RESCUED

the good life

The journey to town was one I will never forget. He was charming and nice, and he smelled so good. I was so quiet though during that drive because I was so afraid of ruining it all. The nice super rich man dropped me in town, was kinda disappointed that he didn’t ask me for my number. So my mission for the day was to get a job, so I walked around different shops applying for different positions. Even though everyone was super polite, I didn’t get a job. One thing that was really different about that day was I got a lot of compliments from men, women and children. It was like I was a new person and it felt good. I returned home by bus and chatted with a cute guy on the bus. I could feel it in my bones. This was what I was waiting for. My life was going to be awesome for a while that is before everything went to hell.

So you can see where this is going. My Layla Moyo’s life became awesome. I got my first job offer a week after dropping my papers. It was an entry level job at this small upscale boutique. I have to say I never thought women's boutiques were a goldmine for men, but then again, it could be the Queen’s influence because I met lots and lots and lots of rich men. It was good, but don’t be fooled, all that glitter isn't gold. My first job was super easy and with great pay. I could now afford the basics, and I was grateful, but this was just the beginning of the fairy tale that became my life.

Many princes came to my castle, and they took me on dates, but I was waiting for my prince charming and after two months prince charming came to the shop I was working in, and he was perfect. Prince charming name was Daniel and I instantly fell in love, but I fell in love with Mr Wrong. He added to the pile of s**t I am facing now having to pay for his sins as well. I loved my Mr Wrong. When he called, I ran no matter where or what I was doing. Mr Wrong didn’t start as Mr Wrong, though, as I said before, he was prince charming. Daniel was the kind of man who made you forget how to breathe for a second. He was tall with the quiet confidence of someone who never needed to prove anything. When he spoke, everything was deliberate. It felt like every word mattered. He made me feel like I was the only person in the world, like he already knew my secrets but didn’t judge me and he pulled me deep into his world, and I am now trying so I had to crawl out.

The way that Daniel asked me out on our first date was straight out of a fairy tale. The day he came to the boutique, he didn’t ask me out, but a day later, a guy in a suit came to me with a big box for me and inside there was a bottle of wine and a card. It had me blushing, and the card read, "You name the time and place so we can share this bottle of wine." The card didn’t have a name, only a number, and so for the following month, Daniel and I chatted with someone I didn’t know. He completely refused to tell me his name till I agreed to go on a date with him, so there we chatted for a month before we went on a date. He sent cute good morning messages asking me about my day, he sent lunch to my workplace. I started opening up to him, telling him all about my life, my degree and all. He was so sweet, and I enjoyed our chats. Then he linked me up with his friend who was the Human Resources Manager at a certain company, and I was promised a job and that was it. I had to meet this man. And on the 11th of May, I had my first date with Daniel, and it was magical. One more thing I should say is that I regret taking that job because it might end me up in jail. My family is really furious right now, and they don’t even know the jail part.

So, after a month of late-night chats, voice notes and butterflies every time his name lit my screen, the first date happened. He chose somewhere quiet, not too crowded. There was a rhythm, like we were falling into something familiar, something easier. He had me thinking about our life, our house and our kids, and I was in love. I thought about going and thanking The Queen for this man in front of me, but you never called The Queen. She summoned you. Daniel was the man of my dreams, the guy from the Korean dramas who will die for you and was also super cute. I was smitten still am a bit ooh my foolish heart.

So my world changed dramatically, it was as if heaven touched earth. His presence brought me calm I never felt in my life and warmth in my heart. He became home and was so grateful to the Queen. Our first weekend together, wasn't just a trip, it was the beginning of forever in motion. We stayed up all night talking and discovering each other in every way possible. I told him about my family and how my parents died, and that I was an only child. I practically told him my whole story and, looking back now, I was so foolish because, besides telling him my life history, Daniel avoided telling me anything about his family or work. Is love really a good thing when it makes you so blind, or maybe I didn’t just want to know? Maybe it was too good, and I didn’t want to lose this very handsome and rich man.

The Queen has made my life better. I was finally living the life I wanted; a great boyfriend and fancy job, the Queen and her powers were no longer a myth to me. They worked and there were no consequences at all. It's not like all this time I did not meet the Queen. We had meetings every two weeks, but really whatever I was scared of faded to the back of my mind every time I went there. My life was great. Why would I question something that was working if it's not broken don’t fix it right. I did see some weird s**t there, of course. I saw animals that belonged in the wild sitting around the house: snakes, hyenas and owls. I had to be loyal for about six months before I was allowed into the inner sanctum, and I was loyal. My dear friend Charity guided me to do a lot of things, and we enjoyed life. We went out to fancy hotels and restaurants. It quickly became our lifestyle; spontaneous outings, weekend sprees, café hopping and late-night laughs. My i********: has become full of my life with bestie Charity matching outfits, mirror selfies and glowing smiles. I always made sure I bought Charity something fancy every week birkin bags, shades and designer dresses because without her, I would be living a boring poor life. I introduced my bestie to Daniel, and she approved even though dating one guy wasn’t her thing. Daniel was just too perfect. He took us both out and covered our bills. I regret what I did, obviously, but just thinking about all we did, I have to say I enjoyed my life. Was it worth it if you were the judge? Maybe you can see why I did it and help me plead my case to my clan standing in front of me right now.