Persuasion

I woke up to the sound of my alarm this beautiful morning, I tried opening my eyes but the light from the window view almost blinded me. "Jesus Christ!" I exclaimed. "Who rolled up the window blinds?" I asked rhetorically, as I still struggled to open my eyes and when I finally made it, I stepped out of the bed, went to the bathroom to do my morning business. When I was done, I brushed my teeth, cleaned my face and walked back to the room. I looked at the bed I just stood up from and my eyes fell on the other side of the bed where my supposed husband is meant to be asleep but the place looked like no one actually slept on it. "Does that mean he didn't come home last night as usual?" I thought to myself as my thoughts started running wild. I thought of so many ladies he could have slept with last night which was almost making me feel saddened. I quickly shook off every negative thought from my head that might lead to depression, after all, he's a grown up man. Whatever he feels will make him happy, let him do it.

I stepped out of the room heading towards the kitchen to have my morning coffee. "I seriously need the caffeine right now" I thought to myself. It takes a while to get to the kitchen as this is a big house and I don't have to worry about cleaning and maintenance because we have enough helping hands from the domestic staff we employed. All I have to do is to walk around like the Queen that I am and have everything taken care of. This is the life I have always dreamt of and now that I have it, I still feel something is missing.

I found Samantha, a middle aged beautiful woman who has been my head cook for more than two years, already making breakfast. There was a tray of pancakes set on a table in the kitchen with some sliced apples beside the tray.

Mrs King: "Good morning Samantha" I greeted the woman who seemed to be busy with the eggs she was frying. She quickly turned to see me standing close to the counter.

Samantha: "Good morning Mrs King" she greeted as she flashed me her beautiful smile as usual.

Samantha: "I trust you had a beautiful night?"

Mrs King: "I did, Samantha" I replied as I picked up some sliced apples and throw them into my mouth as Samantha poured coffee into my mug and passed it to me.

Mrs King: "Thank you, Samantha. You are a life saver"

Samantha: "You are always welcome Michelle"

I went to sit at the dining table, sipping my coffee, patiently waiting for those delicious looking pancakes. The front door opened as my best friend Tania who happens to be my personal assistant came in, struggling with some bags in her hands. I kept watching her as she rushed towards the staircase, maybe rushing to go wake me up because she obviously didn't notice me sitting at the dining table.

Mrs king: "Where exactly are you going, girl?" I asked and she turned her head towards my direction and gave a sigh before making her way to the dining room.

Tania: "Mimi, you saw me struggling in with these damn bags and rushing up to wake your beautiful self from sleep and you didn't bother to stop me?" She asked before making an angry face that almost made me laugh.

Mrs King: "Tania, I think I did stop you"

Tania: "But not before I climbed up, ahn! You know what, just forget about it" She dropped the bags and took a seat. "So what happened last night?"

Mrs King: "Nothing" I quickly took my eyes off those big and curious eyes of hers.

Tania: "You told me you were going to the convenience at the club last night, you spent so much time there and when I got worried, you texted me that you were on your way home. Few minutes after your text, your husband came back to our spot with that reptile of his and asked after you. Seriously girl, what happened last night between you two?"

Samantha: "Good morning Taian" she interrupted as she placed the food on the table.

Tania: "Seriously Samantha! My name is Tania not Taian"

I couldn't help but laugh as she stressed out the sound of her name. 

Tania: "How many times will i have to correct you?"

Samantha: "I'm sorry Miss Tai... Sorry Tania" 

Samantha gave me a wink that clearly tells me she was just messing with Tania.

Mrs King: "Tania calm down. Give the woman a break! She just glared at me before picking and stuffing a pancake in her mouth as she kept chewing with an open mouth "disgusting"! I said to her as she didn't care what I think.

Mrs King: "I caught him and his personal assistant doing it in the toilet" Tania literally choked on her pancake as she kept coughing. I quickly gave her a cup of juice which helped in clearing her tract.

Tania: "The toilet? What in the God's name were they thinking?"

Mrs King: "My thoughts exactly"

Tania: "Tell me you at least beat up that reptile"

Mrs King: "It was a public place and I couldn't do much. Michael didn't seem to be bothered by my awareness. The bastard actually threatened me."

Tania: "And what did you do to him? Oh wait! Let me guess, you ran away.." she said the words with so much hate on her face. I just bent my head as I pretended to be so much interested in the pancakes than the conversation.

Tania: "Unbelievable! You my friend are unbearable. How did you get to this stage Michelle? Do you know what you are doing to yourself and just for what? Where's that bastard right now?" She stood up from her seat to look for my husband.

Mrs King: "Tania calm down. He didn't come home last night" I said to persuade her.

Tania: "Of course he didn't sleep home. He never does and you pretend to be okay with this loveless marriage of yours"

Mrs King: "Tania, I'm okay!"

Tania: "No, you are not!" She held my hand to try and convince me with a calm voice. "Leave this marriage before it destroys you. Mimi, you do not deserve this treatment from that bastard. You deserve to be happy"

At a point I felt really bad after seeing how worried my friend was looking but I just can't destroy all that I have suffered for all these years.

Mrs King: "Tania I'll be fine. Please don't worry about me" I gave her a convincing smile and she just shook her head because she understood that I wasn't ready to let go. "Meanwhile, I can't wait to try those clothes you got me" I changed the subject immediately but Tania didn't respond as she just kept eating.