Emily episode 22 – 24

Emily

Episode 22

“No! I was bored and couldn’t sleep. I decided to put some of my clothes in the suitcase,” she lied.

He smiled and sat on the bed. He removed his gun and placed it on the suitcase. He lighten up his cigar and started smoking in the room.

Puffing up smoke while staring at her.

“I have just received some bad news. Do you want to know what happened?”

She nodded.

“My ex wife was killed today. The last person who was seen with her is other than Emily, my wife to be,” he put the cigar in his mouth.

She froze in place as the feeling of terror ran through her body. Emotional brain had already begun to respond along paths. She looked at the door which was opened.

“Don’t even think about it,” his voice deep and harsh.

The slower but more thoughtful path caused her to feel afraid. She began an-lysing her situation, creating alternative responses.

“You need to tell me everything. How you met Selena?” he got up from the bed and made a step close to her. “Look, I know she came to you. I understand why you agreed to meet her. You didn’t really have a choice. If I was in your shoes, I would probably have done the same thing, going to meet my fiancee’s ex wife,” he paid attention to the eye contact that Emily maintained with him.

She jumped in and corrected.

“No. I saw her in my car and she had been calling me for days..

“I see,” he looked directly into his eyes. He put his hands on her shoulders. “You know I never liked Craig but I loved my wife, Selena.”

“You hurting me,” she mattered under her breath.

“This is just a little m-ssage,” he said strangling her with such force. “Dammit Emily!” he slapped her hærd on the cheek. “I hate being betrayed. I knew something was wrong with you since yesterday. The minute you drove out from the house I followed you. You went to the hospital and found out that you were pregnant. I followed you as well when you drove at the cemetery,” he said angrily.

She coughed lying on the floor.

“I should have killed her when I had the chance. Why did she come back in our lives? You see now she has complicated things between us. May her soul rest in peace,” he took a knife under the bed. “This is the knife that I used to murder my parents. I never liked my step mother. She treated me badly after my mother died. Dad started ignoring me. To him I wasn’t a son but a demon. You wanna know why I was a demon?” he gazed at her. “Let me help you sit on the bed. You bleeding? You will be fine,” he helped her to sit on the bed. “Where was I? Okay. You see I never had friends at school even at home. I was always locked up in my room and I could hear many voices talking to me. When I killed my parents I was angry. I realised what I had done when the house was in flames. That is when I knew something was wrong with me. They took me at a Mental Hospital because I had a mentall illness. I killed the nurse on duty and ran away,” he laughed. “It was easy. I still remember when she tried running away from me. She was fat. Poor thing she couldn’t run a long distance. May her soul rest in peace,” he stood up from the bed.

“My baby,” she muttered touching her stomach.

“You will not die but the baby will,” he walked out of the room and locked the door.

She lay on the floor bleeding. She scre-med in pain but Max had raised the radio volume. He ignored her. He called the doctor early in the morning and went to unlock the door before he arrived. The doctor arrived later.

“My wife. I found her early this morning covered in blood. Please save her.”

“Her pulse is weak. She have lost a lot of blood from the bleeding. We need to take her to the hospital,” said the doctor after checking Emily’s pulse.

Max carried her to his car and drove to the hospital. Upon arrival, she was put on the stretch. He waited for hours sitting on the bench.

“I am sorry but she had a miscarriage,” said the doctor later.

“Oh no. Can I see her?”

“Yes, this way please,” he led the way.

Emily was still unconcious when he walked in the room. He sat on the bed and held her hand.

“I am glad you lost the baby. I am so happy right now. I told you never to fall pregnant Emily. I am coming back. I need to go and get you something to eat,” he got up and walked out of the room.

Emily quickly opened her eyes. She needed to run away.

“Wait! What are you doing?!” exclaimed the nurse who just walked in,side the room.

“Discharging my self. Please, help me. I need to get away from him. He killed my baby. He will ki..,” she stopped at midsentence when she saw Max standing at the door.

He walked in,side the room and locked the door.

“Going somewhere ladies? Did you try to run away from me, Emily?”

He got close to the nurse and grabbed her hand. He strangled her to death with so much force that he lifted her off the ground and Emily watched the nurse die from suffocation.

“That was easy,” said Max.

“You you you just killed her,” cried Emily.

“I let her sleep. It’s a pity she won’t wake up. Let’s go,” he grabbed her hand by force.

Episode 23

Months had passed.

Deep down in,side, she regretted leaving her husband. Alone in her head, she felt so low. Her eyes are so tired, she can’t sleep at night. His face haunts her dream when she turn out the lights. She felt ashamed getting up from his bed. She held her head high, as she walked by his side. Tears welling up, she was dying in,side.

Bound against a swirling, aching black mass, starving for the light of redemption, begging for a drop of grace. When will she ever be free from the guilt. It reaches into her soul, covering what was once bautiful and bright with shame and regret. It covered her eyes and hid her from the light. She cried,

“Oh, dear God, when will I ever be rid of this guilt?!”

It snarl and clings to her. Her personal hell raging in,side her body, unseen and unheard by others. But all she can see and hear. She will never be able to be rid of the guilt of leaving her husband.

“Is my breakfast ready?” he asked fixing his tie.

She quickly wiped the tears before facing him.

“Yes!”

“Good. I need it now,” he sat on the chair in the kitchen.

After they had their private wedding, Max soon banned Emily from going to work. He used to lock her in,side the house every time he left for work. He didn’t want her to go outside now that they were married. He was obsessed with her and jealous.

“I told you I don’t eat fried eggs Emily. How many times must I tell you?”

“I am sorry I forgot,” she apologised.

He glared at her and didn’t say a word.

“We going out today. One of the richest man in the Country that I know. His daughter got engaged. They are throwing a party at his house. He is also a shareholder at my company,” he spoke putting on his jacket. “I will come and pick you up around 7pm. I will send the hairstyle, make up artist and the dressmaker over here. Are we together?”

She nodded.

“Yes!”

“Good. I am going now. Bye,” he k-ssed her on the cheek. “Remember I installed cameras in this house. Don’t even try to run away. You know I always find you,” he walked out of the house and closed the door.

Emily sat on the sofa. In the house of misery, all doors are locked. Trapped in,side her memories, her bliss burns, her lungs embrace the smoke from the flames, she chokes. She fell into the hands of a monster, imprisoned her in his residence. She needs to find a lead, but her pain is the only evidence. She can feel it lurking in the dark, a pure soul out of luck waiting to be victimised. She ran from it’s shadow for too long, her only escape is running towards the shadow and being strong. Today, the end is where she will start. To escape this house, she needed to pierce a blade through this monster’s heart. Lost in the confusion of her mind. Looking for a way out help by own fears. Caught up in her emotions of love and pain.

She got up and started cleaning the house.

At around 6pm she headed to the bathroom after the hair dresser fixed her hair. She sat on the bed in her long sleevless dress waiting for Max. He opened the door.

“I see you were waiting for me. You looking gorgeous my wife. Can you stand up? I need to see those curves,” he smiled, a smile that pissed her off.

She stood up and walked to him. She faked a smile when he k-ssed her on the cheek. They later left the house. Parked their car at the mansion. They were many cars parked and people who attended the party. As they got in,side the house. Max greeted some of the people. They all paid attention to him as he walked in,side the room. A rich man who had everything, cars and houses. He took the microphone and began.

“I am so nervous right now. I don’t even know what to say but here I am saying something,” he paused and let the laughter settle a little. “Today, I am very happy. I had sleepless night for few years, wondering what kind of a man is going to marry my one and only daughter,” he went on. “I have never met a man who is so humble, kind and honest. Honestly speaking I am a very lucky man. I can go on and on talking how lucky I am to have to meet the man that is my son-in law today. He is not just my son-in law but a son I never had.”

He kept quiet for a while and sipped his wine. He cleared his throat and continued.

“It’s such a pity that my wife and my two grandchildren are not here to join us. They went on a trip to Dubai. Talking about my grandchildren. I wish my grand daughter was here. Anyway I will be stepping down as the President at my Company. My son-in law will be taking over. Without wasting much time. I present to you my son-in law and my only daughter. Couple of the moment. They got engaged recently.”

They walked into the crowd hand in hand. Applause erupted around them. Emily looked at him and dropped the water glass she was holding on the floor, breaking into pieces. She needed to make sure it wasn’t a dream. She closed her eyes and opened them again. He was immaculately dressed in a dark suit and tie. Somewhere deep in,side her something stirred, an emotion long since locked away.
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Episode 24

‘When you really want something sometimes you have to swim little deeper. You can’t give up just because things don’t come out easy. You have to over come your obstacles and face your fears. But in the end, it’s all worth life is full of ups and downs. But if you believe in your self you will always come through with flying colors.’

When Emily left Andrew it took two months for him to forget about her. He used to think about her every time he went to bed.

He looked happy with Shania. Andrew took the microphone from Shania’s father after giving him a hug. He held Shania’s hand and cleared his throat.

“Aaaa, I don’t know what to say. I am really touched by your words father-in law and really I am also very happy right now. All the months I spent in Dubai with my wife to be and kids. Each day was a blessing,” he went on. “I was very poor and had nothing when I met Shania. Looking at how beautiful she is, I never thought she could love someone like me. I was far from being a gentleman to her. She said to me, ‘Andrew I don’t care if you poor. All I was is you, your heart. I want to be the mother of your kids’. I was surprised, actually shocked,” he paused. “Today here I am holding her hand. I had never met such a good woman. She took good care of my kids as if there were hers.”

Andrew knelt down in front of her and took her hand.

“What are you doing?” asked Shania shocked.

“I know I asked you to marry me but I would love to repeat every word I said to you in front of family, relatives and friends,” he smiled and pressed on. “Shania, I give you my heart and ask nothing more and nothing less than that you don’t break it. My love and trust are all I have to give to you sealed with honesty. As our bodies, minds and souls combine so do our hearts become one. I love you, Shania,” he k-ssed her hand.

Every one clapped their hands.

“Oh my goodness! I can’t even stop the tears from falling,” said Shania. “I love you too, Andrew. I love that after I spend the day with you, I can still smell your perfume on my clothes. And I love that you are the last person I want to talk to before I go to sleep at night. I love you Andrew until I die and if there’s a life after that, I will love then,” they hugged each other. “I left something, I love the way you look at me from head to toes. And when the way your voice sound when you sing for me. When you not by my side, the loss is unimaginable,” she said with a laugh.

“A round of applause for the couple please,” said Shania’s father, sending laughter in the room. “Enjoy the everning, food and drinks.”

Tears streaming down on her cheeks as she stood by the corner. In all those years she had spent with Andrew. He showed her nothing but love and loyalty, as well as being a wonderful father to the kids. It broke her heart to see how happy he was with Shania. It could have been her with Andrew but she left him for a man whom she didn’t love any more. She had realised what was important in her life but she had lost it. She stood at the corner, thinking she had everything any woman could wish for- a good man and two children. If someone had told her then that she was about to risk it all for the sake of money and an affair. She would never had believed them but now she realised thats exactly what she had done. Worse than that was her constant awareness of the terrible hurt she had caused to those whom she loved the most in the world. She regretted her actions with all her heart. It was already too late for her to repair the damages.

“Any husband or wife who cheats on their spouse at some point takes a concious decision to do so. If you don’t want to risk destroying your marriage you walk away from temptation,” she remembered the pastor preaching.

She now knew she should had done that the moment she first realised she was falling for Max. She behaved like a reckless teenager than a middle aged mother of two.

“Emily!” called out Andrew disrupting her thoughts. “I am surprised to see you here.”

“And And hi hi…,” she couldn’t utter a word, surprised to see him.

“Shania as you know, this is my ex-wife, Emily and Emily this is my wife-to be, Shania,” he introduced.

“I am so happy to finally meet you,” said Shania smilingly hugging Emily.

“Me too,” said Emily and hugged Shania tightly as if her life depended on her. “How are the kids?” asked Emily after breaking the hug.

“They are okay. We left them in Dubai with mom but they will be back tomorrow. You should come over and see them. I am sure they will be happy to see you,” said Shania.

“I will!”

“It was nice seeing you Emily,” said Andrew , passing by to meet other guest.

Emily just looked at them. Max came to her and grabbed her hand.

“Show is over. Let’s go home Emily,” he spoke rudely

They walked out of the room and headed towards where they had parked their car. They got in,side the car and he drove off.

“Max! I want a divorce,” she said and Max stopped the car.

He laughed.

“You must be joking, Emily.”

Tbc