Forbidden love chapter 9

FORBIDDEN LOVE – Episode 9
A story by Jochrine Kunda
JUSTIN
***Going on missions was my favorite thing to do but it was different this time around because I could hærdly concentrate on anything and made errors from time to time but I was lucky to have Thomas who covered up for me.
I had a strange feeling I couldn’t shake off and I was glad that the mission was successful so I quickly went to my office where I had stored my phone and found missed call notifications from Veronica which made my heart skip a bit
“Has she finally come back to her senses?”
I asked myself
I called her back but her phone rang unanswered as usual and later directed me to voice mail so I called Blessings instead and she also didn’t picked up which got me frustrated, Thomas joined me and he had a huge smile on his face which instantly faded after seeing the state I was in
“I have to go”
“but the mission briefing…..”
***I couldn’t wait for him to complete his sentence I tapped his shoulder and went out as he kept calling my name***
I drove home in total speed still trying her numbers but I still had no luck, I had a lot going on in my mind especially that her calling after so much silence meant she wanted for us to break things off and there was no way on earth I was going to let her be with someone else. I knew she had her flaws and I wasn’t any better but she was perfect in her own way and my grandparents approved of her which was all that mattered to me, I was lost in thoughts when my phone rang and for some reason I prayed that it was Veronica but the number wasn’t saved but I still picked up
“Yeah”
I answered with an attitude
“Is that how you answer your phone especially when talking to your elders”
***I could tell from the voice that it was the worst mother on earth and I had no time to deal with her because I was in the middle of something important***
“Chileya, what do you want?”
***I was annoyed***
“Don’t forget that I’m still your mother”
“Yes one that disposed of me just after dad’s death so you could chow his money with no one disturbing you”
“Let’s not get back to the past, okay?”
“I really don’t have time for you”
“Listen your uncles and I are coming to your house later in the day so……”
***I interrupted her***
“If it’s money you want then you’re not having it, I’m tired of you”
I dropped the call and put the phone away then I concentrated on the situation at hand.
I have no words to describe the woman who gave birth to me because her actions are so inhuman which makes me wonder if she really is my mother. After Thomas’s father settled in Italy he got dad a construction firm and he met mom a few months later, it didn’t take long before they got married and gave birth to me. When I was only a few months old dad died and the cause of his death still remains unknown so everything he owned was left to mom and she cut all ties with dad’s relations. When I was a year old, she took me to grandma to take care of me saying she was still young and would find love so she didn’t want me being an obstacle. I was told she sold the firm in less than a year and she disappeared, I grew up with my grandparents who I knew where my parents until I was of age when I was told the truth and I was blessed to have a cousin like Thomas who I took as a brother because I could tell him anything and he understood what I went through. My so called mother appeared a few months ago looking not so good and asked for a second chance which I granted her after so many lectures, I later realized that she didn’t deserve it because her actions speak volumes and the only time she calls me is when she needs money, I once came back from work and found her playing lovey dovey in the kitchen with a guy who was almost my age and I had to kick him out. They said she inherited dad’s property but I still wonder how she ended up renting a small house with her sister.
I got home and showered then wore casual clothes, I called Blessings and I was lucky she answered this time around
“Hello”
“Blessings, where can I find Veronica?”
“I’m fine thank you and how are you?”
***I forgot about greetings***
“I’m sorry”
“That’s alright”
“Do you have any idea where I can find Veronica? I haven’t been able to get through to her”
“She’s at her mother’s house, that’s where she now lives”
“Why? Is everything okay?”
“Things went sour with Mwelwa to a point that he almost took her life”
I felt my anger brewing but I had to keep calm”
“Blessings, can you please drop her at my place because it won’t be appropriate for me to show up at her mother’s house”
“Sure I’ll drop her off”
We wrapped up the call and I sat there trying to process what Blessings told me about Mwelwa trying to take her life, I felt bad for letting such a thing happen, for being away when she needed me the most, I chose to keep my distance not knowing what was troubling her and I felt like I failed her after vowing to protect her.
Hours passed and my phone beeped indicating that I had received a message, it was from Blessings saying they had arrived and I went out. My eyes landed on Veronica and what I saw wasn’t so pleasing, she had dark circles under her eyes which showed that she had been crying, she had lost weight and some of her wounds were healing which made me frown and I held her while she cried in my arms. Blessings left and I led her in,side, I kept her in my embrace all the time that she cried until she had hiccups and asked for a glass of water which I gave to her. Dropping the glass on the table, I could tell that she was avoiding eye contact with me then I held her hands in mine
“Look straight into my eyes”
***I told her and her eyes got teary as she did***
“Veronica, what’s bothering you?”
“He…he’s back…..the past is back to haunt me”
“Who is back?”
She narrated the story of what happened and it shocked me but I couldn’t display it for her sake so I just sat in silence until she got on her knees and her tears didn’t stop flowing
“My past is not quite so pleasing and Mwelwa had every right to angry because I only chose to be with him for the material things he had but that’s not the case with you because I love you wh0leheartedly and I will face whatever comes my way as a form of punishment as long as I don’t lose you”
***The words came out of the heart and could melt the coldest heart**
“Come here”
She slowly approached me and I pulled her in for a hug, there was a comfortable silence as I listened to her heartbeat. That was disturbed by someone who barged in and it was my mother with three men and a lady
“What’s happening here?”
***She asked in a raised voice***
“This is my house if you’ve forgotten”
***Veronica gave me a questioning look***
“She’s my mother”
***I told her and her face brightened up***
If it wasn’t for Veronica, I would have chased her out but I had face her so I offered them all seats, three men were introduced as my uncles and I couldn’t wait for them to all leave but I wasn’t for interested in whatever they were saying. Mom cleared her throat and began speaking
“Justin, your uncles and I have noticed that you aren’t getting any younger…..”
“Have my so called uncles and I ever met before for them to know?”
I felt Veronica squeeze my hand and mom was shocked by what I said
“I know you haven’t met but as I was saying you aren’t getting any younger and you need a woman to take care of you so we’ve brought Matilda here who’ll be your wife soon. We’ve spoken to her people and they’ve accepted….
To be continued…