Chapter 3

I run into my room and shut the door close. I angrily take off my shoes and fall to the floor as I couldn't hold myself any longer.

I really don't want to believe it. I don't want to believe Collins cheated on me. I don't want to believe these eight months were for nothing.

I wonder how long he has been doing this behind my back. Who knows, maybe that lady isn't the first or even the second.

I feel like a fool. I feel disgusted with myself. He's been having sex with me and other girls. To me I'm his girlfriend but to him, I'm his side chick. Wow, so much of my self respect.

I won't be ok with myself staying here. I won't. I need to be away from him to think. No. There's actually nothing for me to think about, consider or give second thoughts to. He cheated and possibly, is cheating. There is no better excuse to justify that.

I wipe my tears and raise myself from the floor. I grab my luggage bag and carelessly drop my clothes inside. I move on to packing my shoes, and other of my belongings. I dump my heels into the bag too and put on slippers. Just as I zip my bag close, Collins bardge into the room.

I snap my head up to look at him. Seeing him made my heart race, but this time, in a bad way. Seeing him now triggers more of my tears.

"Jane." I ignore his call. "Jane." He calls again. I give him deaf ears and drop my bag to the floor. I roll it out of the room. I swallow the lump in my throat as I walk past him.

I sigh deeply with closed eyes as I walk towards the main door. "Jane!" He fiercely grabs my arm and twists it to my behind. I yelp as he pulls me towards him, putting more force on my hand. "Don't you even dare give me that attitude."

I widen my eyes, unbelievably. His guts, uh?

"You deserve it. You deserve worse. Now, let go of my hand." I struggle between his hold, trying my best to be free from the pain he's giving.

"What's the problem with you?" He looks down at my bag. "-and where do you think you are going with that?"

"Somewhere far away from You. I can't leave under the same roof with a disgusting person like you!" I snap.

"That's not happening." His eyes turn darker and nothing seem scarier than him right now. "You will stay right here, with me." He furrows his brow in anger. "With this disgusting person." He now smirks.

"Let go of me Collins." I struggle harder this time. What's up with him. He does nothing but widen his smirk.

My heartbeat fastens. I want to leave here as soon as possible. I swallow hard then look down at my knee. I look up at him then without thinking twice, I do what females do best in such situations. I raise my knee and kick his balls.

He groans and lets go of me. I sigh in relief and quickly grab hold of my bag to leave as fast as I can. Thankfully, I made it to the door but unfortunately, that's where it ends. I make it to the door but not out of the door.

"Come here you bitch." He forcefully grabs me and slams me against the wall. "I told you before. You aren't going anywhere."

I stare at him with wide eyes. He's standing. Didn't I kick him hard enough?

"Let go of me Collins. If you need me this much, you wouldn't have cheated on me."

"I need you this much, not for the reason you think, but for a different reason which is to my advantage."

"What's up with you? You aren't the Collins I've been dating. Let me go." My tears fall uncontrollably.

"People change, baby." He runs his index finger down my face. "You were just foolish and blinded. You failed to realize when I did." He now runs his thumb on my lips. I move my head to the side to stop him. I feel so disgusted that the atmosphere is starting to feel suffocating. This home I felt so comfortable with, now brings me discomfort. This guy before me was someone I trusted I could lean on. I trusted he could give me peace and comfort, but it turns out I was stupid. He can't give me any of these. Every word he said; Every action he did, were all fake.

He doesn't just have the talent of making nothing out of something but he's been gifted with acting skills. Not as a profession but as a destruction to ladies and it's unlucky of me to be a victim of it.

"It is good though. It's good you are late."

"I thought you love me?" I try reading his eyes. Oh, how much this hurts.

"I did. Now, I don't."

"Why are you stopping me from going then?" I just want to get a part of him that I so eagerly want to see. Affection. Even if it's just a bit of it, but, I see nothing. His stare now is far different from that which he sent my way at the restuarant. It's different from the stare which made me blush and fall harder for him. It's like he just woke up one day and started to feel nothing towards me.

"Cause-" He pauses. He gives a straightforward face and tightens his jaw. "-I need you. I need a source. I need hope and I need money."

"Money?" I nod my head unbelievably, letting the tears fall more. "Is this all about me having a job and you being jobless? So you need me for money?"

He hums like he's trying to think. "Basically, I need you to acquire money for me. You are the link to my source. To be clear. I don't need your money. I need you to get me money."

I furrow my brows and take my lips into my mouth. I can't take this anymore. I struggle again. "Let me go, Collins. Find another link. There are so many options out there. You've even got that lady. The one you cheated on me with. See. So many reasons to let me go."

"No. You are close to being useless. The moment I get what I want, I'll be done with you." His words do no favour to my heart. They are strong and break my heart even more. My heart is currently beyond repair.

"I'll go. I'll leave you alone and start afresh. I'll forget anything happened between us. This should be enough for you to let me go, shouldn't it?"

"No. I don't intend to extend this conversation. Go back into the room."

"No, I won't." I don't know where the strength come from, but I jerk my hand away from his and free myself. I make an attempt to go but I'm once again stopped. "Don't test my patience." He tightens his hold on my wrist and drags me to the room.

"Let me go, Collins. Please." I cry. He ignores me. "Please!" He pushes me into the room and before I can run out, he locks the door. "Collins! Collins!" I bang on the door. "Let me out please! Let me out you cheater!!" I begin to get weak. "Collins, please! Someone should let me out please!"

I slide down the door and break down on the floor. "Please."