I was all tears when I returned to my chamber; indeed Opula and Kate had been plotting against me. Now I was hounded by the thought of the tons of evil they had in store for me. How I wished they would understand that I was a disciplined hermit that wasn’t ready to lose her virginity for any reason? I only wondered why they would go the extra mile to declare me barren, even when I had no intention to get pregnant for their brother.I wouldn’t mind returning to Ohio after the divorce, just to work hard and pay back the half a million dollars and keep my virginity intact. Besides, they had given me an unlimited window period to pay back their money.I knew Opula and her sister, Kate, were battling tooth and nail to have me divorced shamefully before time. But they would have to exercise a little patience because I had endeared four years in this marriage, so my official divorce would be served in the fifth year.I helped Brian to have a warm wash in the bathroom. Our bathing sessions we
Because of his insanity, never for once did I consider sex when signing the contract marriage. Salsa was right. I should have taken my time to peruse through the contract marriage agreement before putting pen to paper. It had turned on my awareness about my ignorance of vital parts contract marriage documents. These days I had dedicated and abandoned myself to reading through the contract marriage agreement just to arm myself with it; most especially on the issue of childbearing, if there was a clause that forbids me from bearing a child for Brian.When I bumped into Salsa at the alley that led to the swimming pool, she queried me, “About yesterday night, "How did it go, Melissa? Did you do it?” she let a toothy smile and gestured at me, “I can see it in your eyes. You enjoyed his penis. Wow.”My face scowled and my brow thickened, “You may have to stop hounding me with such questions. It is beginning to piss me off.”She winked and turned around to go. She was infuriated.I grabbed h
Immediately after the bite, he curled up in bed like a cat and slept off. There was communication in what he just did to me. I had only stepped forward to give him a goodbye kiss. Perhaps I shouldn’t have done that. The bite was so excruciating that my hands trembled greatly under the pain and itches that ran up my veins now.And about the thunderous looks on his face when he woke up and saw me with my luggage? I hadn’t seen such countenance on him since I got married to him. What was that all about? Could it be that Brian was regaining his sanity gradually or what? The looks were epic. You know the looks of a kid whose parents were about to leave for work.Those inflated cheeks of his and his narrowed brow still struck me in the head and I was beginning to see a sign of sanity finding its way back into his life.***“I had to dash out when I heard your scream. It is a pity, Melissa.” Salsa said while she treated me with first aid apparatus, pulling me forward to herself each time I f
Once I got back to the chambers, I tucked up behind the door of the toilet, banged the door and broke down in tears. I shook greatly within myself because I couldn’t tell what was going on in me anymore; there was this rare obsession in me that was unimaginably impossible to explain. I thought I had agreed to let them know about my intention to divorce Brian prior to the appointed hour; I thought I was about to speak. Why then did I keep shut when I heard Brian scream? Suddenly, I had realized and appreciated this rare bonding between us; and parting was only by words and not by action.I struggled to accept this fate and when I stared into the mirror on the wall, I saw a heart that was no longer owned by me but by an insatiable soul; that soul that believed itself on my shoulders.When I gazed upon his picture on the wall, I knew he was that soul.That night I was shattered to raise a limb. I got cold spines and only struggled to go about my duty in our chambers.When I touched Brian
Never in my entire life have I gone berserk! Never in my prime life have I screamed the way I just did. My sonorous voice blared across the villa, in an alarming, clamoring manner. Salsa’s door was my first destination. I appeared at her door, pummeling and slamming my hands on it as though some dragon was after my life and if she didn’t come out I was going to be a piece of rotten corpse.Right after there, I went to Opula’s chamber and slammed on it in an annoying, ravaging manner that was supposed to earn me a dirty resounding slap if she had come out just then. But I never cared who it was; I suddenly forgot her hatred towards me and what just mattered most to me at the time was the good news. Just like Salsa, she hesitated and didn’t come out immediately.But I had let loose and threw caution to the wind, not giving a shot at whose door I was slamming. Next was on Kate’s door. I shook on it, calling her attention and that of her husband before drifting to that of Eva.“Eva! Eva!
Being confused was an understatement; Brian was yet to hear from anyone as regards to the tragedy that befell him. He stood, perplexed and star-struck as everyone gazed upon him with bewildered looks.By the corner, Eva was tucked to a wall, peered her face between her thighs and wailed expressly, while her husband nursed her by stroking her hair.Brian stood with wide open arms, staring at his father, myself, Opula and Kate for a detailed explanation of what befell him and the reason for his blistered looks.Opula whispered to Kate, “How did he regain his sanity? And what did this poor vegetable seller do?”“This is strange, sis,” Kate whispered, partly gagging her mouth, as she peered at her head, “I suspect voodoo.” She cast a dark star at me and Opula did the same.“Voodoo?” Opula sounded and scowled her face at her, “How possible is that?”“That is the only way she could help Brian regain his sanity. This girl is from southern Rio Hondo. They are best known for their voodoo pract
When I locked my sorry eyes into his green watery eyes, I misunderstood his coldness for rage and his crimson cheeks for impending wrath. His face slowly curled back into gloom and strong features that I began to wonder the ills and flaws his sisters must have briefed him about me.He hesitated to speak yet further and I fought back the urge to blow hot at him; I was expecting his compliment for all the sacrifices I did for him. Perhaps I was too fast to expect compliment from a young, cute man from an influential family who would still divorce me for women of his caliber.After all, a while ago, he kept peering his head at his father’s staring at me blankly while they discussed. What else could they be discussing if not me; my poor family background and being a gold digger?Brain’s voice was hoarse, so I misunderstood him, and added, “I know they have told you all sorts about me. First thing tomorrow morning, I will invite the barrister and file for a divorce. The contract stipulates
I barged into the doctor’s office only to meet the entire Fanny’s well seated before the doctor."Doctor! Doctor!” I panted, “How is my husband? How is Brian?”I paced up and down, anxious about the fate of Brian. When the doctor hesitated to speak up I asked yet further, “Talk to me doctor. What is the problem with my husband?”All eyes came on me. Opula quarreled with me through those gloomy eyes.Kate cursed me in her breath.It was only Fanny Luis that sucked a breath and snorted. “Melissa perk up. Everything is going be okay. You don’t need to worry,” Fanny petted me.“Calm down, Melissa,” replied the doctor, “You need to perk up. We are handling this and I promise you Brian is going to be fine.” he said yet so much was hidden in his eyes.I let those tears trickled down her cheeks. I could see the emotion that decked the eyes of Fanny and I could tell something drastic had happened to Brian. It was obvious all was
On this day, mom was in her garden harvesting some bunches of flower which had posed as weed to her vegetables, when a Ferrari sped and halted at her compound.She never expected a visitor and since she wasn’t expecting any, she busied herself with the weeding and didn’t consider checking who it was.“My mother-in-law! Where are you? I am here!” a voice called and my mom raised her gaze from the ground. Suddenly, she had familiarized herself with such name because she was certain I would get married to Rod Benson, whether I like it or not.And emphatically, no one called her by this name except Rod Benson. When she raised her gaze she saw a young man in a T-shirt and jeans, having dark shades on his eyes, with luxury hanging around him.Indeed, mom was aging; she couldn’t recognize who it was until Rod took off his dark shades and lit his face with a smile.“Rod Benson,” mom called, and tossed her hoe to the ground before dusting her hand on her wrapper to go forth to him. “My son-in-
Once the Lamborghini halted, Rod furiously opened the door and alighted as lightning struck through the sky. His face was filled with thunder and brimstone. He had handy the gift items which I rejected. Snubbing the servants that greeted Rod was an understatement; he almost hit some of them that got in his way.He almost bumped into some of them, and he didn’t stop rolling his eyes at those that murmured about his anger. The fact was that the son of a billionaire was furious and prancing like a bull to confront his father .When he barged into the penthouse, he met his father, addressing a few of his domestic servants about what to do at his new site.“Everyone leave now. I want to have a word with my father!” Rod commanded through clenched teeth.And promptly under the sound of his voice the servants took a walk, leaving father and son.“What the hell was that, son?” Mr. Benson groaned as he gaped at Rod, who was fuming with despair and scorn. The task of getting an eligible wife was
Salsa was standing idly; despair crowding in and humiliation hung over her. Opula, Kate and Fanny surrounded her. Earlier the next day, Kate had given Salsa a sack letter, which Salsa presented to Fanny.When everyone saw the fallen countenance on Fanny this morning, they knew he was going to blow hot at his Kate.But then Fanny had nullified the sack letter and invited the girls, “Why would you sack my chief chef? Do you realize Salsa has rendered a selfless service to this family? She has come a long way with us that the only thing that remains is to bear our surname.”Kate fumed at Salsa and pointed at her, “Did you report me to my father?” she queried her and turned to Fanny to say, “Father, Salsa has overstayed her welcome as the chief chef. It is time for her to leave. We are going to hire another chief chef who is respectful and loyal…”Salsa broke down in tears and couldn’t raise her gaze at her accusers.Fanny queried Kate, “What the hell did she do to have warranted a sack?
I was having a wash in the bathroom when I overheard the creaking of doors. I wouldn’t have perceived who it was if I hadn’t heard the shrilling of china at my dining table; it was obvious Salsa had come to serve me breakfast.“Once you are done, don’t leave, Salsa. I want to have a word with you,” I said right from the Jacuzzi.“Okay, ma’am,” she replied, tone stiffened and easily quenching without much echoing. She knew I was pissed off and my groaning tone which hummed Brian’s favorite song could show it.It was when I stepped out of the bathroom that I saw Salsa had quite a couple of stuff in her hand; I could see a sizable box, a stylish Italian gown, a piece of paper.“Without telling me to wait behind, I would have waited,” Salsa said, all smiles a she placed them on my bed, “You will like them. Rod is out to shower you with priceless gifts. This is an Italian gown worth two million dollars, this is a check for five million dollars and this is a beautiful pearl…”My face thicke
Salsa was out of the villa to meet with Rod after she got a phone call from him. When I thought Rod’s visit was just going to happen once, it suddenly became a habit which might not stop soon.Salsa was all smiles once she got on Rod’s private jet, and she brought out some flasks of food. “I made you some intercontinental dishes which you will like. You can’t find it anywhere around,” she said and placed the food flask in front of him.Rod shot a delightsome smile at the food flask before sighing and asking, “How is my sweetheart, Melissa?Salsa forced a smile after corking her eyebrow. Although she was too thrilled about the day to let anyone offend her, she couldn’t stand Rod snubbing her just to ask her about me.She took a few steps towards Rod, and she was so close now that her warm breath burnt his nose, “Red tie doesn’t fit this sleeve shirt,” she said as she stretched the collar of his sleeves and the edge of his tuxedo. “Next time you could wear a black tie. You are too hands
Opula and Kate were having a nice time at the poolside, and whenever they gathered at such a time, the two names that never left her mouth were Brian and my name. She regretted it all now; she wished she hadn’t contracted me for this marriage.“I thought she was naïve and timid the very first day I met her,” Opula said to Kate, who was busy popping wine, “I never knew this poor Melissa wasn’t actually poor in mind. Today she is being problematic …”Kate shrugged, “You hired a beast and forgot to tame its fire. That rotten kitten is going to be our endless nightmare if we don’t act fast. I don’t need to remind you of the wings she has grown.”Opula caught sight of Fanny and I driving out in the Rolls-Royce, and she clenched her jaw and said, “Father is not even helping issues. But I know the problem with him. My husband mentioned it to me the other days and I doubted him. But right now I am beginning to believe him.”Kate’s face scowled in anxiety as she asked, “What could that be? Gis
Standing before the microphone, with the earpods tightly worn on my ears often reminded me of Brian. The last place I saw him before slumping into a coma was his studio, where he sang his favorite song.As I stood before the microphone to sing a little, nothing else sounded from me than a sobbing tone. To say I had missed Brian was an understatement. I saw him virtually in everything I did.And right about now, I could see him standing over there just behind the glass door, smiling cheek to cheek and hearing me sing his favorite song.But it was only imagination. Imaginations had ways of playing chase with our emotions, and I was only a victim. I couldn’t continue with the singing practice.I had broken down in tears several times and wasted precious time reminiscing about Brian and what our marriage would look like if he were around. I knew if he were here all these fights and quarrels wouldn’t have happened because he would have assumed his rightful position as the heir to the Fanny
In the heat of the quarrel, the doctor invited the security, who bundled Opula and Kate away. And because Fanny breached the policy guarding noise making at the emergency ward, the doctor was forced to ask Fanny and Eva to leave immediately.The doctor wasn’t going easy with me either. Although he scolded me, he gave me some pieces of advice which I found unnecessary and useless.A wave of anger rolled over the doctor as he asked, “Why did you do this, Melissa? You know you are pregnant, yet you went ahead to donate blood to your husband. Do you want to die?”My brow roughened as I shot a quarrelsome gaze at him. At the time, I was lacking the verve to speak up, but my thunderous face queried him annoyingly. I wished I could keep at my silence but I couldn’t. Why would the doctor ask me such a question?”“My husband’s life is involved here, doctor,” my soft tone came through, as I said yet further, “He has no one except me. It is only me that can save him…”The doctor’s wobbled eyes i
Once Fanny caught sight of the doctor who was prancing out of the emergency ward, he scampered and reached him, “Doctor, doctor,” he called, “Please, how is Melissa? I hope she is still alive?”The doctor grabbed Fanny firmly on the shoulders and affirmed, “There is nothing to worry about, Fanny. Melissa is doing pretty well and after some bed rest, she is going to join you.”Fanny raised his hands to the sky, “Oh my God. This is good news,” he said and when the doctor was about to step away, he grabbed his hands and asked yet again, “Please doctor, what could be the reason for the slumping? Melissa is my daughter-in-law. She has been healthy. I least expected such a thing to happen to her.”The doctor put a smirk on his face and recalled that Melissa had once pleaded with him not to mention her pregnancy to anyone. She was grateful to Salsa, who brought her to the hospital where she had been doing her antenatal. The doctor had always given her maximum cooperation, unlike the family d