JewelI slowly opened my eyes, only to close it back because of the light coming in from the window.Since when did my bed face the window? I slowly opened my eyes to look at the strange curtains. I had to squint to be certain my eyes weren't deceiving me. Sure enough, I'm not in my room, but in my husband's. There is no way I could have mistaken those odd curtains of his. What am I doing in his room? I wondered aloud as I stared at his window. I tried to rise from the bed, only to fall back. My entire body hurts, and it felt as if I was hit with a metal. The headache was more than I can explain.I tried to sit up once more, but a searing pain from my lower body, caused me to groan.“God,” I fell back on the bed. There was a pain in my lower back. It seemed like I had a boxing match with one of those muscled men in movies. Turning my head seemed like a hassle on its own. “Are you awake?” Miguel asked as he approached my bed. His footsteps were what I heard before he made an appea
“What? You have been going through something like this without telling me?” Nikki yelled at me when I explained everything to her.I had to let her know, so she could take me to the hospital without alerting her brother of it. I don't need Miguel to know about my problem until it works —if it does.“Have you told my brother?” She asked the moment she drove the car out of the compound. “Does Miguel know about your uhm... Medical complications?” “No, he doesn't. And I don't intend to let him know until I'm certain this will work.” I stared out of the window as I wondered why the doctor sounded so cryptic over the phone. Could it be that there is something he noticed in my blood? I feared the answer to the question. The tone he used when he called me, didn't give anything away. Though it didn't sound all that neutral, it was nothing to raise a brow at. “You haven't told him yet?!” She shrieked. “How can you keep something as important as this from him? He's your husband, for God's sa
“I can't believe it worked!” Star yelled so loud, Nikki and I had to cover our ears to avoid getting our drums burst. “Oh, my God! I'm so happy!” She yelled, looking like she was the one in my place. I smiled at her, “yes, it worked!” Tears of joy slid down my eyes. I couldn't control how happy I was.“Of course, it did! Are you going to tell your husband about it? It's good news, obviously, so.....”She trailed off when my phone dinged with a notification. I opened it, to see that it was a message from my husband. Miguel: I will be late in returning. Don't wait for me. Go to sleep. I might return tomorrow.I reread the message before I frowned. Why did he send a message instead of calling?“What's wrong?” Nikki took the phone from me, and read the message before a frown graced her face. “Why do I feel like the message doesn't sound like my brother?”“Same thoughts,” Star who also read the message concurred. “Let me call him.” I dialled his number, and it rang twice, but he didn't
After the call from Pearl, she switched Miguel's phone off. We called him countless times, but he wasn't reachable.Star and Nikki slept in my room as they tried to console me and take my mind off what happened. And they were successful in that. I forgot all about it until his return. He returned late in the afternoon, looking like a person who was run through by a trailer. His hair seemed like something he ran his hands through countless times. There were bags around his eyes, and his clothes looked too rumpled. This was the first time I have witnessed him in such a state. The Miguel I know, won't be caught dead in such a state, but here he is, looking like a homeless man.We were watching a drama when he arrived. None of us said a word as we watched him. Nikki paused the drama, and folded her arms, looking like a mother who caught her son sneaking into the home after partying all night. “Jewel?” He furrowed his brows, “What happened to your eyes? Were you crying?” He took a ste
MiguelIt has been a week since the incident. Though my wife said she has forgiven me, I can tell she's always watching me as if waiting for me to take a misstep. I checked the time on my wristwatch. My wife said she has a surprise for me this evening, and I'm eager to get everything done, so I could spend the night with her, and get to know what the surprise she's talking about is. I glanced at the papers my director brought for a check. “What of the files I asked you to get ready? Are they set?” I asked as I read through the headings. “No, sir. There was an error in the first one. We are trying to correct the errors. I will send the completed ones to your email.” He replied in a tone that made it obvious he didn't wish to anger me. “Okay.'' I nodded as I checked the time on my wristwatch. It's remaining three hours before I return home. Jewel went to school after close to a month of necessary leave. She called earlier to complain about the workload she met on her resumption day
JewelI was supposed to be at home, going through the loads of assignments I was given, but here I am, going towards my husband's office. I checked the time on my wristwatch before a frown graced my face. Nikki and Star dumped my sorry arse in front of my husband's company the moment they tricked me into coming out with them.I thought we were going to the mall until I was dumped here. They were eager to have me tell my husband the good news, and that's what I'm going to do. I can't wait to see the joy in his eyes when he realizes he's going to be a father, soon.I touched my stomach as a smile graced my face. Finally, I don't have to keep things from him any more. I will tell him about the appointments I had with the doctors, and give him—My phone rang that moment, and I answered without checking the caller ID. Aside from Miguel, P, Nikki and Star, no one else knows my number. “Hello?”“Jewel?” I was shocked when I heard her voice. My hand paused on the elevator button that I wa
Miguel called out to me as he chased me, but I didn't stop. I ran past his secretary, to the elevator, and pressed the button. I slipped in, and it closed before he could catch up with me. Had he left his office at the same time I did, he would have caught up with me before I could leave. Nikki was the one I called, and she answered on the second ring. “What's wrong? Have you told him yet? What did he say? Was he thrilled?” She asked, sounding excited. “Where are you guys? Come and pick me up,” I said in a hasty tone as I counted the numbers. “We are nearby. But why do you need us to pick you up? Aren't you returning with your husband? Is he—” “Come and pick me up. There's something I need to do. It's time-sensitive.” “Ok—” I disconnected as I ran out of the elevator. I glanced towards his stairs before I dashed for the door, not mindful of the stares I got from his workers, who were probably wondering why I was running like a fool. Nikki and Star weren't around when I exite
“So, that was what happened?” Star narrowed her eyes at me. “I told you that damned Pearl is a witch!”“Are you sure you are okay with this?” Nikki whispered. “What if she tries to take him from you?”“I might not like the idea of sharing him with someone else, but the baby in her womb is his. And anything that is his is mine.”I tried not to show how hurt I was at the thought. I only hope Miguel solves things just like he promised. Else, I don't know what the future holds for us.“Do you think she will allow him to train the child, alone? You know how much she has always wanted to get him back. Don't you think this is a ploy to get your him back?” Star sat next to me. “I don't believe she only wishes to let him share parental duties!” “I won't allow her to take him from me. Should she try anything funny, I will show her never to mess with me," I said in a serious tone. I am only lenient with her because she's pregnant with my husband's child. If not, I would have shown her the othe