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I stay locked in the room till evening when my mum decided to come and disturb my beauty rest. I stare at her annoyed.
“No knocking?” I ask.
“Come help me in the kitchen young lady I don't have time for your childishness” I roll my eyes but stand up to help her.
“Where are you going?” She asks suddenly before I could leave the room
“To help you?” I say more like a question.
“No, I mean in that sweater. The weather is not favourable to your choice of clothing” She explains.
“I like it thank you” I lie. I also don't want to wear this but how else am I'm o supposed to hide the bruises for. I missed my family but I want to get back home and continue my usual routine in my own space without the invasion of anyone.
“If you say so”. I take my mobile phone and follow my mum to the kitchen leaving is together.
“Where is your boy
Forbidden 28“What is it, mum?” I frown.“You promised” Her voice sounds cracked.“I don't remember agreeing to you” She stops talking after that and even Jackson avoided any conversation of any sort with me.“Pam, pass me the salt” Jackson requests from my mum. My mom smiles and searches to get the salt to him.“He even controls you too” I scoff“You are going overboard!” my mum scolds.“That’s what I thought too. It starts from here. He couldn't even say please” I argue back.“There is nothing wrong in asking for salt” I look at Jackson angrily when he said that.“Really? She didn't salt the food well enough to your satisfaction?” I ask. He doesn't say anything again and I sit back too.“Freya you need to stop being rude. Jackson is a good person” Rob supports him.“What do y
Forbidden 29Robert looks very angry when he enters my room. He stares deep into my eyes and says.“You’re pregnant?” Shit! He knows. What do I say to him now? I stand up.“Yes,” I swallow. He chuckles angrily.“Wow. You’re pregnant and you went on and on about responsibility?” he questions with a sly smile.“Rob_” I start but he interrupts me.“Not now Freya. You had no right to judge me when you knew full well you are no better than me!” He screams.“Shut up and listen to your sister’s explanation!” My mum yells at him.“To what? More lies?" He turns to face mom. "I don’t even know why you’re so ok with this! Aren't you going to show her how disappointed you are just like you did to me” he points a finger at me.“Robert, please listen to me. I didn’t mean for any of this to happen. Calm do
Forbidden 30 I skipped breakfast the night before, because I didn't have the courage to face my brother. He was angry at me and at the same time, willing to deal with Baxter on my behalf. Despite what happened between us, I still loved him. He is my blood and will always be. It was obvious he cares about me. If he didn't, he wouldn't want to help deal with Baxter. I really hope he would change. I decided over the night that I would take his word to heart. I was a bad sister by being harsh with him. The truth, they say hurts. I should have spoken to him in a calm way. I should have listened to his reasons for starting drugs in the first place, before he got addicted to it. Was it when dad died? Was that his way of consoling himself from dad's death? Was it when Jenny broke his heart? I couldn't answer these questions. I then decided before I fell asleep the night before that I was going to be more supportive. I was going to be attentive to his needs al
CHAPTER 31I feel bad because mom is sad and I feel I should ask her for the reason for her tears but another voice In my hands says not to ask her. I'm scared for the response.What if it's because of me? Or did Johnson break up with her because of me? I wasn't fair the way I made her feel about having a new partner.“Freya” Rob calls from outside the house. I sigh.“I’m on my way. Give me five minutes” I scream from across the house. I make my way to her room to talk to her before leaving. I can't leave my mum like that. She's everything to me.“Mum,” I say as I knock on her door.“Come in” She permits me to go into her room."Mom?" I call again but she did not raise her head up to look me in the face. "Why are you crying?" I sit beside her. She is sitting on her bed.She shakes her head. "Everything, Freya. Everything isn't going as planned. I never thought I would get to fall in love again. I thought I would be able to handle Rob too but I am
CHAPTER 32I left that result in my bag. There is no other way he could have gotten ahold of it if he did not open my bag but why will he go that. Andre was just staring at me like I am some dramatic bitch which angered me even more“What were you doing? I ask as calmly as I could but my voice was still harsh because I so angry right now."Your phone was ringing and I wanted to help” He argues like even picking my call was not a terrible thing to do.“You wanted to pick my call?” I ask him in shock. The audacity.“No, I had to silence the phone. There noise was disturbing” He states stretching his hand giving me my phone. The call was from my mum probably wondering if I had gotten home."But why is that slip with you?" I try to be calm and see reason with him. I don't want him to find out about my pregnancy and my anger and paranoia might make him feel I am hiding something from him.He shrugs. "Billy is my friend. I was surprised to see his hospital logo on the
CHAPTER 33I woke up on the good side of the bed today. I had no idea why I was happy. Maybe because I now knew my baby is going to be a baby boy. Something I had being anxious to figure out and now that I know I don't even know where to begin. At this point, I will need my mum to help because the only person I know here that will be willing to help does not know I am pregnant. It is very selfish of me to do. Over the past months, Andre has made his interest in me obvious. He didn't tell me he liked me or anything but I just had the feeling and I feel like I have been leading him on? I'm I? I like him too so I'm not I try to convince myself so I would feel better about myself. I am just at peace with myself and happy. I know seeing my baby boy has helped reduce a little of my fear about the future. I do not know what the future holds for me and the baby but I am optimistic. Even though the baby's father is a motherfucker. I whistle in the bathroom, as
CHAPTER 34"What the hell are you talking about Michelle?" I ask angrily sh just walked into my office to call me names. A game she was not ready for. I can't even think of the reason why she hates me for no reason ever since I started working here. And why will she call me a wannabe? It reminds me of what Rob said to me. I don't want my day to be spoilt by some spoilt brat like Michelle so I relax back in my chair, fold my arms around my bosom and gaze at her.She moves closer, with the smirk. She sit down in front of me and ask, "Do you know I am happy?" I only stare at her, without uttering a word.What is my business with whether she is happy or not? Whether happy or sad doesn't give her the right to call me a slut. I am only trying to refrain myself from grabbing her hair and pushing her out of my office, that is one of the things forbidden in the company. No fighting, Andre had emphasized.She relax in her seat too, just like I did. "When you came to this c
CHAPTER 35Yeaterday's event was making me have a mixed feeling of dread and hope. I am scared it will repeat itself again. As much as I did not want to think of it, I did. That type of situation is not easy to just let go of. It is obvious the hatred Michelle has for me is deep and there is absolutely nothing I can say to win her over. I didn't even want to but she has to stop calling me names. Isn't she supposed to like me for leaving the stupid Baxter for her? She can have him all to herself, I don't care.I know I am going to see her the moment I enter the company before heading to my office. I alight from my car and I enter the office, I plaster a smile on my face and saunter in with confidence.My heels is making a clacking sound attracting the attention of Michelle at the front desk and one other girl that I have never seen before. My smile widen and I say to them, "Good morning.""Good morning, slut", Michelle and the girl smile.The smile on my face vanish an