Ray takes tortoise strides inside after Julie runs upstairs, making me take a few steps back inside. I swallow hard, but I hug my cool so tight, refusing to flinch or blink. Even if he heard it all, I don’t think anything has to change because I made it crystal clear that I was pushing through with my revenge. Nothing to aggravate him. And I don’t think I was that intoxicated with sex when I heard him saying that he would not stand in my way. The only thing he pleaded for was the pardon of her father, which I also remember I did not consent to.“Angel is asleep.” He says finally, his eyes not leaving mine. I don’t know what he is thinking. I honestly cannot tell where his mind has wandered off to, but I hope it is not part of that crap that Julie barfed. That he sees me as a loose woman. Or maybe he now does after learning I only allowed him to fuck me just so to spite his wife? Then again, who cares? At least not me.“I suppose you are leaving. I will see you at the door.” I say, and
“I am sorry.” Ray utters. The words rolled so softly and with a sweet echo that stroked the walls of my heart, beseeching me for forgiveness.Sorry? He said that countless times when he was making love to me. That was his starting style, and I didn’t know if his thrusts carried the same meaning. Or maybe they did; that is why I enjoyed it so much.“Like I said, I didn’t know how to face the situation. I did not have a better way to push you away. I was an idiot. I am sorry. Can you please listen to me? Even just this once?” He pleads again, closing the gap that existed between us in an attempt to hug my hands. I thrust myself away, creating another distance between us.His merable eyes will not bewitch me today. His desperation will not throw me into this. I was also desperate and miserable when he let me go without even caring where I was going. He knew I had no home to go back to. He knew my stepfamily never wanted me. Yet, despite all that, he watched me leave for nowhere. He didn’
Monday morning!Breakfast has always been enjoyable in this house, except for today. The clock is ticking past seven, and there is a sign of Ray. Angel is staring at her breakfast, untouched. Julie has been incommunicado for the past two days. She has not said a word to me and refuses to respond to anything aside from my greetings.I have checked my phone a million times in the hope of seeing his incoming call or even a text, but it has been all in utter vain. Either he was making fake promises just to build his profile with his daughter, or he does not know the uses of a fucking phone, or maybe he missed a digit while saving my phone that day. I do not know which is which, but if he knows what is best for him, he better get here before I lose it. I might forgive him for being late, but failing is something else.Forgiveness is out of bounds, especially when his daughter has started with her tantrums again. She has not touched her breakfast in the name of ‘I am waiting for Daddy. Wors
“I am sorry, but you can only speak to Mr. Mazur through his personal lines, as I cannot tell which branch he is in right now. Or if you can give me your details and the reasons for calling, I can maybe try to ask across the branches and see if I can reach him.”That will probably take a whole year? I have not that much patience. And besides, what will I say my reasons for calling are? Who will I even say that I am? His baby mama, and that I want him to do a better job of co-parenting? Deep sigh!“Hello? Madam? Are you still?I cut the damn call off. I should not have even dialed that damn landline. It was a total waste of time. Where the heck is this man?The clock ticks at 8 o’clock.My daughter is already so late for school. It would even be safe to say that she has missed school today for the first time ever since she reported. All glory to that son of a“So, is Daddy coming now?” Angel asks.I bitterly shake my head, and her face drops.“Umh… Angel? Why don’t I or Mommy Julie tak
The cab stops at Mazur’s gate at exactly nine. Perfect.“Here, sir. Thank you,” I say as I hand the cab driver my fare. I jumped right out before he could even say thank you.Standing at the vast gate of Mazur’s flashy neighborhood, I take a moment to arrange my cool. Everything that I went through that day as I left this place is surging in me like a savage river. I wish there was a way to avoid it, but I know there is none. I know it will also not be easy facing these people again after all these years, but I have to.I take in a very deep last breath and breathe out the same amount as I take my first step to confront my past. I knock on the gate gently.The gate opens, and the security man pops his head out without letting go of the door. He probably knows I can’t walk past the giant door, but I can most definitely walk through him. He is a new face that I don't recognize. Five years might be a long time, but I would never miss any of the faces that I was familiar with. This one mu
“Ooh, well! Forget it, Grace! Maybe check whether the dogs have some leftovers and bring them to their fellow dog." Tarah howls the minute her eyes fall on me.My first two nemeses stand a distance before me. These stupid fools“Who the hell let you into my house, you sneaky witch?" Mrs. Mazur screeches as they both stride towards me. I wait for them patiently, clenching my fists to hold my cool. “Turn around and get the hell out of my house before I kick you out a second time.” Mrs. Mazur fumes.“Is this the way to welcome the mother to the great heir of the Mazur, the mother to your grandchild, Mrs. Mazur?” I ask.“Godforbid! I do not have a grandchild! My son’s wife, will be the one to give me a grandchild! She is the one worth of that! Not a dirty filthy pest like you.” She sneers.Just then, I spot Ana standing on the stairway of the dining area. She is as cool as always, and most likely good-hearted and sensible as before. I wonder whether she knows what kind of a monster she ha
Ray takes long strides from up the side of the rooms and meets Ana, who is shocked to the core halfway. They both make their way to us, their eyes banked on their mother. Ana is suffocating from disbelief. She is seemingly torn between believing what came out of her mother’s mouth and wondering whether she did not hear it well. She is even slightly shaking.“Ray? You... are you done? How long have you been here?” She asks with a tremor. Ooh, why is she shaking now, huh? She should be all bold and continue howling her threats at me.But no. She still wants to play the saint and cover up her crimes. Stupid woman! She should know that the only person in the darkness here is Ana, who is about to find out what kind of mother she is. And this Tarah, the way she is not talking... It seems to me that she is aware of what happened to me back then. I don’t think she would be this calm if her mother-in-law caught her by surprise.“Mom? What are these threats coming from your mouth, huh? How can
“Ooh, come on, Mother! I am neither a child nor an idiot. You would not be threatening her with those things I heard if you had done nothing to her in the past. I am not a fool, so stop treating me like one." Ana argues, that for her to be questioning her mother like this, it must be because she does not trust her. And that there is a great rift between them.“And I am not a criminal, so stop interrogating me as if I am one! I am Mrs. Mazur! I have better things to do than waste my precious time with useless people like this trash here. Even if you all bark the entire day, my response is the same: She is just lying to buy her way into this family again, and you, like the fools that you both are, are falling right into her trap.”This woman is unbelievable! Her boldness stinks!“Can you swear to your children that I am lying, Mrs. Mazur? Swear before your children right now that you are not guilty of these accusations. I dare you!” I speak, and we finally lock eyes after a long moment.
“Umh, my dear?” His father calls, and I turn to her, leaving Rey’s eyes scorching my skin. “I think it is time. And forgive me once again, but hold nothing against your friend. She is a good soul. I just needed to get to the root of all this, and I knew she was the only person who had the answers that I sought, aside from you, of course. She means well.”I knew it was. “So, this happens to be the evidence that you have been telling us, Irma? What is this all about? Where did that come from? Why do you have an old check for this huge amount from our company?” Ana asks.Well, I had not anticipated this happening any sooner, but I guess my father-in-law and my friends planned this well. I can’t lie anymore.I turn to Rey after looking at these two women, who look like they are about to pee in their pants. “I am…”“She asked me for the money. She blackmailed me!” Kathering snaps, confusing everyone.Even I am confused by her guts! I blackmailed her. Whith what? Or for what? She is so sham
The three of us once again trade quizzical glances. There is more.“What?” We all trace our heavily pregnant gazes to Katherine as she whimpers, “This joke is the worst of the pains, so what more is there, Mazur?” She asks.A joke? She is still refusing to believe that he is divorcing her, even with the divorcing headline in bold and staring right through her eyes. Not even his serious tone is enough to convince her. Poor woman! I wonder how she does not collapse after the next blow, and I am also eagerly waiting to know what it is.“I have frozen your cards, Katherine. From this moment on, you have nothing. You are barred from coming close to any of my companies because I have erased your name from everything that has my name on it. As for your children, I will leave it to them to decide. I want you to sign these papers and get out of my house.”Mr. Mazur’s words hang in the air like a heavy cloud. Silence has been the only sound for a long time. Fear and quiestions linger in the roo
“You can’t do that!” Tarah screams, sprining to her feet. “You know that you need us. You need the support of my family for this business. You can’t terminate this agreement. You can’t…”“Your parents and I, young lady,” Mr. Mazur cuts the hysterical parrot off, “have already talked. We agreed that this agreement was a mistake. It is not working. Since this mess has also touched their family because you are in the picture, they agreed to end it in peace and set our children free. We will refund all the investments that your company made in our empire once we do our calculations, and that will be the end of it. For now, all you both need is to sign the papers and go your separate ways.”Hello, to the moon and starts. Here I was thinking that I would be the one to have this bitch divorce my man, but it seems like the stars and the moon were working on my case. Blessed be unto the heavens, and to this man as well. God, please restore his health so that he can witness and be a part of the
We all get to Mr. Mazur’s room with fear and curiosity gnawing within the deepest parts of our souls. I know we are all worried. For instance, I have come to love this old man like a father. He adores my child and is excited to welcome the next one that is on the way. He has justified my stay in this house and my love affair with his son with sincere intent. How can I not love him?“Father? We are all here. I thought we had a party next week, which you were preparing for. What is with this sudden meeting?” Ray asks.And I know how much he adores his father. I remember how badly he pleaded with me not to harm his father. Our paths crossed in this second phase, and my hurt was pounding with waves of vengeance and wrath. He was willing to do anything, even to take up his father’s punishment on his behalf. And in the months that I have been in this house again, I know how deeply he cares for him. He and another love him so much. He may be rendered incapable of anything right now, but I se
Katherine remains mute, but her expressions ooze hurt and pain. It is like this is a bitter pill that she has to swallow.“Next time, don’t you dare go high and mighty on me, Katherine. You don’t want to cross, or else...”“Shut up!” Katherine shuts her up, her voice coming out between gritted teeth. “Don’t say something that you will regret,” she hisses again as they stand before each other like two antagonistic lions.I feel Rey shift beside me, and before I know it, he is standing up, taking me with him as he approaches them. They drop the rage when they sense us. As if we have not been watching the entire show. As if there is anything new with them. I know their secrets. I know they were together in that blackmail attack against me years ago. The person I pity is Rey, because I still have not found the courage to do what she did.I know that he deserves to know. I know that he has all the rights to know what his mother is capable of. I know he needs to know what his mother thought
I join the annoying party, hugging my fury at my claws because I am supposed to be having the best of this moment with Rey and not burning my arse here watching some manner of less arses drink their already inbriated arses off. Why did this b*tch even need us here? All they have been doing ever since we sauntered from the kitchen is just drink and pick on Rey and me. And she—I don’t understand why she had to stay this close to Rey. She annoyingly pressed against him on the left side while I was clinging to him on the right. The poor guy is so unconfortable and lost at the meaning of this whole thing, just as I am. And you, if all she wants is to show off, then I don’t need to succumb so low. I know who it is that matters to Rey. I am serious as fuck about where I stand in his life.I unbandage my hand from him and shift aside from him, an action that causes his to reach for my hand and shift closer, pining himself on me and wrapping his arm around my shoulder. With ease and care, he g
She cloaks her anger for a minute, putting on her signature bitchy crown. But today, her act is not working decently. Even through her iciness, you can still pick up the pecks of anger, hurt, and shame. Bingo, Irma Rose! You are serving this diet, which is the recommended diet. Thumbs up! Stuff her more!“Do not be too sure. And, by the way, how did it feel to see me kissing my husband, whom you can’t stop swooning over? I saw how you almost collapsed with utter stupor and hurt. Did your heart break into pieces after witnessing us kissing?” She asks, almost emitting a smirk.Sha! This witch is so cheap at deriving plans. Was that the only way she could come up with to rile me? My! My! She should have asked me for some advice to spice up her rubbishy, unsuccessful plan. She couldn’t even pull off something to equal a kiss. Such a pathetic loser!“I admit I was thunderstruck and hurt at first seeing Rey’s lips on your disgustful ones for a second. But then, reality slapped me—that was a
After a moment, she clears her throat myriad times, scraping the back of her neck as if she has an itchy skin disease. She is still dreaded in ignominy and bewilderment, and her friends are still looking at her with dismay and shock. She could have prepared them instead of trying to showcase something that isn’t real.“I will just get some glasses. Feel at home and make yourself comfortable on the seats.” She is still battling with her conflicting sentiments.Her friends start dragging their confused bodies to the seats where Rey is perched, while she starts towards me. I was about to get out of her way, but she grabs my hand and drags me inside the kite with her.The door slams shut behind us, the fresh scent of our raw sex with Rey minutes ago slams our nostrils, and we stare at each other like two antagonistic lionesses that we in reality are.I roughly jerk my hand away from this bitch!“What in the devil’s name were you doing in here with my husband?” Tarah screeches after I snat
“What were you doing in there? Been screaming your name for minutes, hun!” I hear that bitch’s voice as I finish cleaning myself up with the Soviets.Hun? Since when? And what is that annoying cheeselike tone? Trying to play some lovey-dovey games to fool her fucking guests? I reckon she is even clinging to my Rey’s arm or fixing the nothingness on his tee just to show off. Bitch!“Uuuu! Spare us, will you?"Spare us?From what?Silence!There is no voice from that witch, and these parrots of hers are just cheering; only the devil knows what. I detest those shrieking sounds! They are making my ears itch! I fix my hair and walk out feeling so raw and content, and...And dumbstruck!The heartbreaking visual visage of my Rey and Tarah together with their lips pressed so iniquitously against each other impairs my visual sense for a minute.Holly fuck!I slam my back on the closed kitchen door the minute it closes. A tinge of stinking jolts down my spinal tube, almost paralyzing me. My who