Cane's Obsession; Vanessa's Predicament

, broken only by the sound of Vanessa's s

hed in cold sweat, heart racin

bored by Cane's sharp-edged rod. She examines her trembling hand, th

rie's, concern etched

again?' he inquires, his

stammers, her bre

voice trails off, unable to put

as she instinctively leans t

he whispers, his voice a soothing balm to her frayed nerves. "It w

es her trembling arm, the night's terrors gradually fade int

leave, but decides to greet his wife, he goes into their room, stands and stares

walks out to his car parked in the

gue he walks past, but is so lost in his thoughts he waves at

office. On getting to his o

," she says in a f

ng Valerie"

e was two offic

is office, he receives a cal

see me at my office," Mr

Benson, Okay Sir.

look stressed out Dale, what's

it's just a little fam

way I could be

d all, the project I placed you in charge of is still unfinished, you promised me you'd finalize it three day

e air through his mouth, then bows his h

r know I could be of help," Mr Benson says, ha

o look strong for her but I really am not that strong, I'm tir

asks "What exactly happe

n't even say why and what she did to him," Dale says. "I don't get proper sleep at night" "She has developed anger issues" ".

His boss

ied choking

d she frequently has dreams about her ex chasing and wanting to kill her and the only thing that

e annoys her, and it's nerve-racking, most times I act as if I don't care but it's eating

man, Nessa is kind, loving and selfless, she isn't a bad

re fully aware it's a phase. Why then do you allow it to affect you

can't help but feel t

your emotions, that's by the way. I've heard you, okay?" Mr Ben

here at work" "I've tolerated you a lot, because I Know how much of a hard worker you were when you first came, you have to get back to being you at work

this is the last time we'll talk about this, Thank you and please shut

So why then did he ask if there was anything

from his PA; "Sir, your flight has been book

call me now to tell me it has been booked for Thursday,

. I still have things to do here in SA" h

e heard wrong when ....." Annie, Doss's side

advice on how I should and shouldn't speak to my PA" Doss says in anger as he chases Annie

uts on her skimpy gown and w

u girl, I heard they're the best h

u thing, it's a South African.." Henry was about pitching th

e cuts in, "Okay, Whatever!, just

eaded, she eats cereal and goes into the bathroom to have

se in the sitting room and hi

there?"

sks again this time in a hi

bathroom entrance, poised for defence as she cautiously enters the parlou

d Killing her for leaving him. She calls Dale, but he ignores then she calls Sarah her younger Sister, Sarah without h

that

e?" Vanessa inquires, sta

South Africa for an event, I'm not certa

ose to prostitute herself over getti

rlier we get used to it the better for us" Sarah replies, "She is an adult, the way she choo

she walks back to

drink made of cucumbers and carrots, medically proven to calm ner

r before returning his wife's call to reassure her

at night; "I Know you really needed to sleep, and I'm sorry I d

"It's nothing, my l

uard by the unexpected interruption. He hesitated, the voice on the other end of the call fading into distant background noise, as he cautiously approached th