VINCE THANKS THE LORD

Uncle Richard had been discharged from the hospital one week after the kidnapping and was strictly in bed for another week.

September came with a blast and so did the slight chill, Sidney still wasn't speaking with me but she continued to sleep in my bed when I rest her there at night because of the nightmares.

Recalling that night after she was kidnapped she went on the sofa to sleep and when she began to dream she fell off and hit her head and it was swollen for days.

After that evening every night when she falls asleep, I put her on my bed. From her reaction toward me, it seems as though she was hiding something that had happened when she got kidnapped because she was very cold towards me.

I know she feels I have joined hand with Chrystal and brought this heartache upon her, if only she knew the truth she will open up to me but I will keep praying that God will be merciful to me.'

The first Saturday in September, which was the first, it was just a few days after the kidnapping, I came home early, and entered my room, seeing the closet room door open I thought it was safe to enter.

I rest down my briefcase and went to use the washroom, entering the closet room Sidney was standing in front of the mirror only with her undergarment as she applied the ointment to the cuts and bruises in her body.

Unable to believe the long bruise on her back, it was about eight to ten inches long and her back was blue-black

Two weeks has already gone since the kidnapping and the mark was still so bright, not wanting to think what it was like when it had now happened how painful it must have been yet she never whispered a word and had eaten up that pain all alone without complaining.

Vince understand why she had a fever for some days, her body was battered yet she ignores all that and tried and escape.

All the pain killers I had gotten that night together with the ones Dr. Joseph left when he attended to her the next day were all finished and she had bought some more and that was also finished, observing a new box again, it could only mean she was still experiencing pain.

Stepping out softly from the closet room and went and used another washroom while she completed applying the ointment.

It seems that they had hit her many times before they were able to overpower her but thank God she is strong.

What I want to know is, she goes to church, and she continues to do God's work, so why hasn't she seen it in her heart to forgive me? Lord, why is she so unforgiving towards me when I keep trying to do things to please her?'

She is so unpredictable at times, I cannot understand if she is happy or sad, and she shows no emotions.

Since that party, she has been like the wind, you don't know sometimes from which direction it's blowing. And besides that, she continues to give me the silent treatment.

Vince decided to break the trend, 'This madness has gone on long enough she needs to know the truth, so this foolishness must stop today.

Humbling himself he know he has to step up and break the ice because it was his fault. Maybe she is waiting to see when I will make the first move, which I never thought of before.

I should humble myself and take responsibility for my mistake, who could really understand women?

From what I am experiencing these few weeks I know when women are angry with you, nothing will break it.

Look at Chrystal, for example, she does not give up, she had resorted to kidnapping, and Sidney, well, even though she went through all the heartache, pain and the kidnapping she had endured, she still wasn't humbling.

She had slept in my bed for almost two weeks now, clinging to me but she hasn't forgiven me. which mean I should change my approach towards her.

While brainstorming, he decided that Friday afternoon after work before getting his car from the carpark, he went and got her some roses and a big bar of chocolate.

Seizing the opportunity being their fourth month's anniversary, well a few days after he could use it as a peace offering. She might even think I am not counting, but I will get on my knees and humble myself and apologise.

Vince knew he held back for the party when he wanted to reveal how he felt for her, and that had cost him a month of heartache and pain, but I will reveal before this day is over how I feel about her.

Holding the bunch of roses and the gift bag with the large chocolate as he enters the room that Friday evening.

Hoping with his whole heart that Sidney will return from work early, and he could speak with her.

Vince heard Haley speaking to her as she sits on the bed, feeling happy she was home, but she was in the closet room with the door open. Calling out to her, "Hi Honey, I am home."

Seeing the huge bar of chocolate Haley shouts, "Bil, you got me so big chocolate and you know we have roses better than that?"

'Dear God, how could I forget they sell exquisite roses, the child is right, and Sidney might just discard these like garbage in a bin.' "Sorry about that honey, but I miss you so much."

"Thanks, Bill, I miss you too, that is why Sis brought me over, so I can see you, you haven't visited in over three weeks."

"Sorry love, please forgive me," hoping she will hear and know he was speaking to her, but before he could stop Haley, she had already opened the chocolate bar and started eating.

When Haley held my hand, signalling me to sit, "Bil, Sis is going by Maryann."

"By who?"