Chapter Two
Getting home,she puts off her clothes and walked straight into the shower. At least, she could have a good bath before death comes.
Finally dressed up after the bath, she walked into the sitting room just to see her mum. Taken aback a little bit,she tried to smile.
"Steve called.Why aren't you picking your calls? And what's all these I heard from him?."
Lola shrugged."Mum, did you come to my house to argue with me about Steve or you came to see me?.I have got nothing to say about him and besides let him keep ranting.Maybe I sounded or looked too desperate for him that's why he thinks getting married to me seems he is doing me a favor."Her wet hair hung on her face.
Mrs Xell stared at her daughter as if she was crazy.
"Lola,do you realize the implications of everything you might be scheming up in that mind of yours?.What else could Steve be doing to you than favor,huh?!.At 26,you still can't decipher the situation at hand. You had better do as Steve wants or else..."
Lola yanked the little towel she was holding off. Her eyes were blazing with anger already.
"Or else what mum?.Force me to marry him by what means?.Mum, I am 26 and I know what to do with my life!.I am your daughter not Steve.Whose happiness matters to you?. Mine or Steve's?."
Mrs Xell grabbed her bag as she made for the door. "Don't contact me unless you've settled things with Steve. You can't keep acting like a child at such a critical stage of your life. Don't dare contact me."She left.
Lola bit her lips in frustration.She intended telling her mum about what the doctor said but...who would actually believe that crazy bastard would get into her family this way?
A call abrupted her thoughts.
Seeing the caller,she punched her phone too hard to receive the call.
📞How dare you call me after reporting me to my parents?.Arent you tired of acting like a great son in law already?!.
Steve grunted.
📞What did you expect me to do when you wouldn't stop behaving like a child?.You are making all of my suspicions true about you,Nora.
Lola scoffed.
📞Really?.Then why dont you call off this stupid engagement already?.You think I am gonna beg to get married?!.You have made my life miserable enough please.I am done with you!.
📞Dont come begging when you've realized you said these words when you were pissed off.
Lola ended the conversation and sighed deeply.Pain racked her head as she thought of that bastard.Sadly,his words were true.She couldn't recall how many times she had said that and she ended up being with him afterall.
Recalling the very first day she met him, she couldn't even decipher if it was love at first sight or just a crazy infatuation but deep down her heart, she knew she loved him too much to just let him go. What else was she asking for rather than living happily with the man she ever loved?What else?.
Hot tears stung her eyes and she quickly rubbed them off.
Was she really desperate to get married or was she just placing her priorities wrong?.
She sighed and walked to her room. She wished she could just sleep and never wake up but thinking about her dad,she pushed the thoughts off her mind as fast as she could.
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Emelia planted a kiss on Chris's lips as he ran over to her.
"Did you miss me that much?."Chris teased,shivering a little.The morning was quite chilly,taking the next train here.
Emelia smiled."You know I always would.Home was lonely without you. "She held him tight.
"I thought you would spend the night with Nora instead.Did you two get into a fight?."
Emelia shook her head."Not at all. I just think at this critical point of her life, she needed space. Steve is kinda giving my girl a hard time and even if she isn't saying anything,i know she is hiding something from me."
"I read it from the newsstand that she is getting engaged in two days time then she is supposed to be happy. "
"I don't think she is. She is rather just forcing her poor self to get married maybe because she thinks she is getting much older every second or she is too deep in love to notice that guy's excesses or maybe pressure from home as well. I just feel something is going wrong with Nora and she doesn't want to open up at all. I once saw a roll of medications in her office and the next moment I visited, it was gone. Maybe she realized I almost got to know her little secret. "
"So what are you planning to do?. You can't just stop her engagement for no reason unless you make her see reason why she needs to take things slow."
"I have an idea already and I need your help at that."
Emelia smiled mischievously.
Chris stared at her."No.. I would never join you in those crazy tactics of yours.I have more important things to do."
Emelia loosened her grip off him.
"More important than the happiness and safety of my friend?."
Chris sighed.He knew he couldn't refuse her when she seems adamant about something.
"Okay.. Okay. But let it be simple and short please."
Emelia embraced him excitedly."I promise."She sighted a mall. "Let's get some things before heading home. "
Chris laughed as they both walked up to the mall.
Lucy took an apple from the basket.
"I can't quite get what you are still doing with that boring hog."Her voice was visibly laced with contempt.
He kissed her shoulders then her neckline."I will explain everything later on when I have hit the jackpot,okay?."
She smiled and turned only for him to clash his lips with her and she gave in willingly.
Emelia was picking up a pack of chocolates when her basket fell off her hands by the sight she saw.
"Steve!."She could hear herself scream.
Chapter ThreeThe kiss came to an abrupt end as Emelia screamed.Chris held her tightly as it was obvious she could beat them up if let go. Lucy blinked twice."Who brought that thing into this place?And how did she know your name?. "Steve's expression was like as of nothing even happened."Just one of them,you know. Let's just get out of here quick. I am aching to have you more. "He licked his lips seductively and winked at Emelia who was obviously very pissed off at the scenario before her. Chris finally let her go as they left already."Was he the one?.""Yeah and..i am upset!.I just knew he wasn't suitable for Lola at the very beginning.What do I do to stop this,Chris?.Steve never loved her from the start and it's very obvious now. What do we do?."Emelia said, almost crying. How could she ever tell Nora what she saw today?."Hey babe, be calm. We are gonna find a solution to this. Just be calm".Chris's words soothed her nerves as she embraced him. *******************************
Chapter FourLola's bag fell off her hands as the two continued with their love making even after they saw her at the door. With trembling hands, she turned to leave without taking her bag when Lucy grabbed her by the collar and pushed her off to the bedside. Taking a rope she walked towards Lola."W.. What are you trying to do?.Let go of me!.Let go of me now!"Lola screamed but it seems her pleas went just on deaf ears as Steve seem to enjoy her scream."Steve told me a lot about you and even how you can't please him, so make sure you watch us real good then maybe after I am satisfied,then you can go home. "Lucy winked at her devishly and walked up to Steve on bed. Lola couldn't stop the tears flowing from her eyes. Could she had ever expected this from someone she called her lover?."Did you ever loved me Steve?.Did you?!."Steve laughed."I guessed you know the answer already.You are just trying to make me speak and I will.I could never have loved such a boring and unattractive lad
Chapter FiveContinous rings on her phone,Lola knew it was none other than Emelia, her mum and those who were expecting her at the engagement party but she wasn't ready to be scolded or insulted.She had decided to do one thing and that is.... Picking up her bag, she headed out. If she said she knew where she was going to, then that was a blatant lie but what matters more was going to a place where no one would notice her presence. Stopping at a shop,she had wanted to ask for a place to go but recalling that her mum would have possibly done things to search for her by all cost, Nora kept on driving. *****************************************Mrs Turner walked up to Emelia who just came in with Chris. Looking at the huge crowd in the hall,her heart sank. "Your friend knows she has to be here even before 7am.Dont tell me she is trying to defy our family rules. ""Ma,Listen to me.Lola caught Steve cheating on her just yesterday and since the time we talked last, I can't seem to find
The gunshots triggered her heart condition, so bad that she fell but she regained her balance as she looked at the boy. The footsteps continued as she tried to make it out of the building, following the door by the left side of the last floor trying to escape. "Don't worry little guy" she said. As Jimmy was struggling to make sense of his site. Remembering the thud she just heard it was clear to her that whoever kidnapped Jimmy is angry and has changed his mind about any peaceful negotiation. With Ronald dead, the boss issued a command that Jimmy should be captured before his father gets to their location. Not knowing someone else is with Jimmy. Lola was a few minutes away from her car as Jimmy started grunting, she put him down and assured him he was going to be safe. "Boss, I think the boy has left the building" "Well, check outside, he could have gone far he's just a boy" "Okay Boss" The guard ran outside with his Gun pinned to his chest, his finger on the trigger in cas
Chapter sevenJason was still passing around in the police station when I called Lola.Lola informs the policeman of what has happened to her and Jimmy the policeman checks the description Jason gave about Jimmy and it matches the one that Lola just stated. She was asked which hospital she was in, she was skeptical at first but when the policeman mentioned that the father is devastated at the police station she budged.When Jason got to the hospital Jimmy was already awake which made it easier for him to be given the permission to see him.[Jason] Jimmy! Thank God you are okay. He gave him a hug and tears rolled his eyes. "I've lost your mother, please I can't lose too"Lola watched struggling not to cry too, even if her sickness wants to take her now, she didn't care, seeing Jimmy United with his dad and their reaction gave her a sense of moral satisfaction and nostalgia for her and her mother while Growing up.********Mrs xell knew whatever Steve did hurt Lola, that she had to run
Chapter 8The keyboard had its own rhythm as Lola Consistently punched the keys, Lost in time. Trying the best she could, to make up for all the days she's been off work. The wine glass stood next to the books that were carefully arranged on the table, dripping wet, from the ice that she mixed with the wine. Work has never been this hectic and life threatening for Lola. And she is not someone to easily give up on something. She would go from the balcony to the fridge to take a look outside or fix herself a drink, the streets has few passerbys but one could really use the gentle touch of the air that makes the skin feel alive in a way, the view always feels like something new whenever she looked, the tall glass buildings and the fumes from the busy factories near the blocks, the anticipation of the sunset. But none of that gave her the relaxation she was hoping for, she dangled the chair searching for ideas as she looked bluntly at the high ceilings. She was stuck, her ideas tanked. Th
Chapter Nine Jason thought that he could use his time alone so he took one of the cars and made a drive to the city to grab a bite. The weather was great and he still had time before duty called, so a few minutes in the city wouldn't be a bad idea. The Chums is not usually a place you would find a person like Jason but something about how they made their dishes reminded him of his own mother's cooking.He got in and made his way straight to the nearest table thinking that if people stared at him for a short time they might recognize him. He took a table and in a minute the waiter came like a flash and took his orders.The Chums is a 49 minutes drive from where he lived but he didn't care, he comes for the food if need be but today it was mostly about his solitude.While waiting for the waiter to arrive with his palate he brought out his phone and dialed "Lola"[Phone ringing][Jason] hello? Emelia and Lola were busy giggling upstairs over their chat when Jason's call arrived Lola w
Chapter TenSteve claimed they had a little misunderstanding about their engagement, pointing out it might be the reason she fled but he knew exactly what made Lola ghost everyone. Back at the hospital it was 12:30PM and Jason had just arrived at the hospital with Daffodils and a card in between that boldly read "hospital gowns look horrible on you, can you permit a rescue?" She read and smiled and he dropped the flowers on the table, just beside the door.She got up and leaned back to the pillow after reading the card and reached out for a hug from Jason. He asked Emelia but was told by Lola that she went home to make something and prepare for her return as he had said earlier that he would be coming to drive her home. Hospital Halls are usually growded by noon, because it's when patients that are making progress in their recovery usually go for a walk around the hospital but from where Lola was admitted, it was different. Her ward was a private one that was separated from the hospi