The mysterious Morris family

Chapter one; Brian Taylor

It's a boring and sunny day for Brian Taylor as he walked under the hot and scorching sun looking for a part-time job he could do in order to support himself and his girlfriend Mabel Lawson. After searching for the whole day all he only ends up as an Uber driver.

Brian qualifications for a professional job is very poor due to his background, since he was coming from the countryside almost everyone sees him Ias someone who is not well educate. Brian case is a bit different from that of an orphan, he has his poor mother his side, the little she has she used it to support Brian, but it was never enough.

Brian never met his father he only see him pictures, the only people Brian knew was his foster grandparents the ones who welcome his mother into their home with a wide smile on their faces, Brian never had a normal childhoods like other children from the countryside, who play around with other children of their age. All Brian life if he's not in school he would be with his mother in the farm. The only free time he has he uses it to read.

After graduating from highschool, Brian's mother urged him to further his education, she doesn't want her son to end up like other children in the village who after finishing highschool they end it there. Brian gained admission into one of the most prestigious University in the whole country, the Orwell university.

He was given business management and administration as a program to study. It was a thing of joy for the whole family, it was hard for a student from the countryside to gain admission into a prestigious institution in the country. Brian finally left the village that always quiet except the voices of the children that echo the whole community, to the lively city.

During Brian freshmen year he met Mabel Lawson, a female student from his faculty, but they weren't doing the same program, they started up as reading group, Brian started having feeling for Mabel, after four months of knowing Mabel, Brian proposed to her which she accepted whole heartly during their holiday period Mabel normally visit Brian's family, they all accepted her with open arms except Brian's grandma who seems to dislike. But she never makes it known to them that she did not like Mabel.

Mabel Lawson was from a middle class family so things were not difficult for her, unlike Brian who has to struggle before putting food on his table. Despite all the struggle Brian has never lacked in his studies.

It's been two years now ever since Mabel accepted his proposal and everything was going pretty well for the two of them.

After dropping of his last clients at their destination, since their apartment is closed to that of Mabel, Brian decided to spend the night at Mabel's apartment.

Not knowing if Mabel would be around he decided to call her, the phone ring for some seconds before she finally picked the call.

"Hello Brian" Mabel sleepy voices sounded from the phone.

"Babelove, I just called to tell you that I'm done for the day and I'm about to sleep" Brian said.

" Oh! okay" Mabel said.

" So, where are you right now?" Brian asked, he wants to confirm if she's at home or not.

" I'm at home, why do you ask?" Mabel asked after replying to Brian question.

" Nothing" Brian did not want to tell her that he is at the front of her apartment.

Mabel did not say anything again before hanging up the call. That was a bit strange for Brian but he did not mind it.

Standing at the front door of Mabel's apartment, Brian anticipation of seeing the surprise expression on Mabel's face makes his heart to profess aggressively against it's incarceration it's rib cage.

Brian knocked more than two times but there was no response from inside. He wanted to go back home feeling disappointed. But his leg by mistake hit the door and it was slightly open.

'this girl is a bit careless!, In this world that is filled with many evil things especially at night" Brian said

inwardly as he walked into the parlour of her apartment. An intense smell of love making hit his nose, accompanying with a Loud moans coming from the bedroom.

"Ahh!!!!!!! Harder baby!" That was Mabel's voice, she was moaning loudly. Brian has never expected to met such an event in his life, if someone tells him that Mabel would cheat on him he would never believe.

Brian's brain went dumb for sometimes before he decided to walk into the room.

" Holy cow! Mabel!" Brian shouted with eyes wide open as he saw his girlfriend having sex with another guy.

Hearing Brian's voice Mabel subconsciously shift from the bed and also from the guy, making her to fall off from the bed with a Loud thud.

"Bri..an, I'm .. I'm sorry" Mabel stammered as she apologized, knowing she can't ferment a lie that would make Brian thinks the opposite of what he saw.

"Mabel, why are you doing this to me?" Brian asked as tears welled up in his eyes.

Not having a reasonable explanation to give Mabel could only say three words " I'm sorry Brian"

The guy on the bed, Mabel partner in crime, could not take the drama any more,

" Darling what are you sorry about?, Just tell this loser the truth" , the voice of the man that just spoke sounds familiar in Brian's ear, he turned toward the bed to his surprise it was Krayon Maxwell the richest guy in his department, there family rank third in the country.

"Brian I have been wanting to tell you that, I don't want to be in this relationship again, I'm done" Mabel said indifferently.

"What did I do wrong, Mabel if it's because of this!, I would forget about it, but please stay with me" Brian plead with Mabel he doesn't want the relationship to end just like that. He had become too attached to her, that makes it very hard for him to let go of her.

"Brian I can't stay with you no matter what you do, look you are great guy but when it's comes to fulfilling my heart desires, you can never do it" Mabel said

" I would work harder, " Brian assured

" Brian, you have always was being working hard but your money has never been enough Brian! And you can never make money that would be equivalent to that Krayon" mabel accentuate on the word equivalent.

Despite his high he was short of words.

Brian was totally speechless, and he was just staring at Mabel with a blank expression.

"Brian, please leave my apartment, you know I can charge you with attempting robbery" Mabel threatened

"Mabel, you would regret what you just did, I promise you this" Brian said before he intended to leave her apartment.

"Wait, Brian!," Mabel said with a grin on her face.

"I have already been regretting it!, Brian!" Mabel pretended to be remorse

" Really ?" Brian asked. He could not believe his ear, he knows people do change, but it had never been this fast. " Yes, Brian! I have regret it already!" Mabel said innocently.

" So you are ready to accept be back" Brian said as he tried to touch her, which she dodged. Brian was basically ignoring the clear hand writings on the wall. He was ready to take her back if she agreed to come back to him.

" Don't touch me, you loser!, do you think that I would accept you? Pathetic!, Brian for your information, I have been dating Krayon for the past two years,"

Mabel said as she jumped into krayon's arm, kissing him before continuing her statement

" you can't afford my Bangles, what am I even saying in your lifetime you can't even buy my bag" Mabel mocked Brian.

Brian had never been insulted like this in his entire life, this Mabel was not his first girlfriend, but the first one Aisha had never done this to him before.

"Now leave my house, loser!" Mabel shouted at Brian.

Brian took a glance at her before leaving her house, Brian could not concentrate on the road as the images and words Mabel was blurting out kept displaying in his head like a video.

He decided to park the car near the bridge, that divides some areas of the glorious city from Orwell university.

He walked towards the middle of the bridge.

He stood in the middle of the bridge observing the scenery of the vast river and the evergreen tall trees at its sides and how beautiful the dazzling moon reflected marvelously on the surface of the water, he never knew how many hours has past since he stood there,

'I'm I that bad that all the girlfriends I ever hard would leave at the end, first it was Aisha she left without a goodbye, I don't even know where in this part of the world she's hiding, and now it Mabel what kind of ill fate did I have?' Brian cursed himself inwardly'

When Brian reached his apartment it was already dawn. He had no time to sleep, after taking his shower, he dressed up for work. Looking at his image reflecting in the mirror, his faded shirt due to constant washing and his torn trousers, with his pair of slippers that are begging for rescue under his care, Brian

Looked like a beggar." just only my outfit is enough reason for them to leave me" Brian said inwardly'.

Walking along the road, all eyes were staring at him. Brian felt embarrassed, but he covered it well.

At Mades drink and food.

Brian was mopping the floor of the eatery.

"Hello Brian" Claire called him with a wide smile on her face. "Good morning, Claire" Brian greeted her

" Morning Brian, as always, the first to come to work," Claire said.

"Times wait for no one, whatever you do, do with passion" Brian said.

"Thank God I found two of you, " Mr. Roland said.

"Is anything the matter" Claire asked

"Guys, we just received an exclusive order from Helena's heaven to supply pizza and drinks" Mr. Roland said happily.

"But I thought Helena's normally sells food and drinks?" Brian asked.

"You guys know that Helena's heaven is not just a restaurant, it's also a hostel?" Mr. Roland asked ironically

"We know!" Brian and Claire answered simultaneously.

"And the sweetest part of it is that they have paid in advance, so two of you should hurry up, guys be fast "Mr. Roland suggested enthusiastically as every movement of theirs seems slow in his eyes

"But sir you know that today was meant to be my free day" Brian complained.

" You don't want to go?" Mr. Roland asked

"Sir, don't worry, we will go. Don't mind Brian, he's just tired!" Claire said as she walked towards the kitchen.

After loading the goods in the trunk of the car, they both zoom off.

"Brian, you are not in a good mood. Why?" Claire asked, she had been observing Brian closely.

"Nothing, I just woke up from a bad dream" Brian replied.

Knowing that Brian didn't want to talk about it, she did not ask again.

They were driving in silence, and it seemed like the day was slow in Claire's eyes. Feeling bored, she decided to play music, switching on the music player in the car. Her favorite song started playing; give me one for the Road, one of the songs from Davido's timeless album.

Claire was singing alongside the song with a smile on her face.

For Brian, the song is like a torture for him since it reminds him all about Mabel and what she did.

" Brian, you have always been working hard, but your money has never been enough Brian! And you can never make money that would be equivalent to that Krayon"

This words kept ringing in his head, until he started having a headache and his eyes started pinning.

He lost control of his focus, and the car started going zigzag. Claire was so scared that she almost urinate on herself, Brian managed to stop the car at the side of the road.

"Are you okay?" Claire asked

"I'm having a little headache, can you drive while I rest small" Brian said

"Okay" Claire said as she started the car. They're now back on the road, with Brian sleeping.

"We're here Brian" Claire informed as she woke up the sleeping Brian.

"Oh!!!! allow me sleep a little bit" Brian suggested as his eyes were still heavy.

"Common gets up, we have no time left" Claire said as she dragged Brian out of the car.

Brian walked to the trunk of the car to offload the food with a heavy step.

Chapter 3:

At Helena's Heaven, colloquially known as the Fantasy of Your Reality, it's a place for the rich and not for poor, skimpy, and pathetic people like Brian. After helping Claire carry the goods up from the car to the hotel room for delivery, while Claire followed suit.

When Brian entered the room, it was filled with students from elite backgrounds. Even Mabel was there. "Guys, look who we have here," Sharon mocked.

"The poor and stinky Brian from the countryside," Sharon continued to mock Brian. Brian only stared at her without saying anything.

They are from a rich and well-known family. If he said anything to them, they might silence him forever without anyone finding out or taking action.

"And look who is talking! I love your courage to actually call someone poor and stinky. You aren't even properly developed," Claire mocked Sharon.

Brian was amazed by that. Claire is the only person who has ever stood up for him when others insulted him.

"Claire, you called me an improper development?" Sharon asked, as she tried to suppress her anger.

"Oops! Did I just say that you are improperly developed? I apologize for calling you that if it hurts your ego, but I'm not lying," Claire mocked, as she walked dramatically around Sharon.

"If I may ask, how am I improper in any way?" Sharon asked, as she used her eyes to search the area of her body that's not properly developed.

"How can you have big boobs with no ass and when you stand straight, you look exactly like the letter P!!" Claire continued to mock, and the whole room was laughing helplessly at Sharon.

Seeing that everyone was laughing at her, her anger grew deep and started burning with flames as she lunged towards Claire to pull her hair. Claire dodged, making Sharon hit her head on the wall so hard that it started bleeding.

Sharon broke down in tears as she used her hand to cover her bleeding head. Mabel stood up from where she was sitting.

"Brian, I have to say your new girlfriend is very brave," Mabel said as she emptied the entire drink on Claire's hair. Claire was dripping wet from the drink that was poured on her.

Her wet clothes clung to her body, exposing her perfect and lovely figure. Krayon looked at Claire with a lot of lust in his eyes.

'This person is a dog,' Brian cursed inwardly. Claire walked towards the table that was filled with drinks and picked up the most expensive alcoholic drink before heading towards Mabel.

"I'm not that magnanimous to let you go without a fight," Claire said as she emptied the entire alcoholic drink on Mabel's body before using the bottle to smash Mabel's head.

Seeing the blood rushing from her head, she got angry and started pulling Claire's hair.

Claire was caught off guard, in her struggle to break free from Mabel's grip, she started blowing on Mabel's face. Brian only folded his hands and enjoyed the show. 'Claire is a warrior and also very aggressive.

I never knew she had such martial skills,' Brian said inside his mind. After separating the two, Brian dragged Claire out of the hotel and straight into the car.

"What the hell do you think you were doing?" Brian asked angrily.

He didn't know anything about Claire's background, but one thing he knew was that those people can kill, and nobody would find out about it.

"I'm not like you. I can't stand up for myself," Claire said while frowning.

"I agree, you are standing up for yourself, but what you said to Sharon is too harsh," Brian explained.

"Do you know? I'm in this condition because of Sharon and her mother. I have to make her pay one way or another, and I have to get my mom's company back," Claire continued, turning towards the window.

"My dad doesn't want to see me because of them."

"It's okay, Claire. Don't worry. I know everything is going to fall into place one day," Brian comforted her.

Brian somehow felt connected to Claire, but he didn't know where the connection was coming from, she's someone he just knew at his work place.

"Brian, because of her, I'm rendered homeless. I don't have a place to stay," Claire started, pretending like she was crying.

"Please, don't cry. You can stay with me if it pleases you," Brian was moved by her fake cry.

"Thanks, Brian," Claire said while she hugged Brian with a smile.

Claire started the car, and they went back to Mades food and drinks.

"Here comes the tigress, the tigress of Mades " John mocked Claire, as Claire and Brian both walked into the eatery together.

" John, I have no time for your jokes" Claire said.

"Claire and Brian meet me in my office" Mr. Roland commanded.

"See what I'm trying to tell you," John said,

" It's not everything, you would resolve with fight must time you just have to keep quiet and let it go" John advice

"Claire let's go, before Mr. Roland gets angry" Brian said as he walked into the office.

"Sir you sent for us" they both said simultaneously.

"What happened at Helena's heaven" Mr. Roland asked calmly.

Claire narrated all that happened and how Brian was insulted.

" Claire, I'm happy that you were able to support Brian and stand up for your friend" Mr. Roland complemented Claire.

"Thanks" Claire said

"This is your salary for the month" Mr. Roland handed to them their salary for the entire month.

"But sir, this is just the middle of the month, why are you paying us now?" Brian asked.

Claire was speechless, she did not say anything, know why their boss was giving them their salary when the month is yet to end.

"You're the month is yet to end, but the problem here is you guys are not allowed to work for me anymore" Mr. Roland said with a disappointed face.

" But sir, we did nothing wrong, why are you doing this to is?" Brian asked.

"Brian if it was in my power, two of you would continue to work for me," Mr. Roland said.

"Sir whose person is in control?, for all I know you're the owner of this place" Claire said in form of a question.

" Claire!, Two of you have offended the Maxwell's, and I'm place under condition That me myself is not happy about" Mr. Roland said in a grief voice.

Brian and Claire both work out of the shop with a sad look. "Brian what are we going to do now!" Claire panic.