Brave. Courteous. optimistic.

Episode 6

Clara's point of view

"What!!" Ria said her eyes widening at what i said.

"What do you mean by what? Dont you want to go to school?" I asked her.

"No Mum, I want to be home schooled. I dont want to face other Nigerian citizens." Ria said.

" Isabel, dont pay attention to her words. So do you know any good school around?" I asked her ignoring Ria's protest

"Actually, there are a lot of schools but i admire TOP HILLS most because it is an international school and we are in the first term in the academic session." she answered.

"Okay. If u say Tophills, then so be it. We will get them admitted Tommorrow."

"Okay ma. Kids, you will be resuming ä new school tommorrow, are you excited?" Isabel asked making funny faces.

"I am sure I would love it." Riella said anxiously.

"Of course you will love it. I am anxious because of our colour." Ria confessed and I sighed.

"Don't worry about that. You will be meeting a lot of your kinds so there is no need to be anxious." Isabel said to Ria.

"Okay. If u say so", she answered and continued watching Tv.

"Isabel, have the kids had their nap?" I asked her.

"No ma'am." She answered.

"Please lead them inside their rooms, they need to have their nap." I said in a stern voice.

"Oooooooooh! Mum! I dont want to sleep, i want to watch Tv." Ria complained and I glared at her.

"But that is what you have been doing all day, so go and have your nap." I ordered them.

"Yes mum." Riella said and walked away to her room while Ria sat still, her eyes glued to the Tv.

"RIA!!!." I snapped at her. "Isabel, will you please lead her inside." i said and watch her carried out my orders. Few minutes later she came back exhausted.

"Are they sleeping now?" I asked her.

"Yes ma, Riella has fallen asleep while Ria is still awake laying on her bed." She mutter and I shook my head.

"That girl, too sturborn," I mutter and left for my room.

Mr Gabriel's point of view

Its been two good days now and I dont know where Clara is and her daughter. I am so worried about her. My daughter left the country without telling me and it is all because of NICHOLAS. I have already lost ä daughter before, i am not ready to loose one. I am so worried about her and my two grand children. I picked up my phone to call Jayden. Jayden is my second daughter who is claiming the first daughter now. She is the last person i should call now but, i have to let her know or i will die without my daughter. Jayden picked up on the second ring.

"Hello Jayden! How are you doing?" I asked her with a glint of sadness in my voice.

"Dad, I am fine but your voice dont seem fine. Are you okay?" Jayden asked worriedly. She always detects when something is wrong.

"Yes, I am not fine." I mumbled to her over the phone.

"Dad! What happened? Are you sick and what happened to Clara that she can't take care of you? I called her two days ago but her phone was switched off. Have you been taken to the hospital?" Jayden asked worriedly.

VNo dear. I am not in the hospital." I said unsure of telling her the truth.

"Why? Why did Clara not take you to the hospital? This is all your fault! I told you to stop thinking. Now, see the harm you have done to your self." Jayden kept blabbering non stop.

"Jayden, I am not sick but I have to tell you something. Clara ran away with the kids!" I dropped the bombshell waiting for her to react.

"What!!!!!. How could she and dad, why did you not watch over her? Since when has this happened and how do you know any she ran away? Where is my daughter? Has NICHOLAS been bothering her again?" Jayden kept bombarding me with question. I can tell she is as worried as I am.

"Jayden, please calm down and I will explain. Two days ago i woke up and could not find your sister. I thought she went out with the kids but she did not come back. I was worried when she did not come back yesterday because it is so unlike her to leave the house without informing me. I searched her room and most of her things are gone and then i saw a note telling me not to look for her. She left with the kids too. Jayden i can't find my daughter." I said with my legs weakening at my words.

"Oh my God! Clara, why did you do this? Dad please dont stress yourself. I am coming home with the next available flight after speaking with my boss. Dad has Nicholas been troubling her lately?" Jayden asked feeling her world crumble at the thought of her sister gone missing with the kids.

"Yes and he wants Jamaima." I answered.

"You should have told me dad. She was trying to run from him. I am coming home dad. Stay strong till i arrive and make sure you use your medications." Jayden said and hung up.

I walked to my dead wife photo hanging on the wall in a frame and took it.

" Fiona, please save your daughter" I said before sinking down on my bed.

NICHOLAS REISTIN Point of view

I puff out smoke from my ciggarette and threw it into the trash bin. The door opened and one of my Men walked in bowing his head.

"Have you seen or heard from her?" I asked Ryan, one of my trusted men about Clara.

"No boss. Nobody has heared from her. Boss, it seems as if she eloped." Ryan answered his head still bowed down.

"Eloped? Really? Is she trying to play fugitive or damsel in distress with me?" I asked Ryan getting angry.

"Seems like it boss because her father is worried about her and her sister is coming back to look for her." Ryan answered scared of what my out burst may be.

"Jayden is coming back home? I don't want to believe that but do what ever it takes to find her or i will kill you." I snarled angrily with my hands around his neck, my fingers boring into his skin.

" Ye_ yes boss." He manage to stutter and I let go of him.

"Check all the airports, just make sure you find her Ryan or dont come back." I said and pushed him out of my office. I was angry. I used my leg to kick off my desk feeling like punching someone.

"How dare that niccompoop? That imp! Clara ran away with my daughter! She left with my Aurora! I will kill her because I warned her. I told her not to do anything stupid. How could She even do that when she knows I'm her SHADOW? She should know me by now with the six months together and she dared me! Clara, you will pay. I spat angrily and left for my boxing room to deal with the punching bag and transfer all aggression on it.

Clara's point of view.

"Mum, wake up. Its time for dinner." I heard Ria and Riella sang out to me and I slowly opened my eyes. I yawned as i got up and sat on my bed to see them standing before me. I had taken a nap myself after sending them to sleep.

"What is the matter?" I asked them.

"Come and have your dinner." Ria said and left my room while Riella waited for me as I washed my face in the bathroom. I wore my flip flops as we both walked to the dinning. I sat down as Isabel served my meal.

"Now, what is this? Isabel couldn't you cook Casserole or Mac and cheese or even chicken Tortilla soup. I dont want to eat these." Ria said and pushed the plate of pounded yam and melon soup, the one Isabel promised to make for dinner. Its a Nigerian delicacy.

"Ria dont talk to her like that. I have told you to start adapting to this life, start eating." I said to Ria camly while she put on a frown.

"I just dont get why you are feeding me with what i dont want to eat. Do i have to repeat that I am not going to eat this food so you better ask her to make something else now." Ria said hissing as her rude bratty self resurfaced.

"What is your problem? Why are you always making me yell? Do you have to inherit all his trait? You just talk to Isabella rudely. Ria be warned! This is not America and the next time you talk to Isabella or me or anyone older than you rudely, i would punish you. You are becoming worse." I said and stood up angrily and left for my room. I got in and locked the door.