At exactly 5:30pm, my phone rings; it’s an unknown number. I have no aversion to answering unknown numbers so I pick the call; while I simultaneously send out an email.“Hello”“Hi; this is Nicole your stylist. I’m waiting for you downstairs, so that we can begin”. I didn’t actually expect her to be exactly on time; I guess that’s why Nek pays good money.“Alright, I would be down in a minute”. Not wanting to keep her waiting; I finalize the email, grab my things and head downstairs.I see a red headed lady waving at me, I approach her; that might be Nicole. “Hi, im Nicole” she says, clearing my doubts about her identity.“Hello, nice to meet you” Nicole is very pretty; she has a slender figure and she’s quite tall and very stylish, offering credibility to her work as a stylist.“We’ll start with your hair”, she pulls me towards the vehicle and we head towards the salon. I can tell she’s excited cause she keeps tapping her foot; I keep wondering if this is her first time working with
The room is filled with so many distinguished guests; I’m in awe as I peek behind the curtains, waiting for Nek and I to be announced to the guests. My parents rarely bring me to such events; they believed that I was not of age to be brought often to this kind of events. To be honest I can’t say I complain, coming to this kind of event requires a lot of energy, one which I didn't want to spare at those moments; I'd rather be curled up on my bed reading or writing, my two favorite things to do.The fear of my parents being here keeps passing as a fleeting thought; as I keep trying to shake it off. Inwardly I know they wouldn’t be here, not because they aren’t of such class; but because this time of the year my parents travel to my maternal home. But the fear they could show up at any time grips me, afterall anything can happen.Nek seems to notice how tense I’ve gotten; he places his hands on my shoulder, “don’t worry; I’ve got you, okay”; I smile at him grateful for the encouragement
“Heyy Nicole” I softly say as I tap her lightly on the shoulder; that makes her jump a little, she turns around to see who had just interrupted her alone time with her sumptous dinner. At the sight of me her face lightens up and she looks relieved to see a familiar face, “hi” she responds with a glowing smile.“You didn’t tell me you were going to here, how did you have time to get ready, since you were busy styling me?” I question her wearing a playful smile.Nicole drops the plate of food in her hands on the table, she gestures for me to take a seat. I would have never noticed those seats if she never pointed them out, “you’re feet must be killing you, right!” she says reading my mind; “I actually arrived a little late to the party”, that answers the question to how she’s able to look so stunning this evening.“Have I told you look stunning this evening” I enthuse with a smile; “Thank you and you look absolutely wonderful yourself; if I compliment you any further, I’d be complimenti
Friends” I respond as I shake her hands; I smile at her showing my white pearly teeth’s. I’m so happy that Nek's mistake is almost forgotten; actually no. I can’t easily forget what Nek did today; I was totally caught off guard.I shift my attention back on Nicole, and I notice her eyes her on the crowd; carefully searching. After a brief moment of deliberation on whether to pry; I finally ask “is there someone you’re looking for? you keep searching the crowd”Nicole faces me and whispers into my ears, “I’m watching my parents to see the guy who I’m supposed to be set up with” she says as she faces the crowd once more. That makes sense; that should have been my first guess I think to myself.
She’s smiles back at me; humbly accepting the compliment, “so how far due are you?" she says with a forced smile; cutting to the chase.“Excuse me”; I’m stunned at this woman's audacity, how dare she imply that Nek only married me because I was pregnant. My previous image of her suddenly dissolves; she looked so nice and friendly when she introduced herself. It's really true what they say- never judge a book by it’s cover.I smile back at her, but make it obvious I’m not pleased by the way this conversation is going; she doesn’t take a hint cause the next thing she says makes me want to order her to be thrown out of the room, not that I can though.“You must have skimmed your way through, to have gotten married to him; what little tricks did you use” she carefully whispers, not wanting to be caught as she haughtily eyes me up and down.I have the urge to get Nek’s attention to this matter; but I remember that I am still fuming at what he did, I glance at Nicole but she’s too busy tryi
I actually was right about my premonition of him being a rich man, I smile at the thought of me being correct. I’m very curious to know what he was doing on the bus the other day; after a brief moment of deliberation on whether to go, I finally head towards him hoping he would recognize me. “Mysterious lady” he says at the sight of me, his lips breaks into a smile and I let out a sigh of relief; I’ve been saved from an embarrassing moment. I would have entered the ground if he had ignored me.I study his face, he looks much more handsome than when I last saw him, “Mysterious lady?” I jokingly ask. “How did you come about this name”, knowing fully well how this name started; I like it, makes me feel playful.“Are you going to finally give me your name; or do I have to keep calling you mysterious lady. You know it would cause stares from everyone who hears” he jokingly says. I’m tempted to let him carry on, but I’ve decided to tell him my name; only on one condition.“I’ll tell you my
A lot of times has gone by; as time flies I realize that I genuinely enjoy spending time with Der. Nek would soon start searching for me or if he’s too busy; he’ll send one of his bodyguards to seek me out.“Let’s head back in” I smile at Der, “I think I’ve gotten enough fresh air, my husband would soon start looking for me”. Der looks up at me at the sound of the word husband; he doesn’t look sad at the thought of me having a husband, he just looks suprised.“Wowww, you look so young; no one would think you were married” he jokingly says; confirming to me that he didn’t like me. “Let’s head back in”, Der offers me his arm to support me as we walk back in; this heels were not made to be walked in.The doorman opens the door for us, Der slightly bows his head signifying his gratefulness to the doorman: so humble he is, if it were others, they’d have carried their haughty little noses in the air and walked past. A silly idea comes to mind, it’s also an intelligent one and it might just
Taina POVThe bed dips, someone’s in my bed; their movement forces me awake, pros and cons of being a light sleeper. I open my eyes in a hurry; my eyes slowly accustom to my environment, memories of Nek and I lodging yesterday plays in mind and I realize where I am. I look beside me to know who’s in my bed, “oh it’s you” I say out feeling a sense of relief.Nek looks tired, his hair is messy and his eyes look like red; that’s what working late does to you. “Do you mind me sleeping in the same bed with you tonight; I’m just too tired to sleep on a couch” Nek questions with a tired look on his face.I feel pity for him; the man looks like he hasn’t slept for days, I slowly nod my head in agreement, “sure, I don’t mind us sleeping on the same bed tonight”; never in my wildest dream have ever had thought this happening, me in bed- with Nek.Nek gives a look of relief that I agreed, “Thanks”; besides he looks to tired to try anything; so I think it’s safe for us to spend the night together
“Taina” Nek says softly, waking me up. “Yeah” I say, sleepily rubbing my eyes.“We have arrived at our parents' place” he says. “Oh” I say, sitting up, taking into view my environment. “It’s been a while since I was here” I say, coming down from the car.He smiles, “don’t worry, we’ll see them more often” he says, holding my hands with Taek on his other side.The maid opens the door, at the sound of the doorbell. A huge smile on her face at the sight of us, “they are at the lounging room” she says, before stepping away from the door.“Thank you” we say, walking past her and towards the lounging room. “Hi everyone” I say, waving as I walk into the room. I take time to respectfully greet my parents and Nek’s parents before returning to Nek’s side.Everyone has an enthusiastic look on their face as their eyes rover on me, I’m guessing they haven’t heard the reason why they’re there.“Who are the parents of this cute little boy” mom says, as she takes Taek from Nek.I smile, “it’s ours”
The months that went by were fun, full of love and laughter. Nek showed up everyday without missing a single day, bearing flowers and gifts each time he came.He was always with Taek, almost as if he was trying to make up for lost time, which is completely understandable.Taek’s clocked one and Nek threw a massive birthday party for him, inviting my friends in Yuhic. I had wished that my family and friends in Yula would be able to make it but Nek explained that it wouldn't be a nice way to reveal the existence of our child, they’d be happy for us but also hurt and confused. So we decided to wait until we returned to Yula.Nek proposed to me at the end of the party, signifying that it’s a new start in our marriage and I gladly accepted as he’s the only man I want to be married to.Three months later“Are we going straight to your parents' place?” I ask, with Taek in my arms as we alight the plane. Nek takes Taek from me, noticing that I look uneasy, “are you okay?” He asks.I nod, “I’m
I smile, “I love you too but you have to work for it. I forgiven you but I need to know that I can trust you. I need to know that the situation with Juris will never repeat itself again whether with Juris or with any other lady”.He nods, “I understand and I promise to put in the work”I smile, “you have to”. He nods, “can I ask a question?” He asks, looking a bit uneasy. I nod, “you can ask me anything”. He smiles, “who’s the guy that I met at the Excellence, is he your boyfriend?”I chuckle, “you mean David. David isn’t my boyfriend, he’s just a very good friend and besides, I wouldn’t let you kiss me if I had a boyfriend that’ll be cheating. And in the same manner, I can’t have a boyfriend if I’m married to you, if I do so, that’d be cheating”A look of relief washes over his face, “wait.. so that means… that means” he says, gently holding me by the shoulders.“What?” I ask, looking into his eyes. “Does that mean the child is mine, the little boy I greeted is our son” he asks, a s
After a while, he stands to his feet and walks to his desk, pulling out a pile of tissue from its box. He gently dabs his eyes and blows his nose into the tissue, backing away from me so I can’t see him.The room remains silent, only the sound of his sobs filling the room. My heart goes out to him as I watch him cry, I want to walk over to him and embrace him in a hug telling him it’s okay and that I’ve forgiven him, but my legs don’t move as I remain fixed to my seat while I watch him dab his eyes.“I’m sorry” he chuckles, returning to the seat, “I guess it’s just pent up emotions for the past one year”. I smile, “it’s fine”.He shakes his head, “no it’s not, I chose my ex over our marriage, our relationship, our family. I literally embarrassed you in front of the staff and others by not upholding your honour”.He sniffles, “for the past nine months, I’ve been planning to see you. I wanted to apologise for my mistakes”“Two months with Juris revealed who she truly is, she is a gold d
I walk into The Excellence, taking the first stairs, turning right; my heels clicking behind me. How I knew his office was not really a big deal, to others maybe, but to me no.I had taken a chance, The Excellence in Yuhic is built almost exactly like the one in Yula with few structural changes to fit in with the culture in Yuhic.I based off my judgment on that information, the worst that could go wrong is that I got lost and if that happened, I’d just call for help.My actions bring my movements to a halt as I stop at a door, there’s no plaque specifying what the room is, just like the one in Yula. Unlike the others which have a Plaque attached to this door, this one doesn’t. Nek didn’t want people to know he had an office here or that he was around, he said it caused too many unnecessary visits. And to be honest, I completely agree with the concept.I take a deep breath, pulling myself together before knocking on the door.“Please come in” I hear a voice on the other side of the r
“Dear Taina BellosTrust this email meets you well. I’m writing to you, because I need to see you and sort out some facts that tie me to my past. I’d personally go over to your home, but we are not as close as we used to and I’m pretty sure you wouldn’t like that. I’d love it if we could meet at the Excellence hotel, in my office this evening at 4pm. My secretary will guide you at my arrival.P.S. I know it’s old fashioned to send you an email, but I don’t have your new number and I figured you’d still be using your old email.Warm RegardsNek Bellos”My heart flutters as I read the email. I've read the message over four times but every time I see the name Bellos attached to my name, I just can’t help but feel butterflies.The first thing I did after receiving the email, was to save it to my computer; just in case he rethinks his actions and retracts the mail.“Dear Taina Bellos” I mutter under my breath, reading the email once again. The feeling of giddiness overwhelming me as I re
Taina’s POVI’ve been a nervous wreck for the past few days, I’ve anxiously been waiting for Nek’s call or from his secretary. Not that I wanted to receive a call, I assumed he’d want to know if the child is his, after all Taek bears a striking resemblance to Nek.I haven't had a single call, not even a text message. My heart feels less constricted and I can finally stop thinking about my next line of defence. I feel relieved but deep down in my heart, I’m a little anxious and worried that Nek could ask about Taek in the future. But I can’t live my life in worry, so I’ve decided to let things pan out; but one thing is sure, I’m not returning to The Excellence, especially not with Taek.“Good morning Taina” Isabella says, walking into the kitchen. “Good morning Isabella, how was your weekend?” I ask, a smile on my face as I embrace her in a hug.She smiles, “it was good, but I wish I didn’t miss the dinner at the Excellence with you all”. I nod, “well luckily, we’ll be doing it again
Nek’s POV“Good evening sir” Clinton says, walking into my office, who is the manager of The Excellence located in Yuhic.“Good evening Clinton, how may I help you?” I ask, closing my laptop, and focusing my full attention on him. “Sorry to disturb you sir, but I wanted to inform you that your wife, Mrs Taina Bellos is currently at the restaurant”.My eyes instantly light up, “wife?” I ask, standing to my feet. He nods, “yes, your wife. She actually came some time ago”.I slowly nod, “and how do you know this person is actually my wife?” I ask, resting against my desk. “I’ve seen pictures of her in newspapers and in tabloids, so I could tell straight away that she was Mrs Bellos” he says.I smile, “alright, thank you for informing me. I’ll be downstairs in some minutes time” I say, fully believing that he knows Taina. He nods, “you’re welcome sir, I’ll be going now” he says, walking out of the office.My mind races as I think of Taina, my wife; the one that holds my heart. I slump int
I gently shut the door to my room, with Taek sleeping soundly inside. “I’m sorry for keeping you waiting for so long” I say, walking into the lounge room.David smiles, “I don’t mind, is he sleeping now?” He asks. I nod, “he’s sleeping soundly, the crying in the car must have worn him out”.He nods, “to be honest I’ve never seen Taek cry like that, he’s usually a quiet baby so I was shocked to see him cry so loudly”. I nod, thinking the same thing; could it be that being separated from his father upset him.“He probably was just tired, making him extra cranky. And the broccoli situation didn’t help matters” I chuckle, in an attempt to calm the mood.He smiles, “maybe”.“So what do you want to know, you can ask me anything?” I say, sitting on the sofa. David nods, he looks deep in thought, almost like he is carefully constructing his questions.“Is Nek really your husband?” He asks, breaking the silence. I nod, “he is, he has no reason to lie about that. Nek is my husband and he’s Taek