GETTING ALONG

Holla peeps! I'm writing this late because I had to travel this morning and it took a while before I could settle down and type . Have you ever had that feeling where you see the picture of one of your favorite celebrities and you feel so sad and angry because they have grown so old and you are like, Oh my God! Is that Arnold schwazennegr(pardon my spelling but we know the terminator right?).  Honestly, there is this feeling that you cant shake off when it comes to the super stars, you will assume they will stay young forever. I mean I remember the sexy and SULTRY Cat Woman, Hally Berry. I watched "The Call" recently for like the hundredth time and then I saw her picture on E-News today and I was like "Whoa! 😠😞😲!NO FREAKING WAY" She is OLD! I couldnt believe it, I couldn't even get myself to google her age cos, believe me, that will be devastating!
Enough with the chit-chat, we will be starting from where we left off and let us see how Rosa feels about the whole transformation thingy.

                                              CHAPTER 26 
ROSA

"So you mean those people that came to your house on that day , were John and the rest of them?"

He nodded.

She threw her head back and laughed. she had always thought John reminded her of someone that walked the way he does, and now she just realised it had been him all along. 
she shook her head and twirled the strand of hair on her face behind her ear. 
He had just told her everything she had been wanting to hear ever sine that day at the hospital, he wasn't stupid or naive after all.
They were in a restaurant, and had just finished eating.

"But why didn't you say anything even though you knew it had all been a drama?" She asked.

"I said nothing because her mother really wanted things to work out plus I knew I would leave her eventually. I knew she could never change and I was just wasting my time."

He lowered his gaze as he put the cup back on the table. she noticed regret was written all over his face. There was something he wasn't telling her. 

"You loved her.." She said quietly, studying him.  He was staring at his drink, and he nodded slightly.

"I did. Too much." He leaned back. "She was my first and the woman I loved besides my aunt, I met her not long after my aunt died and .." His voice trailed off, his eyelashes fluttered and he refilled his drink. "I wasted my time with her. I will never love another woman like that again."

He was getting emotional. The side of him that she had never before. It made him seem so fragile, vulnerable. She felt sorry for him.

"Don't look at me like that" He snapped at her angrily. "You are looking at me in a sorry way and I don't like it"

"I'm sorry..I just got caught in what you were saying" She replied, slightly embarrassed.

"Tell me about you". He demanded, signalling to the waiter.

"Nothing much to say about me. I am an orphan, aspiring author who is now working with the long lost of the billionaire Frannicky .." She started jokingly.

He scoffed. "please, don't even try that, what I will love to hear is something I don't know about you"

"like what?"

Just then, her phone which was lying on the table rang. It was Luke.  She sighed and was about to take it but Francis beat her to it.

"Now, tell me about your stalker."

"What? Luke?" she laughed. "He isn't a stalker."

"Really? You sure about that because He has been calling you all day and you haven't picked it once."

She sighed again. "I don't want ton pick it because I'm feeling guilty for having left him at the cafe and didn't even bother to call him ?"

Francis stared at her. "I don't quite follow"

She explained her last encounter with Luke on the day Francis had came home. He only laughed at her.
 
"You like him don't you?" he teased but she gave no reply, she had no idea why she was too shy to discuss Luke with Him.

"I don't want to answer that"

"Oh..look at you, you are blushing." He teased her further but she ignored him.

 "I like him but..I don't know, he's just so cute and I don't know why he even likes me"

"Awwww" He cooed. " So you are saying he's cuter than me?"

Her mouth fell. She had no idea if to answer that. Is he being serious ?
He kept starring at her intensely, waiting for her response.

She was dumbfounded, comparing the both of them now, she coudn't tell who was cuter. Why would he even ask her that?

"Well.." she started but then he burst out laughing and then she realised he had been toying with her. She exhaled and playfully lifted her cup up, attempting to spill her drink on him.

"Oh come on, that's not a good behavior for a pretty lady to behave"

"Oh really? So I'm pretty now?"

"Of course. I remember the first time I saw you" He burst into laughter.

She bit her lips. "Oh! look at you. So now that you are now rich and everything you have forgotten how You looked like?"

"Nothing has really changed about me apart from my clothing and my hair you know."

She pouted her lips, arms akimbo. "Your ego too"

His brows bustled together. "My what?"

" Your ego. You are more pompous now, have you noticed?"

He grinned. "Yeah, I think you are right but what do I say? I take after my pa and it's fun, kindda"

She smiled, shaking her head again.

"I like you Rosa"

She was surprised. she hadn't expected that but she she may have liked the way it sounded.

"You do? " 

He nodded.

"Why?"

He leaned closer, the way he looked at her made her extra conscious of herself. 

"I like your spirit. You are lively and sincere and playful and stubborn too"

 She laughed.

"I remembered I said something like that before I traveled and I don't want anything to change about that. I want you to always be yourself with me. You are not Debby, you don't need to feel guilty because of her.  What she did was for her alone and I don't blame you for anything okay?"

She was touched by that and she nodded.

"I will not say anything to my father, fate has been doing her thing and if she knows what is right, she would know she has to leave but her greed wouldn't let her be. She will get what she deserves"

She had no idea what to say to that.  He had made it clear now that he has no plans against Debby. she could tell Debby that. Now she is getting confused. Who can she trust between these two? Is she working for Debby or for him? Obviously she is stuck between the two of them and she has to decide who she has to trust. Can she trust this man who is looking at her with all sincerity and whose heart Debby had broken so many times or she remains loyal to Debby and tell her everything they just discussed.

Debby brought her here, if not for her, she wouldn't even have known Francis. francis.. 

She looked at him, he was busy typing on his phone and wasn't aware of her starring at him. He was looking so handsome in his white shirt. The curls really made him look even more handsome. He was going to help her with her novel and would she betray him by ratting his every plan to Debby?

What if he finds out Debby had asked her to stay close to him?
He would be so disappointed and so hurt. She could't do that to him. She is not Debby!The way he had grown so emotional some minutes ago made her realise how vulnerable he could be.

She studied him, his eyes, his brows, his lips. She knew she liked him.. she had always liked him..spending all this time with him is making her realise she may probably like him even more than she thinks. 

The moment their gazes met at Dolce Vita folded back to her, she had never felt so tingly from a man's stare before She knew he was attracted to her at that moment, it was too obvious and she may have probably liked it.

This was wrong..this game of playing as a middle-woman is so wrong. She knew something would happen..something bad and exciting would happen but how can she quit when her novel..her career is along the line..?

Francis caught her starring at him, she froze, their gazes locked for a while and then he frowned and she looked away, she had been so reckless..stupid.

"Are you okay?" He asked.

She nodded quickly and her phone rang. Seeing it was Luke gave her so much relief, best timing.

Uti and this look  ehn,,,,,I don't think the guy even smiles

She picked.

"I think it's best you go see him"
Francis said to her as she spoke with Luke on the phone.

"Hello Luke"

"Rosa, have you been avoiding me?"

She could sense the hurt in his voice.

"Please, can I see you?" He asked again.

"Alright, where?"

Luke heaved a sigh of relief.

"I will text you the address"

"Okay, will be there in thirty"

She ended the call as a text entered her phone. She opened it and asked Francis. "Do you know Dew Villa?"

He raised a brow and nodded.

"please can you drop me there?"

"Sure. Let's go"

She grabbed her purse and stood up as Francis brought out his hand.

"After you m'lady"

She smiled and took his hand and together, they walked out of the restaurant.



Okay, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter, I did. Can someone sense a triangle somewhere in the distant..?

Do have a great evening and Thanks for reading.

   


 

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HI GUYS: HOW ARE WE DOING. SORRY I RAN OUT OF DATA BUT EVERYTHING IS COOL NOW. THE NEXT CHAPTER WILL PROBABLY BE THE SHORTEST CHAPTER EVER BUT IT IS THE ONE I REALLY LIKED SO FAR, MAYBE IT IS BECAUSE OF ROSA BUT WHO DOESNT LIKE HER? SHE DESERVES THIS SPECIAL TREAT SO PLEASE, ENJOY.

 

                                           CHAPTER 26

FRANCIS

He had been waiting at the reception for both ladies to come out for the past one hour, he had no idea what could be taking their time. They were at Dolce Vitas and Angela was in the exterior room with Rosa. She had come to meet them some minutes ago and he had introduced each to the other. Angela had no problem since he had already updated her on what was going on the previous night and then she had seen the whole press frenzy on the TV and she totally supported what he was doing.

He hoped he wouldn’t regret this. They had spent too much on her clothing alone and now she was in for facials and whatever Angela had called it. she needed to keep up with him, this was the only way this would work.

He turned the page of the magazine he was reading and took another nervous look at his wrist watch. He had no idea why he was nervous but he was. He really wanted to see what difference this would all make.

What if she doesn’t like it? What if she hates make-over’s? Why had he not even asked her earlier before bringing her here? What if the whole thing gets her so 

overwhelmed?

He couldn’t explain it but he really wants to impress her and make her happy. She has to like it. besides, what lady would get such a treat anyways and wouldn’t like it?

 He ran a hand through his curly hair and glanced around, ugh! His mistake, he had come to the wrong place. He just met the gazes of four ladies totally checking him out, two who were getting their hair done and the other two, their manicures. This was getting out of hand. He needed to leave this place.

He dropped the magazine he was holding and was about to stand up when he heard Angel’s voice as she came out.

“Prepare to be blown away.” she cooed.

The truth was he had expected her to at least look beautiful and everything that comes with being that, but, what he hadn’t prepared for was the effect it had on him.

She walked beside Angela with an effortless saunter. Her eyes scanned the room with determination in search of someone and when her eyes caught his, she smiled and he held his breath. 

She was wearing a Denim ripped jean which clung delightfully to her hips, black top, Fedora hat was covering a vivacious jetty black hair which was hanging down her shoulder. Her feet were entrusted  in a Lavin low top white and black loafers.

Never had he seen black this flawless,alluring, she was glowing, radiating an intelligent beauty it was like the stars themselves decided to rest behind the soft cushion of her painted lips. Her lips..full and glossy..he wanted to reach out and touch. He couldn’t look away. She kept him so still and held his beating heart..

“Urm..i think It’s more appropriate to tell the lady she is beautiful instead of starring at her as if you wanna swallow her”.

 STARRING LIKE HER LIKE THAT

He felt completely stupid and embarrassed at Angela’s statement. He ran a hand through his hair and looked around surprised to see everyone starring. He noticed Rosa was still smiling, mocking his embarrassment perhaps.

“I’m sorry” He said nervously. “You really look beautiful”

“Thank you.” She replied shylily.

Just then Angela’s phone rang and seeing who the caller was, she frowned.

“Crap! Guys, I’m so sorry but I have to run, I promised my sister I will pick my niece up from school. Rosa , don’t forget what we discussed”  She faced Francis. “Fine boy, we will chat. You children, be good”

Rosa smiled as Angela rushed out of the place.

“Do you feel hungry?” He asked

“I’m starving” she replied.

“Everything you bought is in the car right”

She nodded.

“Alright come on, I know the perfect place for a beautiful woman like you”

She flushed and smiled as they walked out of the place, ignoring the pair of eyes following them..he liked that.

I apologise, i couldnt get a good picture that describes what she is wearing in an enclosed place while standing. most of her pictures are either in the bedroom, or in the open. plus, the picture I used is the only one that best describes what I want her to wear here. I also apologise  for the short chapter but you can agree that we are at a very good twist and things are getting so interesting. i am taking my time to build their relationship. i dont want them to rush since we know what they will share will be really special. It will also bring lots of trouble for Rosa with Debby because she is the queen and she won't allow anybody to steal the thunder from her, metaphorically speaking.

You can bet it will be pretty intense from here, so please, do try to understand.

Thank you for reading. Another chapter will be up soon.

By the way, isn't Jackie Appiah so beautful? I do hope i capture the description of her beauty o well because she is just stunning. more of her pictures here.

Alright, we will use the rest of her pictures as the story unfolds.

HER LIFE IS ABOUT TO CHANGE

CHAPTER 25

WRITERS POV

Perhaps, it was because the windows were tinted was the reason why the duo did not notice the frenzy outside caused by the press people that were waiting expectantly for the son of Billionaire Nicholas. How they had spotted them, nobody knew but you can say they are very good at what they do.

Just as they stopped in front of the diner and Francis opened his door, they all rushed him, each trying to ask him questions and trying to get a statement from him. You cannot blame them, right now the Nicholas were the people making waves right now and any statement or update about them would be a bonus to the reporter.

Francis was really surprised as they all bombarded him with questions, he had barely stepped out of his car, however, she had been in such a haste that she had stepped out sooner than he did and was now caught amongst the frenzy.

“Was that your mother’s tomb?”

“How much did you spend on the land?”

“When did she die?”

“Did she marry frank Nicholas secretly?”

“Were you born out of wedlock?”

“Who is the young lady beside you?”

“She must be special to have taken her to such a special place?”

“Is she your girlfriend?”

“How long have you two been together?”

“Are you thinking of marrying?”

“If she is your fiancé why is she dressed like that?”

“Where is her ring?”

 "When are you getting married?”

“Is she your cook or your cleaner?”

“How long has your mother been dead”

“Please tell us about how she died. How old were you?”

 Francis couldn’t say anything. It was too much for her..for Rosa. She was so caught up she couldn’t even move, she was so scared and so embarrassed.

“Get back in!” Francis shouted at her and she opened the door with great difficulty but got in and soon they drove out of the place.

“I am so sorry about that” He said after a while. “I never knew they followed us right from the estate. These people are something else. They followed us right from home. My God! Guess I need to be walking about with guards”

Rosa made no response. She was still in a bit of shock. She had been really terrified.

Francis noticed this and held her hand as he drove.

“It’s okay Rosa, I’m sorry, I didn’t know”.

She nodded slightly while he concentrated on his driving. He had thought he would take her to the diner and they could eat as he tells her the story the way his father had told him and since this was ruined, he needed to calm her down.

He took another look at her and remembered one of the reporters had asked him if they were engaged and why she was dressed like that.

He had actually not taken a good look at her. An over-sized pyjamas. That was just distasteful. What happened to that fine dress she wore the other day. Why didn’t he notice that in the first place. Even her hair was just..oh crap!

What was he thinking to have dragged her out like that? Now that she would be following her up and down, she would have to be in the limelight with him. This could only work like that.  Not when heis looking so super fly like a super star and she is looking…..just that!

“Why are you dressed like you just woke up from bed?”

She turned to face him, screwing up her face. “Oh! You just realized? You want me to take you back to how you ordered me to come with you with no clue of where we were going. You didn’t know I just woke up then?”

If there was anything Francis liked about her, it was her gut, she could say anything she wanted to say to him. She seemed to have forgotten he was the boss. Well, this was not the time for that, she was still angry about the whole frenzy with the press men and one of them had asked if she was a cook and another had asked if she was the fiancé .

“By the way, why are you bothered about my dressing? You could have told them I am your cleaner. There’s nothing wrong about that and I am not ashamed of it, that’s my work.”

Francis gave an exasperated sigh and he brought the car to a halt in the middle of the road. Then he faced her.

“For this book thing to work Rosa, you are not going to be my cleaner,I need you to be more than that.”He said sternly and continued. “You are going to be my Au Paire,think of it like someone that is writing my story and has to be all around me, you will be all up in my business, we go everywhere together, you have spent so many years with Debby and you have grown to know her. With this little time, you will get to know me, you will no longer be my cleaner, you are my professional Plus one and you are going to be in the limelight with me. But first , there are some things we need to change about you”

He scoffed and turned on the ignition key .

Rosa wondered what he just meant by everything he said right now but she had no clue and she didn’t want to stress herself about it.

“Call the number on the card”

“What number and what card?” she asked

“The lady that stopped us earlier”

Rosa recalled Tracey Cocoa and she took out the card from her purse and dialed the number on  francis’ phone which he handed to her. She was still confused.

The phone rang twice and the lady ‘s voice sounded.

“Oh my God! Francis is that you? So soon! You want me like I want you right now?”

Rosa snorted but Francis replied in a sing-song voice.

“Tracey, No, I only need to take a long at your clothings, I would need to buy some. I take it that you sell both Ladies and men clothings right?”

There was an hesitation from the lady but then she replied, excitement seemed to have gone out of her voice.

“Yes . I do sell clothings for both genders, designers are everything but I do have the best boxers for you Francis”

Francis chuckled. “Oh spicey, I bet you do. I will call you soon once Im close to your place.”

“Alright Boo.” Tracey replied and Rosa ended the call.

“Check Angela’s number for me and dial it also please.”

Rosa did so.

“EH you kangaroo! Its about time you called. Just cos you live in the rich men’s world you forgotten about your poor folks right?” said the lady that received the call.

“Come on babe, even if I forget Romeo you know I can never forget you” Francis replied.

“I would have killed you before you forget me Francis”

“Where you at babe?”

“I’m at my crib whassup?”

“Remember the stuff we talked about it?”

“hmm hmm” she replied.

“Meet me at Dolce Vita’s shop in the next twenty minutes”

The lady screamed. “yeaah! You need to spend that money! My hair is on you though”

“Just come and I will buy you all the hair you need”

The lady laughed” Stupid. alright , will be there.”

The call ended.

“Rosa, are you ready?”

She looked at him. “For what?”

“Your life is about to change.”

She frowned. “What do you mean?”

“Just wait and see.”


I HOPE WE ARE ENJOYING THE NOVEL AS IT PROGRESSES. IN THE NEXT CHAPTER WHICH WILL BE UPLOADED TOMORROW, WE ARE GOING TO SEE OUR DEAR ROSA IN A WHOLE NEW LIGHT. FRANCIS GOTTA GET READY AS HE HIMSELF WILL BE BLOWN AWAY. LOL.
THANKS FOR THE READS AND DO HAVE A GREAT DAY. 

Getting to know Him

CHAPTER 24

She checked her wristwatch and realized they have been driving for twenty minutes, silently. She had no idea where they were headed. She had only gone to his room earlier that morning to tell him she has finally decided to agree to his suggestion, why wouldn’t she? She had absolutely nothing to lose. She had carefully thought about it the previous night and realized, she was just given the opportunity to write the best book she has ever written and she was determined to make it worthwhile. She has always known Debby to be who she is, as slutty and ambitious and selfish. Determined to get whatever she wants at any cost, regardless of who ever get burnt as a result of this.

 It is a collateral damage.

 Now, she has the chance to know Francis, to get close to him so see the reason why he succumbed to be used in this manner. It will go a long way in building her plot and she can make it as realistic as possible. She was having a great feeling about this and she knew everything was going to work out as planned and who knows, perhaps, she may become a Bestseller or not. Either ways, she gets to graduate and to be published. 

This morning, she had only told him after cleaning his room and the next thing he said was to follow him and they had got into his car and they were still driving. She was at the front seat.  He had said nothing and she had said nothing for the past twenty..plus minutes.

She sighed as her phone vibrated for the fourth time and Luke’s face came up on the screen, yet again she pressed the red button.

“You might wanna get that”

He spoke at last, in an husky voice. She was surprised. He finally said something.

“Its nothing” She replied with a total lack of interest.

“He is been calling you for the tenth time”

“It’s the fourth time and he?” She frowned, facing him.”How did he know he‘s a he?”

He shrugged. “Just a hunch.”

“He will be okay.” She replied. She knew she was being cruel to Luke, she hadn’t been picking his call since the for some weeks now, since the day she left him at the café.

“By the way, where are we going?” she asked, changing the topic.

“We are almost there.”

“We have been driving for twenty minutes..” She continued

“Do I seem like a kidnapper?”

“Francis Nicholas, the Billionaire’s son kidnapped a lady’ does make a great headline, 

don’t you think?”

Francis laughed. She hadn’t expected him to laugh. She wasn’t trying to be funny.

“You are crazy, you know? But, remember you work for me now, I can take you anywhere I wanna take you and I don’t owe you any explanation for that.” His face looked dead serious.

She was getting pissed off. “What happened to you? You used to be nicer, a perfect gentleman and now you are just being mean”

“You never knew me Rosa, you are getting to know me. This is the real me so keep quiet and stop asking questions..”

They were distracted by a car behind theirs, that was flashing its headlights. It was a red BMW.

Francis  frowned as he check his front mirror, then he pulled the brake slowly and parked the car to the side of the road.

The BMW parked behind them and a lady stepped out of the car.

Black hair of wool on a head held high. She was shorter than average and certainly larger than  catwalk model. Skinny jean, white Calvin  Klein T-shirt, red heels. She looked quite simple but in her ordinariness, she was attractive. Something radiated from within that made her so irresistible to both gender.

Rosa and Francis looked at her from Francis’s side mirror, they must have said “WOW” at the same time.

As she drew nearer, he pressed a button which rolled down his window and the lady’s pretty face came into view.

“Hi Francis”

She said in a sing-song voice, totally ignoring Rosa.

“Hey” Francis replied. “I apologize, I don’t seem to remember you”

She leaned closer, so that her whole body was resting against the car. There was a rich scent of lavender in the car.

“I know you Francis Nicholas.” She replied seductively. “I saw you on TV, with your father and I must say you look even more beautiful in person”

Now Rosa could get a better understanding.

“Okay. Thank you for the compliments miss..” Francis started but the lady cut in-

“Call me Tracey and this is my card, call me anytime  for whatever you need” She leaned closer that Rosa almost expected she was going to kiss Francis but she only stressed the word “Anything and anytime. It will be my pleasure. Francis Nicholas”

Francis nodded with a fake smile and a fake thumbs up. She seemed satisfied, handed him her card , blew him a kiss and walked back to her car.

Neither of them said anything as the lady drove beside them, rolled down her window, winked and laughed, then drove away.

Francis passed her the business card.

She collected it.”What do I do with it?”

He shrugged as he turned on the ignition key. “Whatever you think’

Rosa read the inscriptions on the card. The lady was Tracey Coco and she owned a fashion line called CoCo.

“Super.” She grimaced and tucked the card in her purse. Now she is keeping records of ladies that make a pass at Francis. Just great!

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She must have slept off the rest of the journey . she had no idea how far they had driven after the encounter with the lady. She woke up After some as the car came to a halt.

Rosa looked around, they were parked beside a tree. Actually there were several rows of tall trees in a vast land. It has a space that could accommodate ten bungalows which could each be fenced differently and still have enough spaces within each compound. It was a large area of land and each corner was flanked by tall trees and beautiful flowers.

“We are here” Francis said to her as he unfastened his seat belt. Curiosily, she did likewise and stepped down from the car.

She followed him as he walked down. She could notice some men were working on the land, a part of the area was covered with marbles and there was a marble headstone just at the center of the area enclosed with marble. Someone was writing an epithet on it.

One of the men recognized Francis and came closer. They exchanged pleasantries and Francis walked with him to the tombstone. Rosa watched  curiously as he kept on pointing out something to the man working on the tombstone.

Afterwards, he came back to meet her.

“Rosa, this is my mother’s tomb.”

She looked surprised. “Your mother is dead?”

He nodded. “so many years ago. She died shortly after giving birth to me, I never knew her. But my aunt buried her here, so I bought the land for her last week, I am going to decorate this whole place with flowers to honor her. I will do the same to my aunt’s grave . It’s a shame they never made it till this moment when I could have given them the world ,,I will honor them in death”

Rosa had never seen him so sad. He looked just like the same old Francis that she knew then before he travelled. She had liked that Francis perhaps, he is still the same.

“I am so sorry about your aunt and your mother. I have no idea.”

His head hung low and she felt sorry for him. Though she had lost her own parents too, she felt sorry for him and she put a hand on his arm to console him.

“I lost my parents at a tender age too, so I understand how you feel”

This made him look up, he gave a weak smile.

“Thanks Rosa. I was bringing you here to tell you where it all started. There is a diner somewhere close, I bet you are hungry, come let’s go.”

Together, they walked back to the car.

THIS WAS REALLY THE LONGEST CHAPTER YET I THINK. SO ANOTHER CHAPTER IS COMING RIGHT UP. ROSA BEGINS TO LEARN ABOUT FRANCIS' PAST TO HELP DEVELOP HER NOVEL..HMM IS IT JUST FOR HER NOVEL? I MEAN, STAYING WITH SUCH A CUTE GUY AND SPENDING THE ENTIRE DAY WITH HIM..I AM JUST SAYING OH..BUT I'M SURE YOU ARE PONDERING WHAT I'M PONDERING. LOL.