Love and Power
Episode 1&2
SMALL WOODEN HOUSE
Rain beats against the leaking roof.Ann kneels beside her father's bed, his breathing is shallow.
Daddy please don't leave me too, ann said tearfully
Mr Rodner replied weakly: I won't leave you princess I promise, just know that you are strong.
yes daddy what about ma is she coming back to us? Ann asked
And there was a two minutes silence until Mr Rodner finally spoke.
I don't know Ann...
And that was the last word he said before his eyes went shut.
dad? daddy are you okay?
daddy talk to me please, she cried
She kept shouting and calling her dad but there was no response so she run outside to look for her aunt, Lucy her father's sister
Auntie Lucy can you please come, daddy is not talking to me,Ann said
They walk in and found Mr Rodner lying on his bed
You little br*t, he's dead, Lucy shouted her voice tearing down the building
what? Ann screamed
whatever, you will stay with me, but on one condition, Lucy said
Ann: what?
you will be my slave Lucy smirk and said
Ann clutch her hands and said I will stay with you
Lucy smirk wickedly
TWO DAYS LATER
Ann stoods before her relatives, Lucy and her daughter Mira.
You think we'll feed another mouth? go wash those plates, clothes and sweep the whole compound if you want to stay, Mrs Lucy sneer
yes auntie,Ann whisper
And remember tomorrow is your father's burial, and you will stay with me forever till I see your death too, Lucy said and laughed and walk away.
THE NEXT DAY, BURIAL GROUND
Daddy wake up please, Ann cried profusely
dumbass your father is gone for real, Mira said mockingly
Mira stop, keep it down, Lucy sneer
NOON
After the burial, Ann decided not to go home, she just sits alone under a tree, sketching quietly then
A black car pull up, tinted , A man steps out, JAKE BLACKWOOD a 21 young, cold and CEO of Blackwood's group, came out of the car in a sleek suite,calm, confident and unreadable.
Ann right? he ask
who are you? are you here to b*lly me too?ann asked startled
no, he answered
how do you know me, she ask again
but he ignored the question
Jake smiles faintly....I know you dad and everything about you and your family
so are willing to come with me home? he asked faintly
Ann blinks, confused but curious
yes sir, she answered
You don't belong here Ann, get in the car, you deserve better, Jake stated
yes dad?, she answered slowly
Dad?.........
TBC...