FRIDAY, 28 JANUARY
I wake up, freshen up and get ready for the day. I am back at my apartment and I have back to back classes. I have assignments that need to be handed in and a test later on today. Busy, busy, busy.
I suspect that there's something going on between Nikki and my brother and I will get to the bottom of it. How could they?
I go about my whole day and then after my paper, Stefan fetches me from school.
Stefan: hey.
Me: hey, baby.
He holds my hand while he drives and my mind is not even here.
Stefan: your mind seems far away.
Me: I think Nikki is busy with my brother.
Stefan: what?
Me: Nikki, my best friend, my roommate?
Stefan: is busy with your brother?
Me: I think so.
Stefan: maybe it's not a bad thing.
Me: what? Stef, it's definitely a bad thing. I don't know how I can get them to break up.
Stefan: whoa, you haven't even confirmed it yet. besides, maybe they are happy.
Me: he can be happy with someone else.
Stefan: if you break them up, I break up with you.
Me: you can't do that. I love you.
Stefan: and Nikki loves your brother. don't be like that. I don't like it when you're being mean.
Me: baby.
Stefan: Angela, this conversation is over. I missed you and I didn't pick you up from school so we could talk about your friend.
Me: speaking of friends, your friend got my girl pregnant!
Stefan: Swarvoski? he told me.
Me: he is so cruel for that.
Stefan: they are married.
Me: hu uh, she is still young.
Stefan: so you wouldn't have kids with me?
Me: not at 21 years old.
Stefan: your 21 years is next year, correct?
Me: yeah.
Stefan: you'll be pregnant.
Me: how? I won't sleep with you before you marry me.
Stefan: I will be marrying you soon.
Me: you want a second born?
Stefan: yeah.
Me: you're so young, Stef! fetch your life!
I say before erupting in laughter and he does that little laugh of his, it sounds so good. I am not joking though because Stefan had Ivy at 20. He needs to live a little and stop being so worried about having kids. He is only turning 24 this year.
Stefan: for me, there's no life without a legacy.
Me: you done lost your mind, boy.
Stefan: Stefan is no boy, he is your man.
Me: you got that right!
I say before giving him a peck on the cheek.
Me: okay, I am starving. what are we having?
Stefan: pizza. I am craving it.
Me: are you already pregnant?
I say, mocking this whole child issue.
Stefan: yeah yeah, funny.
We go to a pizza place and get it before heading to his house. We get there and find that the helpers have already put Ivy to sleep. I don't appreciate them putting her to sleep so early, she wakes up really early.
Stefan and I have our pizza while watching my favourite movies. He really has no choice. I am on my period so he does whatever makes me happy.
He keeps talking every now and then and I don't even focus on his voice because I am so focused on his sexy, Russian voice and accent. I love it when he talks.
Stefan: and then she asked my friend for girlfriend allowance.
Me: how do you feel about that?
Stefan: I don't know.
Me: what do you mean by that?
Stefan: I would, if I was a drug dealer.
Me: if you were a what?
Stefan: if I was a drug dealer.
I laugh at this fool because what?
Me: you are a drug dealer, Stefan!
He laughs until his stomach aches and I slap his shoulder.
Me: you think you are so smart. are you forgetting that I had to learn how to use a gun because of your shady dealings?
Stefan: but I am not a drug dealer. I was a drug dealer and now I just import and export diamonds.
Me: but you still make enough to give me a girlfriend allowance.
Stefan: do you want it?
Me: no. I make my own money.
Stefan: I am going to send you money.
Me: no, what will I do with it?
Stefan: anything.
He takes out his phone and sends the money, despite my protesting against it.
Me: thank you, I guess.
Stefan: no problem. okay, what do I do when I want to marry you?
Me: do you want to marry me?
Stefan: eventually so what do I do?
Me: you send a letter to my family and they tell you when you can come and pay my bride price.
Stefan: sounds fair.
Me: will you do it?
Stefan: as many time as I am expected to.
Me: don't worry. you only have to do it once, baby.
SATURDAY, 29 JANUARY
I wake up and find that Stefan has already left so I go and freshen up, get dressed and do my hair. I need to go back home, maintaining my own hair is such a struggle. Stefan promised to find me a hairstylist though.
I get Ivy ready and dressed for the day and we both head to the kitchen where I place her on the counter while I make us some food. We eat up, I wash the dishes and we head to the living room where we watch cartoons. She doses off and I take her up to her room.
I hear the intercom ring and I head to the gate where I find a beautiful woman standing outside.
Her: hey, I am Stefan's mother. My name is Chriselda.
Me: oh, how can I help you?
Her: you could let me in.
Me: oh, come in.
That's weird, Stefan told me that his parents passed away ages ago.
We get in and she takes her seat and right after, I get a text from Stefan...
"Get that woman out of my house now!"
Me: can I offer you anything to drink?
Her: water will be fine.
I get her a glass of water and give it to her. Stefan storms in right after.
Stefan: get out! get out!
He says as he walks in. She gets up and tries to speak but he cuts her off.
Stefan: I told you to leave my house! why is she still here?
Her: Stefan, I need you to listen to me.
He pulls out his gun and points it at her.
Her: son.
Stefan: leave!
She runs out and I am left with a raging Stefan. I wish she took me with her.
Stefan: I told you to get that woman out of my house!
Me: and I ignored you because I didn't understand. I still don't understand.
Stefan: what is there to understand? I tell you time and time again to never let anyone in here unless I tell you to, am I lying?
Me: no, but your guards allowed me to let her in.
Stefan: because you wanted her to come in! Angel, stay away from that woman! never let anyone in here without my approval again.
He walks away. Just like that?
Me: Stefan!
I say as I follow behind him. We get to his room and I close the door.
Me: you lied to me. you told me that your parents are dead.
Stefan: that's because they are dead to me.
Me: but you lied to me.
Stefan: drop it! drop this whole thing!
I look at him as tears form in my eyes. His face softens and he sighs.
Stefan: why are you crying now?
Me: you blame for this.
Stefan: I don't.
Me: so why are you shouting at me? because you blame me. you think it's my fault.
Stefan: Angel, no. with the kind of work that I do, you and Ivy are never safe so I need you to do your part even when I am not around. stay on high alert. she could have been an enemy and could have hurt you.
Me: but she wasn't.
Stefan: that's not the point. the point is I love you and I wouldn't want to lose you over rubbish.
Me: okay. I love you too.
Stefan: I am sorry for shouting at you. I am also sorry for lying to you. my parents have just hurt me so much that I want nothing do with them. I don't want them anywhere near you either, okay?
Me: okay.
He pulls me into his warm embrace. I love my soft man so much. People would think that he is hard-core, twisted and evil but he is really a marshmallow to me and his daughter. Others are a different subject.
Stefan: let me go take a shower. I will be back.
He does just that and returns. We then sit on the bed and we talk about my day, excluding the part with his mom. He lies his head on my chest and I run my fingers trough his hair. If my kids are going to have hair like this then I definitely want to have kids with Stefan.
