His personal assistant: his only desire

"wake up wake up", Niel called shaking Tina", "hmmn", she answered turning away, "father wants you to call the Post office", "where is mom", she asked opening her eyes, "mom is still asleep, get up first". Tina

Sitting up asked "can't you go do it", "what me, no ways, father asked you to call them and not me", "please", "no, don't shift it to me", "what about I walk you to the bus station on your way to your new

College, he looked at her and nodded "okay that would do, go freshen up, let me get the telephone", "

Thanks and I love you", "yes after shifting your work", he said smiling, she smiled back heading to the bathroom while he left.

Later that day:

"Dad Mr Patel came over and he said his car broke down", "oh, where did he leave it", "

At the garage", "thanks dear, where is your mom and brother", "they are both at the farmyard", "where are you headed to", "the market, we are almost out of

Foodstuff", "what's up for dinner", he asked and she smiled, "mom is taking care of it", he became sad

"your mom had always cooked for me all this years, I have told you that I like your food better", she also became sad "yes, you say that now but when I get married and Niel marries a lady, you would get tired of my food also and like the new lady's food better", he touched her cheeks and said "that would never happen, I would make sure that I come visiting almost every time as an excuse to taste your food again", she laughed "that's convincing enough dad", she said as he chuckled, she pecked her and left the house for the market. This is Tina Martinez, she just finished her college and is determined to find a job and help her family out, being the first child, it was expected from her anyways.

At the Santiago's;

Anna was in the kitchen preparing lunch, her mom was in the room, Derek was in his room chatting away as always while Diego was in his study working. She rang the lunch bell and

Served the food, "why did you cook", Derk asked as she smiled giving her mother a plate and scooped some meat, "yes Anna, why and why did you cook, I have told you severally that that kitchen is dangerous to your skin", "yes, mother I know, we have maids and all but am a lady like them and I would one day

get married", her mother sighed not wanting to start an argument with her while Derek gave her that disgusted look that she was used to, "I would go call big brother", "and when he ask for who cooked", "I would simply tell him the truth, he wouldn't do anything anyways", "if course and if I remember correctly, the last time you said that you slept in

the store room", "that was last week Derek, this is a new week", "yes, a new week

indeed, am telling you that everyone else can change but Diego can't", "he would change",

keep trying", he said minding his food as she rolled her eyes at him then went to look for Diego.

She met him at his laptop and she said a quick prayer before going in, "lunch is ready big brother", he first of all acted like she wasn't there and he continued his work until she repeated it again, "you weren't taught to knock on a door before entering", "am sorry", "so who made lunch", "the mail...", "If you dare lie to me Anna", he said calmly but his aura had definitely changed and the room was getting stuffy for Anna, "I did", she said looking down at her foot, "what did I tell you the last time you did that", "you said I shouldn't cook anymore", "so what happened now", he asked looking at her for the first time since she entered the study, "i.. I am sorry", "what to do with you,oh, it is raining, do you care to have a quick shower before telling me the rest of your story", "am sorry big brother,

I won't do it again", "yes, I heard this the last time", "this time it is different, I won't enter the

kitchen again", "don't worry, I would walk you out myself",he said and elegantly held her hand and walked her out of the house, making her stand at an are where the downpour was more evident, he said "maybe when you get a pneumonia, I would be convinced that you won't do it again", he then went inside closing the door behind him. "What have you done with my daughter", his mom asked once he passed by the dining area, "she is just taking a few shower out there", "what the hell Diego, don't tell me you left your sister out

there", his mom said and Derek only shakes his head and headed towards the door, "don't you dare do what is in your head now", Diego's voice came behind him, "I can handle anything but my little sister being left in the

cold so do your worst", he then continued his journey to the door, he brought Tina inside all drenched up and in tears. Diego watched as his mom said, "I didn't bring you up to become heartless Diego, when did you even get this worse huh, just look at what you did to your poor sister, what has she ever done to you", "answer that question yourself, rose, who exactly is she to me", he asked with that dangerous look lurking behind his gaze and he went out o his room, "what did he mean by that mom", Anna asked as her mom said "don't listen to him, he talks a lot of rubbish when angry", "and by the way didn't I tell you to not go call him, just looks at what a new week did to you", Derek added taking her to her room and helping her get into a clean and dry clothe before he said "don't leave this room until am sure that you are doing well, don't turn on the AC, ring for the maids if you need assistance, I don't want any excuses as to why you disobeyed me", she nodded laying on the bed, he sighed trying to look calm, "I told you to stop trying to make him come out of his world, he is okay with it and we are fine with it then why do you want o change him", she didn't say anything, " quit trying to make him come out of his world, it's for your own good because if this kind of thing happens again and am not around then?, Would I hear of you being dead, of course not", she nodded as he left the room.