David told me not to call him on his trip but I couldn't hold back what I wanted to say. His friend had stepped on my last and final nerve, and I had taken all I could take.
I knew the doctor wouldn't be back for the next hour or even more, so I stayed back in his office to ring David. It was either that or wait until I was in my apartment, and even so, I wasn't sure if I was going to be alone then. These days, Rain followed me everywhere. It was cute but slowly becoming annoying.The phone rang and rang and rang, but there was no response. When the line went dead, I rang it again. For some reason, I was very furious. At David, at the doctor and even at myself. The first question was did David mention anything about us? If yes, what did he tell the doctor and why?When the phone rang the second time with no response, I called again. I was determined to call until u got any sort of response, even if it was from Chyna. I was too angry to even care. Thankf“You're doing what?!" “You just heard me, I'm changing Anna's hospital." “Are you out of your mind David?!" I'm sure you're wondering what's going on. Allow me to explain. David started to process Anna's hospital transfer while he was still at his in-laws. He eventually found one and we needed to come sign a few documents from both hospitals, the former and the new, to legalise the transfer. So when he got back from his weekend by Monday morning, he made it straight to the hospital, where I also was, to sign the necessary documents and take Anna. Now for the juicy part. When David met with his friend, the tension between them was as awkward as ever. They weren't as cordial or friendly as they were when they met the first time. David went straight to business, informing the doctor that we were taking Anna to another hospital. When the doctor would ask why, David simply said ‘personal reasons’. After a long minute of silence,
Anna was transported to the new hospital in an ambulance. I and one of the nurses rode with her. She was especially chatty and I knew it was because she was going to a new hospital. It was like going to a new school, just a little… sadder. However, Anna was excited. I expected that she would ask why she was changing or at least how we could afford a chance in hospitals, but she didn't. Half the time on the ride there, she was live on tiktok, with surprisingly, a handful of people watching and commenting. She was actually taking her internet life really seriously. It felt like the new hospital was in a new state because we just kept driving and driving. David's car was steadily behind us. I don't know how he dealt with his wife, but she hopped in her car and sped off when I pushed Anna out of the hospital doors. I knew their fight was far from over, and I didn't care how they settled their scores, but what concerned be, gave me an intense sickening feeling at the bottom of my stomach
Joanne was the perfect doctor for Anna. She was soft, she was warm, she was motherly. Exactly what Anna needed, especially since I wasn't going to be there all the time. The hospital was also slightly more expensive than the former. I found out when the doctor invited David and I into her office. To sign paperwork, of course. On one document she gave exclusively to David, I caught a glimpse of the down payment sum. I couldn't believe David casually made such a payment for someone he barely knew. It was completely absurd. Almost unreal. Her new hospital was a bit far from where I lived so I dedicated today to buying her some snacks, and other items she would need. I was frying myself some bacon and eggs for breakfast, with some extra to take to her when I heard a knock on the door. It was more of a bang than a knock, raising my suspicion as to who it was. I was inches away from the door when the knock came again. “I'm coming,” I yelled. "Jeez." When the
"Excuse me?!”I lost control over my voice and I basically screamed. I felt so many emotions at once. Anxiety, fear, shock, disbelief. I was panicking, my heart thumping louder than ever. My stomach tied into knots, and it was almost difficult to breathe. “You heard me Raya," he pushed his way into the apartment, marching past me. “Are you sleeping with my father?" Hearing him say the words again didn't make me feel any better. I was losing it inside, like monkeys screaming and jumping from tree to tree with their fingers rummaging madly through their hair. “Jesus Christ Rain, what on earth are you talking about?!" I allowed the genuine shock I felt to express my disbelief in what he was saying. "My father moved Anna to a new, and according to my mother, a more expensive hospital,” his mother. Of course. No other person could put such a thought into his head. When I realized he was working based on an assumption, a
Rain came back to my apartment with me after seeing Anna. Both of them seemed to have this cute bond because I started to feel like she was happier to see him than to see me. She even included him in her tiktok videos, calling him her big brother. If the skin around the lips wasn't held tightly together, mine would have torn from the so much smiling I did while watching my sister and Rain fool around. When we returned, it was a bit into the evening. We had dinner, had an intense session that he passed out from and since I couldn't sleep, I decided to watch a Netflix series on his ipad. The ultimate Netflix and chill with a big bag of chips that I ate as quietly as I could in order not to wake my slumbering man. An hour into my series, Rain's phone started to ring. All the while it rang, he didn't flinch once. I guess he was really burnt out. Knowing that I could make him that tired after a session gave my confidence a boost. Less than a second after it rang out,
The satisfaction from watching her smile disappear was next to none. She stared at me in complete silence, shocked but not pleasantly surprised. “Didn't expect to meet you here.” I continued, slipping my arm into Rain's. He was quiet, also shocked to see her, also not pleasantly surprised. I seemed to be the only person with a smile on my face. Her horror filled eyes swayed to Rain who stood still beside me. “What is she doing here?" I was instantly irritated. The guts she had to ignore me, not only that, she rudely questioned my appearance. “You asked me to meet you here,” she went on. I watched the shock behind her eyes, slowly metamorphosed into anger. “And then you come with her." She began to raise her voice. The foolish girl was making my job easier for me. To keep up my ruse, I turned to Rain. "Asked to meet her here?” when my confused voice sounded in his ears, he looked at me. "You asked to meet her?”
Rain left my apartment early. Something about school work and what not. I wasn't listening because I didn't care that much. Actually I didn't care at all. After he left, I rang David up and found out he was by himself at the mansion. Chyna went on a two day business trip. It was another golden opportunity. After the drama at the hospital, we hadn't had any action and I didn't want him to forget how good I make him feel. So I got dressed and headed to the Tetra mansion, even though I was told to never show my face there again. Having David solidly behind me eradicated a lot of fears, especially the fear of his wife. I was slowly taking her place. Soon enough, she would lose the title of Mrs Tetra. Not that I was interested in marrying David. If my father was alive, they probably would have been the same age. However, I was just going to show her that she has no right to treat people like trash just because they are not titled or wealthy. Coming into this
The air in the bedroom was musty and hot. Even with the AC on, the sweat we had generated from our bodily movements fought back the fresh, cold breeze. Beads of sweat trailed down our sticky skin as our chests rose and fell rhythmically. “God Raya," David breathed, his gaping mouth begging for more air. "Everytime I think I've gotten used to you, you go right around and show me something new,” he paused to chuckle breathlessly. “You give me more reasons to never let you out of my sight." He pulled me closer to his chest as if I was going to bolt like my life depended on it. I latched on to him, my finger tracing the curly hairs on his chest. I inhaled the strong scent of sweat mixed with cologne that smelled out of him. It filled every space in my nostrils, crawling into my brain in a very intoxicating manner. After a long silence where we both recovered our breaths, I convinced myself that it was time to talk about my encounter earlier in the day.