The Billionaire Charm

riously. "What did y

forgot" I rushed to the kitchen. I

uisher" I y

om. His bag, the gun, is gone. But the transaction papers are still littered on the floor. I take the extinguisher from my wardrobe and run back to the kitchen. I use every ounce

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ceiling is painted white, the walls blue, and the room smells of Izal and drugs. I sit

d then a smile cuts across her face. I wonder what is amusing in my situation, and

oon, how are

look. The kind of question that

ter" I reply an

r and a gap tooth. She's pretty. She must have been a

uses her eyes to seek permi

e" I

on the bed. The bed makes a streaking sound

ressing yourself lately, when la

d give a serious look as if I'm

nda

three da

was four days ago. The night I was

two weeks

confused look. She thinks l should be happy and not sad to hear the news. If only

f the f

fter taking a

rtner du

I say as I sit up

t that. Didn't you

e my kitchen explo

e stays with her curious eyes read

e any money to take care of myself and

says with a worried look.

uld take things slowly. I think you should think it thro

at the drugs will work. You will

e today? This evening? I am strong enough, and besides

se when I notice that

you should hav

a few worn-out books clustered on it. She gently tears a piece of paper o

she notice that my neighbour, David was no longer standing at the door. I'm sure that he found me, rescued me out of my

nd gives me an encouraging s

ly stretch forth my

nk y

counsellor's, her name is Melissa. She's an expe

d me, and you're talking about someone I haven't met yet? Thank you." I

is a jerk like

I corr

e good people around me. I remember my friend, Tessy, how she didn't hesitate to

t," I say. Th

s the young man that brought me t

nto the ward, with t

ust be his

fetch him

than

beckon to

ou for e

on, I'm root

me a thumbs up. The nurse wa