2025-07-06 23:13:31“What!”
“Mum, what is it?” Sarah Lawrence asked. Every eye in the hospital lobby now fixated on Elena Lawrence.
Elena Lawrence stood still, her eyes wide open. Finally shaking off the shock, she whispered “The mansion is on fire”
“What mansion?”
“Mr Schmidt mansion!”
“I can’t believe this, why do bad things keep happening to us?”
Abel Scott Excused himself to answer his ringing phone. It was Mr Jackson Alfred calling to give him a report on the situation. Elena Lawrence gave Abel Scott an angry stare.
“Hello, Hello! Elena are you there” Mr Zack Lawrence's voice echoed through the phone.
“Yes, my love. I’m with you.”
“What do we do now?” Elena Lawrence asked her husband
“Stay where you are, Mr Jackson Alfred and I are coming to pick you guys up”
Elena Lawrence cuts the call and lets out a long, weary sigh. “This is really sad”
“Where is that good for nothing man called Abel Scott?” Elena Lawrence eyes scanning through the lobby like a vicious dog.
“Abel Scott can never be relied upon for anything especially in times of need and trouble”
“Like the coward he is, he has run to hide” she hissed.
“Lord Abel Scott the mansion was cut really badly by the fire.” Mr Jackson Alfred said over the phone.
“The firefighters are trying hard to contain the fire outbreaks but a large portion of the mansion has been destroyed”
“Don’t tell me that!” Abel Scott burst out in anger, terror spilling from every word.
“Who is that madman that dares burn down my property!” Abel Scott slams his fist at the toilet door.
“Does he know who I am?”
“There’s an investigation going on as we speak Lord Abel Scott.”
“We couldn’t get a clear image of who they were. A large section of the security room was caught by the fire”
“The security cameras were damaged by the attackers”
“Mr Jackson Alfred, I don’t want stories.”
“Get me results! Get Me a name. I want a name!!!” Abel Scott cuts the call, his eyes were bloodshot and bulging, filled with unfiltered rage.
Thirty minutes later…
Mr Jackson Alfred and Mr Zack Lawrence arrive at the hospital.
“Mrs. Sarah, I see that the surgery was successful. Congratulations”
“Thank you, Mr Jackson.” She said as he wrapped his arms around her.
“Where is Abel Scott?”
“I don’t know, he went to answer his phone, he will be here anytime soon”
“Alright, we would need to start moving” Mr Jackson motioned to Mr Zack Lawrence and he began packing their bags.
“Does that nincompoop think we are going to wait all day in this hospital lobby for him?” Mrs Elena Jackson snapped.
Just then Abel Scott steps out of the bathroom. Elena Lawrence walked up to him in anger and gave him a resounding slap.
Time froze in the hospital lobby.
“Where have you been all this while the home of our helper is being burnt to the ground?” Mrs Elena Lawrence queried, still fuming in anger and frustration.
“You are not only a laziness bastard but an ungrateful fool”
“I am so tired of you” without hesitation Elena Lawrence delivered another fiery slap on his cheek, leaving a fine print of her fingers on his face.
“Mum! Stop that!!” Sarah screamed from behind.
Sarah Lawrence moved towards Abel Scott and dragged him.
“I’m so sorry, Abel,” she said as she rubbed off the tear rolling down his face.
“Mum, you have no right to hit my husband in any way whatsoever!”
“I’m disappointed in you”
“This? This is what you call a husband?” Elena Lawrence retorted.
There was heavy silence in the hospital lobby. Sarah Lawrence stared hard into the eyes of Elena Lawrence. For the first time in a long while,she couldn’t recognize her mother.
“Let’s leave this place” Mr Jackson Alfred said finally breaking the ice.
The ride to the mansion was a silent one. At the mansion Abel Scott was shocked to see the amount of damage that had been done to his property.
Yellow bands of police tapes ran across designated spots of the property.
Two police officers came to where he stood with Mr Jackson.
“Good evening, Mr Jackson Alfred” one of the police officers said as he offered him a handshake ignoring Abel Scott standing beside him.
“I’m officer shadrach with the local police department. I learnt you are the personal assistant to Mr Schmidt?”
“Good evening officer”
“I understand that this is a difficult time, we need to ask you a few questions to help us understand what happened here.”
Mr Jackson Alfred nodded faintly, his eyes still fixed on the mansion.
“I’m sorry officer, we are not comfortable answering any questions right now, maybe some other time.” Abel Scott interrupted.
“And you are?”
“A riffraff trying so hard to be a big man?” The second officer chuckled.
“Come off it dear officiers, that’s my boss Mr Schmidt.”
The officers were standing in shock.
“We’re sorry sir.” They said removing their service caps and genuflecting.
Abel Scott, ignoring them, bowed his head and left.
“Give me your cards, I will call you when I have new information” Mr Jackson Alfred said as he follow behind Abel Scott.
“What was all that commotion about?” Sarah Lawrence asked as Abel Scott approached her.
“It’s nothing my love, just some good officers doing their jobs.”
“I just got out of a call with Mr Schmidt” Mr Jackson Alfred interrupted.
“He has an apartment complex in suburbs of the city and he would like me to you there as he renovates this mansion”
“That’s so nice of Mr Schmidt” Mrs Elena Lawrence exclaimed
“Mr Schmidt is a God sent to this family. I pray he gets rewarded double fold”
“Tell Mr Schmidt we are extremely grateful for his kindness towards us” Sarah Lawrence said.
“Tell him we appreciate his kind heart, it’s very rare to find such kindness In today’s world.” Mr Zack Lawrence added.
“I wonder who would set my mansion on fire?”.
“Has Lord vandel ammon discovered my existence?” Abel Scott thought deeply within himself
“Why would anyone set his house on fire?” Elena Lawrence said thinking out loud
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CHAPTER THIRTEEN
All Sarah Lawrence saw was a shining light and then everything became pitch black accompanied with searing pain.“My eyes! What the hell; my eyes” Sarah Lawrence dropped to her knees, clawing at her cheeks trying to take off the pain she felt.Sarah Lawrence stretched her hands forward, blindly reaching for something; anything that could make the pain stop while the liquid burned deeper. Bang! Sarah Lawrence could only hear muffled sounds from the blow one of the gang members left on her face. Five men who stood over six feet entered the apartment, Their faces were covered and the word PRAY tattooed on their neck. “What’s going on, Sarah?” “Who are these people,Sarah?” Elena Lawrence asked, moving towards the door. One of the men with a hand as large as an elephant trunk jacked Elena Lawrence up by her shirt and threw her like a rag doll.“Ah!” Elena Lawrence screamed her back landing on the television screen and her face stumbling first into the center table in the living room
CHAPTER TWELVE
“Abel, breakfast is ready” Sarah’s voice echoed through the house.“I’m coming,” Abel Scott replied. He crossed the tie on his neck to the right, to form a knot. Then he moved it back and back to the right. He was confused on what way to go. Abel Scot sighed, dragging the tie off his neck. “I guess that is it” “Abel” Sarah called again from the living room. “Your food is going to get cold” Abel looked at the ceiling pleading for some invention of some sort. “I will be there shortly”“Hmmm..” Abel Scott took a slow breath as he walked into the living room, letting the warm aroma fill his lungs. “Is that scrambled eggs and toasted bread I perceive?” He asked.“Oh yes, coupled with the faint aroma of fresh coffee.” Sarah Lawrence added, a warm gently spreading across her face. “Oh! My favorite” Abel Scott said, dragging the chair to sit down. Abel Scott grabbed a fork and shoveled clumps of the scrambled eggs into his mouth, barely chewing, he grabbed the toasted bread and ripped it
CHAPTER ELEVEN
The apartment was not like the mansion but it was comfortable. Cracked sidewalks snaked through weedy grass. Most of the building's paint was falling apart and sagging roofs moving like they were tired of standing. A rusting mini van with two Missing wheels sat as a permanent fixture beside the curb. The sun peeped through the windows of the apartment casting golden stripes on the little desk that now serves as desk and dinner for Abel Scott and his family at the apartment. He stares blankly into the laptop screen sitting comfortably on the desk as he prepares his resume. “What are you doing,darling?” Sarah Lawrence asked, running her fingers through Abel Scott’s hair.“I’m preparing a resume and cover letter for my application.” Abel Scott said. “Wow that’s amazing, babe!” Sarah Lawrence was elated. She bent over to plant a kiss on Abel Scott's cheeks. “What role are you applying for, darling?” Sarah Lawrence enquired.“I’m writing to express my interest in the Warehouse Supervis
CHAPTER TEN
“What!”“Mum, what is it?” Sarah Lawrence asked. Every eye in the hospital lobby now fixated on Elena Lawrence.Elena Lawrence stood still, her eyes wide open. Finally shaking off the shock, she whispered “The mansion is on fire”“What mansion?” “Mr Schmidt mansion!”“I can’t believe this, why do bad things keep happening to us?”Abel Scott Excused himself to answer his ringing phone. It was Mr Jackson Alfred calling to give him a report on the situation. Elena Lawrence gave Abel Scott an angry stare. “Hello, Hello! Elena are you there” Mr Zack Lawrence's voice echoed through the phone. “Yes, my love. I’m with you.”“What do we do now?” Elena Lawrence asked her husband “Stay where you are, Mr Jackson Alfred and I are coming to pick you guys up”Elena Lawrence cuts the call and lets out a long, weary sigh. “This is really sad”“Where is that good for nothing man called Abel Scott?” Elena Lawrence eyes scanning through the lobby like a vicious dog.“Abel Scott can never be relied u
CHAPTER NINE
Six hours later…Abel Scott and Mrs Elena Lawrence are still waiting for the doctor's response in the other ward as the surgery proceeds.“Abel, do you in any way know how we can be able to get access to this Mr Schmidt?” Mrs Elena Lawrence asked as she stared at the clock on the wall.“I'm really sorry Mrs Elena Lawrence, why would you assume that I would know of Mr Schmidt's whereabouts?”“I really don't know anything about Mr Schmidt.”“I know you don't, but what of Mr Jackson Alfred, the one who for God knows why lied to us that his Mr Thomas Wilson?”“If you can at least talk to him and get him to maybe book an appointment with Mr Schmidt for us, that would be really great.”“We need to find out who Mr Schmidt is and why he is helping Sarah Lawrence, my daughter.” Mrs Elena Lawrence said as she faked a smile towards Abel Scott.“Mrs Elena, I don't think that would be a great idea, Mr Jackson Alfred is a very busy man, and I don't think he can even help us get across to Mr Schmidt
CHAPTER EIGHT
“Abel, how do you propose we fix my daughter's blindness?” Mr Zack Lawrence immediately asked.“Well a friend of mine, who happens to be a medical doctor, has offered to help us fix Sarah's blindness.”“I know it's a lot to take in, I know you people have actually tried a lot of doctors, but my intel has assured me that Doctor Philip really knows how to fix Sarah.”“Your intel?” Mrs Elena Lawrence asked, her eyebrows furrowed in a show of curiosity and bewilderment.“I meant my friend who is a doctor, he can fix Sarah.”“I have already booked an appointment at his office tomorrow morning.” Abel Scott said as he gazed at Mr Zack Lawrence, his father-in-law.“Very well, Abel, I will permit you to take my daughter for the twentieth hospital check since she got her eyes damaged.”“Wait a minute, do you actually keep tabs on that, dad?” Sarah Lawrence immediately asked as she stared at her dad's direction even though she was blind.“Yes, Sarah, I have actually been keeping tabs on a lot o
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