Forbidden 27
I stay locked in the room till evening when my mum decided to come and disturb my beauty rest. I stare at her annoyed.
“No knocking?” I ask.
“Come help me in the kitchen young lady I don't have time for your childishness” I roll my eyes but stand up to help her.
“Where are you going?” She asks suddenly before I could leave the room
“To help you?” I say more like a question.
“No, I mean in that sweater. The weather is not favourable to your choice of clothing” She explains.
“I like it thank you” I lie. I also don't want to wear this but how else am I'm o supposed to hide the bruises for. I missed my family but I want to get back home and continue my usual routine in my own space without the invasion of anyone.
“If you say so”. I take my mobile phone and follow my mum to the kitchen leaving is together.
“Where is your boy
Forbidden 28“What is it, mum?” I frown.“You promised” Her voice sounds cracked.“I don't remember agreeing to you” She stops talking after that and even Jackson avoided any conversation of any sort with me.“Pam, pass me the salt” Jackson requests from my mum. My mom smiles and searches to get the salt to him.“He even controls you too” I scoff“You are going overboard!” my mum scolds.“That’s what I thought too. It starts from here. He couldn't even say please” I argue back.“There is nothing wrong in asking for salt” I look at Jackson angrily when he said that.“Really? She didn't salt the food well enough to your satisfaction?” I ask. He doesn't say anything again and I sit back too.“Freya you need to stop being rude. Jackson is a good person” Rob supports him.“What do y
Forbidden 29Robert looks very angry when he enters my room. He stares deep into my eyes and says.“You’re pregnant?” Shit! He knows. What do I say to him now? I stand up.“Yes,” I swallow. He chuckles angrily.“Wow. You’re pregnant and you went on and on about responsibility?” he questions with a sly smile.“Rob_” I start but he interrupts me.“Not now Freya. You had no right to judge me when you knew full well you are no better than me!” He screams.“Shut up and listen to your sister’s explanation!” My mum yells at him.“To what? More lies?" He turns to face mom. "I don’t even know why you’re so ok with this! Aren't you going to show her how disappointed you are just like you did to me” he points a finger at me.“Robert, please listen to me. I didn’t mean for any of this to happen. Calm do
Forbidden 30 I skipped breakfast the night before, because I didn't have the courage to face my brother. He was angry at me and at the same time, willing to deal with Baxter on my behalf. Despite what happened between us, I still loved him. He is my blood and will always be. It was obvious he cares about me. If he didn't, he wouldn't want to help deal with Baxter. I really hope he would change. I decided over the night that I would take his word to heart. I was a bad sister by being harsh with him. The truth, they say hurts. I should have spoken to him in a calm way. I should have listened to his reasons for starting drugs in the first place, before he got addicted to it. Was it when dad died? Was that his way of consoling himself from dad's death? Was it when Jenny broke his heart? I couldn't answer these questions. I then decided before I fell asleep the night before that I was going to be more supportive. I was going to be attentive to his needs al
CHAPTER 31I feel bad because mom is sad and I feel I should ask her for the reason for her tears but another voice In my hands says not to ask her. I'm scared for the response.What if it's because of me? Or did Johnson break up with her because of me? I wasn't fair the way I made her feel about having a new partner.“Freya” Rob calls from outside the house. I sigh.“I’m on my way. Give me five minutes” I scream from across the house. I make my way to her room to talk to her before leaving. I can't leave my mum like that. She's everything to me.“Mum,” I say as I knock on her door.“Come in” She permits me to go into her room."Mom?" I call again but she did not raise her head up to look me in the face. "Why are you crying?" I sit beside her. She is sitting on her bed.She shakes her head. "Everything, Freya. Everything isn't going as planned. I never thought I would get to fall in love again. I thought I would be able to handle Rob too but I am
CHAPTER 32I left that result in my bag. There is no other way he could have gotten ahold of it if he did not open my bag but why will he go that. Andre was just staring at me like I am some dramatic bitch which angered me even more“What were you doing? I ask as calmly as I could but my voice was still harsh because I so angry right now."Your phone was ringing and I wanted to help” He argues like even picking my call was not a terrible thing to do.“You wanted to pick my call?” I ask him in shock. The audacity.“No, I had to silence the phone. There noise was disturbing” He states stretching his hand giving me my phone. The call was from my mum probably wondering if I had gotten home."But why is that slip with you?" I try to be calm and see reason with him. I don't want him to find out about my pregnancy and my anger and paranoia might make him feel I am hiding something from him.He shrugs. "Billy is my friend. I was surprised to see his hospital logo on the
CHAPTER 33I woke up on the good side of the bed today. I had no idea why I was happy. Maybe because I now knew my baby is going to be a baby boy. Something I had being anxious to figure out and now that I know I don't even know where to begin. At this point, I will need my mum to help because the only person I know here that will be willing to help does not know I am pregnant. It is very selfish of me to do. Over the past months, Andre has made his interest in me obvious. He didn't tell me he liked me or anything but I just had the feeling and I feel like I have been leading him on? I'm I? I like him too so I'm not I try to convince myself so I would feel better about myself. I am just at peace with myself and happy. I know seeing my baby boy has helped reduce a little of my fear about the future. I do not know what the future holds for me and the baby but I am optimistic. Even though the baby's father is a motherfucker. I whistle in the bathroom, as
CHAPTER 34"What the hell are you talking about Michelle?" I ask angrily sh just walked into my office to call me names. A game she was not ready for. I can't even think of the reason why she hates me for no reason ever since I started working here. And why will she call me a wannabe? It reminds me of what Rob said to me. I don't want my day to be spoilt by some spoilt brat like Michelle so I relax back in my chair, fold my arms around my bosom and gaze at her.She moves closer, with the smirk. She sit down in front of me and ask, "Do you know I am happy?" I only stare at her, without uttering a word.What is my business with whether she is happy or not? Whether happy or sad doesn't give her the right to call me a slut. I am only trying to refrain myself from grabbing her hair and pushing her out of my office, that is one of the things forbidden in the company. No fighting, Andre had emphasized.She relax in her seat too, just like I did. "When you came to this c
CHAPTER 35Yeaterday's event was making me have a mixed feeling of dread and hope. I am scared it will repeat itself again. As much as I did not want to think of it, I did. That type of situation is not easy to just let go of. It is obvious the hatred Michelle has for me is deep and there is absolutely nothing I can say to win her over. I didn't even want to but she has to stop calling me names. Isn't she supposed to like me for leaving the stupid Baxter for her? She can have him all to herself, I don't care.I know I am going to see her the moment I enter the company before heading to my office. I alight from my car and I enter the office, I plaster a smile on my face and saunter in with confidence.My heels is making a clacking sound attracting the attention of Michelle at the front desk and one other girl that I have never seen before. My smile widen and I say to them, "Good morning.""Good morning, slut", Michelle and the girl smile.The smile on my face vanish an
“What are you doing here?. You’re supposed to_”“Be in jail right. It’s not difficult to break out when you have help” He moves closer. I turned to run but he grabs me. Scared I stay still and let the tears fall. He’s going to kill me. This is how I’m going to die. He caresses my face with a smirk.“I always wondered what you saw in him but I see it now. He’s rich and you want all of his money” He started. I shake my head no. I don’t want his money you asshole I thought.“Tell your husband I will be coming for what’s mine” He informs me. I nod with tears still falling.“Good girl” He drops me and I fall hand on the floor. I quickly stood up holding my phone as I run back to Andre who I see standing. I ran to his arms scared.“What took you so long. I_” He starts.“Wait” He pulls me away from him staring at my shaken s
“Where do I begin?” He asks.“How did you meet her? Did she work for you?” I ask. He nods.“Ok. So Samantha and I have been friends for years now. Since I was a teenager and when dad he was thinking of opening a new company in New York I was excited because I had started learning about family business. I hoped to work for him. With Samantha’s help we were both able to convince dad to let us take charge of this new company. We were still teenagers so we couldn’t help with the building but dad let us think of different ideas. This was when our ‘love’ started. I think spending more time trying to mix business and school together made us closer than we were. We thought of the name for the new company until we decided A&S. Dad was glad we came up with a decision. Our plan was to become partners but my sister wasn’t too happy about this. She claimed Samantha was after the money but we were both teenagers I
“No” I groan when Andre taps me again for the thousandth time. He laughs.“Baby. You will have to stand up eventually” He explains.“I know. Must it be now?” I ask.“No love but I have plans that requires you to stand up now” This time he pulls me up.“Argh Andre you don’t love me anymore” I whine when I seat up and rest my back on the head board.“Never question my love for you Freya because I love you but I really need you to stand up” He begs. I roll my eyes at him.“I’m up. Aren’t I?” I ask him. He smiles and places a small kiss on my lips.“Yes you are. Thanks” He smiles moving to stand up. I pull him back by his neck and place my lips on his. He does not waste time to return my kiss. His hands now on the bed caging me in.“That’s a big temptation love but we need to start our day” He sa
After dinner and Andre realised I will not admit his food tastes better, he gives up and lays on the bed.“You’re forgetting something” I remind him but he still looks very lost.“You promised me a message” I frown at him. He sighs.“Fine,” he says and I jump on him making him scream.“Fuck! Freya” he protests and I laugh, making a move to stand up. He sits up and stretches.“Argh Freya, what's got you this excited?” He asks.“You” I whisper to him.“You know I must say you're good with your words” is he really saying that?. He has the best words ever. I only grin as I remove my PJs and lay bare naked on the bed. Andre checks through his bag and brings out a bottle of oil. He walks over to the bed and kneels above my head. I am laying with my back on the bed.
After Dimitri drops us at the airport Andre holds my waist and kisses me. I smile at him“Why did you do that?” I ask him.“Because I wanted to and I can” He answeres smiling back at me.“Who says you can” I decide to tease him.“I did” I laugh at him.“What about my permission” I tease further.“You always want me to kiss you love” He replies to me and I blush. He's not wrong.“That blush on your face shows that I am right” He grins.“Whatever. I’m not going to miss this flight because of you” I say smiling. I carry my box and bag and he does the same. After going through all the necessary procedures we both wait. Our flight was called for takeoff so we both run to catch up. Entering the plane I smile quickly taking the window seat and Andre sits beside me. I've never travelled, o
“Mmm,” I whimper still swirling at my face.“What is the problem?” he asks mildly, sitting up on the bed to scoot close to me.“Nothing just...just__” I break down again in tears. He holds me to himself and let me cry all I want. After some time, I look at him“I couldn't sleep. I keep thinking about my ex and all he did to me” I sniff. He reaches out to the side table to bring out a napkin which I use to dab at my eye. “ He abused me so much Drè. I don't know how am ever going to forget what that monster did to me. They were horrible, horrible things.” this is not the first time am saying anything about her ex to him. He knew about Baxter but not everything the scumbag did to me. My heartbeat accelerates as I imagine what he will do to the bastard when he gets hold of him__knowing how possessive he is of me.“That day at the
“Stop with the suspense already Drè just spill it!” My face dampens as I try to manipulate him into telling me the surprise.“Close your eyes,” He says. I open my mouth to say something but he tightens his lips and shakes his head at me.” just close it” he says again. Seeing that he's serious, I close my eyes but not entirely. I peek at him from under my thick dark lashes“You are cheating. If you won't obey, then you are not ready for the surprise” He surmises and comes back to sit on the bed. I raise my hands up “No no no am sorry... Please go ahead” I clamour, his face causing my heart to flutter.He looks at me for some time to make sure I wasn't going to want to open my eyes again. Seeing that am receptive now, he enters our walk-in closet and removes two tickets from his briefcase.As he is coming back, I tighten my eyes and w
I smile as I look at my husband with his eyes closed still in a deep slumber. My mind went to last night the way I was squirming under him when we were entangled in our blissful moment. As I think about it now I can't help but feel that everything is thrilling.I still can't believe that Andre is my husband. My smile becomes wide “Yes!” I say, slightly covering my mouth so that I won't wake him up. I stretch my hand to brush the stray hair that had fallen to his face. He is so beautiful even in his sleep.I yawn and gently climb out of the bed.I enter the bathroom to ease myself. As am coming out, Andre stretches his hands up and yawns probably to release tensed nerves. He looks at me and smiles.“Good morning beautiful ,” He says to me. My cheeks become red and I hide my face away. I was thinking by now I would get used to us, but from what am seeing, am still very shy around him.&nbs
CHAPTER 60I believe every repentant or good person deserves to be happy. We all have our shortcoming and imperfections and that is what makes us human. I have been given a chance to be happy, despite all that has happened, despite my imperfections. I judged Rob and Johnson wrongly without sitting Rob down to hear him out and without studying Johnson well enough to know who he really is before judging him.If I have not been given a chance to be happy again, then I won't be here, walking down the aisle in Jonhson's arm to become the wife of no other person than my very own heart desire. The only man whose voice can wake me up from whatever slumber I fall into. The only man that understands my silence, even when my mom is trying hard to figure out what it means. The only man that is patient and kind and understanding. The only man that can accomodate all my excesses, my moodswings and bad behaviour.I am walking down the aisle right down, my left hand in Johnson's arm