The Witness

SUPER CRANKY

GREG'S POV

I took a deep breath as I watch the silence linger around us for more than thirty minutes, I was not talking and so also was the two people here with me. 

I got a call from Daniel, my lawyer, that he was on his way to my house about an hour ago and the reason why we all are silent now is due to the fact that we need a witness for this proposal. We were all thinking about the friend we can call to stand as a witness. I know Pearl can't have any friend outside her circus of rich and spoilt brats. 

As for me, Daniel is the only friend I have outside the Upper class circle. He is from a middle class family, I met him when I was still in secondary school, he had won a scholarship from one of the foundations created by my father. He had considered himself lucky then while we all looked at him as the golden boy. Few years later, we are sitting facing each other in my living room thinking of what to do next. Maybe he's still that golden boy till this day. 

"I have an idea" I said while looking at Daniel. "Can't you stand as our witness?"

"I can stand as your witness but I don't want to" he declared. 

"Why" Pearl asked

"Because I don't want to get myself involved in your dirty game. Every other couple in the world fights for their relationship but you guys…." He didn't complete his words. 

"You have to do this for us, Dan. I'm sorry that I got you involved in this mess, it's not proper and I know. But I also don't have a choice" I said

"Let me ask you guys a question" he dropped his pen and the document on the centre table. 

"Especially you Pearl, why do you want to do this?, why agree to this marriage when you know you'll break it after six months?"

"I wanted a love marriage, I wanted a man who loves me for who I am, not one who keep on complaining about everything. I just want to be free, is that too much to ask?" She glared at me evily

"You guys can't fall in love with each other?"

"Never!" We both answered at the same time. "It's impossible, I hate her and she hates me. We can never ever make a real couple" I declared

"Why do you hate her, Greg? I looked at both of them. "Are you here to be a relationship counselor or a lawyer. Let's sign this thing and leave here" I said trying to change the topic. 

"You're changing the topic, Greg, you always do"  He took the document from the table, opened it and signed at one side of the document. He placed it on the table and told us to put in our signature where necessary. 

"I signed as your witness and I also hope you guys don't regret what you've done today. Let me tell you the repercussion; firstly, you guys can never ever get back together after six months, breaking the contract means fine and lot of months in the prison. I'll start working on your divorce paper anytime from now" He took the document and stood up from his seat

"Please don't call me for anything, the only time I want to see your pathetic faces again is in six months time when I come in here with your divorce papers which will be signed by the both of you even if you don't want to. So, till then enjoy your marriage while it lasts" He said smiling pitifully at us. 

"We're not living as a couple, we are just mere strangers" Pearl said looking down at her legs. 

"I think you guys need medical checkup, I swear you're both sick in the heads" With that, he walked out of the house. 

I also followed him out but with a different agenda. 

I walked up to her at the airport and smiled when I saw her beautiful face, it was just as beautiful as ever. Glowing and shining as if it was a diamond. 

She walked up to me giving me the most amazing hug anyone could ask for in this world. 

"Hey Nash, I missed you" I declared dropping a peck on her smooth cheek. 

"I miss you too, Greg"

"How was your journey, babe?"

"Not that bad. It was a little pleasant though. Not when I know I'll finally see you after three months, the journey just don't matter" She said holding my hand as we made our way out of the airport. 

"So, how's your little witch?  The one who managed to snatch you away from me and call herself your wife" She asked immediately we got into the car. 

"She's nothing to write home about, love. I don't even want to talk about her but I'm grateful I'll be able to get her off my back in six months"

"I don't understand you, six months?" She questioned

"Yeah, six months. We signed a document legally containing an agreement that we had, that after six months, we'll divorce and go our own way" I explained

"Is that not too harsh on her?, why six months"

"Nope it is not, moreover it was her who brought about the idea, not me. She actually proposed ten months, I had to change it to six months" I exaplained

"Six months is better, I can't even imagine you living away from me for ten months. More reason why I'm here now. You know I love you more than anything, right?"

"I've missed you terribly during those periods, and I love you too babe" I said smiling at her gingerly. "Now that I'm here, I'll help you with almost everything and we'll have a lot of fun"

"Yeah we will" I confirmed

I started the journey towards home and through it, we were talking, and chatting about old friends and she even remembered Daniel, the guy she won't stop calling Hausa goat when we were still in secondary school. She is my first love, my best friend and totally everything to me. 

We got to my house and I opened the front door for her to enter into the building. 

"Wow, I must confess, this place is amazing. You did yourself a good thing here in Nigeria" She praised me

"I'm honoured your majesty. Thank you" I bowed in a playful manner. 

Pearl opened the kitchen door and was about making her way up to her room when I called her back. 

"Pearl Adams?" Natasha said with suprise

"Nice meeting you again, Natasha Collins" she said with venom visible in her voice

"You guys know each other" I got no response as I watch the two of them glaring at each other. That was when I knew I was in for it. 

"Pearl.." I called out getting her attention."Meet Natasha, my girlfriend"