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Crazy
Dancer
(She’s too Perfect)

Episode 5



Maxine’s Pov:
I boarded a cab home, but close to the gate, I stopped the cabby and got off so my family wouldn’t spot me and know I took a ride home.

I walked sullenly towards the house and stopped in front of the gate, knocking on it. The gateman opened up and I walked in.

“Welcome home, ma’am”, he said cheerfully and I just smiled at him and continued walking.

When I got to the entrance of the sitting room, I stopped by the closed door and felt scared of going in.

This house was more like hell for me – considering all I have to and how they treated me.

I stood outside the door and could hear them playing happily. They were so lively, but as soon as I go in, they treat me like an outcast.

“The red gown looks good on me, right?” I heard Tammy ask.

“I seriously can’t wait for the party!!”

“I just hope I get to meet Noah”.

“Or Rex”
And the two sisters ended up laughing.

“Don’t worry, girls” I heard my uncle say.

“Very soon, I’ll be having a huge surprise for you all” he said and their eyes beamed.

“Oh my Goddd! What surprise, dad? You know I love surprises!” I heard Ruby exclaim.

“Don’t worry, you’ll get


to know soon enough” he said and I heard them giggle.
I took in a deep breath and decided I couldn’t just stay there forever and so, I decided to go in.

I opened the door slowly and walked in and they all stopped talking as soon as they noticed me.

Oh, right! Let the war begin.

“And finally…the Queen is home” Tammy teased while Ruby smirked.

“Good evening, aunt.

“Good evening, un…”

“And why are you just coming home?” My aunt cut me off and I lowered my gaze to the floor.

“I…I had to walk home. Your daughters wouldn’t let me share the car with them” I replied pathetically.

“Are you trying to say it’s our fault?” Ruby snapped.

“Maybe she needs a slap to reset her brain.” Tammy added.
Gosh!

“Hmph. Anyway, hurry up and change your dress. You’ve got a lot of work to do” My aunt said and I nodded and took the stairs to my room.
My uncle didn’t even say a word but just kept staring at me.

Oh, mum! Dad! Why did you have to leave me so early? Why did you have to abandon me in this cruel world? Why didn’t you just take me along with you?

As soon as I got into my room, I sat heavily on the bed and reminisced on how pathetic my life was. Will things ever get better for me?

I opened my bag and brought out the little cash Pablo had given to me. At least, this should be able to get some of the books I


need.
But for my fees…I really don’t know what to do. How will I be able to settle them?
Gosh! Everything was just so complicated. I seriously don’t know why my uncle has refused paying a dime for me this semester.

I laid upwards on the bed and took in a deep breath and suddenly, I recalled the incidence at the bar – a moment I’ll never forget.

I couldn’t believe Noah was actually there – together with Rex.
So, he had seen me dance?

Oh my God!

But what was Noah doing in a place like that? I mean, I thought his type could only go to Million-worth bars. Although, Pablo’s bar was classic, but I never expected to see someone like Noah there.

Geez!

If I had known, I’d have put in my very best – dance to the fullest.

The thing is – when I’m at the bar, I just dance for fun – dance casually.

If I had known someone like Noah was actually watching, I’d have given him my magical steps.

I paused and laughed.

And why the hell did I run away? Geez! Maxine! I should’ve dallied a little to see if perhaps, he’d say something to me.

I paused and laughed again. What am I even thinking? How on earth am I expecting the World’s Best Dancer to speak to me? I should actually feel honored he was able to watch me dance. That’s like the biggest honor of my life.

Oh my! He was so cute. I’ll never forget that face. His family and friends are so lucky to always be around him.

I tossed on the bed, still smiling when a knock on the door snapped me out of my wonderland.

“Maxine!!” I heard Tammy scream.

“What the hell are you still doing in there? Hurry up so you can fix my nails!” She bickered and I sprang on my feet.

Oh God!
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Noah’s Pov:
I laid on the bed in a ruminative mood, deeply thinking about dad’s offer.
Why on earth does he want me to get married before gaining possession of the company? This was the second day. How am I expected to find a wife in less than 12 days?

God! This man is just being impossible. Is he trying to punish me or what? He knows I’ve always wanted to be in charge of the company because of my love dancing. Why’s he trying to punish me for it, huh?

I thought angrily for a long time and finally decided to get a drink to cool me off.

I headed for the sitting room and met mum on a phone call. I walked pass her to the refrigerator and pulled out a drink.

Whaaaat?
She yelled on the phone.

That’s not possible! The party’s tomorrow. How can such a thing happen at this moment?

I turned and watched her curiously. I wonder what has happened again.

She kept grumbling on the phone, looking like she wanted to cry and after a while, she dropped the call.

“Oh my God!!” She winced, throwing her phone away.

“Mum? What’s wrong?” I asked cursorily.

“It’s the dancer, Noah!” She groaned.
“The lady who’s supposed to dance at the party! They just called and told me she had an accident and has been admitted. What the hell am I going to do? This is already evening! We have just a few hours led. Dignitaries will be there – its gonna be aired live. We can’t just disappoint them now!

“Gosh! This party’s meant to be a blast! I wanted everything to happen perfectly. Why the hell does this have to happen now, Noah?”

I scoffed and drank from my glass.

“Well, we can just look for someone else” I suggested.

“How am I sure she’s gonna be as perfect as this lady? I needed a very good dancer, Noah and this lady was the best. I seriously don’t get why she had to be admitted now” she grumbled and plonked herself on the couch.

I suddenly recalled the girl at the bar. She was kind of a good dancer.

Well, I didn’t know her and I couldn’t find myself going after someone. So, I guess mum would’ve to sort out her problem herself.
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Maxine’s Pov:
“Maxine!! Maxine!! Are you dead or what?” My aunt’s bleary voice came penetrated into my deep sleep and forced my eyes open.

She was banging on the door.

Oh my God! Is it morning yet?

“Maxine!!!” She yelled and banged on the door again and I sat up.

“I’m…I’m coming, aunt!” I replied tiredly.

“How can you be sleeping like a corpse? Will you get off that bed before I burn you alive?” She snarled as I itched my eyes.

“I’ll…I’ll be there shortly, aunt” I replied and heard her walk away.

Gosh! I was so tired and dizzy. I really needed a lot of rest.

I itched my head and was about leaving the bed when my phone started vibrating. Thank goodness it was on silent.

I checked the caller and of course, it was Pablo

I smiled faintly as I picked it up.

Hello?
I called, making sure my voice was low enough.

little pretty girl”
He called and I chuckled.

How are you doing baby?

I”m fine. Good morning, Pablo

Good morning, little girl. Listen to me, I’ve got some great news for you. I need you to come over to my bar on your way to school. Please, Maxine. Come as fast as you can because its very important. Is that understood?”
He said with his voice imbued with so much seriousness like I’ve never heard before.
Hm.

Um…Okay, Pablo. I’ll be there.
I replied.

Okay, good. I’ll be waiting”
He said and dropped the call and immediately, I fixed the phone into my bag.

Come to think of it; why’s it so urgent for Pablo to see me this early? What does he have in mind?

I shrugged and left the bed, going out of the room to the sitting room.

On my way down the stairs, I found Tammy and Ruby in the sitting room, trying out their dresses for the anniversary party tonight.

They kept laughing and looked so happy.

“I’m pretty sure I’ll be able to attract Noah by the time I step into that hall” Ruby smiled.

“Yeah – and I’ll go for Rex” Tammy also said and they ended up laughing.

They looked so charming and pretty. Too bad, I won’t be able to attend the party.

Well, of course. They’ve already told me I won’t be attending. Besides, I don’t even have what it takes to be there. The whole country – if not the world – will be watching – and I can’t go to such a party dressed in rags.

“What’s she staring at?” Tammy asked with a glare and I quickly took my eyes away.

This lady has no respect. I mean, I’m older than her yet, she talks to me like we were age mates.

“Come on, Tammy; let’s hurry up and prepare for school” Ruby said and they left the sitting room together.
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I did what I had to do that morning – made me breakfast, tidied the house and set everything Tammy and Ruby needed for school.

And thankfully, they left without me again. Well, I was praying for that because I needed to meet Pablo at the bar.

When they left, I set out on the road as well and boarded a cab to Pablo’s bar. I was so curious and at the same time – excited.
I was curious to know why he wanted to see me that morning.

After a long ride, we got to the bar and I settled the cabby and hurried in to meet Pablo. I just hope he doesn’t make me late for school.

Since it was still early, there weren’t much customers yet and I met Pablo busy at the counter.

“Pablo” I called when I got closer to him and he turned to look at me.

“Hey; little pretty girl” he chuckled.

“You’re here; finally. Come on, come on. We don’t have much time”.

He came out of the counter and took me to the inner room where he made me sit, facing him.

“What is it, Pablo?” I asked curiously.

“Okay; listen to me, little girl. I’ve got a very interesting job for you. A splendid one.

“I’m pretty sure you’re aware of the Sigmund Anniversary party coming up tonight. Now, listen to me; the lady who’s meant to dance at the party got involved in a terrible accident last night and right now, she’s at the hospital. So, I’ve got some connections at the institute and they’re desperately in need of a very good dancer”.

He paused and held my hands.
I still couldn’t understand where he was headed.

“Little girl, I want you to be the dancer at the party” he said and my eyes beamed.

Whaaat?

 

 Tbc

Episode 5
By AMAH’S HEART.

 

 

I was at the bus park waiting for her arrival that evening.
I have been communicating with her before deciding to drive to the park.

It was around 7pm their bus finally arrived.
I waited patiently until she came down from the bus looking all exhausted.

She rushed into my open awaiting arms as we embraced each other.

It was just a hand bag and little handy box which cannot take more than two cloths due to it’s portability.

I picked it up and led her to where I parked my car, which was outside the bus park.

That Saturday, I have tidied up the house even more although my house is always well kept.
I hates dirts and dislike when things are in disarray.
I also stocked up the house with every necessary thing starting from food and toiletries.
I was not much of a great cook but I know I cook well enough.
I can prepare most of the everyday delicacies.
I learnt well from my Mom and later chef John, who my parents employed back then and he worked happily almost all his youthful life for us.
For over ten years before getting married and my parents did a big sent forth for him because he was like a family and


carried out his Job perfectly.
My Dad settled him well as he got married and moved to a different state.
Chef John coached and brushed my cooking skills. All thanks to him and my Mom too who never fails to carry out the kitchen duties whenever she is not working in the hospital.

I made food vegetable soup, fish and also chicken stew and kept. I can easily boil rice or spaghetti whenever we gets home. I stocked up my fridge with drinks, fruits and other necessary things which includes white and brown chocolates because Oby ones said she loves eating chocolate.

We got home almost 9pm due to few minutes traffic we encountered here and there.

Life in Abuja is alot easier when it comes to traffic, especially weekends.

I lived most part of my life in Lagos before relocating down here.
We probably could have gotten home around pass 9 or even 10pm if this was Lagos.

Oby looks tired when we arrived, I asked her to freshen up and she will feel lot better.
I quickly put rice on fire first.

I showed her the bathroom, told her if she need my help I’m right in the sitting room.

She thanked me gladly as usual as she went into the room, took the towel I left for her on the bed, tired around her chest and went into the bathroom.

I also dropped one of the nighty i got for her few days ago on the bed.
She was very happy when I showed it to


her.
Before she will finish bathing and getting dressed, the rice was almost done.

I brought out the two stew I made and a boiled rice in different bow to my mini family setting dining table.

We sat to eat, she ate hungrily and I was happy watching her eat
She was obviously enjoying the food and it makes me happy.

I was equally eating on the same dining with her but not because I was hungry.

I have only eating since 2pm that afternoon and wasn’t really hungry.

Having Oby around filled me up with joy.

She thanked me for the food as she stood to clear the table but I asked her to leave it for me to do, she should rather go and relax in the sitting room and watch some movie.

She insisted in clearing it or assisting me in doing it, I allowed her.
We cleared up the table together and I asked her to go and relax, she need to rest from her long journey.

She thanked me again and left.
I tidied up the kitchen, wash off the dirty dishes because I don’t like leaving dirty dishes or the kitchen untidy till the following day

After I was done, I came out to the sitting room and Oby was there.
She was lying in one of the cushion and sleeping.

I wondered why she didn’t go to the room.
I tapped her gently and she awaken in the second tap and stood up.
I led her to the room to lie down while I went to refresh.
Finished up from the bathroom, turned off everything before going to bed.

Since is a two bedroom flat, I thought of using the other bedroom so that Oby can get an adequate rest and not feel uncomfortable with my closeness since is her first night at my place.
But watching her sleep beside me will give me an utmost pleasure

I quietly climbed the bed beside her, it was almost 12 midnight.
She was sound asleep, I looked from her chest and down to her legs.
I felt like cuddling her up in my arms for the first time, kissing her and having her all to myself tonight.

The urge to do that was high but I cautioned myself and turned away from her.
Oby was going to be my wife, there is no need to start fantasizing over her.
Oby was my virgin bride, how Lucky I was to have her.
When the time is right or whenever she feels ready then I will also be ready. I looked forward to that day.
I covered her properly with a duvet due to the air condition.
I have always say a night prayer before bed, it has become a habit which was planted at a very tender age by my Mom.

No matter how tired I am, I still managed to say few prayers before sleeping off.

I sat up from the bed, say a prayer and also thanked God for Oby’s safe journey.

within few minutes I also dozed to the dream Land.

While asleep, I’m always sensitive to my environment, I was hearing sounds but I was deeply asleep and thought it was coming from my sleep.
But I suddenly woke up and it was Oby, she was tossing and turning from the bed.
I tapped her gently and called her name, as I assumed she was probably having a nightmare.
She later quiet down as she went back sleeping.
I turned off the air conditioner which wasn’t high before but Oby may not be used to it.
The weather was not that hot, is was just okay.
I removed the duvet which I used to cover her earlier so that she doesn’t sweat.
I put it aside, went back to bed after checking the time and it was pass 2am. I went back sleeping but I was awoken again for the second time.
This time around it wasn’t a noise like previous or from nightmare it was rather something more strange.

One part of my pajamas was wet, that’s strange. It was soaked with water

Where did water gets into the bed, how come?
I touched the bed and it was all wet.
I was shocked. Because this is way too strange, I haven’t experienced such before.

I quickly sat up from the bed, surprisingly Oby was also up.

I turned on the light, as I kept wondering what was going on.

I saw the duvet I kept aside on the bed, she was obviously trying to use it to cover up the water.

“Are you alright…?
That was the first thing I asked.
She kept quiet and kept staring at me without word.
Was she thinking I was the one that poured water on the bed?
What exactly is going through her mind. I can’t possibly do that when I’m not crazy.

I asked her to get up so that I can cross check how the water gets into the bed.

But she hesitated at first, I asked again if she was alright but no reply.
I try to touch her and she dodged my hand.
What’s going on? I thought within me. The bed and duvet was messed up by some strange water, how is this possible. Or could it be all a dream.
No, it was not dream, it was happening for real.
I asked her again to kindly get off the bed, she hesitated again before she slowly climbed down.
She stood troubled and looks scared.

Her new nighty was soaked and just then the wrenching smell of urine greeted my nose.
The realization hit me right then, it was not water rather urine.

I quickly turned on the air condition. I knew she must be feeling troubled after the mess which is obviously not deliberate.
I did not want to do anything that will make her feel bad than she was already feeling.
I led her to the bathroom and asked her to wash off herself then wrap herself with a thick towel.
I left her in there to avoid embarrassing her further, I returned to the room, pulled off the bedsheets, put it all aside with the duvet inside a big laundry bag.
I lifted the bed to a standing position, quickly try to clean off the urine smell with soap, air freshener inside the water and a dabbing sponge.
I used the visitors bathroom, wash off myself and changed over to something different.

This was around 5am in the morning.

It took me almost 30minutes and all through this time Oby was not out.

I decided to go check her. I knocked on the bathroom door but no sound came. I opened the door and checked her first in the toilet, where I thought I heard a noise.

There she was sitting on the toilet seat, wrapped herself in the towel I gave her and staring at nothing.

“I’m sorry, I… thought it was all a nightmare. I was pressed and really needed to ease myself in my dream. I went to the toilet in my lodged back in school to pee and as I was doing so I realized I was feeling wet….my clothes were getting soaked. After I was done I awaken and saw it wasn’t a dream after all, I have actually urinated on the bed. I try to use the blanket to clean it so that you won’t find out my shameful deed but the situation was already out of hand. Please… I’m really sorry. I have never done this before, i can’t possibly bedwet at my age…is.. I’m sorry…

I gently pulled her out of the seat, led her to the second room which was supposed to be for visitors.
But since that’s the only available room, we will have to use it.



Thanks goodness, my sister did not come around it was just us in the house.

I gave her my shirt to wear, she felt a bit shy having me around.
I decided to excuse her.
After a while I returned and she was sitting on the mouth of the bed.

I Went to her, pulled her to myself and said
” It wasn’t your fault, this can happen to anybody so don’t feel bad. You don’t need to be shy or scared around me. This house is equally yours, feel free and try not to think about it. We’re going to be husband and wife after your studies, try getting to know me and understand my kind of person as I’m also doing so. I love you Oby…with all my entire being and will never hurt you… alright?

She replied with a nod at first
“,I love you too… maybe more than my heart can hold in, I thank God everyday for you. Sometimes, it feels like you’re an angel in human form. thank you for not counting me and background off, and not considering the fact that our levels aren’t the same. Thank you for loving me and sacrificing so much for me and my family…I promise to love you forever. Don’t worry, in the morning I will make sure I carry the mattress outside for sun to hit it. I will also wash all of the things that was messed up…

I smiled and told her that the mattress is heavy, she can’t carry it but she shouldn’t worry, it will get dry eventually and I will call my laundry guy to come over and pick up the sheets and duvet for washing.

I kissed her forehead then slowly to her mouth.
She later lossened up from me and turned her face and I knew then that I have to let her be.

She looks so innocent and shy. I did not want to rush her rather to let her be herself and feel free with me.

She lie down on the bed, my emotions were not settled after kissing her.
Maybe because my body wanted more.

I asked her to sleep while I moved to the sitting room and lay on the cushion.

If I decided to lie bedside her in the room, I may end up pushing her much more than she was willingly to give.

I turned on the television, something to distract me.
And after watching for sometime I dozed off.
This was almost 6am.

I slept until 9am the following morning. I first wondered why I was lying in the sitting room until it all came flowing back.

I was supposed to be in church today but waking up this late makes it impossible.

I checked my phone and saw missed calls from my client.

It just occurred to me that I suppose to meet a client, a prospective buyer who I plan to go show a house within the week.

What do I do, I’m not the type that goes late to church.
But I definitely have to, even if I will miss most part of the service but I won’t miss everything and definitely I won’t miss the client I was supposed to meet.

I wondered if Oby was still sleeping.
I checked the room and she wasn’t there, I was going to the kitchen when I heard noise coming from my main bathroom
She was probably bathing.

I decided to set out something to wear for church and to also call the laundry man to come over and pick up the duvet but the laundry bag wasn’t there.

I searched around before going to the bathroom.
I knocked and went inside, Oby was actually washing the duvet. Struggling with it’s thickness.

She greeted me without looking at my face

“But I told you that the laundry man will come and pick it up. Especially the duvet… you can’t wash it with your hand. If you insisted in washing the bedspread, the washing machine is by the bathroom corner. You could have used that or put it in there and leave it for me to do it maybe later today…

She interrupted with an apology.
“I’m sorry, but this was my mess and I decided to clean it up. I won’t be able to stand another person washing it. And beside, I’m not used to a washing machine. I was trained with hand… don’t worry I will do it… I’m almost through.

I didn’t know what to do, all I did was to insist she leaves it so that I can complete the washing in the washing machine and also dry it in there later.

I used the spare bathroom in the visitors room to have my bath since Oby was still in the main one and i quickly got dressed.
I was running late as I rushed out of the room and saw her cleaning the sitting room.
She asked if I was going to church and I told her I was supposed to wake up early for it but looking at the time I’m very late. My main reason now is to see a client after service.
I showed her where things are kept in the kitchen. And she should take anything she wants to eat, warn it on the gas or microwave it then return the rest to the fridge.
She should feel free to eat anything she wants to eat and drink whatever she wants.
If she needs anything, she should either chat me up or call.
I will be back before 2pm
Anybody that looks for me, she should dismiss the person from the door with the excuse that I’m not around.
I wasn’t expecting anyone though, so nobody will come looking for me.

She nodded with smile to everything I said. I picked up my car key, gave her a kiss on her forehead and left.

I drove down to church and luckily I met the client after service, we discussed concerning the house and she insisted I take her to the location.
She wants to see it, take pictures of the environ which she will send to her husband abroad.

I agree, while she drove in her car behind I drove slowly ahead.
Showed her the place. We couldn’t go inside due to I was not with the keys to the house for sale.

I was through around 3pm, I have tried calling Oby earlier but she wasn’t picking up.
Probably sleeping or carried away with movies.
I sent few chats but no reply.

I thought of buying grilled fish and chips for her or maybe suya but I couldn’t get her to make a choice.
I decided to get the two instead before driving straight home.

As I drove in, I saw Jerome’s Jeep parked.
My heart skipped a little because I don’t trust that my friend, especially around my future wife.

I parked and noticed somebody came to open the door for me.
It was Oby, way excited than expected.

“Your friend is here. He’s been keeping me company and he’s very entertaining too…

I smiled back but I was not comfortable still.

Oby was putting on a short tight gown, showing off her fresh thighs and fine figure. I couldn’t looked pass how the cloth grabbed her backside behind. Her bum looked way bigger from the gown.
She looks good and sexy too.

I asked her when Jerome came and she said since 12pm.
That means Jerome has been around for over 3 hours. Doing what exactly and he never called to let me know that he was around and Oby didn’t inform me too.

She rather looked happy and free than I have seen her since she came.

Maybe I shouldn’t have this negative thinking crowding up my head.
Oby was a discipline and well behaved girl.
She was my virgin bride and still a bit naive but she was unafraid when it comes to expressing herself.

Jerome wouldn’t dare try to woo my woman behind my back knowing fully well she is my future wife.

I hand over what I got to her as we walked into the sitting room where Jerome was sitting with an unfinished drink and a plate of chicken straight from the stew I made in a saucer placed on a tray. There were pieces of chocolates and half eaten apple on the same tray.

I wondered if they were eating together or what exactly is going on.
There was a romantic movie showing on the television screen, Jerome will never be found watching those.
He likes wrestling game or war movie but he appears comfortable watching it.
He was probably doing so because of Oby.

His belt was loosened up, his shirt was half buttoned.
It maybe because of the food he ate or he’s trying to feel free with himself, or better still to show off his six packs to Oby.

I don’t even understand the crazy idea running through my head.

I try to wave off the idea forming in my head as I took his hand shake calmly but still can’t wave off the ideas after seeing things the way it was.

 

 

Tbc…

3/4
Crazy
Dancer
(She’s too Perfect)

Episode 3

By: Faith Lucky.

 

 

Maxine’s Pov:
After what seemed like forever to me, I finally got to school and of course, I was very late. Classes were already on.

I felt so nervous as I walked into the classroom.

“And why the hell are you just coming?” The teacher stopped to ask me and I also stopped walking.

Oh, God!
All eyes turned on me – including Ruby. She was smirking at me.

“I’m…I’m so sorry, ma’am. I had to walk all the way here” I replied shyly.

“Really? You mean you walked like a dog?” One of the students close by asked and the others busted into laughter.

“Fine” the teacher sighed and said.
“Come on and have a seat”.

And I gulped down nothing and went to take my seat.

We had two more classes before break time and while others were happily leaving the class in pairs, I had no idea what to do cause I had no friend nor money to get something from the cafe. Thank goodness I ate before coming.

I just remained on my seat and fortunately, I overheard three ladies in front of me talking about Noah.

Well, I’d call it fortunate cause I had something to keep me busy.

“Oh, my! He’s so cute!” The first one squealed.

“Yeah – look at his eyes…”

“You


won’t believe I replayed his dance video seven times before going to bed last night…”
Huh?
“I wish I’d be able to attend his parent’s anniversary party…”;

“Yeah – its gonna be a blast…”

“I heard they’re actually looking for a talented dancer to entertain the guests on that day. Too bad. I wish I was a dancer…”

Hmm. I placed my hand on my chin and thought.

The anniversary party was actually in three days time and yes – his parents were looking for a talented dancer to entertain the guests.

Perhaps, if not for my restrictions, I’d have applied for it. Unfortunately, my *family* has warned me never to dance again and I really don’t know why.

Although, they can never kill the spirit in me. I was made from dance and will never leave it unless I die.
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Rex’s Pov:
I laid quietly on the bed, enjoying songs with my headphone when the door opened and I turned to see it was mum.

Her lips were moving, but I couldn’t hear what she was saying as a result of the headphones and I quickly unplugged them.

“Mum” I called and sat up.

“Rex! What the hell have you been doing? I’ve been knocking for hours now!” She grouse.

“Yeah, I’m sorry. My headphone was connected” I replied and she sighed and came to sit next to me.

“Anyway, how’re you?” She asked.

“Well..I think I’m cool” I shrugged.

“Are you sure? You didn’t look fine to me when you returned.” She said.

“I was just stressed out…”

“You haven’t been joking


around with your brother like you normally do. What’s wrong? Are you two having issues?”
I took In a deep breath and ran my fingers into my hair.

“Maybe you should try asking him that question.
Besides, he’s the first son, right?” I rolled my eyes.

“Rex! What has gotten into you? What the hell happened between you two?”

“It’s nothing serious, anyway. That reminds me; I’ve got a little surprise for you”.

I smiled as I stood up and went to my luggage, bringing out the pretty gold necklace I brought home with me.

“Oh, my! Don’t tell me its for me” she squealed happily and I laughed and locked it around her neck.

“It looks pretty on you” I told her and she flushed and ran to the mirror to have a look.
*
*
Maxine’s Pov:
Finally, the school came to an end for the day and while others were happy, I was moody – getting to know I’ll be going home again. That house was more like hell for.me.

I spotted Tammy and Ruby and as expected, they still left without me. And thank goodness! That was just what I needed. I needed to leave without me so I could have enough time to go to Pablo’s bar and dance. I just hope the pay will be good this time around.

I quickly rushed out to the road to get a cab. Incase you’re wondering, it was Pablo who had given the cab fare to me. Else, I’m completely broke.

I got a cab and boarded it to the bar. I just hope my family doesn’t get to know about this.
*
*
Noah’s Pov:
I sat angrily in my room, feeling so angry and dejected.

What the hell does dad mean by I’d have to get married before gaining possession of the company?

Damn it! Is he trying to blame me or what?

He can’t possibly do this to me. He knows how much I adore dancing. He knows dancing is a part of me and I’ve always wanted to be in charge of the company. So, why’s he trying to blackmail me now? How does he expect me to find a wife in less than two weeks?

First of all, I’m not in any relationship.
Secondly, there isn’t a single girl on earth that’s gotten my attention. I’m not crushing on anyone. So, how am I expected to find a wife in less than two weeks?

Gosh!

I stormed out of the room, out to the balcony. I just needed to be away from here – needed to clear my head.

Perhaps, chilling in a bar will be okay.

I got to the parking lot and met my driver standing beside the car.

“We’re going out” I told him as I reached for the door.

“Big brother!” I heard Rex call and turned to see him coming towards me.

F**k! What does he want this time around? I’m seriously not in the mood for another argument.

“What is it, Rex?” I asked a little huskily.

“Hey, take some chill pills,okay? I mean no harm” he smirked as he stood in front of me.

“Anyway, are you going out? I…feel like spending some time with my brother” he said and I scoffed.

“Well, soothe yourself”,I replied and walked into the car.
Surprisingly, he followed and sat next to me.

Hmph.

“So, shall we?” He smiled fatuously after shutting the door

My driver also got in and ignited the car.

“Um…sir, where am I taking you?” He turned slightly and asked.

“Just take me to any classic bar…”

“Us” Rex cut in with a smile.
“Take us to any classic bar”.

I scoffed at his capricious attitude and the driver took off.

 

 

Episode 4

By: Faith Lucky.

I felt so happy as I got off the cab and went into the bar.

Well, I couldn’t explain it. I get so excited when it has to do with dance.

I got into the classic bar, walked pass the drinking customers and met Pablo at the counter.

“Hey! Little pretty girl!” He called and my cheeks flushed.

To be sincere, I love spending time with him because he reminds me of the love of a father.

“Good evening, Pablo” I greeted and rested on the counter.

“Is it evening yet? Anyway, how was school today?” He asked.

“It was…same as always”.

“Same always” he said at the same time with me and we ended up laughing.

“Oh! If only you had come sooner, you’d have been able to say hello to my wife and son. They just left a while ago”. He said.

“Oh, my God! Michael was here? Ohhhh. You should’ve told me!”, I frowned playfully.

I really admired that son of his. He was still a kid – yet, very smart. I enjoy playing with him each time we met.



“Oh! That reminds me, I’ve got a little surprise for you” he smiled and brought out a small phone, stretching it out to me.

At first, I was confused.

“Uh…who’s it for?” I asked and he laughed.

“Its for you, little girl. I just decided to get you a little phone so you can play games when you’re bored at home or do something else…you know?” He replied and I gasped.

Whaaaat?

“Y…You got me a phone?” I squealed and was about jumping on my feet but suddenly stopped.

Oh, no.

“Hey, what’s wrong?” He asked, concerned.

“My family – they’re never gonna let me have a phone and if they find out about this, I might get into trouble” I replied sadly.

“Oh! Come on, little girl. That shouldn’t be a problem. You’re smart and you should be able to hide it from them. I just want you to have a phone because…one of these days, you might be needing it” he said and I was a little confused at what he meant.

*One of these days*.

“Alright…thanks” I replied and collected the phone from him, slipping it into my bag.

“Oh! More customers are coming in; its time, little girl. Go get dressed so you can dance. You know you make my customers tasty” he laughed and I chuckled and went to the inner room to change.
*
*
I changed into the pretty dress that had already been kept there for me and as soon as I stepped out, all eyes turned on me.

“Oh! My little pretty girl” Pablo laughed and I couldn’t help but blush.

I guess I was looking really pretty.

Without wasting any more time, I climbed on the stage and awaited the music to come up.

If only you could open my heart to see the joy in it…

I just get so excited each time it came to dancing. Its my being and only source of joy.

I just hope my family doesn’t get to know about this.

Shortly, the music came up and I beamed and set out to work, dancing with a natural sense of rhythm.
*
*
Noah’s Pov:
The driver pulled over in front of a classic;- looking bar and Rex and I stepped out of the car.

There was a song playing from it and well…I loved music.

“Hm. I can’t wait to get a cold drink” Rex said and started walking in and I scoffed and did same.

I still don’t get what he’s up to. I mean, he’s mad at me and I’m kinda surprised he suddenly changed few minutes ago.

I know my brother. He’s definitely up to something.

We walked into the bar at the same time and I halted at the door when I saw something that gripped my attention.

There was a lady – dancing on stage.

Huh?

I stood and got lost staring at her as she moved her body perfectly to the beat. Wow! She seemed really good.

Rex stopped walking when he noticed I wasn’t following and he looked surprised when he turned and found me by the door.

“Noah?” He called and I shrugged out of my thoughts.

He scoffed and continued walking away and I followed him and took a seat.

I didn’t even notice all eyes were on us – me in particular – and I guess that was because I was fixated on the dancer. I just admire people with dancing skills.

Two waitresses rushed to us immediately.

“Welcome, sirs.

“Good evening sirs!” They greeted with so much respect.

“Good evening, pretty” Rex smiled and touched her palm.
Geez! What’s wrong with this guy?

“Um…we’re pleased to have you here with us. Please, what are your orders?” The blushing one asked and I took a quick glance at their menu on the table.

“Just get me a bottle of red wine” I replied.

“Yeah – same here” Rex also said and the waitresses bowed and left.
I took my eyes back to the dancer on stage and saw how passionate she continued dancing. Who was she?
*
*
Maxine’s Pov:
I continued dancing, smiling all through.

I was trying my best not to look at the customers cause I really get nervous when I see a lot of people staring at me.

So, each time I’m dancing, I just try to keep my eyes away from the crowd.

After a long while of ecstasy, the music came to an end and that was when my system became calm.

I breathed heavily as I stopped dancing and decided to look at the people cheering for me.

“Bravo!!!”

They applauded, making my head three times it’s size.

I was about climbing down the stage when I saw something that nearly pulled me down to the floor.

No;
I’m probably dreaming.

Of course, its not real.

I laughed it off and tried ignoring it by climbing down the stage, but then, it became clear to me.

It became damn clear to me!

Noah?

Noah was here With his brother??

How…How’s that possible?

I gasped and looked at Pablo who was staring back at me

This wasn’t a dream.

Noah was here! And he watched me dance.

Whaaaaat?

Oh my God!!

I felt shivers run through me as his cold eyes bored into mine.

Oh my God!
Without further hesitation, I rushed down the stage and went to Pablo at the counter.

“N…Noah is here?” I stuttered, my heart beating like it wanted to pop out.

“Yes, dear. I’m as surprised as you are. Hold on; I’m going to meet them” he said and tried walking out of the counter.

“No, no. Please, give me my pay. I…I need to leave” I said with a nervous gulp and he shot me a surprised stare.

“Okay; here.” He dipped his hand into his pocket and brought out some cash, placing it on my palm.

“Thanks” I said and hurried into the inner room to get changed.
And after which, I left through the backdoor.
*
*
Rex’s Pov:
A smile escaped my lips as I saw Noah staring keenly at the dancer.

Hm. Despite the fact we’re having issues, I still know when my brother is interested in something and right now, I can tell he’s interested in that lady.

Well, he loves dancing and everything and anyone related to it and right now, I can tell he was impressed by that lady’s performance.

Finally, I’ve gotten him where I wanted. I have someone he admires and I’m going to use her as my revenge tool against him for what he did to me.

I smiled widely and brought out my phone, going out to make a call.

And as soon as I was outside, I placed a call to my one of my trusted boys.

Hey, John
I grinned on the phone.

I’ve got an important job for you.

 

 

TBC.
What do you think?

1/2
Crazy
Dancer
(She’s too Perfect)

Episode 1

By: Faith Lucky.

 

 

Maxine’s Pov:
“Damn it! Hurry up, Maxine! Even a snail is faster than you” Tammy rasped as I hurried down the stairs with her school bag.

“I wonder why she keeps acting clumsy” Ruby also glared at me.
Well, I’m not surprised. What do you expect from two sisters with the same characters?

“I’m sorry”,I muttered as I stretched out the bag to Tammy and she rolled her eyes before snatching it from me.

“Are my pretty angels ready?” The familiar voice asked and I turned to see their mother climbing down the stairs, looking so pretty as always.

“Yes, mum. I was about coming to your room to kiss you” Tammy said with a pout and went to give her a peck.

Well, she was the youngest and tend to behave childish.

Mrs Rosalie glared at me when she got to where I was and I quickly took my gaze to the floor.

“Okay, dear. You need to hurry up so you won’t be late. Be careful, okay?” She said sweetly to her daughters and they nodded

“Bye, mum.” Ruby said and started walking out.

“Bye mummy. I’ll get you some small chops on my way back. And I promise to dance for you when I return” Tammy giggled.

“Oh! Please Ruby, you and I both know you don’t know how to dance” Ruby said as she walked out the door.

“That’s a lie” Tammy


pouted and their mother laughed.
“Don’t mind your sister. You’re a perfect dancer, okay?” She tried petting her.

“And what’re you staring at??” She snapped at me and I gulped nervously and started walking out of the house, my school bag hung on my right hand.

I got out to the parking lot and met Ruby already seated in the black jeep, operating her phone.

I tried going in, but she stopped me.

“And what do you think you’re doing?” She asked with a glare.
Oh, please!

“I…I…”

“I’m not ready to share the car with you today, okay? So, find your way” she snapped and took her eyes back to her phone.

Oh God! Not again.

Tammy showed up immediately.

“Hm” she scoffed and rolled her eyes at me before going into the car as well.

“But…how do I get to school? I don’t have any money on me” I said and they laughed.

“Well, that’s your problem; not ours” Tammy smirked and shut the door and the driver took off immediately.

I itched my head and watched pathetically as they left. What do I do now? Am I really going to walk to school today again? But the distance is so long. I’ll definitely be late for classes.

Oh God!

I took in a deep breath and having no other choice, I started walking out of the compound.
*
Want a little introduction?

Well, I’m Maxine Daniels.

19 years old and an orphan. Yeah – my parents died a long time ago and since then, I’ve been forced to live with my uncle and his


family since they were the only relatives I knew.
The cause of my parents death still remains a mystery as they were both found dead in the early hours of the morning and I’m yet to receive anymore news.

My father was a wealthy business tycoon, but when he died, his brother – my uncle – took everything away.

Well, it was actually stated in my father’s will that he willed everything to him and till date, I still don’t know why. I mean, I’m his only child, yet he didn’t leave any of his properties or a little part of his wealth for me. And now, I have to depend on my uncle and live as a slave.

Anyway, I just decide to go on with life. I mean, as long as there’s life, there’s hope, right?
*
I got out to the road and continued walking.
Gosh! I was so tired already. I wish I had a cab fare. I can’t believe I’ll be late for classes again.

After a long walk, I came across a billboard that gripped my attention and I stopped to take a proper look at it.

On it was boldly written:

WHO WILL BE THE STAR DANCER?

I smiled as I stared at it.

Hmm. The Star Dance Competition.

It was one of the greatest dance competitions coming up in a few days time and people from different countries were actually coming to participate. The winner becomes a model and a diva and her life will sure change forever.

Its a pity I wouldn’t be able to participate because:
First, I can’t afford the registration fee.
And second, my uncle and his wife will never allow me to participate. But I heard they’ve registered Tammy already.

Hm it’s quite a pity, though. It’d have been a perfect opportunity to display my talent.

I shook my head and continued walking.

Well, if there’s one thing you should know about me is this – I was made from dance. Like…it’s a spirit that can never leave me. I can’t stay close to a music without dancing to it. It drives me crazy at times and sometimes, I wonder why I was made like that. Its incredible.
I came across a newspaper vendor and my eyes caught the sight of a catchy headline:

POPULAR DANCER -NOAH SIGMUND – RETURNS TO NEW YORK FROM HIS TRIP.

Oh! I paused and gasped.

Noah was back?? Hm. I’m pretty sure he returned with his brother.

Wow! I had no idea he was returning today.

Well, Noah was the first son of Mr Sigmund – who was the owner of the Star Dance Organization

He had a twin brother – Rex – although, they weren’t identical and Noah was the cutest – everybody admits to that.

He’s actually a talented dancer and had won in the World Best Competition which made him popular. He’s actually my role model cause his dance steps were incredible and I wonder if I’ll ever get a chance meet him so I could tell him how amazing he was.

Well, I’m pretty sure I can only meet him in my dreams.

I shook my head and laughed and continued on my long way to school.
*
*
*
Noah’s Pov:
“Oh!! My little boys are home!!” Mum exclaimed as I walked into the house with Rex behind me.

I smiled and received the embrace she was already offering.

“Good morning, mum” I beamed

“Oh, my prince charming. You’re looking more handsome!” She held my cheeks and said and I chuckled.

“Nice to see you, mum.”

“Yeah – and I guess I’ll have to come last” Rex muttered from behind and left me to go to him.

“Oh, Rex! Come on; you know you’ll always be my little prince”, she beamed and kissed him, but he didn’t smile or react.

Yeah, Whateber.

“Come on; what’s wrong? Won’t you give me a smile, at least?” Mum cooed and he just sighed

“Nice seeing you again, mum. I think I’ll really be needing a cool shower” he said bluntly and took the stairs, leaving mum astonished.

“Noah, what’s wrong? Are you two having issues?” She asked, her right hand at akimbo.

“Its his problem,,mum. His loss” I scoffed angrily and she flinched.

“What’s…”



“We can talk about it later, okay? But for now, I need to rest” I cut her off, calmly tho and she sighed.

“Okay, then. Anyway, your father’s on his way home already. You need to get ready cause he’s coming to have a big meeting with you” she laughed as she helped me with my buttons.

Huh?

“What meeting?” I asked, already feeling tired.
I’m seriously not ready for one of his arguments.

“Well…I think it has to do with you getting married” she shrugged and I furrowed my brows in dismay.

“What? Don’t tell me he’s still into that. Mum…”

“Well, its just a guess, Noah. Okay? I’m not really sure. I just think that’s his reason. But don’t worry, he doesn’t have a wife yet” she winked at me and I rolled my eyes, tiredly.

“Come on. I’ll accompany you to your room” she held my hand and said and started leading me to the stairs.

Hmm.

“So, how’s the dance competition coming up…?” I asked along the way, trying to bring up more conversations.

 

Episode 2

By: Faith Lucky.

Maxine’s Pov:
The road to school was a very long one and I felt like crying.

And I wasn’t even getting close yet.

“Maxine!” I heard someone call from behind and tiredly turned to have a look.

Oh!

“Pablo!” I beamed as he scuttled to where I was, holding a box of pizza.

“Little pretty girl” he laughed.
That’s what he always calls me.

“Good morning” I greeted, stealing sometime to rest.

“Yeah – hey, why are you walking around? Shouldn’t you be in school?” He asked and I itched my head.

“Uh…actually, I’m on my way to school” I replied.

“Huh? Don’t tell me your sisters left you behind again?”

“Well…?” I shrugged and he shook his head

“Well, it’s your lucky day. Come on; I’ll give you a ride” he said and my eyes beamed.

Ah! Thank goodness.

“Thank you so much” I said hopefully and followed him to his car.

Might be wondering how I got to know him?

Well, he owns a classic bar and I go there on most occasions to dance – yeah. I entertain his customers by dancing on stage and in return, I get paid. Well, just so you know, my uncle doesn’t really care much about my educational fees and in most cases, I tend to provide for myself. And this semester has been the worst. He hasn’t paid a dime from my fees and the principal’s already threatening to kick me out.

Plus, I’ve got books to buy and also need a new school bag and pair of shoes. The one I’m currently having can make a blind man laugh.

So, Pablo offers me an opportunity to make little money from him by dancing in his bar and get paid. And despite the fact that my family’s warned me to stop dancing, I’ve got no option but have to do it.

“So, how was your night?” Pablo asked as we set out on the road.

“Well…same as always -I guess” I shrugged.

“When will your family ever change towards you, Maxine?” He asked, disappointedly.

“Anyway, will you be coming over to the bar today? I’ll be having lots of customers and perhaps, you might be interested?”

“Okay. What time?” I asked.

“Let’s say…when you’re done from school. What do you think?”

“Hmm. I think that’ll be perfect. I’ll sure be there. Thanks”

“It’s nothing, little pretty girl. Just make sure you come in time, okay?”

“Okay; sure”.

And we continued the ride smoothly.
*
*
Noah’s Pov:
I tied the white towel around my waist after taking a long sweet bath and decided to return to the room.

I couldn’t wait to eat and get some sleep.

I retuned to the bedroom and surprisingly, met dad on the bed.

Oh! He’s back.

“Dad!” I called warmly and budged forward.

“Son! How was your trip?” He asked, a little coldly.

Well, I’m really not surprised. That’s just the kind of person dad is. He’s very strict.

“Urgh..it was pleasant, of course. Thanks. I’m glad to see you”.

“Same here. I’m more than happy you’ve returned.”
He paused and beckoned on me to sit next to him and I did.

“So…Wat’s up, dad? Mum told me you wanted to have a meeting with me” I laughed at the end and he smiled.

“Your mother Can never keep a secret, huh? Anyway, yes. I wanna have a discussion with you. And it’s about the company, Noah.

“I need you to gain possession of it, but first, you need to get married” he said and I rolled my eyes.

Geez! I guess mom was right afterall.

“Married?” I scoffed.
“And why do I need to get married?”

“Because I wouldn’t want you squandering your money aimlessly when you take over. In a situation where you have too many women controlling you, you lose focus and put the company at risk. So, I want you, Noah, to get married and settled with one woman before I can trust my company to you. And I’d suggest you do it pretty fast cause time is not on your side.” He explained, making it sound more ridiculous.

“This is not possible, dad. I’m not ready to get married!”

“Well, listen to me” he reduced his voice to a mutter.
“If you don’t do it, I’ll be forced to give it to your brother cause I’m sure he’s more than willing to get married for the company. Think wisely, son.”

And he stood up.

“I’m giving you two weeks” he said.
“Just two weeks to find a wife of your choice and bring her to me. And if you’re unable to find a wife by then, the company and everything will go to your brother”.

And with that, he left the room, leaving me gob smacked.

 

 

Tbc

WHAT LIES BENEATH
Episode 4
By AMAH’S HEART

 

Jerome and Chuka went on laughing as I narrated what I went through after consuming the meal at Oby’s place.

“Guy… so you threw off your big boy level due to stomach upset…” Jerome asked while still laughing.

“Mennn… you won’t understand. I was sweating seriously. My stomach was in gunfire war. I won’t say is one of the worst day of my life because all I went for was decided and agreed in perfect terms. Is just one of those days that I gat to learn in a hard way. Lesson learnt, if you travel to a place try not to eat everything presented to you. And make sure you present your matter first before the merriment. Well, I failed in that aspect but thank God nothing worst happened”. I said to my two friends.

Chuka replied
“Austin, This lesson doesn’t apply to someone like me. The day I traveled for my introduction before the proper traditional wedding, my in-laws brought different delicacies, my wife can confirm what I’m saying. I tasted each of them, some were nice while others tasted very strange. I almost finished small jar of palm wine… I also ate grass cutter bush meat mixed with oil bean…ukpa, the meat was dry and crunchy. My wife came


to whisper to my ear to take it easy since that was the first time I was trying some of the food. She was afraid the food will react strangely to my system but nothin happened. My stomach has a solid setting unlike yours…
We started laughing again.
Chuka later continued

“….by the way I’m happy your journey was smooth and everything has been finalized. So Austin, when are we traveling to east again for the main thing and to bring our wife down to Abuja. Since she is the only woman after your heart…

Jerome nodded in agreement.
I breathed calmly before saying

“That won’t be soon because she needs to finish school first but Oby is already my wife and that’s why I want to see to it that she further her education. It was one of her father’s wish and Oby also desires it before the proper marriage can take place. I agreed to do the sponsoring and to wait until she is through before proceeding with marriage rites…”

“Guy… you be mumu…”
Jerome interrupted with disappointment in his voice. He continued bashing me
“…. are you for real Austin? You agreed to train a girl in school with your legit money? What kind of nonsense talk is that, I don’t think you are with your right senses. You have lost your mind… because the Austin I know is not stupid but this Austin right here who agreed to sponsor a village girl in school is more than stupid. Who does that


this days, nobody is that foolish again. Even if you don’t know what to do with money, we can go clubbing everyday and enjoy the best life…carry multiple girls as many times as you please or even get a serious one who will adores the ground you walk on. Chuka did you hear what Austin said or am I having hearing disorder…
Chuka gasped out

“I heard him, well…is his choice and his money Jerome. He is free to do as he please. But my suggestion is… Austin, why not marry her first, make her your wife and then you can continue sponsoring her from the comfort of your home… knowing fully well that she is yours. Why sponsor her before getting married to her? I’m not saying something will happen, but is very risky… especially with girls of today. You are taking so much risk…but if this is what you really want to do then is fine. Waiting for her to finish school is a long time from now, can you wait…? That’s around four to six years man…

Jerome interrupted Chuka again.

“Can you imagine the years he will be waiting for one village girl to finish university so that he can marry her. The rubbish talk about not seeing a suitable lady in this whole Abuja is a bulshiiit nonsense. Abuja chicks are the most sophisticated, classy and endowed ladies I ever come across. I’m not talking about beauty because they all have it yet Austin here said he didn’t see any one to his taste. A village teenage girl who knows nothing about the city life happens to be his taste. No class, no beauty like what I have seen in Abuja, No level at all. I’m damn disappointed in Austin’s decision. Stella, your junior sister is studying medicine in a private university in Lagos. Your parents are pouring in money to make sure she lacks nothing, why not tell your Dad not to bother paying your sister school bills, you will take care of it since you are looking for who to train in school? I don’t understand you guy… this is absolutely nonsense and I suggest you withdraw yourself from such. Think about it…a village girl, a nobody…oh shit…

I have heard enough from Jerome, I had to caution him.

“, Enough man. You have said too much on top of my own personal decision. Maybe I shouldn’t have said it out. You have to watch your tongue now Jerome, insulting Oby is an insult to me. Is my money for crying out loud, why so angry and bitter over it. Thanks for your concern, I appreciate the bashing but you’re blowing it out of proportion. Whenever Stella, my sister needs my help on anything at all I make sure she has it but my parents are responsible for her and she hardly calls me for money. Why even bring in Stella’s case to this? I’m gonna make Oby my wife after all, helping her parents sponsor her is no big deal. She is mine after all… and beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. She is a Queen in mine. Get hold of yourself man… there’s no point dragging this issue since I’m not asking you for a dime. Please, you all should either respect my decision or let me be in peace…”

Chuks who has a way of easing tension began to smile.
He later said

“You’re right Austin, your money your time. Atleast there’s also a bonus attached, you will be the first to open her package…her virginity is a bonus gift. Many of us are not lucky like you are…”

He suddenly started laughing, Jerome joined in and I couldn’t help but also laugh.

“Is true man…fresh untapped package straight from the village. You will have to teach her different styles… the horse and the doggy too….” Jerome added while still laughing and demonstrating with his hand

“You all are crazy mhennnnn…”

I said as we went talking about other things later on.

My friends allowed me be in peace over Oby’s issue after then.

As the year runs, first and second semester was over and I sent in money both for school fees and upkeep.

Oby was obedient and continue being herself despite the distance between us.



She was schooling over in East, not her state exactly but the next state closer to hers.

After a year, I asked if she wants to change her old phone but she said is okay, she doesn’t need a new phone.
She was contented with what I got her.

I sometimes send a stipends to her parents too but my major concerns was Oby.

She does not fail to sing my praises, send lovely messages anytime she is free.

I doubled up my hustle, got more houses for sale and source for serious buyers

Her second year in school, we agreed she was going to travel down to my base and spend her holiday in Abuja.
She was excited, I was also very happy.
That will be her first time coming to Abuja.
I sent her money to buy new wears and to get everything she needed but she said she will do the shopping when she comes to Abuja.

Stella, my sister who will be rounding up with meds school the following year also called to let me know that she was coming.
I really wanted to have some private time with Oby alone, my sister will interrupt alot of things.
I wanted Oby to feel at home and be happy since is her first time visiting me.

Stella has always spend most holidays at my side, she was used to Abuja lifestyle and knows all my friends.

Jerome was making move on her back then but I warned him off.
He should stay clear from my sister and he respected himself.
Jerome was a womanizer and doesn’t value women.
He believes he can use and dump anyone he pleases because he has the money, sweet catchy tongue and fashion sense.

And unfortunately, ladies fall cheaply for his charms.

If not that Oby was coming, Stella would have been making arrangements of flying down.
But she will have to travel home. My parents were also based in Lagos, she should spend the holidays with them or with my cousins.

Stella is the baby of the house and the only girl, my elder brother Mike was married and live abroad with wify and daughter.

We’re just three and my Dad is expecting me to get married soon which I also want to but it all has to wait until Oby is through with school.

My people does not know about Oby or the fact that I’m sponsoring her in school.
They only know I have a woman who is studying.

I use her picture as my display picture sometimes on WhatsApp and Oby has always used mine too.
She even idolize me on her status almost all the time
Calling me all sorts of sweet name even names like “cute hubby”

At the right time, I will introduce her properly to my parents but not yet.
Maybe when she is about graduating.

I’m happy that a year has gone already and her 20th birthday is around the corner.
I will spoil her with so much love and gift when she comes.
I found a means to dismiss Stella and she didn’t bother me again.

I’m looking forward to spending quality time with my future wife.
I was very happy that I began counting days to her coming.

 

 

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WHAT LIES BENEATH
Episode 3
By AMAH’S HEART.

 

 

I sat on one side of the chair as I try to raise one part of my buttocks but all the tricks wasn’t helping me.

Sweat broke out of my forehead, I was not listening to the government or politician talk that Mazi was trying to engage me in.
He was only trying to engage me in a conversation while waiting for me to say what brought me.
That was the part I failed to do in the beginning.
If I have presented the reason I traveled all the way down to meet him before the entertainment or feasting, all of this happening wouldn’t have been because the moment I sense my system has changed I will get up and be on my way back to my hotel room.

I have eaten all that was presented yet I have not said the reason for my coming.

“Are you alright… Do you need anything? Mazi asked when he noticed I kept changing styles of my sitting.

“Yes sir… I’m alright.
I managed to say.

He went back to his previous conversation on politics which I was not interested but I was grinning making him feel the whole talk was interesting me.

When I couldn’t bear it anymore I spoke up.

“Sorry to interrupt you sir, please


I need to use the toilet…my stomach is in serious war… please…”
I stood immediately because sitting down seems to be worsening my predicament.

He called Oby and she came, he asked her to take me to the toilet.

I was already walking ahead of Oby before she can finish receiving the instructions from her father I was moving towards an unknown door that looks rough.

“That’s not the toilet, that’s our bedroom. Please follow me…”

I turned from the door and followed her shamelessly.
My situation made me so shameless that as we walk out into the main compound and began going towards a tiny part at the back of the building I couldn’t take it anymore.

“Oby, where exactly are we going to…I said I seriously need to use the toilet. I mean where you go to excrete, poo, urinate and the rest of it…

” I know what toilet is… that’s where we’re going. We don’t build toilets close to the main building to avoid odd smell. We take it a bit far from the house. I’m sorry…but is just over there. That house built with aluminum zink and palm leaves…

I rushed ahead of her because I couldn’t cat walk behind her again.
Since i can see where the small zink leavy house is there was no need to waste further time.

I ran ahead with my shameless self before I embarrass myself.

I opened the small door and big flies greeted me excitedly.
It was a pit toilet. Oh my God, what have I gotten


myself into.
Well, I don’t really have a choice
The place was neat but I can’t overlook the environment.
It was all locally made, and no matter how neat it was it was still a pit hole.
Oby said something but I wasn’t listening, she later stretched out her hand and they were filled with torn written note sheets.

I collected it but I don’t know what I’m supposed to do with it.
Could it be a love note which she secretly wants me to read in private.
I began going through it but it appears as an old worn out junior class mathematics and English. It was soft and moist.
But what am I supposed to do with it

After I was done with my private business I started looking around for either tissue but saw none.

“Oby, are you still there… please can I get tissue paper? that’s… ehmmm toilet roll…” I shouted out to her.

“I’m sorry but we don’t have any. That’s why I gave you the sheets, if the paper won’t be enough I can run down and get more for you… We also have news papers for that…” Oby replied.

I told her not to worry that it will be enough.

Well, I don’t have any choice than to use what was given.

I came out and she was still standing and waiting patiently.

“Are you feeling better now…or do we need to get you some drugs? The drugs store is not far from here. My parents are worried… maybe your stomach did not accept all that you took in…

She looked so worried because of me.
Oby was indeed meant for me, she was everything and more.

She later led me back to the house, gave me soap and water to wash my hands.
Her mother came to apologise for the stomach upset.
I told her it wasn’t her fault, that I ate too much due to the sweetness of the whole meal.
I went back to join Mazi, he also rendered his own apology for the whole ordeal.
I equally apologies for breaching our conversation.
He gave me a liquid content in a small shot to gulp down, that it will relief me of whatever but I know better that I need to be very careful with whatever I take in.
I told him with apology that I feel very alright and wouldn’t want my stomach to react again because it can be unpredictable.
He didn’t take offense which I was glad



I was not going to take any more chances.
before another stomach rumbling will begin let me present the matter that brought me here.
Before I start, Mazi and his wife were seated.

“Thank you again sir for welcoming me into your home and for all the entertainment…” I paused and smile while Mazi and his wife went on grinning.

I guess our thoughts ran into the same lane.
I introduced myself, what I do for a living, also about my parents and every other necessary thing about me.
After then I continued.

“… without wasting further time, my main reason for traveling all the way from Abuja to this place is because of your daughter…Oby. well, I met Oby few months ago and she really got my attention, after few enquiry I realized she was a daughter of a noble man. Mazi you and your wife did a great job in raising her well. I’m impressed with her character and behavior…and she is only eighteen years of age. I don’t want to beat around the bush. I’m interested in your daughter sir…I wish to make her my wife…

I paused to feel the atmosphere but it was still warm.
Mazi spoke first

“Well, my daughter told us about you but we waited for your arrival first to know exactly what was your intentions towards her. Oby is not too young for marriage, I got married to my wife when she was around seventeen years and I was twenty five…a young elementary school teacher back then. Chukwu okike, the God of creation in heaven blessed us with four children. Three girls and the last is a boy. Also, Oby must have told you about furthering her studies which made me put up one of the largest plot of land I have for sale so that I can send her to school. I want her to go to the university so that she can get a better job thereafter to assist in training her siblings…I want her to be somebody out there because this world we live in is changing day by day. Some people may not value education but I can boldly say that education is one of the key to a successful life. I stopped my education as an Ssce holder, I went for teachers training for almost two years before becoming a teacher that’s why I want to strive to make sure one or two of my children continue from where I stopped and finish well…”

I nodded quietly and did not interrupt. He continued

“…I appreciate your clear intention and already I like you as young man. You didn’t cut corners rather you came to make your intentions Known to us. I wish to give her out at this young age for marriage but all the plans we put in place for her will be ruined. Is only after competing her education I can boldly do that. After then she can go ahead and marry because by then she will be around twenty three or so, that’s if the educational system still works perfectly. Is not like I don’t wish for you to marry my daughter right away…no, is my utmost desire to give her out in marriage to a responsible young man like you but her education will be on hold and I don’t want that. I’m praying and hoping for a buyer soon so that by next year she will be in school…”

I nodded quietly as everywhere became silent.
I needed to properly organize the thought running through my mind before speaking them out.

“I have heard what you said Mazi, I also appreciate your zeal and effort in sending Oby to school. Since the only obstruction to having her now is furthering her education then I can assist with that…

They looked up at me wondering what I meant. I continued

“….i will like to take care of Oby’s education, you don’t have to sell your land or any property to be able to send her to school…I will take care of everything. I’m not so wealthy but I thank God for his blessings. I will sponsor her education and after she graduates we can then get married. I will have to wait until then although that will be changing my plans which is to get married before I clock thirty but is alright. I love your daughter and your entire family and I will also want my woman to be well educated. I’m ready to put in my energy, my time and money in making sure she turns out great, which is exactly what you want. You don’t need to wait until next year, the year is still young and I can make calls and enquires concerning it. I will give you feed back ones I finalize with that. Before then, I will like to send money so that she can get a mobile phone which I will be using to reach her instead of always going through you all the time….

I was about saying something else when her mother fell to the ground praying for me and thanking me.
Mazi was speechless, he said I was God sent to them.
They called Oby and she came out knelt down and also began thanking me.

Why is everyone dramatic, I didn’t even know how to respond to all the emotions they were pouring out.

I kept saying “Amen”

My stomach suddenly made a noise, then it went on rumbling.

I need to leave immediately before I explode like a time bomb.
I can’t even go through another embarrassing ordeal again here.

I stood and quickly brought out an envelope and hand over to Mazi.
I also wanted to give his wife but that will be next time because I came with just one envelope which contains fifteen thousand.
I could have taken out five thousand and given to her but my stomach is giving me sign to run. I don’t want to waste further time.

I thanked them for everything before finally taking my leave.
Oby was walking beside me, I deep my hand inside my pocket and squizzed some rough four thousand notes into her hand.

The only money left with me was my transport fare back to town and to my hotel.
It appears I was suddenly in a haste but they followed up carefully.

They escorted me to their bustop and did not stop praying for me until I got into a motorcycle which was generally referred to as “okada”

I waved them goodbye and they kept waving until the okada zoomed into another rough street and out to the main road.
I asked him to apply more speed and he did despite the rough crazy road.

normally, I will never ask an okada man to speed on a bad road but if I have to fly to get to my hotel room, then that’s what I will do.

 

 

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Episode 2
By AMAH’S HEART

 

Chuka tries to discourage me at first but he saw how determined I was.

” Why not stick to Abuja babes Austin, with your personality I expect something more not a teenage village girl who knows nothing about the city life. Look at my wife Helen, we met in Abuja and I found out we’re from the same place. She lived all her life in Abuja, graduated from University of Abuja and working in a bank. I’m equally doing well as a lawyer. We understand, love and respect each other. Love, respect and beauty are everywhere in Abuja… maybe you choose to remain blind to it. I’m not trying to discourage you but I don’t want you to regret this decision of yours later…” Chuka said concerned.

I understand his fears but I had none at the moment. My mind was strongly made up for Oby.
No other woman gets me like she does.

“Chuka, you need not to worry…I have never be sure of anything as i am with Oby. I have dated Abuja girls in the past, none of them appeal to me like Oby does. I’m not a womanizer, I don’t just see a woman and jump into her, Oby was special and unique. I’m glad you got your


lucks with a city lady…Helen, but not everyone is meant to marry from the city. I found a wife material in Oby and I’m not relenting. Is either her or none other. I’m serious Chuka…damn serious. By next week I will be traveling to see her father maybe from there I will know what is the next big step for me.
My other friend Jerome try to warn me too.
Jerome is a single young man doing well for himself.
He was well to do and was already a landlord in Abuja at his age. He was just a year older than me but we were great pals.
He was working in an oil company while I work as a real estate agent.
Business was also looking good at my end and I was doing well for myself just like my other friends.
The only thing lacking in my life was a beautiful wife to compliment me
I finally found one that my heart is at peace with, I will not let anyone discourage me.
Jerome has his say, he tries every means possible to discourage me. He even try to hook me up with some ladies.
He sent pictures and asked me to make my choice

Curvy, beautiful and gorgeous looking ladies but none was to my taste.
Absolutely none.
Jerome forced me to hang out with them but that was all to it.
I refused his push in taking anyone home with me.
He saw how serious I was and


knew nothing was going to make me change my mind.
He said probably I have been charmed by either Oby or her village witch.
I agreed and laughed it off.

The week I supposed to travel came, i hardly travel with my car.

It was a very long journey, I can’t be found driving such a long distance alone.

I either fly on an aeroplane and drop in the nearest airport close to Oby’s state or I use the normal public bus and travel down.

I traveled by road and it was very late when I got to her state
I lodged in a hotel until the following morning.

Oby gave me her father’s phone number and I have spoken to him twice and informed him of my coming.
He seems nice and responded well to me.
I silently hope he is not mistaking me as somebody interested in buying his land.

Because according to what Oby told me, he was in desperate need of a buyer and even ready to beat down the price if he sees a serious buyer soon enough.

The following morning, I found my way to her village
Getting to her place it was as if they have been expecting me.
I saw Oby blushing like a new bride the moment I arrived.
Mazi Azuka was a nice learned man. He welcomed me with kola and palm wine after I was ushered into the small sitting room with only wooden chair and table no cushion or television.
There was an old looking radio lying by the side of the wall.
There was an oil lamp with a breakable glass in another side of the wall, beside it was a hand made mat.
Despite how small and scanty the sitting room looks it was very neat.

I thanked Mazi for the kola and palm wine he offered.
I don’t fancy palmy due to its sour taste but I accepted it with smile and the moment I placed it to my mouth it smells all fresh and inviting.
I took a sip followed by another sip.
It was freshly made and taste great.

I complimented the drink and he smiled and said that he bought it that morning as the palm wine taper was returning from his morning business.

The next second I saw Oby, her Mom and younger siblings carrying different plates

They placed the plates which has covers in front of me. I guess they don’t have a tray.
I wasn’t expecting that but all I did was to smile and looked up at Oby’s Mom with questions in my eyes.
She understood and said

“We made our local delicacy for you…is oha soup with stock fish and bush meat. And this other plate is well prepared fufu. I made it by myself, which goes perfectly well with the soup…”

I did not know what to say because I was not expecting such welcoming.



“Have a taste of our meal, this is how we treat our visitors. Is a normal thing over here… even if you don’t like the food just eat the bush meat and if your mind isn’t at rest I can come and taste it first…” Mazi said.

I quickly told him that tasting it isn’t necessary and I was still speechless when Mazi asked for a spoon and it was brought to him in a plastic plate.

He moved closer to me, bent over the plate and took some of the soup and some stockfish into his plate.

He went back to his seat and began eating the soup with the spoon.

“You see, there’s no need to be afraid. Our visitors are respected and cared for over here. We can’t hurt you…so, go ahead and enjoy. If you need anything else just mention it, if is something I can afford it will be yours…” Mazi said.

I was not only in love with Oby, I have also falling in love with the entire family.

I haven’t eaten that morning except for a cup of tea offered to me in the hotel that I lodged. I wasn’t planning to go on strong food but I had to eat what was presented to me.

The combination was actually odd. I don’t eat ” fufu” cassava meal and I haven’t eaten it before but I will have to please everyone.
I bent my head after washing my hands
Said few word prayers and began to eat.

The soup was great, the stockfish was soft and delicious and the bush meat also nice.
There were three wraps of the fufu which was way too much for one person or maybe too much for me.
I managed to eat few balls, ate few of the things in the soup before washing my hands.
Mazi urged me to eat more but I told him with smile that I was filled already
I can’t go further than that.
I thanked them kindly and his wife too as they came to clear the plates.

Oby looked at me and smile and I smiled back as I also thanked her for the sumptuous meal.

I got ready to present what exactly brought me but suddenly my stomach started behaving funny.

could it be from the sweet palm wine which I’m not used to taking or from just eaten meal of oha soup with bush meat complimented with the fufu that I have also not taking before.

Oh God, what is this now?
My stomach can’t can’t do this to me at this critical stage.
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WHAT LIES BENEATH
Episode one
By AMAH’S HEART

 

 

I looked at her closely, she was neither smiling or frowning.
She suddenly bent down to pick up a leaf from the ground, she was obviously trying to hide her shyness.

I was making her uncomfortable

“… you haven’t answered my question Oby? Tell me what you think of me…? I repeated

She managed to raise her head up but did not look into my eyes like I was looking into hers

“I think you are handsome…” She managed to say

“You think? You are not sure… tell me more? I said trying not to laugh with her shy attitude

“You’re a good looking man and also…well, I don’t really know. We just met last two months and this is the third time we will be talking by the road side. You’re not from this village only your friend chuka is. I can only say what I saw… I don’t know your attitude or if you are a womanizer or even a…

I couldn’t wait for her to finish I started laughing.

“I may not be from this village but because of you this place has also become part of me. I traveled all the way from the city to see you. That should be enough prove that I’m serious. I know almost everything about you. Oby, you’re the daughter one of the village teachers … Mazi Azuka is your father’s name. I have


made my enquires and atleast know you enough. asides your dashingly beauty you’re also a dancer. It was your erotic dance moves that got me searching for you. I traveled all the way down here for my best friend, Chuka’s traditional wedding. I never had the intention of getting carried away by a beautiful damsel. It was during the dance performance at Chuka’s wedding that I saw your outstanding dance moves. I was glued to you Oby from that moment. I want you to be mine…I will go and meet your father if you don’t mind…
She looked up at me and said

“No oo. My father will be angry with me. Please don’t put me in trouble. I’m just 18years I don’t have any intention of having a boyfriend yet. I want to go to the university…my father is looking for people that will buy his plots of land so that he can send me to school. Instead of staying idle, I decided to learn tailoring until father gets a buyer. As the first child, my family believe if I go to school, finish well and get a good job I will be able to train my younger siblings.

I admire her smart talk and all I saw was a potential wife material in Oby.

She was 18, never had a boyfriend, not wild like the City girls and she was very beautiful and had a perfect body shape. I will be able to mould her to my perfect taste. Oby will be


mine forever.
“Do you like me…or love me…? Don’t be shy, please answer me… is very important..” I asked

“I like you too but I can’t be your girlfriend. My parents won’t approve of it and I really want to go to school first. Some of my friends have gotten admission and traveled out of the village to the big City for that. I will be finishing my tailoring training next year. I’m still hoping that by then my father might have sold his land so that I can leave this village too…

I thought of what to do because I really want this girl.
Ever since I set my eyes on her she captured my mind, I have not been able to think straight ever since
I want her, I traveled all the way from Abuja to this village just because of her.
She does not have a phone to reach out, she usually hide and use the father’s phone but that is on a rare occasion.

She told me that she can’t afford a phone and her father says is not time for her to get one.
If there is any important thing that she needs to be reached for then she will give her father’s phone number out because he is the only one that has phone in their family.

“Can I come and see your father… please? I asked trying to take her hands into mine.



“No… no. My father is very strict…if you come what will you tell him? She said withdrawing her hand from me the moment she saw a woman on bicycle passing by.

“Don’t be scared, leave whatever I’m going to say to me. I Know how to go about it. But my only problem is do you want me as I also want you…

She nodded shyly with her head bent.

I felt like kissing her at that moment but that will make me look like I’m rushing all over the poor girl.

Anything it takes for me to have her I will.

She later told me she needs to go before her people starts looking for her.

She turned and ran off.

With all my observation, Oby was homely and respectful.
She knew that my name was Austin yet she will hardly call me by name.
Maybe because I’m twenty eight and she is eighteen that’s ten years different.

The gap in our age means nothing to me, my heart beat for Oby and I will do anything possible to have her and make her my wife.

But first, I need to go see her father after then I will know what next for me.

My journey all the way from Abuja to this village will not be in vain.
I silently prayed.


Tbc

Starts tomorrow

BEING MRS SPENCE
FINAL EPISODE.
BY AMAH’S HEART.





The child was rushed to the hospital after a sudden illness.
It appears she was having difficult in breathing.

Doctor diagnosed a certain illness that is common with children of her age but it wasn’t leukemia.

They needed to flush out a certain blood causing such illness and infused her with a fresh blood that goes with her blood type.

They asked the father if he will like to pay for two pent of blood, he asked about the price and was told.

The whole hospital bills was choking him badly, he definitely do not want to add another expenses to it.
He agreed to donate for his child.

They tested his blood but it wasn’t the same blood type.

“Mr Spence, we can’t take your blood because you and the baby do not share same blood type and is not something to worry, it happens….

Cole interrupted

“She my flesh and blood, can’t you see the resemblance. She is just two three years old and since her mother is AS and I’m AA, my daughter is also AA then her blood should correspond with mine. What are you saying…

The doctor’s try to convince him that his blood is not a match for the child.
But Cole who do not want another bill added to the one on ground insisted.

His argument went on and on, he try to convince them further but the doctor


said that since his blood wasn’t a match he has to pay to get a pack of blood or he takes his daughter to another hospital.
But with the way things were going, they have to give one pack of blood at that moment to the child as they wait for the father to be calm enough and reason with them instead of arguing.

Cole asked them to retest him, they should run another blood test and the rest on him. He was medically fit in all areas.

As Cole insisted on another round of test.
They decided to do several other test on Cole, his genotype was AA just as he said and so was his daughter.
But they found out that he was suffering from sperm disorder.
A doctor felt that the baby may not be his and decided to run several other test on Cole to confirm what he was saying.

Cole’s blood group was O+ positive while his daughter’s own was far different.

the last result showed that the DNA test was wrong.
It appears negative, meaning Cole wasn’t the father of the child.

Coleman’s world came crashing down.
He refused to believe it.

The child was treated and the whole bill was presented to Cole but he didn’t have such an amount.
He deposited what he had and promised to run around for the rest of the money.

He was doing a menial Job that doesn’t pay much, upkeep and feeding had been quiet difficult but they try to manage with what they


have.
He later confronted Lizbeth with what the doctor told him but she denied having anything to do with another men except him.

Cole was begining to think deep to what the doctor told him.
Ever since the birth of his daughter, Lizbeth has not been able to conceive again. They don’t use protection, yet no sign of pregnancy.

Which means that the fertility drugs either didn’t work or something else went wrong.

He went back to the fertility doctor that prescribed the drugs which Florence paid for it all despite how expensive it was back then.

The doctor checked him, shake’s his head sadly. He confirmed that he still has the infertility disorder. Medically, He can’t still pregnant a woman except if miracle happens.

Coleman was emotionally disabled.
He went back to his house and for the first time wept deeply in private.

The doctor said he can purchase the drugs again and give it another try but Cole felt is a waste of money and time.

His mother, madam Gold abandoned him and refused helping him financially.

She said he was a grown man and no more a boy and he needs to start acting like a man.

Maybe he was serving a punishment for his addiction in porn and other dirty and dangerous sexual lifestyle he got involved in the past.

He confronted Lizbeth again, this time he was way serious than he was before.
He threaten throwing her to the street with her daughter if she does not tell him who she slept with aside him before their daughter was conceived.

Lizbeth later confessed to sleeping with Dominic, the security guy and her excuse was because Cole ignored her during the early time that Florence was around.

Which means the baby belongs to Dominic.
Cole fell heavily to the ground. He can’t believe he was previously sharing Lizbeth with his ordinary gate man.

He couldn’t bear all the heartbreak. He angrily threw Lizbeth out with her daughter.
Lizbeth pleaded, she fell to the ground crying and begging Cole because she does not have anywhere to go neither does she know where Dominic lives.

Cole sent her away, Lizbeth left.

Dominic, the security guy resigned after the incident with Florence where he was also arrested.
Immediately after his released from police custody he packed his things and left and was never heard off.

Lizbeth was able to locate where Dominic was living.
He was doing well with his new line of business, which is second grade clothing.
He refused to accept the child, he told Lizbeth he was already married and his wife recently gave birth to a baby girl for him
He does not want any issue with his wife and neither does he want to have anything to do with her or her child.

Lizbeth cry and left, she returned to Cole, all she needed was roof over her head and that of her daughter.

She has no money or house. Her relatives lives far in a distance village.

She knelt pleading for Cole to forgive, she promised to work and support the house. She promise to be the help she sighed up in the beginning to be.

She only wanted a roof over her head and that of her daughter.

Cole refused, he did not want to see her face or the child’s face.

He was not moved by Lizbeth tears or that of the baby.

For almost four years he has been taking care of the daughter thinking it was his, struggling with everything he can to bring food home.
All this while Lizbeth knew deep within that the child wasn’t his yet never mentioned it.

Marina also deceived him for two years until the truth came to light.
She was able to recover from the hospital after what happened and despite all the surgeries and dermatologic filling, her life was never the same.

Why was he a target of all this evil women. Why will he ever choose such dubious and manipulative women over his own dear wife who truly and sincerely loves him.

Lizbeth was the reason he and Florence divorce, she was the reason Florence almost killed herself.
Maybe he also shares in the blames but Lizbeth broke his family into pieces. She scattered his home and drove Florence out.
He signed the divorce not because he really wanted to but it was a hard choice for him due to Lizbeth pregnancy which he thought was his.

Florence never demanded for anything, she accepted peaceful settlement.

She forgived, she loved and despite all he did Florence never turned her back on him. She took up every responsibility, both for his personal use and for the entire house.

The saying that you never know what you have until you lose it has come to play out in his life.

Florence was worth more than the entire world to him yet he took her for granted.

All she wanted was gratitude from him but she got paid back with several cheating, scandals and verbal abuse.

He miss her and regret all he did.
He wants his wife back and was ready to do anything it takes to have her.
His only prayer and hope was that she should not be marry yet.
Florence deeply loves him and if she sees how sincere he was she may accept him back.
She will definitely accept him back if he knees and plead for her forgiveness.

They will come back together, remarry again and start living as husband and wife.
They will try the fertility drugs one more time and if it didn’t work out they will settle with adoption. They may adopt one or two kids and become parents as they have always wanted.

There is no other woman that will love and support him like Florence will.

Anything it requires, he will remarry his wife again. She belongs to him alone and none other
Florence won’t be able to move on just like that because of the love she has for him.

Coleman went on a search for Florence. He went to Susan’s place despite how scared he was of troublesome Susan.

Susan chased him and warned him never to smell near her place.
She also mentioned that Florence has a sweet loving family but Cole didn’t believe her. He thought Susan only wanted to get back at him.
He went to her old work place but found out that Florence no longer work there.

Days, weeks, months he kept searching until he decided to swallow pride and shame and go and look for her at Maxwell’s mansion.

**********
Florence was informed by the security that a man was looking for her.

She was sitting outside the pool house while Maxwell swims in the swimming pool.

They have been married for over two years now, it was a quiet wedding. Nothing loud and ever since then her life appears like a fairytale.
She was loved, respected and cared for.
Maxwell adores her.



After their wedding, there was delay in pregnancy but it was not for a long period.

She later became pregnant, it was a dream come true for her and Maxwell
She had her first baby in the UK before returning back.
It as a baby boy, when the baby was just ten months old she became pregnant again unexpectedly and she is already six months gone.

Living a Godly life was far easy with an encouraging partner like Maxwell.
They pray together, study the Bible together. They do things in common and he was planning to finally relocate them to UK.

He was putting plans in place for that and before she will get to nine months of pregnancy everything will be set to travel out.

Maxwell was swimming in the pool, she was relaxing outside the pool house with her a year plus son and her fat pregnancy belle, sipping her home made vegetable smoothie when one of the security guard came to inform her about the stranger.

She was told that the strangers name was Coleman.
Florence startled a little. She began to wonder if it was her ex husband or there was another Coleman.

Maxwell seeing the security came out of the pool, he asked what was the problem and he was told the stranger asking for Florence.

He asked the security to send the person in.
Maxwell dried off his body. Tied a towel round his waist, underneath his swimming trunk and lifted his son to his body.
The little boy wiggles happily and laughed as his Dad played with him.

Maxwell asked his wife if she was alright and she nodded with a smile.

Cole was led by the security, he was in aww as he looked at the compound and how beautiful it was.
Florence used to mention how she loves nature and art works but he usually ignore her whenever she start talking about things she likes and enjoys doing.

Maxwell must be a lover of art due to the decorations on the compound wall, some statue where carefully placed around, there was a small waterfall spring that runs towards a green flower garden.

The whole place looks like an amusement park. He also loves it as he continued looking at the whole place in wonder.

He silently prayed that Florence was only living with Maxwell as dating partner and nothing serious.
He hopes they’re not yet married. Maybe Florence was finding it hard moving on because of the kind of love she truly have for him.
Her love for him can’t be compared to whatever she shares with her ex boyfriend who kept forcing his way into her life

He was led down to where Maxwell and Florence where.
At first, he saw Maxwell holding a little boy up in his arm, he swallowed hard as many thoughts crossed his mind.
Jealousy was suddenly written all over him. He silently wish the cute boy is not for Maxwell.

As he got closer and closer, he saw the big pool, and a shield like a house. There were beach wooden seats all around the pool.
He saw a lady relaxing on one of the beach seat. There was a green juice in a transparent long plastic cup with a straw attached to it. It was on a small table beside her.
That must be smoothie, he thought within himself.
He used to enjoy freshly made smoothie that Florence usually prepares for him back then.
He remembered that Florence concentrated so much into him and less in herself.
Always ready to please him at all cost.

Who could be that lady, maybe Maxwell got married to another woman. Is either he wasn’t interested in Florence again after what happened before or Florence couldn’t move on with him due to she miss being Mrs Spence.

At first he didn’t recognize the lady but another closer look showed that the lady was actually Florence.
She looks pregnant and her bare skin radiant beautifully than he has ever seen her before.

He suddenly began to miss his steps, he doesn’t know what to do or how to approach them.

“Hello Coleman… what brought you to my house?

Maxwell said still standing.

Cole was speechless as he looked from Florence to her stomach.
She was obviously pregnant.

It looks so unbelievable. Florence was pregnant, for real.
That means she was very alright all this while, The one with the problem has always been him.

She was wearing a diamond wedding ring, Maxwell too wore a wedding band.

They were married, how come they already have a son and she was pregnant again.

Which means Florence moved on really fast after the divorce.

It was unlike her to forget him so quickly.
He can swear that Florence loved him more than Maxwell and does not suppose to move on so fast.

They were not only married but expecting their second child.

Susan was right then, she said so but he never believed.

“What are you doing here Cole?

Florence asked him with a frown across her face.

Cole began stuttering. He was not making sense. No one understands what he was saying.

He forgot all the line he practice before coming and felt stupid standing like a beggar.

He had no car or a good means of income.
The only thing to his name was the house which he has thought of selling severally, so that he can have enough money, to get a smaller apartment, a car and maybe start a business.

His fear is
What if the business didn’t work out and his rent expired in the new apartment and he couldn’t renew it. He will finally be thrown into the street.

He knew Maxwell was rich, when Florence brought home the cheque that they used to pay back the loan from the bank but he never knew he was far richer beyond his thoughts.

“I…me…there…I…ju….uhmm…
Cole stammered again.

Maxwell turned to him.
“Let this be your first and last to come close to my house. I will get you locked up if you dares try it. My wife and I won’t tolerate this nonsense next time. We thought you had better thing that brought you here but is obvious that you are quiet confused. I don’t joke with my wife or my kids, and I wouldn’t want to see your wretched face around my estate or close to my compound again… this is a clear warning. Stay far off…

Cole began to apologise. He fell on his knees and began to beg Florence.

He narrated how Lizbeth deceived him again with Dominic baby. The daughter she gave birth to wasn’t his own after everything. He broke down and wept like a child as he told Florence how miserable his life was without her in it.

Florence scoffed and said

“Okay, I’m sorry for your miserable life Mr Spence. I have no grudge or hate against you. As you can see my life is flourishing and I have no reason to hate you for pushing me to my desired glory. If all that happened with you never happened, I will still be stock with you suffering and smiling in silent. You pushed me hard Cole and I landed right here and the honey in my mouth is too sweet I can’t let go, I wish I had discovered it before now but I’m glad that it didn’t pass me by. Like my husband said don’t step your feet in here again, is not because we hate you but we don’t need your type of person niggling in our lives. Go and take back Lizbeth and accept the baby as yours or you will be really lonely for the rest of your life and don’t forget to rededicate your life to God so that he may have mercy on you…”

Cole try saying something, Maxwell asked the security guard to throw him out.

Cole cried himself home.
He was devastated and even attempted suicide but couldn’t.
He decided to take Florence advice by going to look for Lizbeth and the daughter.

He found them and took them home.

Seeing them everyday will remind him that he loosed a diamond while gathering stone.
A regret without remedy that he will forever live with.
He later re-trace his steps back to God as he threw off every form if sinful item in his possession. He surrendered wholeheartedly to God.
He found a bible believing church which he attends with Lizbeth and daughter.
****

Florence later relocated to UK with her family where she gave birth to her second child, a beautiful baby girl.

She was done with child bearing and decided to focus more in raising her kids with her God sent husband Maxwell who loves her even more on each breaking of a new day.

Being Mrs Spence almost took her life and crumble her entire world but right from the moment she changed her name to Mrs Luke her world was built with a strong beautiful bricks that none can tear down.

She is not only a wife to a unique being like Maxwell, she was also a mother, she was a Mom to children she carried and gave birth to after thinking she will never be able to give birth to a baby in her life time.
She was a mother after over a decades of childlessness or a happy home.

Her second chance to life that God gave her was far better then the first life she ever lived.

She will never stop appreciating every seconds in it.
She understands better now that every breath we take is a precious gift from God that none should ever take for granted
Rather, we should live a life that will be pleasing to the creator.
For heavenly race is personal and every being must answer to his or her creator how well they spent their days on earth.

“…God is not dead, only those who never encounters him or truly know him says and believe so. if God can reach out and pull me out of the dungeon of death when the enemy try to bury me… how much more he will do to them that sincerely calls out to him for rescue…”

Florence said to the group of women during a bible study class which she was hosting twice in a week right in UK where she was based with her family.

Even Susan sometimes joins her online class.
During the holiday, Florence invited her over.
Maxwell assisted in processing all their papers and Susan with her entire family came to spend quality time in UK.

The two sisters became strong leading women in their different location and society with the full support of their dear husbands.
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THE END!

BEING MRS SPENCE
Episode 32
BY AMAH’S HEART

 

 

“You look stunning” he exclaimed as she appeared.

She was grinning from ear to ear as she thanked him.

He opened the door and she got into the car.
Susan was peeping from the window inside and couldn’t help but smile too.

This was the second month that Maxwell and Florence started going out.

It has taking Florence months after her divorce to decide and to agree to give another chance to love.
Ever since then it’s been blooming and beautiful seeing them together.

This will be the first time she will be going over to Maxwell’s house.

She went for shopping last week got lots of beautiful cloths which she used to change her entire wardrobe.
She also got some for Susan and she likes all of hers.

Florence sold her car after the mechanic kept demanding for more money to fix it.

She got a better Job, more than her former place of work through the help of Maxwell.
She insisted she wanted to work, going out and doing something will help her think less.

She was smiling more now than before, Life was making sense again and she felt that though her life was deprived of colours before but the colors were begining to come back.

Her next move will be getting her own apartment which Susan


asked her to hold on, even Maxwell discouraged her from that.
They asked her to wait and save up more money before thinking towards an apartment.
As Florence sat inside the car, Maxwell bent over and kissed her cheek before driving off.

When they got to his place, Bianca and other Maxwell domestic staffs lined up to welcome her.
She felt very welcomed

Maxwell served her favorite meal, she devoured it hungrily.
She talked about how much she has missed the whole food.
They sat over an interesting family series, which used to be one of Florence’s favorite before life got busy for her.

She allowed Maxwell hold her in his arms, she crawled up to his warm body relaxed as the show went on.

After it was over, he took her to his big and well decorated bedroom, that is filled with nature.

Florence realized then that not a single thing has changed in it.

It still feels so warm and inviting with all the amazing decorations on the wall.

It all appears new to her eyes, especially the florescent wallpapers.

While she fixed her gaze at one, she suddenly startled as a hand gently grabbed her from behind. It tickles her a little and she went all laughing.

Maxwell turned her over to him.

“You obviously miss some of the things down here, but I miss you way too much. I feel like devouring you…

Florence laughed.

“I miss you too Max. I’m happy, not just because of your forgiveness, but the fact you love and still finds me appealingly…and desirable.


You’re not just a good man but one of a kind. I’m blessed to have you and I promise never to take any of that for granted.
Maxwell curved a smile, he kissed her bare shoulder, her neck, cheek and mouth.
He whispered quietly.

“I miss you so much…I miss you Flox.

He pulled her into his body, held and kissed her even more.
Florence responded

“…I love you Flox, I want you…I don’t want to lose you again. I want all of you…

He continued kissing her, he led her to his king size bed, gently unzipped her gown untill it drops from her shoulder.
She held before it will get to the ground.

He removed his t-shirt, pulled off his Jean trouser and toosed it aside
He moaned quietly and began kissing her all over again.

Florence flenched in fear as he fondles and caressed her body tenderly.
She suddenly began to tap him to stop.
Maxwell who was panting hard suddenly stopped.
She looked pale and scared when he looked up at her.

“Ar…e you alright? I’m sorry… I was too much in a haste. Flox, my body…is on fire for you. I really want you, I miss your softness, inviting lips…and tender body. I want to make love to you… finally. I don’t want to hide the way I truly feel about you Flox. but it appears like I’m hurrying you beyond your wish… right? I’m sorry about that…what do you want? Tell me and I will abide…”

Florence breathed deeply, sat up from the bed, she wore her cloth properly and said while looking into Maxwell’s eyes

“There’s no use rushing the same food you will get tired of eating Max. I also desires you but there is no need to rush ourselves yet, yesterday made it the second month we started dating again and I can clearly say, that my heart truly beats for you. You make me happy than I imagined ever being. After my encounter with God, I vowed to live an upright life and never to indulge in any thing that displeases him. He didn’t give me another chance to continue meddling in sin of the past…I want to make my every moment count, pleasing God with every of my breath. I wanted to tell you when we started kissing but my own fleshly desires where higher than what I wanted to stand for. I’m equally sorry that I have to stop the fun here. I’m not gonna displeased God to please my worldly desires again…

Maxwell was quiet, he didn’t say a word even after Florence was done talking.

“…are you okay Max? I’m sorry that…

Maxwell stood up, grabbed his trouser from where he tossed it and wore.

Florence became scared of his reaction, but her mind was made up.
She won’t displeased God to please him because of earthly pleasure.

Her every encounter still feels fresh in her mind and if she indulge in this act because of the way she feels about Maxwell, wanting him more than he even wants her. If she go ahead to do this, God will be highly disappointed in her and she will be disappointed in herself too.

Is either God’s way or no other way at all.
She wasn’t facing Maxwell, rather backing him.
She turned and looked at Maxwell, he was searching for something frantically in his wardrobe.
She turned to her front, wondering how to explain to and make him understand.
She loves him too and wish to also get laid but only at the right time.
Making out with him now will be two adults, who knows and understand God’s way clearly but still went ahead to fornicate together despite how much God frowns at such act.

She only wants to do whatever pleases God and not man and to….

“Flox…”

Maxwell interrupted her thoughts.
She turned and saw him on one knee, he was stretching out his hand towards her, there was this beautiful expensive diamond ring in his hand.

“… Flox…”

He cleared his throat, gasped out and called her again.
Florence was shocked as she quickly stood on her feet wondering what he was doing

“Max…. what are you doing?
Florence looked on not knowing what was going on

“please marry me…” Maxwell said with all seriousness.

“What…is this a joke or what? Florence responded, more surprised.

“Please marry me…” Maxwell repeated again.

“Max…I…ho….I don’t understand? Florence stammered

“…are you asking me to marry you because you want to make love to me or because you meant this? I… don’t understand… this wasn’t in the plan…i mean we just started dating last month and this was the first time I was coming to your place after our previous breakup… how did you get the ring, was it really for me? I don’t know how to react to all of this Max…”

Maxwell rose from the floor and sat on his reading chair.
He dropped the ring beside him and left it open.
He began to speak without looking at Florence. His whole attention was on the ring.



” I bought this diamond when I thought you were truly going to get a divorce after nursing Cole back to health. So, I bought this and kept waiting until when you will finalize with the whole divorce thingy. My hopes where finally coming to life after giving you the cheque which you said will hasten you in signing the papers. I looked at the ring almost everyday back then reassuring myself that it just a matter of little time. But after coming to your place and got the whole shock from Cole that you have not only been sleeping together on the same bed you were intimately involved and you were pregnant for him. That was… the stroke that broke me into pieces. I didn’t know how or where to start from. I trusted and believed you so much and never expected the shock I got. i decided to keep the ring where my eyes won’t get to it so that it doesn’t remind me of you. Recently, when we finally started again, I searched for where I threw the ring, brought it out and kept in my wardrobe. This wasn’t how I planned the whole proposal thing to go, but there’s no better time than now. Flox, i can’t possibly propose to you because I want to get under your pants. That’s crazy and very lame. I dislike the fact you will think less me… how can you even think of such Flox? I love you and have always been patient with you. I respect God and will never come in between you and him. That’s for fact”

“I’m… sorry Max… I’m sorry. please I didn’t mean to sound disrespectful or say any of what I said. I was just shocked… never saw this coming…”

Max nodded quietly.
He picked up the ring, without getting up he looked at Florence and asked.

“So… is that a yes. You will marry me…?

Florence moved around uncomfortably.
She went close to Max and said.

“No… no! I mean I don’t know Max. It feels too early for me. I need time to think about it…

Maxwell nodded, he tries to smile as he stood.

“No problem Flox.

He didn’t act like he was angry or happy.
He later went to drop Florence
Immediately she got down, he zoomed off.
Florence ran inside, before her sister could ask her about her day with Maxwell she began to spill.

“….He asked me to marry him…”

“Oh wow. Congratulations. We got a wedding to plan. He didn’t propose with a ring… because I can’t find one on your finger but that isn’t a big deal. We can do away with the ring thing and focus on the main planning. I’m really happy for you Flo….

Susan kept talking excitedly until Florence interrupted.

” I…I didn’t accept it Suzy… I turned it down. Before you judge me I only felt it was too early. My divorce is not even a year yet is just eight months. Accepting another man fully into my life is not something I want to rush over. I don’t think Max was happy after turning him down, he tries to act like all is well but deep down I know Maxwell very well…he isn’t happy. I only wish he understands and give me time to brood over my ex husband. To totally get rid of being Mrs Spence which comes to mind ones in a while”

Susan began to laugh sarcastically at Florence.

“You are still brooding over being Mrs Spence? Are you also mourning over a lost husband or child? I don’t understand you Flo. You don’t want to move on with your life right? You’re still brooding over the Spence. Okay… just know that Maxwell will not wait forever. He won’t and ones he moves on there’s no looking back. You will get to forty and then fifty and sixty will come knocking and seventy will greet you when you’re about leaving sixty and they will all ask you “how’s your brooding over being Mrs Spence going” you will grow real old because you refused to let go of being Mrs Spence by then you will be lonely without a husband… like Max who will love to grow old with you. A husband who will love you despite anything, with child or without. If you’re finding birthing a child difficult and you opt for an adoption or other method…a husband like Maxwell will never say no to you. He will support you in raising a child you will call yours. But since you are mourning over Coleman Spence who is already a father with Lizbeth baby, living like one family and probably waiting for the baby to wean so that he can pregnant her again. Lizbeth is presently the new Mrs Spence hope you can deal with that. Flo, go into your room and continue your mourning. I will support every decision Maxwell takes from now onwards. You have wasted enough of his time…he needs to move on with his dear life. So that you can brood or mourn the Lost of your title as the first chair lady of the Spence…”

Susan’s word rang like bell in Florence ear.
The following morning, she couldn’t wait for dawn to come, she woke up early.
Got ready and left the house.

She took a taxi and went over to Maxwell’s resident.

The security and the cleaners cleaning up the compound that morning where surprised to see her so early.
She got inside and went over to Maxwell’s room
As she was about knocking, she had a female voice inside his room.

He was romantically whispering something she can’t hear from the outside door to the lady.
The lady will laugh and say something to him also.

She thought of forcing her way into the room but seeing Maxwell with another woman will break her more.
Is better she just turned back and leave.

Instead of leaving she went to the sitting room and sat quietly, she will wait until when Maxwell will come out with the lady.

She was there for more than two hours waiting.

She arrived there around 6am and sat waiting until 8:30am when Maxwell came out dressed for church.

He was shocked to see Florence.

“What…ho… Flox? What are the doing here…

She stood up to face him angrily with tears in her eyes.

“, You are a liar and you lie so well. I can’t believe you Maxwell…all you men are filled with scum. Lying, cheating scum…

Maxwell looked shock, he tried to touch her, he slapped his hand off and continue talking.

“… you pretend to love and care for me but you are just like Cole. Keep your distance from me. I hope you will finally give the ring to the main lady that warmed your bed last night. Oh because I refused you, you decided to get another woman. Why did you come back to me when you know that you don’t really want me. You only wanted me to get intimate with you so that you can dump me. That was the plan… right? To get back at me for what I did in the past to you. Well, I get it… I’m glad I refused you touching me. I’m happy that I came unannounced and witnessed this today. Enjoy your life Max. God will never leave me on a crossroad… that’s certain.

She turned to leave and Maxwell held her, preventing her from leaving.

“,I don’t understand anything you just said, I don’t even understand why you are sitting here or crying. I don’t know what I did…or why the whole insult. Give me an idea…. what is my offense… what did I do?

Florence continued struggling and kept saying “men are scum”.

Maxwell try taking her to his room to avoid his domestic staffs hearing them but she kept struggling.
He lifted her up and despite her hitting him, he was able to get her into his room.

Immediately they got to the room, he closed the door.
Florence on getting to the room she began looking around.
She was using her eyes to search every corner.
She went to the bathroom, to the wardrobe, under the bed.
Maxwell stood wondering what got into and what she was searching for.

When she couldn’t find anything, she came back to Maxwell.

“Where is she hidding? I heard you…I heard her too. I can swear it… that you had a woman in here. You were both talking and laughing. I can bet you on that…

Maxwell raised an eyebrow.
He blinked back as realization hit him.
He went to his iPad, turned it on and showed Florence that he was talking with his daughter Alice.

Florence checked the last hour for the Skype and saw he was right.

She felt so ashamed and sat hard on a chair.
She quietly muttered “I’m sorry… I’m.. really sorry. I thought there was another woman…”
She said wiping off a tear
Maxwell stood watching her speechless.

“I’m not like your ex husband… I’m nothing close like Coleman. Please, don’t compare us next time. men aren’t scum except men like your ex husband who choose that part. Since you’re here, let’s go have breakfast and go to church together.

Florence remained seated.

Maxwell took her by hand and they later left for church.
When they came back, Florence who never stopped apologising said.

“I thought of everything last night and couldn’t wait for day break so that…I can tell you that I’m ready, I walked down to your room with so much enthusiasm when I heard you talking and a female voice replying you. I’m so sorry Max… forgive me for my actions…

Maxwell assured her that it was okay.
He told her she could have come inside instead of assuming so that she will get to meet and speak to his daughter for the first time.

That evening, he proposed to her again and she accepted.

They were both happy as they began planning their wedding together.

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BEING MRS SPENCE
Episode 31
By AMAH’S HEART

 

 

She try testing the names to hear how it sound

“Florence Richard Adam…. Florence Adam, Adam…Adam…uhhuu! It feels so new. I’m very much used to being Mrs Spence…. I’m so into The name Spence than I am with Adam… Florence Adam sounds naked and empty while Florence Spence or Mrs Spence…is delightful to my ears…

Susan scoffed annoyingly

“Go back and continue being Mrs Spence. I will never stop you Flo. If Cole comes with your dead body to my house, I will dig up the ground and throw you inside. That will be end of you and your Mrs Spence on earth here. Maybe you and the earthworms and underground spirit will continue competing over who Mrs Spence fits better. You can’t give me high blood pressure over a stupid, useless name that worth nothing except pain and sorrow. Make your choice quick… you can go outside and choose the exact spot you want to be buried…

Florence quickly interrupted.
“God forbids it!. Suzy… that is a very mean thing to say. Do you wish me death or what? I didn’t say I’m going back to being Mrs Spence, I’m only saying that not being Mrs Spence appears all new. It will take time for me to get used to Miss


Florence Adam again. It feels so hard, everything… the hardest part was signing the divorce papers. My hands were shaking, I almost had a changed of mind but looking at Cole he was ready. He seems he can’t wait to get rid of me. Lizbeth, the new clique in his life was all that matters. I saw the new mistress, madam Lizbeth with her protruding belle, I kinda wish I know what being pregnant feels like. Is hard Suzy… harder than I thought. right now I’m back to being a single woman in her late thirties with no child to call mine. Oh God! I never in my wildest dreams imagined it will come to this. I actually tried to make it work…I tried, I fought, I cried, I prayed, I forgived, I supported, I loved with my entire being. I did all I could Suzy but… maybe marriage isn’t meant for everyone. Maybe I don’t have a certain aura for a happy home. I really don’t know what to think…is just… just so hard…. God….
She bent her face over her two palm. Swallowing hard and trying to held back the tears clouding up her eyes.

Susan who was eating on the dining looked over at her sister.
Ever since a month ago she concluded with the divorce case has not been able to eat or even sleep well.
There was an untouched food in front of her.

“Flo… Flo haven’t you had enough of this cry and sadness? I’m not longer


going to pet you because the more I do the deeper you go into self pity and acting all depressed. You should be happy that finally you’re free from Coleman Spence and all his nonsense. He is either banging his maid right now or acting as the maid for his pregnant maid…
Susan suddenly started laughing. Florence looked up at her.

“Suzy, you are not helping at all… instead you are making me feel worst. Maybe I should just go to my room…I just want to be left alone…I don’t know what to do…”

“Get it together Flo. You Promise to start anew and make haste while there’s still sun. But here you are sucking like a child. If you want to go back to being Mrs Spence, the door is very open. I promise this time that I won’t stop you. I lost mother and father already, if you care to join them then go back to being Mrs Spence. Life will go on for everyone… which includes your Mr Spence and us over here. I know is hard Flo… your divorce is just a month old. Give it time and you will be alright. Coleman is still enjoying the dividend of selling some of his properties which includes his car. He is very lucky that you went for a peaceful divorce settlement, not asking anything from him. If I was the one, I can never ever be but if it happened so, Coleman must definitely pay for divorce settlement. I will request for the house and a huge amount of money that he will be indebted for life. He will pay through his teeth and life will never be the same for him again. Flo, I don’t know why you are too soft and too nice. That’s why this bad ass men like Coleman can take advantage of your vulnerability. You need to eat, be happy because you don’t know what God has done for you. You’re not only given a second chance to life but freedom from a man like Cole. To hell with “being Mrs Spence”

Susan stood up with her plate from the dining.
She continued talking.
…” Maybe I should call Maxwell. You probably need a friend right now. I can’t convince you further over your decision. I will call Ma…

“No Suzy… don’t call anyone. I just need time for myself. Beside, I don’t think Max want to be bothered with any of my problems again. Is over two months and nothing is heard of him. I appreciate all he did for me but is better he is left alone. I really don’t need anyone right now…I want to be left alone… please.

Florence left her food untouched and went to her room.

Is six months counting from the time she came out of coma up till the present moment.
Within the six months, Maxwell only came around three times. And ever since two months ago nothing is heard of him.

After three days, Susan came to inform her that Maxwell was around.

“But I asked you not to call him… Suzy. you could at least respect my decision for now. I’m not in the right frame of mind to see anyone. I’m trying to think a way forward for me. Get a Job, save up money, get my own apartment and know what comes next. I…

“I didn’t call him Flo..” Susan interrupted.

“…I never called him. He said he called you earlier today and you didn’t pick up. I did not call him…go out there and ask him. Jimmy will be working an extra shift today, I need to go down to my supermarket, check what’s going on since I haven’t gone there this week. my manager in charge called that we have new supplies. After then I will be going to pick your nephews from school. Max is waiting at the sitting room…I made food, incase you’re hungry.

Susan left, Flo later came out to meet Maxwell.

“Hey Flo… how are you?
Max said immediately he saw Florence coming out.

“I’m good…. and you?
Florence replied, taking a seat opposite him.

Maxwell nodded that he was alright.

“… I’m sorry that I haven’t come all this while to check how you’re doing. I got caught up with lots of things. I got a call from Natalie, after years of locking me out of Alice life. You remember the story I told you on our first meeting at the field park…

Florence nodded quietly.

“… well, I finally got to speak to my daughter… I was very happy Flo. I haven’t spoken to her ever since I left Germany. She is almost nine years. Big and got my looks…we did lots of video calls and she is always excited each time my face pops up. She asked me if I was married down here, if I have kids and when next I will be coming to Germany… I told her I was not married and got no other kid except her. She asked when I will be getting married or doesy marriage interest me…? Her mother shun her from propping me further over marriage but to be sincere I was just so happy that she was not only smart, but very outspoken. Natalie, her mother did a great work in raising her well…

Florence listened without interruption.

Maxwell, opened his phone and showed Florence the picture of his daughter.

He couldn’t hide his excitement.

Florence saw that aside Alice half-caste look she has Maxwell features.
She was very pretty and looks bigger than nine years old.



“I’m happy for you Max. Connecting with your daughter after many years must be a beautiful feeling. How bout Natalie… her mother. Is she expecting you back in Germany…

Florence asked the obvious question on her mind.

“Nay… Natalie is married and had two kids for her husband. She only allowed Alice to speak to me because the little girl wouldn’t let her rest. I’m not going over to Germany yet, not soon but I will. Alice can only be allowed to travel when she is sixteen years and that’s another seven years from now. I will travel down and see her before then.

Florence nodded.
There was silent, Maxwell spoke again.

“Susan told me that you are not in the mood to see anyone. She briefed me on the divorce and how hard you have been taking it….

“Did my sister call you over to come and see me? Florence asked

“No…no… she never did. I was supposed to have come around but like I said, I got busy with both work and Alice. I’m sorry Flo… maybe this is for the better. Is all a phase… everything will be alright soon. Life is filled with mistakes, none of us is perfect…but we all try to work towards perfection. I’m sorry for all you have to go through and still going through…

Florence breathed deeply without a word.

“…Do…do you want to come around my place? Or will you like to go to the field park or somewhere else… tell me?

Florence shakes head.
“No Max…I ju… just feel like being left alone. I’m trying to get used to the whole thing. Coming out of coma after a near death experience and then getting a divorce… I’m no longer Mrs Spence nor married. I’m back to being single again. Hmmm…I…I don’t know how to deal with all of that. Is too much… that’s why I need to be alone to digest it properly before anything else…

Maxwell nodded. There was another long silent between them.
He later stood.

“Is better I leave then. Will you atleast call me whenever you need a friend to talk to…I will be looking forward to it” Maxwell said while standing.

“Sure Max, I will. I appreciate all you have done for me…I can’t repay you for all your kindness but I’m certain that heaven will reward you greatly for your selflessness…”

Max curved a smile and looked up at her kindly.
He turned and started towards the door.

“….What of yo…your girlfriend… The one I met at your place?

Florence finally asked as Maxwell was leaving.
He turned and looked at Florence strangely.

“What girlfriend…I don’t understand Flo. Wait…are you talking about Stephanie…my niece?

Florence blinked severally, she was speechless.
Maxwell continued

“…C’mon, you’ve met Steph back when we were still together. She was around seven years old then, her brother Eric was four do you remember? She is seventeen now. Flo, that’s Steph…my niece who came visiting all the way from USA and she has gone back to her family.

Florence quickly flashed back and screamed her shock.

“I remember her and Eric her brother. You took us all out after returning from one of those your long journey, that was before they relocated to America. Oh my goodness… she’s so big and pretty too. She looks way more than a teen, I could have swear it that she was above twenty five years. She doesn’t look seventeen at all. What kind of food did they feed her with? I remembered her Max… She didn’t even recognize me… neither did I. Wow… how time flies. I was thinking all the while that she was your girlfriend…I thought you quickly moved on after what happened between us…

“Well, I haven’t yet… moving on is not as easy as it seems. That’s why I went crazy in the car that day… ranting out my pain. I know that was crazy but I felt a little better after then but not until Susan called to inform me that you were in coma. You tried killing yourself…I almost died within that period. I thought I was the cause…I thought I pushed you hard to committing suicide. I couldn’t eat, sleep or do anything…I kept praying for God to intervene and save you. How happy I was when you came out of coma. Flo, I can’t seem to take you out of my heart, It would have been easy if I your thoughts stop occupying my mind. I can’t seem to get you off my head Flo. I can’t…I have tried. I’m still trying…but is..hard. I know now, isn’t the right time for this… you are going through so much already and I’m least of your worries. That’s okay…I won’t bother you Flo, take your time…I only want you to be happy because you deserve it.

Florence sniffed, wiped a tear off and flashed Maxwell a smile.
He swallowed hard, nooded before walking out of the door.
Florence watched him from the window as he sat in his car for a while before driving off.

 

 

Tbc

BEING MRS SPENCE
Episode 30
By AMAH’S HEART.

 

 

There was a tap on the door, it was obviously open but the person still decided to knock.

She recognized the male hand and knew who it was

He came in with a full wrapped flowers of different types. Bigger than a normal bouquet.

“Hey…
That was all he said as he came and placed it on a table beside her bedside.

“Hey Max…
She replied back with a smile.
…. that’s loads of flowers. Thank you Max…

She thought he was going to sit but he stood inside.

“Yea…I hand picked them by myself. Some has a healing sent… strong powerful unique fine smell. Like this one here…

He pulled out one stick and asked her to inhale, she did with a smile.

There was another knock and before Florence could say anything Maxwell said to me.

“I came with Bill. He will be traveling by weekend back to London. I left him outside because he was on a phone call… hope you don’t mind us crowding up your small space again?

She nooded with a wave of hand.

Just then Bill came in. Ever since last week that she came out of coma, this was the third time he will be coming around.
Few days ago he came alone without Maxwell, he brought some tasty donut and cream.


/> He spoke greatly of Maxwell and how much of a great guy he was.
He mentioned that Maxwell cares greatly about her and can’t stop blaming himself for what happened.
Florence assured Bill that Maxwell got nothing to do with it and he shouldn’t blame himself for her unthinkable foolish decision.

She was supposed to be discharged from the hospital days ago but the doctors said she should stay few more days so that they can watch her if anything will change from her sudden quick recovery which still baffles the medical team.

Finally, Florence will be leaving tomorrow.
Susan has been great. She was mostly around except few occasions that she needs to go home.
She came in the morning, picked some of Florence things in the hospital and went home.

“Hi…
Bill greeted with full smile as he stepped in.
“… congratulations, I heard you are leaving the hospital tomorrow. From the scary ICU to a normal hospital bed then home. wow…after the darkest month of all our lives. You fought well, and you conquered it all. I’m proud of you… I’m gonna really miss you, I will be traveling by weekend… Maxwell isn’t gonna travel with me again. He said he got other things to do down here… well, anytime he feels like coming over, my door remains open for him and for you too…”

Florence thanked Bill and they talked about other things.
Bill and Florence mostly, Maxwell did not talk much. He stood all through while Bill sat

They stayed for


sometime before finally leaving.
Bill left first, Maxwell asked when Susan will be coming back, Florence replied him.
He nodded silently before saying
“You’re alright?..do you need anything… do you feel any pain at all..?

“I’m doing great…I don’t need anything. Thanks Max…”

Florence replied.
Just then Susan came in. She was delighted to see Maxwell.

Maxwell later left with Bill. Susan stayed.
The following day she was discharged and went over to stay at Susan’s house.

Her bags and other personal belongings that was still back in the house was brought to her by Susan.

Cole was released from police custody after Florence came out of coma.
Lizbeth was released before then due to her health condition.
Dominic too was freed, the house was later unsealed
The police handed over Florence items with them to Susan.
Florence got her bag which contains both her and Cole’s phone.

Back at Susan’s house, she kept thinking of all that happened as she stared at Cole’s phone.

She knew his password but opening his phone and going through is not what she find pleasant doing.
She was afraid she may discover another thing that will hurt her emotions.
She put back the phone in her bag.
She remember saying she will send Cole back to the street, retrieve the cheque and the bank will collect back the house but that was all before her encounter.

She does not have the mind to do any of what she planned.

Cole with Lizbeth is still a shock to her, a big shock she may never get away from.

Thinking about it still brings tears to her eyes but she had to try and move pass that.

She couldn’t return back to work, not because she was sacked but she may not be able to concentrate like she used to do.
She was still traumatized from the whole experience.



Maxwell had cleared all the hospital bills, the money was huge yet he paid it all.

Cole did not bring a dime, even after he was freed he did not come to the hospital.
Probably he was afraid, his assumption was that Florence was dead. It was while in custody he got to know that Florence has been in coma.
He was also informed when she woke up and he was released after then but he never came around.

After two months he came over to Susan without his car.

Susan asked him to leave and never step his feet again in her house but Florence asked her sister to calm down.

She can’t keep avoiding him, she asked Susan to let her speak to Cole in private.

Susan angrily left.

Cole sat down beside Florence.

“I… I’m glad that you made it. I was so scared… I thought you were dead. I could have come but lots of fear held me back. I don’t have money and I don’t have anyone that can loan me for your hospital bills. I was detained for more than two weeks at the police. Lizbeth and Dominic were both freed before me. I only learnt of your discharged two weeks ago and I suppose to come see you here but your sister… she won’t stopped threatening me. I’m sorry Florence… please forgive me, I know you may never forgive me but I still have to plead to be forgiven. I’m truly sorry…I thought I had loosed you. I was scared…I couldn’t live with myself with such realization. Please forgive me….

“Sure Cole. I Forgive you…I truly do from the dept of my heart.

Cole looked at her and saw she was serious. She indeed meant it. Maybe Florence was up to something, maybe she plans to hurt him back.
She can’t possibly forgive him just like that.
He asked her if she was certain and she affirmed it.
He breathed in relief.
“Maybe Florence still love him dearly and will love to return back”
He thought within himself

“..how are you feeling..? Do you want to come home… you know no one can take your place”. Cole said

“No, I haven’t decided over that. But where is Lizbeth…if I come home what happens to Lizbeth… and her baby?

Cole gasped out at first before saying.

“I can get a small apartment for Lizbeth somewhere far, due to my child she is carrying. But I don’t have any money. I got some money from my Mom which we have been using ever since. I lost my new Job due to all of this problems. I was away for over two weeks. They were calling my line and I couldn’t be reached and i still don’t know where my phone is but I got a new phone with a new line. Is painful because I had lots of contact and stuffs saved in that phone. Lizbeth will have to stay with us for now until I have money to get a place for her. I’m searching for another job and hoping I will be lucky soon. I don’t even have money to fuel the car anymore. I’m thinking of selling it, right now is liability to me. Lizbeth need money for hospital bills, we need money for upkeep and feeding. If you return home now, expenses will increase and… don’t know if there’s a way you can get mon…

“Is alright Cole. I’m not coming back..
Florence interrupted.
“… Lizbeth is your major concern now…I understand because she is pregnant with your child so she deserves all the attention from you. She will give you what I can’t give to you and I’m not even angry about that. I’m more grateful to be alive… having another chance to life is not something I want to trade for anything Cole. My entire heart is still recuperating from all the shock I suffered. All I need is my peace of mind. Do whatever you feels like doing… is alright.”

There was silent and Cole later said

“You know despite what happens with Lizbeth… you are still my wife and I still want..

Florence pulled a hand to the air interrupting him.

“Yes… things have been happening and I remained your wife. When you will throw a hot coffee on my face, when you will complain over the tiniest… little thing, when you will insult me both in private and public. Humiliate me and never care who is watching, turned me into sex doll and I have to suffer my bruises and pain in silent. When you brought in another woman whom you thought was pregnant for you after placing me on pills due to you were not ready to have a child. You said children were loads of responsibility that you aren’t out for such and until you are fully ready I just have to be on pills until then. I Agreed, complied with every of your given orders. You brought in Marina that she was pregnant for you all of a sudden, moved my things out of my matrimonial bedroom. I still tried to stay, endured and fight the devil that was in my home. It got frustrating at some point, I left and out of the care and love I had for you and the way I value my marriage I retuned, but then your mother joined your gang to frustrates me. I was kicked out, you threatened me and never cared about my existence out there. I suffered my lose and cried myself to sleep most nights. I thought something was wrong with me, I thought I was the cause. I prayed and hope on God to Change things around for my marriage because I wasn’t ready for divorce, I hate the mention of it. You landed in the hospital, critically down that looks beyond repair, I stepped in without a second thought and nursed you like nothing ever happened. I employed the help of a physiotherapist, I paid huge amount for your fertility drugs after finding out that you had issues, problem that you caused for yourself. You can’t get a woman pregnant…I paid dearly for it, both emotionally and financially. I make sure that you are fully alright even when it wasn’t convenient for me. You paid me back with insults and bad attitude. I left and I was also able to get help for the house which was about to be taken by the banks due to your negligence and carelessness. I paid off your debt and was ready to start all over again. I thought I was finally pregnant which will be a good start but later realized I wasn’t I got insulted all over, names were called. I loosed great loving people in the process. People that loved and cared about me. But I felt you were enough, so I stayed and ready to make it works unknown to me that you have started another round of cheating marathon this time around it was with a so called trusted help. I got infected with sexual transmitted disease which you denied outrightly. You said you never slept with another woman aside me. You said I was actually the one that infected you. Well, I felt I was crazy yet I knew deep down that you must have slept with another woman. I wanted to get this woman, I consulted the help of the main culprit. Wow, what an awesome plot. I must have been laughed at and called several names by you and your partner in crime but I unknowingly continued my stupidity. I moved out of the room, got drugs for myself and for you for the infection and followed up untill we were both freed from it. That day I have gone out to think my life through, returning back i was ready to move back into the main room, and make my marriage work,, I was ready to be the good wife that I have always been and love and respect you like my husband. I was ready to even start trying for a baby, we may finally get lucky and I will be pregnant. Yes, I came back with a positive mindset, with so much believe that everything will be fine but I met the worst part of my life. I realized then I was tired of life itself. What exactly was I living for. i…I try to take the precious life that Christ already paid for. But his Grace was always sufficient because I never depend on my strength for anything. I surrendered to God and he rescue me from the pit of death….”

She swallowed hard, wiped a tear and continued.

“…so you see Coleman, I was a good wife. Yes, I was a good and hard-working wife, a supportive and caring wife. A respective and accommodating wife. I tried to be all for you, I made sacrifice, efforts and overlook your faults. I made enemies with people who mattered so much, who had never stopped standing by me. I was in a war with them yet they never walked away when I was in a critical State of life. Mention one sacrifice, effort or whatever you have put into our marriage to make it work. All you do is to scatter and I will gather back. I won’t trade my second chance to life for anything or anyone. I will make good use of it while it last. Go Cole… return back to Lizbeth. She need you more…I don’t need you for anything. My kind prayers are with Lizbeth. She will deliver safely when the time comes…

She returned back his phone, Cole was happy on seeing his phone again.
He left after then while Florence watched him leave with tears filling her eyes.

She sat back on the chair, ready to move past everything that has held her back.

Is not time to gravel or brood over the past pain she suffered.
Is time to forge ahead and that is exactly what she will do.

 

 

Tbc

BEING MRS SPENCE
Episode 29
By AMAH’S HEART.

 

 

“…. she… just died. I.. don’t..

He was stuttering why replying Susan.
Susan laughed sarcastically before saying.

“Coleman you are a joker, big time joker…What do you mean she just died? What nonsense are you vomiting from your mouth to my ear? Is my sister a plant that will stay like that and die. I don’t understand you Coleman… what did you say happened to Florence… what did you do to her this time?

Susan said angrily

Cole breathed deeply. His heart was racing. He never imagined that it will get to this. Why will Florence kill herself, why will she do this.

Susan interrupted his thought.
“…Mr Man, what did you do to my only sister? Where is Florence… what happened to her? You are an slowpoke if you drive all the way down here to make joke with Florence’s life…

“I’m not making any joke Susan. Florence came back from an outing yesterday evening, she was angry over something and ran straight to the kitchen, took a knife and stab herself and before I could rush her to the hospital she has already loosed so much blood. She couldn’t make it… she died this morning in the hospital…

Susan walked around like a crazy person while laughing sarcastically.

“,Is not my sister that died, no…it


cannot be Florence. Coleman you can’t succeed in Killing her…no you can’t. She was angry over what? This your story doesn’t add up. You better be praying hard that nothing bad should happen to Florence otherwise your days on this earth is numbered. I will kill you and go to jail with my full chest. Don’t dare me Coleman. Nothing should happen to Florence .. nothing should happen to her. God… God… don’t let this to be true… don’t do this to Florence. Please… God forbids it that the man she married finally sent her to an early grave. No…no.
She asked of the hospital address and Cole gave it to her.
He was afraid to return back to the hospital.
He drove back home.
Lizbeth was chewing a leg of chicken while watching the television when Coleman came in
He was angry that Lizbeth has appetite to eat despite what happened.

“… have you forgotten that I’m pregnant. I can’t skip food because I’m eating for two…

“Nobody is asking you to skip food but Florence is dead. Be sensitive because is not joke…my wife is dead. Florence died this morning… don’t you get it. I’m not in my right mind. I killed her…we both killed her. I can’t deal with myself…I can’t…

He sat hard on the chair with his head bent.
Yesterday at the hospital the doctor had checked Florence and said that she was brought in late. She was as good as dead. Her blood was almost drained off.

This morning


he was afraid of the news the doctor will tell him but he listened anyway.
“… like I said yesterday, she loosed 70percent of blood and that’s a blacklist for survival and 15percent out of the remaining 30 clothed together. Only 15pecent is active and they’re gradually clothing up. I don’t know but she has a very tiny chance to life which I doubt if she will make out of today. I’m sorry Mr Spence but I have no hope to give you, your wife may not make it. miracle can still happen but in a medical terms we don’t bank on miracles. But miracle is exactly what she needs to survive.
Cole has waited as the medical terms carried out surgery in removing the knife that was buried inside her body.
He waited, pacing up and down.
A doctor came out of the emergency room, just a look at the doctor’s face he knew Florence was gone.
The doctor shakes his head sadly and walked pass him without a word.

He knew then that Florence was dead.
He drove straight down to tell Susan. He knew it won’t go down well but he has to tell her.
And here he was thinking of how life will be without Florence and how he caused her death.

Lizbeth stopped eating. She moved closer to Cole and said.

“Is a lie… you’re just pulling my leg right? Mrs Spence is alive? Please don’t tell me she died… she is alive right?

“Get out of my side, do you think I will make jokes with something as this? Florence died this morning…I saw it myself. The doctor said it loud and clear…I…I… don’t know what to do now. I never wanted her to die.

Lizbeth paused and stared at Cole. After sometime she took a bite from her chicken meat followed with another bite.

She was chewing loudly as she continued eating.
Cole looked up at her.

“How can you still be eating even after I told you about the death of Florence, that’s very insensitive of you Lizbeth, even the chicken you are eating is Florence money, she deserves some quiet time at least. Even if you don’t really like her but please show some respect… she does not deserve to die… not now. We killed her… hope you know that…

Lizbeth interrupted.

“I don’t know what you are talking about Mr Spence. What do you mean we killed her? Mrs Spence killed herself… she stabbed herself to death. I have no hand in it and you have no hand in it. She chosed to die and I can’t stop living because of her. My few moment of silent was enough. Live goes on… she is not the first person to died. Many people have died before her.

Cole looked at her surprised.

“Lizbeth…are you human at all? Why will you say such. We indirectly killed Florence. If she haven’t caught us in a deep intimate compromising position she would have still be alive…

Lizbeth began chewing on the bone of the chicken. She smiled and said

“This chicken is juicy, even the bone too. Look at all the calcium inside the bone…I can’t allow it to waste. Cole… I’m going to be calling you Cole from now onwards because we have a thing going on and you are the father of my unborn baby. Mr Spence sounds like old fashion to me. I’m no more the maid in this house, I’m almost like Mrs Spence. The only difference is that is not legal yet. I satisfy you more than the late Mrs Spence has ever done all through her life time. Florence caught us having sex and so what? She would have go and cry her cry quietly then move on with her life or better still pack out of the house…same way she did during Marina time. but instead she started beating me and hitting my head on the wall. You asked her not to hurt me because of the baby, she became shocked that I was pregnant. Her womb is probably damaged and she can’t conceive maybe that’s why she felt bitter when you announced the pregnancy to her. The next thing she did was to run into the kitchen, grab a knife and dive into her body. She practically killed herself. Stop pointing her death to me or even to yourself…she chosed to die and I can only bid her farewell… that’s all. Life goes on for the living…

They were still talking. Susan kicked the door open. She came in with some police men.

“Arrest him, arrest her… arrest every human in this compound. They will rot in hell if they don’t provide my sister.

The meat dropped in Lizbeth hand. She ran to Cole crying that they should leave her because she is pregnant.

“Who are you pregnant for? Susan barked at her.

Lizbeth became afraid with the kind of fire she saw in Susan’s eyes.

She was stuttering and couldn’t say.

“… cat caught your tongue right? You can’t talk again. You will give birth to a premature baby in prison after several torture. You all messed with the wrong person and I won’t spare any of you. I will see to it that you all rot in jail…

Cole was arguing that he has no hand in Florence death.
The three police men that came, while two where searching the house and gathering evidence that was already tampered with, one put a handcuff on both Cole and Lizbeth, they whisked them away.
Even Dominic the gate man wasn’t left out in the arrest.
The police found Florence bag under the cushion.
They opened it, checked what was inside before taking it away.

They sealed up the house, put it under crime scene and still under investigation.
Lizbeth was crying loudly in the police van as they drove off.

************

She looked back and it was almost grabbing her, she was tired from running. The horrified looking darkness in formed of a monster won’t give up chasing her.

She kept panting hard as she ran with the little strength left in her.

Her body has several bruises, some of her wound was almost decaying. She was tasty and hungry yet she couldn’t give up.

She saw a golden gate, so beautiful with high fences. There was a man standing inside the gate.
Finally there is Hope of a rescue for her. She was relieved as she ran towards the gate.
She kept hitting on it.

“Open up please… monster of the dark is after me. Please open let me in. I’m tired, tasty and hungry. I need help… please open. The monster is almost getting to me…

“No, this is not a place for people like you… only for those without blemish or spot. Go back and wash yourself that you may become clean. Return back after then, just at the approved time and the gate will automatically open for you. The master warned against people like you… return back my lady and do as I instructed…

She was panting and angry at the same time.

“Didn’t you hear any of what I just said? There is a horrible monster destroying lives and properties…he is after me. I have been running from it yet I can’t get away from it. I’m hungry, tasty and tired… Please let me in. Be merciful and don’t turn me away. There is no place to go back to… nothing to go back to. If you leave me out here I will be engulfed, swallowed up totally by the monster of darkness… please save me.



The man didn’t reply

“… okay, if you can’t open the gate can you atleast give me water to quench my taste or even some food? Please…

She saw the scary darkness traveling towards her with speed.

… please… open. Look, the evil is coming…I can’t keep up like this. Please save me, don’t send me away. I’m begging you in the name of God… please. Don’t let this evil thing consumes me. Have mercy on me I’m helpless… have mercy. Don’t do this to me… I’m ready to do whatever you ask of me…open the gate for me. I want to come in… look…look is here already. Jesus…

She cried out loudly as the darkness was almost getting to her.
She picked race, this time her legs couldn’t carry her but she kept running.
She was weak, she fell down many times while running.

She was crying as tears poured down. She was barefooted, sweat covered her body. her cloths torn, her wound stinks badly. Her legs couldn’t carry her. Her throat was patched with taste.
She was tired, she’s can’t continue.
She was going to die anyway and the monster will feed on her flesh.
Is better to surrender now, no better time than now.
She stumbled and fell, tries to get up but couldn’t. She remained still on the ground.
She shut her eyes and began to mutter the name of Jesus severally.

“I can’t do this God… I’m tired. Help me… help me. I don’t want to be consumed neither can I keep up with the race. I’m tired… I’m weak… help me… please…I need your help.

She kept muttering silently to herself and just then a light appear from a far distance. It was like a single spot star that Sparks brightly.
A man was beside the light, urging her to get up. She saw his golden face that shone brightly with the light.

Her eyes was closing up. She was tired of everything and death was close by, her strength has failed her. Maybe death us the solution.
She surrendered herself for the monster to feast on.
But the more she focused on the light she felt energised. Her strength was renewed but the moment she takes off her eyes and looked at the scary darkness she became very weak.

The man with the shining light kept urging her forward but her fear was greater than her Faith.

She looked back at the darkness that swims heavily towards her.
She was too weak to scream as the monster begin to swallow her up.
She realized that their were others too being swallowed by the same monster.
They were shouting and screaming as they fall to their damnation.
She was too tired to shout.
She couldn’t shout, her throat closed up. Her breathing suddenly ceased. the deeper she falls the closer she was to everlasting doomed.
When all hope was gone, a strong hand grabbed her, the hand began to pull her out gently and carefully.
It kept pulling despite how the evil monster was equally pulling down at her from under ground.
This stronger arm didn’t let go, she hanged onto him tight as he pulled.
Several other scary hands kept pulling her to the darkest doomed but she found herself going up as the strong arm pulls.

She was pulled out of the ocean of darkness.
The monster made a grumbling angry echoing noise that sent fear all over her before it disappears.

She looked up at the man that just saved her, he was same man with a shining light.
Her weakness has left her, she can see clearly and energised too.
She remembered other people falling to their doom and quickly told the man to also help and save them.

“They never asked for my help. You called out to me to help you and I answered your call. I only rescue those who wholeheartedly seeks for my help. Follow me, let’s go…

She couldn’t remember asking for the strange man’s help. She was too tired and can’t remember everything she said.

She only remember calling the name of Jesus. Praying to God to rescue her and just then the light and the man appeared before she was consumed by the monster but the strong arm rescued her.

She followed him and they walked past the beautiful gate with high fences.

“This is so beautiful, I stopped here for help but was turned away. I wish I can get inside and see the great beauty inside…

She whispered to herself but she was shocked when the man leading her replied.

“Because is not yet time and your records of earthly deeds need to be straightened. Is weak and rough and not fully qualified to enter the golden gate of life. Please follow me…

She followed quietly behind.
He led her out of the monster gate, filled with thick darkness and that’s where she fell into before the monster began to pursue her.

He led her out to a straight road.

“Keep going from here. Don’t be afraid… I’m always with you Florence. straighten what’s made weak. Align your ways and fight the good fight for your Faith. Forgive the pain you suffered and all those involved. Be a mirror for other weak souls to find strength. Don’t put out your light of kindness…let it shine even brighter. Go…

She realized then that not only did the man knows her name, her stinky wound was healed, her thorn cloths was changed to something better. She was barefooted before now she has a fine footwear on her feet.

She was renewed and a heavy burden lifted off her heart.
She looked up to thank the Man and realized that he was gone, disappeared.
He was nowhere to be found.

She awaken from her deep sleep.
Open her eyes and saw her sister Susan.
Sitting with her head relaxed back on a chair beside her. Her eyes were closed,
Probably sleeping, she looks like she haven’t slept for days.

Florence tried to stretch out her hand to touch her and found out that she had tubes stuck into her body preventing her from moving.
Her body felt numb. She wondered how long she has been here.
Just then something began to beeped loudly beside her.
Doctor rushed in, Susan woke up.

“She is back. Oh wow… she is fully back. This is beyond medical explanation. It can only be a miracle. She is back and her heart beat is normal. Wow…wow..!”

The doctor exclaimed loudly as he checked her.
Susan began to touch her, she began to scream loudly s she grabbed her hand calling her name
Florence wondered how long she has been in the hospital and why is she even here.

“Hey Suzy… what’s going on.. how long have I been sleeping.

Florence asked confused

“Three weeks and some days… you have been in a coma. God… Flo, I thought I had loosed you. Oh God… Thank you…. thank you…

Susan suddenly began to weep.

“…let me go and inform Max, he is out in his car and haven’t gone home for two days now. He has also been footing the expensive bills here . Max is an angel…he has not stopped praying for you. He was here earlier to check up before going back to his car. I will run and tell him that you’ve finally woken up…

She ran out and just then everything begin to come back like a flash.

She remembered how it happened, everything.
she took her hand down to her stomach where she stabbed herself, there was a big bulped up pipe stucked there. She felt a little sensation but there was no pain.

Florence thought of the monster, the scary darkness the beautiful golden gate the man with the shining light.
She shut herself and whispered

“Thank you God for another chance to life. grateful I will always be to you alone who owns life itself. thank you… thank you..

She continued saying her thanks with a true heart filled with Thanksgiving.
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Tbc…

Episode 28
By AMAH’S HEART.

 

 

Maxwell drove, Bill sat beside him while Florence sat quietly at the back seat of the car.
Bill was trying hard to keep the car warm with conversation but he seems to be the only doing the the whole talking.
He wasn’t yet aware that Maxwell and Florence knew each other.

Bill asked for her address, Florence was grateful that they will be taking her home instead of dropping her halfway.

She opened her mouth to answer Bill Maxwell interrupted.

“I won’t be driving to her place, I’m dropping her in the next bustop. She should be able to find her way from there…she can call her husband to go pick her from there…”

Bill turned to him and said.

“C’mon Max, it won’t kill you if you drop the fine lady at her place. We are heading home and have nothing special doing this weekend, please let’s take her to her house even if is the closest bustop to her place…. don’t drop her in the next bustop…

“Well Bill, if you don’t have anything doing, I gat lot to do which includes swimming and resting. Even if I don’t have anything at all, I’m still not going anywhere close to her place. She should sort that out. If she can find her


way to the field park then she should also find her way home… I’m not her driver or her husband…”
Bill looked at Maxwell shocked. He knew him to be down to earth, kind and always ready to render help. He doesn’t understand what got into him, making him to sound so harsh and wounded.

Bill tries to argue but Florence stopped him.

“Is fine Bill. I will find my way…I appreciate you trying to help. Next bustop is not that bad, I can easily locate my place. Is not really a big deal. Your friend has something eating at him, is okay if he does not feel like it…I do appreciate the effor…

Maxwell interrupted her angrily, surprising Bill.

“Did you just say I have something eating at me? you are just unbelievable Flox… you enjoyed every damn thing you did back then, you took pride in it and feels unremorseful about it. I don’t blame you at all, I blame myself for being a fool. I blame myself for trusting you, I blame myself for loving you withholding nothing. You are nothing but a pretentious liar. You probably thought you tricked me into doing your bidding, or emotionally blackmailed me but that’s where you lie…I did everything I did for you with a clear eyes and because I wanted to do it. You and your so called husband can go to hell and burn… I really don’t care.

Bill was speechless, he opened his eyes in shock as Florence replied Maxwell angrily.

“What else do


you want me to do, I said I’m sorry…I have tried apologising and you said is cool. Why are you still trying to paint my sins on my face? Max, if you think I will burn in hell, you won’t be left out because of your unforgiving Spirit. Why do you pretend to love God, pray, attend church service, read your bible and yet you…
Maxwell shut her up again.

“You want to bring my faith into this, wow… you really do want me to pretend like nothing happened? maybe I should Give you a trophy for the world best lying, deceiving lady. You led me along a no road, left me stranded and move on to the arm of your dear husband, how petty is that. Amazing right? Your Coleman called me a loser, he said I was after his loving wife because I can’t get mine. He is super lucky, because if I laid a finger on him his half remaining Life will disappear. You and your stupid husband are pathetically. you think why I was after you was because I can’t get a single woman to marry?…no Florence. I can get any woman I want, I was only after you because i thought you are worth it but you proved to me that you are worthless…

Bill needed to step in, the heated argument was getting out of hand. Maxwell was speeding angrily as he kept talking.

“That’s enough man, is this the lady you told me about? I’m not aware that you both knew each other. You played a coded one on me and didn’t say anything all this while. please you need to stop calling her unprinted names Max, slow down please before you get us all killed…

Maxwell laughed sarcastically.

“Really… Bill, really? Please don’t tell me what to do… you don’t know what this lady did. You only listened to it as a story, you don’t feel my pain, so stop, just don’t try to tell me what to say and how to express myself. If you want her, please go for her but don’t try to tell me how or what to say… you feel me? I’m serious man. I was broken for weeks because of her, she is a Delilah…she got me, oh yeah, she did got me pined to the ground just as she wanted. She retuned to her husband and left me to go and die…but unfortunately for her I survived. This is the exact thing she did in the beginning. Impatiently broke up with me and went to be with a man that claims to love her better. i should have known…I should have traded carefully. You have never loved or cared for me…it has always been your Coleman. I get it…it all started to make sense after I realized I was being played… you played a smart one on me…”

“, Drop me here, I said I want to get down…” Florence barked angrily as she kept battling with tears.

“Oh Flox, you want to get down now, because you hate the truth, I thought you wanted me to take you to your angelic dear husband…. you changed your mind about it? Hahahaha… What were you even doing at the park, monitoring my life to see if I have moved on?Oh yeah, I have moved on and can give you a receipt of my moving. I’m better off without you… I never needed you in the first place…”

“I said stop the car, let me out…I want to get down Max…” Florence said this time she couldn’t hold the tears.

Bill was trying his best to calm his friend but he seems to be on another level of anger.
He has never seen him so angry.

“Stop the car man, you have said enough…she wants to get down. You are going to get us all killed with this crazy driving of yours. Slow down… Max, listen to me…I know you are bitter, I know you are hurt but you have to let go. Calm down… please… let it go. I’m really sorry for reopening the wound…I never meant to and I’m sincerely sorry….calm down Max…

He suddenly stopped, put his hand and head on the steering wheel.

Bill volunteered to drive instead because Maxwell was not in the right frame of mind.

Florence wiped off her face as she opened the door and stepped out without a word to any of them.

Before Bill will say something she was far gone without looking back.

A car almost hit her as she tries to cross the road without checking for incoming car.
She screamed out in terror, Bill and Maxwell looked in the direction of the scream and froze.
Maxwell rushed ahead of Bill to the spot, Florence has disappeared within in a twinkle of an eye.
She was gone, waved down a cab and off she went.
Maxwell retuned back to his car, took the passenger sit while Bill drove.

“Hey man, that was crazy… you almost killed that lady. Oh my God… what came over you? You may try to deny it but is quiet obvious that you still love her. You hate the fact that she kept chosing her husband over you, it hurt I know. But despite it all, you still loves her… you really need to let it go… You gave me a scare back there man…”

Maxwell did not say anything, he relaxed his head back on the seat and kept staring at nothing as Bill drove on.

********
Florence sobbed quietly inside the taxi, the man asked her severally if she was alright, she was too broken to reply and kept silent.

She is moving back to the master bedroom ones she gets home. God has already transformed Cole to a better man.
She will live happily with him, supporting him with all she has.
Loving and respecting him like she should and as a married woman that she was.
Maxwell could have aswell slapped or beat her up for what she did instead of saying everything he said.
She wished she had turned down the offer initially to Join them in the car.
It was a bad idea and she is regretting it now.
Maxwell painted her like a wicked being, but God will bear her witness that she never meant for any of what happened to happen.
She understands that he was deeply hurt, he pretended to have forgiven her the last time at his place, she never knew he had bottled up so much in his heart waiting for a perfect time to pour it all out.
She feels so broken more than ever, maybe a cuddle from Cole will erase all her fear and troubled heart tonight.
Florence wiped off a tear

Maxwell will never look at her the same way again, he will forever hate her.
And that is what hurt the most.

She never meant to hurt him, she wish she can go back in time and turn the wrongs into right so that everything happening now will go away.

She will have to focus on her marriage, maybe since Cole was off fertility drugs they can start trying for a baby.
Hoping that God will smile at them this time and really make them parents.

Atleast, Cole will start helping out ones he gets his first salary.
He will assist in special areas like paying the security guy at the gate, Dominic. who she kept promising to pay his two months pending salary soon. She feeds him and sometimes gives him stipend to hold on, that maybe why he has been patient with her.
Cole will also assist in other house expenses which has weighed her down for the past months.
she will have to pay Lizbeth off to go work somewhere else.
She has been nice to them and she will always have a home with the Spence but having her means extra expenses and they needs to cut down their spending if not, they won’t be able to save up.

So Lizbeth will have to go, is sad but there is no better option.
She does not really need any help to care for her home, it was Marina’s idea and Lizbeth has proven to be an angelic being.
And Lizbeth will definitely understand why she has to go work somewhere else.

They needs to have enough savings for the raining day, Cole too needs to save from his pay.
The only person they need is the security gentleman who guards the gate.

she was glad that Cole has bounced back and had already secured a job.
She has been giving him both money to fuel his car and other necessary things which he asked her for the money.
She was happy to assist as usual, Coleman was and will always be her husband, she only needs to be more prayerful so that things doesn’t go wrong again.

She will move into her matrimonial bedroom, allow her husband to love her as he should. Hoping to become pregnant from this year till next.
Having a baby will change a whole lot of things.
It will make her very happy and she knows Cole too will also be happy.

When she got close to her gate, she asked the cabman to stop, she paid him before stepping down.
Dominic, the security guy was surprised that Florence retuned without her car.
She told him that it was at the mechanic.

As she got closer to the house, she started hearing a loud moaning scream.
That was Lizbeth’s voice.

What was happening”, she wondered.
She called the security closer and asked him what could be going on and why was Lizbeth screaming

The security who knew what was going on didn’t want to say.

The first time he heard the scream, a month ago, he has gone through the back, peeped through the window that Lizbeth usually leave open.
He saw Mr Spence and Lizbeth crashing hard in the sitting room.
He wondered why they kept doing it in the parlour when they can save everyone the noise pollution and use the room instead.

He has had a thing with Lizbeth in the past, that was last month. After giving him food, they crashed out in his small room.

During the time Mr Spence was also ill, when he was getting his physiotherapist exercise, he has gotten intimate with Lizbeth.
That was the very first time and she warned him off after then.
He remained in his lane until she came back again on her own free will.
He had asked her Why she decided to come to him after all this while, she said because Mr Spence was not looking her way again ever since his wife returned back and secondly she misses his touch.
He knew the last part was a lie but smiled anyway.
He had asked Lizbeth to remain with him and leave married man alone to love his wife.
Lizbeth insulted him for saying that. She refused giving him food for two days despite Mrs Spence has always instructed that he gets fed twice in a day with good meal.

He threaten to report to Mrs Spence if Lizbeth continues with that attitude and that was how she started giving him food again.

The security wanted Mrs Spence to walk in on them because it was becoming too much.
He was glad that Mrs Spence did not return with her car, because ones the gates opened and a car drives in they will know and pretend like nothing happened.

It was time for their secrets to be opened, he hopes it won’t get bad.



Dominic, the security guy urged her to go inside and find out by herself.

Florence does not feel good with the way Dominic said it.
She breathed in, went to the door and quietly tries to open it but it was locked.
She has a spare key in her bag which was attached to the other bunch of keys.

Florence opened the door.
She quietly went straight to the dining area where the scream was coming from.

They were on the dining. Lizbeth bent over the table while Cole was making out with her from her behind.
He has a top on, his trouser was down. Lizbeth was on a gown with nothin underneath.
No pant anywhere. She pulled up her gown while Cole kept digging from the bag and she continued to scream.

They had cloths so that ones they hear the sound of Florence car, Cole can quickly pull up his trouser, Lizbeth will pull down her gown and they will pretend like nothing happened.

“Scream baby scream… I’m enjoying it. Scream louder for me…baby…

Cole was saying as he kept on with his performance.
Lizbeth kept screaming loudly.

Florence stood with her hand covering her mouth, her eyes pooped out in shock.

The sight she was seeing was not only disgusting but unbelievable.
It looks like a nightmare but the reality stare at her as both Cole and Lizbeth were backing her.

Florence legs shakes uncontrollable, she felt a sudden cold all over.

Can today be any better, this will definitely be the worst day of her life.
Cole’s phone was lying carelessly on the ground beside where she stood.

Florence picked it and put it inside her bag after switching it off.

She brought out her phone and took a picture of them, switched off her phone and put it inside her hand bag before throwing under the cushion.
Lizbeth scream was too loud for them to hear anything.

Florence scoffed. “This is unbelievable… God”

She whispered. Florence was frozen, she couldn’t move from where she stood watching.

It was as if Cole felt somebody’s presence and turned.
There stood his darling wife watching them in shock.
Her legs were shaking and her eyes pooped out from it’s socket.

Lizbeth who didn’t know what was going on kept screaming even as Cole pulled back.

He pulled up his trouser, Florence kept staring without moving.

Lizbeth wondered why Cole stopped all of a sudden, she turned and met her own shock.
She was panting hard, like she ran a marathon.
Cole was equally panting like a dog released from it’s leash.

Lizbeth covered up her gown as she bent her head in shame.

Was this the angelic Lizbeth or a she devil. A pretender and manipulator who she told every of her plans.
So Lizbeth was the strange lady that infected Cole with a disease.
Who could have known or think Lizbeth was “Lizba”.
The house has suddenly gone so quiet if not for the hard breathing of both Cole and Lizbeth.

Florence was speechless. She tries all she can to remain calm and play cool but the more she stare at them the more she wants to kill them both.
The tumblers that usually hang on the dining were down, the cups were arranged somewhere close to a cushion where she stood.
Lizbeth will arrange them back ones they were done with their deeds.

Florence who had been struggling to stay calm and think of how to react grabbed one of the cups and threw it at Coleman.
He dodged it and the glass cup smashed on the ground.
She saw a very small bread knife by the table, it was also part of the things they removed from the dining table.
She grabbed it.
Coleman knew what she was about to do, he held her as she tries to stab Lizbeth on the arm.

As Cole tries to pull her away from Lizbeth she stabbed him on the thigh.

Florence pulled it out again and tries to stab him again but he held her hand tight, preventing her.

She felt power she never hard before came upon
She pushed him away and he fell to the floor.
The blood from the small knife stab was running down his trouser.

Florence dragged Lizbeth by the hair, she hit her head severally on the wall.

Lizbeth was screaming for help this time.
She was shouting
” Please don’t kill me, my baby…my baby…”

One of her hand was on her stomach.

Cole came to Lizbeth’s rescue.

“Don’t hurt her, she is pregnant…

Florence blinked severally, she let go of Lizbeth and face Cole.

“Pregnant??. Lizbeth is pregnant…with who’s baby? Who is she pregnant for…?

Cole mumbled something. Florence asked again.
He stutter a bit before finally saying.

“Mine… Lizbeth is carrying my child. For real this time… she is already a month. Please don’t hurt her Florence… carry your grievances on me. Let Lizbeth go… for the sake of the baby she carried…

Florence looked from Cole to her supposed angelic Lizbeth.
Saliva dried up from her mouth, she became speechless, strength left her body.
She opened her mouth but no word came out.

Maybe is better to kill herself and die for everyone to be happy, there was nothing to live for again.
Absolutely nothing to hope on.

She couldn’t find the small bread knife she used earlier.
Florence rushed to the kitchen, Cole followed but kept a distance.
He thought she wanted to stab him again so he tries to avoid her.

Florence grabbed one of the sharp kitchen knife and dig into her body without a second thought.

Cole screamed out and rushed to her as she staggered and fell down with the knife buried inside her.

He grabbed her but she was loosing alot of blood and her eyes where closing up.

He searched for his phone to call an ambulance but couldn’t find it.

He asked Lizbeth for hers but she was taking forever to bring it.
The security came in, Cole shouted that he should call an ambulance.

Dominic quickly did.

Florence eyes were getting blurred as she lay in the pool of her own blood.

The noise was fainting off, Cole was running up and down shouting “where’s is my phone”
Somebody lifted her from the ground, but it was too late as the noise finally fade off.
She was clouded in a total thick darkness. As life begin to leave her body.
Maybe only death will give her the peace she desired for long.
Her death will equally make everyone happy, they will move on fast and she will never be missed.
Death was the only solution because she was tired of living in misery. Life have not been favorable.
She was done.
Florence watched as the thick scary darkness swallowed her up.

 

 

Tbc…

Episode 27
By AMAH’S HEART.

 

 

Cole have confronted Lizbeth concerning the infection and she denied outrightly, saying she has no infection and can prove it.
The person that probably spread the disease was Florence and not her because she is clean.

Lizbeth secretly got drugs and injection without Cole’s knowledge. Anytime she lied about either going to buy something for the house or going to the grocery store she will stop by at the Lab to collect her healing progress and to know what more to do.

She continued this way until the Lab test came out clean.
She presented the clean result to Cole as a prove that she never heard any sexual disease.
She was totally clean so Florence should be able to say where she got the disease that she spread out.

Cole was convinced with Lizbeth lab result and believed her without questioning.

They continued their secret affair but stayed off whenever Florence is around.

Florence continued footing the bill and taking care of the house without knowing what was happening under her nose.

Lizbeth also warned Cole of the hidden camera in his room and asked him to be very careful. She is doing all she can so that Florence won’t suspect her.
He also needs to play smart.

While Florence was out to work,


they locked the door and lay in the sitting room. Talking and Laughing at Florence foolishness.
Lizbeth complained of not liking the fact Cole was getting close to Florence and even begging her for intimacy when she was always available and ready to satisfy him to the brim.

Cole reminded her that Florence was still his wife and he has to do all he can to make sure she does not run off again, because presently she is the breadwinner of the house.

He warned Lizbeth to stop getting in the way, playing different drama because of jealousy. To avoid Florence suspecting anything, they have to be careful.

Since Florence put a hidden camera in the master bedroom, they can crash out in the sitting room anytime.
He will act all normal and good, unsuspeciously play the game.

Since Florence has also refused to get intimate with him, moved out of the master bedroom and refused him in, he is not worry one bit because Lizbeth was around to satisfy his urge.

She is always willing to do his bedmating bidding.

Lizbeth on the other hand was happy, she was only looking forward to when Mr Spence will fully be hers.

She remembered the first day it happened.

She has been crushing on Mr Spence, liking him so much even while Florence was around.
She pretended and did not let out her feeling.

Marina has put that crazy mood in her head. She will be screaming anytime she is making out with Mr Spence.

Lizbeth, remember tip toeing to their room


door, holding herself and wishing she was was the one getting laid and not Marina.
She hates Marina for different reasons at same time afraid of her. Because Marina was capable of anything while Florence was predictable.

She has lay alone in her bed, imagining Mr Spence lying beside her and touching her like he used to do to Marina.

When the crisis between him and Marina happened, she tries to wave off her dirty feeling and focus on the devasting time.

Florence retuned and after few few weeks they started making out in bed.

Florence was not loud in bed like Marina but she hears her silent moaning sometime.

Lizbeth began to wish even more that Mr Spence will look her way.

Her wish came through when Florence left the house in anger and didn’t return for days.
It was her opportunity and best time of her life to make Mr Spence notice her.

She heard him watching porn one day on his laptop, and knew the man was missing something.
He wasn’t using his usual ear piece, the noise was a bit loud

She wrapped herself in her short towel and rushed to his room.

Mr Spence was surprised and covered his laptop, he asked her what was the problem and she lied
Saying she thought he was screaming for help, she didn’t know it was a noise from his laptop.
She deliberately left her towel and it dropped to the ground.
Mr Spence jaw dropped with it as he saw she was totally naked.

She quickly grabbed it, apologizing that it was a mistake before walking out.

The picture registered in Cole’s head. The following day, during breakfast, She apologized again for what happened, Mr Spence waved it off and said is nothing.

He asked her to sit with him on the dining.
She happily did.

He asked her if she has a boyfriend or have ever had one.
Lizbeth talked about her past relationships before coming to work for him.
She talked about her sex life and how active she used to be before breaking up with her boyfriend for cheating on her.



Cole will laugh, he was enjoying the whole conversation as each talk leads to more intimacy talk, styles in bed she enjoys and crazy things about sex Mr Spence wants to introduce to her.

He opened his phone and started showing her different types of sex, asking her if she has tried it or will love to experience it.

Lizbeth smiled, she was fully aroused and ready.
They had they first try in the sitting room. It was fabulous she thought.
Mr Spence was damn good. The second time was on top of the dining, then another time was in the kitchen. They later took it back to the parlour before taking it to the room.

Exactly what she had longed for. Mr Spence has a magic finger. She was screaming more than Marina. Now, she has experience it and knew why Marina always want to scream out her lungs.

Mr Spence enjoys it when she screams even louder, he said Florence was boring in bed because she hates crazy styles and doesn’t scream but moan quietly instead of loudly. And the moaning is only when she feels like.

Lizbeth saw her opportunity and tune up her screaming to another level entirely.

During then, they were calling Florence to make it seem like she was missed.
When she finally answered the call, Lizbeth was right beside Mr Spence after having their usual bedmating.

She has pretended wanting Florence to return, she only wanted to know her plan and when she plan to come back.

After the call Lizbeth and Cole had a good laugh.

The day she retuned unexpectedly, they were as usual caressing and doing their fore play, about to start the main thing.
When they both heard Florence calling out to them loudly.

She was back unannounced and they were happy she didn’t Walk up to them just like that.
Lizbeth quickly picked up her small pieces towel, wrapped around herself and quickly rushed out.
She never lacks what to say to Florence.
The lies came out freely and Florence bought them cheaply.

After then Cole had tried to stay away from Lizbeth, he had warned Lizbeth to stay off so that they won’t get caught.

Lizbeth was angry and wish Florence will disappear again and never come back.

When Florence moved to stay in a separate room after Cole insulted her for deceiving him with pregnancy and also infecting him with a disease.
Lizbeth saw her opportunity and remained hopeful.
Cole started coming to her again in Florence absence and she wish to have him all to herself selfishly.

Florence on the other hand never knew what was going on.
Ever since she went to apologise to Maxwell and met his fine girlfriend, she knew it was all over.
Maxwell belongs to another.

Maybe, she needed to work out things with her husband and focus on her marriage.
Seek God more, pray more and believe that by faith everything will be settled.

She was assisting Cole in getting a Job, he finally landed into one.

It can’t be compared to his old job but it was atleast something nice.

Florence planned moving back to the master bedroom, the following weekend.

She was not yet certain if Cole will cheat on her again or not.
That Saturday, she needed time alone to think over her life.
A peaceful and undistracted environment to focus.
Her days, months, years have been unfavorable. Human have also failed her.





God feel at a distance. Before, she used to feel the presence of God more but not again.
She has no reasonable saving, expenses eats up her money.
Instead of buying the camera that Susan suggested she saved it for other spending.

She has been able to check the camera in Cole’s room three times and saw nothing.
Is almost a month she put it but Cole was going about his life normally.
There was nothing fishy about him.

She removed the camera and dumped it in her bag. she regret wasting big amount to purchase it and wish she never did.
She was happy she didn’t waste the money Susan gave her for another.

She could have moved out during the early time she was in a heated argument with Cole over the pregnancy saga and STD.
But she had no money for another apartment. Taking care of feeding and other expenses eats larger part of her money.

Lizbeth was very understanding. She was not getting paid but chose to remain.

Florence manages to give her some money at the end of the month but she has been working without payment and do not mind.
Lizbeth kind of person was rare. Florence thanked God secretly for a lady like Lizbeth.

Florence needed a quiet time out, and she knew the right place to go.

Her car was bad and needs maintenance but she has been managing all this while, waiting until when she will have enough money to fix it.

She was driving out to the field park when her car broke down on the road.

She had no choice than to call her mechanic who later came and took it away.
He checked it and informed her that the car engine has gone really bad.

Many things was wrong. She should have brought it when she dictated the problem earlier and not waiting until it becomes worst.
He mentioned the first amount she will pay for work to commence on the car.
It was huge.
Florence still has the money Susan gave her, she did a bank transfer to them but the man complained it was not enough.

Florence asked him to start work first she will run around for more money.

Nothing was going to stop Florence from getting the peace of mind she seeks.
She took a cab and went to the place.

On getting there, she did the necessary signing and went in, looked for a better and calm area, she sat on the grass. She draw in a fresh breath with her eyes closed.
Something she has been craving for.

Florence was used to coming here with Maxwell, and miss him alot but everyone was moving on and so she should too.

She felt stuck and don’t know how her life will turn out.
Her eyes remains close, as she sat silently, praying with her heart that God will again have mercy on her.
Her mouth wasn’t moving, but her heart was deeply into prayer.
She desire to have a loving and godly home. children of her own, who will call her mother. Less drama in life.
She desire peace but time was going, age is also not friendly again. Her life was wasting away in fighting for one thing she desires most and yet she is not there.
She was tired of fighting and needs God to step in and take up the wheel of her life.



Tears run down her eyes, she didn’t bother stopping them or cleaning it up. She allows it to flow freely.
She began to whisper some prayers out.
Her mouth was moving, her eyes remained close

“I’m tired God…my whole life is filthy, disorganized like a troubled water. No color, no joy… there’s absolutely nothing to boost off. I’m tired… I’m not growing younger, I want to be a mother. My mates are living fine with their husbands and kids. Why is my life different…why haven’t I find the happiness I have been seeking for years. I know I stepped out of line, I allowed my human flesh to lead… Lord, I failed allot of times. I’m unrighteous in every way. I’m sorry… I’m sorry. I confess it all out to you. Have mercy and change my story for good this time…let me smile again… help me to find the real happiness that comes from you. Step into my situation and add color again to my life. I’m tired of fighting, tired of life itself… I’m just at your mercy. If you approve of Coleman, then work out our union to please you. I don’t want any further trouble, I’m tired of it all. Light up my life… help me walk in your way. I want to live to please you for the rest of my life. God, I’m right in your Palm… do with me as you please. Ligh…

Somebody cleared his throat loudly very close to her.
She opened her eyes and saw him, he was in a simple fine attire, and must be in his early forties.
He was a handsome man indeed.

“I don’t mean to interrupt, forgive me. My name is Bill…

He has a foreign accent and moved closer to her.

“…can I sit here with you? I came with a friend, he is on the other side. I decided to take a walk and came across you. You are crying…I hate to interrupt but I just needed to say hello atleast. You are beautiful, I must confess. I Lived in UK all my life and just came back. I’m staying over at a friend’s place, he was the one that brought me here. He’s a lover of nature and I’m loving everything about this place. I apologise again for disturbing…

Florence assured him that there is no problem.
He sat beside her.
They got along so fine as if they have known for years.

“I can see your wedding band, you’re married…?

Florence nodded and looked down at her ring finger.

… you’re not happy either in your marriage or career. Something isn’t right… I’m sorry, I’m no trying to…

Florence interrupted. “Is fine Bill. You’re right… nevertheless, I’m beseeching God to fix it for me… I know he will.

Bill nodded with a smile.
“Is all gonna be alright. The God that fixed my life will fix yours. when I ran into serious trouble, I became homeless at some point in life. My wife left with my son and remarried. I Lived in the street of London for about three years plus until God remembered me. Those who lied against me and made me loose everything were apprehended. My life was better off than it used to be. I bounced back and my ex wife wanted to come back due to things was not moving well with her new husband but I don’t need someone that left me in my worst state, when I needed her the most. I was better off without her. I take good care of my son like I should. I’m doing great and the friend that brought me here today gave me a great support when I was restarting my life again. He is a friend indeed and I don’t joke with those kind of friend… they’re hard to find. ..

He paused and looked at his phone, it was ringing.

“…I gat to go now…my friend must be looking for me. I don’t know how possible it is, but can I get to see you again. I will love to see you again Florence… please. I will be traveling back to London next two weeks, my friend is coming with me. He said he needed a vacation to clear his head. His going through some personal ish… relationship aspect. He is not married yet and moving to London may help him start his life on a better note. I know you’re married…but I enjoys your calm personality and wish to be friends…

Florence likes Bill already too. He has a warm and friendly nature.
She smiled and was about saying something when she saw Maxwell coming.
His eyes was on Bill.

“I have been looking for you everywhere Bill, can…

He looked towards her and pause. He was shocked to see her.
They locked eyes, staring at each other

“I’m sorry man…I got carried away with this beautiful damsel over here. I’m really happy you brought me, I’m enjoying everything…I don’t feel like leaving yet. Let’s stay a little more Max? By the way… this is Florence. My new found friend…

He turned to Florence and said.

” .. this is Maxwell, my buddy. A great friend. The friend I spoke of. Well, since my birthday is next week, I will love to specially invite you over, please don’t say no Florence. I want to celebrate it over in this state before traveling back to London…

Florence looked away from Max, she picked up her bag to leave.
She turned to Bill and said.

“I have to go, is nice meeting you…

She started walking away.

“Wait… please. Are you driving, how are you going. You came with a car…

“No, my car is bad but I will take a cab Bill.

Maxwell stood in silence, not knowing what to say or do.
He saw the way Bill was flowing with Florence as if they have Known for years.
“What is Florence even doing here? He wondered silently.
She was beautiful dressed in a flower gown, he remembered driving past a boutique and saw the gown in display. He stopped and bought it for her and she loved it.
She pulled her hair all back just the way he likes her wearing her hair.
She was beautiful as always.

Maxwell frowned when Bill grabbed her hand and said.

“Please, I insist…I and my friend will drop you off. Please… don’t turn down my very first request… please Florence..

She looked up at Maxwell, he quickly looked away.
Florence nodded quietly to Bill

She left with Bill while Maxwell followed behind.

 

 

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BEING MRS SPENCE.
Episode 26
From the writer of uju

 

 

On getting to the kitchen, there was no fire.
Lizbeth had only used the shout of fire to distract Coleman and Florence from getting intimate.
She was burning with jealousy and couldn’t stand it anymore.

“Where’s the fire…what happened?
Florence asked looking round the kitchen.

“I was trying to turn off the gas after cooking and one of the burner suddenly goes up in flame…. that’s was why I shouted but it also went down before you get here…”
Lizbeth lied.

“Please be careful next time. Maybe someone needs to come and check what the problem is. Is really a bad sign for such to happen… let’s not take any chances…”

Cole didn’t say much, he sighed heavily, turned and walk away.
Lizbeth looked at him angrily as he left.

Florence didn’t follow immediately, she tries to lecture Lizbeth on fire hazard guidelines that she can apply if there is emergency.
She later went back to her room, on getting there she was surprised to see Cole on her bed naked and waiting for her.

“What do you think that you’re doing Cole…?

“Lying down and waiting for my wife to come so that I can make love to her… that’s what I’m doing. Hope I answered your question…?

Florence stood staring at him, she


had a lot going on in her head as she stood.
Wondering if she should consider, she has truly miss his touch.
But she won’t bend easily to him and Cole has to tell her the lady that he invited over and slept with in her absence.
“Well, you can only touch me tonight if you are willing to tell me the lady that you invited over while I was away, slept with her and she infected you… that’s the only key to unlock the honey pot tonight…

Cole yawn lazily as he sat up, baring his unclothedness
He pointed to his manhood and said to Florence.

“Why are you punishing me and punishing yourself? You want me as much as I do. Why all this long talk when you could hop into bed let’s roughing up the sheet. Look at how hungry your boy is…he is even staring at you pleadingly…

Cole said smiling and still pointing at his manhood.

Florence grabbed a pillow and said.

“You are not serious yet, i look like a joke to you right? Whenever you are ready to spill I will be ready and waiting with open ears…

She was about heading to the door when cool intercepted her.

He rushed to her and grabbed her from behind.
Saying soft woryd and caressing her neck and shoulder.
Kissing her softly and stroking her gently, Makin Florence to melt in his hand.

 

He turned her over and was about kissing her but shockingly she pushed him away.

“I’m not going to fall for your


charms Cole, my mind is made up this time and there is nothing you will do that will turn me on except the truth. If you tell me the truth about the lady then we can return as we used to be…
“I have told you the truth already Florence. I never invited any Lady over here. Getting infected…I don’t know how that happened. That was why I said is probably you that brought home the disease because I’m clean. Since we’re both free from it, we have tackled it, healed up and good to go what is stopping us from enjoying ourselves as husband and wife. Intimacy is one of the core reasons for marriage, why can’t I touch my wife when I desires to…if you keep refusing me, you are indirectly pushing me outside and making me desire other ladies… think about it.

Florence laughed sarcastically and said.

“You have been desiring other ladies right from time even when I stay all night in the past satisfying your Large urge. You had me any time you pleases, you forcefully use objects that was against my believe, and styles that tears me apart. I endured all to please you but that never stopped you from bringing Marina home, and chasing me out of my matrimonial bedroom and out of the house. You did all of this while I almost died pleasing you at all cost. Cole, you telling me that I’m the one that spread the disease is a sheer wickedness because you know the truth deep down. You don’t respect, love or value me. Because if you do, things wouldn’t have gone this bad. I’m not going to allow you to bend me over again…if you want to continue your adulterous act outside then be my guest. But I promise you that except you confess the truth and apologies for accusing me wrongly we will continue living as strangers and one way or the other I will find out the truth… untill then return to your master bedroom and Leave me alone. I’m done with this conversation. please leave…

She stood waiting for Cole to leave but Cole sat on the bed not wanting to go.

She took the pillow and walk out to sleep in the living room.

Through out that week Cole couldn’t convince her or touch her.

She asked Lizbeth if the Lizba or whatever is her name came visiting and she said nobody came.
Florence was determined in putting Cole to shame. she wanted to gather evidence to show Cole that she wasn’t lying.
She knew he slept with another lady but kept denying it.
He even told her that he has been searching for job online and was waiting for them to call him for an interview.



He tries to use different means to get into Florence but couldn’t.

She was able to buy the camera. Waiting for a perfect time to fix it.
since Cole was always in the house, it was difficult to plant the camera.

Lizbeth who wanted to know what she was upto tries to get information out of her.

“… Mrs Spence, Mr Spence has changed for real. He cares about you very well. Must time if you are away, all he talks about is you. Maybe the strange lady that visited is probably a relative, former colleague or friend because she didn’t stay for long and I don’t think they did anything. But I’m still looking out for her return and will let you know if she comes back. But I want to know…do you have another plan… I’m ready to help out in anyway possible. I’m here for you ma’am and got your back always… you know already.

Florence thought of telling Lizbeth about the camera, maybe she could help out.

“Well, I have another plan but I don’t know… maybe you can help out. I bought an expensive camera… like a CCTV. The last time Cole was at the gym I try planting it but was afraid that he may step in and see me. Tomorrow morning, he will be using the gym house again for either 30 minutes or 45minutes. You will look out for me why I plant it in his room.

Lizbeth smiled cheerfully as she agreed to the plan.
She saw where Florence was fixing the small hidden camera before going out and pretend to be watching out for Cole.

Florence fixed it properly leaving no trace before rushing out. She thanked Lizbeth for watching out for her.

She went back to her room, leaving no evidence.

She has set her trap and await the culprit.
Only Lizbeth know her plan which is not bad because Lizbeth is on her side.

She visited Susan and told her about the camera and how Lizbeth helped her.
Susan suggested she get another and fix it in the living room and she should make sure she doesn’t tell anyone, not even Lizbeth.
Florence complained of how much she spent buying the first camera and was contemplating in buying another so soon.

Susan gave her part of the money, almost the amount she mentioned. She only need to add little more cash to it.

Florence agreed to do as Susan suggested.

After a week, she kept thinking of Maxwell.
Wondering if she has become a history to him.
Him moving on with another pretty lady was evidence enough but she desire to speak to him. Even if is ones.

She got ready that morning and drove to his place.
The security didn’t want to open the gate, they went inside and asked Maxwell.

Maxwell asked them to open.
Florence went straight to the door and knocked.
She was taking aback when the same lady she saw him with in the church answered the door.

“Good morning… please, how may I help you?



Florence swallowed hard. She noticed that the girl has a fine accent.
She smiled back before telling her that she came to see Maxwell.

Maxwell new girlfriend was indeed pretty, she was also respectful and was not angry seeing her.

“He’s by the pool side, I can take you there…

“Thanks…but I can find my way down…

The girl nodded with a smile as Florence left.

She found Maxwell, he was shirtless, sun glasses on and was relaxing on a wooden carved pool bed facing up.
The early morning Saturday sun was up already.
It was around 11am

He straightened, but didn’t sit up or remove the glasses.

” Hey… Max… Good morning?

He didn’t reply as he remained the same way he was.
She breathed deeply, took a seat beside him.

“…How are you doing? I…I saw your girl. She’s pretty…uhmmm…

She lost word to say and yet Maxwell did not reply or remove the glasses.

“..Can you please remove the shade so that I can atleast see your eyes?

No reply and he didn’t remove it either.

She nodded confused. Made an attempt to touch Maxwell but he used his hand to block her.

“Don’t try it… say whatever you want to say and Leave. Don’t try to touch me please…

He finally said. Florence clapped her hands together, fighting hard to blink back tears.

“I’m sorry Max…I know I wronged you and don’t deserve your forgiveness. I’m deeply and sincerely sorry… please. Forgive me. Please Max…I have been living a miserable and unhappy life ever since you left. I haven’t been myself…I can’t do anything without thinking of you and how much wrong I did to you. I know I lied…I unknowingly took you for granted but it was never intentional. I never imagined such to happen. I… I’m sorry Max. I can go on my knee to prove how sorry I am. I’m ready to do anything you want. Max… anything that will make you to forgive me…

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Maxwell suddenly removed the glasses, dropped it on a wine table beside him.
He looked up at Florence and said

“All this are unnecessary because I have nothing against you. I have forgiven you long time ago Flox. I hold no grudge against you which was why I instructed the security to open the gate when they came to inform me that you were there. But I don’t want you close to me…not ever again. I have moved on… and want to leave whatever happened between us behind. Let it be in the past. Don’t allow yourself to wallow in misery because of me, go and continue living happily with your husband as you are also expecting the arrival of your baby. I wish you all the best Flox… and I mean it. Deep down in my heart I sincerely wish you nothing bad but only good blessings of life…

Maxwell bite his lips as he looked into her eyes, looked away to the pool side with a sudden frown on his face.

He looked back at her and said.

“….I heard alot of thinking ever since I found out the kinda lady that you are. Your husband said the pregnancy was over a month… which means all the while you were here you knew that you were pregnant but refused saying anything. You acted sick and got drugs. But the one I’m still confused about was you asking me to make love to you… when you know deep down that you were pregnant for Coleman. What where you thinking…what exactly was your plan, I don’t understand your reasons and why…You… Flox…hmmm…

He paused, shakes his head sadly and wore back his glasses.
He face the pool side.

He was so fine, with his topless body. His chest goes up and down, as his heart beat gently.
He was deeply hurt and struggling so hard to face it.

A tear fell off from Florence eyes. She quickly wiped it off.
She hurt Maxwell so much and it was never in her intentions.

“I’m not pregnant Max. We are not expecting any baby. Well, I thought I was. I couldn’t tell you during the period I was here, I couldn’t. I was afraid of loosing you or getting you crossed with me. I know the sins I held in my heart and intended to carry it out but one way or the other you didn’t obliged…I don’t want to go into long details. I’m sincerely sorry. Never wanted to hurt you in anyway. Ever since that day you came to the house, I have never slept with Cole. Not on the same bed or ever getting intimate. And I’m serious this time, I can swear it…

“Flox, none of this is necessary. With all this information, what exactly do you want me to do with it? I’m cool… really, I am. go and leave your life with your husband. I’m very alright and have nothing against you…

Maxwell said standing up. He walked to the pool, removed the shade, threw it aside before diving into the water.

Florence sat confused on what exactly to do.
She stood up and that was when she saw Maxwell’s girlfriend coming.

She was bringing grapes, red and green mixed with dry fruits to Maxwell. And there’s a pack of juice with an empty glass cup in the tray.
Maxwell was still swimming in the pool without giving her another look.
Florence knew it was time to go.
She started walking away.

“Are you leaving already…? I was bringing this to you. I thought you will be spending more time. I kinda delayed back inside…my bad. Are you alright… were you crying? Did he say or do something that….

Florence interrupted.

“I’m fine, I wasn’t crying. Is probably the flash of water from the pool. Thanks for the tray of goodies but I got to run now. Max is a great guy, you are very lucky to have him… I’m happy that he choose a calm, caring lady like you…

The young girl opened her mouth to say something but Florence walked away, she hurried out without looking back.

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BEING MRS SPENCE
Episode 25
From the writer of my colourless rainbow

 

 

Susan brought a box of tissue for her, Florence thanked her as she wiped her nose and eyes with it.

“… Suzy, he takes me for granted and doesn’t care about the way I feel. I confronted him about the strange woman he slept with and got infected and he denied and said he never slept with any lady after Marina except me. So I should look for the man that infected me because he’s not the one but unfortunately I have infected him too. He accused me instead taking responsibility for his dirty action and apologies. He made me look like a fool… like the guilty one. Cole thought I’m stupid, he thought I will let it slide…I will never. I must get to the bottom of it. I told Lizbeth to let me know whenever any strange lady comes around. I even gave her some money just to show her how serious I am. She promised to do that for me….

Susan heaped a sigh before saying.

“Flo your issue is too complicated because you made it so. I don’t know how to help you again. All of this dirty and annoying drama wouldn’t have been necessary if you have listened to me in the


first place. Now Maxwell is gone for good. Your life is in a total shambles. You don’t deserve any of this happening… you are soft, caring and sweet human I have ever known. I don’t know how you got yourself involved with a man like Coleman Spence. Two of you are not in anyway compactible. You are an opposite version of Coleman and he deserves someone just like himself. Look what he has turned you into. I don’t know what else to say, I have exhausted my strength in advising you… whatever you want to do Flo then go ahead. Because I may tell you what to do and you will go doing another thing… this is your fight. Fight it alone. But I will only wish you will go back and ask Maxwell to forgive you.
Your sins against him his gravy…I pray he finds it in his heart and forgive for real. I tried calling him but he is not taking my calls either. You bruised his entire emotions and ego Flo… and now you’re stuck with that animals called Coleman…
Susan pause, she looked at her sister all over again, she was sitting and staring at nothing.
Susan sighed heavily before she continued.
“….. you shouldn’t be going through any of this Flo. And you shouldn’t even trust anyone in that Coleman house…not even Lizbeth should be trusted. But wait… what will you do if you happen to find the lady Coleman was sleeping with again? I suggest


you leave that house for the sake of your sanity. You can come over and stay with us…if you wouldn’t mind.
Florence blew her nose into a tissue paper before saying.

“I can’t inconvenient you and your family again Suzy. Running down here anytime i have problem with Cole isn’t the solution. I still want to know why he has the mind to invite another Lady over and they probably slept together in my matrimonial bed. The worst part is that he denied it. He accused me instead, saying no lady ever came looking for him. I was the one that came back with the sickness after sleeping with my ex and other numerous boyfriends…he said all of this to me. That is the main reason I want to get hold of that lady. If I can get a solid fact I will make a big fool out of him and the said lady. He will be disgraced and put to shame and that will finally be the end of us because I have gone to the bank twice, asking them to revise the cheque that was paid to recover the house back…they said they can’t. I went again, met with the manager and he asked why I wanted the cheque back. I told them that the person that loan us the money is threatening our lives. He wants his money back. The manager is not convinced yet. I’m waiting to know this said Lady after which I will take another step. Cole has messed with my head and heart far too long… he has forced me into a tough skin human. Nothing about him moves me. I will even go the extra mile, take his phone for a day, arrange with another man to pick the call and act like him. I will ask the manager of the bank to call him and confirm if what I was saying is true or not. When they call the strange guy that I will pay, he will act like Cole convincing them how our lives are been threatened everyday…he will even urge them to return the cheque fast and come and collect the house back. Suzy…I know the idea sounds crazy and unrealistic but I’m still very indecisive because I’m waiting for fact. Ones my mind is made up, I’m getting Maxwell money and Cole’s house is going back as it was. The bank will take the house and kick him into the street where he belong. He undermine my ability, I will deal with him… let me confirm which lady that came visiting in my absence first. That’s why I needed Lizbeth’s help because I’m mostly at work during week days… so Lizbeth will be my ear and eyes when I’m away. I kinda trust her… she likes me or maybe she acts like she does but I have this feeling she will help me with the needed information…”



Susan was surprised at Florence latest idea, she was not sure if her sister will carry out the plan to the end because she has a soft spot for Cole but she solemnly hope with all her heart that Florence plans will work out and she won’t get a cold feet in the middle.

Florence decided to drive again to Maxwells resident the following day that was a Sunday.
That early morning.
Ever since she left Maxwell’s house, she has not attended church. It was over a month already
She had been caught up in her web of trouble and haven’t thought much about church.
She was told by the security that Maxwell had gone to church. Florence decided to go and meet him in his church. she will keep asking for his forgiveness until he forgives her.
When she got to the church, she searched for his car in his usual parking lot but didn’t see it. Somebody else parked in his spot.
But after counting three more cars on the line she saw his own.

She quickly sigh in relief before going into the church.

When she got into the church, she was not paying much attention to the church activities.
Her mind was on Maxwell. She searched from pew to pew. Each roll was occupied with people and Maxwell was not among them.
The church was big but she will picture Maxwell out anytime any day even in the means of thick crowds.
She sat up a little and continue searching.
An usher asked her if she was alright, she smiled and nodded.
After a long search, when she was about giving up she saw where he was sitting.
At a very distance end of the fourth pew if counting from the front.
She gasped out again in relief, smile but her smile was covered with a frown.

Florence saw him bent over and whispered something to the ear of a beautifully dressed lady sitting beside him.
The strange lady looked up at him like an idol and smile.

Florence hand suddenly started sweating and shaking.
From sweating she began to feel cold. The more she watched them, The more a sudden cold grace her skin.

She couldn’t sit still, she decided to leave the church to go sit in her car.
There she sat quietly in her car until the service was over.

She watched out for Maxwell, hoping he will notice her car.
Florence saw him walking down with the Lady.
Looking at her clearly, she was really beautiful and young too.
She had one of the cutest smile.
She smiled at whatever Maxwell said.
she appeared to be in love and can’t take her eyes off Maxwell, who was also into her clearly.

Florence became angry that Maxwell moved on way too fast.
It was not upto two months yet. A week from now will make it two months and Maxwell was already in love with another lady that appears like his favorite.
The pretty lady was obviously in love too and didn’t hide it.
They were about getting into the car when Maxwell suddenly spotted her car.

He looked away and then looked back to be sure it was actually her car he was seeing.

He said something to the lady that was already inside the car and started walking towards her.

Florence try to make sure she was stable and look good enough.
She checked herself again in the review mirror and arranged her hair properly.
She waited quietly, as she breathed deeply to look relaxed.
She will pretend like she was not looking until he comes.
Florence waited but it was taking him almost forever to come.
She decided to look up and know what was keeping him.
And that was when she saw that Maxwell was already driving off with his lady.

He drove off and never looked at her direction.

Florence placed her head on the steering and battled with hot tears forcing it’s way out from her eyes. she later started her car and drove away.



Florence drove back home, stepping into the house something delicious greeted her nose.

“Hey sweetie, how was service today? I made one of your favorite meal with the help of Lizbeth. Come over to the dinning table…
Cole said persuasively.

“I’m not hungry. I’m going to take a nap.

Cole who was still using a walking stick asked her to wait.

“I know I haven’t been the best of a husband sweetie, I’m sorry for everything. I’m through with the treatment drugs you got for me and I’m very alright now. Both from infection and from fertility booster. I miss you Flox, my sperm is so filled up and I really need my wife even if is just for an hour. Can you move back to the Master bedroom… let’s continue as we used to. I want you… please…or I can come and meet you in your room tonight…

Lizbeth watched from the dinning with a frown.

Florence ignored him and walked away.

She planned on getting the hidden camera tomorrow and nothin is stopping her.
Not even Cole’s sudden change of attitude.
He insulted her, called her all sorts of names. Accused her of infecting him with sickness and she had to buy drugs for him.
She was not going to be enticed into his arms again.
She was getting used to staying without him and her plans are still solid.

That night as she lay on her bed thinking of the scene with Maxwell, there was a knock on her door.

She asked who was that and Cole replied that he wants to come in.
“I just want to cuddle my wife and show her how much I love and miss her… please open up sweetie”

Florence started having double mind as Cole’s words started getting into her head.
Maxwell has moved on, she has no place with him again.
Maybe having Cole back this time will change things for good.

She was contemplating on what to do. When she heard Lizbeth shouting “fire fire” in the kitchen.
She quickly rushed out and ran down the kitchen with Cole to Know what sort of fire it was.

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BEING MRS SPENCE
Episode 24
By AMAH’S HEART.

 

 

“…I want you to tell me that everything he said is all lies…all… Flox.

She made attempt to say something, gasped and sat hard on a chair.

Maxwell was already on his feet. He had repeated everything that Cole said twice to her hearing yet Florence remained mute and has this pitiful eyes.

Maxwell was looking past her pitiful appearance as he waited for her to deny it and tell him to the face that is not true.

“…Flox… Flox…is it true? Did you lie to me? Flox…did you lie to my face severally that you and Cole wasn’t involved intimately? Are you pregnant… did you changed your mind about the divorce? You even slept together last night…? Tell me all of this are not true….he was only ranting. Please…. please tell me they’re not true.

Florence wiped another tear that was rolling down her cheek.
Her mouth remains open but no word came out.

Maxwell suddenly screamed out startling everyone.

“…Stop acting dumb Flox…talk to me. Tell me is all a lie… please… don’t drive me insane… I beg of you. Tell me is not true Flox…

Florence fell down on her knee and began to cry.

Cole spoke, pointing at Maxwell angrily.

“Get out of my house… you have no right to come under my roof


and try to questions my wife over what is true and what isn’t true. She loves me and will never be yours. Who do you think you are to be shouting in my house. I make love to my wife any day or anytime I feel like it. She enjoys every bit of it… she is my wife. Go and marry yours Mr ex. Why are you shouting, don’t you know that she is pregnant… why are you disturbing her emotionally. She is carrying my child and I won’t sit and watch you break her down. What sort of nonsense is this?
Cole turned to Florence.
“…Florence why will you even tell him that I wasn’t touching you? What sort of white lie is that….you want me to start dragging you with another man? your ex man coming to my house at his free will to look for you is a total disrespect to my person. You can do all your rubbish outside but I demand a total respect in my house. You remain my wife and there’s nothing Mr ex or anyone can do about it. Except you want to go against your faith and core believe to start meeting another man aside your husband which is a taboo. Tell him to leave us alone or is it because of the cheque you tricked him to collect so that we can recover our home back? Is his lost and I care less about that. You did great by deceiving him


to get the cheque after all it was also a smart woman like you that tricked me and made the bank to almost collect the house. You used your woman power correctly and I’m proud of you. Tell him to get the hell out of here and never return. Is high time you stop all this nonsense…I don’t want to see his sick face in my house ever again.
Maxwell was breathing hard as his eyes remained on Florence.

“I’m sorry Max…I..he…I Kno… I’m..I..
Florence began stuttering.
No reasonable word came out of her mouth.

Maxwell bite his lips hard, he held his fist tight as a line of muscle crossed his forehead.

He suddenly laughed sarcastically while walking towards the door, he suddenly turned and came back again.

“I will not have believed even in my widest dream that you of all people could do this to me. You took me for granted… Oh Flox… I loved you, I trusted you. I had a great future planned out for us. I kept waiting, hoping that it will all be over and you will finally be free from the beast of a man you called husband. I waited.. all this I did patiently. I thought you deserve better, I thought you are trustworthy… oh Flox. Why…why? How could you do this… how could you do this to me…why? oh God…

He kicked the chair and laughed out like a crazy person again.
He gasped after looking at Florence who remained on the ground crying.

He started walking towards the door again.
Cole said after him laughing while mocking him.

“Mr ex are you leaving already? Hahahaha! So you shamelessly want to cry because of another man’s wife? I thought you will wait a little more for answers to your stupid questions…”how could you Flox…why Flox.. this and that Flox…yen yen yen! Hahahaha… Go and marry yours and leave mine alone. She said she was only using you. Now, she is mine…all mine. Loser…loser…

Maxwell got to the door turned and said to Cole.

“The reason why I’m not bursting your brain open this minute is because of your pathetic situation. I may end up sending you to an early grave. You are walking dead Coleman…so, I will pass all your insult and pay no heed to your banters. Have a great life Mr and Mrs Spence. Mrs Spence, makes sure you stay off my route…I never want to see you in life again. You and Coleman deserves each other…byeee.

He take a long look at Florence, shakes his head pathetically before sighing. He walked out of the door and straight down outside to his car.
He sat for a while in his car before driving off with speed.

Cole face Florence who remained on the ground crying

“,Your boyfriend threaten to beat me up in my own house because of my own wife. He called me a walking dead because of you. Florence, I will try and overlook all the drama that just happened because of your condition. But make sure he does not return here…well, he wouldn’t dare”

Florence stood up and looked at Cole angrily.

“You have no right to say those trash you said to Max… you should rather be grateful because he saved you from being homeless. You painted me bad before him… now, hope you are happy that he will forever hate me all because of you…

” I have every right to say anything to anybody that boldly comes under my roof to insult me and to shamelessly tries to declares love intentions to my own wife. I’m not gonna share you with any man…You have to define clearly the side you want to belong…stop disgracing yourself Florence, you’re a married woman…pregnant one at that. Stop cheating on me with another man just because I don’t have money. Things were not usually like this, there used to be money to throw around before and you were happy. Now that there is none…it doesn’t give you right to go throwing your self cheaply to another man’s arm. you are disgracing and disappointing me… put a stop to this madness…

Florence moved closer to him

“Remind me again when you were throwing the money around and I was happy? I can’t remember ever been happy in this house. The only person you threw money on was Marina and after she left you shattered I retuned to gather the pieces she left of you and mold you back up. Every day with you is nothing but sadness. And despite everything I did you still have the effrontery to pay me back with sickness which you must have gotten from another woman… You disgust me Coleman….

Coleman looked her shocked.
Lizbeth startled from where she was hidding and listening.
She wondered how Florence got to know that Cole was having another woman.



“What are you talking about…
Cole asked.

“You know exactly what I’m talking about. I will get to the root of this… whoever it is that you are seeing secretly, by the time I do my findings and find out who she is, I will drag you and her leg to the mud. This isn’t the time of Marina that you abused, insulted, hit me and even threaten my life. And for your better information… I’m not pregnant. I went for a proper test today and the doctor did not only find out that you can’t still pregnant a woman, he also found out that I have STD. And is from none other than my very own husband. You see why I’m totally disgusted by you… your dirty attitude smell like a dead rat Cole. I will not open my legs for your pleasure again because you and your manhood is useless. You have ruined my chance with Maxwell. for every pain you caused me, God will give it to you double.

Florence walked away and went to the room.
Cole came to meet her.

“You mean that you’re not pregnant? Are you serious…? What is the difference between you and Marina? You lied to me that you were pregnant… you made me think I was gonna be a father… and here you are vomiting nonsense, saying I infected you. Why did you even come back… you could have stayed back with your ex boyfriend. I think I’m the one that should be disgusted here. You are fool Florence for giving me hope with pregnancy news… Gosh, I feel so pained right now…

They went on exchanging harsh words. Coleman got fed up and slapped Florence.
She held her cheek, shocked. And when Cole wasn’t expecting it, she retuned the slap.
The fight continued
She moved her things to another room down stairs.

Few days later she drove down to Maxwell, to plead for his forgiveness.
But Maxwell asked the security never to let her in again or they will be fired.

He told her that he never wanted to see her anywhere closer to his property again.

Despite Florence plead and cry he was not moved.

She was finally ready to walk away and never look back from Cole.
She has gotten drugs and was taking every prescription accordingly.
She was feeling better and avoided anything intimate with Cole.
She sent messages to Maxwell, because he wasn’t picking her call but got no reply.

Florence cries herself to sleep every night.
No matter how she tries to move on, she felt stuck.



Cole kept calling her different bad names for deceiving him with pregnancy.
She wish to move out but where to, she does not have enough money to go rent an apartment again.
Susan will not even give her a dime because she was terribly angry with her

Florence vow to find out the lady that Cole was seeing.
She met Lizbeth and promised to pay her a certain amount If she can tell her who the Lady was.

“You are mostly around, you know who comes in and goes out. Please…I need you to tell me who is the lady that came around here while I was away. this information is very vital… and important to me. Mr Spence won’t know that I got the info from you… I’m ready to pay if that’s what it takes.

Lizbeth did not know how to reply or what exactly to say.

She quickly thought of a lie.

“Mrs Spence, I really want to help you but I don’t know much. There is a certain lady that came one day that I was on my way to the grocery store. I didn’t know how long she stayed because by the time I returned she was gone…

“Was it only ones you saw her, can you describe her, did she drive… what does she look like? Please tell me more…

Florence said pleadingly

“She came like twice, I think her name is Lizba or Lisa. Mr Spence called her one of those two names. Her structure is no much difference from Marina. That’s all I know ma’am.

Lizbeth said with her head bent. She avoid looking at Florence eyes.

“Thanks Lizbeth, I really appreciate this. Please look out for her, any day she comes in my absence…I maybe at work please call me. I will leave office and drive down.

Lizbeth nodded.
Florence gave her some money for the information she gave.
Lizbeth collected it and thanked her.

Florence left, she became more determined to find out whoever Lisa or Lizba was.
She may even secretly set a camera without Cole knowing.
She will tell Lizbeth about the camera or she better not tell anyone.
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It will be her only little secret. Whoever Lizba was, she will be exposed.
There is no relenting this time.

She was contemplating if telling Lizbeth about planting a secret camera will be a good idea.
She was not sure of what to decide but she was certain that Cole’s secret woman will be exposed soon.

 

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BEING MRS SPENCE
Episode 23.
By AMAH’S HEART.

 

 

“Please have your seat Mrs Spence…”.
The doctor said after exchanging pleasantries.

“Thank you Doc…” Florence replied with a smile.

“You said your husband is doing fine, I’m glad to hear that…the fat grin on your face says it all. Mr Spence must be doing a great job. So what brought you to my office today…?

Florence blushed before saying.

“I’m pregnant doctor. I’m only here to confirm the obvious truth by properly getting tested. And there’s another thing I recently noticed…I have never been pregnant before, so I kinda thought it’s probably part of the pregnancy signs. But I still want to confirm that too…my private part gets itchy… this morning I noticed a spot of blood and rash around, I don’t know but I haven’t experienced such before. I have been away for sometime, it was around last week… almost two weeks now I returned home, and after few days I started experiencing it. I didn’t put much thought to it until recently when it was becoming more serious. I have been waving it off and haven’t taken any medication because I don’t want to take anything that will hurt the baby…

She paused and breathed deeply, not wanting to say anything more.

“When last did you see your month circle Mrs Spence?


Doctor asked
“I can’t tell, I hardly keep an accurate record but I can’t remember seeing my period last month…oh wait. I saw it doc…it started from first and stopped after three days but nothin yet this month. I can’t be seeing my period when I’m pregnant…so I wasn’t expecting it at all. My husband is really happy and so I am. We’re going to be parents after eight years of marriage…

After few other questions, the doctor finally said.

“Mrs Spence, I do not want to thwart your hope of being pregnant. But there is a very slim line to that possiblity… not that it can’t happen but your husband was placed on fertility drugs which will last more than three months even getting to four months. Within this period his sperm won’t be active until the process is over. Even after is over it takes up to extra month for his manhood to start reponding to stimulus. I believe your assumption is that you are already a month pregnant…let me run the test first before further explaining.

Florence heart started racing as the doctor began to check her.
after the checkup was over, he took her blood and send it to the Lab for further examining.
After sometime the results were out.

“Mrs Spence, I really don’t know how to break this to you. Let me explain it in a medical terms… your husband’s stimuli’s, that’s anything that effectively impinging upon any sensory apparatuses of a living organism, which includes physical phenomenal…

Florence interrupted.

“Doctor,


I don’t understand any word from all you have said so far. Please just tell me what’s wrong with me in a very clear language. Tell me what I need to know… let’s not waste further time in speaking in terms..
The doctor held his two hands together as he began.

“Since you want a straight to the point result…is fine then. Mrs Spence, I hate to break it to you but the test results shows that you are not pregnant. Due to the years I have known you and your husband, it saddens me to also tell you that you are suffering from STD… sexual transmitted disease. You and your husband must commence treatment with immediate effect… You especially should start right away because infection is deadly if is not treated on time. It can even close up your womb from taking in a child…

Florence was dumbfounded.
She stared at the doctor unbelievable as he continued talking.

Back at home, Maxwell who really wanted to understand what was going on decided against his wish to go and see Florence at home.

On getting there, a lady who he believed to be the help informed him that Florence was away.
She rushed down to tell Cole of Maxwell’s presence.

Maxwell was about to leave when Coleman came down without any help.
He was laughing as he walked towards Maxwell

“Look who we have here… Mr ex. So you came visiting us. Hahahaha… your guts is really on a high level.

Maxwell did not say a word as he stares at him.

Lizbeth was in one corner of the house smiling from ear to ear at the drama that was about to start.

“….Mr ex, how dare you come down to my house to look for my wife? Wait… you drove boldly down here because of another man’s wife, don’t you have any iota of shame or dignity in you? My wife.. Florence remains mine forever, she is not going to sign the divorce, we have already agreed on that and she already a month pregnant for me. She tricked your ass… manipulated your weak and stupid heart to get a whopping cheque from you which she used in saving our home…

Maxwell gave a sarcastical laugh at first before saying.

“If you think your words gets to me… then think again. Listen, Florence never manipulated me in writing a cheque for her, I solely gave it to her with a clear eyes and mind. I could have allowed your crazy ass to be kicked out into the street and you will turn into a street beggar… begging from hand to mouth. Maybe after then you will see your useless behavior clearly. Your suffering rewards will come in tons for lavishing your money on another woman aside your wife, a lying smart side chick. Who actually manipulated you into thinking she was pregnant for you. You’re so gullible Coleman. Go get a life and stop acting sick when you are not, just to have Florence fend for you and attend to your lazy bones. She deserves better and you have taken her for granted…far too long…

Cole clapped his hand loudly while laughing.

“Wow… what an interesting speech. You have become Florence advocator…or are there other married women on your list that you advocates for because I can see you prefers them married. Is difficult for you to get your own single woman. That must be one of the reasons Florence swears never to end up with you. Infact if you were all this good why did she ex you to marry me? Mr perfect that can’t woe a single lady but decided to go after married women. Enticing them with your bloody money. I guess you didn’t hear the part that Florence will never be yours… she is mine and we’re going to be parents soon. You remain a looser Mr ex…. hahaha… I’m still wining… hahaha…

Maxwell swallowed hard, his hand was suddenly began to sweat.

“Florence is not pregnant. Don’t try to say things thinking I will be hurt. I know the truth already. She sleeps on the same bed with you but will never allow you touch her. She is only pitying your lazy bones and have to do everything she can just to make sure you bounce back… she will sign the divorce papers and be free from your trickery and cheating ass. Does just sleeping on the same bed transfer pregnancy to her… well, I don’t think so. Florence will never allow you touch her… she deserves better and is just a matter of time and she will be free from you…





Coleman began to laugh. He laughed for so long before saying

“You are the biggest fool I have ever seen. the highest stupid animalI that think through his anus. if you think that Florence loves you or wants to be with you then you will wait till eternity. She loves me to death and will never…read my lips again, never ever leave me. Florence loves me to stupor, she loves me stupidly and crazily… No matter what I do…no matter the offense I commit she will still stick by me. She is carrying my child which already a month…we slept together and i banged her really hard and long….are you pained? Hahahaha you are pained because I made love to my own wife… you’re a mad man. she enjoys me that way and can’t stay a night without my touch. We did it last night too… and she kept professing how much she loves me. You’re not even close to being the real man that I am. Mr ex, go get a glue and glue back your heart because I can see pieces of it falling to the ground, my help can assist you pack it into a bag and take it to your car….looser…hahahaha…

This time Cole’s words really got to Maxwell.
He made a fist, and thought of strangling Coleman but withheld himself from doing that.

He surprised Cole by taking a chair to sit.

“What are you doing…?
Cole asked confused.

“Waiting for Florence to come back and deny every damn thing you just said. Everything you said is a big lie. Florence never slept with you neither is she pregnant… she tells me nothing but the truth and I trust her with all my heart.”
Maxwell replied and decided not to say anything again.

Cole kept talking but Maxwell neither replied or paid attention to his blabbing.

He continued saying things concerning him and Florence that will hurt Maxwell. but he tried so hard to remain cool.

Cole couldn’t convince him to leave or to respond to his rant.

Just then Florence drove in with her car. Cole quickly sat down.

Florence has seen Maxwell car outside and became scared
She wondered what was going on inside and why he came.

She looked at the doctor’s report again.
She wasn’t pregnant rather she has infection.
And since Cole was the only man she have been sleeping with.
The one and only man. She has never slept with Maxwell, is only Cole.

Which means she got the infection from him, he transferred sexual transmitted disease to her which he must have gotten from an unknown person.

Cole is definitely seeing another woman.
No matter how sad the truth look but it must be the said woman that he got the disease which he transferred to her.

Is this new strange lady a model, what kind of car does she drives?
Coleman prefers classic hot chicks. Beautiful with a perfect figure.
There is another Marina that probably came around during her absence and Cole didn’t think of using protection in sleeping with her.

“Oh God… my life aaah! I’m in disarray… I’m totally done for. Coleman finally wants to kill me with disease he got from another classic “Marina.Who is this lady…who…who! God…oh God….

Florence cried out in anguish. She hit her steering hard.
She has been thinking of how she will tell Cole that there was no pregnancy.

Now, is not just the false pregnancy she was thinking about.
There was a whole lot of other things in her bucket list of worries.

She wiped off a tear drop before going down.

As she got in, she saw Maxwell sitting, Cole was also there.

Maxwell had this sad and disappointed look.
She wish she can start asking for his forgiveness, just realizing that Cole and a different woman have started another dirty game and she even infected him which he transmitted to her.

That information alone made her regret coming back, made her want to run into Maxwell arm and beg him to take her away and she will never retuned back.

But looking at the whole scene in the house and Maxwell body language

She knew then that trouble was brewing hot for her.

 

 

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BEING MRS SPENCE
Episode 22.
By AMAH’S HEART.

 

 

She tapped him and he opened his eyes.

“You aren’t sleeping, so why pretend…

He looked at her and sat up.

“You finally decided to come home. I was already trying to move on since you are wicked enough to leave me in my pitiable condition and go to where ever….I know you didn’t go to Susan’s house, where have you been staying all this while?

Florence move round the room, then come back to him.

“Does it matter, wherever i was shouldn’t bother you. All that matters is that I’m back. Lizbeth said you fell in the bathroom and she rushed down to help you… I thought you are supposed to be walking effortlessly. the physiotherapist informed me that you are alright. You can move around without any help and many other things. you should be able to do things independently. I paid him off because his work was done. I don’t understand your reasons for still falling…

Cole sat up properly and looked at her.

“My health collapsed back after you left. You’re damn wicked Florence. Even after my calls and Lizbeth calls to inform you about my health, you refused to come home. Instead you asked her to inform me to go ahead and kill myself… Florence, you are heartless. You opened your


mouth to say such trash to your ailing husband and felt no remorse. You really wanted me to go and die in my misery and saddened state. Well, I’m happy that Lizbeth has really been helping me out…I wonder what I would have done without her. I’m still happy that you retuned, we have been running low on food stuffs and other necessary things…I hope you will be kind enough to help out.
Florence sighed heavily.

“You pushed me out and makes the whole effort I poured into you to look like nothing. You never appreciated or even showed kindness in your word or action. You took me for granted and still expect me to continue wiping your butt… things aren’t done that way Cole. I wanted to stay in a place that I felt loved and appreciated. I’m sorry with my harsh words but you pushed me too hard Cole. You did pushed me. By the way…my leaving also brought good tidyings to you…. concerning the house and some other things.

Cole looked at her wondering what she was talking about.
Florence continued.

“…The first good news is that I’m pregnant…it seems so though…

Cole looked at her surprised.

“What are you talking about Florence… you mean that you are carrying my child in your womb… right now? You are pregnant… for real?

“Yes….yes Cole. I’m carrying your child…

Cole laughed out loudly.

“Come here…come to me. Oh my goodness… the fertility drugs worked faster than expected. I asked the doctor and he said is only after three


months and two weeks of completing the drugs it will start taking effect, he said within the period of treatment, i won’t be able to get any woman pregnant until the treatment is all over and I will only be completing the whole drugs and it’s process a week from now. But if you are pregnant, it means the drugs worked faster. It worked within just…two months. I’m surprised that you’re pregnant but super excited though. Come here…
Florence went to him excitedly, he kissed her for long before releasing her.

“… I’m happy… that’s a great news sweetie. The doctor was wrong when he said is only from three months upwards that the drugs will be effective and that’s only if I follow it squarely without missing any. Thanks for paying for all the drugs, I know it was really expensive but you made sure I don’t miss out. The last one, you didn’t want to buy it but after I persuaded, you got it for me. We’re finally going to be parents… for real this time. I love you sweetie…and I have missed you.

They kissed again and Florence later got up and tidy the room.
She gave Lizbeth money to go and buy groceries for the house.
She later went back to Cole and they continued their celebration in bed.

She held back the second good news and decided to tell him later.

She melt under Cole’s touch, as they went on with their love making all through the night.

She wanted to tell him about the house in the morning but decided to come back from work instead.

Maxwell called her within the day, she spoke with him and said she will be coming the following day to see him.

She went home and that evening she brought out the check and showed Cole.

Cole had this ghost look when he saw the amount written on the cheque.

“Sweetie…Where did you get such an amount from…and for what exactly?

“For the house Cole, Maxwell gave me the cheque after I told him about the house…

Cole paused and stared at her.

“Wow…he gave you this huge amount of cheque. What was he thinking….? I mean I wasn’t expecting this. I’m dumb founded… how did he want us to be paying back? Monthly or weekly?

Florence smiled and said replied
“He does not want a pay back. He gave it to me…for free. Totally free…we don’t have to pay any dime back to him.

Cole was silent for a long time, staring at the cheque.

” What did you do for him to sign this kind of cheque…how many times did you guys have sex? I won’t be mad at you if you make out with him… atleast the end result is massively huge. What was he thinking…I don’t understand that your ex. Is he foolish and stupid at the same time? He must be very foolish to have given you this money for free…is it really for free? What does he do again for a living…? I’m… just shocked and don’t really know how to react. You must have really given him enough bedmating satisfaction, enough super love making and it twisted his brain in writing this cheque for free. Because, no man in his right senses will give out such amount to his married ex girlfriend for free. When the person isn’t crazy…





“Okay… okay Cole. You have said enough. I expected you to be happy and grateful… not this unnecessary questions and insult to Max who just literally saved your ass from getting kicked into the street…” Said Florence who was getting irritated with Cole’s words.

“Don’t get me wrong sweetie… I’m very grateful. I deeply appreciate you more Florence, whatever style you gave him in bed that made him to lost his mind and gave you this money you have to show it to me tonight.

Florence shakes her head.

“I never slept with Max, not during the separation or this past days. He just gave me the cheque without doing anything…

Cole began to laugh.

“Florence, you must have mistaken me for a child, I’m a grown man…not a baby.
You did nothing and he gave you this amount of money…for free…for freaking free. Waoohhh…and you expected me to believe that cock and bull stories. Well, let me just pretend is true and focus on the positive side. Thanks…I appreciate this. Really…I appreciate sweetie. This is double blessings… becoming a Dad for real and… wait a minute hope the pregnancy does not belong to…oh nevermind…. you know better to use protection with him…

“Cole I said nothing happened with Max. That’s the truth, but you can choose to believe anything you wish to believe…I really don’t care anymore. Please don’t make Max’s whole effort to look stupid because I don’t want him to regret doing this… neither do I want to regret helping you again. Just be appreciative… and mean it Cole.
Florence said angrily.

“I’m grateful sweetie…I mean it. Becoming a Dad and getting my house back means everything…and I’m really grateful. I guess is time to take out the divorce case out of court. We’re becoming a family and you need me just like I need you…I also know that you love me and that’s the reason why you went extra mile to do all of this. I love you too Florence. Let’s start all over again and make sure this time around is for the better. No Marina or Max can come between us… okay?

Florence stood up and walked round the room.

“I really don’t know Cole, can I atleast think about it? Give me time…and I will only consider it if you change for real. Your character is still very provoking and I really can’t deal. I need to think about it. Max is….

Cole interrupted.

“No more Max. I said it earlier that you should leave all this people that are threat in our marriage out of the way. Don’t mention Max again…is now us. Me and you Florence. What is there to think about, we sleep in same bed, our love making is getting very interesting by the day. We are cool together. You came back like I said you will… because you love me and hates divorce. A strong Christan like you shouldn’t even be considering such. Is a taboo to your faith. Keeping the vow we made on the alter of God on our wedding day and making things to work out for good this time should be your Moto and focus. Nothing else… nothing should matter at all….

Cole’s words got to Florence. As a Christian she shouldn’t be considering divorce but with all Cole did in the past she had every right to divorce him.
Is probably the love she had for him that is still keeping her from proceeding with the divorce signing.
And now that they were about to recover the house back from the bank and probably a baby too on the way, is only normal to forgive Cole and start a family like she has long wanted.

Her major problem is Maxwell, how will she do with him.
What will she tell him, will he ever forgive her?
He will really be hurt if he finds out all of this.

She has a lot to worry about and did not want to be an advocate of divorce. Forgiveness is still the key in marriage and she wants to over look Cole’s fault and refocus on their marriage again.

They later paid the bank and got their house fully back.
Cole was excited and so was Florence.

She couldn’t go to see Maxwell the day she promised and even a week after.

Susan asked her if she has gone to the hospital and she said she was going to drive down there the next day to confirm the obvious truth that has suddenly brought joy and fear to her heart.
She called the doctor to inform him of her coming.

Lizbeth have not being herself ever since Florence returned.
She will always sneak up and hide behind the door anytime Cole and Florence is inside the room to hear what they are talking about and whenever they’re making love.

She will stand listening to them most nights until she felt she has heard enough.

She has not been alright with herself ever since Florence came back and start talking about been pregnant for Cole.

Cole has also refused to look at her end ever since Florence retuned.
He has warned her to keep her mouth shut and stick to her job.
He said Florence must not know that something happened between them during her absence.

His word hurts her deeply and she was beginning to dislike Mrs Spence for everything.

She was already thinking of how she will be the next Mrs Spence before Florence came back.
She felt Mr Spence used her to get along.
She felt used and it angered her greatly.

The following day, Florence was driving down to see the doctor.

She also hope she won’t regret considering Coleman back, canceling the divorce papers and taking over her seat again as one and only Mrs Spence.

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BEING MRS SPENCE
Episode 21
By AMAH’S HEART.

 

 

Her eyes caught the Bible relaxing on Maxwell’s reading table.
She quickly looked away, while trying to concentrate on the present moment.

Her eyes travels to the Bible again, she suddenly flinched Maxwell straightened and looked at her.

“Are you alright…? He asked worried

“Yea… I’m good. That bible over there, can you remove it…? Maybe hide it somewhere for now, you can put it back up later…is making me a bit uncomfortable…

Maxwell looked towards his reading table and looked back at Florence confused.
He tries to say something but decided to oblige instead

“Uuhhhh sure! If it makes you uncomfortable I will put it in the locker then..

As he picked up the Bible, he stare at it before turning to Florence.

“If you feel uncomfortable with the presence of this holy book then we aren’t doing the right thing. How will it be if God was seated in this room and watching us…? I don’t know but I wouldn’t mind the Bible beside my bed because my heart is pure towards you Flox but it only feels like our desires are in the wrong timing . I want you and everything about you. There is no denying of what I feel for you. I’m not perfect but I crave so much to make


love to you, not in a hurry or in guilt but in freedom… knowing that you are mine. We can wait if you wouldn’t mind… I’m willing to. Let’s have peace in our hearts whenever intimacy will happen. touching you now is like touching another man’s wife. I want you to be mine and I will be forever yours Flox…
Florence sat hard on the bed. She bent her head without a word.
Maxwell went to her.

“… Flox, are you alright…did I say something wrong? Just tell me what you are thinking?

“Alot… really. But is alright Max. I agree with you and I won’t stress again on getting intimate with you. God must be very disappointed in me right now. Not just with this but with a whole lot of other things. Hmmm! I’m sorry for pushing you hard and almost succeeded in kicking you off your principles. I love you Max not just for opening my eyes to the glaring truth but also for many other things…

Max responded that he also loves her.
They kissed a little.
Drank their Champaign, talk and laugh over silly jokes.

Florence summoned courage and told Max about Cole’s house.
He was silent as she pleaded to him to help out.

” ….If Cole recovers the house, I will be very happy and will be able to finally move on. Because if the bank takes the house from him he will continue pestering me, because he doesn’t have much to fall back to. I want to be


totally free from him, sign the papers and belong to only you Max…. please…. I know the amount is huge, but even if is half let’s start with that. please. Is there anyway you can help out….
Max breathed deeply, he dropped the drink in his hand. He stood up, walked to his room window..he stood there for a while as Florence plead, he retuned back to her and said

“I don’t know Flox… this is quiet complicated. Helping Cole recover his house from the bank is not really the issue but why you want to help him do that. I watch the way you talk about him…it seems you still wants to be with Cole…

“No…no… never. I won’t be here if i still want to be with Cole. I’m done with him for real. You are the only man I want to be with Max. I’m only being concerned over the house and do not want him to disturb me or you in the future…

Maxwell sat beside her again. He looked at her and said.

“The money is huge Flox. I’m not berating him for his lavish lifestyle, it was his choice in the first place. You weren’t there and never saw a dime out of this huge expenses, you have done enough as both a nice person and a good wife. I guess you should take a break. Let him carry the rest of his cross Flox. I can’t help Coleman. I’m very generous but not to that extent. Kicking him off to the street is exactly what he asked for, let him bear the consequences of his actions. Flox, even if I mess up tomorrow, God forbids it, I know I will never be that stupid…but if I happen to mess up, and you rush down cleaning my shit, patting me on the back…i will feel you love me too much and will always clean up my mess not minding how many times I do it. Sometimes, we need to learn our lesson in a hard way and appreciate people more no matter the little help they render to us when we’re in desperate need. I’m sorry Flox but I’m not gonna help Coleman. I work very hard for my money and won’t throw it off anyhow. Ask me to do any other thing for you and I will but this particular one… count me out..

Florence knew Maxwell mind was made up.
He hardly say no to her and for him to turn her down like this means is final.

She felt bad as she retuned back to her room.
The following morning, she was sad that Maxwell refused to help.
She left for work way too early and didn’t pick his call or reply his message within the day.
She stayed out late after work. She knew Maxwell sometimes comes back from work late or before her.
He also work from home, monitoring everything going on in the office with his laptop.
If he comes back late and did not meet her at home he will be worried and that is exactly what she wanted.
She needs to strategize a way to tell Cole about the pregnancy.
she can’t hide it forever since she and Maxwell had a final agreement of no intimacy.
Maybe that is the way God wants it.

Since she was trying to delay and get Maxwell worried, she drove over to Susan.
She told Susan of what she intended doing with Maxwell over the pregnancy but it didn’t work out.
Susan rebuked her, she was angry with her for trying to do such to Maxwell.
Even if she happens to be pregnant, making Maxwell to father another man’s child without him knowing is sheer wickedness and evil. Susan told her.

Susan said Florence wasn’t pregnant but asked her to go to the hospital and confirm.
Florence Promised to do that but she was scared of what the result will be.
She didn’t bother telling Susan any other thing after the way she was scolded her.

Maxwell was calling but she ignored him.
It was almost 10pm she retuned home.

She greeted Maxwell coldly, he was sitting in his living room and watching television.
She went straight to her room without looking back.
Maxwell did not say a thing as he watched her walk away.

When she didn’t come out of her room, he decided to go check up on her.

The door wasn’t locked as he knocked and went in.

“I guess why you are mad at me.. and pulling this whole attitude was because I refused your request to help Coleman recover his house….

Florence didn’t reply. She brought out the snacks and drink she bought and began to eat.
So that Maxwell will be more hurt.





“… your food is on the dining Flox. Why are you eating snacks…?
He made attempt to hold her but she moved away from him.

“Max, I’m fine with this…I don’t feel like eating your food. I will like to go to bed After eating…

Florence said shunning him.
Maxwell stare at her speechless.

He turned and left quietly.
After sometime, he returned back with a tray of food and a small envelope by the side of the tray.
He left it on a table close to Florence bedside and left without saying a word.

Florence who had it in mind that she won’t touch the food, sighted the envelope.

She went to it, quickly opened it and covered her mouth from screaming.

She held the cheque in her hand, looking at it like she just saw ghost.

It was exact amount of money for Cole’s house.
There was a piece of paper inside like a letter.
She checked it out.
“I hope you keep to your word. Help him recover the house and come back to me. I will be here waiting for you. And please, remember to eat dinner. I feel hurt watching you eat snacks when I personally made food for you after I retuned from work. This is your home Flox and I’m yours. You don’t need to pull attitude or come home late because you are angry with me and needed things to happen your own way. I’m giving you the cheque because of the love I have for you. Is not for Coleman or for anything else. Only because I truly love you. Please, do what you must and come home. This time around, no Coleman, no awaiting divorce or any other bridge because all will be conquered by the love we both share. I love you Flox… goodnight!.

She held the letter to her heart.
This indeed is a great prove that Maxwell loves her.

She thought of running to go and thank him but decided to wait till morning.

Maxwell left earlier to work according to Bianca, Florence couldn’t see him before living.

Florence went to work, before the close of the day she left.
She was too happy and couldn’t hold back her joy.
She didn’t tell Cole that she was coming.

He will worship the ground she walks on if he finds out that she was about recovering the house and he was also going to be a Dad.

She parked outside and rushed in, the house seem quiet as she stepped in.

She started rushing upstairs to their master bedroom while shouting Cole’s name.
She was screaming Cole’s name excitedly.
Before she could get to the door, Lizbeth came out of their master bedroom panting.

Florence was surprised at first when she saw that she was only on a towel and panting really hard.

“Mrs Spen….ce. you are here…oh welcome.
Lizbeth stammered abnormally and continued.

“…. I was about going into the bathroom when I heard Mr Spence calling for help., So I quickly rushed down to help him. He ..he wa..s…I mean he fell in the bathroom but I have helped him and he’s okay now. The room is a bit scattered, I will take care of it later… thank God that you are here…let me go and shower… welcome Mrs Spe…nceee..

Lizbeth rushed down while Florence did not think much of her in a mini towel or the way she was panting and showing part of her bare buttocks while running down.

She rushed in to know how Cole was doing, he was lying in bed sleeping.

Florence looked closely and realized his eyes were shaking. Which means he was pretending to be asleep probably because he heard her voice.

The room was messed up just like Lizbeth has said.
But is no big deal, she will tidy it up later.
Now is time tell Cole the goodness she brought back.

 

Tbc..

BEING MRS SPENCE
Episode 20
By AMAH’S HEART

 

 

“Is two…is two lines?
she stared at it again
…”the second line is kind of blurred but is… maybe I will have to do it again. This will be the fourteen sticks. Two lines means positive… while negative is one line. Positive means I’m pregnant. That is the details I read on it’s body…or am I getting it wrong…

She tried again and it came out the same.
“… I’m pregnant. No matter how I tries to convince myself that I’m not, the truth stare back at me. I’m carrying Cole’s child… How can this be? Cole has issue getting a woman pregnant and has been on medication for the past two months. How can he get me pregnant…no…no. This means I have to get back to Coleman…

a phone call interrupted her.

she checked the caller and frowned.
it was Lizbeth. Lizbeth has been calling since yesterday but she refused to pick.
Cole also called several times but she never picked.
Florence sighed as she decided to answer.

” Hello Mrs Spence, thank God you finally picked. Mr Spence is in a bad shape. He said he was going to kill himself if you don’t return. He miss you so much ma’am. He fell in the bathroom a day ago. Also


fell in his room last night and this morning as he was trying to climb down he fell down at the staircase. He has refused my help and said is either you or no one else. He said he is not living for anything again… His house was about to be taking and his wife was gone. He wants to kill himself… and I’m scared. Please Mrs Spence, I know you are probably mad at him for what he did but for the sake of the God you serve please come home. Mr Spence really needs you… please.
Florence sighed again before replying Lizbeth.

“I’m not coming back Lizbeth. If your Mr Spence wants to die then he should quickly do so. Tell him he’s an ungrateful soul and I will never stress myself over him… ever again. Since you care so much about his welfare then attend to him and stop calling me every minutes concerning Cole…

“Mrs Spence, you know I would love to attend to him but he has refused my help and said is either you or no one else. I don’t know what to do again… he’s threatening to kill himself if you don’t com…

Florence ended the call before Lizbeth could complete her sentence.

She began talking to herself quietly again.

“No… I’m not going back to him. He’s an ingrate, an ungrateful soul. He’s going to become homeless soon, jobless and will be at the mercy of either his shrewd mother or anyone willing to help. I can’t continue


in this misery, Maxwell must not know or I’m doomed. Maxwell will give me and this child a better life, he will love and cherish me, he will respect and care for me and the baby. This are things that Cole isn’t capable of giving…he can’t give what he doesn’t have. He only thinks of himself… very selfish. oh God, I’m pregnant…why now and why Cole. I have to act fast and make Maxwell take responsibility. I will try and go intimate with him tonight. He must not know that I have been sleeping with Cole and already pregnant for him…no he must not. He won’t forgive me and I will be ruined if I return back to Cole like he wants. I will sign the divorce papers, everything about Coleman will be forgotten. He will…
Somebody interrupted her.

“Flox, are you alright in there? You have been in the bathroom for over 30minutes. Did you later take the drugs you got or I should take you to the hospital… you will see a doctor who will ascertain what the problem is and we will know what exactly to treat… Flox… Flox…

Maxwell called out to her.

“I’m coming out now Max. I’m feeling a bit fine…no need of going to the hospital. Yes, I have taken the drugs…I will be alright…

She hide the pregnancy test properly inside her clothes before coming out.

She flashed Maxwell a smile, he wasn’t convince even with the smile.

“Flox… let me take you to the hospital. You were running temperature while you were asleep last night, I came in and checked up on you before going to bed. I touched your forehead and your were running temperature. That’s why I made the special green tea for you this morning, but you left it untouched and went to work…

Florence moved to her wardrobe and stylishly dropped the hidden test. while Maxwell slowly move back to the room and stood beside the bed.
Florence went to him and wrapped her arms around.

“You worry too much Max, I’m fine. I couldn’t take the tea because I was already running late for work. And you know I’m taking a prescribed drugs from the pharmacy, I don’t know if it’s okay to take the green tea too…

“Is very okay. It does not affect the drugs. It actually helps you bounce back quicker than usualllll…..



He startled and suddenly paused from what he was saying as Florence put her hand under his shirt and tickle his nipples.
She kissed his arm up to his face.

“Max… stop talking and come let’s move to the bed. Make Love to me…I desire you… so much…

She kissed him passionately.
Maxwell blinked back severally before responding.
He suddenly stopped and set her aside.
He looked at her and said with a smile while holding her hand

“What are you doing Flox? Did you want to get me in the mood… and run off again…

He smiled expressing his teeth as he led her into a chair beside the bed and made her sit on his lap so she won’t feel bad.

“Flox…I thought we agreed on the first day that no intimacy. You said so yourself and I totally agree to the ideas. We agreed that ones the divorce papers are signed which is in about two weeks from now we can freely do that. I might have allowed my feeling to cloud my thinking during the time of your separation, when Cole was living with another woman. I wanted you so much back then but I feel alright with myself for not succeeding. Well, all thanks to you. I realized that getting intimately involved is like sleeping with another man’s wife, you are by all standard still Coleman’s wife… despite the divorce case been in Court. Is only after it’s signed that you are Florence Richard Adam or you take up my own name…

He paused, smiled and continued

“… since everything is within two weeks, I have chosen to wait. I desire you too Florence… way too much, even more than you do but doing the right thing pays. Hope you understand…?

Florence frowned, she stood from his lap.
Is true she has suggested they don’t get intimate but that was before she tested positive to pregnancy.

Plans has changed and she just wants to go ahead and do it with Maxwell without thinking about it.
If she sit to think it through, she won’t proceed with it.
This baby must belong to Maxwell, Cole has ruined half or almost all her life.
If he is giving another chance, he will ruin everything.
She won’t give him that chance. Maxwell must not know her plan or she will be in trouble.
He will be shattered and she can’t allow that to happen.

Maxwell made attempt to hold her but she stepped away from him angrily.

“I thought you truly wanted me? Your body language and your attitude speaks of it. I see desires most times when I look into your eyes. And now I’m throwing myself cheaply into your arms and you are rejecting me…

Maxwell went to her and cupped her face in his hand.

“I’m not rejecting you Flox. I can never reject you… I’m only reminding you of our initial plan to wait. Is true that I truly love and wants you forever. Flox, even right now, my body yawns for you but I’m trying not to…

She interrupted him with a kiss on the lip.

“Enough talk, if you want me like I do then let’s do it… I can’t think of any other thing except to be with you Max…

Maxwell nodded quietly as he responded to the kiss.
He asked her if they can go to his room or she wants to stay in hers.

She didn’t respond as she began unbuttoning his shirt before pushing him towards the bed.

She pulled off her clothes and went to him and the kissing and caressing continues.

Maxwell moaned softly as Florence increased the level of their romance in bed.

She was doing all she can to make sure he won’t start another sermon making her have a rethink.

Suddenly Maxwell said to her while the hot romance was ongoing.

“Flox… Flox wait…uuhhhuu…pleeassee wait… Flox…

“What is it… what the hell is wrong with you Max? Our whole body is deeply connected to each other… while are you interrupting this beautiful moment…

Florence barked at him angrily, feeling dejected already.

He tries to hold her but she moved away.

“I’m not interrupting my love. I only wanted to ask if we can use… protection…I mean condom. I have some somewhere in my wardrobe…I can rush down and get it…I will be fast at it.



Florence scuffed, she stared at him angrily.

“Why will you want to use condom on me Max? Did I complain to you…

Maxwell breathed shakily.

“I’m only trying to play safe… you know. I don’t want to get you pregnant.. maybe not now until your divorce papers are signed. Don’t get me wrong Flox, I will be the happiest man alive if you carry and give birth to my child. Buhhhhhh…..

Florence pushed him and stood. As she was trying to get dressed Maxwell rush to hold her.

“…I’m sorry Flox…. please let’s continue. I promise not to interrupt again… please, I’m sorry…

Florence faced him.

“, You are afraid of getting me pregnant… really… Max really? You don’t truly love me because I never complained to you that I was afraid of carrying your pregnancy. Come to think of it, what are condoms doing in your wardrobe? So You have been having other ladies here and acting like you were faithful to me while I was nursing Cole… you lied max…

“I was truly faithful Flox, Keeping myself just for you. Having condoms doesn’t necessarily mean that I was having other women around. I bought it during the time you separated from Cole…last year. I thought You may not like me touching you without it so I kept it in case but we never used it and it remains unopened. I have kept myself ever since then Flox, waiting untill when you will be fully mine. That was why I was pissed when I realized you were sleeping in the same bed with Cole. But you reassured me that nothing happened. You were only sleeping on the same bed because you only needed to help him out at nights. I’m glad that Cole never touched you neither did you. you made me proud with such action. I’m happy that you also kept yourself for me and I definitely do not want to rush the golden meal. I want the time to be right, I want it to be one of the memorable romantic moment that you won’t forget in a hurry. Well, this isn’t how I planned it but i will do anything to please you. please I’m sorry Flox. Let’s go back to bed and I will never interrupt again… I’m sorry…

Florence thought of going back as he kept pleading but she was already having cold feet.

Her guts was down, fear has creep in and she can’t continue tonight.
Maybe some other time and soon before the pregnancy start showing.

She told Max, tomorrow instead they can. She was tired and needed rest.

Maxwell later left her alone and return to his room.

Three days ago was a Sunday, she attended a church service with Maxwell. During the prayer section, she has knelt down not minding who was watching.

She quietly prayed fervently with all her heart.

“God Almighty, I’m in a middle of nowhere…in a confused state. My relationship with you has really gone cold. My worries increase each day pushing me away from your thoughts. At this point in my life, I’m at a crossroads. I don’t know what to do…I don’t know why my life has to be this messy. Falling in love with Coleman and getting married to him has done me more harm than good. If he wasn’t your plan for me why did you even let our path to meet… I know I can’t question you. Divorce is never something I ever wanted in my life…oh God, never have I thought it will come to this. Maxwell is a nice man, I know he will give me a better life but I’m probably carrying Cole’s child and Maxwell will be shattered if he finds out. This is my dilemma…I need you God. Please do not leave me… help me to gather up pieces of my life and make good meaning out of it. Forgive me… for I know my sins stare back at my face. I’m sorry God… please, help me. Don’t forsake me… help me…

Florence had prayed silently, making sure no one hears her except God who hears even the tiniest echo of our hearts.



Maxwell was also praying during the section too. he squeezed her hand gently as she stood and sat back on the chair.



After service they drove back to the house. After lunch he decided to take her out for a movie.

Florence went outside and made sure she was alone before calling her sister Susan.
She did not want to tell her before but she needed to speak to someone and she knows Susan will always listen.

Susan shouted at her before asking her to go and get pregnancy tester so she will know if she was really pregnant.

Susan said she hopes she isn’t pregnant for a man like Cole but she should get tested first.

It was while they were still on their way to the cinema that she asked Maxwell to stop beside a pharmacy so that she can get some drugs.
Maxwell did and wanted to follow her inside but she asked him to stay back in the car because she won’t be wasting time in there.

She went in alone and got the pregnancy test kit. Which was her main purpose. She bought few other drugs as a cover up and did not intend using them.

She hides the pregnancy test kit properly in her bag while holding the other drugs that was inside a leather bag in her hand.

She showed Maxwell the drugs she got before they drove off.
They went to the cinema and the movie was exactly what she needed to distract her from her present worries.

They got home late at night and she kept thinking of how to use the test stick to ascertain if she was truly pregnant.

She was scared to check and did not stop thinking about it.
It was while she was alone in her room late at night that she used the test.
It came out with one clear line and the other was a bit faint.
It confused her because she can’t tell If it means positive or negative.
She decided to try some other time.

Susan called her to ask what was the result.
She told Susan what she was seeing in the test stick after using upto three.

Susan told that she was probably not pregnant. She should try and go to the hospital to be sure.

Florence was scared of going to the hospital.

She had used upto ten sticks within few days, and even bought another pack on her way back from work.
She was certain that is pregnancy.
Even though majority of the used stick’s second line was either looking blurred or not showing at all.
Most of the second lines look faints, but with all the several test she used, she has come to conclusions that she was pregnant and was not going back to Cole no matter what.

Is either Maxwell or none other.
If she suddenly developed cold feet today in getting intimate with Maxwell, she will do it either tomorrow or next.
Maxwell won’t say no to her again.

The following day while at work, Cole’s messages kept coming in.
He was threatening to kill himself if she does not return home.
He mentioned how his health has gone worst since she left.

Florence started thinking of what to do.
She thought of how to help Cole recover the house.
If she tell Maxwell, he may not want to help because the amount was huge and before Cole can pay back such amount of money back to him it will take years.
Maxwell will not agree but she was going to ask him anyway.
If she succeeded in helping Cole with the house she won’t look back in being with Maxwell.

Maybe tonight, she will finally get intimate with him after which she will tell him about the house if he can help in anyway.
She cares about Cole but she wants to start her life with Maxwell and make him feel like he got her pregnant instead of Coleman.

After dinner that night with Maxwell who has been acting all sorry for the other night.
He led her to his room, the light color was friendly, roses scattered on the bed and the floor.
A bottle of champagne and two glass cups by the beside.

“This is not how I planned our first love night to be but is a bit close. No condom, no interruptions… just me and you in our coozy world of fantasy. Getting pregnant for me will be the best thing that ever happens to me… I’m sorry again for the other night. I can’t stop saying sorry Flox. I love you…so much.

Florence knew it was time, Susan has said she was not pregnant with the test result but she was convinced that she was due to the way she feels and the whole test stick she has used just to confirm. Although she still needs to go to the hospital like Susan suggested, to really confirm.
Susan sounded sure that she was only stressed out and felt nauseated but is not pregnancy and the test result too said it all.
But she doubted Susan and wasn’t going to take any chances.

After tonight with Maxwell, she can finally say the baby probably forming in her womb belongs to him.
Maybe after then she can go to the hospital.

She has fears. with all the terrible ideas forming in her head, her heart beat was racing.

 

 

Tbc…

BEING MRS SPENCE
Episode 19
By AMAH’S HEART





Florence got dressed and quickly went to see her visitors.
She tried to wear fake smile and pretend like she was truly happy to see them.

“Hey Susy.. Max. What are you doing here. Wasn’t expecting you…

Florence tried to keep a steady eye contact with Maxwell despite finding it difficult.

Maxwell kept staring at her, when Florence couldn’t keep up it, she looked away and refocused on Susan
Susan spoke first

“Flo, how’re you…? Maxwell here wanted to visit. He knew that you will not agree for him to come over so he asked that I bring him and since I wanted to see you too, so…here we are.

Florence said mostly like a whisper.
“You could have called first but why is everyone wanting to see me… what’s going on?

Maxwell who had not said anything spoke.

“I needed to know how you are doing first and obviously you are absolutely great. And another thing is to know why you have decided not to keep to your word. You kept postponing our meeting. I mean, we needed to talk, I also need to move on if you have decided to be with your husband. Instead of keeping me like a wanderer…let me know what you really want. Because I can no longer pretend or


wait till eternity for you Flox. Is okay if you want to be with your husband, i will never stop you but what I dislike is playing with my emotions everytime…
Florence replied them angrily.
“Why are you being self centered Max, Susan you too. None of you even asked how Cole was doing. Do you all think I’m enjoying myself down here and care less about every one and everything else? Please, try and be sensitive for ones. Cole maybe on a wheelchair and his recovery process is slower than I thought he is still my husband until the divorce papers are signed and sealed by the Court of law. What y’all should be asking is how’s Cole doing, atleast in that way I also feel cared for. Max, Driving down to my place and acting like I have done something wrong just because I haven’t seen you yet is selfishness…I promise to see you Max, I haven’t gotten the time yet but that I will do. Cole is my priority right now, if he’s better then I can also think of moving on and…

Susan interrupted her with a finger pointing up stairs while standing to her feet. She was talking loudly so that Cole can hear her where ever he was.

” Do not force your Cole down our throats. I never liked him when he was healthy neither will I…now that he is probably bedridden. Your Cole is arrogant, disrespectful, egoistic and ill tempered…the list goes on. You choose


to come back here and take care of his mess, is your choice as the Jesus baby, Bible quoting, virtuous woman and godly wife that you think you are. I’m not like you and do not for a second want to be stupid like you Florence. Coleman took advantage of your softness and plays you like a football. Remember the day you came to my house crying foul over how he dislike the cloth you wore to his office party and sent you back home because you were not dressed in the skimpy cloths he wanted… Yes, that day I wish I can shake you up a bit to stand up to him and tell him your momma did not raise a soft cat. Mom and Dad raised us to be God fearing, yes…but to also be tigris and not allow anyone to kick us around in the butt. I believe in God and loves my husband dearly. Jimmy is an amazing man but never will he disrespect me to the highest order and I will run back wiping his buttocks. Never…
Florence tries to give Susan sign to lower her voice because Cole may hear her. And to also mind what she is saying because of Maxwell was with them.
Susan did not pay attention to her.
Instead she moved closer to the stairs and raised her voice.
Making Florence to sank deeply in the cushion with her head bent.

“… Coleman Spence is super lucky to have a woman like you Flo. Is rare…women are no longer foolish but you chose to be. I can’t talk you out of this whole thing…is your damn choice and I have Promise not to stress it again. Normally, Cole shouldn’t eat his cake and have it again but he obviously can have it as many times as he chose to because he thinks you will always be there to clean his mess. C’mon Flo, this man never loved you like you deserve. he tortured you emotionally even before getting another woman pregnant, kicking you out after the whole insult with both his own mother and mistress. Threatening your life even while you were out. He live with his mistress roughly two years and never cares if you are alive or dead. After things got sour, and the whole pregnancy thing was all lies and deceit which he foolishly and blindly fell for… They both landed in the hospital and just like magic he asked his mama Golden or whatever they call her, a mother who failed to raise her son well… just a call and you flew back to them like they expected that you would…”

Maxwell tries to call an angry Susan to order but she ignored.
He took his car keys and was about leaving but needed Florence to look at him maybe for the last time.

Florence who couldn’t take the insult from her elder sister stood up and said loudly.

“, You should all be going… this is uncalled for Susan. We can’t both be the same and like you stated earlier is my damn choice and I expect you to respect my choices and leave me the hell alone. Cole is my husband if you have forgotten that. He may not be perfect to your taste but he is changing for good. Stop trying to talk me out of caring for my husband. He needs me now than ever. He hurts me in the past and he is sorry. I can’t kill him, this accident has almost crippled him if not for several medical intervention. I want him to be well, I don’t have to level down his sins on his head every day. I can’t Leave him now, that is what you all should bear in mind. Everyone should move on with his or her life. Leave me alone. You all should leave my house please…coming down to my home with insult is what I can’t take from anyone…

Maxwell breathed deeply before walking out.

Susan moved closer to Florence and replied.

“You can’t take insult from anyone except from Cole…I guess. You think he respects you now, Flo is just for the moment because right now, he is at your mercy so he has to behave nice just to earn your sympathy. His Golden mama has abandoned him, his sister… I’m sure that one can’t spend a day with her own brother. Flo, remember that Dad was a good man, he treated Mom with love and Mom loved and respected him effortlessly. We were raised in a loving, godly home Flo. I care for you like my only sister ever since our parents passed, do you even think they will be happy right now with all of this. Allowing another man who wasn’t raised properly or choose to behave right to treat you like trash? I will never… ever tolerate it and Jimmy will never ever try such. Is not in him and mostly because he knows the woman he got married to. I’m leaving your house and never coming back…

Susan took her bag and started walking to the door. She suddenly turned and said to Florence.

“… tell Cole that i will run him over with my car without any iota of guilt if I see him standing by the road side. He dares not challenge me, I will spit on his stupid face. You are nursing him back to health because you are his second Mama golden and silver. Rubbish!! I hate what he has turned you into. Is eight years already with no child or children to count on. You feel Coleman is your cross, then continue to carry him. Maxwell is moving on with his life. He should quickly do so. That young fine man has tried. He calls me often, begging me to talk to you Flo. He loves you and despite all that has happened he still wants to be with you but since you choose your Coleman, I can only wish the best. I hopes this time around, he doesn’t pregnant another sexy woman for real…

Susan walked out, Florence watched her kicked her car angrily, she said something, before going in and driving off with speed.
Maxwell was already gone before Susan even came out of the house.

Florence went to a chair and sat hard.

She saw Lizbeth who obviously heard almost everything Susan said.

“Ma’am, I’m sorry to say but your sister is an angry bird. She is too hot and almost ready to fight. Her voice was echoing all over the house. I’m sorry you have to go through all of this. Mr Spence is a nice man and deserves another chance to life. He has a good heart, he may not show it often but aside his good looks his heart is equally good. Maybe with time you will get to see it… don’t listen to anyone who tries to condemn him without even getting to know him closely.

Florence did not say anything to Lizbeth as she climbed up.
Cole had earpiece on both ears, either listening to music while lying down and facing up or some other thing.

Florence removed it from his ears. he turned to her, smiled and said.

“I guess your visitors are gone. Susan’s nonsense rant was getting to the room, I have to get something to block my two ears so that I won’t hear her. Well, I have been listening and enjoying cool music…

Florence decided not to talk about the drama with her sister and Cole never asked.
Instead Cole spoke differently on another topic.

He pointed at the fertility medicine bottle that was already half and how Florence should try and get more of the drugs for him if she was truly out in helping him get better in every area.

Florence told him that she used her last money in the account to pay up his debt.
The money he was owning his company, she used all she had to clear the debt and there is nothing much left with her except feeding money.

Cole insisted that she should try and get the fertility drugs for him, he does not want to miss out on the three months constant medication like the doctor had advised him.

Florence didn’t reply as she quietly went about her day.
The drugs were very expensive, she can’t afford them for Cole. Not right now.
She has tried to pay up many other Cole’s general medication bills. Expenses was too much on her shoulder and weighing her down already.

After a week Cole continue to pester her over getting the meds for his fertility.
Florence end up borrowing some money from her colleagues to get the drugs just for peace to reign and to make Cole happy.

Cole thanked her very well as he continued with the drugs.

The bank was sending a reminder message to him concerning the house on collateral.
He showed each message to Florence.
Although it wasn’t time yet but it was for them to be at alert.

“Most times, this things gives me sleepless nights…I really don’t know what to do. Sweetie, if the bank take this house we will be homeless. I wish I have a means I can get money to pay up the bank. Is not even a small amount of money, where on Earth will I even get the money. I’m out of job, not physically fit yet to look for another. Even if I get employed now, I need to work like a year before getting entitled to a loan…. I’m deeply troubled sweetie. My Mom will never agree to help, she does not even have up to such amount to loan out. Sweetie, do you…

Florence stopped him from completing the sentence.



“Don’t even think of asking me such questions. the only friend I had is Tina and since she got married and moved to far East we haven’t even spoken for over a year now. The only time she chat me up was last year when she needed money to stock up her food stuffs business after the arrival of her first child. She asked me to loan her, I don’t have such amount of money she was asking for. but I was able to send her little money just to support her business. Susan is the last person I will ever go to, even if she has, Susan won’t help. Maxwell, my ex is a no go area….

Cole fled up angrily
“You are mentioning people that will only mock us…mock me especially at the end. Don’t even think of going to all of this people you just mentioned. They’re only looking out for our downfall…how about getting a loan from your office….?

Florence looked at him angrily.
“Cole, how can you even suggest that kind of thing? You think my company will give me such a huge amount for a loan? Cole, I wasn’t there when you were borrowing money from every angle and pumping into Marina. Wanting me to wash the dishes after eating and enjoying yourself with her is uncalled for. If I decide or choose to help you wash it does not give you more right to keep packing dirty dishes to the sink for me to tidy. There is absolutely nothing I can do to help…if the bank are ready, they should come and take the house. We will live in the street. You can even move to madam Gold’s house. She is your mother after all and won’t kick you out. She has a big house and still has extra building occupied by tenants in an estate. She may give you an accommodation…

Cole frowned at what Florence said. He raised his voice angrily and said.
“You are talking rubbish Florence. How can you even say all of this without any sign of fear or respect? Is better if you did not say anything at all because you ended up getting me more annoyed with all you said. If you are only helping so that you can rob it on my face in the future then stop helping. Your husband kindly asked for your help because his house is about to be taking from him, and the only thing a self claimed loving wife will say is for him to be thrown to the street because she has decided not to forgive or forget his past mistake. Are you without sin… don’t you used to do things that I overlooked or forgive? Because I sin differently you think you are better than me. If you want to go to your perfect ex boyfriend that has no spot then byee…the door is open. But I’m sure of one thing you will run back to me in no time… nonsense!

Florence looked at him and shakes her head sadly.
“You’re an ungrateful fool. Even if I kill myself for you Cole you will still not appreciate it. My ex, Maxwell will make a better man than you will ever be. You are naturally wicked and I hate you for putting me through so much pain…I…I ju..

She swallowed hard , blinked back tears.
Florence stormed out with a bag and few things in it.
Cole was calling her to come back but she ignored him and left.

She drove to Maxwell’s house, knocked on the door.
Bianca who was stepping out opened up, and greeted her kindly. she asked to see Maxwell.
She told him that Maxwell was in his room, since is a weekend, he doesn’t come out on time.

Bianca wanted to go and inform him but Florence asked her not to worry, she will go and meet him up.

She went to his room, knocked on the door. No response. She knocked again and again.

“Who’s there, what’s the problem…do you need something…?

Florence did not respond, instead she turned the handle of the door and realized it was not locked.
She opened it and entered the large beautifully designed room.
Maxwell seems to be working with his mini apple system on a table close to his bed.
He turned and was shocked to see Florence.
He didn’t stand, he remained seated looking at her.
Florence slowly walked to meet him.

She opened her mouth to say something but closed it. Maxwell continued looking at her.
She summoned courage and said

“Hey… Max. I’m sorry I came unannounced. I needed to talk with someone… I’m practically done with Cole. He is so ungrateful. Despite everything, he still makes all my efforts looks useless…

Maxwell breathed deeply but still did not say a word

.”… I’m sorry for the way I spoke to you and Susan the last time… I love you Max, I Know you may not believe me because…
She paused.

Maxwell spoke
“Because you have been getting intimate with Cole right…while taking care of his health. But you outrightly refused me touching you when we were together? I love you too Florence but I’m trying to move on with my life. You have kept me waiting for almost a year now and I’m not stupid. While I waited was because I was hoping you will come back as you promised but you did not. Now, I’m trying to get over you, here you are trying to rekindle my feelings for You again after which you will run back to your Coleman as usual…

She blinked back tears. Maxwell may not deeply love or want her like before if he knows that she has been sleeping with Cole.

“I never slept with him. We only get to kiss maybe ones or twice but that’s all. He did not touch me neither did I. I refused him from touching me Max. You are the only man I want…for real this time…

Maxwell stood, gently draw her into an embraced.

“Is okay Flox. I’m happy there is no intimacy between you and him. Having you back is a dream come true. Please, stay with me… let’s plan our life together. But you have to sign the divorce paper if you haven’t done so. I don’t want half of you..I want you all…

He bent over and kissed her and she responded. Maxwell kissed her face, her neck and back to her mouth.
He paused and asked her if she has eaten. She said she has not but don’t have appetite for food.

Maxwell, tickled her until she began to laugh.
He made her sit on his lap.

“Let’s go so that I can make your favorite delicacy for you…I miss you so much Flox. I will feed you like a child and will take you out later in the day… alright?

She smiled and nooded.
Maxwell took her hand and kissed them.

Florence suddenly feels abnormal movement in her bowel.
She has vomited twice yesterday and thought it was probably what she ate.
She felt like throwing up again but held herself.
The force of the vomit, ran from her stomach to her throat.
She stood, and rushed to Maxwell private bathroom and began to throw up.

.”Flox, are you alright? What is it…do you have fever? You are throwing up..what did you take?

Maxwell asked as he came to stand by the bathroom door.
Florence replied that she was fine, just to dismiss Maxwell.

She stayed in the bathroom staring at herself in the mirror.
What is the problem with her? She has not been feeling alright for days now but waved it off.
hope is not what she was thinking.
when last did she see her monthly flow? What if she is pregnant for Cole?

Florence gasped out and frown angrily.
She can’t think about that right now.

She washed her face and went to join Maxwell, who was still relaxing by the door and watching her.

As she was about getting to him she felt like throwing up again and rushed back to the bathroom.
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Episode 18.
By AMAH’S HEART.

 

 

She clapped and cheered as he took several other steps without his walking cane.

It was like a child who is learning how to walk again, taking each step carefully to avoid falling. Same it was with Coleman.

Since three weeks now he has been practicing on his own.
From trying to stand without help to taking steps with stick.

Florence was making sure that he is not reclined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life.

He was done with his physiotherapy, Florence who wasn’t relenting paid for another home service therapist who comes around three days in a week.

With all this help Cole was gradually getting back on his feet.

She also drives him down to see their doctor who was giving him both injection and drugs that may help his low fertility issue.
The doctor said is 50 50 and if Cole is Lucky the medicine will work in his favor but if it doesn’t there is nothing else he can do.
Cole has been following the whole procedure for over a month without missing anything.
Florence has been backing it up with prayer. She hopes the whole process will be to Cole’s favor.

That evening as they retire, he said.

“I appreciate all your efforts sweetie, I don’t know what I


would have done without you. You are single handly running the house. Since I don’t have any job, I’m not physical feet to search for another, I can’t even count on my mother to help. She will tell me how much of a failure I am before thinking of helping. I love you and appreciate everything you have done and still doing for me…
Florence curved a smile and nod without a word as she folded his washed clothes and put it away in his wardrobe.

“…. however, I have another request, is just something little. Please, I solely depend on you because I have no other help to count on…

Florence paused from what she was doing, turned and asked what the problem was

“… sweetie… this is the seventh month, my company gave me six months to pay up the loan but we’re already in the seventh month. I have been getting reminder and other messages in my email concerning the debt. Remember, why they decided not to take up the theft case was because of my health but I should for no reason fail to pay up the money I owe them or another trouble will be brewing. I have been through a lot already, I don’t want more. I can’t count on my Mom, she won’t give me another dime after the hospital bills which I still get insulted for and she never visited ever since. Is there any way you can help out… sweetie.

Florence asked him the amount again


and he told her. She gave a heavy sigh.
“Cole, and you called this a “little help” that’s huge. Ever since I moved in, I have been spending both on feeding, your drugs, general house maintenance and the home service therapist that attains to you. All of this are unexpected huge expenses but since am in it already, i can’t leave it half way. But you starting the request and making it sound like the money is just a token makes me wonder if you have forgotten that I’m a salary earner. Give me time Cole, I really don’t know…but maybe like a week or two. Let me collect my next salary and add up to what I have at hand.

Cole thanked her as she went back with what she was doing.

Florence phone was vibrating. Cole called her attention to it as he asked her who was that calling her.

Florence ignored him as she took the phone down stairs.

It was Maxwell, she has finally spoken to Maxwell and pleaded with him not to be mad that Cole was dying and there is nobody to attend to him.

For a month now they have been talking on the phone, she saw him briefly when he visited her work place twice.

She asked him to stop coming to her office, that she will come over to his place instead to visit and they will get to talk.

Maxwell who had been trying to be patient was loosing his mind.

Just thinking that Florence was getting back with her husband was driving him crazy and he can’t do anything about it.

It was a video call, Florence sat on the cushion downstairs and answered it

“Hey…how are you…” she greeted him first.

“Not really fine. I don’t understand what’s going on with us. You promised to come over so that we can talk but you never did. You are over there with your husband… how do you expect me to feel about that? I miss you Flox, I’m loosing my patience waiting and hoping that you will still be mine but to be realistic, I don’t see that happening with your cold attitude towards me. Your sister said she will talk to you, I have spoken with her twice this week and she said that she has tried her best in talking to you but you are so keen on helping your “dying” husband. Flox, just tell me the truth, do you love me and will still be mine or you really want to get back with Coleman…answer me Flox. Let me know my stand… please.

Florence inhaled slowly before saying.

“I love you Max, I really do. The problem now is that Cole needs me, i can’t leave him at his present state. He is still my husband… because the divorce is on hold at the moment. Let him get back on his feet first then I can reason clearly. Tomorrow is Friday, by Saturday I will drive down to see you…I promise. We will get to talk better…

“Flox, one more question… please, don’t lie to me. Are you both sleeping on the same bed?

Florence frowned at the question

“Max..hmmm. yes, we sleep on the same bed.

“Why, I mean since you are half separated and what is only keeping you under his roof is his health, so why are you sleeping on the same bed? It only means you have fully accepted him and I shouldn’t get my hopes up. He is making love to you right….? Wow… Flox. In my bewilderment I’m…. I’m just astounded at you…

Florence sighed again before she interrupted him.

“Max, we’re not doing anything. He’s not touching me I’m not touching him. We’re just bed mates and that’s because he needs help mostly at night to get up and use the bathroom and also to change position in bed. If I’m not close enough he may tries to do that on his own and fall off and that will be another illness added to the present one. He can’t make love to a woman yet until he is physically fit. Max, that’s more reason why I promise to come see you on Saturday. Stop thinking this way, you aren’t helping me here at all. I need my sanity to keep up with this whole thing. I’m doing all of this to make sure Cole is back to his feet soon enough so that I can be free too. Will you rather prefer I leave him to die and then carry the guilt for the rest of my life. I don’t have such heart and since I have started this…I will continue to the end. I’m only praying that the almighty God I serve will see me through all of this…

They spoke a little more before ending the call.
After the call, Florence stood and saw Lizbeth sitting on the dining side.
She came to Florence.

“I wasn’t eavesdropping Mrs Spence, I just came out few minutes ago when I heard you talking. I also wanted to talk to you…

She cleared her voice and continued.

“….I know this must be very hard for you ma. I know how much we spend every week and I know is all on you. I also know what Mr Spence did, how he kicked you out because of Marina. Treated you like trash and a whole lot of names calling and threats also played out while you were away. I never knew who you are but when I later realized that you are a good woman, my thoughts changed immediately. What baffles me most is you coming back to take care of Mr Spence. No woman in her right mind will want to do what you did…not after everything that happened. But here you are going extra mile to make sure he is alright. Whenever you are out to work, I’m responsible I taking care of him. It sometime a tedious process, he sometimes doesn’t even call for my help at all. I might not have thanked you enough because I’m not a family member but just a help but I deeply appreciate you Mrs Spence. You are one of a kind. I do have regrets sometimes… maybe I should not have mentioned what I learnt about Marina to Mr Spence. Maybe allowing him to find out by himself would have been better… maybe in that way, there will be less of physical and internal body damages. I almost fainted at the bloody sight, I thought they were both dead before the medics arrived. Is a relief that they are still breathing and trying to get better but if I have kept my mouth shut, maybe Marina would have traveled out or disappear without anyone knowing. Mr Spence probably will mourn all his losses in silence without heavy damages. I’m sorry… very sorry for indirectly causing all of this. I never foresee the aftermath of it, I could have find a better means…

Florence smiled, she tapped her a little and said.

“I believe you did the right thing by informing him. Because if Mr Spence had found out after it was already too late, he probably will get a gun and shoot himself. Stop beating yourself Lizbeth, you telling him was a good idea. Although the physical harm and mess is too much to take care but I’m glad to have you, your great help is well appreciated…

Lizbeth smiled, Florence retuned the smile before leaving her to join Cole in the room.

She saw Cole sitting on the ground with his head bent and his walking cane beside him
She rushed to him.
“What happened…? She asked as she tried to help him get up to his feet and helped him to the bed

“I wanted to know who called you and who you usually seclude yourself to talk to most times. Well, I couldn’t even get to the door, the results is what you saw. Florence, I know you are helping me get on with life and I appreciate but I also know whoever you must be talking with is a man. Probably that your good for nothing ex boyfriend. That’s a disrespect to me as your husband, you are a married woman and speaking romantically to another man is cheating and disrespect to my person. Even though I can’t do anything due to my condition at the moment, I was still able to perform perfectly well in bed to your satisfaction. Florence, you need to stop speaking to him and focus on me like your one and only. I can’t stand sharing my wife with another man…

Florence boils angrily as Cole remind her of their love making few days ago.
She has lied to Maxwell that nothing of such was involved, getting an unsolicited reminder makes her stomach growls.
The doctor had confirmed Cole free to meet a woman. The doctor advice him to also exercise his waist. It could be through sex or other means.
He had been trying to touch her for several weeks even before the doctor confirmed him alright.
She refused and only fell for his touch last week because she wanted to fall not because he forced her.

She moved closer to him and said angrily.

“Don’t even think of pushing your lucks with me Cole. No, don’t try it. Because we slept together and had sex twice last week for the first time in almost two and half years does not give you right to claim me as yours. So, don’t push your lucks.

“It was actually three times not two. twice last week and one this week. On Tuesday to be precise. You still enjoys my touch, you moaned and kissed me passionately. You missed me and has been craving for my touch. Doesn’t the sex and all the intimacy we shared together means anything to you at all…

Florence gave a sarcastic laugh.

“It means absolutely nothing to me. Maybe a little pleasure at that moment… that’s all.

Cole frowned and said.



“You’re lying. I don’t believe you at all. It maybe hard for you to admit but you can’t possibly deceive me. No man have been able to touch you the way I do and no man will, not even your ex. Florence, I know all your weak spot…I study your body like book. So I know how you like it done…

Florence interrupted.

” You know all of this and yet you never got it right. You act like an animal during sex Cole, that’s the bitter truth but it must be told. Listen to me, I’m not promiscuous or flirty like you. I stayed without getting intimate with any man for over two years, not that there were no man, not that I don’t desire it sometimes but I’m not Coleman Spence, I’m Florence Richard Adam. I’m disciplined, God fearing and I respect my marriage vow which all means nothing to you. Go to bed Cole, let’s not banter word to avoid pissing me off.

Cole looked at her for sometime, he breathed deeply.

“You are not the woman I used to know, you have really changed Florence. You no longer talked to me with fear and respect. I guess is because of my health…I won’t be like this forever, hope you know?

Florence ignored him, she walked out of the room instead.

After an hour, she was calm and retuned. Cole wasn’t sleeping as she climbed in beside him.
She gave enough space between them.

“I’m sorry Florence, I easily gets angry this days due to my condition. I do love you and appreciate everything you have been doing. I’m sorry sweetie, please look at me… I need you. I need your warmth, I want to hold you and…

Florence interrupted him.

“Sleep Cole. You can sing all the love poem from now till day break and there will still be nothin for you. If you disturb me further, I will either leave you alone here and move to either another room or I sleep on the floor. I mean it…

Cole became quiet and later said
“Florence, remember the doctor said I need to be exercising my waist, so that I can heal up faster. Making Love to my wife is part of the exercise if you really want me to get back on my feet soon…”

Florence sat up, turned to him and said.

“One more word from you again and I’m out of here. You have a gym house, go and exercise there but if you disturb me again, I will be out of here.

Cole did not bother her again. After sometime he dozed off.
Florence turned and stare at him.

She used to be very much in love with Cole but not again.
Looking at him now, she does not know what exactly she feels.
Maybe pity was what she has for him.

Florence couldn’t see Maxwell on Saturday, she promised him again the following weekend

Maxwell had been patient, really hoping she will come back to him. He’s patient were almost running out but she’s kept persuading.

The only problem now is that Cole’s healing process was taking longer than usual.

Cole on the other knew that Florence may probably leave him if she discover that he can do majority of things dependably.
He decided that he will continue to pretend just to have Florence stay with him.

The weekend she promised to go and see Maxwell came. that Friday night, she and Cole were as usual having their romantic fun

While they were at it, Florence mentioned Maxwell name twice.

Cole suddenly felt irritated with her

“Max… Max your ex? You just mentioned his name twice Florence. What the hell is wrong with you… we’re making love as married couples do and instead of moaning my name you are calling your ex instead…

Florence acted all surprised.

“Did I? No…I didn’t. It was your name I called… you probably did not hear me well.”

Cole later continued but Florence called Maxwell’s name for the third time and even more clearer.
Cole angrily pushed her off the bed, she fell and quickly stood up, took the glass cup that Cole used to take his meds and broke it on his head.

“Just giving you little dose of your own medicine and you can’t take it… Coward. Those times you Kept calling Marina’s name during sex, I asked you to stop because it drives me insane having my husband thinking of another woman while on top of me. You didn’t stop so I decided to overlooked and endure it instead. The table is turned now and you can’t even endure it like I did. Hurry and get back on your feet, let me know what I want to do with my life.

Florence clean herself. She ignored both the small blood running down Cole’s forehead where she smashed the glass cup and the pitiful look on his face as she took a blanket and left the room.

When she returned back to the room in the morning, Cole was lying on the ground close to the bathroom.

Florence went to him, lifted him up and realized he was wet.

“What’s this… whaaa… you pee on yourself…oh my God! But since three weeks now, you go to the bathroom sometimes on your own, with the help of your cane. Why didn’t you call me since you needed help..

Cole didn’t reply, she helped him to the bathroom instead.
She quickly hit up water, pulled off his cloths and scrubbed him up with the hot water.

Ever since he got better, Cole will always tell her not to bother, he wasn’t handicap. He will bath himself and do other personal things on his own.

But he allowed Florence to attend to him without a word that morning.
He watched her treating him like a baby, before helping him to the bed.
He loves and enjoys every of it.
If that’s what will keep his wife from leaving then he will continue to apply it.

She helped him get dressed before covering him up with a duvet as he lay down.

Florence cleaned up the room while Cole watched.
He has deliberately did what he did to get Florence pity and it works.
He has used the bathroom confidently before without help on numerous occasions.

“I’m sorry, I thought you were mad at me that was why I couldn’t call. I was actually going before I suddenly fell and I couldn’t get up. I remain there for over five hours…

Florence opened her eyes shocked when he said five hours.

“I’m sorry too Cole. Maybe I shouldn’t have left you alone. I was truly pissed with the way you threw me off to the ground….but don’t try that next time or I will do worst than just breaking a cup on your head…

She went downstairs and later came back with a hot coffee, just the way he likes his coffee.

They stayed in bed talking, and one thing lead to another and they got intimate again.

While they were still at it, there was a knock on the door.
It was Lizbeth.

“Mrs Spence, you have visitors. Susan your sister and the man with her said his name is Maxwell. They are sitting downstairs…

Florence quickly got off from Cole.
She wondered why Susan brought Maxwell to the house.
How will she face him now.

 

 

Tbc…

Episode 17.
By AMAH’S HEART.

 

 

She wheeled him carefully into the house, straight into the sitting room before leaving him to go and drop things in the room.

Lizbeth was setting up the dining table.
He looked towards the dining and saw the varieties of food that was set up with wine, he has many questions on his mind but he decided not to say anything.

Madam Gold looked at her son for a long time, Cole looked up at her and said.

“Mom… what’s the problem? You make me uncomfortable with those look of yours. I have been through a lot already, I don’t need judgemental look or words…”

“Coleman, this whole saga nearly take you to the grave, you should be thanking me for still being alive. I have been waiting for the right moment to say exactly what I wanted to say to you. Since is over three months… getting to the fourth month, I guess is the right time. Do you know how much all the different physiotherapist that have been attending to you charged? different doctor’s appointment, exercise and many other drugs and injections. money is seriously going down just to fully resuscitate you back to your feet. It has not been easy Coleman especially with the spending. I’m glad you’re getting


better but You practically made me broke and I had no choice but to sell one of your father’s asset. He left two buildings, each is three storey building in the estate. That’s the only thing he left for me that I have been living on. The huge amount you received as his only son, you used it to build this house and squander the rest…. can’t tell what you did with the remaining money….
Cole became impatient with whatever his mother was trying to narrate.

“Go straight to the point Mom, stop beating around. You’re getting me uneasy. What exactly are you driving at…

Madam stood angrily.

“You see… this is the same attitude of yours that got you down into a wheelchair. Impatient, pride and stubbornness… this are the same attitude your father had when he was still alive. What I’m trying to say is that I sold the building. Now, I’m only left with just one. I used the money to settle both your hospital accommulated bills, and I paid for that of Marina’s…

Cole interrupted.

“I never asked you to pay for Marina whatever, she is the reason I’m in this mess. She has my money and can treat herself. I wonder why she is not dead anyway…

Madam Gold angrily slapped him on his cheek.

Cole made a fist and tries to move from his wheelchair but he couldn’t.

“…. what is the meaning of this Mom? Why the hell will you raise a hand and slap me… Hope you aren’t mistaking me for


a 15years old teenager you can dictate and slap anyhow. Because I’m limited to a wheelchair doesn’t make me less of a man… don’t you dare treat me like an earthworm…
Florence came out of the room and ran straight to the parlour as Cole and madam Gold’s voices were rising.
Lizbeth stood at a distance watching in silent.

“What is going on? What are all the noise for…?

Florence asked moving closer.

“This stupid ungrateful husband of yours, this ingrate of a son is not even a bit thankful for everything I did for him within this saddening months, I sold my best asset for his health, I’m left with just one that I can’t count so much on. I used almost all the money for his health, and to pay up Marina’s own. Instead of him to be thankful, he’s here raising voice at me. Coleman, you forgot in a hurry why they call me madam Gold… let me remind you that I’m a no nonsense woman. I prefer the action that comes with my name, is equivalent to being addressed as Mrs Spence. I love being Mrs Spence because it comes with war and victory for me, madam Gold add action spice to my personality. Aging won’t make me turn into a vegetable. Whenever you open your mouth to talk back at me think again. I will not mind the fact that you are my son, I will take you up the stairs, push you down from there and watch you fall like a rolling coaster breaking your remaining bones in the process. Nonsense element like you. Listen to me, Florence is the only one that can tolerate your rubbish. I never tolerated your father’s own, I will never tolerate yours. Get that straight into your head.

“Madam Gold, please calm down. that’s enough…is probably his present predicament that is getting him agitated. Cole appreciate your efforts, he might not say it but he sure do..

Florence said, trying to calm her down.

“I don’t even care if he appreciates or not. He should be lucky that he has a mother like me. Aside his traumatizing health issue, Marina suffered alot of broken bones and damaged body tissues that needed replacement. She had many stitches both from her head down to her leg. Her brain was almost at the verge of sticking up. According to the doctor, Marina wouldn’t have made it alive if not for my prompt response. Now, she is in the ICU recuperating. She is on a high percentage of suffering mental break down in future. I was there when they shave off her head and began each surgical procedure. Deep down I don’t want her to die because Coleman will be charged for homicide. He may think he has a strong defence edge against her but nothing justifies murder. If you don’t have a good lawyer, your sorry ass will be resting in prison even with your condition…the law doesn’t care at all. Each of those surgeries for Marina cost money, each one for Coleman equally cost money. All the money is all gone and his treatment is done yet. Even if Marina has his money she will be needing allot of it for corrective surgery because I have already tried my best for her. The pay back I get from him is ungrateful speech. Coleman you’re unapologetically senseless. Take a long look at me, I’m not your wife who cares enough to return back to take care of you. I’m not soft, you should know me better than anybody else. Your father tried some shit with me and I gave him the seat he deserves. Don’t you ever mess with me… don’t you ever Coleman…”

Florence walked up to Cole and asked him to apologise to his angry mother.

“I’m sorry Mom. I didn’t mean to sound ungrateful…I do appreciate everything. I’m sorry…

Madam Gold picked up her bag and car keys.

“Yeah, you should be really sorry. I’m cleaning the heavy mess you made. You live with Marina for almost two years you never care to pay attention if she was truly pregnant or not. She deceived you ones and was starting another phase of the deception yet you did not know. If not for your house help that cares enough to draw your attention to it, you wouldn’t have Known until she disappears. Your foolish mind was clouded with the crazy sex which blocked your brain from knowing any other thing. She was almost perfecting her plans Coleman before you found out. I used to think is Florence that has the issue but I think I know better. Despite all the money i put into you and Marina, no single grandchild, I only got paid back with more heavy mess to clean up. Anyway, try all you can and get back on your feet so that you can pay me some of the money I poured into your health… even if is quarter of it o don’t mind. I’m not so generous when it comes to somebody that has no sense. I wonder if they exchanged you in the hospital or you are the same son I gave birth to. Look at your sister, she is just like me. A no nonsense lady but you, I don’t know where to place you. You live in the same house with a woman for almost two years and you never knew she was faking a whole pregnancy, wearing fake pregnancy bump, giving you fake hospital test results. You continued pouring your money on her while she went ahead to wash your stupid head with lies. I’m so angry right now. If I don’t get out I will end up hating you…

Madam Gold stormed out. Florence called her to come back for dinner atleast but she ignored.
She left and the house became so quiet.

Florence tries to say something but Cole quickly shun her.

“Florence, if you want to walk out like my Mom just did, then be my guest. Go… everyone should just leave me alone. Enough of the bashing. I know I messed up big time but haven’t I be punished enough. What else do you all want. Maybe I should have died instead of all this unnecessary added trouble… I’m tired. Just tired of this whole life…

Florence came to him, she gently massaged his shoulder making him relax back on his wheelchair.

“I wasn’t going to bash you like you thought Cole, I wanted to ask if you are ready for dinner. Lizbeth has set up the table…

Cole inhaled deeply, he squeezed Florence hand gently.

“I saw when she was setting it up, what is there to celebrate… because I saw a bottle of wine and cups. Different delicious looking food… The money where did it came from?

Florence smile and said it was just a little money she gave Lizbeth to prepare dinner.
Cole kissed her hand and thanked her.

She wheeled him to the dining table, helped him up to a sit.
she asked Lizbeth to join the table.
Lizbeth obliged as Florence gave her a pleading look.
Florence said a short prayer before dishing out the food.
After meal, Florence poured wine to the cups and they toast to life. She thanked God for giving Cole another chance to life.



She later helped Cole upto the room, then to the bathroom. When he was done with the bathroom, she helped him out to the bed
She assisted him to get properly dressed for the night.
She gave him all his drugs just as prescribed and he took it.
After she was through with Cole, she freshened up before retiring to a table to read and pray.

Cole watched her pick up her bible and began to read on the dresser.
He called her.

“Sweetie… please hurry and come to bed.

Florence who only started sleeping on the same bed with him a week ago did not reply.

She later close up her Bible before checking her phone.
Maxwell has been calling and sending messages but she has been ignoring.
She tries to avoid seeing him too.

What will she tell him if she decided to answer his call.
Maybe she will think of what to do with Max but Cole needs her.
She can’t abandoned Cole at this state of his health. She is not a heartless human.

The divorce is still pending, Cole doesn’t want to continue with it.
He has pleaded with her not to proceed with the divorce case anymore otherwise he is as good as dead without her in his life.

Florence left the whole divorce thing aside as she take up the challenge of returning back to her matrimonial home for the sake of Cole’s health.

Florence said a prayer before going to join him in bed.

Cole tries to pull her up to himself.

“What are you trying to do…
She asked frowning.

“What does it look it? I’m trying to cuddle up my wife, kiss her and if possible make love to her. I have really miss you sweetie…” Cole replied as he tries to roughly squeeze Florence breast.

She slapped off his hand

Florence laughed out sarcastically.

“Wait Cole, which waist are you going to use and make love? Is it the same one the doctor warned you not to stress due to the shifting of the figment. You were warned not to think of a woman yet until your physiotherapy exercise is over. Do you want to remain on a wheelchair for the rest of your life? Sex should be the last thing on your mind right now Cole. Chanel your whole energy in getting better and bouncing back. Another thing Cole, don’t ever touch my breast like you roughly tries to do now or any part of my body that way… I’m not your former crazy sex mate…Marina. I’m Florence Richard Adam. Hope we’re clear?

Cole was quiet at first before replying.

“You’re Florence Spence. That makes you Mrs Spence. You are no more bearing your father’s names. You’re my wife and despite everything that happens we will remain together. Isn’t that the purpose of the wedding ring on your finger? I love you… hope you know that already? I may not have showed it like I suppose to but you remain my wife and I will never take you for granted ever again. I’m sorry for doing so in the past, it almost sent me to an early grave. I know is because of your Love for me that made you return…I appreciate it.

Florence was lying facing up. As a lot of things filled her mind

“Why…why didn’t you tell me that you had erectile dysfunctional issue, your percentage of ever getting a woman pregnant is 15percent which is nothing but a miracle. Why do you make me take those pills for years? Those pills almost caused big issue for me if not that I tackled it with everything I got. Why Cole… When the doctor said it three days ago, you didn’t look surprised. You knew all this while…so Why will you think you even pregnanted Marina when you know you are not alright medically. I have been silently thinking about it, waiting for you to raise the topic but you are not saying anything concerning that…

Cole moved uncomfortably.

“Florence, I didn’t know at first, That’s the truth, I made love to you perfectly and effortlessly in the beginning of our marriage. It sound funny but I had no issue with erection and still don’t. It was when I started going deeply into watching porn, taking some sex booster and enhancer that can make me spend several hours on a woman that my manhood started malfunctioning. I didn’t bother about the negative effect of the booster neither did I pay attention immediately, but it got worst. I visited a doctor friend of mine who runs some tests and told me to stop taking the sex booster because it has damaged lot of things. I stopped, truthfully I stopped it and started taking the prescribed drugs from him but after five days I felt very alright, active and fully back with my old action self. I was meant to take the drug for two weeks and three days after which I will take four injection. After that five days of the prescription I felt very fine, I saw no need of completing the boring process so I threw the medicines away. I thought I was really alright Florence. Asking you to take pills was because I wasn’t ready for responsibility…I was not ready for children. I saw children as too much responsibility…that’s the truth. But when Marina told me that she was pregnant, I was deeply troubled but I had to settle with it because she said she won’t remove it. I began seeing kids differently… The more I think about it the more I wanted to have the baby. I literally fell into her trap of deceit. I became desperate for a child and that’s how she got me and also got Mom. I’m sorry… deeply sorry. we can make use of the 15percent with your strong faith in God, he will give us a miracle. I can also try other fertility drugs to see if it will do the magic…

Florence bite her lower lip, trying hard to suppress her angry emotions
She was quiet, digesting everything Cole said.
Cole asked her if she was angry with him and she replied that she doesn’t even know how to react to the whole information.
She asked Cole to tell her every other thing that he was still keeping away.
It was time for truth.

Cole told her about putting the house on collateral and the illicit act he did in his company and he could have gone to prison because of fraud but due to his condition they decided to pardon him. He was dismissed at work, his boss fired him and gave him six months to pay up the loan he took from the office.

As he was still talking he felt sleepy.

“I think the drugs is taking serious effect on me. I’m tired…I need to sleep.

Florence watched him dozed off within a second.

She sat up thinking hard and long, wondering if she can handle all of Cole’s excessive baggages or she should just proceed with the divorce and settle with Maxwell who cares for her and handles her gently unlike Coleman.

 

 

Tbc

BEING MRS SPENCE
Episode 16
By AMAH’S HEART.





He listened to it again, after the third time he was still not sure he heard it clear.
He turned it on again and began to listen, this time he tries to pay more attention to every detail.
He couldn’t listen to the end when he stood and angrily throw the recordings to the wall and it smashed.

It suddenly dawn on him that he just destroyed his only evidence
The only prove he would have used to nail the culprit.
He rushed to the pieces on the ground and try to see if he can gather it up but it was already ruined.

He put his head on the wall and started hitting it continuesly.

“No…no…no.
Cole fell to the ground, he rolled to one side of the house and continue his anguish cry.

“Is not true, it can’t be true. no…no. this can’t be happening…oh..oh…my God…

He continued crying.

He has decided to put everything Lizbeth said to heart.
At first he did not want to listen or think about it, but he saw the seriousness and zeal in Lizbeth.
She was ready to go to any level just to prove that she was not making up the story.
All through that night he couldn’t sleep, he called Marina first thing in the


morning and luckily her line was going.
She did not pick up immediately, until Cole called upto three times.
“Hello Cole, why are you calling me this early morning? Didn’t Lizbeth give you the information I gave her? I’m on bed rest as the doctor’s orders. I don’t need to be disturbed. You have really been stressing me lately and this rest is very much required for me and the baby. I will be coming home later in the evening, You shouldn’t be interrupting my rest this early morning…

Cole listened to every of her word without interrupting.
Everything Lizbeth said the previous night is still very fresh in his mind.

“Which of the hospital are you presently, I want to stop by..”

Cole asked calmly after she was done ranting.

“What for, to come and do what exactly? You want to come and add to my stress… please don’t come. Ones I’m done with my check up I will be coming home. Aren’t you supposed to be going to your office… what do you want to stop by for?

“I want to know the exact hospital that you are presently in Marina. Atleast for the first time let me watch how your examining process is going. You are carrying my child too, is only normal to participate in some of the things I couldn’t do during your first pregnancy. I want to cherish every memory, pending the time you will be traveling… tell me the hospital Marina…

Marina interrupted quickly

“Cole, you are not making any sense


to me. Don’t you know the hospital that I usually use, why asking me again of the hospital. I’m at St Lawrence hospital, this is the hospital I have been using, I only get to change HMO on a special recommendation. You can’t come because I’m on a bed rest. They won’t allow you to see me… go to work and make some money for us because I and the baby will be needing lots of it.
Cole was quiet for sometime he later said.

“, Sure sweetie. I’m sorry to disturb in the first place. Please get some rest. I only missed you last night in bed… you know I can’t stay without you honey. I’m going to work right away. Please take care of yourself and the baby too..

Cole later ended the call, he searched through all the hospital receipt that Marina has been bringing.

He noticed the signatures, the different hand writing. The number there wasn’t even correct.

Cole was ready to dig deeper.
Since Marina will be coming later in the evening, he will have to do whatever he had to do and be fast about it.

Cole quickly drove out, he couldn’t afford a CCTV camera so he decided to buy a recorder instead.
He bought two manual recorder, he hide it away where Marina will not suspect.
One in the room and the other in the gym.

It was carefully hidden away.
After that he took all the receipts that Marina drop, drove out again to the said hospital.
He presented it to the hospital and there was no doctor with the name on the receipts.

He asked for past record of Marina and also the baby they lose.

They checked all the records no such thing.
After gathering more information, Cole drove back home.

He told Lizbeth that he will be doing some office work and won’t come home tonight.
His line will be off but she should pass the message to Marina.

Lizbeth who has been acting cold and careful after trying to convince Cole but he took it differently.
She nooded to every of Cole’s orders.

Marina retuned home, Lizbeth heart skipped.
she does not know if Cole told her anything concerning what she said.
when Marina asked of Cole, Lizbeth who has become their information carrier passed the message.

“Whatever…”

That was all Marina said with a wave of hand as she went to the room.

Lizbeth gasped out in relief.
Mr Spence have not said anything to her obviously.

Lizbeth can hear Marina laughing and talking over the phone after about fifteen minutes.
She did not bother to find out who she was on phone with.
It was pointless, Mr Spence has fired her for the one she did.

The remaining days she has to spend here she will have to be very careful before somebody stabs or shoot her to death.

She is not ready to die over things that aren’t her business.

Trying to help out was her only way if standing up for the truth and justice but it never works out.

She can’t even sleep or eat without trouble and fear occupying her mind.

Lizbeth noticed Cole didn’t come home that night, Marina had the whole house to herself.
She went from gym to the room talking and laughing over the phone.

It was the following day, in the evening Cole returned. Marina has just three days to finalize with her traveling documents.

She informed Cole that she was going to collect some of her papers that were ready for her traveling.

It was after she left, Cole has time to check the trap he set.
Cole locked himself inside the room and began listening to the recordings.
Both the one from the gym and also the room own.

No one knew he set up a recording gadget, not even Lizbeth knew.
Cole listened continuesly to all unbelievable confirmation from Marina.

What he greatly feared most has happened to him.

He threw the two recorder on the wall and watch it shatter.
He fell to the ground, rolls like a child in dispair.
He does not know how to react to everything he had learnt about Marina within few days.

He suddenly couldn’t breath well, his heart beat became choke.
Cole held a hand on his chest, it felt stroked.
He try to stand but fell back to the ground, he made another attempt but fell.
His lungs felt heavy, there was a painful sensation on his chest he can’t fathom what it was.
he was dying, scream left his mouth.
He shouted Lizbeth name again before darkness covered his eyes.

Cole awaken with tube attached to his body, a man in a medical uniform was checking him.

“Where is this place…where am I?

“Please relaxed back sir, we’re running some check on you.

The doctor said as he continued his work.

Cole asked again where he was.



“A Lady, named Lizbeth called the medical team after you passed out in your room. She couldn’t give us any information concerning what exactly happened but from what we have been able to gather is that you suffered a partial stroke sir and you will need to remain here until we confirm your well-being atleast to 70percentage.

Cole was not even listening to anything the doctor was saying, he thought of Marina and it all came rushing back.

“Can I see Lizbeth…?

Cole asked, Lizbeth who was waiting outside was brought to him.

“Mr Spence, thanks goodness. You gave me a scare.

“How many days have I been here, what of Marina?
Cole asked trying to sit up but the attached tubes on his body would not let him.

“This is the third day Mr Spence. I heard you screaming my name by the time I came, I met your almost lifeless body on the ground, I have to call the medical personnel. Marina wasn’t around but when I informed her she said you will be alright, she has other important things to attend to…”

“I need to go home right now”
Cole said but Lizbeth ignored him.

“Your life and health is far too important. Please take a nap and relax. Let the doctors do their jobs. There is also a letter I received on your behalf yesterday…is from your office. They came with some police men. They wanted you to follow them for some questioning but I told them what happened to you. they even sent some men to confirm if is true, it was after they saw you that they believed and left Please relax back and get well Mr Spence…

“Take me home immediately, right now Lizbeth…

Lizbeth looked at him like a ghost.

Cole ordered her but she couldn’t, she rushed out to call the doctor. Cole began to remove the tubes.
They couldn’t stopped him as he asked Lizbeth to get him his clothes.

Cole couldn’t walk right, he was in pain and did not care about the doctor’s warning.
Lizbeth got him a walking stick and a cab that took them home.
Marina’s bag was almost ready to leave.

As Cole entered the Master bedroom, Marina’s boxes were lined up, the whole room smells of a strong alcohol.
She was surprised to see Cole, who was supporting himself with a walking stick that Lizbeth gave to him. He looked around the room in disgust.

“Oh you are back already Cole, I was planing to come over to the hospital and see you this evening. Hope you are feeling better now…

Marina asked, acting all concerned.
Cole who was still feeling a little dizzy curved a smile.
He looked around the room, even his own wardrobe was thorn apart.

“Are you going somewhere…?
He asked her while he continued to lean on the stick.

“Oh, you mean the bags. No, I was only arranging them. I can’t possibly go anywhere when you are in the hospital. That will be very heartless of me. My passport is actually out and by next week I should be saying goodbye but I’m concerned about you. If not for the baby I could have changed my mind and stay with you….

Cole suddenly threw his stick at her and it landed on her face, injuring her.
He couldn’t hold back his anger or pretend anymore.

Marina started raining abuses on him as she examine her injuries from the stick.

“You daughter of Jezebel has the gut to play me this way for over a year after everything I did for you!?, you thought I won’t find out…oh Marina. I will kill you and bury you before finallying Killing myself. Marina…oh Marina…how dare you…how..

“You can’t do anything Cole, you are half dead already mere looking at you, I will advice you to stay off my way before I kill you first. Who told you that you can pregnant a woman? you have your aim I had mine, yours didn’t work out mine did. Why are you beating around. I gave you enough sexual satisfaction, atleast even if you don’t get a child from me, you got good sex with different style. That’s compensation enough. Is unfortunate you found out now, I wanted to be gone first before you find out just to save you the whole sad drama buhhh….

Cole rushed to her, Marina quickly grabbed small knife she stored in one of the boxes closest to her.
As Cole grabbed her by the hair, she stabbed him but he didn’t let go off her.

He dragged her outside the door, Lizbeth came rushing, she couldn’t do anything because so much blood was gushing out of Cole’s body.
He looked like he was about to drop dead but still did not let go of Marina as he dragged her while Marina’s dagger was almost buried on the side of his stomach.

Cole used the last strength in him and threw Marina over the staircase.
She screamed and landed on the tiles, her screamed became silent.
Cole couldn’t stand still again, his vision became blurred, he fell and rolled down the stairs in a silent noise.

Lizbeth quickly ran to call the medics.

********
Florence was preparing for a weekend outing with Maxwell.
Maxwell was parked outside her house and waiting. Lizbeth makes him wait outside the house to avoid certain temptation.

In about a week time she will get to sign the divorce papers and move on with Maxwell.
Her relationship with Maxwell has blossomed as he continues hoping until when she will be a free woman before having her to himself.

She was going for her sister’s ten years wedding anniversary party.
Susan asked her to bring Maxwell along.
Susan has come to like Maxwell, she felt he is far better than Florence almost ex husband.

Florence was happy after receiving her sister call who asked her where she was.

Maxwell bought wine, banquet of flowers and some other gifts for Susan’s anniversary party.

Immediately Florence entered Maxwell car, he was admiring her beautiful gown when a call came into Florence phone.

After answering the call, she looked up at Maxwell in shock.

“What is it… what happened Flox?
Maxwell asked concerned..

“Cole was admitted in hospital for almost two weeks, he just awaken early this morning and asked to see me. Is his mother that called me…she said I should come before her son dies..”

Maxwell swallowed hard, he was speechless at first.

“What do you want to do Flox, today is your sister anniversary. The only thing you owe your ex husband is the signing of the divorce like he wished for. nothing should concern you whether he’s alive or dead. He does not care all this while if you are alive or dead. His mistress comes first and your life and well-being doesn’t matter to him so why are they calling you now… what for? Please ignored those people let’s go to where we’re going…

Maxwell turned on the ignition of the car, Florence held his hand.

“Max, I need to see Cole, is a matter of life and death please. Let’s put the hate aside for now. Let me just stop by, just a little and check up on him… then we will continue to my sister’s place. I promise I won’t waste time, just a quick stop. Nothing will stop me from being with you, The divorce process will be over in about a week, be patient. Nothing is going to change. Let me pay probably my last respect to Cole… please, drive me to the hospital. Madam Gold sent the hospital address already. If you can’t drive me down then I will use my own car…

Maxwell was surprised with the way Florence was acting.
He later agreed to drive her.

They entered the road as Florence continue reading out the hospital address to his hearing.
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BEING MRS SPENCE
Episode 15
By AMAH’S HEART.

 

 

This was the fourth day and she remains restless, several attempt to spill the beans was unsuccessful.

She knew it wasn’t in her place to be sneaking around and trying to know what Marina was planning next but she can’t close her eyes and ears from her wickedness.

She was able to gather enough information concerning Marina.
She was never pregnant, the first was a sham, fake pregnancy.
Lizbeth remembered how Marina was crying heavily, deceiving everybody and acting like she truly lose a baby.
She deceived everybody and they even blamed Mr Cole’s first wife whom Lizbeth has never met.
They made her believe that the real Mrs Spence was evil.
Now, the truth is out and Marina is the evil one that directly chase the real Mrs Spence out of her home with her fake pregnancy.
Cole threaten to hurt his wife because of Marina. He prefers Marina to his legally married wife.
Even madam Gold was totally deceived by Marina.
Now, Marina has succeeded in draining him dry.

Mr Spence, like she usually call him needs to know the kind of Lady Marina was and do something quick before things gets out of hand.
Marina is manipulative, she is very insultive and also harsh.
She treats her like


a spoilt garbage, no iota of respect or whatsoever.
Lizbeth dislike her person and will do everything she can to make sure she uncovers her dirty secrets.

But her only issue is how to go about it.

Just last night they were shouting and quarreling with each other.
Probably over money, Lizbeth can’t tell what exactly caused last night issue but she was used their banter everytime.

Anytime Cole goes out, Marina will be speaking on phone with whoever that knows her mischief.
Her partner in crime.
They will be calling Cole all sorts of names and continue making arrangements on how to finalise her evil plan.

“Lizbeth… Lizbeth!

Lizbeth can hear Marina shouting her name but she pretend not to hear.

Marina came down stairs with a bag and continued shouting her name.

“Where is this foolish help, have she suddenly gone deaf or what? Lizbeth… Lizbe…

Lizbeth answered as she came out of her room, pretending not to hear her before.

“,Oh, you finally heard. I thought you have suddenly gone deaf and dumb.

Lizbeth, for the first time looked at Marina very closely.
She first of all checked the way she dressed, almost naked.
A very short handles tight gown that exposed both her thigh and cleavage.

With a nude color lipstick, same color with her artificial long nails.
Her eye lashes was not left out, full and long. More than five piercing on both her ears, nose and side of her mouth. She has a twin tattoo on her back and left arm.

She was beautiful but looked razz


and street.
The tattoo on her arm wasn’t there before, neither was the piercing beside her mouth. she probably recently added those or Lizbeth never noticed until now.
“Sorry madame, I was occupied inside…

“You’re always occupied, I don’t need your dirty sorry. My husband, Cole will not be coming home tonight. He went for outside work, but just incase he comes back later and asked of my whereabout, tell him that I went to the hospital for check up and if the doctor insist I stay over maybe placing me on bed rest that is exactly what I will do for the sake of this baby I carry. Cole has been stressing me lately, resting outside this house will be very necessary. So, i may probably not come home tonight. hope I’m clear, did you understand everything I just said?

Lizbeth looked at her with a straight face, she almost said exactly what was on her mind.
She wanted let her know that her secret will not remain hidden forever.
That very soon and soon enough she will be exposed.

“Yes Madame.
Lizbeth replied instead.

“Good. Because I won’t take it lightly with you if you make a mistake in the information I just gave you. I’m not sure he will be coming back but if he happens to, don’t fail to tell him exactly what I said without mincing word because I will be switching off my phone. I don’t want his nonsense disturbance. Is that clear Lizbeth?

“Yes… very clear” Lizbeth replied

She walked out of the door to her car, and drove off.

Late that evening, Lizbeth was surprised to hear the sound of Cole’s car driving in.

The security closed up the gate as he drove in.

She haven’t prepared dinner, her thought was since no one was around, there was no need to make dinner down.
Lizbeth quickly went into the kitchen and started making food.

She came out and greeted Cole immediately he stepped inside the house.

Cole replied before going straight to his room, after sometime he came down in a polo and short.
He had his bath and changed up quickly.

“Lizbeth…

He called out while changing the television station.
Lizbeth ran out quickly to answer.

“No dinner tonight? Cole asked

“Is almost ready, I started not quiet long, didn’t know you will be coming back tonight…

Lizbeth said trying to rush back to her cooking.

“Wait…did Marina say where she was going to? Her phone is off…

Lizbeth paused, this was a good opportunity to spill the beans. Marina’s rubbish needs to end and all her secret must come to light. The game is over for her.

“She went to the hospital for check up and may decide to take a bed rest with the doctor’s instructions.

Lizbeth said, instead of all that she had in mind to say.

She turned and went back to the kitchen. She kept trying to rehearse the whole speech all over.
It has to sound convincing to Cole if not he won’t believe her and she will be in a serious trouble.

Lizbeth served Cole dinner, he ate a little before going to the cushion to stretch out himself.
Lizbeth knew he may probably fall asleep in no time.
This was her good opportunity to tell Cole what Marina have been up to.

Lizbeth kept going back and forth, she was restless and did not have the gut to talk.

“Is there a problem Lizbeth?
Cole asked.

“Yes…I mean no. There is no problem Mr Spence.



Cole stood up. He looked at her suspeciously

“Put off things, the television, the other necessary sockets, including this sitting air conditioner since no one will be sleeping here. I’m trying to cut down cost with the prepaid light. Things are not as they used to be, I’m not bouyant like before. try not to waste anything, especially food. Make only what we can finish, no left over except you want to eat it later. I don’t know how long but I will keep trying to pay for your services and provide money for the necessary things in the house but make sure nothing useful is thrown into the wastebin. I’m going to bed…

He began walking upstairs.

Lizbeth knew is now or never. If she doesn’t tell him Marina’s secret now, she may not be opportune to do it again.

“Mr Spence, I have something I want to tell you…

Cole paused, turned and looked at her.

“Yes, what is it Lizbeth?

She thought of changing her mind but she will be needing something to dismiss Cole.
Unfortunately she can’t find anything.

Telling Cole about the real Marina is far difficult than she thought.

Cole stood but when Lizbeth began babbling he said to her

“I asked you earlier if everything was alright and you said yes. Now, asking me to wait that you have something to tell but end up saying nothing is what i don’t understand. listen to me….if is about money, I don’t have money to give you Lizbeth. I don’t, is better you manage what is in the house. I said it earlier that you should learn how to economize. Things aren’t as they used to be. I’m going to bed now…

He turned and began to climb the stairs that lead to the master bedroom.

“Marina is not pregnant…

Lizbeth finally said very loud, making Cole to pause and turn.

“What did you say…? Cole wasn’t sure of what he just heard. He took few steps down.
Lizbeth breathed deeply, she knew there was no going back.
She has to finish what she just started.

“Marina, your woman is not pregnant…

Cole looked at her like a ghost.
“What exactly are you talking about Lizbeth, what do you mean Marina is not pregnant…if she’s not pregnant then what is she carrying in her womb?

Cole said while raising an eyebrow at Lizbeth who was ready to spill all she has learnt concerning Marina for the past few days.

“She is only pretending to be pregnant so to keep collecting your money. I’m not lying because I have nothing to gain from all of this. But I have heard her on phone while you were away and I knew she is not pregnant but only deceiving everybody…

Cole was quiet at first. He came closer to Lizbeth.

“Why should I believe you? Why will you even say such a thing Lizbeth…? loosing the first pregnancy was a big blow on us all, on me specially. You were here and witnessed it all but nature favored us by giving us another opportunity to be parents again. I’m happy for that atleast, despite it has left me in shambles but my happiness is becoming a father and seeing Marina deliver safely. I can’t fathom out what brought about you thinking Marina is not pregnant but that’s definitely the most stupid thing I have ever heard. Get back to whatever you are doing, this conversation between us is so lame and holds no water…

Lizbeth never knew convincing him will be this difficult but she was out already and there is no going back.
Anything she has to use to prove her point, she will do it.
Cole was turning to go back up. She took few steps closer to him and try to be bold because she was very certain of what she was saying.

“Marina is not pregnant. I repeat that again because I’m very sure of everything I’m saying. She has never been pregnant Mr Spence. The first one was a total lie, she didn’t loose any baby because she was never pregnant. This second one is equally fake.

Cole laughed out sarcastically.

“For your information she showed me all her doctors report. during the first one, her stomach has grown from each stage of pregnancy, her body changes and that goes with the baby bump are you telling me that there wasn’t a baby in her stomach or the baby that was in the bump was a fake baby too? Lizbeth what exactly are you saying..? I’m getting uncomfortable with all this. I paid you to scrub my floor and prepare my food. I didn’t pay you to poke nose in my personal affairs, if you were tired of your job, which is obviously true that you are, All you needed is to say so. What the hell is your business with Marina’s pregnancy. I understand that you don’t like her due to her harshness towards you but that does not give you any right to say what you just said. In about a week from now the month will end, get ready because you will no longer be in this house. Go to another house, leave what they pay you to do and continue with your nosy senseless gossip. I will get money and pay you off before then, why you will exceed tomorrow in my house is only because I don’t have money right now. I no longer feel safe staying in this house with you neither is Marina. You are capable of giving her something that will hurt the baby in her womb. Don’t speak another word Lizbeth concerning Marina’s pregnancy. Return to your room…

Lizbeth already knew the danger she was getting on but cares less.
Since Cole was already firing her, is better she just say everything all that was on her mind.

“I don’t really care if I’m fired or not, but I think is high time you know the bitter truth about Marina. She wears a fake pregnancy bump…

Cole curved a smile in a total doubt.

“….yeah, I know you won’t believe there is such thing. I also never knew stuffs like that was already in existence untill I heard her speaking over the phone and mentioning some of the things I’m telling you now. In her wardrobe there’s a box with password, she kept some of the bump there and some hidden away in the other room she packed her stuffs.

Cole asked Lizbeth to follow him and she did. He went straight to Marina’s wardrobe while Lizbeth stood watching.
Ever since the incident of the lock, Marina was no more locking up her wardrobe.

He pulled out the box that Lizbeth mentioned, there was no password in it again. just a single press of the lock button it automatically open on its own.

Cole opened it but there was only few clothes inside.
He searched round and saw nothing.
He turned to Lizbeth who was surprised to meet an empty box.

“You can leave my room now, hope you have seen that Marina is not hidding anything. And the only lie I see here is yours… get out.

As Lizbeth was leaving she decided to use the last minute of her time to speak.

“She probably played smart here, after you broke her wardrobe. She felt her secret is no longer safe and move it out which was why she left the box unlocked. Follow her to the hospital and not just drop her off by the hospital, enter inside and into the doctors office where she usually go for examining. Or invite another doctor to check her. Get a CCTV or recorder and either mount it in the room or gym. This two places are her favorite place where she makes serious calls. Since I will be gone soon I will advise you to run an investigation on her, I promise you that at the end you will come in terms with the fact about Marina.

Cole pushed her out of the room and she left.
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Tbc…

Episode 14 Continuation

Take it easy for the baby’s sake”
Cole said.
Marina either nodded or whispered because Lizbeth did not hear any more thing from her.

Lizbeth ran down stairs to her room. She needs to do something with the information she just gathered about Marina.
She will have to summon courage and tell Cole soon before Marina finalize her plans.

*********
He drove and stopped in front of her gate, none said anything as he bent towards her to kiss her on the lip.
She turned her face away from him, he tried again but she dodged the kiss.

He relaxed back on his seat, breathed loudly. He placed his two hands on the steering and remained quiet.

They both did not say a word to each other as they remained seated.
He turned to her, looked at her for sometime before saying.

“You don’t love me…I get it. You claimed to have feeling for me the last time we were together, yet you kept displaying an opposite attitude of love. I don’t know what to think again…I don’t.

She looked out from the window, it was dark everywhere.
The time was 8:34pm, it was a Sunday, tomorrow will be Monday. Her weekly wear was already sorted out. She only need to go inside, shower and sleep.

She has attended church service with Maxwell. today wasn’t the first time they will be attending service together.
It was after service they agreed to hang out in the evening.

After coming back, she relaxed a little before getting dressed again for evening outing with Maxwell.
He came and picked her up and when it was 7:30 she asked him to take her home.
She can tell that he was not happy during the ride back home.
He has been displaying cold attitude towards her. She wish he can understand her plight and stop making her feel guilty over her decision.

Florence flashed back to the night at his place. Everything was going on fine, the romance was as she wanted. Not rough or crazy style like Cole, it was just perfect but she suddenly started having ill feeling as she thought of Coleman.
The more she tries to wave it off the more the guilt wears on.
She was enjoying Maxwell kiss and touch, he was about entering the main romantic phase when she suddenly pushed him off to the bed.

Maxwell was shocked as he stared at her.
“Did I do anything wrong…I thought you were enjoying it? What is the problem again Flox…?

“, I’m sorry Max, I can’t…I just can’t.
She apologized.

He made attempt to touch her again, she slapped off his hand, stood up from the bed, picked up her nighty jacket from the ground and wore.

“… please leave, I’m sorry Max but if you love me enough you will leave me alone at this minute like I wish to be.

Maxwell tries to argue but went quiet. He dressed up properly before walking away.
Florence fell back to the bed and weep for unknown reason.
The next morning, Bianca brought two fine dress for her from Maxwell.
She got dressed and put back her wedding ring.

When Maxwell saw her in the money, his eyes was devoid of sleep.
He looked down at her ring finger and frowned.
Florence tries to apologise again for last night but he did not want to talk about it.

He served her breakfast, before walking her to her car.
He didn’t speak much or looked at Florence eyes like he used to do.
he avoided getting too close with her until she left.

“Flox… Flox…. You’re thinking again. Why are you making this whole thing more difficult than it is already. If you don’t want me or have feeling for me kindly say so, let’s stop deceiving ourselves and face reality.

She turned to him, his eyes were sad.

“I’m sorry Max, there are things I can’t change or undo and that’s who I am. I want to stand for truth, for royalty and most importantly for godliness. And the truth is that I have feeling for you..I truly cares about you Max. But I want to take things easy…

“You have feeling for me yet I can’t touch or kiss you like I so much desired to do. What are you talking about… I’m not asking you to change who you are, I only want you to stop holding back your feeling for me. I can’t do anything without thinking of you. I love you Flox, and is difficult to keep saying it with mouth when we have a serious connection in the past before you met Coleman.

He bent over, took her hands into his while looking into her eyes.

“….I want to express the exact way I feel, kiss you all over, feel your warmth, touch you like I used to in the past before our break-up. I want to make love to you for real Flox…I so much desire you. Ever since we got very close, I have been trying to put my whole feeling in check but the closer we get the more the feeling grows with each passing minutes. I’m tired of holding back and pretending we are just friends. Flox, we have history together it makes it difficult to remain friends…I Love you so much, don’t you still get it? Give me a chance to make amend my past. I really want to be in your life and love you like you deserve. Please… Flox…

Florence pat his hand gently, she touched his face. Caressing every line down to his mouth.
Maxwell placed his hand over hers and brought it to his lips.
He kissed her hand slowly, looked at her eyes down to her lip.
He looked down at her finger which still holds her wedding ring.
He draw out his breath shakingly.

“…You are torturing me Flox… you are really torturing me. I don’t know how much I can take. Why do you still care so much about a man that doesn’t care about you. He is living with a woman for over a year…who was pregnant for him. Same man served you a divorce letter and warned you off to stay far away from him and his mistress or he kills you. He threaten you with death and many other ill thinking stuffs. Why is he still holding you back from your happiness… please make me understand.

Florence gasped out sadly.

“He is still my husband Max. I’m sorry it hurts this way but that’s the truth. Is untill the divorce process is over I can’t be wholly yours. Please give me time, the whole thing is just around the corner. By next month end I will be a free woman to do as I wish. I won’t because of Coleman’s nonchalant behavior or his unruly disrespect and belittle myself. I will keep my honor till the very end. I can’t live as I like or be foolish like Coleman. We can’t both be mad at the same time. I want you too Max, I desire to be with you. Lay on your chest and listen to your heart beat as it was before meeting Coleman. I want to bury myself in your brood chest and most importantly kneel and pray side by side with you. I want many things too Max but I have to wait. I’m not gonna put my selfish desire ahead of me…I will wait no matter how long it takes. Let us allow God to take the wheel…so that we don’t miss out on the main road.

Maxwell nodded.
Florence smile, she bent over and kissed his cheek before saying goodnight.

As she picked up her bag to step out of the car, Maxwell caught her hand.

“I don’t feel like driving home now Flox, can I come inside and stay a little longer with you.

“No Max, please go home…watch some movies, dive into the pool and swim out the stress, check out Paloma, your talking parrot and have a nice time with the colorful bird or Diego, the fluffy white rabbit with it’s mate Anni. your domestic staff too can entertain you if you want. There is a whole lot of things to be done around your place…go home Max.

Maxwell laughed out a little.

“Diego is a lazy rabbit, he keep getting fat and fur all over. Anni is smarter, I think she is pregnant… she is begining to act lazy all of a sudden. Paloma talks too much I will skip. Maybe swimming will do lots of good. Thanks for the suggestion. When can I see you again Flox. I can’t wait for this divorce thing to be over so that I can have you all to myself. Should I prepare something for you within the week… what will you love me to bring for you…

“Nothing for now….or I will let you know within the week. Just go home Max, I need to get in and rest. Goodnight…

She opened the door and stepped down.
.”I love you Flox…

She did not reply, she only smiled and waved at him.
Max waved back as he watched her go inside before driving away.

 

 

Tbc…..

BEING MRS SPENCE
Episode 14.
By AMAH’S HEART.

 

 

Is a good thing that Marina is not around, she has told Cole she wants to personally handle her traveling processes.
She mentioned that she was called upon for an interview concerning that.

Her absence will give him time to accomplish his self given task.

Cole has asked to drive her due to her condition but she said since is just a month pregnancy there is no curse for an alarm.

Cole began working on the locks, he tried different method but it wasn’t opening.

He decided to apply force to it, breaking it was too difficult than he expected.

The noise coming from the whole process made Lizbeth to run up.
She knocked and asked from outside the door if everything was alright.
Cole told her to return to her duty that everything was fine.
Lizbeth remind him again about the grocery and many other things needed for in the house.

Cole told her that he was already working on that and will give her the money later.

Lizbeth went back to her duty, while Cole continue breaking the lock.

It was not an easy breakable lock, but he ended up unlocking it.

Cole without wasting time, opened up the place.
Things looks a little bit rough inside the wardrobe but nothing was suspecious.
He began searching


for money, few boxes of clothes and jewelries was mostly what he saw.
“What sort of madness is this that Marina displayed here? Securely locking up a wardrobe that holds nothing importance. I wasted my energy and time to break the stupid lock only to be greeted with all this nonsense. No money, nothing to even hold onto except jewelries and wears… this is totally insane.

Cole said outlouldly to the empty room.
Now, he has to face Marina for breaking into her wardrobe.
He has to prepare himself for her war because she won’t let it slide like that.

Just when he was about to step away something caught his eyes, there was another box hidden among other big boxes that looks out of ordinary.

Cole without wasting time, rushed to it.
He pulled it out and realised that is on password.
He started trying different things that came to his head just to unlock it but to no avail. It all failed.

The box was indeed expensive and special. Getting inside was the major problem for him.

He thought of using the tools he used for the locks on the box but shakes his head against it.
He doesn’t want to destroy it and later realized that there is nothing important in it.

He pulled back the box, be arranged all the things almost same way he saw it.

He angrily walked to the bed and fell face up.
He still needs to get money for Lizbeth.

An idea came to his head to go and search


all Marina’s hang bag one after the other.
He quickly stood on his feet and began searching frantically.
Marina has a whole lot of designers handbag, lined up in one part of the room. Same goes with her long line of shoes.

The room couldn’t hold most of her stuffs, she put some of the things away in one of the guest rooms which she also locked up.
There is nothing important or sneaky with her locking up her things in another room because she kept the key openly on a table in the master bedroom where he sees it everyday.

The only one that suddenly appeared suspecious was the wardrobe lock and now that he has broken it he wish he never did.
Cole continued searching, he saw little cash that won’t do much in one of her outing bag and took it.
He was lucky to get hold of few thousand dollars in another designers bag.
Cole took all the money he gathered. It was far more than enough for Lizbeth grocery shopping.
He was happy that his whole effort was not in vain, it paid off at the end.

Cole tried as possible as he can to put everything in place although not exactly as it was but he tried.

He called Lizbeth and asked her to tidy up the room, sweep off the mess he made and put everything in place.

Lizbeth did as she was told. Cole later gave her money for the grocery and other necessary things she needed to buy.
He was a bit free after sorting Lizbeth, the next thing on his mind is to face Marina.

Marina retuned late in the night, the first thing that greeted her eyes was her wardrobe lock.

“What in hell happened here… whaaaat is going on…?

She asked while quickly opening the wardrobe and examining her things.

Cole watched her rush to the box that was passworded
She sighed out her relief when she saw that it wasn’t tampered with.

She asked the question again, this time around facing Cole.
Cole replied her while frowning.

“My money recently went missing again, that money was meant for Lizbeth. Since you’re not a thief and we are the only two people using this room so i assumed the money probably developed wings and flew into your wardrobe. Which must be the only logical reasons why you keep locking your wardrobe. Well, I needed to give Lizbeth money for groceries and since I don’t have money I decided to search in your corner probably I will get hold of something but…

Marina interrupted.

“You’re very stupid Cole. How dare you mingle with my private things. What is difficult in respecting my stuffs and staying away from them. You broke my lock and got into my privacy… and you aren’t remorseful about it

“I’m sorry that I broke your lock Marina, I told you my reasons already and at the same time I wonder why you are locking up your wardrobe. None of your stuffs have gone missing before but I keep losing my money every time and yet I never thought of putting a lock to my wardrobe. I’m not a fool, I know that you usually take my money and deny ever seeing it. Despite how much I give to you, you’re never satisfied…the little I kept to run the house, you will still steal. Look at the number of your designers bags and shoes, designers wears in your wardrobe. I lost count when I got to 99. You’re too greedy Marina, I’m in a debt mess because I wanted to meet your demands, You drained me without sympathy during the first pregnancy. You promised to cut down cost if you happen to take in again. But instead of cutting cost and helping me out with expenses you triple your demand. You are choking me to death with excessive spending. I was with Florence for five good years and things have never gone messy financially. She buys groceries with her money, do most shopping without asking me for a dime….she..

Marina began to laugh.

“Comparing me with your almost ex wife won’t make you any richer. I kept asking this question ,if Florence was that good why are you with me? Oh, let me guess, she can’t get pregnant like me… poor barren woman. I beat her twice to it. She doesn’t know how to satisfy your dirty large sexual fantasy… what a boring wife she was. I’m not Florence and she can never be me…get that straight for ones into your empty skull. I don’t care if you die wretched, what I’m after is a better world for me and this child I carry. Is due to your stinginess and negligence that made me loose the first baby. I’m not taking Chances again with this second one. I won’t… because if I die playing the good girl with you, it won’t take a week for you to move on to another sexy lady. Don’t ever touch my private things again Cole…if you don’t want me to dive a knife to your chest…

Cole stood and pointed towards her.
“I dare you Marina, I will bury a Cutlass in your heartless chest before you can think of getting a knife. If not for the child you carry, I would have done away with you long time ago. I’m tired of you, your lies, your greediness, your laziness and even your crazy sexual performance. What is still keeping us is together is the child. And that’s the only reason I’m doing everything possible to carry my child. I don’t want another story that touches the heart like the first that’s the reason why I’m doing everything I can for you and the baby. I took loan so that you can relocate to abroad like you wish and for the safety of the baby. I’m in deeply debt all for you and the baby. You have no reason to be locking your bags or keeping secrets. I demand a total transparency from you…

The argument continue to heat up. Cole was boiling at all Marina’s insult. He decided to take a walk before he will do something crazy to a pregnant woman.

“I demand to know where you are going to at this time of the night…

Marina said blocking him from leaving.

“I’m taking a walk to cool my head. If I stay here exchanging words with you I would be forced to do something crazy… which may affect the baby. leave the road…

Marina stood insulting him.
He pushed her aside and left. Marina remain in the room.
She rushed to recheck her things again just to make sure none of her private things was not tampered with.
She peeped outside the door to be certain that no one was close by.
Marina closed the door firmly before picking up her phone to make call.

“…my heart ran into my mouth when I saw my wardrobe Aviv. I almost died standing… hahahaha. I’m too smart for him. He is complaining of all the money he’s been spending and how broke he was…he thought that I care. I have gotten enough of what I need, my traveling papers will be complete by next week because I paid for every necessary thing. Did you know that some of the baby bump were inside the box in my wardrobe but he couldn’t unlock it. Maybe I will have to move it out because my secrets are no longer safe in this house. If he finds out that it was all fake pregnancy I will be in serious trouble. The stupid man ransacked my bags, he was able to get small change but I don’t really care about that. By the time I’m gone he will know what poverty feels like…it has not even started and he’s already complaining and searching for money even in rat hole. How foolish can he be…him and his mother. They only cares about the baby… unknown to them that I’m smartly playing with everything they got which includes their spoilt brain. By the time I’m done with them, especially Cole he will…

there was a knock on the door. Marina’s heart skipped.
She gasped out in relief when Lizbeth came to inform her that dinner was ready.
Marina insulted Lizbeth for interrupting her before asking her to leave immediately.

She decided to go to the gym house for some privacy.
Marina saw Lizbeth at the dining. She wanted to be certain that Cole was not in the house.
She asked Lizbeth about Cole, she told her that she haven’t seen him.

Lizbeth knew where Cole was but she wish he will also hear all she heard from Marina.
She was shocked, her hand felt frozen on the door knob.
She never meant to eavesdrop on her, she only went to inform her about dinner and her harsh word caught her up.
with all she just learnt, the fake pregnancy both the first and second, the deceit, the lies and she is a week away from leaving the country. She doesn’t know what to do with the whole information.
Lizbeth heard Marina talk about the fake baby bump that is packed up in a certain box with password.
Cool was in the gym, she wish he will also hear some of this secret.

Marina was certain that Lizbeth must either be in the kitchen when Cole left the house.

She went to the gym house, closed the door and began making her call.

Cole was at the gym house. He sat down there thinking all by himself, when he heard Marina coming he decided to hide from her.
He does not want more trouble or exchanging of words again.
Marina started making her usual call again not knowing Cole was there.

“…The foolish househelp almost gave me a heart attack. I thought it was Cole. Anyway, now that we’re in a secluded place, let’s talk. So… like I was saying, the stupid man ransacked…

Before Marina could say more thing, Cole came out

“So am now a stupid man right? Why are you following me up and down… can’t i have peace in my house again?



Cole said interrupting a shocked Marina.

Her heart beat was racing but she quickly got back her herself. She knew Cole did not hear more than few things she said.

She eyed him before walking back to the house, Cole followed her behind, talking.

Lizbeth saw them walked pass, they both went upstairs to their room. She tip toed for the first time to know if Cole caught Marina

“You know I love you my handsome husband to be, Father of my unborn child. I hates it when you gets me annoyed. I wish we will stop fighting for the sake of this our unborn baby. He will not be happy when he’s parents are always at loghead.

“How do you know is going to be a”boy”. Cole asked.

“Because a mother knows. I’m having the same signs and symptoms I got during the first one. Is our first baby that decided to come back to us… can’t you feel it…

Lizbeth listened keenly. Marina said something else she couldn’t hear before hearing the sound of two of them kissing.

In no time Marina was moaning loudly as always. they were already having their crazy sex.

BEING MRS SPENCE.
Episode 13
BY AMAH’S HEART.


He showed her the room that she will be spending the night.
She thanked him as he closed the door behind her and walked away.

After few minutes there was a knock on the door. Florence opened the door and saw Bianca, the housekeeper.
she stood smiling with some folded materials in her hand.

“Sorry to disturb you ma’am, Mr Max said i should give all this to you. Check for a perfect night wear that suits you. clean towels are included also.

Florence thanked her before collecting the materials.
She took the clothes to the bed, selected a cuddly night wear that smells of Maxwell fine fragrance.
She put the clothe to her nose and inhaled with her eyes closed.
She placed it on her chest and wrapped her hands around it.
The night wear was unique, and cuddly. Is nothing close to her usual pjamas or those sexy nighty that Cole usually buys for her.
This particular one was special.

Florence separated it from the rest, she put away the others before going to have her bath.
She was very eager to wear the nighty, it has a small inner before the overall robe that covers up the body.
It was so warm and inviting.

Maxwell was waiting downstairs, he kept looking


up the stairs, hoping she will come down for dinner.
But after 30minutes and he didn’t see her, he thought of going over to knock on her door.
As he took few steps, he changed his mind and turned back.
“She probably needs rest… Let me leave her to be.
He said to himself. He turned off the television and was about going to bed when he heard her room door opening and closing.
He waited and smile as he saw her coming in a beautiful night wear.

“Flox, I almost thought you were asleep and do not need to be disturbed. My believe is that you have gone to bed already…

Florence smiled and replied.
“You wanted me to sleep in an empty stomach? Is that the way you treat your visitor… that’s so unfair. What of that food you specially made for me, my Japanese pavatin or palliative. Can’t remember the full name. Have you finished it…?

Maxwell laughed out before saying.
“Is called Japanese chicken curry pavatin and is still available and specially waiting for you. Sit here let me take the honor of serving you tonight. I will go and warm it up a little, is more enjoyable that way.

Florence sat on the dining and within few minutes Maxwell served her and she began to eat.

“Oh my goodness, Max… this is really delicious. Wow, what are the ingredients and how did you prepared this. The taste is absolutely great. I’m definitely making it ones I return back to my side.

Maxwell


told her everything she needed to know about the food and even promise to prepare it again in her presence.
Florence ate up the full plate. She made attempt to pack the plate but Maxwell stopped her.

“Let me bring the remaining one for you… I’m sorry I didn’t make it much since is for you alone but I will do better next time..

“I’m so fed right now. I know I don’t supposed to eat this much… at this time of the night but I couldn’t help but finish it. Max, if I stay here one months I will definitely fat up…

Max smile as he cleared the table. When he retuned back, he sat beside her.

“Do you want to talk about what happened earlier that made you react the way you did. What was it that broke you down today Flox? If you don’t feel like sharing then is fine by me alright?…

Florence told him what happened and apologiesed for how she reacted.
Maxwell was a good listener, he took her hand into his and reassured her that all will be well soon before releasing her hand.
They talked about other things, crack jokes and laughed.
Florence told him that she will like to leave early so that she can get some clean clothes for office but Maxwell asked her not to worry about that, he will sort it out.

They continued talking as the night wears on.

They later paused, stared closely at each other without words.

Maxwell looked away to the woodart wall clock.
Florence followed his gaze.

“Is late, this is 11:23pm. I guess is time for you to go to bed since you will be going to the office tomorrow. Except you want to take a day off tomorrow and rest, I will pay you for the off day. But if you have some important office work to tidy up tomorrow… then is okay…”Maxwell said.

He looked at her again like he had something troubling his mind.

Florence stood.
“You’re right, is late. I need to go to bed now. I have to be at work tomorrow, I can’t afford to loose the high praises and recommendation that I have been getting at work. I’m strongly believing for more appraisal and not a scold. During the early time of my marriage crisis, I had a serious rough time, even got two weeks suspension at work. I’m happy that I have been able to overcome all of that. I want it to get more better…

She started walking towards her room, Maxwell followed her behind silently.
As they got closer to her door, he turned to her and said.

“Flox, I…I had a lot on my mind I want to say but, I don’t want you to feel like I’m taking advantage of you or the fact that you are at my place. I…uhmm.. never mind. Goodnight Flox…

He tries to walk away but Florence stopped him.
Florence wondered what exactly was bothering him so much that he can’t say.
She decided not to give it much thought.

“Max, I appreciate everything you have been doing for me. Thanks for the delicious pavatin, thanks for accommodating me tonight and for this coozy night wear, I love it. Goodnight… Max.

Maxwell did not reply or say anything. Florence was about opening the door when Maxwell intercepted her.
He gently drew her into his body and planted a kiss on her lip at first before kissing her intensively.

Florence broke free from him and slapped him.
Maxwell placed a hand on his cheek shocked.
His heart was panting, he bite his lips to subdue his raging emotions.

“What exactly are you trying to do Max? Can’t you see that I’m a married woman, I’m still married to Coleman. Isn’t my wedding ring glaring enough in your eyes. You need to respect the fact that I’m still Mrs Spence. Why are men like this? Always taking advantage of a vulnerable ladies. Maybe the mistake I made is coming to pass a night here, I can’t wait for morning to come so that I will be out of here. What do you take me for, You probably thought that I’m still the Florence of old…that you used to know. listen to me, I’m a grown ass married woman now, get that into your skull and don’t pull this kind of stunt next time.

She opened her door and walked in, ignoring Maxwell plea.

Maxwell punched the wall severally, he combed his hand into his hair wondering what he just did.
He couldn’t walk to his room, he was so beaten. he wish Florence will listen to him. he stood outside the door and began speaking to her.

“Flox, please… I’m sincerely sorry . forgive me. I wasn’t taking advantage of you in anyway…I can never do that to you. I’m not like other men out there like you stated earlier, I’m different Flox. I love you, yes I really do. I have never stopped loving you Flox. I feel so stupid right now, i never wanted to offend you. My emotions got the best of me… and I’m sorry..

He combed his hand into his hair again as no reply came from Florence.
As he turned and was about walking away, he suddenly heard the door opening.
The door flung open
Florence stood staring at Maxwell.
As Maxwell opened his mouth to apologise again. Florence interrupted by putting a finger to his mouth.

“Shhhhhh! Why are you still standing and staring at me. Don’t you want to come inside…

Maxwell blinked severally to be certain of what Florence was saying.
She pushed him forward and closed the door.



She pulled off the nighty overall jacket, dropped it on the ground removed her wedding ring for the first time and put it on a dresser.
Florence went to a confused Maxwell who stood watching her
She kissed him but Maxwell didn’t respond.
He gently pulled her away from him and asked

“Flox, are you really sure of this? Just few minutes ago you were bashing and cursing me for kissing you, I don’t understand…

She stepped away from him and said.

“If you truly love me Max, then stop talking and asking too much questions. Let’s do this. I just realized that I have actually been married to myself for over a year now, is time for me to move on too.

She kissed Maxwell again, this time he responded but not so well.

She gently pushed him to the bed, mount on top of him and continued kissing.
Maxwell turned her over to the bed, he kissed and caressed here passionately like he has wanted to do for long.

***********

Cole dropped the phone, sat hard on the bed and continue staring at the locked wardrobe.
He just finished receiving a call from his bank.
He took a loan three months ago and has not paid in anything like he promised to do. But with the new decision he took it will favor everybody.
He was also indebted in his office, he asked for five months advance salary but his company told him that such act is not part of their policy but what they can do for him is to give him a loan which will be deducted from his monthly salary.

The company loan wasn’t much which was why he decided to contact his bank.

A month ago he got involved with some fraudulent act in his company.
He supplied laboratory stocks to one big firm and did not remit the money that he was supposed to pay back to his company.
He prays that his company won’t find out.

Since Marina told him last month that she was pregnant again, he did not want any mistake at all like the first.

Is been three months already that the first pregnancy didn’t happen as planned.
They have been trying to conceive again.

Marina who promised to cut down her cost of expenses didn’t keep to her plans.
She said there’s a certain drugs, recommended by her doctor which she needs to be taken in other to quickly conceive.
She mentioned the huge amount for the drugs and it was seriously huge.

Cole was able to get the money and give to her.
Marina came up with another plan.
She told him that if he really wants her and the baby alive, safe and far away from Florence evil eyes then he should look for money and relocate her abroad until the baby is born.
She continued pressurizing Cole until he finally agreed.
He has been able to gather the agreed amount and gave all the money to Marina for peace to reign.
She assuredly him that she was walking on getting her visa, flight ticket, accommodation abroad and every other necessary thing with the money he gave her.

While Cole continue looking for a way to pay up his accumulated debt.

Since he couldn’t remit any money back to the bank, he decided to put his house on a collateral.
Was he making a mistake by using his house as a collateral? This is the question he kept asking himself

There is no other option than what he did.
Marina is almost two months pregnant, he seriously doesn’t want to take another risk.
He even asked her to reduce her bedroom action so that it won’t affect the baby.
By next month end, she will be flying abroad.
Ones she is gone, he will be able to see if he can recover from all the debts on his neck.

It was last month he served Florence a divorce letter, it has not been finalized yet.
The court will finalize it by next month.

Florence said she doesn’t want anything from him as a divorce settlement.
Cole noticed she was not looking happy nor sad.
She looks rather unpredictable.

Cole was happy when Florence said she doesn’t want anything from him. She only wish for the divorce to be finalize so that she can move ahead with her life.

Florence made it very easy for him, different from what Cole thought.

Lizbeth reminded Cole in the morning that they were running low on groceries and fruits for Marina’s smoothy, which she enjoys fresh.
Lizbeth usually prepares it fresh for her every day.

Cole had some money somewhere, which he kept away because of Marina.
Is mainly for Lizbeth monthly pay and the entire household expenses.

He could not find it where he kept it, he scattered his wardrobe but couldn’t find it.
Missing money was becoming a ritual in his house and there is no other person that will take it if not Marina
If he goes to ask Marina she will turn it into a fight.
But is either Marina took the money again despite all he has been giving her or the money develop wings and fly out.

Is a good thing that Marina was out.
Her wardrobe which belongs to Florence is always on lock.

He has never put much thought into the locking of wardrobe with padlock.
But looking at it again, questions crossed through his mind.
why will Marina be padlocking her wardrobe.
Florence has never done that.
What is she hidding. Even if she doesn’t want him meddling in her stuffs all she needs to do is say so.
Maybe she locked it because of Lizbeth or whatever her reasons maybe.

He needs to find his money so that he can give to Lizbeth to buy food stuffs and other household items and to know what Marina is always sneaking around and hidding.

Cole touched the padlock, he studied it for long and knew he needed a strong harmer to break it.
He will have to deal with Marina’s trouble later but she can’t continue stealing his money, locking her wardrobe as if he is the thief.
If he is spending so much on her, she needs to be transparent and grateful too.

Cole ran to his gym house, collected some tools that he will use to open the lock.
He ran back to the room to dismantle the lock.

Is a good thing that Marina is not around, she has told Cole she want to personally handle her traveling stuffs alone.
She mentioned that she was called upon for an interview concerning her traveling and she have been gone since morning.

He has enough time to break into her safe.

 

 

TBc…

BEING MRS SPENCE
Episode 12.
By AMAH’S HEART.

 

 

Cole couldn’t sit still, he stood and began to pace up and down.
He punched the wall severally and despite the pain, he was too hurt to feel it.
He kicked the table, the glass cups on the table shattered into pieces.
Madam Gold was seated too, she crossed her legs on a stool and continue wiggling her toes.
She moved her mouth sadly, clapped her hands together.

Marina sat on the chair crying, she was crying heavily.
Lizbeth, the help in the house was trying to console her but Marina loud cry could be heard even in the street. She refused to be consoled.

“Leave me let me die…I want to die with my baby. After everything I suffered, everything I went through because of that pregnancy. After all the insult I collected I’m left without a child. No… this can’t be happening…it can’t. Where did I go wrong, how could this happen to us. I know how much everyone looked forward to his arrival. Even his father and grandmother were fully ready to meet the baby…but I was greeted with disappointment. The doctor said he couldn’t make it and the hospital quickly buried him. I’m lost of words…how do I start again. This life is not fair…

She stylishly


looked at madam Gold who continued wiggling her toe while Cole kept pacing up and down like a crazy person.
She increased her cry and even added screamed to it.
Madam Gold spoke.

“Let’s all calm down please, Marina dear, stop hitting yourself hard…is not your fault. You and Coleman will have another baby… this is not the end of the world. Another child will be born. For the fact that you got pregnant for my son, carried the pregnancy full term and even more passed the supposed delivery date, you were able to put to birth, don’t cry because you will conceive again. you may even have twins the second time. Coleman, my dear son calm down. I know it hurt because of your time, finance and whole effort you put into making sure your son is born healthy. I totally understand your pain… I’m also in pain like everyone of you. It hurt because I looked forward to welcoming my grandson too. Let’s try and move pass this, give yourselves time… maybe a month or two before trying for another baby. This time around we will be more careful than ever…

Marina smiled inwardly.
She turned to Madam Gold and said while still sobbing.

“Thank you madam Gold for your encouragement. I feel strengthened already. It really hurt, my heart is shattered in pieces. After carrying pregnancy for almost a year and it ended in premium tears…I don’t know how to cry. I’m broken.. really. Your kind words restrengthened me again. I


will try and hope for the better days and…
“After draining me of almost everything I had with the pregnancy…” Cole interrupted her.

“….How will I get the money to foot the bills in your second pregnancy. well, if I happen to take it as an option, how do i handle your extravagant lifestyle? Your first pregnancy left me almost broke Marina, how will the second one look like…as much as I want to try again, I want all the sweat I poured into you to pay off…by giving me a child but I don’t have such money like the first one….I don’t.

Marina sat properly on a chair to face Cole.
“Carrying a pregnancy is not as easy as it appears Cole. I’m sorry that things turned out this way, is never my making and you are not the only one hurting here… I’m deeply hurt too. But I’m willing to give nature another chance…I really do want to give you a child Cole, I’m ready to cut down my cost…yes. I’m a very loving and considerate person. I will make sure you don’t spend like the first…I promise. But, you should be aware that I’m not a baby making factory. If we’re lucky I will conceive early but if we’re not lucky it will come at a later end but you have to be patient Cole…

Madam Gold cleared her voice and said.
“What if all of this that happened is caused by Florence? I threw in the suggestion the last time but Coleman said is not possible. Looking at it all over again, I think Florence may have a hand in it. She may be the one behind all of this misfortune. Coleman I think you should properly divorce her, we don’t need her. She can’t get pregnant, she can’t even satisfy you in bed, give you different sex styles like Marina does. Is only to cook and clean that she is good at, nothing else. Did you remember the way she angrily came back to pack all her food, including the one we were eating.. she carried it all away. She disrespected me and embarrassed us all with food. Florence is capable of anything, I wonder why you underated her…thinking she can’t hurt a fly. I madam Gold knows what a person is capable off when I set my eyes on them. Florence is a scorpion, she will stunk you and pretend like she did nothing. if Marina becomes pregnant again, keep it away from the public hearing… Florence must not know about it.

Marina almost laughed out, she finally got hold of somebody to channels the blame, all thanks to madam Gold for mentioning Florence.



“You are very right madam Gold. Florence must be behind all of this. She probably went diabolic just to hurt us…and look, she finally succeeded. All this ladies with innocent face and attitude are filled with evil. I think Cole should complete the divorce plan. I wonder what is still keeping him, maybe he’s waiting for Florence to kill one of us before he do something. I will be her major target because she feels like I took her husband away from her. She succeeded in making me and Cole childless… this is not fair.

Cole began to see reasons with everything that his mother and fiancee was saying.

************

Florence left the office and was walking towards her car after the close of work when somebody accosted her from behind.
She turned and saw Cole.
Florence was a bit happy to see him, she thought within her that Cole has finally realized his mistake and has come to plead for her return. She won’t make it easy for him, she will have to be certain that Cole has actually repented for good.

“What are you doing here Cole…I thought I warned you to stay away from me?

After saying that she waited for his reply, hoping to hear a sincere apology this time.

“I’m here to warn you Florence, a serious warning you have to take very serious…

Florence was shocked. She wondered what he was talking about.

“What exactly are you talking about…
She asked him surprised

“You are pretending like you don’t know what I’m talking about right? Okay let me remind you that your evil plan and act towards me and Marina won’t work again… you succeeded the first time because we didn’t know but not again. I never knew that you are this evil…if not for my mother that opened my eyes to your prowess. Florence, so with all your churchy and nice attitude you are a witch… you are devil. But be warned, if anything happens to either me, Marina, my Mom or my baby again I will come for you. This is no threat…I will do as I say and even more.

He turned and started walking away, Florence’s phone was ringing continuesly but she didn’t bother to check the caller.

She stood for sometime and was about to turn and walk to her car which was few feets away when Cole suddenly turned back.



“….wait…wait. another thing I forgot to add is that I will be finalizing the divorce plans by month end. From the begining of next month you will hear from me concerning that. We will meet in Court for proper signing and other documentation. I don’t want to ever have anything to do with you. You’re nothing but a curse to me. after the divorce I will finally be free to marry Marina. What you have not been able to do in years Marina has done within a short period. Aside loosing our baby to your crafty art Marina gives it to me back to back in the bedroom. She knows all the styles, both the cat, sharkky, doggy and many other bedroom styles. She invited her friend twice for party and it was awesome. Unlike you, anytime I want to practice different styles with you, it will appear like I’m punishing you or putting a knife to your throat. You are always boring in bed. Even if I didn’t place you on pregnancy pills you would not have been able to conceive. I can bet you that you are probably barren and all those things contributed to your bitterness. I won’t fold my hands and watch you destroy me. I will destroy you first. Wait to hear from me by next month concerning the divorce… You have bitten more than you can chew…

He turned and started walking away, Florence stood watching him leave.
Her phone was ringing again but she didn’t bother to check who was calling.

After she was certain that Cole wasn’t going to turn back again, she walked to her car.
she did not bother driving away immediately, she sat alone and tries to understand everything that Cole said to her.
Florence suddenly broke down and began to cry.
She allowed tears to flow down without making any effort to stop it.
She placed her head on the car steering wheel and continued sobbing bitterly.

Her phone rang twice again she didn’t check the caller as she remain in her devasting state.

She has been crying for almost an hour and didn’t feel like going home.
Her voice was patched, her eyes red and swollen from crying.

As the phone rang the third time she picked up.
It was Maxwell

“Hello Floz, how are you and how was work today…?

“Fine Max, why the continuous call…is there any problem?
Florence asked impatiently.

Maxwell was taken a bit back with the question.
He noticed her unusual harsh tone, it sounds dry and angry.
He assumed it could be work stress.

“There’s no problem Floz, I came down to your house and found out that you aren’t back from work yet…

Florence quickly cut in before Maxwell could finish.
“You went over to my house without informing me? Who does that…no one. Before you go to people’s house you call them first to let them know of your coming. Who do you think you are? You have no right to come to my place without my knowledge Max. Go home, I’m not in the mood to see anyone… especially you. Next time Max, you call me first.

Maxwell knew that all wasn’t well, Florence was so harsh and angry which is unlike her.
He didn’t take any of what she said to heart.

“I’m sorry Floz, you told me last week that you will like to taste Japanese chicken curry pavatin. well, I made it today, personally for you. I called you while still at home to inform you first, like an hour ago but you didn’t answer the call which was why I decided to drive down to check you at your end. My apologies for not waiting for your reply before coming… Maybe, I will just go back home then…

Maxwell waited for a reply but she didn’t say anything.
He ended the call. He couldn’t fathom what exactly was the problem with Florence but he was determined to respect her privacy.
Maybe is better he leave her alone for sometime.
He drove back to his place.

After two hours the door bell rang. He wondered who was knocking, he checked the time and realized is almost 9pm.
He wasn’t expecting anyone, who could be at the door that the security allowed inside the compound without calling him through the intercom first.

He went straight to the door and opened up.
He was surprised to see Florence staring straight into his face.
She has swollen red eyes and looked so pale.

“I…I… did not want to stay alone tonight. Also did not want to go over to Susan’s place to avoid further interrogation. I…wan..

Maxwell left the way for her to come in.

“You’ve been crying? You don’t need to explain anything… please come inside
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