Heart Desire – Episode 12
HEART DESIRE – Episode 12
A story by Jochrine Kunda
BLESSINGS
***I felt Thomas body tense up and rage instantly took over
Thomas: GRACE!
***So that was her name***
Grace: SO YOU LEFT ME FOR THIS SICK DOG? I ALWAYS KNEW YOU WERE CHEATING ON ME BUT WHO WOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT IT WOULD BE WITH THIS S…….
Thomas: you’re the only sick one here coz I told you to stay away from me but you wouldn’t listen, I’m not marrying you so stay the hell away from me
Grace: does she know I’m carrying your seed?
***She gave me a nasty stare then chuckled lightly***
Grace: this is witchcraft at it’s best and I won’t let it prevail, I mean how could you neglect your baby and I for this nobody?
Thomas: she might look like a nobody to you but she’s more of what you ever dreamed to be
***She was shocked by what he told her and she opened her mouth to say something but was interrupted***
Thomas: if you’ve got a hearing problem then I’ll repeat myself for the last time STAY AWAY FROM ME
He then led her out and I slammed myself on a couch, I got freaked out coz I’d never seen him that angry and he returned minutes later
Me: take me home now
***The look he gave me sent shivers down my spine and I couldn’t utter another word***
Thomas: we’re not fighting especially over her
Me: b…but why didn’t you tell me you were expecting a baby with her?
Thomas: I was going to tell you, believe me I was going to
Me: do you still love her?
***he looked at me like I was crazy**
Thomas: no, I don’t
Me: then why is she still following you if you don’t entertain her?
Thomas: Blessings, I’m sorry for not putting her in her place but I can promise you it will never happen again
His phone rang and he told me it was his grandma so I said we could leave and we’d talk about the issue later then he kept apologizing while driving and I looked outside the window without saying anything.
We got to a big, beautiful, blue painted house and I couldn’t help but admire the outside surrounding until Thomas held my hand and led the way. We were welcomed by Justin who had already gotten there and he wore a warm smile, Thomas shouted “Granny” and an elderly turned to face us and she couldn’t hide her joy then they met halfway and shared a warm hug. I could immediately tell that they had a great relationsh¡p and I wished it was the same with my own grandma but what was I to expect when she was dad’s stepmother and she always told me to my face how much she hated him.
“Is she the one?”
A voice said and I snapped out of it and I saw Thomas smiling proudly while nodding his head and his grandma pulled me to a tight embrace that felt so good then she suddenly frowned and I felt my entire world coming to an end coz I was going to be rejected
Thomas: grandma, is everything okay?
Grandma: this is bad, this is really bad
She slowly walked to seat next to her husband
I was scared and held on to Thomas hand as we were seated then she got back to her normal state and the house was filled with joy and laughter, I still couldn’t believe that I had been accepted in their family but what Thomas grandma did still left me with questions running in my mind. There was a girl called Lillian who kept giving me nasty and bored looks each time she looked at me and even though I was used to that kind of treatment, I didn’t understand why I was getting one from her coz we just met and knew nothing about each other
Lillian: Smith, is this girl you’ve replaced my friend with?
Thomas: ohh! You’re here?
Justin laughed out loud
Justin: I also didn’t acknowledge her presence, next time don’t involve yourself in adult’s issues
Thomas: and you aren’t working
Lillian: come on I don’t have to work, you two got me that hospital so why should I strain myself working when I own the place
Justin: I think we just made a loss getting it for you
Thomas: I agree with you, and you don’t have to work anymore coz we’ll have it run by someone more responsible
Lillian: h…..
Grandma: Lillian, to your room now
She got up and left
I had a great time with his family though I still had to meet his parents and it was Thomas, his grandma and I in the living room
Grandma: please my granddaughter forgive me for how I acted earlier
Me: its..it’s fine grandma’
Thomas: but what was it about?
Grandma: I won’t tell you directly but please Blessings pray hærd coz there’s a huge storm coming ahead of you. Do you mind coming over for worsh¡p on Thursdays?
Me: I don’t mind
Grandma: please do come over, pray hærd and I’ll also include you in my prayers. You too Thomas
Thomas: yes grandma.
It was finally time to leave and we bid each other farewell, the family had a strong bond and I had liked them all except for the Lillian girl.
I got home and Thomas was about to start explaining the Grace issue but I was too tired to even listen so I told him we’d talk about it some other time then he told me to close my eyes which I did and he put a gold necklace around my neck making me to promise him never to take it off then he drove home. I locked the doors then stripped off my clothes and soaked myself in the tub containing eucalyptus and vanilla bath salts as I tried to keep calm, the water finally got cold and I went out then wrapped a towel around my body and walked out of the bathroom. I wanted to scre-m when I saw a Lady wearing a black, long leather coat, black leather boots, a black hat and gloves and she faced down while tapping her left foot which she rested in the bed then she adjusted the hat that covered her face and I almost fainted…
To be continued…