A Long Walk To Nothing episode 4

A LONG WALK TO NOTHING Episode 4

The situation in the mansion is not getting any better, in fact it’s getting worse, Donald no longer talks to his wife unless it’s about the children, this is taking a big toll on his poor wife, who has no idea what her crime is, she thought she could still handle it and it’s going to get better in time but she’s afraid her worst night mare is coming to pass, she and her husband now live like total strangers in the house….Donald doesn’t eat her food anymore and she has managed to hide this going from Eddy and also her only friend Cecilia….. But she knows she has to share this with some one before it gets too much to handle but she’s just not ready…..today is the games day in Celine’s school, she had thought some how Donald will go with them but no, he never said a word and later left a chit saying he’s nor going but that’s OK, dressed in a black jumpsuit, she’s looking heavy as always, since she couldn’t go to the salon to fix her hair, she decides to wrap her head in white head shawl…..she and her daughter are Joly and jovial as she drives to school…….when they get to school, they find parents and their children getting started with baseball and tennis….. They were showed where Celine’s class is and Alexia gladly joins the parents and the other pupils……they were having so much fun that she even forgot about her problem back home…..she goes to sit down to catch some breath and also take some water but she s₱0ts another child seated at the far end of the field, looks like she’s crying

“Why would a child be crying when all this fun is going on?…. Did she hurt herself or what” Alexia wonders as she gets up to walk over to the girl…..she gets to where she’s seated and sits besides the girl, she can tell the girl is really beautiful as her blonde hair plays to the tune of the beautiful wind

“Hello” Alexia says touching her shoulders and the girl looks up……her sky blue eyes making her look even more beautiful

“Why would a beautiful girl like you sit all alone by herself crying…..why not join the others?… Where is your class” the girl doesn’t speak but continues to cry

“If my hair and eyes were half beautiful as yours….I would be smiling all day…….why not rub those tears from your eyes” the girl obeys

“What’s your beautiful name”

“Glory”

“Ooooh! Beautiful name for a beautiful girl……but why are you here all by yourself when other children are out there playing”

“It’s because I have no one to play with”

“Oh!… Where is your Mum?”

“It should have been my Dad here…..he said he would be here but no, he couldn’t make it yet again”

“But how did you get here”

“Most times it’s the school bus driver paid to bring me to school if Dad isn’t free”

“OK….now he is supposed to be here right?”

“Yes he promised…he even swore”

“OK…let’s do this….how about I be your parent for a while till when Daddy arrives, there is still time”

“What if he doesn’t come?”

“Then I shall be your parent for today” the little girls eyes beam with light

“You’d do that for me?”

“Let’s go…we are even wasting time already, so cheer up” she holds Glory’s hands and leads her to the play ground
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*

“I even don’t know why I agreed to have breakfast with you…..much less in your house” Donald believe it or not, is at Cecilia’s house instead of being in the office as he should be, and Cecilia is the happiest, dressed in a skimpy shot hugging her slim body tightly, she’s really epitome of beauty, her top this morning is as good as nothing at all, she’s loving the fact that Donald is beginning to soften up so she chooses to ignore his concern inform of concern, she carries the tray full of breakfast to the dinning and puts it down coming to where Donald is

“I shouldn’t be here” he says

“Relax…..just for old time’s sake, I’m harmless” saying this makes Donald smile

“You still remember that word” he asks still smiling

“Which word” she asks feigning ignorance

“I’m harmless” he says and they laugh this time around, Cecilia pulls much closer holding his arms

“I miss those old days, I miss all the times you esc-rted me to those auditions, later photoshoots….our hangout and all those days you m-ssaged my feet after wearing heels all day long” she rubs his shoulder as she says this and he closes his eyes

“I miss those moments too, we had nothing but we were happy, that day I met you under the heavy rain”

“And you splashed water on me”

“You were stubborn….I had to”

“And I ended up smashing my phone on your car”

“Hahahahaha…..don’t even say that…. I remember the people we did auditions for promised to call the following day” as the digging of the past continues, Donald and Cecilia draw closer and now their l-ips are only inches away and they are now breathing heavily as Cecilia continues now in a whisper

“I desire you…..and I know you desire me too, why fight what’s obvious” Cecilia says as her l-ips now gets to Donalds neck, he shuts his eyes as he takes all her scent in

“You have no idea how many times I dreamt about all the k-sses we shared back then wishing you could k-ss me like that once more….. Now, let my wish come true please” she brings her l-ips from his neck to his l-ips but before she could go far, he must have come to his senses because pushes her away

“What’s wrong?”

“I made a mistake coming here” he says collecting his coat from the couch but she’s not going to give up, she holds onto him

“Please!!!”

“Let me go” he yanks himself from her grip

“Your breakfast”

“I don’t want it anymore…..you can have it” he dashes out at once leaving her all high and dry

“Let’s see for how long Donald…. You shall be the one to seek me out before you know it”
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*

Glory, Celine and Alexia are having so much fun that the three are all sweating, they have tried all the games and Glory is the happiest…… Her tears are dry and she seems have forgotten about her Father’s disappointment…she’s having the fun of her life time

Liam emerges from his car and hurriedly walks to where some teachers are seated, one could actually tell how disappointed he is at himself for not keeping his word once again

“Good day teachers” he greets

“Oh! Mr Peters you’re here” Glory’s class teacher responds

“I’m so sorry I did it once again…..I don’t know what I have to tell my daughter again this time to gain her trust once again”

“Say the truth or perhaps you may not need to say anything after all”

“Excuses me!”

“Come…..come see for yourself…. This way please, follow me” a very clueless Liam follows the madam behind, they walk to the big Field where parents are intEr×¢ting with their children still, both male and female

“I don’t see Glory” he thinks

“Look….there she is” he looks at the direction she’s pointing at…..there indeed she was, shaking her body to the tune of music being played from maybe a phone because he can’t hear it

“Glory?” He can’t believe his eyes as he walks towards her….. It’s only when he gets closer he realises she’s not actually alone but with someone…. He stands and watches the three of them dance and swing their body, he shakes his head unbelievably……just at this time, Glory looks his way

“Dad” she calls and the woman walks over to where her phone was lying and puts off the song, Liam can’t take his eyes off his daughter, he’s so mad at himself and so ashamed too

“Dad” she calls again when he gets to her

“Darling I’m so sorry” he says

“Don’t worry Dad…. Actually for the very first time I’m so happy you never came…. I had so much fun” Alexia finally walks over

“Hi” she says and Liam spares her a glance

“Hey….thanks so much for filling in for me” he sincerely says

“Oh! It’s nothing”

“Excuse me but have we met before?”

“I don’t know though you look familiar too but my name is Alexia”

“Peters right?” She nods

“Liam….Liam peters, you remember?”

“You don’t say it…..what a coincidence Liam….this is your daughter?”

“Yes my daughter Glory peters…..”

“I guess my encountering her today was totally a way to pay for the little scratch on your car the other day”

“You never know but I must agree with you…..is she your daughter?”

“Yes…. Celine…my daughter”

“Celine Peters?”

“No….Celine Stevenson”

“Stevenson???… That name sounds familiar”

“It’s my husband’s name” she happily responds…..

“Mind sitting down with for a while? Or you’re on hurry though I promise not to take much of your time please” Alexia says

“Why not….Glory” he turns to daughter and squats

“Why don’t you and your new Friend Celine play for a while”

“OK Dad” Glory takes the little girls hand and walks with her back to the play ground and Alexia walks with Liam, they settle down for a nearby seat

“I don’t get it….the first time we met, your name was Alexia Peters…. And now, your daughter bears a different second name, I don’t get it”

“Peters is the name given to me at birth, my father’s second name but you can now as well call me Alexia peters Stevenson”

“That name is familiar but I can’t tell where I’ve heard it from” Alexia doesn’t say anything on that, her name isn’t the reason why she wanted to talk to him after all so she clears her throat

“I’m so sorry to invade your privacy and your method of parenting just like this but this is about your daughter”

“What did Glory do?…. Was she rude or she…”

“No no far from it, I don’t know why I feel concerned but I love children, if it was possible I would give room for more children, to mother them…..earlier today, I watched that girl from afar, she was crying…… She had no one, I mean her parent”

“I get it now but first of all, let me say a very big thank you for filling in for me…..I’m a very busy father, much as I would want to be there for my daughter all the time, I just can’t do it sometimes”

“Before your work, your child comes first Liam, it doesn’t matted how heavily loaded your days are, the poor girl was all alone by her self as other children played” Liam looks at his watch and stands up

“I’m running late actually”

“Again?” She stands up, this reminds her of the other day her husband for the second time told her he was not going to have dinner, she had raised her voice asking him that and it’s the same things she has just done right now, Liam is confused and speechless she shifts a bit.
“I’m so sorry….all I’m saying is that….”
“I’ve heard you” he cuts her short
“What do you even know…..all that I’m doing, whether wrong or right, is all for that girl you see right there”

“But two wrongs don’t make a right” she answers back and Liam comes closer to her

“What was that?” He asks and Alexia still shifts

“She says it’s not the first time…..you always do it wrong” she says looking aside

“Fine…..if all that I do is wrong, then her presence in my life too is a mistake….thank you back I’m out of here” he walks away feeling furious

“Jerk….hope I see you never” she mumbles underneath….

To be continued