her cheeks continuously.

You are useless and a very big fool, what can you do apart from partying, clubbing and lavishing my money, I wonder if you're truly my daughter. Her father barked

Honey what's going on Amanda mother asked while descending from the stairs why screaming by this time do you realize it's past midnight she pressed., ask your useless and silly daughter if u really want to know said Henry Amanda's father angrily. Honey please stop calling our daughter useless and besides what did she do this time and you, turning to look at Amanda where have you been since today I have been., if you weren't sealed when I married you honestly I wouldn't believe you with this child of yours Henry interrupted his wife rudely, and you spoiled brat I have had enough of your nonchalance and henceforth you are on probation excuse me he angrily left the two. Honey let me talk to her and I would join you later Grace Amanda's mother said

Talk to her till eternity for all I care she doesn't listen, all I know is that I have taken my decision, and it's final., Henry said while ascending the stairs.

Amanda is a young beautiful only child of her rich and influential parents in her early twenty she lives in luxury and opulence. initially her parents were unbothered to reprimand her thinking that she will transform to an ideal woman but on the contrary her carefree and reckless attitude worsened.at 22 Amanda is not thinking of anything other than living lavish., her parents regrets and are trying to do all they couldn't do in years although pessimistically her case is deteriorated.

Amanda you would not kill me because I didn't kill my parents., her mother said, at your age you don't want to be useful always club party party club all the time. Continue with your crocodile tears cause am tired of saying a single thing countless time good night, am tired I would see you tomorrow morning let me talk to your father first and go take your bathe and sleep she finally told Amanda and left

How would you guys understand my feelings

a girl with rich parents but no siblings no friends no nothing just me Amanda thought

Anyway I would leave my life my best version if you guys like,love it and if you like,hate it., the choice is yours. She stood up and headed to the bathroom

Uncertain of how the week will be for her working in her father's company as she is to make her debut

Have u prepared the necessary document for the business proposal Henry asked yes sir., Jerry Gibson replied his personal assistant. Jerry I would like you to teach and guide my daughter thoroughly., I want her to live up to expectation and help me talk to her as a fellow like you can you do that for me, you can count on me sir Jerry said

Jerry Gibson is an intellectual striving young man, at his 27 working as a personal assistant to rich and influential Henry Basil of Hezbiz company…his former company went bankrupt which made him strive hard to secure another job at Hezbiz and due to his potential and ability Amanda's father had taken a liking to him, and he was double promoted but despite that his Aura pervaded owning an empire and the world being at his feet his ILLUSION

Amanda was welcomed at the company by her father and his employees with a standing ovation as her father addressed the employees and showed Amanda to her office and assign Jerry to assist Amanda in any difficult task until she puts through which Amanda accepted with a nod.

Any way I will leave you both at this juncture Amanda's father said and patted his daughter shoulder and left.

Hi my name is Jerry Gibson and am your dad's personal assistant and also will be managing you for the time being., feel free he said while extending his hand

Such a braggart, Amanda thought before extending her hand too for handshake.it's my father company literally my company, so am free as I like so I don't need a reminder she said.

That's true, but this is not a club where people go wild and act as they wish oh I will let you be, so you can settle your things and if you need anything don't hesitate to call me he said and walked out

Amanda sighs as she settles down,somehow she is not comfortable with her father's appointed helpmate, but she has to endure and make her self worthy. and the way he stares at me like a perverted clown Amanda thought.

She must face her work, do her best and leave the rest

             AMANDA P O V

I have been trying my possible best to be capable and responsible but the more I try, the more am stuck with it, I even felt worse being around my father's assistant Jerry Gibson something is off about him, his Aura is deception if you ask me, but my father sees him as the best and obviously am to learn from him.I always find it annoying to be near someone who flirts, and he is also full of himself.I have tried to talk to my father about him countless time, but he always dismisses it and tells me if am uncomfortable with him, I should resign and do what I know how to do best which was my usual lifestyle as he always says. Unable to do anything I have dropped everything waiting on God's intervention. I wanted to talk to my mother But decided against it sometimes some things are handled in some ones ways that's why am an adult. But it continued both advances and flirtation of Jerry, unable to bear it further I reluctantly went to talk to my mum not for her to fight for me but as a woman and my mother she might understand my perspective

Coming back from office and seeing my mother I was shocked and confused of seeing her, she was pale and had a sorrowful gaze which made me think of the worst

Did she and daddy had a fight

is she sick and am unaware

Too many things going through my mind

she brought me close and hugged me tight,

I hadn't seen my mother being emotional when I came out of my reverie was when her tears wetted my shirt and all she could say is Amanda my love, I love you with all my heart

I love you more mum did something happen I asked continuously are you okay, what is it, did you have a fight with dad, why do you keep secrets I was asking rhetorically

Come on let me take you to the hospital, let Mr Philip examine you first she nodded, and I took her arm and lead her to the car and zoomed off to the hospital.

Mr Philip the family doctor said she has to remain under observation as she barely has time left and my mother seemed to understand and nodded gently which made me to be surprised, had I been the lost one all along, I turned to our family doctor, and he looked at my mother, my mother nodded at him, and he told me to follow him to his office out of curiosity I followed him right away and when I had seated I was shocked of what I heard, my mother had been living with lymphocytic leukemia for long and the weight is too much, and she can barely hold on for long. All you need is to remain strong and composed for your mother's sake, and please do not stress or make her worry as it can worsen her condition he advised I nodded and stood up to meet my mother, I felt empty, and I couldn't control my emotions, I was crying uncontrollably.I went to my mother's bedside and held her hand, she smiled at me and kept stroking my hands

Amanda my daughter I want you to remain strong for us and fight for your right and your legacy she said.

Take care of your father and be a responsible daughter, one I would be proud of afterlife

Promise me she said I promise mom.

do not let a random person take what's rightful yours due to your attitude and also your father's negligence beware of your father's personal assistant because he always speaks good of him and sees him as spotless she continued, and I was taken aback by my mother's statement.don't look at me like that your father speaks highly of him around me, so I know everything

And I also know you have difficulties working together with him. Just be good and always do your work diligently I believe one day your hard work will be recognized and one more thing nothing is hidden under the sun she said lastly and told me to call my father f. her .

Nothing is hidden under the sun the phrase kept repeating itself in my head

I will just have to stay silent and watch out how it goes maybe my father eyes will be opened my silence Amanda thought but for now let me call my father for my mother she brought her cell phone and dialed her father's number which he answered right away, and she delivered her mother's message.

Amanda kept looking at her mother pitifully wondering how she managed to lived all those years with the knowledge of such sickness, but she chose to remain silent and listen to her mother's heartbeat and await her father, so she could go home and have a change.

My father came and was discussing with my mother, so I went to change and freshen up.

My father called me back to come back at the hospital which made me to have a strange feeling., I hurriedly left for the hospital and when I got there I met my father crying, and I sensed the worst had happened, because since I was born I have not seen my father shed tears, so I guessed the worst had happened I rushed to my bed side and began calling and shaking her, but she was unresponsive and immediately the nurses and doctor came and restricted me while her corpse was taken to the mortuary, they were consoling me, but I couldn't even hear what they were saying.My eyes were wet

my throat dried

my vision blurred

my whole body shaking

She's gone

No longer with me, the person I love most

The one who brought me to this world

I felt empty, and

Sadness and sorrow became my company

Two weeks after my mother's burial I had confined myself in my room refusing to eat or even go out still mourning my mother, my father couldn't bear it any longer and he came to have a word with me something he rarely does., maybe he had changed I thought but am still not happy with him

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