LIFE AFTER THE WEDDING (BELINA 2)

CHAPTER 3

Richard lay on the couch with his head on my lap. I toyed with the little hair he had as we discussed the movie we were watching. Just then, someone arrived at the door and judging from the voices I heard, I knew exactly who was there. I rushed there to open the door.

"Hey Pric, what a surprise, I am so happy", I said hugging her. I gave Tony a brief hug too and felt someone tugging at my cloth.

"Aunty Beyina, aunty Beyina"

I looked down. "Oh you little Lolly, come here" I said and lifted a giggling Patricia into my arms. I kissed her cheeks and tickled her.

"She has been calling your names all week. How are you guys?" Prisca said, giving Richard a brief hug and sitting down.

"Well, we were having a sitting room honeymoon before you arrived" Richard said with a smiling face.

"Whoa, I hate to feel we disturbed you guys. You can continue while we watch" Tony said and we laughed.

I looked at them. "Well you all look good in your shorts and small tops especially my little lolly here", I tickled Pat. "Where are you off to?" I asked curiously.

"Well, we were off to the beach for a little fun so we decided to stop over to see if you would love to come along"

My eyes widened. "We definitely are coming along, right honey?" I said gleefully with a look in Richard's direction.

"Uhhh... no" he said with a suspicious frown then slowly smiled. "Of course we are going. It's been a long week and a wonderful time at the beach is perfect", he said and got up, dragging me along with him to the room to have a change of clothes.

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Kelvin left his abode despite the inner battle he was fighting. He told himself that it was best to have nothing to do with Belina but he neglected that voice in his head. He had received that phone call about five days ago from a strange lady whose name he could not remember and hadn't been able to rest ever since. She had called on Monday evening, mentioned her name which he forgot immediately, and talked about things that were none of his business. He already had his thumb on the red button of his phone when he heard her mention the name he had tried hard to erase from his memory. His interests had been pricked and, try as he may, he could not turn down the offer of meeting the lady in person. Though, she did not mention the real reason for calling, he surely wanted to find out as long as it had to do with Belina.

The very day she had got married, about two years ago, he had drunk himself to stupor knowing that he had lost a good woman. He was finding it hard with women because he always compared them with her. His hatred for Richard Branson grew at an alarming rate but there was nothing he could do against a public figure. 'I don't even have any rights over her', he thought.

He arrived at Da Queens Hotel and asked for Room 45, following the instructions sent to him via text. He was at the door barely two minutes later and he gave the door a slight pat. The door flung open and directly before him stood two exceedingly tempting ladies.

His body responded instantly as his eyes roamed their bodies hungrily. "Hello ladies" he said breathlessly.

They smiled and invited him to the bed to sit. He cautioned himself and put up a passive front.

"Can you make this weird meeting as fast as possible? I have an appointment", he said.

Oyinade moved in her micro-mini gown to the chair opposite Kelvin, sat down and crossed her leg intentionally. Kelvin's breath became caught in his throat and he diverted his eyes towards another direction; a wrong choice of direction because the other was virtually naked. He had had enough.