Balotelli-Bale Series Book #4: THE OTHER MAN PART 1

Chapter 29: Reap What You Sow

A/N: New Chapter

"...sooner or later everyone sits down
to a banquet of consequences..."

Keira's POV
It feels like I just wanted ke up from a dream... the sweetest dream I'll ever dream. It feels like falling from the clouds and landing hard into harsh reality. It feels like a lot of things that are not the eight days I spent with Nickolas.

"Mrs Burke. Good afternoon-"

"Do you know how long I have been standing here?"

"I'm sorry. You're early."

"So? You're supposed to be home! Where have you been? For your sake you better not..." I zoned out when I watched Nick's SUV driving by. My heart is going with him. I'm sad. I felt a firm smack on my back. "Open the damn door already!"

I inserted the key, fumbling with it because body how nervous I am. I be t to pick them when they fell. I tried again but the key isn't working.

"What?" I wondered. I stepped back to look at the numbers on the red door. It is the right door. "My key doesn't work."

"What do you mean your key doesn't work?"

Maybe the lock is different or I have the wrong keys. I checked them just to be sure. I have the right set of keys! "I think Jason changed the lock."

She immediately dialled his number without wasting a second.

"Yeah... she's here... yeah... Did you change the lock?... Oh really! Aha... No shit!" She laughed harshly. "Okay. I love you. See you."

"Did he change the lock?"

"He did. He was worried you would bring a stranger to his house. Now what does he mean by that Keira?"

It has a lot to do with me ghosting his calls and being absent for eight days. It's not that I didn't know there will be consequences. My time with Nick is more important to me.

"Let's go to the back." I started walking.

"Are these bags going to carry themselves?"

I stared at the two suitcases. They are massive! Is she moving in? Knowing they won't move themselves, I pulled the handle to drag them. "Carry them. They are not to be dragged."

I want to tell her that her son smashed my hand. It hasn't recovered enough to carry her bags. But I'm good at thinking it and not saying it.

She went ahead of me. I tried to lift one of them but I couldn't. I tried the other and it is a little lighter but still equally heavy.

"Hey!"

I almost jumped at Lorraine's sudden appearance. "Don't do that! You almost took my heart!"

"Really? I was across the street. Didn't you see me?"

"No."

"What are you doing?"

"Jason's mom is here."

"It's witch from hell week?"

"Week? Try three! She's at the back. I need to carry these to the back."

"Why? Doesn't she have hands?" If Lorraine was in my shoes, she would make Jason's life a living hell.

"Disregard that. Just help me."