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"Sylvia. Do you have an idea about what's going on or not?". Clara questioned louder glaring at Sylvia.

Sylvia shook her head. "Uhmm, I really don't know. Raymond didn't mention something like that to me". She answered gulping.

"Oh. I thought as much with the look in your eyes. Well...we have to look into it together. OK?". Clara asked.

"Uhmm. OK." Sylvia answered abruptly. Although she seek to have a revenge but she's scared of implicating Louis. 'But why am I thinking of Louis? I shouldn't care much about what happens between the two friends. He's just someone that only helped me yesterday and after that there's nothing more. No,i think there's something more about,the way he was free with me when I was at his place earlier today and....'

"Sylvia!". Clara shouted Sylvia's name for the third time.

"Ma." Sylvia answered with a jolt.

"Oh my goodness! What the hell drifted your mind from here?". Clara asked still stunned at what just happened.

"Uhmm....its nothing, Ma. I think I just zoned out. I'm sorry." Sylvia answered.

"Hmm. Well...I was talking about how we can track down who that bitch is and teach her how not to mess with someone else's man. Or what do you think?". Clara asked with a smirk.

"Good idea. But how do you intend tracking her?". Sylvia asked.

"Just leave that to me." Clara said with a smug.

"Oh. OK. I can't wait to know who the bitch is." Sylvia said in pretense smirking as well.

"Definitely. So how have you been and how is your mother?". Clara asked.

"I guess she's fine." Sylvia answered nonchalantly.

"You guess? Why guessing?". Clara asked again.

Sylvia rolled her eyes and sighed. "Well... Because I'm not staying with her anymore, so I haven't seen her for some days now." She replied.

"What? Why? Did you guys had a fight?". Clara asked with a furrow.

There was no response from Sylvia, she just shifted her gaze to something else in the sitting room.

"I asked a question that needs an answer." Clara said in a demanding tone.

"Uhmm. Not really." Sylvia replied.

"Not really? Which means you guys did had a fight, right?". Clara insisted.

"Well... Yes." Sylvia answered with an eye rolling.

"What happened? What's the cause of the fight?". Clara continued with her questions.

Sylvia felt like face palming herself right now. 'Why can't this woman just let it be. She doesn't expect me to start telling her the reasons behind my mum and I fight. I'm in no position to tell her that her so good of a best friend have been into her wealth all this while that's why she wants me to marry her son. I'm sure she's going to do something nasty to her and even to me. Oops...what should I tell her now....' Sylvia thought inwardly.

"Don't expect me to repeat myself!" Clara said.

"Oh,sorry. Uhmm nothing much really happened between us. Its just a daughter and mother fight. We'll sort out soon." Sylvia replied with a forced smile.

"Its OK, since you don't want to say its fine. Would you like to have any drink or stay and have dinner with us?". Clara asked.

"No, thanks. I'm fine. I think I should be leaving now,my friend awaits me at her place." Sylvia said forcing a smile.

"Its that where you're staying for now?". Clara asked with a frown.

"Yes,ma." Sylvia replied.

"OK. I'll update you soon regarding what we discussed earlier. OK?". Clara said.

"OK. Thanks. Have a lovely evening,mum." Sylvia said given her a hug before walking out of the Roberts home.

Clara picked up her phone and dialled Sylvia's mum line. It rang through while she waited for her pick up. When she finally did,Clara spoke up.
"Hi,Camilla. How you doing?".

"I'm fine. And you?". Camilla asked on her end.

"I'm doing quite OK. I'm sorry about what my son did to your daughter. Notwithstanding, I still want us to meet and talk,please Camilla. Don't let what happened ruin our friendship. We can sort it out together." Clara said.

"Its OK. When do you want us to meet?". Camilla asked.

"Tomorrow if possible. By noon. Is it OK by you?". Clara asked.

"Yeah. Its cool with me. 2pm will be perfect." Camilla replied.

"Thanks, Camilla. See you tomorrow. Goodnight." Clara replied and hanged up.
She sigh heavily and said. "Now that is settled. Its remaining one thing I need to do before having dinner". She think out loud to herself. Still having her phone on her hand,she decided to compose a message to Raymond rather than calling him knowing he won't pick up if she attempts to call him. Satisfied with what she had composed, she sent the message to him with a smirk on her face. Having done that she went to the dinning to have dinner.
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"Wow,I haven't visited a beach at night before. Its so beautiful. Everywhere is so calm. The cool breeze and everything around here. I just love it." Jasmine said with a wide grin to Raymond.

When Raymond had left home earlier saying he had a date, it was with Jasmine. He had choose to bring her to the beach side to have some private time with her. She hasn't been out since her accident, so he brought her here to feel the naturalness of a sea. The cool breeze, the rushing waves and everything one could think of surrounding a beach.

An hour ago when they had come, they took some ride with a horse round the beach and they bought some coconut and drank the water in it. After that,Ray took Jasmine close to the water and held her down for the waves of water rushing down to hit them. Jasmine scream so hard when that had happened and started kicking Ray to let her go but Ray didn't bulge instead he was laughing. The second time the water hit her,she loved it and started playing with it. When their eyes were becoming red as a result of the salty water,and Jasmine was also beginning to catch cold,Ray brought her out of the water and took her to sit under one of the coconut trees.

Ray had gone to his car to bring a towel and two shirts and short for both of them. He also brought with him a box of pizza and a pack of strawberry hollandia yogurt. By then, most of the people that came to the beach were leaving to their various homes.
Ray and Jasmine had changed up to the clothes Ray brought before they sat down wrapping themselves in each other arms. It was already past 8pm.

"I know right. Staying at a beach by this time is the best time for it. Hey,I brought pizza for us." He said carrying the box of pizza he had kept by the side of the tree to show it to her.

"Awwn. You're so sweet. Thanks." Jasmine said smiling and opened it. Just as he finished opening the box,his phone buzzed once.

He dig out his phone from his pocket and swipe it open. A message notification was indicating at the top of his screen. He saw the name of the sender and scowl. 'What does she want this time around?' He thought out loud.

"Who?". Jasmine asked immediately.

"Oh. Did I say that out?". He asked surprisingly.

"Yes you did. So who is it?". She asked again.

"Its my mum. She sent me a message but I haven't open it." Ray said with an angry expression.

"You should check it out. Maybe she got something important in the message to tell you." She said with a shrug.

"I don't think so. I'm sure its one of her ramblings. And I don't have time for that now. So let's just continue with our pizza." He said wanting to pocket his phone back.

"C'mon,please just open it first and read." She said in a pleaded tone.

"OK. Fine." He said swiping the phone again to click on the message. Having clicked on it,he read through the message.
I'm sorry my son,forgive me. I now understand I've been wrong all this while. Truly,Sylvia isn't meant for you,maybe the woman you're having a date with right now is the one for you. If she's the one you love,then who am I to be against it. I'll love to meet with her if you don't mind. Tomorrow afternoon would be fine by me. Greetings to her. I love you son.
Ray gape in surprise. His eyes were wide open staring at the message and also glancing at Jasmine who was asking what was wrong.

"Sweetie, what is it? What does the message says? Your expression is scaring me. Please tell me,what is it?". Jasmine begged.

Ray couldn't talk,he just handed the phone to Jasmine for her to read it by herself. Jasmine was stunned as he was. They stare at each other not knowing what to say.

Jasmine finally cleared her throat and said. "I think she's real. She must be really sorry to send you this message, if you want I'll..."

"No. You're not going anywhere. I'm not sure she's real. I guess she has some ulterior motives behind it. So you're not going." Ray said stoned face.

"C'mon,Raym. Its good to always give people we care about another chance. Please forgive her. Let me have a chance to meet her and hear what she has to say. Please". She begged

Ray ran his hand through his hair and stood up. He walked few steps away from her and stopped walking. He looked around the beach thinking of what to do. Its one thing to forgive his mum,its another thing to let Jasmine go see her. He wondered why Jasmine could believe her so easily for her to get to convince him of forgiving his mum and even wants to go see his mum.

'What if she does something bad to my Brandy? Or even...' The soft hand placed on his shoulder jars him off thoughts.

"Raymond." Jasmine said softly and Raymond turned to see Jasmine staring at him with those dazzling gaze.

He cupped her face to his palm and said. "My love,I'm scared. I don't want anything bad to happen to you. Please don't tell me to allow you go see her,please?". And he hugged her to his chest tightly patting her hair and kissed it.

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