Love in the shadows of revenge

Few years ago After incessant disturbance from Sam, Mrs Karen succumbed to letting her see her dad despite his critical condition. Sam was so excited, she immediately ran to her room to get dressed. She hadn't spoken to anyone in days, but when her mom finally agreed to her request, she got dressed as she waited eagerly for her mom to get ready to take her to the hospital. On their way to the hospital, she giggled, excited to see her father. Mrs Karen watched her daughter in pity. “She was still young because of the heartbreak she was going to face”, Mrs Karen thought to herself. As they walked into the hospital, they went to the doctor's office to get his approval to see their dad and he agreed. She ran to her dad's room, stopping abruptly at the door as she peeped through the transparent circle on the door to see her father lying unconsciously on the bed. Her forehead creased as the excitement on her face turned into disappointment. She waited for her mom to catch up with her at the door. As her mom came behind her, she stared at her “Are you sure you want to do this?” her mom asked, patting her on the shoulder. She nodded her head in affirmation. Mrs Karen opened the door, letting herself and Sam into the room. As they approached the bed, her heart started pounding, her eyes roamed all over the room as she studied the oxygen bag that was connected to her father. Mrs Karen pecked her husband on his forehead as she sat by his bedside. Sam stood faraway from her parents as she observed the environment. Mrs Karen turned towards her. “Come on, it's fine. "You don't have to be scared. "He is still your father”, she stretched her hand towards her as she drew her closer to her father. Her body was trembling, her eyes filled with fear. She drew nearer to him as she embraced him, teardrops fell from her eyes. She scanned the environment as her eyes dropped to the area that was surrounding her father. “Daddy your Sammy is here. "I made a painting for you” she said as her voice and body trembled. She took out the painting as she showed him. Then she laid the painting on the table. She stared at her mom. Mrs Karen nodded at her, giving her a go ahead. Sam continued “Daddy, I miss you so much, everyone misses you” she touched her father's hand. He didn't respond to her contact, she turned back to her mom. “He is not hearing me”, she raised her voice slightly. “Darling, don't say that, he is hearing you” she assured her. “Go on, he is hearing everything you are saying”, Mrs Karen said. Present Sam knocks on the door of Mrs Thompson's office; a mean voice bids her to enter. She opened the door to find a middle-aged woman with a stern expression sitting behind her desk typing away on her computer. ”You must be the new personal assistant" she said, looking up from her computer screen for a few seconds, then her eyes dropped to her screen again. “Yes ma”, Sam nodded in affirmation. “Let's get down to business. "I'm Mrs Thompson, the account manager of this company, she said, still engrossed. “Have a seat”, she said curtly, gesturing to a chair in front of her desk. Mrs Thompson hands over a binder to Sam. She takes it, trying not to feel overwhelmed. “Endeavor to go through it” Mrs Thompson said. “Sure thing, Mrs Thompson, I will go through everything thoroughly. Thank you”, Sam said. Mrs Thompson nods curtly, “I expect to see you at the team meeting tomorrow at 9am. Prepare your mind to take notes”, The meeting comes to an end abruptly with Mrs Thompson dismissing Sam without uttering another word. Sam guessed it was her cue to leave. She left the office feeling intimidated and unsure of what to expect from this new job. At the close of the day, Leo proceeded to his car, and he was about to zoom off when Sam approached with a pile of documents. It looked quite heavy to move with. She is staggering as she walks towards the gate, exhaustion evident on her face. Her shoulders are slumped back as she struggles to move. Beads of sweat were forming on her face. He felt empathy for her, but he stopped himself from reaching out to her. He concentrates his gaze on her, scanning her every move. Something about her kept attracting him to her, though he couldn't place his mind on it. “She looked familiar” he thought to himself, his mind wondering where they had met. When she had gone past him, he turned on the car's ignition and drove home, still wondering who she was. Leo drives into his luxurious apartment. He opened the door to his house, letting himself in. He dropped his bag on the chair in the living room as he proceeded to get water from the fridge. While he was drinking water, his phone buzzed. He checked the caller ID. It was his sister, Helena. His lips curved with a smile as he picked up the phone. "Hello” said Helena, smiling, excited to hear from Leo. “Hey Lyn” said Leo as his expression lightened up. “How are you doing?” he said, his lips curved with a smile. “I'm not fine. "Yeah, and you know why,” she said. “Erm Sorry… but I can't remember what I have done this time” he stuttered with one hand in his hair as his mind raced wondering what he had done this time. “You promised to visit last weekend and I waited for you but you didn't show up”She said pissed at him He kissed his teeth “I was going to make it but I got a call last minute and It really needed my attention.I’m sorry,I hope you understand”He said trying to convince her She paused thinking of what to ask “Okay,but you have to make it up to me.Get me something on your next trip”She said,her brows raised up “Consider that done”He said, smiling “Thank you, you're the best”she blows kisses to him in the air. “Dad is hosting a mini dinner for family and friends this weekend and I thought I should invite you”She said stumbling over her words. “Did he put you up to this?”he asked in an irritated manner Erm…. Yes but I mean No,I wanted to use this opportunity to see you because you're always busy,she said stuttering as she rolled her eyes He paused, “I won't be able to make it but I will visit some other time,I promise, Alright,I have to go,that's enough for now”he said “Bye,take care of yourself,I love you”she said smiling “Of course, I will, you too” He smiles to himself as he hung up immediately after. The smile is wiped off his face as his mind takes a trail down memory lane. Few years back he was woken up by glasses shattering on the floor,he swung his legs to the side as he arose from the bed.His body was trembling as he picked his hockey stick for defense.He tiptoed gently down the stairs with his heart panting,beads of sweat rolled down his forehead. As he approached the living room his gaze dropped on his father.He saw him push his mother away,she landed on the floor bleeding from her head as she pleaded for mercy. He approached her pulling her by the hair as tears flowed freely from her eyes.She groaned in pain as she begged him to leave her. He lifted her from the floor by her hair as he pushed her away.She fell beside the table hurting her arm as she groaned in pain. He froze in shock as he stared at his father with disgust.His eyebrows shoot up as his eyes widened in surprise.His hands trembled with fear,anger wnd pain.The hockey stick that was in his hand fell to floor grabbing there attention. His father turned in his direction as his gaze me his. His eyebrows shot up in surprise,as his eyes widened. He approached Leo with his lips curved in a smile “Why are you awake by this time, are you okay?” he asked, touching him on his shoulder. “Did you have a nightmare?” he asked, gazing at him. “Honey are you okay?” his mum said as she groaned in pain. Leo's body trembled, the lines on his forehead creased, his hands were cold and sweaty, his heart was pounding. As his eyes moved from his father, then back to his mother, who was lying on the floor helplessly in pain. “How could his mom be asking about his wellbeing when she was clearly the one not fine?” he thought to himself. He immediately pulled himself from his dad's grasp as he ran back to his room. Shutting the door behind him. His dad knocked severely, pleading with him to open the door, but he refused not even the plea of his mother could make him open the door. He cried all night till his heart ached, his sense of safety and security shattered. That was the first time he saw his father raise his hand at his mother. He is brought back from his reverie. “The same man who molested and mistreated himself and his mother now wanted to reconcile with him”, he soliloquized. The mere thought of this made the lines on his forehead crease, his nostrils flared, his eyes turned red and his fist tightened. He picked up his bag in anger as he walked towards his room. Few years ago After incessant disturbance from Sam, Mrs Karen succumbed to letting her see her dad despite his critical condition. Sam was so excited, she immediately ran to her room to get dressed. She hadn't spoken to anyone in days, but when her mom finally agreed to her request, she got dressed as she waited eagerly for her mom to get ready to take her to the hospital. On their way to the hospital, she giggled, excited to see her father. Mrs Karen watched her daughter in pity. “She was still young because of the heartbreak she was going to face”, Mrs Karen thought to herself. As they walked into the hospital, they went to the doctor's office to get his approval to see their dad and he agreed. She ran to her dad's room, stopping abruptly at the door as she peeped through the transparent circle on the door to see her father lying unconsciously on the bed. Her forehead creased as the excitement on her face turned into disappointment. She waited for her mom to catch up with her at the door. As her mom came behind her, she stared at her “Are you sure you want to do this?” her mom asked, patting her on the shoulder. She nodded her head in affirmation. Mrs Karen opened the door, letting herself and Sam into the room. As they approached the bed, her heart started pounding, her eyes roamed all over the room as she studied the oxygen bag that was connected to her father. Mrs Karen pecked her husband on his forehead as she sat by his bedside. Sam stood faraway from her parents as she observed the environment. Mrs Karen turned towards her. “Come on, it's fine. "You don't have to be scared. "He is still your father”, she stretched her hand towards her as she drew her closer to her father. Her body was trembling, her eyes filled with fear. She drew nearer to him as she embraced him, teardrops fell from her eyes. She scanned the environment as her eyes dropped to the area that was surrounding her father. “Daddy your Sammy is here. "I made a painting for you” she said as her voice and body trembled. She took out the painting as she showed him. Then she laid the painting on the table. She stared at her mom. Mrs Karen nodded at her, giving her a go ahead. Sam continued “Daddy, I miss you so much, everyone misses you” she touched her father's hand. He didn't respond to her contact, she turned back to her mom. “He is not hearing me”, she raised her voice slightly. “Darling, don't say that, he is hearing you” she assured her. “Go on, he is hearing everything you are saying”, Mrs Karen said. Present Sam knocks on the door of Mrs Thompson's office; a mean voice bids her to enter. She opened the door to find a middle-aged woman with a stern expression sitting behind her desk typing away on her computer. ”You must be the new personal assistant" she said, looking up from her computer screen for a few seconds, then her eyes dropped to her screen again. “Yes ma”, Sam nodded in affirmation. “Let's get down to business. "I'm Mrs Thompson, the account manager of this company, she said, still engrossed. “Have a seat”, she said curtly, gesturing to a chair in front of her desk. Mrs Thompson hands over a binder to Sam. She takes it, trying not to feel overwhelmed. “Endeavor to go through it” Mrs Thompson said. “Sure thing, Mrs Thompson, I will go through everything thoroughly. Thank you”, Sam said. Mrs Thompson nods curtly, “I expect to see you at the team meeting tomorrow at 9am. Prepare your mind to take notes”, The meeting comes to an end abruptly with Mrs Thompson dismissing Sam without uttering another word. Sam guessed it was her cue to leave. She left the office feeling intimidated and unsure of what to expect from this new job. At the close of the day, Leo proceeded to his car, and he was about to zoom off when Sam approached with a pile of documents. It looked quite heavy to move with. She is staggering as she walks towards the gate, exhaustion evident on her face. Her shoulders are slumped back as she struggles to move. Beads of sweat were forming on her face. He felt empathy for her, but he stopped himself from reaching out to her. He concentrates his gaze on her, scanning her every move. Something about her kept attracting him to her, though he couldn't place his mind on it. “She looked familiar” he thought to himself, his mind wondering where they had met. When she had gone past him, he turned on the car's ignition and drove home, still wondering who she was. Leo drives into his luxurious apartment. He opened the door to his house, letting himself in. He dropped his bag on the chair in the living room as he proceeded to get water from the fridge. While he was drinking water, his phone buzzed. He checked the caller ID. It was his sister, Helena. His lips curved with a smile as he picked up the phone. "Hello” said Helena, smiling, excited to hear from Leo. “Hey Lyn” said Leo as his expression lightened up. “How are you doing?” he said, his lips curved with a smile. “I'm not fine. "Yeah, and you know why,” she said. “Erm Sorry… but I can't remember what I have done this time” he stuttered with one hand in his hair as his mind raced wondering what he had done this time. “You promised to visit last weekend and I waited for you but you didn't show up”She said pissed at him He kissed his teeth “I was going to make it but I got a call last minute and It really needed my attention.I’m sorry,I hope you understand”He said trying to convince her She paused thinking of what to ask “Okay,but you have to make it up to me.Get me something on your next trip”She said,her brows raised up “Consider that done”He said, smiling “Thank you, you're the best”she blows kisses to him in the air. “Dad is hosting a mini dinner for family and friends this weekend and I thought I should invite you”She said stumbling over her words. “Did he put you up to this?”he asked in an irritated manner Erm…. Yes but I mean No,I wanted to use this opportunity to see you because you're always busy,she said stuttering as she rolled her eyes He paused, “I won't be able to make it but I will visit some other time,I promise, Alright,I have to go,that's enough for now”he said “Bye,take care of yourself,I love you”she said smiling “Of course, I will, you too” He smiles to himself as he hung up immediately after. The smile is wiped off his face as his mind takes a trail down memory lane. Few years back he was woken up by glasses shattering on the floor,he swung his legs to the side as he arose from the bed.His body was trembling as he picked his hockey stick for defense.He tiptoed gently down the stairs with his heart panting,beads of sweat rolled down his forehead. As he approached the living room his gaze dropped on his father.He saw him push his mother away,she landed on the floor bleeding from her head as she pleaded for mercy. He approached her pulling her by the hair as tears flowed freely from her eyes.She groaned in pain as she begged him to leave her. He lifted her from the floor by her hair as he pushed her away.She fell beside the table hurting her arm as she groaned in pain. He froze in shock as he stared at his father with disgust.His eyebrows shoot up as his eyes widened in surprise.His hands trembled with fear,anger wnd pain.The hockey stick that was in his hand fell to floor grabbing there attention. His father turned in his direction as his gaze me his. His eyebrows shot up in surprise,as his eyes widened. He approached Leo with his lips curved in a smile “Why are you awake by this time, are you okay?” he asked, touching him on his shoulder. “Did you have a nightmare?” he asked, gazing at him. “Honey are you okay?” his mum said as she groaned in pain. Leo's body trembled, the lines on his forehead creased, his hands were cold and sweaty, his heart was pounding. As his eyes moved from his father, then back to his mother, who was lying on the floor helplessly in pain. “How could his mom be asking about his wellbeing when she was clearly the one not fine?” he thought to himself. He immediately pulled himself from his dad's grasp as he ran back to his room. Shutting the door behind him. His dad knocked severely, pleading with him to open the door, but he refused not even the plea of his mother could make him open the door. He cried all night till his heart ached, his sense of safety and security shattered. That was the first time he saw his father raise his hand at his mother. He is brought back from his reverie. “The same man who molested and mistreated himself and his mother now wanted to reconcile with him”, he soliloquized. The mere thought of this made the lines on his forehead crease, his nostrils flared, his eyes turned red and his fist tightened. He picked up his bag in anger as he walked towards his room.