Chapter Three

Elena’s POV

“What exactly is happening here?”I grabbed the document as I glanced through it again as Alex whispered to me.

“Elena, please come inside, let's talk”. Alex said to me

“I… I will be right back please”. I rushed back to the room as I nearly bumped Mrs Caroline.

“Hey are you so blind that you can’t see ?” She gave me a long and devilish look as she sighed.

“Mrs Caroline? What are you doing here ?” I asked in surprise. “Anyways I will be right back”. I brushed her aside and went through the door.

Alex kept strolling around the living room. He looked so worried and concerned about what’s happening outside the house.

I walked up to him with tears in my eyes as he hugged me with comfort and I felt safe with him but the tears wouldn’t stop rushing down my face.

“Hey Elena, it’s fine we will find a way to sort this out. I promised to always be there for you and I will keep to that promise”. Alex assured me.

“Thank you so much Alex I don’t know what I would have done without you, you are the best”. I smiled

“Now let’s go and hear what those evil relatives of yours have to say”. Alex muttered in anger.

As soon as I came outside Mrs Caroline gave me a devilish smile. It was as if her plan went well. I ignored her and stood close to Alex.

Everywhere was quiet as if everybody was speechless as Mr Robeto walked up to me with a face looking like an oracle.

“Please Mrs Elena, you’re to leave this house before noon today and please no property should be taken away from this house. Thank you so much”. He muttered and left

I exhaled deeply. ”we have a family lawyer don’t we?” I raised a brow but got silence in response.

“Why are you trying to bring me down? I have never offended anyone in any way. The only crime I committed was losing my parents. As if it wasn’t enough,I’m still losing everything I have so please what did I do wrong?” I questioned them rashly.

“Elena please calm down, let's think of a way to sort things out. Everything is getting worse than it was before, please”. Alex pleaded with me.

“Alex, please, I want them to tell me my offense”. I shunned him

“Anyways I have no explanation to give to you other than advising you to leave this house with this miserable stranger of yours”. Mrs Caroline bluntly stated.

I kept looking at my uncle to say something about what is happening but it seems like the show has been interesting to him.

He looked at me and shook his head as he finally spoke up.

“Elena, please listen to your auntie and leave this house. This house now belongs to me and my wife and there’s nothing you can do about it”. He winked.

“You’re so heartless and shameless to be doing this to your own brother’s only child. You should have done better than this”. Alex spatted out in anger.

“I don’t care about what you think young man.This is a family issue and you shouldn’t meddle in it so I suggest that you should mind your business”. Mr Smith uttered roughly.

“Uncle please I don’t have anywhere else to go to. This is my father’s house and I don’t know why you want to deprive me from my own house”. I shakily told him.

“Father’s house you say?”Mr Caroline chipped in. “Your father is dead and my husband is his only brother so get your butt out of this house you shameless orphan”. Mr Caroline spilled bluntly.

I stood speechless thinking of how useless my life has become ever since I lost my parents.

“It is well”. I murmured.

“Please Elena, I don’t want to be hard on you so I am just giving you the grace of tonight to look for where to stay because by tomorrow morning this house belongs to me and my pretty elegant wife”. Mr Smith bluntly said.

He looked at his wife in a naughty way and they both laughed so hard. Mrs Caroline has been a pain in my neck ever since I lost my parents she would stop at nothing to make me suffer.

“What am I going to do now?am finished. I don't even know who to ask for help. Why are they being this harsh towards me? Alex, I'm tired . I feel so weak. I want to end everything and just Die”. I screamed in pain.

“We will figure out a way so just calm down. I am always here for you please keep calm”. Alex tried to reassure me again.

I looked so skinny because I have been through pains and stress. Mrs Caroline and her husband have been the worst nightmare of my life.

They turned from the sweet uncle and aunty I used to know to the worst nightmare of my life.

Alex noticed that I had been quiet and hadn't touched my food yet so he tapped me.

“Hey can you at least eat something? You look skinny already and it’s not good for your health. Please Elena stop hurting yourself. I don't like it”.He pleaded as tears dropped down his face.

This was literally the first time I saw Alex crying ever since he met me in this mess. Does he really feel my pain that much? I thought.

“Alex please I don’t want to hurt you by my actions or predicament. Nature has already dirtied me and I need to pay for it. But at this moment I’m not hungry and I need some time alone”. I muttered sadly and left.

“Good night Elena, Please rest well and don’t think too much”. He murmured, dropped the spoon on the table and went inside his room.

“Hey Alex Good morning, you’re awake already?” I asked with surprise.

“Hope you slept well last night ?” He asked as he curled his lips.

“I tried to thou”. I responded as I stared at him. “I’m sorry about how I yelled at you last night. I didn't mean to, I was just so tired of everything”. I apologized. I kept staring at him non stop.

“It’s fine Elena,I understand you perfectly well at least you’re a little bit better now and I’m okay about it”. He whispered and smiled.

“Thanks Alex, I’m so happy that you understood the situation last night”. I responded politely.

“So Elena, I thought about it and I think it’s best you come and stay with me at my place. Look, I have thought about it and I wouldn’t want you to cry about anything or get insulted by anyone again. So please come and stay with me or rather live with me”. He uttered, looking at me with a tense response.

“What? I should come and live with you?” I questioned him with disbelief and the tears I had been controlling rolled down from my eyes.

What should I do ?