The Mistress

When John- the son of the richest man in Nigeria- slept with Anianna- an homeless orphan whom
he had picked and offer shelter- he was deadly drunk and when he became sober he pleaded with
Anianna never to tell anyone about the incident and traveled back to meet his beloved wife, Josie
(even being without a child he loved his wife).

Anianna became pregnant and with the help of the servants in Lagos she located the mansion
where John, his wife and father lived in Abuja.

Josie became jealous when she was told and made a deadly plan which would cost her a lot in the
future.

Giving birth to her twin girls, her joy was short lived when she couldn't tell how she lost her baby
girls to the sea. She was abandoned and chased out by the one who she needed the most.

As fate would have it, she saved the life of a rich billionaire woman who vowed to help Anianna in
life and flew her out of the country.

Years later a rich Anianna returned to Nigeria with her adopted daughter and vowed to take her
revenge on the Harryson family.

As time went by secrets were revealed which will take Anianna down to her past.

Written by Ifeoma Isabella Okeke

The Mistress

Written by
Ifeoma Isabella Okeke

Chapter 1

"Is it true that you will be heading out tomorrow for that business of yours? I heard from your wife
you are going to Lagos tomorrow". Mr Paul Harryson, a 65 year old man, dark in complexion,
asked his only son.

"Yes dad, I am going for that contract I signed a few months ago. I will be back in a month time, I
intend telling you tonight dad". John, a 34 year old handsome man, told his father and left his
presence. He was muscular, tall and fair in complexion, he took after his mother.
John immediately went to meet his wife, Josie, 30, fair and beautiful, whom he has been married
too for five (5) years without a child.

"Have you packed my clothes darling?" John asked.

"Yes Love, I have". Josie replied as she kissed her husband on his lips and hugged him.

Josie has been married to the Harryson family for five years without a child, although she gave
birth but that child, a son, didn't survive. Ever since then, she utterly did everything to have a child
but to no avail. John usually told his wife in his words "God time is the best Josie, he will give us
children in his own time". But Josie wanted a child badly, a child who will call her mother

Paul Harryson was the most richest man in the country, Nigeria to be precise. He was well known
round the globe, with his company in almost every country, he was well respected. When his only
son John had finished his university, he decided to follow his father footsteps and it yield him good
profits and soon he was swimming in money like his father.

John also wanted a child very badly even when he was consoling his wife. He cried when he
heard about the death of his son. He had lost his mother at a very tender age and his father would
not re marry again. He knows his father cry himself to sleep because there was no one to call him
grand pa. His father had called him once before and pleaded with him to take another wife but he
was adamant and blatantly refused to take a second wife.

He returned her hug, breathing in her expensive perfume. He promised himself never to let her
down.

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Early the following day, all the family members of the Harryson which consist of Josie and Paul,
with the entire servants in the Mansion all came out and wave at him as one of the drivers drove
him out of the Mansion towards the airport. For reasons best known to him he decided not to use
their family private jet this time.

John boarded his flight and soon they landed safely at Ikeja airport. He boarded a taxi who drove
him to his mansion in Victoria Island, Lekki. He paid the taxi man and gave him some money for
his tip.

He knocked at his gate and the gate man opened it and was surprised when he see Paul. He
came unannounced. He greeted him and opened the gate wider for Paul to enter.
The servants too were surprised when they saw him. The head of the female servants greeted him
first before the rest came out from their shocked state.

Paul entered the house with Caro up his heels.

"Sir, how was your flight to Lagos, hope it wasn't stressful sir?" Mrs Caro, a 50 year old woman,
asked as she ordered one of the female servants there to take the bag from John and instructed
one to rearrange his room quickly. She with her husband, Steven, had been with the Harryson for
20 years, they first were at the mansion in Abuja before they were transferred to Lagos.

"No Caro it wasn't, thank you for asking. Where is Steven your husband? I haven't seen him".

"He went to collect the foodstuffs he ordered for the house sir". Caro replied.

"Okay then, I want to eat swallow, I will be in my room". John said and quickly climbed the stairs.

Soon Steven, a 60 year old man and husband to Caro, drove into the compound and carried out
all the foodstuffs from the van with the help of 3 male servants.

Caro quickly prepared hot semo with Egusi soup and set it out on the elegant dinning table.

Steven quickly went to John room, after exchanging pleasantries, told him his food was ready.

John came down stairs and ate to his fill after that he went back to his room to rest.

Towards evening, he went out for a walk and on his way back he saw someone leaning against a
wall sobbing. It was dark already so he couldn't make out the face of the person. He wanted to
move on but has a second thought and he went over to meet the crying figure.

It was a young lady, fair in complexion, even the dark couldn't hide her beauty. The lady didn't
noticed his presence until he decided to asked.

"Hello, good evening..sorry to ask you this, why are you crying and alone, hope there is no
problem?"

The lady quickly cleaned up her eyes and looked up to see who spoke. With the way he was
dressed, maybe he could help her, but she doubt it "Good evening sir, no sir there is no problem".
The lady quickly lied.

"I doubt that, if there is no problem then why are you crying?"
Her mouth opened up before she could close it. "My aunty chased me out of the house and told
me never to return. I don't have anywhere to go or anyone here. I have been trekking since
morning and haven't eaten, I don't even know where I am".

John pity the lady and made up his mind to help her. "Don't you have any relative living in Lagos,
from your mother side or father?" He asked.

"I don't have anyone. My aunty told me I am an orphan sir". She replied.

"Oh I see... well my name is John...John Harryson, may I know your name?"

"I am Anianna sir", the lady now know as Anianna answered.

"Okay, well Anianna, since you don't have anywhere else to sleep, you can come with me to my
house which is not far from here. You will stay with Caro and her husband...".

Anianna was surprised when he told her and interrupt him. "Thank you so much sir". She thanked
him.

He didn't pick offense and continued.

"...and also I will employ you as one of the staff's also that is if it is okay by you".

"Sir it is". Anianna said immediately. "Thank you sir, God will bless you".

"Amen, so can we start going, the night is not getting any brighter". John said. When he didn't see
any bag with her he asked. "Where is your bag?"

"I wasn't permitted to take it along". Anianna answered.

"Hmm, you have to tell me your full story once we get home, okay Anianna".

"Okay sir".

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Anianna was left speechless by the beauty of the house when they had reached his home. He
called out the servants and introduced them to Anianna. He pointed at Caro and her husband and
told her that they are the head servants in the house and she should obey them. He asked Caro to
take her to the servants quarter.
Caro took Anianna to one of the empty rooms. She showed her the bathroom and asked Anianna
to take her bath. When she came out from the bathroom, she saw a gown the type the female
servants wear, her size, and quickly wore it. Caro came and told her John was calling her.

When she came, she saw him eating in the dinning table and he gestured for her to join him. One
of the female servant brought her own plate of fried rice and chicken. After eating, John reminded
her.

"So what really happened?".

"Since I was a child, my aunty hated me for no reason. She and her daughter hates me, I don't
even know what I did to them. I grew up as a slave, then today I and her daughter fought... out of
anger I carried a huge stone and hit her on the head, it was a mistake. My aunty came in at that
moment and saw what I did, she took the kitchen knife to kill me, I escaped and ran away then you
found me". Anianna told him the truth.

"I won't blame you for the action you took. Anyway you're safe here". John said and stood up from
the dinning table. "I have a contract meeting very early tomorrow morning, make sure you rest well
tonight because you're starting your work tomorrow, good night Anianna". With that he left for his
room.

Anianna went to meet Caro and thanked her for the clothes and food before going to her room.

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5am met John eating at the dinning table, dressed in suit. He hurried his food and told Caro to look
after Anianna and see if she's fit for the work. When he came out, his driver was already waiting,
greeting John he drove out of the premises.

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Throughout the day Anianna proved Caro and every servants how hard working she was.

It was towards afternoon when Caro told them that John had won the contract, a contract worth of
150 billion. John came home, already drunk but still celebrated with everyone in his success and
drank more alcohol. Everyone drank to their fill.

Caro in a drunken state then told Anianna to take John to his room while she and the rest
rearranged the sitting room.

When the duo had entered John room Anianna wanted to go but John grabbed hold of her,
drawing her dangerously close to him and told her to stay with him for the night. Anianna refused
and tried to free herself from his grip which didn't work. He pushed her to bed, tear of her clothes
and forced himself on her, taking her virginity.

****

Early the next morning, John woke up with a bugging headache and saw Anianna on his bed, she
crying out her eyes.

"Why are you crying Anianna, what happened?"

"Sir you forced yourself on me, and you're asking what happened? You raped me and here I
thought you were a good man". Anianna responded, crying.

The headache vanished as it came and John realized he was naked and so was Anianna. He was
shocked.

"I am so sorry Anianna, I was drunk and didn't... I am so sorry". John pleaded sincerely. "Please
let us keep this to ourselves, do not tell anyone about what happened, please".

Nodding her head she took what was left of her clothes and left the room shamefully.

That same day John left for Abuja.

***

Two months later Caro noticed the changed in Anianna body coupled with her constant illness,
they went to see a doctor which after running a series of test informed them about the pregnancy.

"She is two month gone Caro, congratulations Anianna". He had told them.

On their way home Caro asked who was responsible. Anianna lied and told her she doesn't know.

"Spit it out Anianna, when you came to live with us you weren't pregnant, if you do not tell me who
got you pregnant I will have to inform sir that you were whoring yourself around and that got you
pregnant, spill the beans, who got you pregnant?"

Anianna decided to tell Caro the whole truth.

"Are you sure of what you just told me?" Caro asked to be sure.
"Yes ma'am".

She didn't say anything else to Anianna till they got home. When everyone was asleep she called
Anianna to her room.

Steven then told her she will be leaving for Abuja the following morning.

"Sir has to know you're with his child, I have already booked your flight ticket to Abuja". Steven
told her that night.

**

Early the next morning Anianna left for Abuja. When the plane finally landed in Abuja she boarded
a taxi.

"Where to ma'am?"

"Asokoro, Nelson Mandela Street no 21 C close". Anianna replied.

The driver drove her to the premises of Paul Harryson.

She paid him and went to knock on the gate.

The gate opened to reveal the gate man.

"Good morning ma, what I can do for you?"

"I am here to see Mr John, please its very urgent".

"Okay, what is your name so that I can tell him".

"Anianna, just tell him Anianna is here".

He told Anianna to enter the compound and took her to the visitors sitting room, a building on its
own.

"Stay here, I am coming". He told her and left.

Soon John came to meet her.

"Anianna what are you doing here? How did you even locate my place" He almost shouted.
Anianna greeted him which he didn't respond. "I asked you question not greetings".

"Sir I am in trouble".

"Trouble? What kind of trouble are you speaking off, pls be specific".

"Sir I am two month pregnant for you".

"You can't be serious, you're not pregnant for me, who ever told you that is mistaken".

"No sir, I am pregnant for real, here is the pregnancy result". Anianna said and handed him the
paper which he went through.

"This is not happening to me". John said rubbing his head. "I am a married man Anianna.... I have
a good doctor that I can take you too, you have to abort that thing in your womb".

To Be Continued.
The Mistress

Written by
Ifeoma Isabella Okeke

Chapter 2

Anianna was shocked. "You want me to abort an innocent child Mr John?" When John nodded his
head Anianna shook her head, "I will not abort this child that did no wrong". She said almost
shouting.

"Don't raise your voice. Look I don't want my wife or dad to hear about this, and if you don't want
to abort that child like I said, you can leave and I will not have anything to do with that thing in your
womb". John said, angry at this point.

"I won't abort this child, you put me in this condition and you are telling me to remove your own
blood. Is this how heartless you're, Mr John?" Anianna said with tears running down her cheeks.

"I won't let you ruin my life and my reputation. I regretted ever helping you that night you
shameless orphan. So leave this minute before I send someone to throw you out of here and
never in your miserably life come back here. I told you to do away with that pregnancy but you
want to keep it, well you can keep it if you like, but count me out of it, leave Now". John shouted at
Anianna who was crying out her eyes.
"What is going on here John? Why are you shouting and why is this young lady crying?" Paul
Harryson demanded as he made his presence known. Anianna greeted him, he answered her and
sited on one of the sofas in there staring at the both of them.

"Nothing father, she was just leaving". John lied and was gesturing Anianna with his eyes to leave
quickly.

"And because you asked her to leave, she started crying?" Turning to face Anianna, "Young lady
hope there is no problem?" Paul Harryson asked.

"No sir, I only came here to tell Mr John the problem I had". Anianna said in between tears.

"Oh, so what kind of problem, I might help you and what is your name child?"

John quickly jumped in. "Ehm, father her problem is already solved, she can go now".

Anianna turned to leave.

"Wait child". Paul Harryson said and Anianna stopped, he turned to his son. "If her problem has
been solved why then is she still crying? And I wasn't asking you John", facing Anianna once
again. "Don't be afraid my child, tell me your problem". Paul Harryson asked her gently. Another
fresh roll of tears came out from her eyes

"My name is Anianna sir. Mr John helped me by giving me shelter and food in Lagos. Something
happened between us and I came to inform your son that I am pregnant with his child, so he
asked that I abort the child which I can't". Anianna quickly explained in tears.

"What!? He told you that? John I thought I trained you well. Well miss Anianna you are not
aborting any baby. In fact you're moving into this house right now, we will take care of you and
your baby. This is my first grand child and my idiot son wants you to abort a gift. Wipe your tears
child". Paul Harryson said, he stood up from his chair and called out. "Dave!"

Dave quickly rushed in, he was standing outside the visitors structure so he heard everything.

"Yes boss".

"Take her to one of the rooms up stairs and asked Rose to give her food".

"Okay boss". Dave replied and gestured Anianna to follow him, leaving both father and son
behind.
On their way they met Josie whom they greeted respectively, especially Anianna.

"Hmm" she answered their greetings with her nose and focus her gaze on Anianna. "Who are
you? Are you one of the beggars that usually comes here to beg for food and money? Sorry to say
this, here isn't a charity home, okay? So Dave walk her out quickly, her stench is making me have
nausea". Josie said with her elegant voice.

"I am sorry Ma but Boss Paul Harryson said to take her to one of the rooms in the house". Dave
responded.

"What!? Why will dad say such a thing?" Josie queried.

"Because according to him, she is pregnant ma".

"And so? How is that our business?"

"The pregnancy is for your husband ma". Dava revealed.

"WHAT? This dirty human being is pregnant for my husband, that's impossible. I need to see him
to get this dirty thing out of this house". She shouted and left them, going towards the visitors
house.

Dave shrugged off his shoulders and left with Anianna.

***

Greeting her father in law, she went straight to the point.

"John, Dave just told me something and I don't belie...."

"Whatever he told you is true". Paul Harryson interrupted her. "The pregnancy is for my son, your
husband. And no she will not abort it. I make the rules here and you must obey it. Once she gives
birth, he will marry her as his second wife whether he agrees to it or not". With that Paul Harryson
left them.

"I am highly disappointed in you John". Josie said and left in anger.

***

Dave told Rose what Paul had said and she gladly took Anianna to one of the vacant rooms in the
mansion.

Anianna was speechless when she saw the room she was given.

"You mean I have this whole room all to myself?"

"Yes ma'am". Rose answered, smiling lovely at her and left.

"I hope I did the right thing by coming here". Anianna told herself, she knelt down to pray when
she heard a knock on her now room door.

She got up to open the door only to see Josie who pushed her hard to the floor, looking at her
fiercely.

"Witch, you think you can use your pregnancy to hook my beloved husband so that he will love
you and marry you? Sorry to disappoint you bitch he won't fall for that you hear me".

Getting up from the floor.

"I am sorry ma, I didn't come here to steal your husband. He came home one night, he was drunk
when he..."

Interrupting her.

"Shut up you little slut, I can see you're a gold digger from the slums, signs of poverty is written all
over you, in fact you disgust me". Josie said with anger in her voice.

"Ma I am not a.." Anianna tried to defend herself but got interrupted by her once again.

"Keep quiet, you don't talk while I am talking. Well since Dad has made you stay, you will regret
why you agreed to stay back. I will make sure you live in hell while you're in paradise". Josie said
with a wicked gleam in her eyes. She clapped her hands and smiled sweetly at Anianna.
"Welcome to your new hell Anianna". She said and left.

Anianna didn't know when she started crying, she quickly closed the door before anyone could
see her tears.

A knock was heard and she quickly wipe her tears away. "The door is open, please come in". She
said in her normal voice.

Paul Harryson walked in with Rose behind him, carrying a plate of hot jollof rice garnished with all
sort of meats, cucumber, carrots, salads. She placed the tray of food on the table which neared
the bed and left the room quietly.

"Well Anianna I came to tell you to forget about whatever Josie had said and even my son. They
may hate you but you still have me. I don't hate you, okay?"

Anianna nodded her head, she was crying and didn't trust her voice at that moment.

"Tomorrow, I am taking you for shopping, you are now part of this family and should start dressing
like one, eat your food okay and rest very well. If you ever need anything just ring the bell on the
table and a servant would attend to you". Paul Harryson told her.

"Okay sir, thank you sir". Anianna said, smiling meekly at him.

"Don't me sir Anni, please call me Dad or Grandpa, okay".

Anianna nodded. "Take care then child". Paul said and left her room.

She ate her food and took her bath, then slept off.

****

The early morning sun woke Anianna up from the king size bed yawning.

Aborting the child is the only option left for her now, but then again, John's father is so kind to her
and aborting his grand child would pained him. She has to keep this child, if not for anyone but for
Paul. After her delivery she will leave the child behind and ran away from their lives.

She quickly said her prayers and quickly took her bath, changing into a nice clothes Rose brought
for her.
She went downstairs and saw the Harryson family already at the dinning table. She greeted them,
only Paul answered her greetings.

"My dear Anni I am so glad you came, was about sending Dave to call on you but you came at the
right time". Paul Harryson told her.

Anianna smiled at him and he gesture for her to sit beside him.

'How dare she come and sit down with us, just because she is going to have my husband baby
doesn't mean she will give birth to gold. I have to do something every fast to get rid of that
pregnancy' Josie thought to herself and smiled at Paul. "Dad, I was thinking that after breakfast we
should go to the new site and see if the workers are doing their jobs welk".

"I am sorry Josie, I could have loved to go with you, but you see, I have already promise Anianna
to take her for shopping. You know she didn't bring any clothes here". Paul told Josie with a sad
smile.

"Oh, can't you just shift it, probably tomorrow". Josie said sweetly eyeing Anianna.

"Alright let's do it this way, I will take Anianna first for shopping then come and we go for the site".
Paul suggested to her.

Josie smiled a forced smile. 'How dare him choose that dirty thing over me, I am going to show
Anianna who owns the house'.

"Okay dad, I shall be waiting", Josie said and stood up, patting John who hasn't spoken a word
since Anianna walked in. "Darling, can we go upstairs, I don't know what is smelling here and I
can't bear it again, can we go before I faint". Josie said to John who has been staring at Anianna.

"Okay, dad excused us". John said and left with his wife who smirked at Anianna.

Paul smiled. "Don't mind my John Anni, he will come around and stop behaving like a child. I can't
speak for Josie, so please don't over stress yourself because of the baby". Paul said lovely.

Anianna nodded her head.

Josie overheard what Paul said and vowed to deal with Anianna, but first she will make sure she
get rid of that pregnancy Anianna was carrying by mistake.

To Be Continued.
The Mistress

Written by
Ifeoma Isabella Okeke

Chapter 3

"After you are done eating, we are going straight away for the shopping. I don't want Josie to think
I did not have her time, there by increasing her hatred for you. So hurry up with your food, am in
my office. Ask one of the servants to bring you to my home office". Paul said, stood up and left the
dinning table.
Anianna continued her meal as Josie walked up to her.

"I see you want everyone to pity you huh? Gradually you are slowing becoming my husband
mistress, it won't happen, not under my watch". Josie fired.

Anianna ignored her and continue eating her food. Josie became livid and threw the glass of
Orange juice Paul had left untouched on Anianna's head, Josie immediately grabbed the plate of
food from her and pour the content on her and laughed.

"Is it just me or have Anianna pee on her body, this is just the beginning witch".

Although shocked by her act, Anianna didn't exchange words with her, she ignored the insults
Josie was heaping on her and left to clean herself up before asking for directions that leads to the
office of Paul.

On her way she saw John standing in front of the door. "Anianna". He called out her name slowly
and went to met a surprise Anianna. "I came to ask you how you're faring and to also apologize for
my recent behaviour, I am very sorry, please forgive me".

"I don't have any grudges against you sir, if case were reversed I would have definitely done the
same sir, so you did no wrong". Anianna reply and left him, quickly entering the office.

***

They shopped almost the day, from buying her clothes to shoes and heels, before they went
home; the driver took them to a hair saloon to make a new hair for Anianna.

Mr Paul told Anianna to try some of the dresses and asked Rose to help her out. With the help of
Rose guiding her on what clothes to wear, she ended up choosing a sleeveless gown she will
wear for breakfast the following day.

"It looks beautiful on you ma'am, you should wear it to breakfast tomorrow" Rose said adorably at
her.

"Thank you madam Rose, dad will love this gown, he was the one who draw my attention to it".
Anianna said and Rose smiled wider.

"Come sit here". Rose said gesturing to a sofa by the side of the bed. Anianna sat down
immediately. "I need to make you up. Your new hair and gown should go with a nice little make up
on you".
"Okay".

They wasted the whole day trying out the new set of clothes and shoes and different kinds of
make up. Rose went and came back a little later with Anianna dinner.

**

When it was time for breakfast and Anianna made her grand presence, Paul smiled at her choice
of clothes, John on the other hand was flabbergasted by what he saw.

Anianna greeted them and this time around John nodded his head to her greetings and asked to
the surprise of everyone.

"How was your night Ann?"

"Fine sir, thank you". Anianna replied surprised.

"John come with me, I need to talk to you". Josie said as she stood up, excused herself and left,
John did the same.

He met her in their room pacing around angrily.

"What's wrong Josie and why is your face like that?" He asked immediately he entered.

"Everything is wrong John. I thought we had planned to chase her away with our cold attitude, but
now you're asking about her night!?" Josie shouted.

"I am sorry Josie if you feel hurt. Is just that I want to be there for her and for my baby, she is
carrying my child, our child love. She needs the love and attention from the both of us now. I don't
want to make another mistake Josie, and if you're not satisfied with that, well suit yourself". John
told her and went back to the dinning room.

"This isn't over". Josie said.

**

As the months rolled by Anianna baby bump begin showing. Josie tried all she could to have the
baby removed but to no avail, and when she saw she couldn't succeed she make sure she made
Anianna life unbearable, even at that Anianna didn't report any of what Josie was doing to her in
their absence.
John changed drastically and was always looking out for Anianna.

On the day of her delivery she gave birth to two healthy twins; girls and she named them Isabella
and Isobella. Though not identical as one took the complexion of Anianna and the other one of
John.

She was discharged from the hospital two days later. They throw a welcome party for her and her
twins.

Anianna made two necklaces for her twin girls with their names attached to it respectively.

One week later, Rose suggested that they should visit one of the beaches around which Anianna
gave her consent. They decided to go on foot since the beach wasn't far.

Anianna didn't know what happened next but she gave the other baby to Rose immediately and
fell down feeling dizzy and quickly slept off.

A middle age woman came and Rose quickly gave her the twins.

"Remember you have to kill the twins as Josie instructed". Rose told the woman who nodded and
left in a hurry not without giving her the same clothes the twins wore, the clothes were blood
stained.

"I am sorry I did this to you Anianna, I needed the money". Rose said and fling the clothes at the
sea. She left.

It was towards evening when Anianna woke up and saw herself on the beach. The last thing she
remembered was coming to the beach with her twins.

My daughters!

She stood up and began looking around for them. She saw nasty bloods trail which leads to the
sea .

"No it can't be". She shouted.

***

Expert swimmers Paul had paid only returned with the twins pieces clothes.

"I think they have been eaten by some sea animals". They reported.
"My babies are not dead, they're still alive". Anianna said and broke down in tears.

"Is okay Anianna, God knows best, they're dead and no amount of tears can bring them back".
Paul said consoling her.

John wasn't himself anymore, this was the second time he lost two children.
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The next few days Anianna cried herself to sleep. Paul continued talking sense into her. Josie on
the other hand was elated that at last her planned worked. She sacked Rose and hired two gun
men who shot and killed Rose.

Something came up and Paul traveled to attend to his business.

Josie decided to send Anianna out of the house, John was there but wasn't paying much attention.

She was thrown out of the house that night without anything except for the clothes she wore.

Her cries and pleads didn't touch the heart of Josie.

***

With no where else to go that night she decided to go to the beach; the same beach she lost her
twins. When she got there she realize she wasn't alone, a middle age woman who stood at the
sea shore, she was holding a sharp kitchen knife.

What was she doing? Anianna thought and tiptoe to were the stranger was. The stranger raised
the knife to stab herself when Anianna intervene by holding her hands.

"What are you doing ma'am, why do you want to kill yourself?" Anianna asked.

The older women turned and regarded Anianna before bursting into tears. "I failed as a mother, I
lost my child". She answered her, crying out the more.

"You know, I also lost my twin girls some weeks ago right here, you're not alone. We have both
lost something dear to us but that doesn't mean you should end your life ma'am. Like me, I have
lost my daughters to the sea, and I was chased out of the house but I will not give up on myself".

The older woman cleaned her eyes, "You're right I shouldn't kill myself, I am sorry for your loss.
Although I have a feeling that my child isn't dead, if only I could see my sister to ask her the
whereabouts of my child". She told Anianna and smiled at her. "Since you've changed my mind
about killing myself, let's go over to my place and you can tell me what happened, my house isn't
far from here".

Anianna was flabbergasted when she saw her house.

"Are you really the owner of this house?" Anianna asked as she sat down in one of the sofas with
the woman beside her.

"Yes I am".

"If you're this rich why do you want to kill yourself? I can understand the loss of your child but if
you die who will then inherit your properties?"

"I wasn't thinking about that, thanks to you. So what's your name?"

"Anianna ma'am".

"Oh Anianna, well my name is Jane Davies",

"Jane Davies!? Are you not the famous fashion designer in Nigeria?" Anianna asked in surprise.

"Yeah I am, so tell me your story Anna".

Anna told her everything.

"I am so sorry you went through all this, so what are your plans now?"

"I don't know ma'am, I wish to go back to school but I don't have any source of income to further
myself".

"Well I will train you to whatever level of school you wish to go but not here in Nigeria. Take it from
me as a thank you gift for what you did".

Anianna thanked the Jane immensely.

Jane told one of the servants to take Anianna to one of the rooms.

***

John came back from travel and when he asked for Anianna, Josie lied and told him that Anianna
ran away from the house.

***

Two weeks later, Anianna papers were ready. She decided to go by the name Anna.

"Thank you so much ma'am for everything". Anianna said hugging the woman as they came back
from the embassy.

"Please it's mum, you're now my daughter". Jane told her smiling at Anianna which she returned.

The D-day arrived and Jane traveled out with Anianna to U.S.A.

Anianna love for kids made Jane to adopt a baby girl for her when she came alone to Nigeria.

Anianna named her adopted daughter after one of her own lost daughters, Isobella.

TEN YEARS LATER...

Anna returned back to Nigeria with her daughter, Isobella. She brought a big duplex in Lekki
where she and her daughter and her mum would be staying since she now hates Abuja. After
studying law and coming out as one of the best Law students in Oxford University, her sense and
styles of fashion made her to work alongside with Jane.

At the airport Isobella left Anna side and ran to meet Jane.

Over the years Anna's heart had harden, she wasn't the sweet Anianna anymore.

"How was your flight Anna?" Jane asked Anna once she was close.

"Great mother, is good to be back". Anna replied and faces her daughter. "Isobella haven't I
warned you never to run? Next time do not run in your heels, you cat walk, okay".

"Anna leave my granddaughter alone, come on let's get into the car".

Anna majestically entered the Range Rover car with her daughter doing the same, Jane smiled
and entered lastly. The driver drove them away.

***

Somewhere in Lagos...
"Isabella where are you?" Juliet, a 33 year old woman called out as she entered the bamboo made
up house where she lives.

The sound of a guitar filled the air. "In here mum", Isabella a 10 year old girl replied and continued
playing her guitar and a sweet melodious voice followed the sound of the guitar.

Juliet opened the door of the only room she shared with her daughter and mother. She smiled
when she saw how Isabella was playing the guitar on the bed.

"Playing guitar won't put food on the table for us, have you forgotten that you will go with me to the
market today? You promised me".

"I remember mum, I just missed dad".

Juliet smiled sadly, "I miss him too but he is now dead and gone, we have to move on with our
now lives dear".

"When I grow up I want to be a famous Nigeria musician". Isabella said dropping the guitar with
care against the wall and moved to put on her slippers preparing to follow her mother.

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The Mistress

Written by
Ifeoma Isabella Okeke

Chapter 4

"That you will be my daughter". Juliet answered smiling.

"I am ready to go mum".

They reached the market which wasn't far from where they lived, Juliet quickly shade her market
which consist of; cold bottle/pure water, shoes and sandals for children and adults, alongside the
road with the help of her daughter.

They stayed the whole day and no one came to buy anything.

"Isabella I don't think we're going to eat this night again, no one wants to buy anything from here".
Juliet told her daughter sadly.
"Don't worry mum, I know what to do". Isabella said, taking two pairs of shoes and sandals each.

"Be careful Isabella". Juliet called after her.

"I know mum". Isabella said and did her normal routine, "Buy your not so costly nice shoes here,
buy your cold cheap drinking water here". Isabella shouted running after some people, "Ma come
and buy your fine shoes here, its not expensive". She told a woman in a hurry and was being
ignored.

Isabella left her and ran to meet a man who was about entering his SUV jeep. "Sir, sir I sell cold
drinks and water and also children shoes and sandals". She shouted as usual drawing the
attention of the man to herself and showing him the shoes and sandals in her hand.

"What do you sell again?". The man asked kindly.

"I sell cold drinks and water and also children school shoes and sandals". Isabella repeated again.

"Oh, am sorry little girl, the little shoes in your hands are for children, I don't really have any".

"Well you can buy the shoes and give it to any children around you, the shoes or sandals aren't
expensive sir. Please buy one from me, I really need the money to buy food in the house". Isabella
told him honestly.

"Okay, how much is the shoe?" The man asked feeling pity towards the little girl.

"The shoe goes for one thousand naira (1000) only sir". Isabella answered sharply.

The man took the shoe from Isabella and gave her a one thousand naira (1000) note which
Isabella took gratefully. "Here, also take this, use it to buy yourself food, be a good girl". The man
added giving Isabella extra money.

Isabella joyfully collected the huge sum of money from his hand and thanked him earnestly.
"Thank you sir, God will bless you".

When the man made to enter his jeep Isabella stopped him with her question. "I am Isabella sir,
may I know your name? You know to put you in my daily prayers".

Entering his jeep he turned towards the girl, "I am John, John Harryson". With that he drove off.

Isabella ran to meet her mother and showed her the money. Juliet counted the money. "You mean
the man gave you Ten thousand naira (10,000) for food after paying for the shoe?"

"Yes mum, he did, he is a very good man". Isabella said.

"I bless the day I gave birth to you Isabella".

"And I am happy you're my mother". Mother and child both smiled at each other. "Mum, can we
use some of the money to buy grandma's drugs when we close for the day".

"Of course dear, try to remind me once we've close".

"You know mum, when I grow up, I will make sure I work hard and have a lot of money to help you
and grandma. You won't be selling any of these things again. You will have your own personal
driver that will drive you around listening to my famous music". Isabella said with a determine look
in her face.

"Well we are waiting for that Isabel so for now concentrate on your studies, okay". Juliet said and
her daughter her head. "Good. You know what your great grandmother would have told you If she
was still alive?"

Isabella shook her head sideways. "No mum, what will she say".

"You have the ability to choose which way you want to go, you have to believe great things are
going to happen in your life. Do everything you can- Prepare, Pray and Achieve- to make it in life".
Juliet told her.

"Okay mum, I will do as you have said to make it my life..". She was interrupted by someone
calling out her name.

"Bella, bella". A young boy voice filled the air as he ran up to meet Isabella.

The market people greeted the little boy in respect which he ignored as he stopped in front of
Isabella, his focus.

"I have been looking for you Isabella, anyway I have forgotten that you don't stay in a particular
place". The young boy said, breathing out fast.

"You're looking for me Alex, what for?"

Alex, a 14 year old, greeted Juliet who responded nicely. It was a good thing he is friends with her
daughter as everyone tried to be kind towards him. His rich father gave them the land which they
use in selling their markets for free. Even being a rich man son and only son, Alex wasn't feeling
pompous. With the recent death of his father, Alex still gave them the land like his late father did.

"I will be travelling tomorrow for my dad's burial with my mum". Alex replied with tears in his eyes.
"I came to say goodbye".

"How is your mum?" Juliet asked.

"My mum is taking it hard ma, we thought that he was going to survive, but we were surprise he
couldn't make it. I miss my dad". Alex replied in tears.

"Take heart my son, all will be well. I should have come and pay my condolences with your mum,
but you know how she behaves especially to the likes of us". Juliet told him.

"I understand you ma". Alex said.

"So you said you're traveling, when are you coming back after the burial?" Isabella asked bending
down to arrange the shoes in order.

"We're not coming back, we are going to live in one of my dad houses in Lekki". Alex replied
bending down and helping her.

"My best friend is leaving me, I am sad now".

"I promise to always be in touch with you". Alex said.

"Promise me you're going to write me letters Al".

"Of course I will Isabella" Alex promised. "I should start going before they start looking for me".

"Oh, you mean those body guards of yours? I wish I have one".

"I for one don't like having a body guard, but my mom won't agree.. anyway can I hug you?".

Isabella smiled and pulled him for a quick hug.

"Good bye bella, I am going to miss you". Akex said.

"Me too, don't forget your promise, I will be expecting your letters". Isabella reminded him.

Alex nodded his head and left them, entered the waiting jeep.
Isabella cleaned out the little tears that came out in her eyes.

"I think you like him a lot to have tears in your eyes". Juliet spoke after a while.

"You know I do like him a lot mum and he can never see me the way I see him. I will miss him so
badly".

**

Anna was staring at her daughter who was reading a book in her room. She loves the fact that
Isobella always do whatever she tells her to do, she was a good daughter anyone will wish to
have.

"Isobella dear after your reading, put on the red gown I brought for you recently. We are having
dinner with the Kingston family tonight, so I want you to look your very best, okay?"

"Okay mum". Isobella answered smiling as Anna walked out of the room.

Isobella heaved out a little sigh, her smile faded. She closed her book and went to take her bath.
The Kingston family were rich like her adopted mother, and she is in love with one of the Kingston
twins son.

After taking her bath, she went to her closet, opened it and took out the red gown. Her eyes went
to her dairy, her true friend, which she brought out.

She opened it to pen down.

'Dear Dairy I wish I could make my choice and be what I choose to be. Hope is important because
it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. Learn from yesterday, live for today and
hope for tomorrow that is all that matters'.

TEN YEARS LATER:

"Isabella, a letter came for you. I think they said its from Alex". Joy, Isabella friend said waving the
letter in her face.

Isabella dropped whatever she was doing and straighten up to snatch the letter from Joy hand.

Alex had made a promise to her which he didn't fulfil, now after so many years, he finally wrote her
a letter.
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The Mistress

Written by
Ifeoma Isabella Okeke

Chapter 5

Isabella quickly opened the letter and read it softly to herself.

She smiled and shouted "Yes".

"What does the letter say?" Joy asked poking her head to read the letter which Isabella quickly
folded.

"It's a competition from a school, a singing competition. If I win I will be given a scholarship to
study at the university, which happened to be his school". Isabella explained the content of the
letter, she had told Joy everything about her best friend Alex. "Somehow he had managed to
convince the university board to set the competition not too far from here". Isabella added.

"Wow, you're so lucky".

"That's not all. Once I win this singing competition and have gotten the scholarship, I will be given
an apartment to stay with my family until the end of my scholarship". Isabella said happily.

"So you and your family will leaving this ghetto soon? I will miss you". Joy said, tears coming out
from her eyes.

"Awww, I haven't even won the singing competition yet and you're crying, don't cry, I will always
come to visit you Joy".

"Okay, so what song would you play?"

"I would have loved to sing one of TY Bello songs or better still Asa, but no, I will sing one of my
songs I wrote".

"Wow, you know you wrote a lot of songs which are good but you have to pick one".

"I know..anyway I have to go and inform my mum and grandma". Isabella said and ran inside the
bamboo house to inform them, she only met her mother in their little living room. Joy left quickly.
"Mum, Alex sent me a letter". Isabella

"Really? After so many years, I thought he had forgotten about us...anyway what is the content of
the letter, has he finally propose to you?" Juliet asked.

"No, I told you he doesn't like me.. anyway there will be a singing competition that I will perform to
win the scholarship, and if I get to be chosen, I will be going to his school and will be given an
apartment that we all will be staying till I graduate".

"Wow that is the best news I have ever heard, so did they say anything about our transport fare?"

"No they didn't, Alex said he will pay for our flight tickets mum, this will be my first time entering a
plane. I have to start preparing myself and song for the competition which is next weekend, tell
grandma for me". Isabella said and was about the room when Juliet voice stopped her.

"Isabella what do I use to tell you?"

She turned and smiled at Juliet, "That I should always keep my face towards the sunshine and
shadows will fall behind me". Isabella answered.

Juliet smiled at her answer. "Yes, Isabella, whatever you want in life other people are going to
want it too. Believe in yourself enough to accept the idea that you have an equal right to it. There
are others who will also want the scholarship so you have to prepare hard. Your talent is God gift
to you, what you do with it is your gift back to God, I believe in you Isabella, I know you will win the
scholarship, so win it".

"Thank you mum". Isabella said and went to hug her. "I will try my very best to win this, after all I
was born to be a singer".

On the day of the competition, many people came to perform, Isabella waited for her turn. When it
was her turn, she climbed the stage with her guitar and walked over to the microphone.

She closes her eyes and felt all eyes on her.

"Your time starts now".

The string of the guitar when she touched it filled the room as everyone became quiet.

She began singing.

Solo 1

"The star that is in the sky

Shinning inside my heart
I think is you do you hear my voice
Do you feel my lovely heart
I can't express with words
My heart towards you
No body has made me laugh and cry
As you have done.

Chorus

My shinning star
Engraved unto my heart
I am always lost in your love
Overflowing days and years
I will close my eyes and wait for you my sunshine
Even it takes a thousand years for you to come to me
I will gladly wait, for my shinning star.
You're my shinning star in my heart.

Solo 2

I know you're not a dream

I will look at only you
Will your eyes only be for me too
I know we're each other stars
You who belongs to me
You're always clear and clean
The star is shinning in your heart
Oh this beautiful you.

Chrous

When she finished her song everyone began clapping for her.

She bowed and left.

A week later she was sent a Letter. She won the scholarship.
Alex sent her the flight tickets they will need.

Bidding everyone in the ghetto goodbye they left for the airport.

Arriving at Ikeja airport, Isabella was the first person to spot Alex, she screamed his name and ran
to hug. They hug themselves for sometime, ignoring the whispers around them.

"You have gotten so tall Alex and handsome". Isabella said looking all over him.

"You're more beautiful then before Isabella, I knew you would win the scholarship. Once I heard of
it, I remembered you". Alex said and greeted Juliet and her grandma which they responded nicely.

Alex took them to his car and drove them to straight Lekki to their new home.

***

A week later, Isabella and Alex entered the Uni. Everyone stopped whatever they were doing and
stare at her.

"Why are they staring at me? Is there anything in my face?" Isabella asked all of a sudden.

"No, they're staring at you because you're the new girl who got into the school through
scholarship, and also you're with me". Alex answered.

"Oh I get it and why you?"

"Well because everyone mingle with their class, those who entered the school through scholarship
mingle with the people who also won scholarship...so me being with you isn't suppose to happen.
Did you get my explanation?"

"Yes I do. Well, that's rubbish because everyone is equal and also... O.M.G!". Isabella nearly
shouted, her eyes widened up as she saw what had picked her interest.

"What is Bella?" Alex asked confusingly.

"Who is that girl over there? Her dressing style is beautiful, look at the way people are staring at
her, I need details of everyone with her". Isabella said staring at the lady surrounded by her
friends. She was immediately attracted to the one holding the lady hands.

"Oh you mean her, well she is Isobella Davies, a rich brat. She is the face of this school when it
comes to modeling, her family is rich, stinking rich. And the guy over there is her boyfriend, his
name is Rick, and the other guy beside them is Rick twin brother Fred, the rest are friends. The
most funniest thing is that everyone in this school knows Fred has a crush of Isobella for a long
time but sadly enough his crush is in love with his twin brother". Alex explained looking at Isabella,
they had stopped walking.

"Wow, She is beautiful.. hold on, did you just say Rick and Isobella are like..lovers?" Isabella
asked and stared at Rick who was holding Isobella hands and peck her cheeks. Isabella felt a
pang of jealousy when he did that.

"Yes they're, in fact they have been dating since childhood".

"Can you keep a secret Alex?" He nodded his head and she continued, "I think this is love at first
sight, I am in love with Rick". She whispered the last part to him.

"Hey don't fall for him, he is too arrogant and proud, stay away from him to avoid Isobella wrath".
Alex said trying to talk sense into Isabella which proved abortive. It had hurt him when she
whispered those words to him, he was already in love with Isabella and has been hiding it from
her.

"That can't be true, you're just saying that because you don't like him. I am going to go there and
introduced myself to them, once I am friends with Isobella that would give me the chance to let
Rick know".

"Don't go if you don't want to feel insulted, they talk to people who are rich like them". Alex said
warning Isabella who began walking over to meet them.

"Thanks Alex but I am still going". Isabella said and went to meet them. It seemed the whole
school stopped to watch what would happen as Isabella finally stood in front of Isobella, she
smiled at her as her eyes briefly stare at Rick whose gaze was on his girlfriend.

"Yes can we help you". One of the girls with them asked Isabella coldly.
Isabella wasn't moved by that and rather smiled the more.

"Hello, I love what you're wearing. My name is Isabella and I am the new girl and you're". Isabella
said stretching out her hand for a handshake from Isobella.

"Thank you for your complement which is not needed. Rick can we go now, I don't want to be
late". Isobella said ignoring the hand in front of her as she and her friends walked away.

"Sorry by her rude treatment, I am Fred, Rick twin brother and welcome to our school". Fred
apologize on their behalf and ran to join the rest.
Isabella shrugged her shoulder and went to meet Alex.

"She's very rude, just to shake my hands". Isabella said as Alex escorted her to her class.

"I told you but you wouldn't listen to me, anyway see you later". Alex said and quickly left for his
class.

Isabella sigh and entered her new class and was surprise to see Isobella in there.

'I thought the rich will be given a different class of their own'. She thought to herself and made her
way to the empty sit beside the rude girl.

To Be Continued.
The Mistress

Written by
Ifeoma Isabella Okeke

Chapter 6

"Well, hello Isobella we meet once again". Isabella said hoping to start a conversation but was
ignored by her.

Soon class started and the lecturer came and taught them. Whenever the lecturer asks questions
in the class Isabella would answer it. At times when the teacher ask Isobella to answer his
question, Isabella would quickly tell her the correct answer.

After class and the lecturer left, all students stood up to go to their second class, Isabella was
about to go when Isobella went to meet her.

"Hi, sorry for being rude to you earlier today, you saved my neck twice and for that I owe you,
thank you". Isobella said.

"It's nothing Isobella".

"Well for me it is, I am not really good at that subject and would like if you will teach me".

"Really? I will be honored to do that". Isabella said in elated.

"Thank you Isabella...so friends?" Isobella asked holding out her hands for a handshake which
Isabella eagerly did.

"Yes! Who wouldn't be your friend" Isabella almost shouted and Isobella smiled at that.

"So we are cool... would you mind sitting down with me in the next three (3) hours for lunch? Don't
worry the bill is on me". Isobella said smiling.

"I will really love too". Isabella replied excited.

"Okay, see you then". Isobella said and walked away leaving a happy Isabella behind.

Yes!

Isabella thought as she made her way into her second class.

She will use this opportunity to get close to Rick and tell him how she feels about him.

When it was 3 hours later Isabella quickly asked for the direction of the school canteen.

The school canteen was filled with people and Isobella called out her name and wave at her to
come which Isabella quickly did. The noisy canteen became quite as they saw Isobella holding the
hands of Isabella and leading her towards her table where are friends is.

She sat down and gestured to Isabella to sit at the empty chair beside her.

"Everyone this is my new friend Isabella and Isabella this are my friends, Joe and his girlfriend
Nikki, Hannah and her boyfriend Josh, Rick and I am his girlfriend or should I say his fiance; we
planned on getting married after we graduate", she smiled at Isabella and continued, she didn't
notice the look on Isabella face nor Fred's. "And finally, Fred, his twin brother". She said
introducing all them.

"Hi", they said in unison to Isabella.

"Hello everyone, Hannah, I love your hairstyle it's beautiful and Nikki, your shoes are beautiful,
sorry to ask, are the shoes not the Montes? They really make beautiful shoes and they're quit
expensive. I love the Montes shoes". Isabella said trying to get everyone attention on her
especially him.

Nikki smiled widely at her and answered her with pride, "Thank you Isabella, my dad owns the
Montes and since you love the Montes shoes I shall get one for you, just pen down your size of
leg".
"Thank you Nikki". Isabella thanked and started looking around the canteen.

"What are you looking for?" Isobella asked when she noticed.

"I am looking for someone".

"Oh, your boyfriend?"

"No he is not my boyfriend, he is just my friend. I thought he would be here". Isabella said getting
up to her feet and touched the shoulder of Isobella, "I really have to look for him, I will join you next
time".

"No problem, don't forget about what I asked you, we will start tomorrow, greet this guy for me".

"Thank you". Isabella said and left the canteen searching for Alex. She saw Alex in a class, alone
and was eating slowly.

"Look at who I found. Alex what are you doing here alone and why is your face like that?"

"Nothing bella, I was thinking....so I heard that you're now friends with Isobella".

"Yes, she's nice and kind, even her friends are kind. But you know I have been thinking of how to
tell Rick my feelings, would he reject it or not".

"Well, go and tell him, he should know that someone loves him".

"You're right but I don't know if this is love or just infatuation".

"Okay its up to you". Alex said hiding his hurt.

Some hours later, after lectures, Alex drove her home.

***

Soon the friendship between Isabella and Isobella blossom and they became the talk of the
school. When Isobella first introduced Isabella to her mom, Anna didn't like her but when she find
out she was grooming her daughter, she accepted their friendship.

Isobella started seeing Isabella as her younger sister and shared with her whatever things she
brought, Anna and Jane never failed to get things for Isabella.
All these while her feelings for Rick was increasing. With the amount of time she has spent with
Isobella she knows Rick and Isobella really love themselves. And whenever she and Rick sit to
talk he usually brings Isobella up.

She made up her mind to let Rick know and bear the consequence.

Alex was hurt that Isabella didn't feel the same way he does to her. Her mother, Juliet, already
knows he had feelings for her. And now, he was going to lose her to Rick of all people. If he had
knew, he would have told Isabella his feelings earlier on, he just hope and pray Rick did not accept
her love.

Isabella saw Rick alone and decided to tell him. She went to meet him and after exchanging
pleasantries she told him how she had come to love him.

"Isabella or whatever your name is, listen and listen good, I will never and I repeat, ever love
someone of your status; you are not my class. The only reason why I was friendly to you was
because my fiancee pleaded with me, if not I won't be wasting my time and be kind to you. Now let
me tell you, I don't love you, the only person I love is Isobella. I wondered who told you I would
ever love a girl from the slums. Wake up and face the reality and please don't ever talk to me
again". Rick shouted drawing the attention of all the students to them, he walked away leaving
Isabella in tears.

Feeling embarrassed she ran to hid to cry away her tears in private.

Alex was going to his class when he heard someone crying, feeling pity he went to look for who is
crying and became surprise when he saw Isabella.

He quickly became concern and hurried to her side.

"Bella what's wrong? Why are you crying? Who hurt you?"

"It's Rick, I finally told him and he rejected me. He also insulted me". Isabella said in tears.

"I am going to meet him now and fight him for insulting you". Alex said wanting to go and fight
Rick.

"Just forget it Alex, he spoke his mind. I am just hurt".

"Should I sing for you? At least music use to ease your pain away if I remember correctly". Isabella
nodded her head.
Alex began singing "My everything" and once he finally finished, Isabella wasn't crying any more,
she was smiling and was even singing alongside with him.

"Are you happy now?" Alex asked anxiously.

"Yes I am, thank you Alex. I never knew you had a sweet voice". Isabella said and hugged him, at
least he was still her crush.

"Isabella can I tell you something?" Alex asked, he decided to tell Isabella his feelings.

"Sure Al".

"I have always wanted to tell you since but couldn't, so I want to say it now. Isabella I....Love you,
not as a friend, but as a man who loves a woman. I had loved you from the first day I set my eyes
on you". Going on his knees, "Please please I beg you, Love me back".

Isabella was stunned for some minutes before what Alex had just said registered in her mind. Her
long time crush confessing his feelings for her. If she had knew Alex loved her she wouldn't have
been embarrassed by Rick, but deep down in her heart a part of her still loves Rick.

"Isabella are you okay?" Alex asked suddenly concerned.

"I have to clear my head, I just got embarrassed by Rick and now you're telling me this... I have to
clear my head first". Isabella said and left him.

Unknown to them Rick was there, he had listened to all their conversation and when he heard Alex
proclaiming his love for her, he suddenly grew angry at that.

Why was he pissed off when he heard Alex telling Isabella that he loves her? Why? He didn't like
Isabella so why was he angry.

***

Isabella ran into the school library and was relaxing her mind.

"So this is were you are hiding Isabella?" Isobella voice jolted her back to earth, she came with her
friends. "Rick told me what you said to him. You love him but you have forgotten that he is my
boyfriend, he is MINE Isabella and only Mine". Isobella shouted almost drawing the attention of the
people in the library.
"Look Isobella is not what you think". Isabella said trying not to create a scene there.

"Shut up, so the reason why you became my friend was to take Rick away from me? Look at you,
a poor church rat, I should have listened to my friends and mother you backstabber. What you fail
to know is that Rick will love only me, we have know each other for years". Isobella said and
shouted once again. "Everyone listen to what I have to say. This ungrateful bitch here is a gold
digger who want only your money, she will befriend you and stab you to the back like she did to
me". She moved her mouth closer to Isabella ears. "And you my friend will always remain a
pauper because there is no Prince Charming coming for you". With that she left together with her
friends.

Isabella ran out of the library and when she saw Isobella and her friends again, they laughed at
her, she quickly left the school ground. She texted Alex who drove immediately to where she was.
Isabella entered his car and he drove her home.

Alex stopped his car a few inches away from her house. Isabella knowing what to do went over
and sat on his laps, hugging him and crying out her eyes.

Whenever she was angry at herself for doing something foolish, this is what she usually do, Alex
would cuddle her until she stops.

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The Mistress

Written by
Ifeoma Isabella Okeke

Chapter 7

She remembered a time when Alex had fought for her sake when they were still a kid.

"Are you okay bella, its okay to cry; even the strong cry". Alex told her.

"Thank you Alex. I am truly grateful, I have let all the tears out. I don't know what I would have
done without you, you are always there for me, Thank you". Isabella said going back to the
passenger sit once again.

"Its okay bella, I will always be here for you". Alex said smiling at her.

"I will admit, I have a crush on you since I first saw you, and then Rick came and I thought I loved
him and instead of keeping quite about what I told him, he went ahead and told Isobella. And now
she sees me as a bad friend, truly, I am really a bad friend". Isabella said.

"What you did is wrong, you hurt your best friend, but I am glad you told him, but he shouldn't have
told Isobella". Alex said and started his car and drove them to Isabella house.

"Don't cry, later you will go and ask for Isobella forgiveness. I love you okay?" Isabella nodded her
head and started crying. She hugged Alex tightly and it felt so right.

"I don't usually say this but I feel happy that I finally belong somewhere, with you Alex. I am glad
you still accept me even with all my flaws, I love you too from my heart". Isabella said and laugh,
the sadness in her was gone. Alex heart leapt in joy when he heard those words. "I was blind but
now I can see, I now realize that it was you I had love all along not Rick. Forgive my stupidity, I will
apologize to my friend and hope she forgives me too, thank Alex, I love you and its for real".

"Thank you Isabella for returning my love, I promise you won't regret it".

"I know Alex, see you tomorrow". Isabella said and quickly peck him on his cheeks before stepping
down.

Alex was beaming with smile when he shouted. "Take care bella". He drove his Range Rover out
of her premises feeling happy at last. The girl whom he had fallen for now loves him back.

***

School went normal after some days. Isabella had begged Isobella for forgiveness countless of
time which she ignored, only Fred still remained her friend, the rest ignored het. Her love for Alex
bloom and soon enough everyone knows they were dating. When Rick heard it he wasn't that
happy but pretended to be.

With time Alex and Isabella love grew into a strong bond.

For all the years they spent in the Uni, Isabella continued pleading for forgiveness

***

Isobella didn't show up for a week and Isabella who vividly remember the way to her house went
to check on her.

She knocked on the gate, the gate man who quickly recognise her opened the door for her. She
walked straight to the door and knocked on it, a maid came and usher her in. She didn't notice
Anna standing at the staircase.
"Please I am looking for my friend, could you tell her that Isabella is here". She told the maid
politely.

"And who is your friend? The one you betrayed or the one you want to snatch her fiance?" Anna
asked as she cat walked towards her.

"Good day ma'am. I came to see your daughter, she wasn't in school for two days, is she
around?".

"Of course she is around, she is not seeing you, I am the one seeing you. Let me make myself
clear, I don't want to ever see you around my daughter or here again. If you dare disobey I will
personally ask the school to take down their scholarship and have you and your wretched family
throw out in the street, am I understood?"

"Yes ma'am". Isabella replied quietly.

"Good, now get out of my house". Anna ordered, Isabella made to go but stopped.

"Ma'am have you ever ask yourself if your daughter is happy? Of course I made a mistake which I
have been trying to amend. Everyone makes mistakes in life ma'am or haven't you also make your
own mistake?"

"How dare you ask me that stupid question". Anna said furious and slapped Isabella hard on her
cheek. "Who gave you the audacity to talk to me in such manner. Get out of my house or I will be
forced to throw you out".

Isabella quietly left.

***

"I went over to Isobella house some few days ago and her mother walked me out, I am tried of
begging her". Isabella told her mother and Alex who was helping out in slicing the vegetables with
them.

"I feel your pains, maybe she is still angry at you". Juliet said.

"For how many years mum?"

"I understand, let's forget about her and focus on you graduating soon". Juliet told her smiling.
Alex has finished slicing his own vegetables and checked his watch. "I have to be going now, I will
see you soon Isabella". Alex announced and got up.

"So soon?" Isabella asked.

"Well my mum asked me to escort her to a company today". Alex replied.

"Okay, see you soon, I love you".

"I love you too". Alex said and kissed Isabella on her lips.

"Isabella slice all the vegetables let me escort Alex for you". Juliet said and stood up.

They went outside to Alex Suv jeep. "How is your health Alex?"

"My health is great aunty, thank you".

"I know you're going to see the doctor, don't worry your secret is safe with me". Juliet told him with
smile.

"Thank you aunty, I know I can trust you. Thanks for keeping my illness away from Isabella, you
know I won't hurt her".

"I know Alex, my Isabella is in a safe hand".

Alex hugged her and entered his jeep, he drove off.

***

The next day at school Isabella was reading her book that afternoon when Isobella walk to her
angrily.

"Let this be a warning to you Isabella, next time you come to my house I will break those two legs
of yours". Isobella shouted.

"There is no need to shout, my ears are right here, so please lower your voice".

"Shut up. I don't blame you at all, it is your stupid mother who had brought you to this world that I
blame".

"Hey, leave my mother out of this, this is between us".

"Your poor wretched mother who is a begger..." Isobella didn't get to finish her statement when
Isabella landed her a hot slap.

"Don't you ever call my mother that, we are poor thank you, but don't use it to insult my mother
again". Isabella warned. Isobella tried to slap her back which Isabella prevented, the two girls
started fighting. Students came and tried to separate the fight which they couldn't. Alex came and
saw what was happening, he tried to separate them but couldn't, he quickly called Juliet and told
her what was happening. Rick quickly call Anna.

Juliet was the first to get to the school, Alex took her to where the fight was. Juliet finally separate
them. Isobella stormed out in anger.

"Why are you fighting each other, Isabella I thought I told you never to fight, where are your
manners?" Juliet shouted at her daughter.

"I am sorry mother, she insulted me first".

"That is no excuse, we are going home right now".

"Okay, let me get my books". Isabella said quietly.

"I will follow you to get it". Juliet said and followed her daughter to her class where she kept her
bag, Alex has quickly gone to wait for them in his jeep. On their way out they met Isobella and
Anna.

"So you, this poor smelling girl have the guts to touch my daughter!". Anna shouted her focus was
on Isabella.

"Look here Mrs, don't you dare insult my daughter again". Juliet said to Anna defending her
daughter.

Just then Anna turned to look at who just spoke and was shocked at who she was seeing, she
said her name. "Juliet?" At the same time Juliet said her name in surprise, "Anianna?"

Anna stare at Juliet who was her aunty daughter, the one she had hit with a heavy stone in the
head and ran away from home that night in fear when she met John Harryson.

Juliet didn't die as she had thought.

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Written by
Ifeoma Isabella Okeke

Chapter 8

Anna came out of her shock first. "So it is your stupid daughter who want to ruin my daughter
clothes?. Do you know how much that cloth cost? The cost of this clothes will feed you and your
stupid family for a month. Warn your daughter or you will see my wrath?" With that Anna hissed
and walked out of them with Isobella hot on her heels.

Juliet left with her daughter afterwards to where Alex was.

Alex drove Isabella and Juliet home, he said his goodbye and left the premises.

Isabella had noticed the sad look on Juliet face since her meeting with Anna, she decided not to
ask or push it. Once again, she pleaded with her mother to forgive her which Juliet did but not
without warning her to avoid fighting. Greeting her grandmother, Isabella quickly went to the
kitchen to prepare something for them to eat.

Juliet told her mother, Faith, all that happened and who she saw.

"I was surprised when I saw her, I can't forget that face. We both thought that she was dead when
we couldn't find her again. She is also the mother of Isobella, the girl your granddaughter always
spoke off, this world is really strange". Juliet said.

"Are you sure of what you're saying? Anianna is still alive?"

"Yes mother, she is now rich mother, and she did not acknowledge me as her sister".

Isabella stood by the kitchen door eavesdropping at their conversation. She went to check her
food.

'So I and Isobella are cousin's, but how? Mother never mention she has a sister. So all these while
I have been going to the same Uni with my cousin and we even fought today, the world we live in
is really a strange place'. Isabella thought as she began dishing out their food in separate plates.

***

The next day at Isabella wasn't that strong to go for lectures and texted Alex to tell him.
She was staying home today. Isabella started reading her books and was preparing for her final
year exams which would commerce soon.

Juliet went out to see if she could sell some of the new shoes and sandals she had brought in
Balogun market.

"Don't forget to buy me apples when you are coming home mum". Isabella told Juliet who smiled
and nodded her head.

"I will, just pray for me to sell some of it and I will buy you the apples you requested for". With that
Juliet left the house.

Soon rain began to fall and evening was settling in. Isabella quickly prepared dinner which she ate
with her grandmother as they await the return of Juliet.

It was getting late and Juliet hasn't come home yet, the rain has increased in size. Isabella sat
outside their corridor waiting for her mother to come back, she was getting worried by the minutes.
Her worry increased when by 10pm Juliet hasn't come and it was still raining heavily.

"Why is mother so late today? Why hasn't she come back? Please Lord let my mother be safe".
Isabella prayed.

Soon she heard their house phone ringing in the sitting room but didn't bother to go inside, her
grandmother was sitting very close to it in hopes that her daughter would call and give an
explanation for her lateness.

She didn't hear anything until she heard her grandmother scream in shock.

Isabella rushed inside only for her to see her grandmother holding the chair for support, the phone
shaking in her hand, she quickly collected the phone from her.

"Hello this is Isabella please who am I speaking with?"

"Am I speaking to the family of the Dalvalle?" The caller, a male, asked.

"Yes you're speaking to the daughter, is there any problem?". Isabella responded quickly.

"Yes. A lady was hit by a fast moving car who drove away quickly, my guess a trailer. When we
went to see if we can identify her, we saw her Id card which says 'Juliet Dalvalle'. We also saw her
phone and went through it and discovered this house phone number. We're in the hospital".
"Which of the hospital?"

The man called the name of the hospital, surprisingly enough the hospital was opposite the house
of her friend, Isobella.

Isabella and her grandmother got there and requested to see the doctor quickly.

The doctor usher them into his office and when they pleaded with the doctor to commerce
treatment he refused.

"We can't operate her without any deposit. She needs urgent surgery which will cost you one
million naira, you can pay half of the money for us to commerce the treatment". The doctor told
them and left to attend to some of his patients.

Faith stayed in the hospital while Isabella ran out of the hospital towards Isobella house, she
hoped and pray they help her. In her haste to go to Isobella house, her mind wasn't on Alex.

She knocks on the gate and the gate man opened it once he saw Isabella.

She informed the gate man to call her friend which he did immediately. The cold ate into her flesh,
causing her teeth to make a continuous rattling sound as she sat at the floor of the corridor.

"What do you want Isabella, another fight?" Isobella demanded when she saw her.

"I did not come for that, I came here for you to help me. I really need your help".

"Help? Help you with what?" Anna question as she stood next to her daughter.

"Good evening ma. Please can you lend me Five Hundred Thousand Naira 500,000, my mum was
involve in an accident this evening which need urgent treatment. And the doctor, the hospital in
front of your house, said I have to bring half of the money before they will start their treatment. I
will pay back please". Isabella pleaded in tears.

"Awww, I am sorry but I don't have any money here. And even if I do have, I won't give you the
money. Do you want to know why? Your mother disgusts me, in fact all your family members
disgusts me. There is no money, LEAVE MY HOUSE". Anna said without any pity as she pushed
Isabella out of her corridor back into the rain.

"Please ma don't do this, Isobella help me and beg your mum. I don't want my mother to die, for
old time sake please".
"Don't you get it Isabella, we don't have the money to give you. If I were you, I would start looking
for a way to save your wretched mother's life". Isobella replied coldly.

"Leave my house now before I release my dogs on you. Tell your mother that she will always
remain in poverty". With that Anna left with her daughter back into the house.

Jane wasn't around, she was out of the country for a business trip.

Isabella left the house in tears walking dejected towards the hospital. She began hating Anna and
her daughter.

Who will help me now?

Her eyes widened and she quickly brought out her phone and dialed Alex number. Why didn't she
think of him before?

Alex picked it at the second ring. "Hello bella how are you?" Alex voice was weak when he asked,
Isabella started sobbing, feeling concern, "Are you Okay? Why are you crying?".

"Alex it's my mum, she got hit by a car this evening and some good Samaritans brought her to the
hospital. The doctor couldn't commerce treatment unless I pay half of a million. We don't have that
kind of money right now, please Alex can you help me. I don't know where to go again, please".

"Is that why you're crying, send me the address of the hospital and tell the doctor to send me his
account details right now, I will transfer the money into his account immediately".

The doctor commerce treatment immediately after Faith had signed up the document for the
surgery. Juliet was quickly moved into the theater. Alex came at that moment, he greeted Faith
and kissed Isabella on her cheek as they wait.

Soon the doctor came out of the theater approaching them as they stood up.

"I am sorry, we did all we could...but we lost her. I am sorry once again". The doctor said and left
for his office.

Faith cried.

Isabella cried.

Alex cried.
Isabella hatred for Anna and her daughter grow the more.

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Written by
Ifeoma Isabella Okeke

Chapter 9

"If only they had helped me in time my mother wouldn't have die, I hate them Alex. I hate myself
too, if I had remember you instead of running to meet them, my mother would still be alive".
Isabella said crying.

"Shuu bella, please don't talk like that, no one is to be blame, it was her time". Alex said consoling
his girlfriend.

He drove them home and went to place Juliet's body in the mortuary. A week later, Juliet was laid
to rest.

***

The news spread like wild fire in the school that Isabella mother is dead.

People came to to sympathize with Isabella. Some students also came to her house to pay their
condolence. Isobella didn't come as everyone had expected.

The person who Isabella wasn't expecting to see was Rick and Fred.

"We came here to tell you sorry, for your loss. I know it is hard, but take heart dear Isabella". Rick
said, sitting next to Isabella as he hug her to himself.

Isabella started crying afresh, "Why me of all people. Why do God allow such thing to happen to
me? What have I done to deserve such harsh treatment, have I not suffered enough". Isabella
said, crying as Rick tried to comfort her with his hug.

Fred also said some words of encouragement. After spending some time with her, they stood up
to leave.

"Don't cry again, please. Exams is round the corner, so please try and come to school if possible".
Rick said finally and left.

Isabella held the hand of Fred, stopping him from moving.

"Have you told Isobella about your feelings you have for her?" Isabella asked lowly, everyone in
the school has seen the love in Fred's eyes, but Isobella was blind to see it.

"Not yet, I am afraid she won't ever look at my direction if I told her how I feel about her. I am okay
hiding my feelings away from her". Fred replied sadly.

"Just have a little faith Fred, who knows if one day she will grow to love you".

"I hope so too". With that Fred left to meet his brother who was patiently waiting for him.

***

Two weeks later, Isabella resumed school together with Alex. When they passed Isobella and her
group of friends, she didn't greet her like she use too.

When she has finish all her class and wanted to go, she couldn't find Alex. She tried dialing his
number which was switched off. She was feeling dizzy and couldn't wait for Alex to come. She
started the long trek from her school to her home, the dizziness kept increasing and she didn't
know when she fainted along the road.

Jane was coming back from one of business associates when she saw Isabella lying down on the
floor.

She told the driver to stop, order him to carry the girl, and they drove straight to their family
hospital.

Quickly they started treating her, the middle age doctor came to meet Jane. "Well Jane, the girl
you brought in will need a blood transfusion immediately, she lost a lot of blood, and unfortunately,
we don't have any blood that matches hers. The only way is to find someone who can donate their
blood to her, probably one of her family members". The doctor informed Jane.

"Okay, but let's check if my blood matches hers first". Some test was carried out and Jane blood
didn't match with Isabella. She called Anna to come quickly to the hospital.

She quickly went through Isabella's phone and checked it. She saw 'grandmother' and dialed it.

At the fourth ring, Faith picked it expecting to hear her granddaughter voice, only for her to hear a
stranger voice telling her where her Isabella is. Faith quickly dressed and went straight to the
hospital. When she got there and explained to the nurses who she was. They quickly usher her to
where Jane and the doctor were. When the nurses announced the presence of Isabella
grandmother, Jane turned to greet her but got the shock of her life.

Standing before her was her long lost sister.

Faith was dumbfounded when she saw Jane, the two sisters quickly embraced themselves, crying,
not minding their audience.

Faith quickly told Jane how her daughter had died. They ran series of test on Faith, her blood
didn't match with that of Isabella. Jane asked the doctor to call some hospitals to see if they have
any matching blood.

Faith and Jane sat down to discuss.

"So faith, how have you been doing?" Jane asked her sister.

"I am fine Jane, thank you for bringing my granddaughter here, I really appreciate that". Faith told
her happily.

"Why won't I? She is now my granddaughter. When I came back into the states, I tried to locate
you in your old house but couldn't, you had sold it to someone else".

"Yeah, after the death of my husband, things became very difficult for us, I have to sell the house
and cars, we use the money to start up a business. My daughter husband, used the money
carelessly before he died of stroke, rendering us poor".

"So sorry for that Faith, speaking of your late daughter, where is my child I gave to you some
years ago to help me and look after?" Jane asked, she was anxiously waiting to see her daughter.

Thank God she didn't end her life that night 20 years ago, if not, she wouldn't be here talking to
her sister. Seeing her sister gave her the hope that her daughter is alive.

Before Faith would reply, Anna voice came in, Isobella was behind her.

"Mom, why did you ask me to come to the hospital, are you ill?" Anna asked and turned to face the
other woman only to freeze when she saw her.

"Jane". Faith began slowly as her sister focused on her once again.
"Yes Faith, you haven't answer my question, where is my child or did something happened to
her?"

"This is your child". Faith replied pointing at someone, Jane turned to look at who she was
pointing, only to realize who Faith was actually pointing. "Anianna is the child you gave me 45
years ago before you left Nigeria and Anianna, Jane here, is your mother". Faith revealed the
truth.

Jane stood up from where she sat. This young woman who had saved her life some years ago
was actually her daughter she has been searching for. No wonder she felt connected with the lady
immediately she laid her eyes on her. Jane burst into tears as she hugged her now found
daughter, Anianna.

The doctor choose that moment to come and ask Jane if her daughter and granddaughter are
here to donate their blood.

"Who is sick mum?" Anna asked confused.

"It is Isabella, she needs a person who will donate blood to her. My sister and I have tried but ours
didn't match, so I called you, maybe, you will donate for her". Jane explained.

"I don't care what happens to her, as far as I am concern, my blood won't enter that dirty body of
hers". Anne said coldly.

Isobella was hoping they shouldn't see any one who will donate their blood, she wishes Isabella
quick death. She and Rick has started fallen apart all because of Isabella, after she had fought
Isabella, Rick had later came to tell her his new growing feelings for best enemy. Although they
were still dating, but it wasn't like before.

"Anna I know you don't love that child but then again, Isabella hasn't wrong you. I made you who
you're today Anna, remember your little beginning, why can't you do the same for the child? It is
just to know if your blood matches with her, please I beg you my child". Jane said.

"But I am not her mother, neither am I related to her". Anna protested.

"I know, but please do it for me, for my sake".

"Okay mum, but I doubt if my blood matches with that stupid girl". Anna said and left with the
doctor, Jane sat down and gestured to Isobella to come and sit right next to her. Isobella smiled at
that.
30 minutes, Anna walked in looking worried. "Mom I don't understand, how come my blood
matches with Isabella when I am neither her mother nor am I related to them, the doctor said the
only answer to that is if maybe I am related to Isabella, and the only way is to check if she is my
daughter, that's were I am confused". Anna said confusingly. "Anyway I have told him to carry out
a DNA test to confirm his suspicious". She added.

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Written by
Ifeoma Isabella Okeke

Chapter 10

They all sat down waiting patiently for the doctor. A nurse soon came out and told Anna that the
doctor requested for her presence.

An hour later, Anna came out from the doctor's office and went to sit back in her previous sit, she
was shocked, her face said it all.

"What is it my child?" Jane asked suddenly curious.

"Isabella and I have the same DNA, which means we're related, she is my daughter". Anna finally
revealed.

"But how? Faith, do you have any explanation for this?" Jane asked her sister.

"Yes, I do". Faith said and heaved out a heavy sigh. "Some years ago when my daughter gave
birth to a girl, the child died. On the day of her discharged from the hospital, that night, along the
way, we saw a woman. She was heading towards where they usually throw dirty away, in her
hands was a little nylon which she dropped near the dustbin. When we asked her what she had
dropped, she quickly ran away. My daughter went to check out what was in the nylon and was
surprise to see a baby girl. We couldn't find the woman that night. So my daughter adopted her as
her own child". Faith concluded her story.

Anna was flaggabasted by that revelation, Jane was speechless and Isobella face was priceless.

Anna started crying. "So how did you come up with her name?" Anna asked amidst tears.

"Well the necklace that came with her bears 'Isabella', so my daughter decided to call her
Isabella". Faith answered, wiping out the tears in her eyes.
"Isabella is my child. She is one of the twins I lost. I have not been kind to her, I have caused her
so much pains. How will she ever accept me as her mother. Can Isabella ever forgive me aunty?"
Anna asked, still crying as she stared at Faith.

"I can't answer you that Anianna, I can't choose her answer".

"All these while I thought my twin daughters are dead, but, I was mistaken, one is actually alive
and I have treated the girl in nothing but hate". Anna cried the more, feeling remorseful of what
she had done to Isabella.

"Don't worry, Isabella has the heart of forgiving, I believe once she's awake, she will forgive you".
Faith said reassuring.

"I do hope so aunty".

***

Two days later, Isabella woke up to find herself in a hospital. She wondered how she got there
when she remembered she had fainted on her way home.

The door opened immediately and Faith walked in, smiling as she saw Isabella fully awake.

"You're finally awake, how are you doing?" Faith asked as she sat down on the bed which held
Isabella.

"I am feeling better, I remembered walking down home when I fainted. So who brought me here?"

"It was a good Samaritan that brought you here".

"Did you see the Samaritan?"

"Yes I did, wait here let me go and call the person". Faith answered and went out, soon she came
with Jane. "She's the Samaritan that helped you".

Isabella was surprise when she saw Jane.

"Thank you so much Ma'am Davies, I really appreciate it". Isabella thanked Jane, she was the only
who wasn't hostile to her. Isabella quickly noticed a drip filled with blood, connected to her hand.
"Grandmother why is this blood drip attached to my hand?" She added.
"Well my granddaughter, the reason why you were brought here was because your body lacks
blood, and that was why you fainted". Jane answered instead.

"Granddaughter? What does she mean by that?" Isabella asked Faith confused.

"You see, Jane here is my younger sister and..."

"What?" Isabella interrupted Faith.

"Yes, my long lost younger sister", Faith continued ignoring Isabella outburst. "But that is not
important, what seems important now is that I and my late daughter are not related to you by
blood". Faith added softly, she started crying.

"What are you saying grandma? Have you not taken your drugs?"

"Listen to me Isabel, I know what I am saying, I and my late daughter are not related to you". Faith
replied her.

"So because you have seen your long lost sister, you're now denying me. What has come into you
all of a sudden grandma?"

"Maybe I can help my child. Let me tell you a quick story". Jane cut in. "Some years ago, there
was a lady who gave birth to twins, both were girls. Now, the twins were lost in the sea, with the
evidence, and everyone thought that they were dead. It happened that whoever sent the killer to
kill the twins, didn't kill one. The one she didn't kill was taken to where people throw their dirt away.
Now two women came out and the killer ran away leaving the child there, the two women took the
child and raised the child as their own". Jane concluded her story.

"So how does the story concerns me to what my grandma is saying?"

"What my sister here is trying to pass to you, is that you're that child that the two women, who are I
and Juliet, picked from the dustbin". Faith responded.

"I still don't get you, if truly I am that child you picked from the dustbin, then, who then is the lady
that gave birth to the twins?"

"Well the lady was the one who had donated her blood to you". Faith answered.

"I still do not get what is going on here".

"You see Isabel, when I drove you to my family hospital, and I was told by the doctor that you
needed blood, we tried to get the blood that matches you, but couldn't. That was when your
biological mother came and donated her blood to you". Jane explained.

"You're mistaken ma, my mother is dead". Isabella said and pointed to Faith, "And she is my
grandmother, so please stop the lies".

"We are not lying to you Isabella, do you remember the necklace that got lost sometime ago?"
Faith asked.

"Yes, the one that bears my name, what has that got to do with this?"

"Juliet lied when she told you she made it for you. The necklace was actually found alongside with
you when we picked you, it was through the necklace we decided to call you Isabella". Faith said.

"Please grandma, tell me all of this is a joke, please". Isabella said in seriousness.

"I am afraid, that is the truth. I hope you forgive my daughter and I for keeping this away from you".
Faith said wiping out tears from her eyes.

"So when can I see the lady who donated her blood to me? I would love to see her".

Jane nodded her head and went out of the room to call Anna.

When Anna came inside with Jane, Isabella eyes grew in anger. "Grandma what is this wicked
women doing here?"

"Anna is the lady who donated her blood to you, she is your mother Isabella". Faith finally broke
the news to her.

Isabella started laughing hysterically as she cleaned the sudden tears in her eyes. "I can't believe
this, you want me to believe this lie. How do you expect me to believe that this woman, this
woman that doesn't have a heart, a wicked soul, is my mother? You are lying, my real mother is
dead and not this one, she caused the death of my mother or have you forgotten so soon?".
Isabella said, trying not to believe what they were telling her.

"We are not lying to you Isabella, the DNA proved that Anna is your biological mother". Faith
explained softly.

"Forgive me my child, I am sorry for everything I did to you. Please find a place in your heart to
forgive me, I beg you Isabella". Anna said in tears.
Isabella started laughing once more. "Did you just say forgive? I, should forgive you? You must be
joking. If I remember clearly the last conversation we had, you told me yourself how I disgust you,
isn't it? And you want me to forgive you like that, all because you just find out I am one of your lost
twin daughters! I am definitely dreaming".

"No you're not dreaming my child. I know I have wronged you in the past and I can assure you that
I have learnt my lesson. I was hurt in the past and I used on people, forgetting how I started. I am
truly sorry, please Isabella find a place in your heart to forgive me, I am sorry".

"Can your sorry take back all the words you have said to me? Can your sorry bring back my dead
mother?"

"Isabella, everyone in life makes mistake and that is why they are given a second chance, she is
already remorseful. To err is human, to forgive is divine, is that not what Juliet usually told you".
Faith said to Isabella.

"My daughter, I promise you I will never treat anyone that are not in my level. Just give me a
second chance and I will prove to you that I am not the woman you think I am, please Isabella,
forgive me". Anna pleaded, crying out her eyes.

Faith nugged Isabella on her shoulders gently. "She ask of your forgiveness, forgive her, let
bygone be bygone".

"Okay". Isabella said, "I will give you a second chance, like my grandmother said, everyone needs
a second chance". She added crying.

"Thank you so much". Anna said grateful, "Can I hug you, please?".

"Yes you can". Isabella replied as Anna quickly rushed over to meet her and hug her.

"My baby girl, I am so sorry". Anna said as she hugged Isabella for the first time, she looked
upwards. "Thank you lord for giving me a second chance".

"I told you that Isabella have the spirit of forgiving". Faith told her sister Jane as they watched the
reunion of mother and child.

"Yes you did, Isabella is like Juliet, they both have a forgiven hearts. It is so sad Juliet is not here
to see it". Jane responded sadly.

***
Isobella who had secretly followed Anna and Jane to the hospital with her car, break down in front
of the door she has been eavesdropping on. She overheard every of their discussion.

"So Isabella is mom real daughter, I can't believe this". Isobella told herself quietly, as she cleaned
her tears away, coming out from the hospital and entered her car. She drove out of the hospital
premises towards her house.

Why is everything now in Isabella favour?. First it was Rick who has been showing her sigh of his
love for Isabella, and now, Isabella is Anna real daughter. Isabella and her are going to be in the
same house. She has to do something fast before Isabella takes away everything she held dear.

To Be Continued.
The Mistress

Written by
Ifeoma Isabella Okeke

Chapter 11

Anna rushed into her home to tell Isobella the good news. When she entered her house, she saw
Isobella reading her book in the dinning table, she walked over to meet her.

"My dear, you won't believe what just happened to me." Anna said excitedly.

"You've won your contract?" Isobella asked in pretence.

"No, not yet. Anyway let me save you the stress, I have seen my long lost daughter." Anna said
almost shouting.

"Your daughter? Who is she?" Isobella asked forcing herself to smile.

"She is no other person than Isabella, your friend who is in the hospital, and she has agree to give
me a second chance, isn't that great!. I came home to tell you and also tell the servants to prepare
two rooms for my second daughter and my aunty." Anna said and kissed Isobella on her forehead.
"See you later dear." She added and left the sitting room.

Isobella smile faded and was replaced with a scowl.

The door bell rang and Isobella quickly went to open the door. She was surprise to see Rick and
Fred, and she remembered she had called him.
Her mind was on Isabella and she didn't have the time to dress up.

She welcomed them in and smiled at Rick, ignoring Fred.

They sat down, Isobella sitting next to Rick.

"Umm Fred, would you please excuse us for a moment, I would like to talk to my boyfriend alone."
Isobella said. Fred quickly went to the kitchen.

"You don't call me again unless I do, neither do you text me, you are gradually changing Rick."
Isobella said, when Rick didn't reply her, she continued. "I know you've been thinking about her
Rick. When will you get it into your skull that she is not meant for you? I am, and to top it, Isabella
has a boyfriend."

"You won't understand." Rick finally said getting up, Isobella following suit.

"Understand what? That she doesn't love you."

"Isobella, my feelings for her is getting stronger everyday. I can't hide it anymore. My mind is
telling me to love you but my heart is saying another thing. I can't help it Isobella, I love her more
than you, I am sorry." Rick poured out his heart.

"You're sorry? We've been together since we are a child, don't tell me you're going to throw that
away because of Isabella." Isobella said crying, Rick didn't answer her. "What of the ring you gave
to me on my birthday years ago, you promised me Rick, you promise that we are going to be
together forever and nothing can separate us, or have you forgotten so soon? Or should I
remember you the exact word you said, the time, the date, the year, should I?" Isobella continued
crying. "Don't tell me that everything we've worked so hard all these years will be ruined because
of one girl?"

"I lied about the promise, we were kids Isobella, and destinies are not the same. I can't choose
who my heart will love, I am sorry it choose Isabella.

"So what are you trying to say."

Rick moved closer to her and hug her. "What I am saying is that, someone who will love you more
than I will come. I am sorry, but we can't continue any more." Rick told her, kissed her forehead
and went outside.

Fred who has been listening to their conversation went and embraced Isobella.
"It's alright bells, I am always here for you". Fred said, why can't she see how much he loved her.

"How can he love her and not me". Isobella said in tears.

"Sometimes, things doesn't work the way we expected, that is why, when fate hands you a lemon,
make a lemonade. There is always someone who loves us, but we are too blind to see it.
Remember, your tears are more worth to me than Isabella."

With that Fred left to join his brother, not speaking to one another, Rick drove them out of the
compound.

"I hate you Isabella, I hate you. You're ruining everything for me."

***

Isabella was soon discharged and Alex came to pick her up. When they saw each other, they were
smiling. Alex went to hug her and kissed her.

"I am so sorry for not coming since, I have been so busy with my father's company." Alex said.

"I am not angry, I knew you would come once you're through with what you are doing." Isabella
said smiling.

"I heard what happened, the news is all over the school. Isobella mom is your biological mother".
Isabella nodded her head. "Are you okay with...that?"

"I don't know, a woman I wanted to hate turns out to be my mother after she had donated her
blood to me. I have forgiven her." Isabella said.

"So where does Juliet stand right now?"

"She will and always remain my mother. Anyway who told you that I am still in the hospital?"

"Your grandmother, she told me and asked me to bring you home." Alex replied her.

"Come on, I can't wait to go home."

"When I said home, I meant your new mother home, your grandmother is already there."

"Okay, but what about my clothes?"

"It's been taken care off."

Soon they were out of the hospital, and Alex drove her towards the residence of Anna.

***

She was welcomed, as everyone greeted her.

They took her to her room and her eyes grew wide in admiration.

"Are you sure this is my room?" Isabella asked for the fifth time.

"Yes ma, it is". A maid replied her.

"Please call me Isabella or bella not ma". The maid nodded and left her. She has been to the
house before so she noticed her room was facing Isobella's room.

She hasn't even seen her since her arrival. She knocked on the door, but no one answered.

She turned the knob and it opened. She saw Isobella reading a book on her bed with a smile.

"Hello Isobella, I haven't seen you since I came, so I decided to check on you." Isabella said
smiling.

"So I will come and prostate for you because you're queen of England." Isobella replied coldly.

"Are you still angry at me? Look, I am sorry, we are now sisters and living in the same house. Why
can't you bury the hatred you have for me, please."

"Should I give you an example of our relationship?" Isobella asked and didn't wait for an answer,
she came down from her bed and went over to her study table. She took a box of matches and lit
a single stick in the presence of Isabella. She blow off the fire from the stick of matches and gave
it to Isabella. "Take it and lit it again. You can't? That is how our relationship is."

"Isobella you were not like this before, what happened to you. If I have done anything to hurt you
in the past please forgive me."

"You still don't get it. Since you came into my life, my life has been upside down. Now that's the
door, use it before I do so with my hands." Isabella cried and wanted to leave when Isobella hand
touches her shoulder briefly.
"Oh and before I forget, welcome home sister". Isobella said and shut the door, she started crying
silently. Isabella was at her door, shedding her own tears.

***

Everything changed for Isabella as the months roll by. On the day of their graduation, she release
her song, a famous song she dedicated to all mother's, and shared it to all the whole school.

On that day Alex proposed to her in front of everyone and Isabella accepted.

Anna tried to be there for her girls but Isobella wanted only her attention. Isobella finally became
an international model.

Isabella tried everything to please Isobella who feels less concern.

Isobella tried getting Rick to date her since Isabella is now engaged, but it didn't work. Fred used
that opportunity to draw closer to her. Her had wanted to tell Isobella about his undying love but
feared rejection.

Rick told Isabella about his feelings.

"Rick, I admit, I once loved you but not anymore. I now have a fiance and I love him. Alex has
been there for me all my life and he means more to me. Go back to Isobella, I am taken." Isabella
told him. But Rick didn't give up.

When Isabella told Alex, Alex became jealous and scared but Isabella assured him she won't go
back to Rick.

Isobella tried to persuade Anna to love only her which didn't work.

"You both are my daughters, I can't love one and leave the other one".

"Then I am no use to you, I am going up stairs right now to pack my things and leave this house."

"Isobella try to understand my situation. It hasn't been long I found out Isabella was my lost
daughter. Please be contented with what you have, my love for you has never changed for once."

But Isobella left her and went upstairs to her room. Isabella who over heard their discussion went
to meet her and saw Isobella packing her things.

"Please Isobella, don't leave, I am sorry. Let me go instead." Isabella pleaded.

"So that mum, everyone and Rick would chase after you and all attention would be on you? No.
Let's face the hard truth here, she is your biological mother, and I am her adopted child, don't you
still get it?"

With that Isobella left her and went downstairs with her little bag with her.

"Where do you think you're going?" Anna asked crying as she saw Isobella and her bag.

"To look for my parents of course since you can't give me all the love I want. I don't like sharing
what belongs to me, especially with her. You now have your real daughter, let me go and look for
mine." With that she left the house and saw Fred's car in the compound.

Fred came down and took her bag, opened his booth and drop it there. Isobella sat on the
passenger sit as Fred drove them away.

"Your mum called me and told me everything." Fred said as he tried to start a conversation, they
were much closer than before. "So where do you want to search first?"

"Where else, the orphanage home were I was adopted."

***

They were sited waiting for the old Rev that runs it to come.

The lady came and they greeted her.

"How can I help you?"

"We are here for you to help us about a baby girl that was brought here some years ago and
adopted." Isobella stated.

"I have seen so many babies been brought and adopted here, so which particular one?"

"Well ma, I am talking about a particular child brought here in 1990, she was later adopted by one
Mrs Jane Davies."

"Okay let me check my files first". The woman said and brought out some old files. "Yes, a lady by
that name adopted Isobella".

"I am that child ma'am, I am Isobella, was there any information that came with me because I am
looking for my real parents."

The old Rev checked again and shook her head sideways. "No, there was no information". She
said and closed the file, she was about keeping it when something fell down. She bent down and
pick it.

"Oh yes, I remember, the child came with this necklace that bears her name, that was how we
named her Isobella". The woman said giving the necklace to Isobella who took it from her.

***

They left the orphanage home after asking some questions, this time Isobella was the one driving.
She was reckless driving back home. If the necklace is true, that means Anna is her biological
mother and she is the other missing twin.

Isobella was so deep in her thought that she didn't noticed the Jeep heading her way. They collide
and she hit her head hard on the windscreen, breaking it. Blood started gushing out of her head as
she faint.

The Jeep that hit Isobella car opened and John Harryson came out of it looking worried.

To Be Continued
The Mistress

Written by
Ifeoma Isabella Okeke

Chapter 12

Continuation from the last Episode:

People gathered as they saw the accident.

"I am so sorry, let's quickly take her to the hospital before she bled to death." John Harryson said
in concern. "And please also put a call across to her parents."

He carried Isobella to his other car, which had came along. He instructed the driver what to do with
the damaged car's and zoomed off to the hospital with Fred beside Isobella.

Fred and John were sitting at the reception room when Fred called Anna and told her what
happened and gave her the address of the hospital which they are.
Anna and Isabella came to the hospital within ten minutes and they rushed inside after introducing
themselves.

Anna saw Fred and ran to meet him, she didn't noticed the man sitting beside him.

"Where is my daughter? How did it happen Fred?" Anna asked crying.

"Anianna?" John said not believing his eyes. Anna finally noticed his presence and turned to look
at who knew her by that her old name.

Her eyes grew wide in shock as she stare at the very face she has grown to hate.

Anna didn't reply him as she faces Fred once again. John was hurt by that.

"I asked you a question Fred."

"We were driving home when his car and ours rammed, he was the one who took us to this
hospital." Fred replied.

Isabella was shocked when she saw the man who brought shoes from her hand some years ago,
she quickly went to meet him.

"Hello sir, do you remember me?"

John eyes grew in surprise as he noticed Isabella.

"Are you not the famous artist whose song was..."

Interrupting him gently with a smile. "Yes I am that artist, but I am asking if you could remember
me. Do you?" Isabella asked.

"I can't remember dear."

"I finally meet you. I am the girl whom you gave some money too when you brought her shoes, do
you remember me now?"

"Oh, Isabella."

Isabella nodded her head enthusiasm. "Yes that's my name."

"You now look more beautiful, who would have thought I will meet you again." John Harryson said
with a smile.

"I can't thank you enough sir for what you did to me that day, I will forever be grateful to you sir."
John smiled at that.

"Its no problem Isabella, that was a long time ago. Just do good to others who really need it."

"So what are you doing here sir?"

"I was the one who hit the girl with Fred and you what are you doing here?"

"She is my sister and I came with my mum." Isabella said pointing to Anna who was having some
discussion with the doctor. She sat down close to him.

"You mean Anianna is your mother?" John questioned.

"Yes she is, so why were you shocked when you saw her. Do you know her before? Have you met
her?" Isabella asked inquisitive.

"Yes I know her, she was someone important to me but I messed up."

"Oh, what did you do?"

John didn't know what came over him, but he trusted Isabella and opened up to her, about his
relationship with Anianna.

"May God bear me witness, I have searched for her. When Josie chased her out, my mind wasn't
there, I saw what happened but I wasn't there. I searched everywhere for her that night but
couldn't find her, I even thought she was dead. From that day onwards my father has refuse to talk
to me. I don't know if she can ever forgive me." John said sorrowful.

"She will forgive you, so you didn't tell me the names of your dead twins daughters."

"Oh, Anianna made each of them a necklace that bears their name, Isabella and Isobella." John
told her, he also described the necklace Anianna made for the twins.

"That can't be possible!." Isabella exclaimed in shocked.

"Yes it is, they were born in 1990 and died after some days."
"I don't think they are dead." Anna joined in their conversation. "I just found out the most shocking
news, Isobella is my other long lost daughter. Fred told me what the old Rev had told them in the
orphanage home and gave her this necklace." Anna added as she show Isabella the same
matching necklace she had lost sometime ago.

"But how come sir knows about this exactly necklace?" Isabella asked confused.

"Because this ungrateful man here is your father." Anna said looking at John as Isabella and John
looked surprised by that revelation. "Well, well, well, we meet again John."

"Anianna, please can we talk somewhere privately, please."

"There is nothing to talk about here John, the Anianna you once knew is dead, I am Anna. You
and your wife chasing me out of your house was actually a blessing in disguise, because if you
didn't, I won't have met my real mother." Anna responded coldly to him. "Isabella, I am in the ward
Isobella is in case you want to come, I can't stay here with this man, by the way Isabella is awake."
She added and left the reception to Isobella's ward.

Isabella turned back to stare at John who was doing the same.

"You're my father? Seriously we bore no resemblance except my nose." Isabella said trying to lit
up his mood which didn't work.

"So you're my daughter and I didn't know. I nearly killed one of my own daughters today, I am
sorry" John said as tears fall off from his eyes.

"Don't tell me sorry, if you want to apologize, you go and meet my mother."

"She won't forgive me Isabella, I have hurt so much in the past."

"What's there not to forgive, everyone makes mistakes and they correct it once they are given a
chance, no one is perfect. She offended me before and I have forgiven her, so why won't she
forgive you. Come with me."

John silently followed her as they left Fred.

"What about the woman I saw you with some years ago?" John asked as he followed his
daughter.

"She was my adopted mother, she died some time ago."

"Oh, I am so sorry about that."

Isobella and Anna were discussing, they both were crying when Isabella and John came in.

"What is she doing here mom?" Isobella demanded.

"Are you still angry at me Isobella? for crying out loud, we are twins."

"And I don't care." Isobella replied rudely.

"I can see that, the man beside me is our father."

"Anianna.."

"Not a word John."

"Mom, please forgive him." Isabella said on John's behalf.

"I can't forgive him that easily, he hurt me."

"You can't forgive him, but you have put me through pains and I forgive you. Why can't you do the
same?" Isabella asked rising her voice.

"Hey don't you dare raise your voice at my mother again." Isobella shouted back at Isabella who
ignored her.

"I don't want to ever see you John, get out from here." Anna shouted at him.

John left the room quietly.

"Mom, he hurt you, we can't deny that, and he has asked for your forgiveness. I know it's not easy
but he is our father. You hurt me also in the past, because of you the woman I call my mother
died. I have been going through hell in the hands of you and my sister, still yet I forgive you,
because we are family. Do you think it is easy to forgive the both of you after what you did to me?
If I was to be reborn again, I would rather choose my dead mother over you both. None of you
have a forgiven heart. I am following my father to his house, if you really want to see me again,
you know where to find me. You can only come for me when you have truly and fully forgive him."

Isabella left the ward and ran outside the hospital to meet John Harryson who was about driving
away. She blocked him and gestured to him to open the passenger side.
John did and Isabella entered his car, without asking her why, he drove off.

***

John Harryson drove into a huge mansion at Lekki, he and Isabella stepped out of the car.

This was the same house she has planned to use for her next music video, she has told her
manager who had promised to link her up with the owner of the mansion, who is now her dad.

"I tried talking to her, this is the only way she can talk to you." Isabella said as they started going
inside the mansion.

"I do understand, it will take time Isabella, people just don't forgive that easily you know." John
said cleaning the tears in his eyes.

"So can I call you dad?" Isabella asked.

"Of course Isabella, my daughter." John replied happily, truthful that was his biggest fear. He was
afraid none of his daughter would ever call him dad. "Come on, let me introduce you to my father
who is your grandfather." He added as he lead her in.

"I must say, this is a very huge mansion and I would love to use it for my next sing." Isabella said
as she looked around the elegant sitting room.

"No problem, I am glad you like it Isabella. Dad, I am home." John shouted to the empty sitting
room.

Paul Harryson came down from the stairs with Josie behind him as he throw his face one side and
walked past his son and the girl beside him.

Isabella greeted him, Paul only stopped to acknowledge her greeting before he sat down, ignoring
everyone. This wasn't the first time he was seeing a superstar.

John was used to that already, so he smiled at his father.

"Who is she John?" Josie asked looking at Isabella who was avoiding her gaze. Josie knew she
was a superstar but she needed to know the connection she has with her husband.

Ignoring his wife he pulled Isabella with him over to his father. "Dad, I run into Anianna today."
John told his father.
"That didn't answered my question, who is she and what is she doing here?"

"Well if you must know. The twins are still alive dad, one of my daughter is with Anianna and
Isabella here, is the second twin." John announced excitedly as Paul eyes grew in shocked.

"That can't be true, they can't be alive. I made sure that they were paid to kill the twins." Josie
didn't know when she said that aloud.

Josie realised what she just said as everyone looked at her bewildered.

"What did you mean Josie?" John demanded.

"You heard what I said John." Josie replied back.

"Are are the one who was suddenly behind the fake death of my twin daughters? Josie what has
Anianna or the children done to you?" John demanded in dismay.

"I have already texted the police, they are on their way here." Paul spoke for the first time in many
years.

Josie laughed so hard at that and told them proudly. "And you think that with me behind the bars,
it will stop what will happen soon to all of you, including your precious Anianna?"

To Be Continued....
The Mistress

Written by
Ifeoma Isabella Okeke

Chapter 13

"What do you mean by that?" John demanded.

"What I meant is if the police would be able to catch me first." Josie answered and with that she
ran quickly towards the door, they were not fast enough. Before the guards would grab her, Josie
was out of the gate, and ran much more faster and vanished without a trace.

Paul quickly alerted the police what happened as they combed everywhere for Josie.

John was speechless when he was told that they couldn't find Josie, drawing Isabella close to him.
"Nothing will happen to you Isabella, I promise." John said.

"I am not worry about myself dad, I am worried about my mum and twin sister. We don't know
what Josie is up to now."

"Don't worry sweetheart, nothing will happen to them. By the grace of God, Anianna and Isobella
will join us tomorrow, you should probably go and rest." John said in a caring manner, he then
instructed one of the servants to take Isabella to any room of her choice.

Before Isabella went with the servant, she gave John her phone to call Anna.

John was grateful by that act as he quickly put a call across to Anna.

Anna who was still with Isobella quickly picked up her phone when she saw Isabella calling.

"Hello Isabella, please come back."

"This is not Isabella, its me John."

"What do you want John?"

"I called to tell you to come down to my house with Isobella tomorrow, it is important, please."

"And why should I accept that?" Anna asked with a raised eyebrows.

"Because Josie confessed that she was the one behind the fake killings of our daughters, and she
has escaped, so you and my daughter are not safe. Please for the love of God, do not argue, for
Isabella sake, please come to my house, if it would help, my father is with me."

"I will come with Isobella tomorrow, not because you asked me too, but because of my daughter."
Anna said few minutes later.

John sighed. "Anianna can't you put all these behind us now?"

"Good bye John." Anna responded and cut the call.

"Who was that mom?"

"Your father, we're going to his place tomorrow, thank God your injury was a minor one, so you will
be discharged today."
***

The following day, Anna drove into the residence of John Harryson who had texted her the
address.

Isobella was flabbergasted when she saw the mansion. She was jumping in joy that her father was
swimming in money.

They were usher inside with care and respect, they sat down on the elegant sofa.

Paul who first saw them, became happy when he saw Anna, and he realized that Anianna has
really changed.

Anna couldn't help her joy when she saw Paul Harryson, she rushed to hug him, after all this old
man was very kind and nice to her years back.

They sat down and Anna asked about the case of Josie.

"The police are still working on it. I hope and pray that they find her quick, anyway, is that
Isobella?"

"Yes dad, this is Isobella." Anna replied.

"Oh my granddaughter." Paul said and gestured to Isobella to come which she did. "Forgive us for
not being part of your life." He added.

"I have already forgiven you all grandfather." Isobella replied with a smile.

"Where is Isabella, I haven't seen her?" Anna asked worried.

"I am here." Isabella responded coming down the stairs with her father, she went to kiss her
grandfather cheek and went over to meet Anna, they both hug themselves. She totally ignored
Isobella.

"Grandpa, would you please show me around?" Isobella asked.

"Of course honey, let's go." Paul answered in enthusiasm.

He lead her upstairs.

Isabella stood up also, "Well I saw a guitar in one of the rooms, I will go and check it out. It's been
so long I played one." Isabella said and whispered lowly to Anna's ear. "Forgive him when he tells
you, please." With that she left her parents alone.

John was the first person to break the sudden silence that engulfed them.

"Anianna, I am really sorry for everything. It won't happen again. Please forgive me." John pleaded
going down on his knees.

"I should forgive you John? I know it was hard on you when you got me pregnant. In people eyes I
was your Mistress, but I thought in your eyes I would be Anianna, someone important, but I was
wrong."

"I know that, and if I could change the past, believe me, I would do it. My mind wasn't there the
day Josie chased you out. After that, I searched everywhere for you but couldn't find you."

"Probably it was for the best. I should even thank Josie, if not for her, I wouldn't have met my
biological mother that night. I am happy it turned out this way. Please get up."

John stood up with a smile. "So am I forgiven?"

"Yeah John, I have forgiven you, but we can only remain as friends."

John smiling face faded quickly, he wasn't happy with her statement but pretended to. "Okay, as
long we talk to each other."

Isobella and Paul choose that moment to make their appearance, she was laughing at a joke Paul
was telling her.

She quickly went to hug John, "Dad, this is a beautiful house, grandpa showed me my room. Mom
please tell me you both have settled because I don't think I will follow you back home." Isobella
added jokingly which prompted everyone to laugh.

"We came together, we are leaving together." Anna answered.

"Mum, where is Isabella, I need to talk to her."

"She would be in the music room, ask one of the maids to take you there." John told her.

She quickly left their presence.

***
Isabella was playing a guitar gently when she heard the door opened, thinking it was her
grandfather. "Grandpa, I know I am needed, I will soon join you."

"Ewww, I am not that old neither am I Grandpa, don't compare to grandpa, he is too old." Isobella
said.

Isabella turned and was shocked to see a smiling Isobella.

"Sorry I thought you're grandpa."

"You know Isabella, I have wronged you so many times in the past, I have said things that I wasn't
supposed to say. What you said to me at the hospital made me realize, how hard I was on you. I
just want to say, I am sorry. Let's forget about our past and move on" Isobella said sincerely

"And I am sorry too, for what I did also."

Opening her arms for a hug, "So, sisters once again?"

Isabella smiled and went to embrace her.

"Thank you Isobella, for giving me a new chance."

"This is a new day, new blessing. I won't allow yesterday failure to ruin the beauty of my future."
Isobella said smiling.

"Yes sis."

"Come on, let's go and meet mum and dad, I think they have settled."

**

Anna called Jane to tell her what was going on as Isabella also called Alex. Faith came with her
sister.

They soon arrived at their destination almost together. Isabella introduced Alex to her father as her
fiance.

Alex, Faith and Jane were surprised when they saw how the twins engaged in a conversation,
laughing out to their heart content and holding each other hand.
When Paul came down the stairs to greet his new visitors he and Jane made an eye contact and
their eyes widened in shock and surprise.

"Jane, long time no see, I can see you are doing well." Paul said happily.

"Paul, is that really you?" Jane asked as she went over to meet him, they both hug themselves as
they started crying.

Everyone except Faith was surprised by their act.

"Mom, do you know him?" Anna asked the same time John asked his.

"Dad, have you met her before?"

Faith joined them in crying and Paul noticed her.

"Faith is that you too? I thought I will ever see you sisters again." Paul said as he walked to where
Faith was and pulled her for a hug, not wasting time, he quickly went back to hug Jane once
again. They were in a world of their own.

"Grandma, what's going on?" Isabella demanded.

Faith smiled and answered. "You see, they were both lovers before they got separated."

"Lovers? How?" John questioned.

"Your father and I were once lovers, but his elder brother, though he died in a plane crash long
ago, who was obsessed with me, couldn't let us be. I had to run away cause I don't want to
destroy a happy family, so I got married to someone else, who later died when I had you Anianna.
I was granted visa to travel out of Nigeria and that was why I gave you to my elder sister." Jane
explained and smiled at Paul. "So John is your son?"

"Yes he is. I am glad that we are united through our children, this is to show that we all were
destined to meet." Paul said.

Isabella quickly introduced Alex to Paul who welcomed him warmly.

"I remember your late father, he and I were business partners, thank God, he has a son like you
and now, you are marrying my granddaughter." Paul said and even thanked him for taking care of
Isabella.
Rick and Fred came later by the day as Isobella and Isabella greeted them warmly. They were
surprised when they saw a new Isobella who was smiling, joking and smiling with her twin sister.

***

As the days and months rolled by, they soon forget about Josie and continue with their normal life.

The love between John and Anianna rekindled once again, and they confesses their feelings to
each another.

They told their family members about their love which was supported.

They decided to get married a year later and they fixed their date.

Alex also fixed his wedding date with Isabella a week after Anianna's own.

Fred and Isobella were getting closer by the day and Rick kept on fighting for Isabella love.

Isabella was happy that everything was working out fine, her only prayer is that her twin should
see the love Fred deeply has for her.

A day before Anianna's wedding, the Harryson mansion was decorated as Anna called her twins
to herself.

"Alex will walk with you Isabella down to the alter with me, and Fred will walk with you Isobella,
okay?"

They nodded and Anna went to hug John from his back.

"Who would have thought that we will meet again and even get married." Anna said out of blue.

"I did." John answered without hesitation.

"I love you John."

"I love you Anianna."

***

The following day which was Anianna's wedding, everyone was at the church except Isabella who
called to inform them about her coming late.
Her next music tour was coming and she wants everything in order.

She quickly wore her white gown, which was the same with Isobella, and entered her car, she
started it and it refused to start.

She quickly called their family mechanic who sent one of his boys down to the mansion.

The young man came, wearing a dirty face cap and clothes. He went to work immediately and
fixed the car.

Isabella quickly gave him some money for wasting his time. She drove off quickly.

The guy smirked evily as he watched the car speed off. He texted someone on his phone.

Isabella was driving quickly to get to the church in time, so she ignored the calls coming from her
family.

Suddenly, a trailer was heading her way. Isabella tried to apply her brakes which didn't work.

The trailer was fast approaching with speed towards her car.

Her phone rang and it was Isobella calling this time, picking it fast and still trying to apply her
brakes.

"Isabella where are you? We are all waiting for you."

"Thank God I heard your voice last sister, I am sorry." She quickly said before the trailer rammed
into her car.

Isabella car somersaulted many times before it finally came to a stop.

To Be Continued....
The Mistress

Written by
Ifeoma Isabella Okeke

Chapter 14

It was as if Isobella saw the accident in her head.

She screamed loudly attracting the attention of her family members to her.

"What is wrong?" Anna demanded.

"Isabella."

"What happened to Isabella, tell me!." Anna shouted.

"She had an accident, I saw it, I saw it mum." Isobella replied and ran out of the church. Anna in
her wedding gown ran after Isobella with the rest of the family following suit.

Isobella drove quickly to where the accident took place, truly they saw a debris Isabella car.

Someone put a call across Isobella and told her which hospital they had taken the accident victim
to.

They introduce themselves to the nurses and they directed them to the reception room.

The doctor came out of the ward and join them there.

"Are you the family of Miss Isabella?"

"Yes, we all are." Anna answered for them.

"We need an urgent heart transplant, her heart is failing." The doctor said.

"I don't understand you doctor, what are you talking about?" Faith asked.

"Her heart is failing, if we are not fast enough to carry out the heart transplant in the next one hour,
we are likely going to lose her and the child in her womb. If you have decide on what to do, you
can come to my office to discuss. Remember delay is dangerous." The doctor told them and left
their presence.

Everyone started panicking at the news.

Alex quickly went after the doctor and came out some minutes later to meet them.

"I have decided to donate my heart for Isabella." Alex suddenly announced.

Everyone was shocked.

"Don't worry my son, we are soon going to find a donor." John said assuredly to him.

"We are wasting time, I love your daughter and I won't allow her or my unborn child to die, that is
why I am willingly to give my heart to her. Look around you sir, you can't find a donor in an hour
time. No one will give you his or her heart now, I am taking that risk."

"Thank you Alex, I won't forget this." Anna said hugging him as she started crying.

Everyone started saying their goodbyes. When it got to Rick's he hugged him and whispered lowly
into his ears. "I am leaving Isabella and my child to you Rick, please take good care of them for
me." Alex said crying.

When it was Isobella's turn, he took her to a private place. "Isobella I want to tell...."

Interrupting him. "Why are you doing all these Alex? Something is wrong, I need the truth."

"You're right Isobella, I am dying." Alex finally broke the secret he had been keeping away from
Isabella.

"You're dying? How? What did you mean by that?"

"I was diagnosed with Leukemia when I was 5, I have been treating it ever since then. But no
matter how hard you try, you cannot escape death when it is your turn. Recently I met with my
private doctor who told me all my cells are dying, that I don't have much time to live. Isobella he
told me I won't live to see next year. I am doing this for Isabella and my unborn child, not because
I am dying soon. We don't have forever, I don't want to lose my Isabella and my child."

Isobella who has started crying, wipe off her tears. "You're strong Alex, thank you."

"You're the third person to know about my sickness, my mum, Juliet and now you."

"I will miss you Alex."

"Please give this to Isabella once she is awake." Alex said giving her a letter he brought out from
his pocket.

"This letter explains everything. Tell her I will miss her, tell her I love her and my unborn child."
Alex said and gave Isobella a memory card. "Give her this, I wanted to surprise her with it later
today, I made a voice note for my unborn child." Alex smiled at that. "It was as if I knew she was
carrying my child. Take care of them for me."
Isobella nodded her head and hide what Alex gave to her. Alex called his mum, Kate, and told
what happened and what he plan to do.

Kate cried and gave him a go ahead.

Going to meet Isabella, he kissed her for the last time and went with the doctor.

Anna signed the consent form presented to her by the doctor.

They wheeled Alex and Isabella into the theater.

The operation went successful and Isabella went into coma.

They buried Alex two weeks later, everyone who had know him came to say their goodbyes to
him.

***

Two weeks later, Isabella woke up and everything looks strange to her.

"Where am I?" Isabella asked to no one.

A nurse who came in at that moment saw Isabella awake and rushed to inform the doctor and her
family.

Isabella was surprised to see all of them, when she saw Anna and Isobella entering she shouted.

"What are these two wicked souls doing here. They caused the death of my mother. Doctor send
all of them away except my grandmother." Isabella pointed at Faith. "I don't know the rest, they are
not my family."

The doctors did just that.

When Isabella woke up her memory started from when Anna and Isobella had threw her out of
their house. The night Juliet died.

The next day Isobella visited her.

"What do you want? Have you also come here to throw me out like you did?"
"Your Amnesia is getting out of hand. You seemed to have forgotten that I am your twin sister, and
Anna is our mother, and our father is no other person than John Harryson."

"You're insane, I will and can never relate to you. Get out of here before I ask them to throw you
out."

"Why did I even bother to come, you know where to find us once this Amnesia of yours fade."
Isobella said and walked away.

***

Before she was discharged, Faith had already packed their bags and moved it to their former
house and pretended to hate Anna and Isobella for causing the death of her daughter, Juliet.

Isabella was told the news of her pregnancy and she requested immediately for Alex.

"When you're in coma, Alex traveled out of the country for an emergency contract. And there, he
was not permitted to use his phone." Faith had always told her.

Isabella hatred for Anna and Isobella grew and when she monitor and saw how close they are with
the Harryson family, she vowed to bring them down, all of them.

She entered one of the eateries to drink and cool off her head and plan her revenge when the
same guy who had fixed her car sat down on the empty sit before her.

"Who are you? Don't you see others empty tables and chairs apart from mine?" Isabella asked,
due to her amnesia she couldn't recognize him.

"Isabella I have a proposal for you."

"How did you know my name? Whatever proposal you want to offer I am not interested."

"I know your name, look I know you hate Anna and Isobella and those stupid Harryson who is
Isobella's father. Let's work together to bring them down, like you, I also lost something important
to me because of them."

That draw Isabella attention. "What's your name?"

"I am Daniel." Daniel introduced himself.

"Okay Daniel, sorry for your loss but I don't need your help."
"The saying goes, two head are better than one. I have a lot of information and one of it involves
Paul's goods worth of billions is landing next tomorrow. If we plan and destroy those goods, Paul
would died of heart attack. So are you in?"

Isabella thought about it. "I am in as long as it brings all of them down. How can I trust you?"

"How can I trust you too?"

Isabella smiled. "Deal."

"Let's meet here tomorrow and plan our attack." Daniel said.

"Fine by me." Isabella said and looked at her wrist watch. "I have to go Daniel, tomorrow then."
Isabella said, paying for her drink and left.

"A cat going towards the trap set for a rat. Isabella you are the cat." Daniel smiled and ordered a
wine for himself.

***

Feeling tried and sleepy, Isabella quickly went to bed after greeting her grandmother.

She slept off immediately.

Isabella saw herself walking inside a garden, she heard voices. "Hello, is anyone here?"

"My daughter." A voice spoke behind Isabella who turned to see Juliet.

"Mother, where am I? What am I doing here?"

Juliet smiled. "I came to prevent you from making a huge mistake towards Anna and her family."

"Mistake? They won't know what hit them."

"You know you're dinning with the devil who you thought is an angel." Juliet said gently and stretch
forth her hand. "I came to give you this back."

Isabella eyes widened as she saw her lost necklace in Juliet's hand.

"Thank you mother." Isabella said collecting the necklace.

"When everything is normal, use your brain my daughter. Just remember that there is a reason
why things happen. Good bye Isabella." Juliet said and disappeared.

Isabella woke up immediately and looked at her hand, he eyes widened in shock when she saw
her necklace.

Once her eyes made contact with the necklace, all her memories returned.

***

Isabella met with Daniel as promised and they planned how to set bomb in the ship bringing the
goods in.

Daniel smiled when what they planned went successful.

The ship and the goods were bombed.

"Isabella, my uncle wants us to kill them once and for all. Killing them, our revenge is complete."

"That is okay, so do you have any idea of how we can kill them all at once?"

"Yes, the old man is throwing a birthday party, I mean Isobella grandfather. All will be present and
that is when we kill them."

"Perfect plan Daniel. When do I get to meet this uncle of yours?"

"Soon Isabella, Josie also send her greetings."

"Josie? Who is Josie?"

"You will get to meet her and my uncle who is behind everything, I will text you all the plans we
need to carry out that day." Daniel said and they parted ways.

***

The party day arrived and everyone was enjoying him or herself.

The Harryson, the Kingston and the Davies family sat in a round table discussing and wishing Paul
more blessings.
Isabella and Daniel walked in wearing blacks with guns in their hands. Isabella shot in the air as
she shouted. "Everyone on the floor, now!"

Everyone at the party did as she instructed.

Daniel pointed to Anna, Paul, John and Isobella. "The four of you should get up to your feet." They
quickly did as he said, Daniel turned to face Isabella. "Now, its your turn, you kill them yourself."

Cracking her gun, "I have been wanting to do this a long time." She said pointing the gun at
Anna's heart. "I hate you, say hi for me when you see my mother, witch." Ignoring Anna's
pleading, she shot her. Anna white dress were filled with blood as she fell down dead.

"And you also is not left out." Isabella said and shot at John.

"Isobella, I hated you with passion, I did nothing to you and even tried to be your friend which you
refuse, and today ends it all."

"Not so fast Isabella." Isobella said bringing out her hidden gun and pointing it at Isabella. "But
before I die, I will kill him first." Isobella added and pointed the gun at Daniel.

Daniel laughed and pointed his gun at Isobella. "Give up now Isobella, you can't take us down, we
shall remember your bravery, it is two against one."

Isobella laughed at that.

"Why are you laughing? Isabella kill her now."

"We shall remember your bravery Daniel." Isabella said pointing her gun to Daniel who looked
shocked.

"What are you doing Isabella, we are a team."

"I remember everything now." Isabella responded.

"Even if you did, you bombed your grandfather's goods and even kill your parents." Daniel said
with a smirked.

"Well you are wrong." Isabella said and John and Anna stood up from the ground, they had
pretended to die.

All the guest stood up and brought out their guns. They were police.
"Surprise Daniel?" Isobella asked mockery when she saw the bewildered on Daniel's face as a
policeman took his gun. "I planned it all. Isabella here played along and lure you here according to
the plan. In life, there are two types of game masters, we have the game player and the game
master, and I happen to be the game master." Isobella added with a smile.

To Be Continued....
The Mistress

Written by
Ifeoma Isabella Okeke

Chapter 15

Semi Final:

"How did this happened?" Daniel asked.

FLASHBACK:

When Isabella woke up from her dream. She went to meet Faith and told her she was going to the
Harryson mansion because she has remembered everything.

Isobella was surprised on seeing her. "Have your lost memories brought you here to insult us the
more?"

"Isobella I am not here for that, I have remember and I think I want to make a terrible mistake."

"What mistake?" Isobella asked concern. "Thank God you finally remember." She added and put a
call across to everyone, they quickly came, Anna hug Isabella as John did the same.

They sat down to hear her out.

Isabella told them about her meeting with Daniel and what they are about to do.

"We are carrying the plan tomorrow to bomb the ship, what am I going to do, Daniel is dangerous
and can kill me once he finds out I have regain my memory."

"He won't find out Isabella, you're still going to pretend you haven't gotten your memory back and
go along with his plan." Isobella told her.
"So how do I bring him to the police?" Isabella asked.

"I have a plan as how to lure him right inside this compound." Isobella responded.

"Okay, whatever plans you have I am interested." Isabella said with interest. "But what about the
ship bringing in the goods?"

"I shall transfer all the goods into another ship that looks exactly like the former one, in that way,
he will bomb the empty ship thinking the goods are I inside." Anna said joining in their
conversation.

"After that mum, how do we lure him here?" Isabella asked.

"How else? We throw a party for grandpa, and make sure its been announced, he will hear it and
come to meet you with another plan. Just bring him with you to the party."

"But what if we come with guns?"

"Leave that to me, I will text you what to do, now are you in?" Isobella asked.

"As long as none of you will get hurt, I am in."

End Of FLASHBACK:

As the police lead him away he shouted. "This isn't over yet, the game has just began!" They put
him in their police van and drove off to the station.

"Well that was simple, it went well, no one is hurt thanks to the bullet proof." Isabella said with a
smile as she hug Anna, John, Paul and finally Isobella.

"I never knew you can act so well Isabella." Isobella said and they laughed at that.

But their laughter was short lived when one of the servants rushed out towards them with a phone
in her hands. "Sir, the prisoner has escaped!"

"How did this happened?" Paul demanded once he collected the phone.

"Someone attacked us and took him away." The police man replied him.

***
The police combed and search every where for Daniel, but it looks as if he vanished into thin air.

Two weeks later, Anna, Jane and Faith wanted to go for shopping together, when they entered
Jane's Acura Jeep.

"Do as I say or I shot you." The cracking of gun was heard behind them as the voice spoke.

Without wasting time, Jane drove off.

John was resting in his room when someone came in dressed like one of their servants and
quickly put an handkerchief on his mouth, John slept off after much struggle.

Paul was taking a scroll in his compound when someone hit him on his head, he fainted.

When they woke up, they all found themselves tied up in a chair, an old man came to meet them.

Jane and Paul were surprised when they saw the man. "Well well, if it isn't my brother and his
family, hello Jane, we meet again." The man said laughing at their surprise look.

***

Isobella was coming back from a modelling company when she noticed two bike men following her
car, she quickly texted Fred as she speed up, the bike men speeding up also.

A huge trailer came out of nowhere and blocked the way, preventing the bike men from following
Isobella.

Isobella called Isabella and told her what happened, she came to meet Isobella. Isobella texted
Rick and Fred telling them where they're and they quickly came.

Isobella had told her twin what Alex did, she cried out her eyes when she read his letter, in it, he
told her everything.

"No wonder I feel he is always close to me." Isabella told her sister.

"Don't forget Isabella, we are all here for you and your babyu."

As soon as Rick and Fred showed up they began planning.

"But we don't know where this uncle of his is." Isabella spoke their mind.
"I know where it is." They turned around and saw Daniel walking calmly towards them, he saw
anger in their eyes but ignored it.

"There is something you need to know." He added.

FLASHBACK:

Paul stared at his dead brother. "I thought that you died in that plane crash."

"My dear brother, it is a shame we met like this." The man said, half of his face was burnt.

"Dad what is going on?" John asked.

"He is my brother, your uncle."

"Your brother? If he is your brother then why are we here, why did he kidnapped us?" John
questioned.

"Because he stolen something from me years ago and I vowed that everyone in his family will
pay." The man answered.

"What did he steal from you?" Anna asked.

"Your mother, he stole your mother away from me. We were going to get married when he came
back from his stupid travel, they met and fall in love."

"Joseph, this is between us, you don't have to bring my children into this and I didn't steal anyone
from you, in the end, we did not marry." Paul said.

"Yes, we weren't born when all these started." Anna chip in.

"Whoever is connected to Paul is my enemy, that was what I did to your son." The man known as
Joseph said smirking at them.

"My son? Which of my son?" Paul asked.

"I am not talking about you Paul, but to John, I am talking about the son Josie gave birth to. In fact
I kidnapped him and pay the nurse to put in a dead baby boy for Josie, I trained him and call him
Daniel. He doesn't know that you're his father, I made him hate his own family. I gain Josie trust
and told her to kill the twins herself, unfortunately for me, she paid someone else who didn't carry
out the job. Josie is a big fool, working hand to hand with her son to ruin his father and step
sisters. I give them credit, they are more foolish than I thought." Joseph revealed the truth.

Unknown to him, Daniel and Josie were at the door, they overheard their discussion.

Silently Daniel left there and entered his car, he was angry.

"My family, they're my own family and I was planning to kill them all." Daniel said as he drove off.
"This time around, I am setting things right." He added as he drove towards where his step sisters
would be. His spy had texted him the address.

End Of FLASHBACK:

"Bastard, what are you doing here? If not that we are around people I would have showed you
what a lion does to his meals." Isobella said angrily.

"I am not here to fight, I am here to help you, because I was blind before but not now. I now know
the truth."

"I will really blind you." Isobella told him.

"Wait Isobella, what truth are you talking about?" Isabella asked.

"I just found out that I am your step brother, I was being deceived for long by my uncle."

Isobella snorted. "Tell that to the dogs, do we look like fools to you?"

"Then why would I come here alone? Alert the police, and give them the address. We have to go,
your parents are in danger."

"How do we know you're saying the truth?" Isobella demanded.

"I wouldn't have come here alone."

"I still don't believe you but lead the way."

They soon reached the hideout of Joseph and they went in two groups. Isobella, Rick and Daniel
went the other way while Isabella and Fred followed another part. They have informed the police
which came silently, surrounding the house, some followed them.

Joseph had separated Anna from them, he locked her in a room, tried Faith and Jane together.
Josie went and opened the door where Anna was, loose the ropes on her and begged for her
forgiveness. Anna forgive her and they went to save the rest. Along the way, they met Isabella and
Fred, the guards in the house has been handcuffed by the policemen.

Josie took them to where Joseph kept the rest.

When they entered the room they saw Joseph pointing gun at Jane while Daniel was pointing gun
at Joseph who looked surprised.

"I over heard everything. The game is over uncle, the police are here, drop your gun."

Joseph smiled as he turn to see police.

"Hmm, even if I am going down, she is going down with me." Joseph said and without warning
shot at Jane, but Josie was quick enough and took the bullet meant for Jane.

The police shot him in his chest and he fall down flat, blood coming out.

Josie then asked for forgiveness as she was dying, she hug her son, "Don't try to be like me
Daniel, have some good in you, do not trend in this part my son." Josie said and gave up the
ghost.

They weren't paying attention to Joseph who stood up slowly and pointed his gun at them.

"I said before I die I am taking someone with me, and I normally keep to my promise." Joseph said
and shot at Isobella, Fred who stood next to her quickly hug her and the bullet hit him on his back.

The police men shot Joseph severely killing him this time.

"Please don't go, don't leave me now Fred, please." Isobella said sobbing.

"I am sorry Isobella, I wish I have the will power to stay. I have always wanted to tell you
something."

"Tell me when you're not lying in my arms bleeding to dead. Don't leave me alone Fred." Isobella
said crying the more. How can he think of letting her go when she had fallen in love with him, she
wanted to tell him her heart when all of these is over.

"I am sorry Isobella, I can't keep to that promise." Fred replied and closed his eyes.

"The ambulance is here!" Anna shouted.

"Quick let's carry him, he is slipping away." Isobella shouted.

To Be Continued....
The Mistress

Written by
Ifeoma Isabella Okeke

Chapter 16

The ambulance came and they carried Fred, driving quickly to the hospital.

He was operated on and the bullet was removed. He went into coma immediately.

Josie and Joseph was later laid to rest.

Two months has passed and Fred was still in coma. Isobella didn't leave his side throughout the
months. Isobella wasn't herself any longer, she has realize that she was really in love with Fred
and pray everyday for him to come out of his coma.

During that time, Jane and Paul both profess their love for each other and agreed to tell their
family once Fred has woke up.

Anna and John kept praying for Fred, they want to see the old Isobella once again. They
welcomed Daniel into their family and Anna treated him as her son, her first son.

It was during the fifth month that Fred woke up, he was surprised when he saw Isobella on his side
of bed, crying.

"Isobella." He called out weakly as Isobella glanced up to see he was awake.

She stood up from her sit and went to hug him tightly.

"Don't ever leave me again, do you hear. Please don't do this to me ever again." Isobella said
sobbing as she buried her face in his neck.

"I won't leave you Isobella, not today or tomorrow. I have been keeping something away from you
and I will really love to say it now, I can't hide it any longer."

Removing her face from his neck she faces him and smiled. "Okay Fred, I am all ears."
"I really love you Isobella, right from when we were a little kid. I have always watch you Isobella
and hope that someday you might love me back. I know you don't love me, I understand, I just
want to let you know that I can die for you." Fred finally told Isobella what he had been hiding
away from her.

"And I also want to tell you something Fred, I tried to ignore the growing feelings I have for you but
couldn't succeed. When you took the bullet for me, I realize how much I love you and hope that
you didn't die before I confess my love for you. I love you Fred, from the bottom of my heart, thank
you for being patient with me all over the years." Isobella said and hug him again crying. "I love
Fred, I love you so much."

***

10 Years Later:

Harryson Mansion:

"Isabella, it's been 10 years now that Alex died, won't you marry?" Isobella asked her twin sister,
she was caressing her baby bump, it will be her third child she and Fred are having.

Isabella smiled at that, "I don't see myself going that way again."

"One day you will trend that road."

"Maybe, maybe not, but till then my twins are the best gift Alex left me with."

"One day you will come to see the love Rick has for you and appreciate him, you know he won't
marry anyone who is not you, he told you that himself."

"Until that day Isobella, I am happy with my life. Anyway are you attending grandfather's wedding
anniversary tonight?"

"Of course, I wouldn't miss it for anything."

Jane and Paul had gotten married three years back and so were celebrating their love.

"Okay, so where is mum and dad? I thought I would see them here."

"They both went out, those two lovebirds won't leave themselves alone, after all mum will soon put
to bed." Isobella answered.
Isabella looked at her watch to check time. "I need to carry the kids to see their grandmother (Alex
mom)." Isabella said and texted someone.

Daniel came out with a boy and girl with him. The children went to meet Isabella.

Paul Harryson gave Daniel a third of his wealth, which he invested on wisely, before long he was
as rich as his father, he later met a lady who he got married to, he and his wife are both expecting
their first child.

"Are we still coming back Mum?" The twins asked together.

"Of course we are Alexander and Alexandria, tonight is your grandparents wedding anniversary so
yes we are definitely coming." Isabella answered her kids.

"Hello sis," Daniel said and peck Isabella on her forehead.

"Hello brother." Isabella answered him smiling.

"It hasn't been long when you came and you're leaving without waiting for mum and dad to be
back."

"No, Alex mum asked me to bring her grandchildren for her, you know she will be coming with us
tonight."

"Okay Isabella, send my regards to her." Daniel said.

"Will do that Bro, Isobella we have to go, see you later tonight."

"Yeah, look your best tonight Isabella, Rick is coming also."

Isabella laughed at that and went with her twins to her car.

The whole family do pay visit to Joseph, Josie and Juliet graves once in every year. The Harryson
family were happy once again.

They entered the car and she drove off the premises.

The doctor who had carried out the

tests on her, 10 Years ago, when Alex had donated his heart to her, didn't notice that she was
carrying twins.
Giving birth to Alexandria and Alexander had been the greatest gift she would ever asked for and
remain grateful to Alex, at least a part of him still lives. Before his death Alex had will all his
properties to her.

Rick has been there for her and her twins all through. For all the years that passes by, Rick has
been there and she was grateful for that.

Maybe she should listen to what Isobella had said.

But would she be able to forget Alex?

No.

"Mom." Alexandria voice brought her back to earth.

"Yes my dear."

"We want to hear dad speaking to us again." Alexander told her.

Isabella smiled at that and nodded her head.

"Of course." She responded and play the voice note Alex had left behind.

Alex voice filled the car.

"Baby
It's me Dad speaking
How are you?
Dear you shouldn't be like your Dad,
You should be brave like your mum.
Shouldn't cry no matter how tough it gets.
I've never seen your mother cry,
You should be like her.
You should never be upset cause Dad isn't with you.
No matter how far I am
I will always be thinking of you.
Don't ever forget, Dad will always love you and mum."

The END.
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