It came as a blissful night, the stars adorned the sky, as  I held up my head zipping through the gardens.

My red silky gown danced with the calm breeze, setting my eyes afar I sighted a man, he was dressed up in white, his hair was maybe brown colored and shoulders were vast.

As I approached him, the strange man looked like a protagonist in a love story, a story that Is about to unveil.

As I gasped back into the real world.

My alarm peeps. 7: 35 am.

I looked at my time, I bearly had a few hours to get ready for my interview slated by eight.

I ran into the bathroom.

Coming out, I used the towel in my hand to wiggle off the water from my hair.

After that, I went ahead to take out my clothes from the wardrobe.

I had them, already ironed last night before dozing off.

I wore my dress, leaving for the home of my soon-to-be boss, mr. Liam khan.

I am to be interviewed to be his son's nanny, minus the fact, that I have no idea how to take care of a child, how hard can it be?

I walked past a candy shop, followed by another before I got to the place of my interviewer.

I curbed my breath, beholding a huge mansion before me.

Whoa. Does a royal family live here?..

"Welcome miss Sara,".

I got welcomed by the bass tone voice of a man.

I looked back and I met a man swiftly approaching me,  he had his eyes away, while trying to sling off his shirt, from his wet dripping body.

Damn.

I got paralyzed.

My mouth all of a sudden was filled with water, the watery saliva  I kept holding back.

He looks like a demigod in human form.

"Miss Sara! Snap out of it,".

With the hit of his fingers, he got back my attention.

" I'm  so sorry, but I came for the interview,?"

I said.

"Yes! I'm Liam khan, please come,".

He walks to the huge door in front.

He turned to look at me again and said, " shall we,?" He opened the door, before entering inside.

I went after him.

As I stepped inside the mansion, it became difficult for me to breathe.

It felt like,  I had just died and gone to heaven.

I walked behind Liam.

He takes me into his study room.

"Please sit down and I will be back,".

Liam said as he left again.

Abandoning me inside alone.

I walked to the chair, facing a glass table, and gently sat on it.

I pressed my hand anxiously against each other, waiting for him...

Hours past. It felt like I'd keep on waiting in vain.

Where on earth could he be? Perhaps did he forget about me?..

" Who are you,?".

While thinking of my interview, behind I heard the voice of a little boy.

I turned while he smiles, swiftly approaching me.

The little boy looks just like his dad.

Handsome and he was so adorable. His fluffy cheeks, shimmering before my eyes, I felt like squeezing them.

"Do you still want to wait for my dad?". He raised a question again, walking around his dad's table.

I faced him, " yes, I have to,". I responded.

The little boy goes quiet for a while, before gasping out an idea, " should I go down and call him?". He asked, running towards the door.

He was almost leaving, when I called him back.

"Hey, hold on please,". I screamed as he turns around slowly to face me.

"Yes, don't you want me to go down and call him,?". He put forward another question to me again.

I shook my head disfavoring, he understood and rode past me to his dad's table again.

He bents down, groaning like he was looking for something.

"Hey, should I help you, "? I straightened up my head to see what he was doing.

"Nah! I've almost got it thanks,". He answered back almost immediately, I chose to assist.

I rested back my head when he rolls out a football, underneath his dad's table.....

I picked up the ball.

"Ma'am, if you want to keep on waiting for my dad, " He walks back to the door," you should at least have fun with me, right?".

He grinned, staring at the ball in my custody.

The way he kept on looking at it, he didn't even give me a chance to speak when he opened the door and ran away.

"Come on ma'am,". I heard him yell as I  took off after him...

We went to the courtyard.

"Ma'am, pass the ball to me,". He says, exemplifying catching the ball.

"Okay,".

I looked at my back.

I  searched to see if anyone, most especially Liam was by any chance passing.

However, when no one approached.

I thought why not have a little fun with the cute little boy, right here with me.

I passed the ball to him.

He energetically jumped up and caught it.

"Nice one dear," I said smiling.

"Thank you, ma'am,". He responded, after settling the ball on the ground.

He gives a little space from the ball, he took up his feet, to shoot it back to me.

I saw that, and just when I thought I'd catch the ball, he shoots it so high that, it hits off the head of a garden gnome, it goes straight on the wall too, and lands on the feet of Liam Khan.

I turned shocked by that.

Liam picks up the ball and said" what are you doing here, didn't I tell you to wait for me,?", He angrily hits the ball on the ground, it bounced and came back to me.

I held on to it, loosening my gaze.

"Yes sir! But I only wanted to play football with the champ here, ". I answered back, making him look.

Liam whirls to the side, he saw I wasn't alone, "you mean Andres,  my son,".

He gazes coldly at me again.

"Yes sir, your son,"

I repeated without delay.

Liam fires a weak smile right back and said.

"Walk with me Sara, please,".

He moves his head away navigating back into the mansion.

Immediately I left the ball behind and ran after him.

I was asked a few questions about myself by him,  while we strolled together.

I made sure to answer every one of Liam's questions with not a hint of doubt, but suddenly, he just stopped and looked at me.

I got uncomfortable.

"Sir, what is it, did I say anything wrong,?" I asked him.

He shook his head and smiled, " no, on the contrary, you're what I needed,".

He announced.

His comments made me smile.

Deep down that implies that I got the job? Nevertheless, I chose to ask again just to be sure.

"So, I got the job,?" I squeezed my hands together, anxiously awaiting his reply.

Liam laughed.

"Yes, you got the job, congratulations and welcome to my family,".

He declared openly.

I jumped up for joy, I was so happy that I  went ahead to hug him.

It was after I felt his hands caressing my back, that I pulled away, feeling embarrassed.

"I'm sorry sir,". I admitted guilt

"It's okay,". He says, walking to the front door.

We got there.

"Do you mind starting tomorrow morning,?" He inquired, taking his eyes back to me.

"No sir, I'm going to be here tomorrow morning, not to worry,". I held my bags and rode past him.

I left smiling so much.

I got back home exhausted, after partying at the club.

My head was spinning, It felt like the whole world was about to fall anytime soon.

I managed to walk to my bedroom, grabbing unto the wall for support...

The next morning, I woke up feeling light-headed, I felt my nipples, pinching against my blanket.

I raised the blanket and was surprised by the outcome, I was literally without clothes, naked.

The last thing I can remember was going to bed with my clothes on and now I'm completely naked?.

it didn't just disappear overnight.

(My clothes).

I soared my eyes around trying to gather my thoughts when the door to my room pushed open.

I hastily covered up with my blankets, when my best friend, Christain, walks in with a tray of breakfast in his hand.

"Good morning bestie,"

He comes to me shirtless.

"Good morning,  did you sleep here last night,?".

I had an effect.

He beamed.

"Don't you recall what happened?". He looks at my nervous face

"No,". I shook my head having no clue.

The last thing I remember was after coming back from Liam's home, Christain had called me to meet him at the bar, but after that,  I don't seem to recall anything that happened.

Christain saw that I had no recollection of what happened and decided to play a trick on me.

"Sara, look at me,". He raised my head, " I'm sure you don't recall what happened, I'll tell you,". He takes out a used condom from his pocket, showing it to me.

That got me trembling.

"Did we have...sex,?".

I got hysterical.

Christain laughed.

"Yes, we did, last night,".

He confirmed grinning so much at me.

How the heck did I end up getting myself entangled in this?.

My hands began to shudder as I panicked.

He saw that and admitted.

"Calm down Sara, nothing happened, I was just kidding,".

I met him instantly and said.

"You were only joking around, I've you gone mad,"

I throw a pillow in his face.

He laughed.

"I'm sorry, but be rest assured that no happened between us, okay?". He says.

I rolled my eyes when my phone rang.

I forgot I was meant to resume work very early before seven in the morning and now it is a minute past eight.

I picked up the call, and in the background, I heard Liam's angry tone of voice.

"Sara, why haven't you resumed,?".

He beguiled to know why.

Immediately I jumped down from bed, wrapping myself in my blanket, "I am sorry sir, just give me some time to get ready,".  I grabbed my toothbrush and toothpaste on top of my table, navigating toward the bathroom door.

I passed Christain who kept on staring at me.

"I don't care, I want you present, before nine, or else, say goodbye to your job,".

He cautioned and disconnected the call.

He didn't even let me speak.

...

I quickly showered and the same time get dressed in the bathroom, before stepping out.

Christain quietly watched me run in disarray and not once did he alter a word of assistance to me,  sometimes he can be such a wizard. 

"Excuse me,"

I pulled him away from getting in my way.

I held onto my shoes and hurried out of the house.

Outside, I stopped a cab and jumped in.

"Please drive,"

I told the driver while fixing up my hair...

I got out of the cab the second,  the car stopped by Liam's mansion.

I ran in,  I barely got into the mansion, I only passed the huge gate,  because, at the door, a woman bumped into me.

"Hey, you okay child,?" She held unto my shoulders.

I checked my time before responding to her, "yes ma'am, but do you have any idea where sir Liam is,?". I questioned her while scampering my eyes around.

She faced me.

  She was going to tell me something when the exact person I had asked about yelled from behind.

"You're late,"

Liam says as he grunts angrily.

"Why are you late,?" He asked again. swiftly moving toward my direction.

"I... I,". I thought twice.

Liam however gets annoyed, he grabbed my hand forcefully and threw me outside.

"Get out,". He sanctioned, as I turned back and have him shut the door to my face.

"Hold on please,". I hit on the door

"Go away Sara," I heard Liam shouting from inside.

He seems angry.

I sat on the bench outside, for over an hour.

The door kept on being locked and I thought Liam wasn't going to listen to me anymore.

I got up leaving when the door suddenly opens up.

I turned back and met Liam at the door.

"Come in,".

Liam said and went back in.

I hurried after he did.

He walked ahead but abruptly stopped to question me.

"Tell me, Sara, why are you late,?".

He folds his hands against each other.

I thought of the perfect lie to tell because I can't tell what happened, however, the worst tale came rushing out.

"I had an emergency at home, my mom got hit by a horse,".

Without thinking I said.

I had no idea, how that came out, but it did and I thought I'd be kissing my job goodbye, but  Liam surprised me and walked away.

He grinned also while leaving me behind.

After some hours later. I sat on the couch when Liam finally came down again.

He saw me and said.

" Did you not move from this spot throughout the whole day,?".

He checks the time, I did too, it was precisely a minute past seven in the evening.

I got up from the couch.

" Sir, I was waiting for you, I still don't know the explicit duties you want me to do as your son's nanny,".

I lowered my gaze while speaking to him.

"Specific duties, I don't think I explained everything to you,  wait I'll be back,".

Liam takes a hand out and went up again.

Liam alighted a little later.

He placed a paper in my palm.

"Please read," he tells with a smile.

I collected the paper and read through it, while reading, I noticed some strange words.

I looked up, "I'm sorry sir, an in-house nanny,?". I questioned him.

Liam gave me this look as if I had just said something stupid.

He further asked, "haven't you been a nanny before?".

He looks into my eyes, and all of a sudden, I felt guilty.

I couldn't fabricate and so I told him.

"No, I haven't been a nanny before sir,". I didn't have enough courage to look at him.

Liam wasn't pleased by that.

"So, you haven't been a nanny before,?."

He says again, displeased by it  the second time

"Yes sir, I haven't been a babysitter before,".

I replied, avoiding his disappointed gaze.

"So! How the hell I'm I going to entrust my son, to someone who doesn't know the first thing about babysitting,".

Liam scowls and shouted at me.

I am quite aware that Liam has every right to stop me from working, but I do need this job.

My dad will always tell me, that it's better to say the truth and get punished than lie and live with the guilt.

So, if Liam wants to stop me from working, it wouldn't be an injustice.

"Look, sir,  I am sorry, I know I said I have been a nanny before,  but I am willing to learn and abide by the rules and regulations governing our contract, please give me a chance sir,".

I begged with my hands crumpled.

Liam stares brawled about his decision.

"Hmm! I can see you're sorry, but it's okay, maybe God wanted you to get this job," he sets out a smiled afterward, " but in all honesty, I'll like to see how you handle a kid of such naughtiness especially if the child is my son,".

Liam speaks in an audible voice.

"Can you do it, Sara,?".

He asked for a final verdict.

"Yes sir,  I can do it,"

I declared right back.

Liam nods and walks away.

The following morning, I woke up quite early, I had my bags packed, and set to begin a new phase in my life.

Ding dong.

I rang the doorbell the moment I got to Liam's mansion, I waited patiently for a response when something flashed brightly before my eyes.

I looked back in a haste and saw cameras flashing at me.

From all angles, they rushed in.

  Questioning to know my identity.

Liam gets to know about the issue.

"What is going on here,?" He says as we all turned to look at him.

"Please Mr. Liam,  is she the mysterious lady we've been dying to meet,?".

Said one of the news reporters.

Liam faced him...

"Mysterious lady, who the heck are you talking about,?".

He says, holding out his hand to me.

The whole issue with the press appears to be getting controlled by Liam, but unawares, everything escalates further, when a lady yelled behind.

"Liam Kahn! Who the hell is she?".

The angry-looking lady shouted.

It would seem like, everyone except me knew who she was because the press all exclaimed in surprise, I even heard one of the reporters whisper to her fellow reporter that she was Liam's girlfriend.

They all flashed their cameras as she moved forward.

"Tatiana, can we please go in and talk,". Liam explained as he tries to get a hold of her hand.

But she pulls back, confronting me.

"Who're you?," She kept on interrogating with the same question.

Liam snatched her back to his gaze again.

"Tatiana! What the hell do you think you are doing," he looks at me before meeting her again, "come, let's go and talk inside,". He held unto her hand forcefully taking her away.

I was so overwrought with the entire issue, Liam skimmed past me still clenching her hand.

I thought of getting my bags on the ground when my ears took heed of a heavy slap, instantly I looked back, and I met Tatiana holding out her hand and Liam pressing his hand on his left cheek.

Did she just slap him?...

Everyone went silent, waiting to see how  Liam reacts to her anger, however, he maintained his composure but shouted.

"Everybody get out,"

He kept on caressing his cheeks.

However, when no one seems to listen, Liam gets further infuriated.

He picked up a plank from the ground and swore to beat everyone right here, ignoring the fact that, most of the reporters were Ladies.

Witnessing such a warning, the entire mansion, became empty.

They all left.

They might've left, but  Tatiana bolstered her angry gaze on us.

"Who is she, Liam".

She asked again when Liam decides to walk away.

Liam excluded her and turns to me.

"Let's go, Sara,"

He says as we walked into the mansion together.

I saw her try to take away his hand from holding mine when Liam turns back so mad that she instantly pulled off and allowed us to go inside together.

Two hours later, after getting settled in, I strolled to the living room, I met  Tatiana seated on the porch, she faced me with her back and so didn't notice when I walked in behind her, "ma'am, do I need to call sir Liam to come,?".

I said.

She turns and irritable answered back.

"Don't disturb me, okay, just go, ?" She looked away immediately.

As instructed, I took my leave.

After leaving her alone on the porch, I thought of going to grab a glass of water from the kitchen, simply to hear Tatiana yell Liam's name, as she walks to the bedroom.

"Liam,". She maniacally disturbed the entire mansion.

I met Liam rushing out of his room, "what the hell is going on? Why are you shouting my name,"

He spoke back in a loud tone.

"I... Am.... Sorry,".

She throbbed at the glimpse of his anger.

Liam complained as he walks back in.

  She came after slamming the door to his bedroom.

I had no idea what they both discussed, however, the next time I saw them, they both walked downstairs holding hands.

Liam finds me glaring.

"Sara, can you please go upstairs and call my son down,"

In a calm tone, he said to me.

"Yes sir," I answered back running up to Andre's bedroom.

"Andre's, you in?". I walked in after I had no response even after knocking twice on the door.

I knocked on his bathroom door, thinking he might be taking a bath.

"Andre's, you in?". I called again. But no answer.

Immediately I opened the door.

Andre wasn't taking his bath, and neither was he in his bed.

Where on earth could he be?.

I brought the news to Liam

"Sir, I can't find Andre's, he isn't in his bedroom?". I told him.

Liam gets up from his sofa, " how do you mean,?" He says running up to his son's bedroom, I pursued behind.

I went in after he did.

Liam sees me standing at the door.

"I can't find him, where is he?" He interrogated me.

" I'm so sorry sir, I don't know,". I conceded, staring my eyes away from looking.

Liam grunts.

He picked up his feet and ran out of the room.

I went after him.

Liam asked me to go check at the playground which was a  few blocks from the mansion.

I listened to him,  but just when I thought of leaving, Liam's phone rang, and the second I heard him alter, Andre's name, I stopped and faced him.

"Sir, what happened,?" I asked.

"I just got a call, my son is at the hospital,". Liam inform as he ran out.

We all drove to the hospital.

At the hospital, we met the doctor in charge of Andre's ward and he took us there.

Andre's had a broken leg.

Liam was so angry, yet emotional seeing his son's leg bandaged

"Son,"

Andre lifted his head when he heard his father's voice.

He tries to come down, however, Liam asked him to rest.

"I have every right to be mad at you, where were you and why did you leave without anyone knowing, huh?" 

Liam takes up his hands to hit his son but hesitated.

"I am sorry dad,  I only wanted to fulfill the promise we made to mom," Andres answered, lowering his gaze.

"What promise,". Liam replied.

Andre lift's up his head and said,

"Today is her death anniversary, dad, did you forget,?"

Liam stared back in alarm.