The wedding night

Episode 28-Courage

"In the race of life, you should never lose your true self."
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Melody POV

After the meeting with the seller whose name I found out to be Daphne. I told her I was going to get the money at the end of the week. Lorena almost loses her voice when she found out the amount we will be paying per month.

"It's a lovely house. For new tenants like you, it is $1000 per month." Daphne had told us.

"$1000!" Lorena yelled. "That's is $12,000 per annum. Are you crazy?" She shouted at the woman.

"I told you before we came here that the house is not for people like you." Daphne retorted.

"People like us. I know we don't have money but that $1000 per month is a waste of money."

"Then take the other house. It's for your type." Daphne said but it looks more like an insult and Lorena wasn't the time that takes insults lightly.

"You bitch," Lorena cursed in Italian and rushed to hit her but I stopped her.

"Let's not fight. Please." I begged and then turned to face Daphne." We will get the house but it will be at the end of the week." I promised.

"What?" Lorena's loud voice echoed in my ears. "Are you crazy? The money is too much. We cannot afford it."

"Please allow me to deal with this Lorena," I begged and she nodded in agreement but the Lorena I knew was going to throw a fit once we got home and she did.

"What were you thinking Mel?" Lorena questioned as soon as we got home. "How could you make a promise like that when you know we can't afford it?"

I grabbed her hand but she pulled it away. "I'm trying so hard to make sure we have a good life and you will be a fool if you didn't see it."

"Oh, I get what you are doing Mel. You are proving yourself. You want to show me that you are in charge right?" Lorena challenged. She walked closer to me and pointed a finger at my face. "You are acting like this because I am not doing anything. Henceforth, I'll prove you wrong. I prove to you that I can get a job and....."

"Lorena," I calmly called her name."That's not what I meant. You are taking this too far."

"Too far?" She chuckled. "Listen here melody. I am going to prove myself to you ." Lorena walked out of the room and slammed the door causing a loud bang.

That was yesterday and ever since then, Lorena had refused to speak to me and every time I tried to apologize to her, she always find a way out of my sight. I felt lonely that I couldn't speak with my friend but what could I have done when she is trying all her possible best to get away from me.

The invitation I got from my boss was a birthday invitation and when I saw the name of the host, I almost fainted because it was the last name I didn't believe I'll see ever again.

"Marissa Aderemi" I whispered the name that evokes fear into my mind.

Marissa Aderemi is Franklin's mother and her hatred for me was much worst than the hatred people had for the devil. Her mere presence alone is enough to make me feel low and scared.

I couldn't go to a party where my worst enemy was and what would happen if she found out that I was alive all this while and with a child.

They will take my poor baby away from Me.