UNTAMED

CHAPTER THREE

Flashback
Zarah wake up with a massive headache, she was looking so fragile and depressed, she turned and look at her baby sleeping so innocently on the bed with his fingers on his mouth, she smiled looking at her only joy, the only person she have right now, deep down she was hurt, she was feeling so guilty, she was broken. She was brought into reality by the sound of her phone, she knows who's calling because his ringtone is different from others, for the first time in her life, zarah was scared to even look at the phone, talkless of answering it, she was feeling so guilty because she doesn't know what to tell him. The phone was still ringing, while zarah was looking at it , the movement of her sleeping baby made her answer the call.

Zarah why are you not picking your phone you made me worried, the caller said.

Hearing his worried voice made her relaxed and she gained some hope on him.

I'm sorry, I was not close to the phone, Zarah said with a shaking voice.

What happened to your voice, are you okay, the voice asked her.

Zarah was silent because she doesn't know what to tell him, she was deep into her thoughts that she forgot, she was on a phone call.

Zarah are you okay, the voice said.

Yusuf, she said crying because she can't hold herself any more.

Zarah calm down, come out I'm at the garden waiting for you, he said and cut the call.

Zarah wanted to object, but she knows that, she have to tell him the truth. The cry of her baby made her realised that he's awake, she carried him and exited her room. Zarah went downstairs slowly and followed through the back door to meet Yusuf, her fiance and her long time lover. With every step she make towards the garden where they always meet, her heart was skipping and her body was shaking. She spotted Yusuf sitting on a chair under a tree in the garden. She sat next to him holding her baby firmly.

Zarah what happened, why are you crying, he asked her looking at her.

Zarah was looking at her baby, she doesn't know what to say, her mouth were tight and heavy.

Zarah talk to me whose baby are you holding, he said looking at the baby and then directly at her.

Zarah was quite again.

Tell me it's not true, zarah, tell me it's a lie , he said standing up looking at her angrily.

Zarah was crying by that time because she doesn't know what to tell him, she knows that she's on the headline of every gossip blog in abuja and beyond.

So it's true, how could you zarah, after all those years I spent and wasted waiting for you, after all the love I've shown you, but you choose to betray me, he said angrily looking at her with disgust.

Yusuf listen to me I can explain, zarah said crying and hugging her baby firmly.

Zarah you don't need to explain anything to me , you betrayed me zarah, how can you do this to me, Yusuf said with tears rolling down his face.

Yusuf listen please, I can explain, it's not what you think, I love you, she said crying.

Zarah if you love me as you said you wouldn't have done this, zarah I regret knowing you, I regret loving you, Yusuf said walking away.

Yusuf please wait don't do this to me, she said following him and kneeling in his front.

Yusuf please listen to me,  I love you, please don't do this to me, she said holding his legs crying.