MARRIED TO MR RIGHT (MMR)
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#03
He wore his clothes and rushed out to the living room. He sat down to wear his shoes when his wife who was busy reading the papers asked
"where are you going all dressed up?"
"I'm off to the bank to get a loan for a new business that I'm about to put up?" he said excitedly not noticing the perplexed look on her face
"A loan? and how do you intend to pay back? you and I know that there's no such money in this house and you're thinking of getting a loan?" she snapped
"I'm sure it's gonna work out don't worry"
"of course I'm going to worry. Ben has no job to support the family and Ciara can't even pay up with the little cents she make. so what if something goes wrong? who are you gonna lean on?" she asked again feeling irritated
"you trust me don't you?" he asked searching her eyes for an answer but she glared at him
"trust? let's not go there right now. because I don't and even if I did, whatever you're planning to do with that money won't work alright" she said in anger and walked out on him. he stared at the door until she got inside.
He sighed and made his way to the bank for his business.
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He took a cab and drove off to the bank.
On their way there, the brake on the car failed and he noticed the driver struggling with the car until it eventually hit another car on the road causing an accident.
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She was busy dusting the house when the landline rang. she ignored and continued but the ringing became persistent that she had no choice but to finally pick up
"Hello?"
"Hello are you Mrs Smith?" the voice said from the other end of the line.
"who's asking?"
"I'm calling from the hospital. your husband was involved in a fatal accident and was just admitted" the voice said
Her heart dropped and her voice hitched at the mention of the word accident.
"W... what accident... which hospital" she asked her voice almost breaking down
"Hilltop Hospital"
"I'll be right there" she said putting the phone down. she quickly wore her slippers and was about to leave when Ben approached.
"Mom where are you going? why are you so jumpy?
"your dad was in an accident and has been admitted to the hospital." she said breaking down
"What?"
"I have to go now. call Ciara and tell her to come to Hilltop Hospital right now" she said before rushing out.
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Ciara's POV
"I finished reviewing this paper and I've finished working on them" I say handing them over to Darren
"wow you're fast. good work Ciara" he compliments me
"thanks Darren" I say.
I noticed something vibrating in my bag so I opened it to look and saw my phone ringing.
I checked the caller Id only to realize that it was my brother
"now what do they want?" I thought to myself and cut the call.
"I'll get back to work now" I say to Darren and walk to my little office.
I sat down and went through some documents and just then it rang again.
I cut it again and continued working.
I wonder what they want now. when I'm with them, they won't let me be and when I'm alone still the same thing.
the ringing continues and I reluctantly pick it up.
"Hello?" I say
"Ciara. is that you?"
"Yes it's me. what do you want Ben?"
"Ciara dad is in the hospital" he tells me
I quickly stood up
"what did you say?"
"he was involved in an accident and he's in critical condition right now. you have to get down here"
"OK OK Which hospital?"
"Hilltop hospital" he said before the line went dead
OMG!
what will I do now?
"Darren I have to go." I say putting my stuff into my bag hurriedly.
"where are you going? is everything alright?"
"I can't talk right now but I promise I'll tell you later. bye" I say before finally rushing out
I took a cab from work and drove straight to the hospital.
I just hope I'm not too late.
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when I got to the hospital, I saw mom and my brother seated in the waiting room.
the expression on their faces was completely different.
mom looked pale, her eyes were red and damp.
my brother sat down next to her consoling her.
"Ciara?" he called immediately his eyes met mine
"where is dad? how is he?" I asked
"no clue. the doctor hasn't told us anything yet. I guess we should wait" he said and I shook my head slowly.
I was trying to fight back the tears that were already forming from the corner of my eyes.
I fell to the chair and wept bitterly.
this cannot be happening right now.
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Some minutes later, we were told that the doctor would like to see us and we walked into the office to meet him.
"have a, seat" he, said and gestured for us to sit which we did
"how is he doctor?" mom said crying her eyes out
"well he's in a critical condition. He was hurt pretty bad and sustained some internal injuries. we would have to schedule a quick operation as soon possible" he, said adjusting his glasses
"operation?' I ask. I looked at mom and back at the doctor. where are we going to get enough money for an operation?
" isn't there any other way?" I ask not knowing why I did
"I'm afraid no. it's either you go with the operation before it's too late. I'll leave you to decide. the choice is yours" he said and walked out of the office.
I covered my face with my palm
what are we going to do now.
"you are the cause of everything happening to us right now?" mom said as she shook me violently.
"What did I do mom?"
"ever since you came into our lives. bad things had always happened. We were doing alright until you showed up. Ben lost his job and now this" she said hitting me hard on the cheeks
I whimpered "I'm sorry mom"
"don't you dare call me mom" she snapped "I am not your mother. you are bad luck from the very first day I took you in to live with you"
"took me in?" I ask not sure of what I heard
didn't you know already. we are not your parents. I guess you always brought bad luck to your parents and that's why they left you on the streets to rot " she said without any form of remorse. I was already crying my eyes out. I felt numb. it came like a shock. like a big blow. so the people I actually called my parents are not really my parents. I was adopted? no wonder they don't like me? no wonder they hate the mere sight of me. I've always tried to impress them thinking it was a mere phase that would one day be over but sadly, it was worse than that. I felt betrayed and it hurts so bad.
"Mom"
"now how are we going to find enough money for an operation? another debt. should I spend the rest of my life paying off debts?" she said tears streaming down her cheeks.
"I'll find a way mom" I say amidst sobs
"just get out from my sight" she yelled "I said get out"
I quickly took to my heels and rushed out of the building.
I was confused. I had no one to turn to. where would I go?
who would help me now?
I walked for some minutes and finally settled on a bench under a, tree in the park.
I sat down lost in my thoughts, not realising that It had already began to rain and I was getting drenched.
this is more than I can handle.
my whole life had been a lie. The ones I call my parents. everything was an illusion. it was actually one big lie...
I closed my eyes as the tears trickled down my cheeks...
MARRIED TO MR RIGHT (MMR)***#04I quickly glanced at my watch. it was almost eight at night. I can't believe that I seated here till this time. it's already late.I quickly stood up and made my way home.I got a cab and drove home.immediately I arrived, I walked straight to the kitchen to make dinner. I have to get mom some food to eat cause I'm sure she's very hungry.I didn't bother taking off my clothes so I set to work.the door opened slightly"Ciara" my aunt called. I turned to look at her and continued chopping the vegetables.I can't believe that she was at home all this while and never bothered to cook anything.she didn't even visit the hospital to check how dad is doing. some aunt she is."Where is mom and Ben. they just ran out of the house and refused to tell me anything" she pulled a chair and sat down"Maybe if you tried calling your husband then you would kno
MARRIED TO MR RIGHT (MMR)***#05"You're Brian?" I ask.I need a mental check."what can I get you? water or probably mud?" he asked and I felt weak all of a sudden. he flipped through some papers then stood up and slowly walked up to me.Alright now I'm scared."don't worry, I won't hurt you" he said as if reading my thoughts. "I should be mad at you but I must confess that you're indeed very beautiful" he placed his hand on my cheeks but I yanked it away.Now I know why that man asked if I was his side chick or girlfriend. it's crystal clear. Brian is a flirt. a huge one.damn the nerves of this guy. who the fuck does he think he is to touch me in such manner?I should really be feeling bad for what I did to him at dad's workshop but looking at him now, I don't regret anything. he deserves worse than that. I just hope he listens to what I have to say."So Ciara. nice name" he said and hel
MARRIED TO MR RIGHT (MMR)***#06"Here, try to eat something." I told dad and gently placed the tray on his thigh.I opened the dish while he stared intently at me.It's about a week after his surgery and I guess he's fully strong now. not that strong but okay.The past few days had been horrible for me. I had to work long hours take care of the family at the same time.I was already loosing weight and was gradually fading and as if it's not enough, Brian keeps on reminding me of our deal.I know that he already has, a right to me now but shouldn't take it slow. he doesn't expect me to just rush off and get married to him.Ben on the other hand, had started applying for jobs and going for different interviews.maybe he has had a change of heart or probably feels like everything would be on his shoulder once I'm gone so he has to prepare for the worst."thank you Ciara. your mom told me ever
MARRIED TO MR RIGHT (MMR)***#07*BACK TO PRESENT*it was 3:00am in the morning when I heard a low chuckle.who could that be at this hour?I tried to ignore but it didn't stop. I guess it was Brian. but why isn't he asleep?I later heard a, deep voice followed by a girly giggle.I quickly stood up and made my way to the living room.immediately I arrived, I saw Brian perfectly seated on the couch with a blonde hair girl on his thighs.they were too engrossed in their romance to notice my presence in the room.Brian is cheating on me?I mean, not that I didn't expect it but we just got married, it's not even up to twenty four hours and a girl is already swaying her boobs at him.Couldn't he at least wait for just one day before doing this.I felt so irritated, it's so gross. I've never seen a, guy making out with a girl before. and for the first time I'm seeing it happe
MARRIED TO MR RIGHT (MMR)***#08I woke up from my bed and walked straight to the kitchen to get a glass of water. "Penny?" I call when I didn't notice her presence in the room. where could she have gone? "Penny?' I call again" Over here Ciara " she responded from the living room"there you are. I thought you were asleep or something" I say sitting next to her. "sleep well?“" yeah but the bed is too soft compared to what I used to sleep in" She let a low laugh"you'll get used to it""I sure hope so" i say and she switches on the TV."Ciara can I ask you a question?" penny asks and I turn to look at her."Sure""when was the last time you and Brian became intimate with each other?"it came as a, shock"Intimate? what kind of intimacy?""you know being together alone... like let's say having sex"I blinked twice"No penny. never. Geez being intimate
MARRIED TO MR RIGHT (MMR)***#09BRIAN."Brian stop drinking. you've got to control yourself please" Janelle said with pleading eyes but I ignored and kept the pace.They were always busy. All the time, they never considered what I wanted.I really hoped to see them. I wanted to be the ideal son they ever had. I studied pretty hard to get their attention. I even tried my best to run the company so they could notice me but they seemed rather uninterested."We can't make it Brian""I'm sorry son, maybe next time" they kept on saying.the never really cared if I existed or if I'll get hurt in the end.I gulped the substance down my throat and poured more for myself.I couldn't help it. they made me like this, and I really don't regret it. so I spend my entire life flirting with women and I was never really satisfied but I couldn't help it."Brian drop this" she said grabbing the
MARRIED TO MR RIGHT (MMR)**My eyes flew open and I scanned the room. I sat upright on the bed and held my head with both my hands."My head" I groaned "I think I'm having a hangover"I glanced at my body only to realize that I'm half naked.i quickly covered the blanket. "where are my clothes" I said to myself and why am i in Brian's room.Did he sleep with me? What happened yesterday night?My mind quickly played back to the incident that happened last night.OMG?!!!!I KISSED Brian?!! I touched my lips with my fingers. How can I kiss Brian?Holy Shit!I slipped out of bed and changed into something suitable. i checked the time, it was almost eight in the morning. I walked out the bedroom to the living room. I saw Brian wearing his watch. he was already dressed up. I guess he's ready for work.I coughed and he turned to look at me. he looked shocked like someone who've just seen a ghost.
MARRIED TO MR RIGHT (MMR)***#11we pulled away from the kiss and that's when I realized what I was doing.I Kissed Brian again?what is wrong with me? why couldn't I resist?But damn I guess I kinda liked it. I put my clothes in order. I couldn't even look at him.We were both avoiding eye contact.I sighed and wiped my lips with my hands.He adjusted his tie and tried to walk away."Where do you think you're going?" I ask, feeling a lot irritated by what happened"To finish dinner. that's what we came here for, right?" he asked, sarcasm down his throat.He just kissed me and pretended as if nothing happened.I mean I wasn't expecting to act like something happened but still"You just kissed me Brian, forcefully" I said pointing at him"And what part of it didn't you enjoy?" he asked feeling a bit