Michael Austin: I arrived at 2 p.m. hoping to see Natalie. I had been waiting for her to call me, but there was no sign of contact. I called Franklin, and he shut me out, saying I was no longer his friend and not welcome in his home. "Oh! How do I get to see Natalie? I really wish I had confessed my feelings for her when she was having marital crises with Franklin, but now they seem to be getting along. I have known Franklin all my life and knew when he was joking and serious. Damn it!" I cursed as I stood by the roadside outside the estate gate. Other cars were going into the estate, but the security men refused to allow me entry, saying Franklin didn't want to see me. As I contemplated going back home, knowing I had little chance of seeing Natalie, the sun beat down on me in my cris

