LOGINMARKI stopped the car when I arrived at Vector’s house and got out of the car.I should be at Alexa’s now, I knew that, but I realized that there wasn’t any convincing lie I could cook up as to why I stayed away all day.Alexa would even be too upset to listen to anything I had to say.So, I had to come up with something that would save me from her wrath, and the only person I could think of that would help me was Vector.I rang Vector’s doorbell as soon as I got to his front door. A few seconds later, a blond lady arrived at the door and yanked it open, much to my surprise and confusion.She even had a bright smile on her face, and I wondered if she smiled at all strangers like this because I was pretty sure we had never met before.“Hi, Mark, good evening!” She greeted cheerily.I reared my head back in confusion.“Who are you and how do you know my name?” I asked her.I would have guess that she was Vector’s sister, but Vector and I had been friends for more than a decade now and
MARK“Mark, you haven’t answered my question,” Mona said, following me downstairs.“And I will not, Mona. I have every right not to answer your question,” I responded fiercely.I hated the fact that Mona had now made my house unbearable for me. The entire day, she had stayed here and I hadn’t been this miserable and frustrated in a really long time. I could only imagine how it would have been if I had spent the night here with her.If Alexa hadn’t called, I probably would have slept here.“Are you in love with Alexa? Is she the reason why you don’t want to love me in return or take responsibility for your baby?” Mona pushed stubbornly.By the time I got to the foot of the stairs, I was already livid.I swirled around and faced Mona angrily.“Listen, Mona, I am not going to answer questions I don’t want to answer to,” I said.“That means it’s true,” Mona said as realization dawned on her. “If you are avoiding the conversation this much and refusing to answer a simple question, it means
MARKI was boiling with so much rage already. Somehow, Mona had succeeded in keeping me longer than expected.When I checked the time and saw that it was evening already, I was livid.Mona had refused to get some sleep. She had insisted that I stayed close to her, and each time I tried to leave, she would scream and cry.Once, she had even called her doctor again who urged me to stay close to her.“She needs you now more than ever, Mr. Mark. Please, do not stay away from her,” he had told me.But the more I stayed with Mona with the realization that I was supposed to be with Alexa, I hated her even more.From the outset, I already told Mona that I wasn’t interested in her pregnancy, but she had been adamant about termination, and now, she was making me do what I didn’t want her to do.My cell phone rang; it was the associate I was supposed to get back to.“Excuse me,” I said and stood up to take the call.But to my surprise, Mona followed me out of the bedroom.“What is this about?” I
ALEXAHis gaze was so daring that I became more uncomfortable and a little scared.“I…I don’t know what you are talking about,” I lied, stuttering a little.I had no idea how I managed to still have the courage to lie to his face, but those were the words that came out of my mouth, and of course, he didn’t believe me.“Alexa,” he called a little warningly.He called my name as though he had known me for a really long time, and somehow, he reminded me of Donald Shell, and that was enough to send shivers down my spine.The cops noticed his tone and how uncomfortable I was, and they decided to step in quickly.“Sir, I think you need to leave,” one of them said tightly.Doctor Lionel didn’t turn to look at the cop who had spoken to him. Instead, he kept his gaze firmly on me, but he had softened his gaze now.“Do you want me to leave?” He asked me calmly.Of course I wanted him to leave!I didn’t want him here to begin with. If I had known that he had come because of Ivy, I wouldn’t have
ALEXA“But I can ask him to leave if you want,” the cop told me.I would have been afraid and worried that it was Donald Shell, but the cops already knew not to let Donald Shell in. If it was Donald Shell, they would have informed me instantly.So who could this person who had refused to say his name be?I had to tell myself that asking the cop to get him to leave out of fear wasn’t the right thing to do. What if he was here for something important?Also, if he posed any form of threat or danger, the cops were here to protect me.“Don’t worry about that; I will see him,” I said.“Are you going to come out to see him or should I let him in?” The cop asked.“You should let him in,” I said even though it was risky to let someone I hadn’t seen yet into the privacy of my home.Again, I was trying not to let my fears control me.This was a New Year and I didn’t want to begin the year living with fear, and the best way to go about it was to start practicing bravery and courage.“But stay clo
ALEXAThree hours later and Mark still hadn’t arrived. I tried not to let it get to me, but I just couldn’t.“He doesn’t owe you anything, Alexa,” a voice in my head kept telling me each time my anger and frustration kept rising.“Lunch is ready, ma’am,” Lora told me.I had had to have brunch without Mark even though I thought that he was going to be here way before that time.Brunch was over about two hours ago.It was time for lunch now, and yet, no traces of Mark Ronaldo.“Would you like to come to the dining table or do I have to bring it here?” Lora asked me.Since I came downstairs, I hadn’t gone back to the bedroom.I kept telling myself that I wasn’t waiting for Mark’s return, but a part of me knew that I remained in the living room watching meaningless shows that I had no interest in with my eyes constantly glancing towards the front door, hoping that Mark would walk in any minute.But that hadn’t happened.“Why don’t you hold on for a few more minutes, Lora?” I asked her in
ALEXATrue to her words, Noelle stayed by me. She even asked Nelson to bring over some of her clothes, because in her words, she didn’t want me out of her sight unless it was absolutely necessary.Nelson arrived, and just as he had said, his face wasn’t one I had seen or known before, but his pain
MARKA call from Vector woke me up, making me grumble with annoyance.“Isn’t it too early to be calling anyone?” I asked when I eventually picked up the call.I knew that if I didn’t pick up, Vector would probably continue calling, and now that he had interrupted my sleep, I wouldn’t be able to go
ALEXAThe news had gone viral. Indeed, rumors spread faster than wildfire, and in the space of a few hours, most of our clients, especially the high-profile ones had called to withdraw their contract.“I am certain that by the end of the day, we would have no other client,” I lamented wistfully.It
MARKI knew that she was having a bad dream about Donald Shell when she started struggling in my arms, even before she mentioned his name.The room wasn’t completely dark, so I could see Alexa’s face, and when I saw that it was contorted in anguish, I felt the deep pain in my chest.And the anger r







