UNEXPLAINABLE PAINShe hated everyone and what they had done to her. She trusted them and they toyed with her trust and most especially they toyed with her heart. She sat on her bed with numerous thoughts flooding through her mind. How did he meet Amanda? Why Amanda? Has she always been the third wheel? Was that what she meant she shared the story about her husband and his mistress? Have they been together even before he meant her? She had a lot of questions she needed quick answers to but she doesn't want to listen to him at the moment. She buried her face in her pillow crying profusely. She was tired of getting hurt repeatedly by him. She had done nothing but love him endlessly without doubt but she got the opposite in return. She cried for a few more minutes before turning to face upward. She stared at the ceiling and thought of the possibilities of things going right for her if she hadn’t at all met Reid. Everything felt overwhelming and the fact that she was not out of one d
A GOOD TURNShe slept out of the immense exhaustion she felt in her body and soul. She had slept after having a long conversation with her mum on phone. She had cried herself to exhaustion and the right therapy for her was to sleep. Her breath was even though she wheezes a bit in her sleep as she breathed with her mouth. Maria had always been the type to want someone around her whenever she was down to the point she was at the moment but there was absolutely no one around her that she could turn to since none had a genuine love for her. She turned severally in her sleep, snoring lightly since her nose was blocked as an effect of her cries. At the door, Reid entered the passcode and he heaved a sigh of relief to realize she had not changed the passcode. He pushed her door slowly as though careful to enter in case she was sitting in the living room even though a part of him knew she'd be sleeping already since it was already a few minutes past one in the morning. He walked slowly
THE INTENSITY OF LOVEReid stared at her in a way that made her stomach turn. She looked away from him as she stood up with the plate in her. She dumped the meal in the sink and sighed heavily as she rinsed her hands. “Good morning, mama,” she heard his bass voice that made her want to turn and run into his arms but she did otherwise. “Shouldn’t you be in bed with your wife and spending the morning with your family?” she asked nonchalantly not because she really wanted a reply but because she wanted to have a conversation that would make him stay a little longer. She knew how desperate and unreasonable her craving for him was but she couldn't help but feel that way.“I belong right here with you and my place in your bed just like you won a place in mine!” his response was audacious and non-ambiguous, he wasn’t planning for it to be. He knew exactly what he wanted and that was her. He was willing to do anything to have her and just her. Maria turned the tap off and waited a bit to
INTENTThe days of exhaustion were getting on the higher side day after day. Reid laid her on the bed gently as she was still unconscious. He tapped her a bit and this time, it didn't take her long to flicker her eyes open. “Maria,” he called out softly and she looked to the side ignoring his call. “I need you to leave!” she said curtly without turning to look at him. She was starting to get really upset and confused at the same time. He had a family and friends that are loyal to him why then was me hell bent about being with her? Did he expect her to just look past the fact that he has a wife and a son? Was he expecting her to take him back with open arms without minding the fact that he wasn’t totally hers and she needed to put everything behind her like it never happened? What exactly does he want from her?She adjusted well on the bed turning her back against him as she waited to hear his retreating steps but he made no move to leave. She then looked back only to see him on hi
UNFORGIVENHe smiled, not because he was so hungry but because she looks so good. "Yes. Yes!" Reid answered with a smile as he nodded his head repeatedly, rubbing his eyes as he sat up. Maria looked at him in such a way that made him almost change his mind about eating but she stood up to bring his food. He doesn't know if this was a way to show that she had finally forgiven him but he was willing to accept all the offerings that she was ready to tender. She came back with a plate of pasta alongside a glass cup. "Thank you," Reid said as she placed the plate and cup gently on the table. He looked consciously at her from time to time but she wasn't so generous to spare him a glance. She grabbed the remote control and switched the TV on. She rolled the pasta on her fork and munched on it without acting like another person was sitting next to her. Reid watched her interestingly without taking a bite of his meal. "Aren't you gonna eat?" she asked with her full gaze on the TV. "You
UNSPOKEN WORDSHer revenge was silent treatment. She'd act cool as if nothing had happened but subtly, he'd know a lot was going on. Gradually, he'd find out that she didn't forgive him, she was only acting cool. They have lived past the stage where she'd get mad at the sight of him. She had dried up her tears and was willing to accept every act of kindness he was ready to render.She rested her head on the shoulder as they sat on the sofa staring at the TV that they both weren't paying attention to. It had been two days since the last time they made love to each other and ever since then, Reid had been at her place without even stepping out or making a call. She lived in silence with him without even initiating a word with him even when he initiated conversations, she'd replied nonchalantly and that had been a thing he had been worried about. Eventually, at night, she'd come around and snuggle into his arms which made him think things were probably great between them and that he ha
THE WAY TO HER HEARTMaria couldn't give a response to her question since it seems to be a bad timing to reveal to her that the restaurant was down to ashes now. "It's fine!" Maria answered. She couldn't look her in the eyes to answer her. "Doesn't sound like fun," Athina said as she walked slowly to the living after they were done and Maria followed. "We could do something fun," Maria gave a broad smile as she tried to divert her thought off the restaurant. Maria stared at her stern face waiting for a response from her. Her look was hard and she said no word. Slowly, Maria's grin was dimming to a smile and then, Athina spoke with a happy look. "Sure! Let's do something so fun. I wanna go to the Park and visit the kindergarten. I also wanna go shopping and go to the spa and go to the eatery as well!" she rushed the words out happily and Maria smiled. "Yeah. Let's do all that!" Maria answered as she hurried to her room to change her dress.They drove in outright silence, letting
STORM AND SILENCE"I got the restaurant back!" Reid yelled delightfully and Maria stared at him in utmost awe. "What? How? How did you get it back? I thought it was...""Yes! Obviously. It was burnt to ashes but I got us a better one!" he retorted with a broad smile. "Hold on. Make me understand you, please," Maria said in a low tone. "All I'm saying is that we got the first building to ashes which was a great blow on us, so I got us a better and different building and here are the documents!" he handed her the documents with a gladdened heart as he stared at her face while her hands opened the brown envelope. He was proud of himself on how he could make her smile again. It felt like ages since he had seen her smile genuinely. "You did what?" Maria said, amazed as she opened the documents and scanned through the papers. Her smile widened as she read through the lines. "Oh my goodness!" she exclaimed as she jumped on him and wrapped her arms around his neck. This was great news
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TOGETHER REGARDLESSReid could see through her. He saw the anger, the hatred and the confusion, all emitting through her eyes. The news he had just gotten broke his heart but he doesn't want to believe it was true. He was just going to treat it as words from an angry lady who needs in-depth explanation and love. He stared into her eyes with all the emotions his body was willing to profess. Living without her for the past year had made him realize how deep he was into her and how he couldn't do without her. Those days during the year were a living hell for him. He couldn't get his life together without a day passing when her thought would cross his mind. He hated life and how nothing ever goes his way. He deserted everyone and his work. Liquor became his friend and he gets drunk every single day. His dad had neglected him to be a worthless son who has nothing to offer. His dad wanted him to get married so he could gracefully pass the inheritance all over to him but he had proved to
LOST HATREDIt had been a year since the whole incident happened. Maria left her whole life behind including Reid and her friends. She was broken and saw no reason to live and now she had become a shadow of herself. She had travelled back home to her family without caring about anything or anyone since she has nothing left to lose. Maria laid on her bed with her door locked just like always. She had her head buried in her pillow, soaked in her tears with a high temperature. Her room was dark just like a vampire's room that was avoiding sunlight. She had always lived like this after she had visited a therapist and there had been no difference in her case. She was still always gloomy and the whole thing she passed through still played in her head like it was yesterday. She goes out of her room on good days when she feels light-headed and a little bit into the world. On these days, her mum and her siblings take the best of it by making sure that she feels good and less burdened and
EXCRUCIATING PAIN “What?” Maria exclaimed before she could stop herself. She had heard a lot but this new revelation was unbelievable and shocking. Reid's father has an illegitimate son? And that son is Kyros? Which makes Reid and Kyros brothers? She found it so hard to believe his words and she doesn't even know who to believe anymore since all everyone around her does was to lie. She thought of how she had trusted everyone and given them her all by loving them unconditionally but all she got from them was lies and deceit. The fact that Kyros had only used her for his advantage made the tears roll down her cheeks effortlessly. Kyros laughed before he continued. He was having fun, he was enjoying the way he was torturing her. “This is why you came into the picture. After I discovered that Reid was the heir and the whole inheritance was going to him, it seems unfair to me, don’t you think? The fact that I was illegitimate doesn't mean I'm not entitled or that I don't have the Mart
THE REVELATION Reid zoomed in, pulling up outside the building. He rushed down from his car and hurried in but as he got in, he saw no sight of Maria. "Maria," he called out and his voice echoed throughout the empty room but he got no response from her. "Maria," he called again, a little louder this time and his voice gave the same effect it had given the first time. He brought out his phone from his pocket to dial her number as he walked outside with his hand rested on his waist. He could hear her phone ring, only then did he realize that her phone was ringing on the floor close to where he was standing. He ended the call and walked closer to where the phone was ringing only to find out that all her stuff was on the ground. He looks troubled as to why she had her things scattered on the ground. "Maria!" he called out audibly, looking around but he got no response. He stood quiet for a while to think and the possibility of her being in trouble dawned on him. He raised his han
THE KIDNAPPINGThis was the last time she was doing the on and off with him. Maria had made up her mind and at that point, there seems to be nothing that could change her thoughts. It had been a month of silent struggle and endless sickness plus in-depth exhaustion. She had shut herself out from everyone and had decided to live through her pregnancy days without letting anyone into her life. She had stopped with the tears and endlessly thought. She had replaced all of Reid's thoughts that she had on her mind with that of her growing child. She laid on the sofa with the duvet pulled up to her chest and her face and breath were filled with exhaustion. She rubbed her growing belly and was trying to decipher the fact that she was pregnant. She was damn pregnant for a man she would never forgive. She hated how things had ended up with her and she couldn't help the tears that were gushing out from her eyes now. Was this a blessing or not? How could she bring her innocent child to this
NEW BLESSING OR NOTHe stared at her for a long time without blinking and when he later did, tears rolled down his cheeks. He’d tried his best. He had said words that he could think of, words that he thought were going to change her mind but ended up not making any difference. He couldn’t dispute the fact that her words were true and he could see how she had poured out her heart in her words. He hated himself right now. “We could still try to work things out!” he said in a low tone. He was desperate and helpless. He needed her so bad, that he doesn't think he could live another day knowing she hadn’t forgiven him. He waited for her to say something, anything. Just something capable enough to serve a salve on his injured heart. He wanted to listen to anything words from her still, he could see the exhaustion on her face. He doesn't want to stress a thing but he was a desperate man and his heart ached for her. “We could work things out, Maria. Don't give up on me,” he moved closer
INDEPTH THOUGHTS Since Maria had been living in her apartment, she had never seen a lot of people around which was odd to see them now. The whole building was usually quiet and not for once had she run into tons of people as she had now, stuck in the elevator with unfamiliar faces. The elevator was quiet even though there were a lot of people. They seem to be so interested in their businesses that they don't wanna mind anyone's. She stopped on her floor and walked straight to her apartment. She was a bit tired from all the stress she had to go through to set up the new restaurant which was a lot to do. Reid had excused himself to see Amanda the last time they were together and it had been two weeks now since they had seen. She hated the fact that she was acting fine and cool with the idea of having a family and she had to act as the mistress who has no effect on in his life. She had been feeling a little dizzy lately and being exhausted had been something that occurs to her fro
STORM AND SILENCE"I got the restaurant back!" Reid yelled delightfully and Maria stared at him in utmost awe. "What? How? How did you get it back? I thought it was...""Yes! Obviously. It was burnt to ashes but I got us a better one!" he retorted with a broad smile. "Hold on. Make me understand you, please," Maria said in a low tone. "All I'm saying is that we got the first building to ashes which was a great blow on us, so I got us a better and different building and here are the documents!" he handed her the documents with a gladdened heart as he stared at her face while her hands opened the brown envelope. He was proud of himself on how he could make her smile again. It felt like ages since he had seen her smile genuinely. "You did what?" Maria said, amazed as she opened the documents and scanned through the papers. Her smile widened as she read through the lines. "Oh my goodness!" she exclaimed as she jumped on him and wrapped her arms around his neck. This was great news