I coiled on my bed like a snail and wept. I felt twice pain than the day Bruna had drowned. Knowing that she was kidnapped and serving in my place killed me. I had never wronged anyone and I wasn't a trouble maker either. The only serious thing I did before was to save a group of women who were about to be flown out of the country for prostitution. Was that the reason why and if yes then how did they know that am the one who reported them? Bruna was never a snitch. That night was the worst for me. I turned and turned all night and when sleep came, the happenings that had taken place in the evening filled my dreams. I woke up at three and sat on the window for some breeze. I couldn't sleep at all.
I had to think first and plan moves. Atleast I had Anna so things would be easened abit. I checked my emails to see if I had luck of getting a job but nothing yet.
"Felicity open up darling...it's me mummy." I don't know if I really enjoyed the mother-daughter thingy. It was too sweet for me and I wasn't used to it. When Lucia came for me it was what I wanted but after the meeting with Anna all had taken another dimension. I didn't need to be pampered.
"Come in..." I was about to call her Lucia. She sprang in with a warm face carrying a tray. She placed it on the table then came to me. She kissed my cheecks.
"Your eyes are red and grandma stoped me from waking you up yesternight."
"I didn't get any sleep last night". I served my self.
"May I ask why darling,"
"It's a long story. I'll tell you when am ready."I sipped tea. I thought of Peter to help me with getting a job. There was something special about him. He was just an angel and maybe that's what attracted Lucia to him.
"Peter also left, he said he'll be back to check on you."
It was as if she had read my mind. I shruged.
"Where is Anna?"
"Isn't that your grandma?"
I knew what was to follow. I turned to her with my red eyes, ready to attack.
"Yes...and she's your mother."
She swallowed a large chunk of saliva.
"I don't want to begin fighting this early darling. Take your tea and go back to sleep...Mhmmm?"
"You dont know what's going on in my head. Sleeping is the worst thing to do right now."
I walked to the closet. My mind had been made up. I was going to look for a job. I took out floral blue dress.
"I am going to look for a job."
"What do you mean look for a job??... hunny I want you to rest. I will provide everything for you." She sounded stupid. I didn't have to answer back.
"Where does Anna stay?,"I placed the dress on the bed.
"You want to visit her?.."
Lucia was never straight forward with answers. She'd want to know why you are questioning for her to answer back.
"Yes...but it's ok I'll call her up."
I walked into an adverting agency and droped my resume. Any good post was ok with me. I then went to a security firm. I got lucky and managed to talk to the manager. He was a young man. He was also a CID. I read the badge he had. We were brief though I took alot from his big office. There was a calendar on the wall and the director of that company was a man I had met before. His face was a familiar one. From there I went to the park to clear off my head. My phone rang. It was a new number. I linked everything strange to Bruna.
"Hello..."
"Hello Felicity. This is Adrian."
My hopes droped. He was the last person on earth I wanted to hear from.
"What do you want Adrian?.."
"Can we have coffee today?.. I want to make it up to you."
"Just say you are sorry and that will be it if you must apologize. We don't have to meet."
"I insist... Please." I hang up. My phone buzzed again. It was another new number.
"Hello Felly...where are you?"
"Somewhere...any problem?"
I want to see you. I didn't leave you in good state yesterday so I just wanted to see you. I've brought you some ice cream too."
"Where are you now?"
"From dropping your ice cream..am headed home now."
"Come pick me up in the main Street park. That's where I am."
"Am on my way..." He hang up.
I hated him for no reason while deep down, I felt something else. Him being my mother's boyfriend was crazy for me to accept. It was wrong to like him but I had already liked him. I felt like I was sinning. Lucia didn't deserve that. He swayed the car in the parking lot and parked. I didn't want him to see the joy I had in my eyes. I wasn't going to let him know my feelings.
"Hello princess..". He kissed my cheek.
"Hi..."
"What are you doing here all alone, you want some time alone?"
"just chilling out.."
"anything wrong ?.."
"Bruna. She's alive.!"My eyes glowed. He was surprised. I got emotional and allover sudden my eyes became teary.
"Wow..." He moved close and held my hands. He covered them with his as he stared at me.
"Where is she?"
"Am not sure yet but yesterday night she possesed Anna's body . We spoke...we hugged so tight and I didn't want her to leave. She's kidnapped." I was in tears.
"Hush....we will find her." He kissed my hands. He was daring me. I felt seduced by the way he looked at me; with longing eyes.
"Will you help me with the search?"
"...anything for you my dear. Anything." He assured me. He slowly droped my hands."does this mean that you are now ok and you won't be getting episodes of trauma?"
"I don't know. My hope is to be fine." I shruged.
"You have Lucia, Anna and I. I promise to help where possible ok?"
"Ok.... And thanks." He pushed back the strands of hair that had been blown to my face by wind . Our eyes met. If I had the ability to jump on him and kiss him I would have done it. He smiled. "I love the gap between your teeth."
My eyes widened. How on earth had he seen it?. I blushed.
"So tuff and somehow shy...that's a weird combination right?"
"maybe..." He looked at his watch and rose up.
"we gotta get going princess." I grabed my handbag and together we walked to the parking lot.
