The sentence stares at me and I stare at it, each word, piercing a dagger in my chest.“It can’t be” I scream, my eyes locked on the damning words.“What’s wrong?” Joel asks turning to meet me, his voice laced with concern“What’s wrong sissy?” Kendra asks.It’s been enough rollercoaster for one day. It’s been enoughMy eyes are overflowing with tears, blurring the images I see, there’s so much pain.I try to speak but my words are choked. I hand the paper over to Kendra, my fingers are trembling.“Kill that baby…. Just like he killed mine.. it’s a threat” Kendra reads aloud, her voice trembling.Each word, numbing a part of me.“What baby?” Joel asks Kendra, confused about the whole situation“She’s pregnant, but how did they know… who knows about it” Kendra explains to Joel. Her words are laced with pain and anger.“Fuck” she screams, hitting her thighs.“Fuck!!!!” She shouts.Joel pulls her in, bringing her close to his chest and I sit there, like a stone.“He caused this for all o
I close my eyes and in the world I am at, everything seems to be peaceful.. there’s no pain and I’m in the comfort of my home.There’s no threat and there’s no one there that could hurt me.All these come to a halt when the sudden urge to pee comes.I open my eyes, and Kendra is not on the bed. I look around and finally see her on the chair.She’s scribbling something into a paper.I take a look at the clock and realize that it’s just 7pm.I walk into the bathroom and ease myself.“Hey Kendra, what you doing?” I ask Kendra who happened to be lost in whatever she’s doing.When she doesn’t reply me, I walk closer to her.I look at what she’s scribbling, it’s a drawing.It’s a butterfly and a semicolon.She is sad. And I don’t know how to confront her.“Hey Kens” I say, tapping her lightly.My tap seems to awaken something in her“Yes” she says in shock.“Are you okay Kendra?” I ask“Anastasia, I don’t think I can be okay till I find out what is going on” she tells me.Her eyes are red a
Jim’s POV“Jonathan” I say, walking into Jonathan’s room, because he always has answers to everything.“Jim” he deadpans“Jonathan she found out. She found out about the marriage. She knows”“I told you to tell her, didn’t I?” Jonathan says“Yes you did, but I don’t want to loose her man. I really don’t.”“I don’t know if I can help you” Jonathan says and there’s no emotion in his voice.“But I’m not married, Jessica and I are separated”“But there’s no document to prove it.”“That’s why I was going to tell her when I had the legal documents… but Jessica was ahead of me”“You know Jessica is a psychopath, and you let her know Anastasia. I thought you cut all connections with her?” Jonathan says, he’s angry.And it’s because I continually mess things up.“I don’t know how she met Anastasia”“From the moment you realized that she made contact with Anastasia, you should have told Anastasia. Jim that girl does not deserve the hurt that you’re putting her through” Jonathan yells, his muscl
We sit in the room, the tension easing slightly.“Jim are you staying the night?” Kendra asks me.“Well yeah, I can’t leave when I know there’s a problem” I tell her.“In that case, I think I should call Joel” she says“That would be a good idea”Kendra dials Joel’s number and he says he is on his way.It doesn’t take long before there’s a knock on the door.I open the door to see that it’s Joel.“Ayy man, you here” Joel says and we do a little handshake.“How are you Anastasia?” Joel asks Anastasia.“I guess I’m okay” she says.He walks over to meet Kendra and he pulls her into his chest.A love like theirs. So rare but yet so sweet.“Ummm…. I’m going to book another room for myself and Ana…. Is that cool?” I ask the room“Yeah, yeah….. I want my man to myself”I leave the room to go ahead and book another room for myself and Anastasia.There’s this sense of relief that washes over me, knowing that I’m with her and I can protect her.“Umm…. Bye guys, Let’s go princess” I say once I’m
Anastasia’s POVI’m happy I’m Jim’s arms, I realize that it’s where I always want to be, I feel safe with him.His reason for lying to me doesn’t feel real but a part of me just want him, just wants to neglect all I’ve been through with him and give him yet another chance.The room is quite, his chest is comfortable.I hear his soft snores and I realize that he has fallen.The pregnancy that I hid from him haunts me and I know I have to tell him, before it becomes obvious.He has promised to change for me, so why can’t I do same for him?All the thoughts lead me to sleep.The early morning rays paint a warm glow across the room as I wake up next to Jim.His presence is a soothing balm to the wounds of the past.“Hey baby” I say tapping him lightly“Yes princess?” He answers, slowly opening his eyes.“Guess who woke up first?” I say, smiling in excitement, like we’re the only ones that matter in this world.“Well, today is your lucky day princess” he says, his voice is deep and sexy.“
As we leave the house-hunting adventure behind and head home, I can't help but feel overwhelmed by gratitude for the family I've found.Jim calls his house agent while we’re on our way home…. To the place we once called a home.The house is guarded with police, the inspection is still going on and there’s nothing they’ve seen.Kendra and I walk into the building and pack out belonging into boxes, preparing ourselves for a new home and beginning that awaits us.Joel and Jim help with the packing.“I think that’s all we need, right?” Kendra asks, looking at the boxes of items that we have packed.“Well that’s all the necessary things, sometimes it’s pretty good to not have a lot of stuffs” I say, smiling at Anastasia.Joel goes ahead to talk to officer Rodriguez, asking for any proof of the culprit but there’s nothing.I try not to let it affect me, as much as it usually does.Jim intertwines his hand in mine, I smile at him. "Thank you for buying a house Jim. You know I love you."He r
His face turns pale, as he reads the message.I stare at him, waiting for him to lean on me, to tell me what’s wrong.Like he promised to do, like he promised to never leave me.But he doesn’t.“Are you okay?” I ask silently, walking up to him“Everything is okay baby, nothing I can’t handle”“For once just lean on me”“I’m good princess, trust me” he says and gives me a forehead kiss.I decide to ignore it, like I do with every other thing and let it slide.The rest of the day is dedicated to transforming our new house into a warm and welcoming home.We unpack the boxes that are filled with cherished possessions. Possessions that we never imagined we would have to pack because the house got destroyed.We all assemble the furnitures with a sense of shared purpose.We’re all laughing and giggling.A picture perfect family.As Kendra and I set up our kitchen, Jim and Joel tackle the living room. The togetherness in the air is palpable as we exchange ideas about decorating our new space.
"Okay, I'm here if you want to talk about anything" Jim assured me."I'm fine babe, it's okay, I'm good" I say, assuring him.I decide to disrupts our mini conversation and I am grateful that I do so, because Jim was not going to let me be."Kendra," I said, "do you remember our first meal together? It was just grilled cheese and tomato soup. Now look at us."Kendra smiled, her eyes holding memories of the past. "Yes, and it's wonderful to know that life has brought us to this moment."As we flipped the sandwiches and checked the potatoes in the oven, I couldn't help but feel an overwhelming sense of contentment. We were building a home together, far removed from secrets and pain.When the meal was ready, we gathered around the table. Plates of grilled cheese sandwiches and baked potatoes were passed around, and we clinked our glasses in a silent toast.Joel raised his glass and proposed, "To new beginnings.""This actually tastes good" Joel says."Thank you" Kendra and I chorus."Oh