FATED BOND

Daisy’s POV

Nina and I went shopping for the baby. We bought all that was needed and what to use in decorating the nursery. Almost all the things we bought were pink in color. Nina said she had an instinct that it was going to be a girl.

We decorated the nursery with Nadia and I couldn’t help but cry. It was tears of joy. I was happy for the care Nina and Nadia were showering on my unborn baby.

After we bought the things we needed, I pulled out my credit card to pay, even though I wasn’t sure if my money was going to be enough but Nina wouldn’t allow me to pay. She was indeed God-sent.

I told Nina about my dreams to become a great writer like her someday and she encouraged me to try my hand at my first book.

I read one of Nina’s books in New York titled STIGMA and I fell in love with it. I never knew I was going to meet the writer of that book someday. Nina had been my role model and the thought of it was motivating me.

I began my first book without informing Nina. I didn’t want her to know. I wanted it to be a surprise to her. I didn’t want her to discourage me by going through the book before I was done writing it. I felt her criticism might discourage me from going on.

I was writing teen fiction and I was yet to decide on which title suits it best. I tried to be descriptive as much as I could and when I re-read the 10 episodes I wrote, I realized the description of if my male lead was similar to him… the father of my baby.

My male lead has blue eyes like him, a lovely, short mustache, and his black curly hair that looks like those of Indians. I still did not know his name and I know I can’t keep calling him the father of my baby all the time. Then, I decided to stick to Daniel…

He was handsome and I love his eyes, the way he looks and smiles down at me. My heart yearns to see him again or have a repeat of that night… in the car. Those two nights were the best nights ever in my 16 years of existence. Especially the first night, when he pumped his seed into me.

The night I lost my virginity to the hottest guy in the room. The night I felt like a woman. The night I learned something school would never teach. And the night our beautiful baby was produced.

I really wished to see him again, to get rid of the burning desire in me. I had a dream that night and it was about the night of passion between us. The night where nobody else seemed to exist but us. If only I could see him again, I was sure the feelings would die down.

I really did not want to masturbate as I didn’t want to get used to doing that. I needed a man. I needed no other man than him. And he was nowhere to be found. How do I contact him? I asked myself that fateful morning.

There was nowhere to contact Stanley or any other person from school to ask if they knew him or where he lived. There was no way I could reach Eric too since I did not have Maria’s number anymore.

I was deep in thought as I let go of the pen in my hand when my phone rang. It was Nina. I wondered why she was calling, she left home a few hours before.

“Baby”, she called as I heard the rustling of papers. Nina works from home most of the time but she goes to the office every Monday and Friday.

She had a little office in the house where she spends most of her time typing away on her laptop or writing in a book.

I didn’t have a laptop, which was why I resorted to writing in a book also. I knew if I told her I needed a laptop, she was going to get me one but I didn’t want to be a burden on her. I was hoping to buy myself a laptop when I finish writing the book.

I wanted it to be a form of motivation for me to write more books. I told myself I won’t buy the laptop if I wasn’t done with the book I had already started writing. But once I finished, I would go over to a mall the next day to get it. My savings were still intact and it wouldn’t hurt to get myself a laptop, I thought.

“Mom?”

“What is the name of your dad’s firm?” She demanded. I wondered why she was asking that out of the blues. Could it be that she wants to write about it?”

“JD Telecommunications Firm”, I responded.

“James Daisy?” She asked.

“No. The JV stands for James and but I don’t know what the D stands for. My mom’s name is Vera.”

“Ok. What is your stepmother’s name?”

“Susana.”

“I heard some people talking about JD Telecommunications Firm in New York. I heard the firm is now for sale, it’s going bankrupt.”

“What?” I almost screamed.

“Yeah. What do you think we should do about it?” I was silent. The bankruptcy was not something new to me. It was going bankrupt even before I left home but I was shocked the company was up for sale.

“Do you have the company’s papers?”

“No, I don’t.”

“That’s bad. Do you know anyone that works within the company that can help us with more information?”

“Yes. Lizzy and Mike.”

“Can you call one of them? It’s urgent before the company falls into the wrong hands.”

“What do you want to do, mom?”

“Buy it, of course.”

“No”, I disagreed. “I don’t think that’s a good idea. It’s going to cost a fortune. I can’t allow you to waste your…”

“Waste you say, Daisy? It’s your future. The company is yours. You don’t have the papers and we can’t take it up legally without that.”© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

“Mom?” I called.

“Daisy, you need to listen to me. If you don’t need it, your baby does. You can’t just let your father’s sweat go away like that.”

“I can’t call Mike”, I confessed.

“Why? Who is he?”

“He is the accountant. He is my stepmother’s lover.”

“Please call someone else. I’ll be expecting your call.”

“I’ll call Lizzy now and get back to you in a jiffy.”

“Alright, dear”, she disconnected the call.

I quickly searched for Lizzy’s number and dialed it.

It rang continuously without a reply. I was about to leave a voicemail for her to call me back when I decided to give it another try. I called her again and she picked at the fifth ring. She sounded like someone who was running.

“Lizzy”, I called to confirm if I was speaking to the right person.

“Yes, Daisy”, she breathed out and I could hear her slumping to a seat. “How are you doing, dear?”

“What’s going on, Lizzy? I hear the firm is on sale.”

“Yea, that’s true”, she confirmed and kept quiet.

“For how much?” I asked.

“Why are you asking?” She questioned me.

“I want us to look for a solution….”

“Us, you say? Daisy, do you even know what you are saying? I insisted on your staying but you wouldn’t listen. I saw this coming.”

“I know, Lizzy. I just wanted to protect my baby.”

“Your baby? What if my own baby? Remember I am also pregnant. Besides, your baby isn’t even a threat but mine is. If she gets to know the baby is your dad’s, she wouldn’t hesitate to kill me and the baby. I didn’t run away because of that, Daisy, but you did.”

“I know. But you are safe. Aunt Susana doesn’t know you are pregnant for dad. She doesn’t even know you had a thing with him”, I almost yelled in frustration. She was making me feel I made the wrong decision.

“Stop with the pretense, Daisy. I know you told her I slept with your dad.”

“What?” I exclaimed in surprise. “I didn’t. I didn’t tell a soul.”

“How did she know then? She is after my life too. My baby and I are in danger.”

“Oh, My God! What do we do now? Maybe you should leave New York.”

She laughed. “I can’t run away as you did. You are the baby here, not me.”

“And what do you mean by that?” Her choice of words was beginning to annoy me greatly.

“I mean I am strong enough to fight. I can’t run away like you did, my baby’s future matters a lot. He is James’ child.”

“What are you saying? You want to risk your life?”

“I can’t let go and end up regretting it. I’m putting up a fight and I won’t let you interfere.”

I sighed deeply. “What is the current situation of the firm?”

“It’s none of your business”, she retorted.

“I’m sorry, Lizzy for not listening to you, and believe me, I didn’t say anything to Aunt Susana.”

“Whatever!”

“Lizzy, I’m sorry.”

“What do you want?” She barked with an unfriendly voice.

“I want to know how much she wants to sell the firm.”

“Why do you care?”

“I don’t want it to fall into the wrong hands,” I replied to her, trying my best to stop myself from yelling at her.

“I thought you never had an interest in what the firm is all about.”

“I do. I was just scared and stupid”, I groaned.

She was silent for a while before saying, “So you want to buy it?”

“Probably. Or has someone bought it already?”

“Yes”, she spoke calmly. “I assure you it’s in safe hands now.”

I gasped in surprise. Then my heart began to thump wild. “Who is it?”

“Me”, she said.

“What? You? How did that happen?”

“There was a transaction with Stark company in England and the payment was to be made to my account. I guess it was a private transaction and your father didn’t want anyone to know. He trusted me to keep it a secret and gave them my number, instead of the company’s or his. After his death, I thought they would never pay again like promised and fortunately, the money was sent to my account last weekend. That was what I used to buy the company.” She explained.

“Does Aunt Susana know you are the buyer?”

“Almost. We just concluded everything now. I asked my brother to take my place as the buyer.”

“I don’t get you.”

“My brother bought it but I am the real owner now. The papers are with me already, she almost caught me though.”

“Oh My God”, I didn’t know how to feel… whether to be relieved or sad.

“Don’t worry. The company is in safe hands. And the battle line between myself and Susana has been drawn. She is a bitch.”

“Yeah”, I answered absentmindedly.

“Mike is her partner in crime.”

“Obviously,” I uttered. “So you are now the owner of JD?” I asked and I could sense the smile on her face from her voice.

“Yes, I am the new CEO”, she answered proudly.

“I’m happy for you ”

“Thanks, Daisy.”

“How is the baby?” I inquired.

“Fine and yours?”

“It’s doing great. I’m sure it’s going to be a boy.”

“Dad would be proud,” I told her.

“Yes. I know he will.” She said and added after a moment of silence. “I love him, Daisy.”

“Uhmm”, I didn’t know what else to say.

“I’m sorry you met us that way but believe me, that was the first and last time we had sex. I initiated it.”

I murmured again. I was not interested in that chain of conversation.

“Daisy?” She called

.

“Uhm?” I answered.

“Did you hear me?”

“Yes, I did. I need to go now. Talk to you later”, I said.

“Ok”, she replied and I disconnected the call.

Nina’s call came in immediately. “Daisy, what did she say? How much is it?”

“She bought it already,” I told her.

“What? Who?”

“Lizzy bought it already. She is pregnant for dad.”

“Shit! I’ll be home in a few hours. Take care, dear.”

“Ok”, I didn’t know how I was feeling. I was just weak. I did not know whether Lizzy was to be trusted.

Why did she initiate sex with dad? Did she do that because she has an ulterior motive? Why did dad give out her bank number instead of mine or Aunt Susana’s? Why did she buy the company instead of going away with all the money?”

I laid down to sleep, putting the book in front of me away. But the thoughts crowded my mind. Nadia wasn’t home, I was home alone.

I felt an important part of my life has been snatched away from me.

The firm was my father and mother’s sweat and it was gone in a twinkle of an eye.

How do I know if the firm is actually in the right hand? Should I rely on her to give me back the firm when I am ready to run it? I doubted that and shook my head.

“Goodbye, JD firm”, I mumbled in tears till sleep overtook me.