Déjèvu,that's french crap for I've seen this before. That's exactly how Larry felt of the new year,a new repeat of the previous year ,last year was a complete torment to him counting all he had gone through to be where he was now .
He stared at the screen in front of him as he reread the article once again not sure if the title actually fit the content ,he felt dissatisfied with it apparently,it didn't really hold the attraction that it should have which completed his thoughts, Nancy had the observation ,the skills but just didn't have the words ,well that had to do he thought as pressed send on the laptop that would have to come out of her paycheck. Instantly he got an email from Overturn media Corp the board of directors had approved his request for a vacation he smiled sinisterly as he wrote an email to thank them signed by the editor of the new times newspaper.
He suddenly remembered Annastacia,he had left her to do her homework in the study room. He looked at the time and realised it was way past her bedtime. He stood up and strolled through the dinning room as he headed to the study room only to find a peaceful angel drooling on her books which Instantly questioned his parenting skills and wounded his pride.
He picked the girl from her books and thought quietly as he slowly took her upstairs, gentle as she was ,her innocence lying right there waiting to be screwed with because that's what life had to him,messed with his head over and over again until he couldn't recognize himself even if he looked at the mirror.
He placed Annastacia on her bed and quickly asked himself what role he actually played in her life ,parent maybe?but was he really qualified to call himself her parent let alone a father,was he really?
The role he played in this family was questionable,he felt used,like a carrier you Know double in double out ,it was complicated but somehow he was involved ,he had inherited the results of Lunar's egg and some guy' crap ,a very disgusting thing to think about but which he dreaded of it's beauty her magnificence ,her innocence ,the sweetness in her eyes for him ,he jovial nature and best of all the very opposite of her mother,a carnaving two faced pervert!
He kissed her forehead and brushed the loose hair off her face. He then remembered something 'Donavan' he thought as he fished out his phone and typed 'updates Don't and clicked send. Suddenly an engine roared into the compound downstairs and silenced down as equally. He looked at his phone one more last time as he listened to the footsteps coming up.He placed his phone back and waited patiently for the events to unfold, Lunar's essence filled the room and a few seconds later graced the current feeling with her presence.
"Hey?"she begun
"Hey"
"She asleep?"
"Yeah she was really tired "he said as he slowly moved towards her.
"Oh yeah what have you guys been up to?"
"Well you know, the obvious,eat, drink,watch,quality father daughter time ,you wouldn't understand"now close to her face .
"Oh really?"she smiled
For those couple of seconds Lunar thought how lucky she was to have Larry,he was a good guy with a loving heart which is what impressed her the most.
"How was work?"he asked as he placed a slight kiss on her forehead and tidied her collar.
"You know, work, work, work,quality secretary time ,you wouldn't understand"
"Oh really?"said as he smiled and she giggled."you hungry? there's some lasagna in the fridge I could warm it up for you"
Lunar thought carefully and decided not to she was too tired.
"No thanks I'm bushed ,let's go sleep I'll eat tommorow"
"I'm not really sure that's very healthy honey"
He said as he picked hey up and walked towards their bedroom.
" Well I'll get used to it...but what I'll never get used to is moments like this"
'mmhm?"
"Mhmm"she nodded as they got into their room
He put her down and she removed the scarf off her neck as she walked to her wardrobe then there was some incessant buzzing and a loud ring in his pocket indicating a text message.
"Who is it?"Lunar asked
He checked his screen ,it was Donavon,his heart skipped a beat and he panicked.
"It's my co-workers,she has a lead on a story!"he almost bit his tongue
"Oh "She answered.
He checked his screen again and tried to maintain his nervousness and sticky fingers,he could only read half a line from the homescreen'found he...' and Lunar came back all dressed in her pajamas. She hugged him as he struggled to put his phone back in his pocket
"Thank you"she begun
"For what?"
"For everything,for being a good father ,a good husband and for just being you"she said as she yawned.
As they lay in bed Larry struggled to keep his thoughts from flooding his mind ,he would think after she left which won't be long counting his luck
Soon the rythimic snoring and breathing assured him she was asleep and by the looks of it burried by it,so he pulled out his phone and set it on silent mode and taped the screen a couple of times trying to think of the suitable short words to use to get a straight answer,"U sure?" And pressed send.
He quickly set his phone on vibration mode and a message arrived ,'yes sir corresponds with the picture'
Donavon never failed him , pretty sharp guy ,he had to be paid extra for his wonderful job .
He hesitated when Lunar turned around and he almost jumped out there himself under the blankets but then he realised she was only dreaming ,hence he walked quietly to the toilet and sat at the toilet seat,he clicked in discomfort and allowed himself to tolerate this behavior which he apparently had to equip himself with.
He logged into his account,it was completely empty having forced himself a year ago to sign into Instagram for this very purpose,he wasn't a social kind of guy but if need be to find Anna he would cross valleys of death and swim in oceans full of paranas.
He searched Anna Wild and results came flooding in. He scrolled down to find a familiar face that tempestoud him to a boiling ecstatic feeling that he often cherished in the past and maybe still did.
She was still gorgeous ,her lips were scarlet which was his favorite thing about her. She had the face of a baby with round cheeks ,redishly bright ,her eyes dark like the very nature he had fostered into her with his marriage to Lunar.
He shook his head violently to avoid a recap of a past with so much misery ,it had destroyed him. He opened another tab having seen '2k' followers on her. He searched for Anna Wild which brought a frenzy of nightmare too horrid to display,then searched for her original name which he was madly in love with Annastacia Wambui but again the same.
He looked backed into her account and found links to a McGregor family so he searched for Annastacia McGregor. It brought one result which overjoyed him . It was a piece of an article on her in which he saw Annastacia ,suspect,murder and Bellisima in the same sentence.
He knew what it meant she was off the proverbial rails of her sanity,the likely result of his current marital status but probably Lunar's fault. He was pointing fingers ,no actually he believed it was the truth like very clearly it was Eve's fault for the demise of her son Abel ,if only she had been a little less greedy!who knows.
He had to find her ,it was his duty at least he thought . He had to find a way to bring back the loving Annastacia Wambui he once new ,his ex-girlfriend,this would be weird but perhaps finally an excuse to get out of Kenya, and go and explore and by the looks of it Chicago.
He dreaded that he had to leave Anna his daughter but her namesake was in dire need of his help and he was in dire need of some adventure,so he now has a story with a hidden agenda to find the murderer of Bellisima Nistrocack the daughter of the mayor to Pillinoir his Excellency Nigel Nistrocack.