Bottled up emotions can be likened to a storm, it can throw you in different directions making you tumble endlessly before it swoons you and drowns you within it's deep and dark bottom.

That's how I felt before pouring out how I felt to Drake,I told him the whole story about my dad and I and how I left his house with Sekani's responsibility upon me.

I was feeling a little relived, I guess this is why we all need a companion. We all need that one person we could talk to and let him or her know about all your struggles. They would act like a saviour to save us from that strong storm of our emotions.

"That's explains your untameable anger." Drake said as he made circles with his fingers on the back of my palm.

We were both laying on my bed, I laid my fragile self on Drake's strong and hard body while he grasped my hands with his wide palms.

"I'm not ready to have him in my life." I shut my eyes tightly still feeling a little angry about what happened at the cafe.

"So you wish to be fatherless ?" He squeezed my hands slightly and I could fell him arching one of his brows behind me.

"As long as he's not hurting me and my family." I said slowly as I massaged the bridge of my nose.

"Your family, your father is also part of that family, you know right ?" I turned my body towards him as I detangled myself from him.

"What are you trying to say ? Because I'm not understanding why you're speaking in his favour." I narrowed my eyes into slits as I peered into his eyes.

"I'm not speaking in anyone's favour,all I'm saying is this man is your father and whether you like it or not his blood flows within you. He's your father and you can't block out your own father." He peered into my eyes with all seriousness but he had a firm smirk on his lips.

"So you're saying I should take him back into my life because he cried himself like a crappy baby!" I growled as I pushed myself off the bed which made Drake roll his eyes in annoyance.

"Babe,come back and give me a chance to explain." He stretched his arms to welcome me back into the bed.

"No I've gotten your point, you just can't understand what I'm going through that's why you're giving me pointless advise." I waved him off in anger as I slumped in the sofa that was opposite the bed.

"Oh my angry Skai." He chuckled to himself as he walked over to where I sat.

"Don't come closer." I warned.

"Shut up." Drake said as he knelt before me clenching my knees firmly.

"Now, that you're quiet listen to me. Your father made horrible mistakes in the past and they can't be justified." I nodded at his statement as I was about to say something.

"Not so fast..." He put out a finger to stop me before speaking again. "But that doesn't mean his actions can't be forgiven, he's your father and he's remorseful about what he has done to you, your brother and most importantly your mom." He smiled as he spat out each word, his smile was warm and friendly.

"I know you're hurt and you feel like you don't want him around you but that's just anger. A huge part of you wants his familiar love and care, Skai you should be happy you still have your father alive to make amendments..." He paused as he cocked his head downwards then he looked up at me and he cupped my cheeks.

"Look at me for example, I made lot of mistakes which hurt my dad every time but I never got the chance to apologise or make amends because he's dead. Skai all I'm saying is give him a chance before it's too late." He was smiling wider than earlier, a huge part of me told me that smile was hiding the pain and guilt he was feeling at the moment.

"I'd think about it." I put my arms around his neck pulling him a warm hug.

We stayed like that for a while enjoying each other's silence as we rested out head on each other's shoulder.

"I'm actually happy the cops are on to the real culprit." He broke the silence as he stoked my back slowly.

I pulled away from the hug and gave him an annoyed look as I raised my brows.

"Mike's not the culprit. His interrogation is based on suspicions." I removed my arms from him as I leaned back into the sofa.

"That's why he's a suspect, all suspects are based on suspicions." He winked at me he stood from where he knelt.

I rolled my eyes at him as I pinned my finger tips on my forehead with my eyes shut. I was enjoying my relaxing position when I felt something heavy on my laps.

I opened my eyes and my gaze fell upon Drake who was trying to balance himself on my laps.

"What in the world are you doing ?!" I yelped as he relaxed his huge body on me.

"Trying to cuddle with my girl." He chuckled to himself as I continued with my childish whining.

"No I'm supposed to be on your lap." I tried to push his back away but he was too strong.

"I know but I'd like you to know how I feel when you lay your chubby self on my laps." I narrowed my eyes into slits as I pursed my lips in anger.

"Get your annoying overbuilt body from me !" I snarled as I tried pushing him with full force but just like I said his overbuilt body was too strong.

"Thanks for the compliment hun, now let's have some couple's time." He said as he slant himself on me resting his hands on my left arm and stretching his legs over my laps.

"Feels good." He had a playful grin on his face as he relaxed himself on my suppossed 'chubby body', I rolled my eyes at how childish he could be at times.

I reached for his lower abdomen and put my hands under his shirt which he swiftly responded by raising his head quickly.

"What are you doing ?!" He asked as he gave me a confused glare.

"Getting you off." I rested my hands on his bare abs and began to tickled him aggressively.

I didn't expect what happened next, he burst into loud laughter that seemed endless. I was surprised that tough Drake with a strong built was this ticklish.

"S-st-stop.. I c-ca-can't handle it." He struggled to speak amidst his strong laughter.

He tumbled over my body and fell on the floor still laughing from the after effects of the tickle.

"I'm not done with you." I tried to reach out for him on the floor when he grabbed my arms and pinned me on the floor.

"Let's see how you like the taste of your own medicine." He gave me a sinister smile as he reached for my abdomen. I yelped in defeat because I was more ticklish than him.

When his eyes landed on my bare abdomen, he paused with his eye pupil's dilated. He had his lips slightly parted and my mind told me he liked what he saw.

"Someone's distracted." I teased him as I supported myself with arms behind me.

"No I just stumbled on something." He blinked away his arousal as he retreated from me as sat on the floor leaning against the edge of the bed.

"What did you see ?" I gave him a naughty look as I crunched my nose at him.

"A bloated tummy." He stuck his tongue out at me while I gave him a deadly glare.

"I hate you !" I threw him a naughty look as I stuck my tongue back at him.

Our child's play was interrupted by the ringtone blasting from Drake's phone that was laying on the bed.

"Skai,please get the phone." He groaned loudly.

"You're closer to it than I, go get it." I chuckled to myself at how lazy he was acting.

"Since none of us would be getting the phone, we'd continue our tickles." He leaned closer towards me but I stood up from where I sat and took his phone from the bed.

"Here,answer it you sneaky man." I gave him a naughty smile as I handed the phone to him.

He shook his head in a disappointed way as he took the phone from my hand.

"Hello ?!" He spoke in an annoyed manner as he gave me a deadly glare.

"Oh Darius, any update ?" My eyes grew wider in interest at the mention of Darius' name.

Drake listened to Darius for a while bobbing his head up and down in acknowledgement to what he was saying then he ended the call and got up from where he stood.

"I'm just gonna kill somebody today." He said with clenched teeth as he stuffed his phone into his pocket.

"What happened ?" I ran my fingers through my hair afraid of what I may hear next.

"That idiotic Mike is filing me for harassment !" He seethed and his head was getting red with the unusual cords forming across his neck.

"Oh..." I covered my mouth in shock as I remembered the other day when Drake gave him a good beating.

"Skai, stay home. I'd be back." He ordered as he stomped towards the door.

"No I'm going with you." I followed him out of the door,he was about to turn around and say something but he restrained and continued walking.

"If you're gonna come with me, then you would have to take what you see." I frowned my face in confusion and fear of what Drake would do as we rushed down the stairs.

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"What do you mean he's charging me for harassment !" He yelled at Darius who was seated in his revolver seat behind his desk.

"You know you two have a flare for shouting at people." He let out an unamused laugh as he got up from his seat.

"That's because people like Mike exists !" I put an arm around Drake to calm him down but he shove my arm away.

I frowned at this and Thelma didn't let this scene go unnoticed as she shook her head in disappointment.

"Well Mike has a point with what he's charging you for." Darius shrugged giving us a tired look, I guess he is tired of our constant ranting.

"Oh really ?! Where's Mike ?" Drake was now speaking in a low tone which showed he's at the peak of his anger. How ironic it is that Drake's voice is at it's lowest when his anger is at it's highest.

"Sorry Drake but we can't let you see him in this state." Thelma said as she gestured her hands to Drake who was fuming.

"Okay I'm not going to do any gerrymandering, I'm gonna cut to the chase." He turned to look at me who still had a stagnant frown on my face.

"Skai, why don't you tell them why I beat the heck out of Mike ?" He pursed his lips as he raised his brows in expectation for my response.

All eyes were on me, waiting for me to explain further the point Drake was trying to make.

I was at crossroads because if I say everything as plain it was Drake would go free but Mike would still be detained for a while, but if I leave out Mike's harassment, Drake would be detained.

Well, I didn't mean to be selfish with my final decision after weighing the two but Drake is my partner and I treasure him more than Mike besides it'd be better for me to tell the truth and leave nothing out of it.

"Mike was trying to run up on me." I looked down at shoes while I shyly put a loose strand of hair behind my ear.

"You see that,so who in their right mindset would see their girl being harassed and not do anything about it ?! Uhn ?!" Drake charged at them as he chuckled to himself.

"Well, Mike told us nothing had happened and looking at your fight with him the other night, it was not difficult to believe." Darius said as he reached out for a pile of clean sheets on his desk.

Drake let out an unamused laughter as he pinned his fingers to his temples to calm his nerves.

"We're sorry about the whole misunderstanding but you two need to calm down most especially at delicate times like this." Thelma advised as she walked towards us but stopped leaving a reasonable gap between Drake and her.

"Yes, we'd keep that in mind. I think we should go now." I ended the discussion abruptly because I was exhausted from the yelling and snarling.

"Not so fast, you two need to write a statement." Darius handed us two clean sheets of paper.

Drake rolled his eyes and gave him a look of disgust as he took the sheets from him.

I took mine from Drake and we both settled down by Darius' desk to write down our statements.

All this would not be happening if not for the scandalous,selfish and unreasonable schemes that Andre has been pulling off,I just wish I could squeeze him into thin air making him vanish from my life.

These were the thoughts of an angry woman who was scornfully writing down a statement.