Chapter 1

• Richard McCarthy’s POV:
• Another day with similar stress from work. Let me tell you being the CEO of McCarthy enterprises and resorts had made me into a ruthless person with anger issues. I will definitely fire my P.A if she does the similar mistake by not bringing the correct documents needed like the previous time. Well this is my life waking up at 6:00, exercising, going to office, firing people, attending meetings going home and sleeping. Quite boring I know but what can I do I quite enjoy my work .
• Like everyday I came to the café and ordered iced Americano and chicken sandwich. I sat by the glass wall as usual and started checking out updates in my phone, then came a blonde with face caked up with makeup with my order she left her phone number on the tissue. Well…. time to respond to her I smirked at her and tore the tissue in front of her she went away scowling. ugghhhhahaha I enjoy doing that to girls who throw themselves at me my mind said. Yup my “mind” has it’s own mouth and speaks all day long with me.
• I was eating my sandwich but then out of nowhere I saw a girl on the other side of the glass looking at the sandwich. Her face was spilling out innocence brown eyes, pale, long brown hair, with a few cuts and bruises on her face. She was looking lost and her looks towards the sandwich told me that she was starving. She looked into my eyes and I signaled her asking if she wanted to eat the sandwich for which she nodded instantly. I chuckled and went out of the café with the sandwich and Americano. I gave the sandwich to her which she took and started munching on it.
• “hey whats your name” I asked she stared blankly at me. I don’t know why but I was worried about her. Okay okay … I know this worrying and me doesn’t go well with eachother but hey practically speaking it’s not like you’ll see a beautiful girl with cuts and bruises on her face looking lost and hungry. Did I just say beautiful……? Yes you did my mind replied.
• While I was going on with this inner conflict she was looking at me with a questionable look. “what’s your name sweetheart?” I asked wait…… what SWEETHEART okay its official I lost my sanity. Haha great going Richard sweetheart eyyy hahaha I think this is the only time we both are with each other she’s a beautiful girl and I don’t mind calling her sweetheart my mind laughed She did not reply and opened her mouth for the first time “what is my name ?” she asked. well….. she doesn’t know her name great start Richard note the sarcasm.
• “why are you here looking lost ?” I asked her. “I don’t know when I woke up three days ago I was on the street” she replied innocently munching on the sandwich. The way she talks gives out a childish aura as if she’s 7 years old kid talking to a stranger. Well, I officially became a creep who’s talking to a partially autistic child or should I say girl/woman it’s woman man my woman my mind said. Can you shut up stupid mind what’s with your my woman stuff behave I’m just helping her. Was she sleeping on streets since three days the hell this is not a good area and now a days men are considered wolves whenever they see a girl they just pounce on them. Yeah I know I’m a man but hey!! I don’t just do it with anyone.
• RING RING RING my phone started ringing . It was my P.A I answered it while walking towards my car “speak Melissa” I said. “sir the meeting would start in half an hour and all the documents have been already shown to CEO Jones” she replied. “yeah I’ll be there in 10” I said. As I was about to get into my car I sensed someone tugging my coat I looked back and saw the sandwich girl gentle pulling my coat with her small hands. God she was at verge of crying and me being me couldn’t bear to look at her crying leave her here any you are done I’ll see your end my mind said for which I rolled my eyes internally. I made her sit in the passenger seat and drove off to the hospital.
• I parked the car and we both got out and now she’s getting her wounds cleaned meanwhile I’m waiting out calling Alvin. He answered the call “Al…. I need your help” I said “yo yo calm down tiger what help, why should I help you, why are you calling me so early?, don’t you dare expect any help from me as soon as I wake up” he said kill Alvin the next time you meet him my mind said. Well Alvin Miller is my friend and a successful businessman. I told him the whole situation and he’s very surprised with my odd behavior towards that sandwich girl. As I was talking to him doctor called me in. “I’ll call you back Alvin“ I said and went inside.
• “well Mr.McCarthy very pleased to see you” doctor said “cut off the formalities and please tell me what’s wrong with her ?” I said . “you see Mr McCarthy she went through post traumatic stress probably” he said. “will you please elobarate the case?” I replied. “Mr. McCarthy she underwent a stress or depression and has an amnesia” he said “so you are saying that she’s behaving this way because of stress?” I asked . “yes sir I’m not certain if she was in any kind of accident but her behavior shows signs of post traumatic stress which is usually caused if a person’s been in traffic accident or depressed” he said. “so when will she become normal and regain her memories?” i asked. “it might take some time” he replied and gave her medication required.
• I’m currently in the pharmacy buying her medicines while she was eating a candy given to her by the doctor eat meee please my mind said for which I gagged internally. We went to the car and sat in and drove to my penthouse. If you are going to ask me about the meeting that I need to attend I already asked my P.A to postpone the meeting. As soon as we reached my penthouse, Alvin was there with a big grin plastered on his face. I rolled my eyes and almost threw up when he started sweet talking to her as if he is talking to a 5 year old.
• “Hi there Richard what do we have here? Hello baby girl I’m Alvin what might your name be? “ he spoke wanting to shake hands with her. And sandwich girl didn’t look at him and hid behind me. Haha that’s my girl yeah yeah your girl my mind interrupted. We went into the penthouse and sandwich girl looked around the house amazed. I think you called her your girl a moment ago so why now wasting your precious time and calling her sandwich girl my mind spoke. God my mind will be the death of me…..
• “well what are you going to do know?” Alvin asked me while looking at the girl sitting on the couch. “what else would I do keep her here look after her until I find her family” I answered. “ I never knew I would see this day when you will be after a lost homeless girl or should I say child” he said. “ what did you expect me to do ? leave her there on the streets alone in this state? “ I shot back. “tsk tsk tsk…… I underestimated you Richard finally you are interested in someone … heavens must be crazy!!!!” he said. I chuckled and turned to see sandwich girl playing with the fishes in the aquarium. I smiled yup like a real smile watching her how I wish I’d be that fish with which she’s playing my mind said God dammit mind why would you wanna be a fish now?. “you know what Richard she resembles my sister Sapphire” he said out of nowhere.
• Sapphire was Alvin’s sister. She died when she was 10 years in a fire accident. “Alvin I want you to find out if any missing case has been registered in the past week “ I said while looking at her. I don’t know if I’ll be able to send her back to her family but I’ll try my level best to find out everything about her no you’ll not be able to send her back I’ll take care of that matter and change you don’t you worry what do you think I’m here for use me Richard my mind said I replied back by saying a shut up. “yea I will do that but let’s say we actually found her family what would you do then would you send to her family?” he ased. I just shrugged because I really didn’t know what I was going to do with her.
• “she doesn’t even remember her name right?” Alvin asked for which I nodded all this time looking at her. “Sapphire come her “ Alvin said while looking at her. Sandwich girl immediately looked up frowned and asked “is my name Sapphire?” for which me and Alvin nodded. Sapphire beautiful name for a beautiful girl I thought beautiful haaa Richard what happened to you just now you were saying that you would send her back to her family what happened now? my mind said. Sapphire came towards us sat on the couch “ what is your name?” she asked. I affectionately patted her head and said “my name is Richard princess”.
• “he he he Richie rich” saying that she laughed. What would I not do to see her laugh again my mind interrupted what the heck are you speaking “mind” why would you do something to see her laugh again don’t creep me out I said internally. Well be that way I’d do what I feel like doing my “mind” said haha you are talking as if I’d let you do that. Remember I’m just helping her. Once she finds her family I’ll be more than happy to let her go got it “mind”? yea…… we will see that…..