HIDDEN IN THE DARK

20th December, 6:30pm

Catty looked through the window. She was tired, she had been practicing for her new Christmas album which was planned to be launched on the 23rd of this month. She was a Christian, not to religious, she rarely sang gospel songs as a singer and her career as an actress was also good but not so religious. During Christmas seasons or festive seasons there was a need for extra cautions. With the enjoyment and celebrations one had to be extra careful because of certain rumors that may begin circulating about her as a celebrity and also because of recent increase on assassination. The popular Sadony, a Canadian musician was assassinated on the 12th of this month maybe for refusing something, launching her album before them or something. Nowadays most celebrities are turning the business to a do or die affair which is proving too dangerous for her.

In the midst of her thought, her manager, Mr. Hawkins entered, ”Good evening Miss, what happened? Thinking? ”, he asked smiling and she returned the smile generously. ”Yeah, kind of, about how cautious we have to be during this festive seasons and Jade said he has taken care of my security, security measures has to be taken seriously. He said he has doubled the security and has canceled static security system ”, she said.

Hawkins brought out the small notebook from his pocket and a pen and sat down, ” How much did he tell you was used for all this? ”

”He didn tell me ”, she replied.

”And you didn ask? ”

”Sorry, my mind wasn there ”, she said

”But you have to start worrying from now on and you will also have to avoid speaking anyhow in public, you know answering the press and also be careful about what you do in the public and who takes your picture, people can start using all these to start making rumors about you which can be disastrous to your career ”, Hawkins said.

”Well thats right, I want to rest throughout tomorrow, I don know if you can please help me reschedule all my activities and before 10:30, Ill make sure I call Jade to ask for the expenses of the Security maintenance and Ill send it to you unfailingly by 12 am. Hope youll be up by then, if not youll see it tomorrow ”, she said.

”Yes and make sure that for every money he spends, he has proof, okay? ”, he asked.

”Yeah, Im