Keeping Each Other

NINETEEN

I've been pacing around the house uncontrollably.

The head teacher from my children's school called and told me that Jason had sprained his ankle during break time in school and it was quite serious. They took him to their health care but they concluded that he needs serious medical attention.

I picked up my phone and dialled Damien's  number again, I've called twice already and he didn't pick. I need to hear from him to know what step to take.

I'm Tensed!

After calling for the third time, I decided to call Mercy.

"Hello ma, Good afternoon."

"Afternoon dear, how are you?"

"I'm fine ma, how can I be of service."

"Please is my husband in his office? I've been trying to reach him."

"Yes he is ma, he is with a visitor maybe that's why."

"Work visitor? Or just a friend or random?? I need to talk to him, it's important."

"No not work ma. A friend I guess.. Humm Miss Ada."

"Ada... " I repeated after her. That name rings a bell..

I prefer to be with you at your worse than to spend my time with Ada

Yes! She's the one who Damien cheated on me with.

"Give him the phone Mercy." I told her.

"Yes ma'am."

I started to hear shuffling sounds on the phone, she's probably standing up. Then I heard a knock, she's knocking on his door now I thought.

"Sir, I'm sorry to interrupt but your wife wants to speak with you." I heard her say over the phone.

"Tell her I'll call her back." was Damien's stern reply.

He is busy spending time with his mistress and my son is in serious pains. I don't want to be quick to assume like I did before, but something tells me that the reason Damien is refusing to take my call in her presence is because they still have something going.

Or is she the mystery caller??

"Tell him it's important. I want to talk to him now." I told her.

"Sir, she said its important. She sounds like it's urgent sir."

"Okay, give me the phone." he said on the line.

So far, I haven't heard the voice of the so called Ada.

Trying to be Coded.

"Hello babes wassup?" he asked as he took the phone from Mercy.

"Jason had an injury in school, the school manager called and asked us to go and pick him because he needs medical attention."

"Oh my God, when did this happen??"

"Don't ask me stupid questions Damien, if you had answered your call earlier, you would have known. My son is in pains right now, I'll meet you at his school." with that, I ended the call.

Sometimes, it becomes very hard to control my emotions. I didn't want to sound that way, I didn't want to sound effected  but some how my emotions betrayed me.

Damien tried calling back again but I refused to take his call.

I went into our bedroom, changed my clothes, picked my car keys and left for Brainiac schools.

*******

"He's okay now, he just needs bed rest so as not to trouble the leg. He can go home now, but personally I'll advice for him to be discharged tomorrow. You know how kids can be." the doctor said after he attended to Jason.

"Yes doctor, thanks."

"You're welcome. You should rest too, Taking care of two children is not easy especially when one needs special care." He said referring to Jason. His baby sister was sleeping next to him on his bed.

"I'll try to." I told him. "Jason baby, you're going to be fine alright?? How does it feel??"

"Mommy my leg really hurt. Where's daddy?"

"I called him already, he's on his way." I told my son giving him a reassuring smile. This is the third time he is asking of his father, once in school and twice here in the hospital.

Damien didn't come to the school, I waited and waited but I didn't see him. The head teacher advised me to bring Jason here my self because the leg was beginning to swell.

Just then, there was a knock on the door. Thinking it was the nurse, I answered; "Come in"

Damien walked in. Talking about the devil.

"Daddy!" Jason called. His voice was weak  from all the cries and the pain he was feeling.

"Jason my man, how you feeling??"

"My leg hurts dad, where have you been?"

"I'm sorry son, I should have been here earlier but work." Damien explained his lies to our boy.

You mean Ada!

"Hey honey" Damien turned to me and attempted to kiss my cheek but I shifted my face so he couldn't. "I'm sorry."

"Not here Damien, definitely not in front of Jason." I warned. I wasn't in the mood to exchange words.

Whatever kept him till this time is more important than his son.

He took a chair and sat next to me. I couldn't bear his presence and in an attempt to control myself from an outburst I walked outside.

I just kept walking to free my mind and I found myself in the hospital garden. Not knowing that Damien has been following me.

"Jules, I said I'm sorry. Please. I was about leaving the office but something came up. I tried to reach you but you didn't take your calls"

"When I tried to reach you, to contact you about Jason's case, did you answer your call?? No. If not for Mercy, I wouldn't have reached you."

"Common Jules, don't be difficult." he pleaded. As much as I want to stop, I couldn't. I just wanted to talk to free up the burden building inside of me.

"I'm the one being difficult right now?? I'm the difficult one??" I asked him. "Oh sorry, I disturbed your meeting with your side chick "

"You are never ever going to trust me again right??"

"Go home Damien, you're obviously stressed." I'm the one who is obviously stressed here but I just will not admit.

"Okay." Was the only thing that came out of his mouth. I guess he isn't in the mood to argue or exchange words with me.

He turned around and took his leave. Truthfully, I part of me wanted him to stay, hold me and tell me everything will be okay.

It's not good to always refer to people's past mistakes. It hurts a lot.

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