Vanessa goes over to Saric place; he was in the bathroom when Vanessa arrived. The door was unlocked so she let herself in, she yells his name and she goes to the hall. When Saric came out of the bathroom, he put just a towel around his waist and walks to the hall, when he got there, he saw Vanessa siting on the couch, “What are you going here?” he shouts. “Calm down please and stop this noise you are making, I only came her to help with the contract, I told you I will help.” She clarifies. “But you should have call me,” the telephone rang and he went over to receive it, it was Dora, she told him she had cancel their meeting since her boyfriend has asked her over for dinner. He hangs up and when he was walking over to Vanessa he tripped on the designs that Vanessa had brought so they could work on, he fell on Vanessa, he tried standing up from her and the more he tried the more he could not, finally he was able to stand up from Vanessa, “Sorry about that Vanessa,” “No it okay I was responsible for you falling, I should have placed it at the right place.” “Okay I will get dressed and be with you, when he was about to leave, Vanessa called him back. “What is it now Vanessa? What do you want?” Saric asked worried. Vanessa just walked over to him and she makes him face her. “Saric, why do you keep ignoring me this way, what did I do wrong? I know I said don’t come near me but I want us to be the friends like we were when we were young. Do you remember how we were us against world? What happened?” Vanessa was sad, Saric noticed it, “Please Vanessa don’t play the victim here, you clearly said …” Vanessa places her right index finger on his lips, I know what I said but I love you Saric, yes don’t look at me that way, I love you very much,” She didn’t let him talk and she kissed him which he gladly kissed her back. They were in each other embrace and their lips were locked until they were breathless. A knock on the door separated the two. “Who is it?” Saric asked after breathing in. “It is me Dora,” the voice answered. Saric told Vanessa to get the door while he went in to get dress since he was still just in towel. Vanessa got the door, Dora was surprised to see Vanessa there, they both went in, Saric came out later and met the girls talking happily, “I see you have gotten more friendly to each other?” he asked the girls. “You wouldn’t believe this but Vanessa is a very funny girl,” Dora noticed. “I thought you told me you couldn’t come today?” he asked Dora when he settles down beside Vanessa. “Yes that’s what I said earlier but when we got over at the restaurant, he had a call from the hospital and he had to leave that’s why I am here. But anyway, Vanessa told me you guys will be working together tonight; won’t your boyfriend be angry with you?” “I mean don’t get me wrong but …” “There is no need for you to explain, I know you are the best friend of Saric so he tells you everything, and to answer your question no my boyfriend can’t tell me what and what not to do.” She smiles and Dora smiles back. “Well I will love to stay but I have to leave now, see you guys.” Dora announces and stands to leave. “Let me drive you home,” suggested Saric. “No, no need, Christian made his driver bring me. Anyways see you guys later, she leaves. They continued working on the project while they secretly looked at each and steal glances at each other. It was well over midnight before Saric took Vanessa home. When they arrived, they noticed the lights were still on in the house. Vanessa just hugged him and he watched her go inside before driving off. “When Vanessa got inside, she saw her mother still awake, her father had travelled that week so he wasn’t there, but her boyfriend Stephen was over there. Her mother asked her where she had been, she explained to the worried woman and apologized for not informing her. Stephen got angry because apparently Vanessa doesn’t care if he was there or not. He couldn’t take it anymore, “Vanessa I have been here the whole night waiting for you and you come in and pretend not to mind, besides why do you help your employee?Aren’t they paid to work why do you help him? I don’t understand how you can mingle with low class people like that,” he said angrily. “Excuse me but now I know my daughter is alright so I have to go to bed now. See you in the morning Vanessa and Stephen I believe you will be spending the night here right,” he just nodded. Vanessa’s mother left for her room. “I am also going to bed, tomorrow I must wake up early for work, excuse me” “but …” “Not now Stephen tomorrow we can talk.” She walks out on him, he gets angry and goes after her, she tried to close the door but he forced himself in. “I told you I am very tired please can you leave my room,” she requested. He holds her arm tightly “Nobody ever walks out on me, do you understand?” “Let go of me Stephen you are hurting me, let go” she forces her arm out of his grip. “Get out of my room now; I don’t know what I saw in you when I started dating you, leave my room now get out,” she points to the door. Stephen hits her across her face and she falls on her bed. She holds her face and saw blood on her hand, “How dare you? My parents have never laid hands on me and you hit, you are a busted, get out I never want to see you ever again. Stephen gets out in anger. Vanessa went over to the mirror and saw the spot where the blood was oozing from, she cleans it up and goes to bed, her phone kept ringing and when she checked it, it was Saric, she thought if she answered then maybe she will cry and he will like to know what happened then he will get angry and he will attack Stephen, she ignores it and goes to bed.