it only a week left before your marriage, you should come along with me to the mall, lets fix a wedding dress for you, as your mother it my
responsibility.
Emily you should go along with them, Austin instruct her.
I have no reason to be there, am not the one getting marry.
Am already looking for a suitor for you, once Ami gets marry you are next.
Dad, I don't need you to find me a man I can find one myself.
Austin retort, Those ones you go around drinking and partying with.
At least I know who they are not a total stranger you know nothing about.
Austin look at Ami eating quietly not reacting to their discussion.
Kiana smirk at her.
The competition has commenced each team are talking between themselves.
Josephina setting the medicine box on the table, Anitha joins her under the tent, no wondering around today, it the D-day we have to be on stand by till the end of the competition.
Eve ask her, what if we want to use the restroom?
you hold it in, I don't want to lose any mark because of a silly mistake,
Emily respond to her in a harsh manner.
Ami and James stands on the field together, the marathon is ongoing I wonder if Kate can make it to the end, james feeling concern for Kate, he look at Josephina under the tent looking out anxiously.
Ami walks to her assuring her, kate is strong she will make it.
They've gotten to the finish line Kate is nowhere to be seen, I should go and find her.
You can't leave, you have to stay right here, Emily stops Josephina from going .
James shout, look pointing to Anitha's direction.
Josephina run to her, hug her tightly takes her to the tent.
Ami brings out a chair for her to sit on.
James drag Ami, lets go it our turn.
Michael grab her hand from behind, Ami look at him holding her tightly, what do you want again?
Don't look at me like that ,I just want to wish you, all the best in the race.
She run to take her position "exclaim" I got this.
The race begin students are cheering for them, Ralph got to the finish line, the noise died down they are surprise to see Ralph getting the first
position in the race, Ami comes second.
A tall dark skin black hair, his brown shinning eye complementing his black skin, his muscle is seen through his white t-shirt approach Ami on
the field with a rose flower and a box of chocolate, congratulation on getting the second position in the race, but you will always come first to me.
Ami look confuse as she collects the gift from him.
The competition is not open to outsiders, how did you get in?, Michael approach him.
He smiles, I can go anywhere I want, and am here to cheer for Ami, does that answer your question?
No, I have to take responsibility for the safety of the students here including Ami, he grab her hand and pull her behind him.
He grab Ami's other hand, I have a right to her.
"The student aghast".
Michael look at Ami,do you know him?.
I will give you the answer to that, am Jim, Ami's future husband.
Ami aghast, she look at Michael shock.
Michael release her hand and announce, the competition has come to an end, your class president will get the result across to you, and leave.
Ami watch him leaving the field.
Emily under the tent pleased with herself.
Anitha look at her, did you do it? You invited that guy.
She laughs, I couldn't bare seeing her with Michael, I have to show him that Ami is not the right one for him. "They both laugh".
'Eve mumble to herself", how can someone be so evil?.
T-café is one of the famous restaurant in Tophill city, Ami sit by the window side staring at Jim ordering ice cream for them.He place the ice cream on the table sits across her, I honor your
invitation as you want.
Ami look confuse, how could i have sent you an invite?, this is my first time meeting you.
your name was on the letter, he brings out a paper from his pocket.
Ami (solitude) this is Emily's hand writing, how did she know Jim?, she look at him.
Is there anything you want me to do before our marriage? Jim ask.
I don't want to marry you, will you do that for me.
Jim staring at her intensely ,No, I have to marry you, he respond sharply.
Ami exclaim, stand up and leave.
He sits still watch her leaving the restaurant.
Ami is welcome by the sound of music, Emily dancing with a glass of wine in her hand moving her body to the sound of the music.
Kiana comes in with cookies and a glass of wine in her hand sees Ami standing at the entrance of the house, come join the celebration.
Ami put off the music, walks to Emily throw the letter to her face, you sent this letter to Jim claiming it from me.
Emily smiles, it my gift for your wedding, don't you like it?.
You told everyone in school about my marriage causing a problem for me now you had to invite Jim, sending him a letter with my name on it.
Don't yell at my daughter you murder, you got your mother killed because of your stupid birthday, "she throw the wine in her glass on her face".
Emily smirk, you think you can have it all because your mother is rich,
Michael is mine and mine alone she says and leave, kiana follows her.
Nanny takes her to her room wipe the drink off her face, you should change your clothe I will bring your dinner to your room, your father got a new contract, he wouldn't be coming home for the next two days.
It late at night Ami sits on the terrace staring at the moon, mum I miss you, I wish you are still here with me.
Nanny sit beside her, your mother was a wonderful woman, she brought me into this house, she asked me to take care of you because she is always busy with work, you were5years when your father brought home Kiana and Emily, your mother was devastated, she comes home late because of Kiana's presence in the house. She willed all her properties to you on your 17th birthday before fetching the ticket from the airport.
Kiana wants my father's properties that why she married him, she acts nice whenever he's around but she is a devil in disguise.
Your father met her at a brothel in France on his business trip, she lured him into marrying him because of Emily's existence.
Nanny stands up, that enough for today ,It late, you need to rest.