When Rebecca discovers she is pregnant, she brings it to her derricks notice, her husband. Who however instructs her to terminate the pregnancy even when she had initial interest of keeping the baby. But she must protect her marriage by fulfilling derricks wishes. What then happens when tragedy strikes and Rebecca is left at the mercy of her greek godlike driver? Laying a foundation of hidden truths, lies, betrayal and misconceptions. Will Rebecca still be willing to go the extra length to save or sabotage her marriage?
Lihat lebih banyakRebecca you have to abort this child.” Derrick pinched the bridge of his nose saying.
“Abort?” I opened my eyes wide open as the test result slipped from my hand. “How could you do this to me!” He suddenly flared. “I provided your pills and every contraceptive you required, yet you show up with a “thing” in your belly?.”he pointed. I gasped. “Derrick, we have been married for three years now!” I said, now fighting back the tears that were threatening to spill. “ and now you want me to terminate my baby?” “Married…” Derrick chuckled. “Do i need to remind you that this, union was an ‘arranged’ marriage”, he used his fingers to draw quotes. “But we agreed to make it work…” i trailed off, Derrick nodded his head in approval. “Yes we did. But like you always do, you ruin everything.” He said storming out of the door. There was a strange dark look in his eyes i had never seen before. It looked like resentment and undiluted anger. I picked myself up from the bed hurriedly searched for my phone. “Where could it be?” I muttered as i lifted the covers. Impatiently, i reached for the telephone tossed by the corner and dialed my sisters number. my hands shook lightly as i held on to the phone…patiently waiting for her soothing voice. “Becca baby..” her voice floated in. I felt my heart melt. “He didn't take the news well Fiona…” i swallowed. There was a short moment of silence before she opened her mouth to say something. “You have always wanted a child Rebecca,…” said Fiona, her voice falling flat in my ears. I felt a pang in my chest. “What do i do fiona,?” I asked Shutting my eyes. Fiona had always been the braver one from when we were kids. I knew what she was going to say but i could not bring myself to accept it. “Becca you know what i would want you to do…is to choose yourself.” “But he does not want the child and I've grown to love Derrick,” i persuaded. “At the cost of your child?” Fiona asked lightly. “i want to protect my marriage Fiona…” “Becca…” Fiona's voice trailed off. But i hung up the phone before she said any more. “I have to fight to protect my marriage and if it means aborting the child then so be it.” I said to myself in-front of the mirror gently massaging my belly. I carefully dismissed the cold ball of guilt that creeped under my skin knowing the consequences of my actions. Just then, there was a knock at the door. “Come on in..” i answered. It was one of the maids. “You have a letter.” She said. Handing over a finely designed envelop with a ribbon around it. I rolled my eyes as i tore open the package. “Well, mom and dad are inviting us over to celebrate thanksgiving.” I read out loud amused. “Over a written letter.” “How traditional.” I said,sinking into the couch. “Oh..” i smiled weakly. Derrick must have swapped our phones carelessly i thought as i picked up his phone tossed in the couch. My twisted lips pouted at his wallpaper. It was a picture of our hands, exchanging rings. Taking in a deep breath, i Proceeded to dial moms number but then a side thought invaded my mind. I tried to shift the thoughts away but it kept hammering on my mind. I had never gone through Derricks phone all through our years of marriage. “Derrick loves me and i must respect his privacy.” i reaffirmed as i placed the phone on my chest. Just then the door swung open, leaving derrick panting furiously where he stood. “So you did this?” He pointed his finger at me. “I dont know what you are talking about.” I answered defensively. But he kept walking closer with his eyes focused on me. He lifted my phone up. “You switched our phones so you could spy on me didn't you?”he growled. I instinctively jolted back. He had this terrifying aura all around him. Causing me to tremble at his every sound. “Derrick you know i would n..not do that!” I lifted my voice fearfully. “…and i have also agreed to carry out the abortion…” i mouthed. Lowering my eyelids. he uttered no words. But only yanked his phone out of my hands. I gasped horrifically. With tears gathering at the corners of my eyes. “Derrick?” “You can tell your family i wont be present at the thanksgiving. I know how oddly memorable it can be.” He said croakily. I batted my eyelashes in surprise with my mouth agape as i watched him bang the door as he exited. As the sound of the door echoed in my head, i released a breath i had no idea i was holding. I needed to leave this environment, i needed fresh air. I panicked. My eyes scanned across the room carelessly and my gaze fell on the invitation letter. “Thanksgiving…exactly.” Immediately, i picked up my keys and headed down the stairs hurriedly. As i walked down midway the stairs, i paused. Pressing my fingers on my skull. A sudden wave of dizziness flashed in my eyes. I held on to the railings firmly as i tried to stabilize myself, “must be this godforsaken baby.” I muttered underneath my breath. “Do you need help ma'am?” The maid asked worriedly. “No..no ill be fine. I just need drew to get the car started, obviously i cant drive myself anymore.” I rolled my eyes, in attempt to make my situation appear lighter. So the maid dashed immediately to inform my personal driver while i struggled to make it barely past the railings. Drew stood by my sleek black Lincoln limousine smartly dressed in his tuxedo which hugged rightly every form of his masculine features. His ever moist jet black hair fell back smoothly on his broad shoulders and for a minute right there, i forgot i was married. “Ma'am..” he gestured. Holding the door wide open for me. I could feel my cheeks turn a bright shade of crimson red, but i pursed my lips, only giving him a curt nod. “Ma'am”…he called again as i proceeded to enter the car. His tone rigid. I couldn't understand the mixed feeling of nausea and excitement i felt, but Drew's voice only intensified it. “Ma'am i think you need to use the restroom,” he said urgently. Turning his back. “Excuse me?”i glared at him. “I suppose its that time of the month for you…but its nothing to be embarrassed about. ” he trailed off. “What time of the month are you talking about?” I chuckled hesitantly. “Pregnant women don't see periods.” There was a brief moment of silence, and gradually, a shiver ran through my spine as drew and i exchanged knowing looks .., “No…” i shook my head slowly. Horror creeping into my eyes. “No it cant be…” i shook my head. Flipping the dress i put on to cure my doubt. and there it was, the big red stain. “My baby…”my breath hitched.(Back to present.)The clock spun around so quick that suddenly, minutes passed into hours and hours turned into days. There was no call from Drew, neither was there any sign from Derrick. Just me, my growing baby, the maid and the walls. “Karen,” i called the maid, who seemed to work tirelessly. “You work so hard, you should take a day off.” I said to her. “I couldn't leave you all alone here, you have no one by your side, Ma'am.” She added.Ouch. I thought i was aware of that, didn't know i needed a reminder.“You barely eat, you barely move around. Hell, You don't even speak with anyone.”“I may just be an ordinary maid, but i know loneliness when i see one.”“tch,” i kissed my teeth. “Snooping around?, Thats not what you are being paid for Karen,” i said with a tired voice.“I know,” she knelt beside me saying. Her cheeks puffy and round, with a petite frame and plaited two cornrows, she looked nothing older than twenty. “But its because i care about you ma'am,” she paus
What!” I shrieked. “Theres no way you are going to tell him that.” “Why are you going to lie?” I snorted.“Well watch me.” He said, storming out of the house. Was it his plan to drive me crazy? I held on to the railings of the staircase tightly for stability while my head spun like a rollercoaster. A Divorce?, (Back to the day before Derricks wedding to Rebecca.)“Oh my God, Derrick,” i flung my hand to cover my mouth in amazement at a bracelet he got me.“These are so gorgeous., i love them. Thank you!” I exclaimed happily. Running my fingers into the water fountain from where we sat, we watched the decorators do their thing.“Thank you, for loving them.” He snickered. “But most importantly Rebecca, thank you for not making this feel like an arranged marriage.”“I feel like i have known you all my life,” he continued. “And i promise to make this work.”“And i,…” i was about to repeat my vow when we were interrupted. “If its not the charming bride and groom to be,” the event
I remember when i was a teenager, and i had just finished watching my first horror movie ever, My face lacked emotions, it remained frozen, pale, like it was sucked dry by the very terrifying monsters from the movie. Well, history just repeated itself. Except that, this time, it wasn't a movie, but the words from my husbands mouth. Derricks mouth. “Thats unlike you, Fiona?. …,” i repeated. “Fiona, thats what this had all been about?” “Wait, how long has this really been going on?” I bombarded myself with series of questions. “ i cant do this anymore,” i resigned. “ i cant hope for you anymore.” I shook my head saying. Flinging off the duvet without a care in the world, i impatiently jumped out of the bed. Derrick only ruffled the sheets once again before drifting off back to sleep. One look at him and i slammed the door shut so hard. Wishing i could just take a long drive far away from this mess. But it was past midnight already and had nowhere to go. I ha
I spun his arms over my shoulders as i struggled to pull him up. He had staggered through the door and landed with a heavy thud on the floor. “What happened to you?” I asked worriedly, tossing aside every last bit of anger i felt towards him. Assessing his body, i couldn't help but pinch my nose at the stench coming from him. Was he drunk? He seemed to have stumbled on blocks on his way too . The scratches and bruises etched on the back sides of his shoulders mixed with traces of sand. I shook my head pitifully. Tracing the ends of the bruises and patting away the sand stains off his body. “It hurts…” he yelped. “Derrick?” I drew my eyebrows together as i leaned in closer to hear him clearer. “Are you hurt?” I asked. His eyes were closed and only his lips trembled. He looked so helpless and i cursed under my breath. One last attempt, i drew in all the strength i had left and pulled him up finally. “She made me do it…” he slurred once again, trailing off. I
“Who was that?” Derricks voice resounded as i walked steadily past the doorway. My heart froze at the sound of his voice. Despite everything he put me through, i couldn't understand the butterflies that still flapped in my belly. Neither could i understand which emotion struggled to play first. Was it resentment?, anger? or a hot boil of both?The mere sight of him sitting cooly, pissed me off. With an ambience of purity, like he wasn't fast burying his dick into Fiona's pussy a couple hours ago.Why couldn't i hate this man for godsake. I needed to get even in some sort of way. “Rebecca, I'm talking to you.” He dusted off the cigarette smoke into the ash tray saying.I pursed my lips and swallowed. “He dropped me off.”“Who Rebecca! I said who!.” He flared. “Maybe if you had…” i paused, saying. “Waited at least, for me back at the hospital that question would not have existed.” He took off his glasses and smirked. “I see.” “I can see you borrowed some audacity. Well, i c
"He walked right past me?" "Why did he do that?""Why was everyone rejecting me suddenly?"I turned immediately and followed him."Drew!" I called out.He paused right where he was about to cross to the other side of the road. But he didn't look back."Drew what is the matter?"I said in between breaths as I panted."Are you going to walk out on me too?""Along with everyone else?""Mrs Rebecca..." He turned immediately. His facial expression, sympathetic. "Mrs Rebecca that...." "Enough with the Mrs Rebecca okay!" I cut him short impulsively."Okay... Rebecca, .." he counted his words, cautious of what next to say, hoping it would not trigger me.My cheeks flushed gently at the trails of nervousness I could see in him."What I'm trying to say is I would never walk out on you Rebecca, but I just don't..." As he spoke, I could feel my dove eyes forming tears from underneath."I just don't want to be part of you anymore. like you said, 'you are married.'" "If we keep up with this
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