Episode 26
THEME:STARTING A FAMILY ?
â IDAHO â
⣠SANDERS MANSION âŁ
BAY POV ??
âYou look pretty Alexisâ I complimented the maid who had a pretty rose In her hair. I moved a chair at the dinning and sat in it.
âThanks Miss Bayâ she said with a smile
I picked up a spoon and stuffed food in my mouth.
Minutes clicked by,and I became irritated by the taste of food in my mouth. Bile rose up at the back of my throat from the taste. I placed my hands over my lips as I ran to my bedroom at a fast speed.. Then into the bathroom.
I emptied out the contents in my mouth.
I heard footsteps in my room,my mom came Into the bathroom and held my hair up behind me.
âAre you okay?â She passed me some papers from the toilet roll
âIâm fineâ I nodded with my head feeling light and dizzy. I lifted a hand to pull myself up with my mom trying to help me by the side. I staggered a little,my vision getting blurry by seconds.
âBay..are you okay â Bay?â
My mom called but soon her voice faded off as my eyes rolled to the back of my head,darkness claiming me as its own.
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LIMOS COMPANY
DRAKE POV ??
âSo how is the company fairing?â
My dad asked as he sipped a glass of champagne
âGood dad Iâve been able to run it wellâ
âYeah I know son..and that why Iâm proud of youâ
Now Iâm beginning to wonder why my dad suddenly shows up at the office. He hasnât been here since months now..Not that Iâm stopping him from checking the company but i just want his Butt at home with his wife taking care of him! Iâm charge now!
âAnd when do you think of getting married and having Kids?â He said
âWhat?!â My jaw dropped at his unexpected question
âYou heard me son. I want children. I want to see those little things playing around our homeâ
âDad..dad letâs not talk about starting a family nowâ
âBut why?â
âIâm a busy man..work oriented. I donât have the timeâ
âDonât be all work and no play. I was able to have a own family as well as running the companyâ
âIâm not ready to run a family. I have better dreams for the company and starting a family now will stop me from fulfilling itâ
âNo it not going to affect your dreams for the company -â he paused
âOr are you having problem with your sexual system?.. Cause I havenât seen you with any womanâ
âIâm fine dad. I donât have any problems. I just donât have the time for womenâ
âYou should make out time. Do I need to hit 70 before to see your children?â
âNo dadâ
âSo get a womanâ
âIt not that easy to find a woman. Dad you donât expect to go to the street and pick any woman. Iâm busyâ
âOkay..then I will find a woman for you..a beautiful oneâ
âYou donât have to -â
âAs a matter of fact I already found a pretty lady that will interest youâ
âWho is she?â
âHer mom is a very good friend of mineâ
âA friend⌠or your Ex girlfriend?â
My dad laughed
âSerena Sanders is just an old friend..and we used to be partnersâ
âSanders?â I repeated
âYes Serena Sanders the wife of late Rex Sanders the famous Architect in the stateâ
âOh Sanders Architectural Firmâ
âYes. His wife is the one running the company after he diedâ
âIs she architect?â
âYes and her only daughter tooâ
âIs she famous?.. I mean her daughterâ
âNot really..Serena did a good job at hiding her from the public. That why you havenât heard about herâ
âSo have you met her?â
âYes..I met her when she was about 16â
âThat long dad..â I rolled my eyes
âYeah but I can assure you that you will like Serena daughter. She is not one of those rich spoilt kids..Serena took her time to raise her well after Rex passed onâ
I rested on my elbow
âSo should I set up a meeting?â
âI will think about Dadâ
He nodded
âHow is mommy?â
âSheâs fine.. Oh! I was with Jack Bryant two weeks ago. We met at the gulf centre in Alabama. He doesnât know anything about his industryâ
âHis daughters are the ones heading the branches while his son is overseeing their activitiesâ
âYeah he told meâ
âAnd I was with Mrs Perla weeks back. We were supposed to sign a deal but it didnât work outâ
âWhy?â
âThe old lady insisted on 40% of the deal case they will be shipping the goods to Idaho. 40% is too much for such deal..I persuaded her on 25% but she refusedâ
âYou should have informed me about it. I would have talked to Jackâ
âDad Iâm in charge of the company now so let me run things hereâ
âSo are you giving in?â
âNo..Iâm agreeing to giving out just 30%â
âBut..you know it not bad to give them 40% since we get 60%â
âNo dad the 40% they are requesting is for just the shipping processâ
âOkay..then strike a deal with another shipping companyâ
âDad you and i know that Lint corp is still the best in shipping things to Idaho. The guarantee is sure and safeâ
âSo what do you want to then?â
âI will meet Ian and talk to himâ
âAnd you think he will accept 30%?â
âI will persuade himâ
But thatâs easier said than done. Ian must have warned his mom about me..How I make my deal!
That old Lady insisted on 40% without changing her mind!
âJust make sure that we keep partnering with Lint Corpâ
My dad stood up and cleared his throat
His words sounding like a threat!
Like something will happen if I stopped partnering with Lint Corp
âSure dadâ
âI hope soâ
I followed him out of the office.
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BAY POV
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I could hear hushed voices as i la!d on a bed. Where am I?
I pry open my eyes before closing them again quickly due to the lights above in the ceilings
âSheâs awakeâ i heard someone say, coming next to me. I opened my eyes again,blinking rapidly to clear my vision. A woman dressed in a white coat was standing by the side of the bed
âBay youâre awakeâ I heard a familiar voice say gratefully. I tried to get up but the Doctor Stopped me.
What was I doing in a hospital?
âYou shouldnât move yetâ she Pushed me back down lightly. I frowned in confusion
âWhat happened?â My voice came out as a rasp. I looked at my mom who passed me a glass of Water. She gave me a concerned look as I accepted the glass and drank it.
âWhy am I here?â
âYou donât know?â My mom asked
âKnow what? What should I know?â
I asked
Annoyance clear In my tone
The doctor and my mom exchanged glances. My mom shut her eyes as the doctor cleared her throat hesitating a little before speaking.
âYouâre..bay youâre expectingâ
âIâm..â I paused
âIâm what?â
My mind sent blank,not comprehending what she had just said
âYouâre pregnantâ she said finally
âYouâre pregnant â the words echoed in my head
âIâll leave her with you Mrs Sandersâ the doctor said
âShe needs to get more rest,ensure she drinks more water and have the prenatal vitaminsâ
I could hear the doctor explaining things to my mom whose eye were on me with her lips pressed together.
Iâm pregnant. I caress a hand over my belly
Thereâs a life in here. And I didnât know..I never thought of it. It never occurred to me that I was pregnant.
Seven weeks and i havenât heard from Drake. He never called and Iâve been finding it hard to accept what my Heart was telling me. That just that night didnât mean anything Drake. I refused to accept that Drake could really chalk things up â everything we shared that night to One Night. It had meant a lot to me and I had expected a call from him which never came!
Now Iâm pregnant!
Iâm carrying Drakeâs child!
This wasnât how expected things to turn out for me.
âWho is the father?â
I stunned out of thought when I heard my momâs voice.
How do I explain things to her?
Tears gathered in my eyes but I have to be strong for my baby!
I will tell her the truth!
And if she decides to disown me then Iâll leave town and raise my child alone.
Cause it obvious Drake wonât accept his child. He thinks Iâm a w—e..but I doubt it if he knew that he took my virginity that night.
âHow did you manage to get yourself into a mess like this?â
My jaw dropped
âA mess? Youâre calling my child a mess?â
And I donât think Iâm ready to discuss with her!
I wanted to get out of bed but she held me down
âYou need to rest Bayâ
âNo this Is my child.. and it doesnât matter how I became pregnant!â
Tears dropping down my cheeks. My mom sat close to me on The bed and held my hands
âIâm sorry..â Her voice trailed
Then I relaxed. Her finger came on my face caressing my cheeks
âYouâre my sweet child Bay..and Iâm not going to leave you because youâre pregnantâ
She swallowed hard
âJust tell me who the father is?â
âNo mom..â
I sobbed
It really hard to explain how I got my baby!
What was I thinking? Going to such extent of acting like a w—e just to be with the one i love!
âYou can tell me Bayâ
âIâm sorry momâ
âYes I know youâre sorryâ
I nodded
âSo just tell me the truth so we can know what to nextâ
âWhat to do? Next as in..â I raised a brow
âIâm not having an abortion!â
I screamed at her
âNo..no..Iâm not suggesting an abortion! I just wanna know who impregnated you!â
She let out a shaky breath âCause I havenât seen any man around you..so I -â
âAnd whose fault is that mom?!..Iâm 23 but you still treat me like a kid! I was never free! right after dad died..I felt like a caged Bird. I leave home and head to school then back home..no social life.. No meeting up with friendsâŚ.never had a boyfriend! I couldnât fall in love even In college because you had eyes everywhere to look out for me. And each time I wanna mingle or love they slapped it right to my face that I was a momma girl. Even after graduating from college I thought things was gonna change.. But it didnât. I gave you everything you wanted Mom. I was a good girl, I had good grades,came out with a first class. I studied hard thinking If I did maybe things would change instead you only made sure that I always go to work. All I do is work my a-s out at the firm.. Build Bridges and constructing buildings. You didnât give me the freedom I craved for.
I fell in love again and made a decision that I would find that love. And i did find him..I met him. The one my heartbeat for but I did the most stupid thing anyone who was naive could have done. And if only i had experience on how to start a proper relationship then maybe all this wonât have happenedâ
Never giving In to the thought of regret!
âI gave myself to the one I love but It just so sad that he doesnât care. They say heâs a bad guy but Iâm not buying that cause I flowed with him freely that night. I was happy to be with him in Just one nightâ
I stopped my chest rising and falling
âwho is he?â She asked shakily
âDrake Robertâ Her eyes widened in shock
I nodded
âDrake Robert is the father of my childâ
I swallowed the lump which formed at the back of my throat
âAre you sure Bay?â
âYes..Iâve never been with any man. The night I spent with Drake was my firstâ
âBut why didnât you tell me you were in love with Drake Robert?â
âWhat would youâve done? Call him up and tell him? No! If I told you then you would have grounded me for lifeâ
âNo Bay..please donât talk like this -â her voice broke
I saw the tears drop down her cheeks
âI waited for you to bring someone you love.. But you didnât. Then I thought you arenât ready to settle down with anyone. Iâm sorry my love..sorry for treating you like that. But I only did that because -â she paused
âBecause of what mom?â
She sniffed
âI made a promise to your father that i would raise you well..to be the best. I didnât want you to be like other kids who goes sleeping around all in the name of having fun. I wanted you to be a strong willed woman..with great dignity and integrityâ
âSo did you get that now?..just look at me..Iâm pregnant and Iâm sure the father doesnât want his child. Drake isnât ready for commitmentâ
âNo..no Bay you canât be sure of anything yetâ
âBut it is mom..seven weeks ago I dropped a note for Drake before leaving the hotel but he never called. If he wants something with me then he should have at least sent a text..â
âSh sh Bay..just calm down and listen to me. Iâll blame myself for everything that happened. Youâre the best thing that has ever happened to me. And Iâm proud of you..Iâm still proud of you even now that youâre carrying a baby in your womb. My grand childâ
She placed her hands on my belly..a smile displaying on her lips
âThe reason why I said you should have told me you loved Drake is because..I know his father,Frederick Robert. He used to be close to your dadâ
âReally?â
âYes youâve met him once when you were almost 16â
âI donât remember -â
She nodded
âWhat do I do now?â
âWe..we Bay. Weâre in this togetherâ
Her smile broader
âAnd I must admit that this is fateâ
âFate?â My forehead creased
âYes I met Frederick few days ago and he said his son is yet to find a good woman. He asked me if you were married and told him no. He suggested that we have dinner at their home to introduce you to his son. Youâve been busy at work that why i havenât told you about it. I planned to tell you at breakfast but you passed out in the bathroomâ
I canât believe this!
âI wasnât going to force you if you decided not to meet him. But now that you are carrying his child you have to meet him. We have to let them know that youâre pregnantâ
âIt pointless Drake wonât believe meâ
âSo do you wanna raise your child without a Father?â
I didnât respond
âIâll take that as a no. So weâre meeting the Roberts. We will explain things to them.. and if Drake deny his child then we will run a paternity to prove to him that the child is hisâ
I felt my hands itching to caress my stomach
âThere is going to be a huge changeâ she pointed to my belly
âBut donât worry I will take care of youâ
I nodded trying to place a smile on my lips but that didnât work.
I took silence between us. All I could think of was,
Will Drake accept his child even after the test is done?
This gift from God. A joy my mom thinks will bring me close to Drake.
Well being with Drake is what I wanted..But,
Why,just why,do I not feel right now?.
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âIf it is meant to be
It would be
It would be
Baby we are meant to be!â
Now you all know why Bay gave herself to Drake..well sheâs just naive and love made her that way.
Now sheâs pregnant!
The bad boy has a child now! Will Drake accept his fate?
And
Should we blame Bayâs mom for what Bay did?
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