Josie P.O.V

I woke up the next morning feeling happier as the events of the previous day came flooding back. I smiled and went to the bathroom to get ready for the day. After applying my makeup, I decided to text sheridan:

Good morning,how did you sleep?

: Best night of my life🤓🤓.how did you sleep?

Same as you. Any plans for the day?

: I have a job interview. Wish me luck.

All the best love. Bye for now

Bye love you bestie.

Me too bff.

I know we have just met but we suffered in the past and we feel this friendship will wash away all the bad memories.

I head downstairs for breakfast.No one is up yet,so I just make myself a bowl of cereal for breakfast. I leave immediately after breakfast.

"Excuse me ma'am,my name is josie prye.Do you happen to have any job vacancies?" I ask a very nice lady at the reception of Bentley enterprises.

"Sorry,dear. We are not hiring now but you can leave your resume for future reference." She answers apologetically.

"Ma'am are you sure you have nothing? I can do anything,i can clean ,serve tea,anything ma'am". I pleaded.

"Sorry",is all she said.

I thanked for her time and left.

It was already 6:00pm and I had finished another fruitless job hunting day. I walked back home if not wobbled,lost in thought. People passing by were shooting concerned glances at me but I just didn't care.

I reached home and thank God no one was home. I went upstairs and lay on bed staring at the ceiling blankly. I felt my phone vibrate and reached for it finding a text from sheridan:

Girl guess what?

You got the job?

: Yes girlfriend I am so happy.

Congs girl,so happy for you.

Chat later going out to celebrate with my family.

Have fun.🤓🤓.

When I set my phone down,I couldn't control myself as tears ran down my cheeks. Its not that I wasn't happy for my friend,I was just wishing I had also found a job today. I would be celebrating too.

I don't know when sleep took over me. I woke up suddenly and it was 12:15am. The thought came back and I decided to move out for a walk. You would wonder why someone risked to move out at midnight but I needed to clear my head,I needed to get some air .

I got my warm coat and proceeded outside.There were some people here and there still moving about and I felt less nervous.

My mind wandered and by the time I realised,I found myself on one of the most unsafe streets.

"How did I get here" I mumbled to myself turning to hurriedly go back home.

"Not so fast ,Missy",I heard a voice call out.

I don't know why I didn't run,but I felt my legs get heavy on the ground,I could hear my heart pounding.

"What is a pretty lady doing outside at this hour?" the voice questions.

"I....Uhmm....sir,please please don't hurt me." I pleaded.

"I am not gonna hurt you,I promise,"he chuckled as he pulled me to him and I could smell his breathe wrenched of alcohol.

"It is gona be fast and not painful when we are done baby" he continued as he brought his filthy lips to my neck.

"I am gonna scream if you don't let me go" I threatened.

"That I will make sure you do sweetheart" he replied as the rest of the guys chuckled at his remark and I knew I couldn't fight these men as they pulled me to a dark arena.

I closed my eyes feeling helpless until I heard a voice say," I advice you let her go",the unknown voice said.

"Or what you dumbass?"the man holding me taunted and before I could process what is going on ,the stranger started hitting each of the guys and told me to run but my legs were frozen.

I just stood there and watched blankly,shivering from fear,shock and the cold.

Then I heard sirens and the men scattered leaving me with stranger. He was abit hurt. He rushed to my side and asked if I was okay but I couldn't get words out of my mouth.

"What would have happened if he didn't show up?"I thought to myself.

The cops came towards us. "Hello Mr.Bentley,we got here as first as we could.Is she okay?" The officer asked.

"I think she is in shock. The men ran away though."the stranger who I now knew as Bentley replied.

"Hello Miss,my name is Gregory.I am an officer. Don't worry everything will be okay. We came just in time thanks to Mr Bentley who called us when those thugs tried to hurt you. You are in safe hands now",the officer said.

I just nodded and a blanket was thrown around me.The officer helped me back to the ambulance.

I was examined at the hospital and checked to go home.

I found the stranger waiting for me."Are feeling better Miss?"he asked with concern in his voice and eyes.

" Uhmm....am okay thank you.Thank you very much sir for helping me. If you were not there I don't know what could have happened to me" I thanked him close to tears.

He wrapped his hands around me and hugged me. "Don't think about it anymore. Nothing happened." He consoled me.

"Can I drive you home? And I wont take no for an answer" he continued.

I just nodded and gave him my address. I was through enough already and just wanted to get home to my family.

"Thank you very much Mr Bentley" I thanked.

"No worries Miss...."he replied.

"Josie pyre" I said.

"Miss Pyre,and Please call me Mathew,Mr Bentley makes me feel old." He said.

I nodded and managed to give him a smile.

"Goodnight Mr Bent.. Sorry Matthew.Thank you once again",I said.

"Goodnight Miss Pyre." He replied and drove off.

I sighed and went inside. I went to my mum's room and told her all that happened and she cried with me.

I slept in her room that night.

Matthew P.O.V

I woke up at around 10:00pm and realised I had dozed off on top of my bed. I checked on my kids and they were all sound asleep. I headed to the bathroom,took a shower and dressed up.

Just as I was about to lie down and sleep,quisha woke up for her bottle. I picked her from her crib,gave her her bottle and in a few she was sleeping. I knew she would now sleep until morning. I had lost sleep so i decided to take a drive.

I picked my keys and headed out.

As I was driving lost in thought,I spotted a lady being harassed by a gang of drunkards. I called the police.

But I felt I needed to do something so I parked and moved out of my car approaching them as they pulled the lady to a dark arena.

I followed them and before the police arrived ,I got into a fight with them.

When the police arrived,the men scattered but I was happy and relieved that the lady was safe.

I followed the ambulance to hospital,waited as she got examined and later dropped her home.

I got to know her name was Josie Pyre.

I drove back home after dropping her off,checked on my sleeping kids and proceeded to my bed.

Damn!,I forgot to ask for her contact."I thought to myself.

" Why do I feel disappointed?.That I don't know"I thought out loud.

I brushed my thoughts off and drifted off to sleep.