FOR ALWAYS

chapter one

She rolled over to feel herself on something that felt like papers, wondering where she was the last thing She remembers was making love to her husband before that they share a drink from a bottle of very expensive red wine, a smile curve her lips remembering the night she had, she open her eyes to find that her husband was not in bed, it didn't seems he was in the shower for she would have heard the shower running, easing herself up she removed the papers from beneath her to see a note that was in her husband hand writing, Samantha Johnson smile with the believe he had left a love note, she started to read,
"DEAR SAMANTHA LAST NIGHT WAS WONDERFUL, I MUST TELL YOU HOW GOOD YOU MAKE ME FEEL" his words made her face bright with smile and quickly read on, "BUT I'VE BEEN DOING A LOT OF THINKING LATELY, SAMANTHA I DON'T LOVE YOU ANY MORE", Ah!! Samantha eyes widened and was full of tears, "But why ?" She questions herself she and her husband were fine up until last night before falling asleep "what could the problem be?", she read on trying to stay calm and not to cry, " WHAT WE HAVE WILL NEVER WORK YOU AND ME WE ARE TWO DIFFERENT PEOPLE, SORRY I TOOK SO LONG TO SAY IT BUT I WANT A DIVORCE" the tears she didn't want start coming and flow for a while, finally she wiped them away, take her time to get out of bed leaving the note on the bedside table she took a shower and went to look for her husband,
"Jon" she called "Jon, " where are you Jon? Jon I want to talk to you" Samantha called, when she didn't saw him in the kitchen, she went to see if he was inside his office,
"Opal, have you seen my husband!"
"I'm sorry mam but your husband left home Opal Anderson the house keeper inform Samantha usually Jon never leave with out saying good bye, she decided to call him on her way to her beauty salon skipping breakfast she hurry upstairs back to the bedroom
Samantha place the call directly to Jon's office for to the time he left for office she figure by now he must have gotten there she really wanted to know what was going on did he really want to divorce her for what they were so in love what could be the reason now after four years of marriage, he want to just leave, the phone rang unanswered she try making the call again same thing happened after trying twice she call his cellular phone but no answer she felt he was in a meeting and call front desk to leave a message for him,
"I'm sorry Mrs Smith Mr Smith won't come to office today" the girl informed Samantha after asking to leave a message for him,
"Is he in court ?"
"I'm afraid he doesn't have a court day today mam" the secretary said Samantha thank her before hanging up to try his cell phone, again it went unanswered so she give up.
"Is everything alright?" Prince Parker ask as Samantha walk in the salon, prince has been Samantha's right hand since she first open the salon three years ago they were the only two person that work there for a week , now it was them with few others, Cassie Kay and Monica Martinez were both hair and nails specialist, Sharon martin and Christina million are for make up, Maureen Turner cleans and stock the shelf's Cristal Gayle works the counter and at the cash register, and Terry Miller she wrote down all the appointments, Benjamin Franklin, roger Gordon, and Cecilia winters, the barber's jimmy tucker and glen senior take stocks, it was a big building with enough space at a popular spot with a lot of convince, where everyone gets along,
But she and prince became so close they were able to tell each other anything, prince was a bit different from other male's, but he wasn't a shame of it being that way he became like the rest of women who work at the salon from his hairstyle to his nails he was also good looking , and almost as good a hairstylist like Samantha was he was second best, he even manage to do barbering, he surprise Samantha when he first style her hair, he was now her personal stylist, she didn't bother to fix her hair herself anymore, prince was the one she share her secrets with if she didn't want anyone else to know something she could always tell him he was her secret diary, one she didn't have personally, what happened between herself and Jon she written them in her heart he was her one true love and can't believe he was asking her for a divorce
"I'll tell you later" Samantha told prince, "for now my appointments await me" forcing a smile but prince could see right through her that she was crying and worrying he was never use to Samantha in that way she was much more chirpy, and less moody he nod her off, and watch her walk over to lay her bags on the table before taking on her first appointment of the day,
It was barely midday as Samantha was about to go on her lunch break when the bell to the salon ding and the door push she was surprise to see the lawyer who handles her husband business, sonny Seton her eyes open wide with surprise she never saw him in her salon before and was sure he didn't came to make an appointment, he didn't get a hair cut here he didn't even live this side of town and his wife was living a broad so was his two daughter, and if they were even here she was sure they wouldn't want to travel that far when hair dresses live in their area,
Samantha wait for him to be fully in he wave to the girl at the counter nodding as he got further in,
"Mr" Samantha said suddenly for getting her husband lawyer name "Mr Seton" she said pushing a smile "wha, wha, what bring you by?" She ask knowing this visit from him have something to do with the divorce Jon wanted,
"Is there somewhere you and I can talk?" Sonny ask
"Sure why don't you follow me?" Samantha tells him leading him to the room in which they store offering him a seat at the table and she herself sat down,
"How can I help you?" Samantha ask
"Who is he?" Maureen ask
"That's Jon Samantha's husband lawyer" prince said surprising himself wondering why Samantha's husband lawyer would show up now remembering the look on Samantha's face earlier this morning they all turn to wards the door puzzling of what was happening,
"Is she getting a divorce?" Sharon ask
"No of Crouse not they are so in love why would they be getting a divorce?" Cassie said
"But its something why he's here right?" Cecilia said prince sigh "let's get back to work"
For a while Samantha was in the room with sonny he was here to convince her about the divorce as Jon hath sent him Samantha can't come to turns that after making out with her husband just last night with such passion, he was now asking her for a divorce on such short notice, "why?" Samantha ask looking at sonny to give some answer but he shook his head saying he didn't know why "as his lawyer I'm not allow to question his decision, I'm sorry Samantha" he got up and Samantha walk out with him she saw everyone present in the room look their way sonny left nodding on his way out, prince was convince something was up to the look on her face
"What happened you look as though you'd seen a ghost" prince said
Samantha didn't know how to explain to him that Jon was asking for a divorce when their marriage was going so well,
"I have to go somewhere can you cover for me?" She ask Prince for she was going to see if she find Jon but where would she find him he left the house and he wasn't in court, neither was he in his office,
"I'll handle it" prince said " but tell me what is going on"
"I can't tell you prince for neither I know what but I'll tell you for sure when I myself find out"
"Miss Samantha!" Maureen called are you expecting the delivery van?"
"The delivery van?" Samantha ask "but of Crouse not it's Wednesday "
Everyone rush to the window to see the van parking near the salon a woman got out and walk to the salon door she came in asking for Mrs Samantha Johnson Smith,
"That's me" Samantha came forward the woman she hand Samantha a piece of paper to sign to prove she received the delivery,
"What's all this?" Samantha ask
"Yeah no one order anything" prince said "we're not expecting any delivery before tomorrow"
"Mam we got payment from your husband to make the delivery here"
"Her husband?" They all ask. "Samantha, it seems that your husband is pampering you so much he sent a truck of gift for you!" Jimmy said, and the others got excited, prince knew that it wasn't anything like gift,
"What reason would he have to send such a huge truck to his wife work place?" Prince ask "àh! Samantha express, it was then She realized that all her staff members they were this close and the costumers look on it was obvious they were hearing what was said "he said to make sure we deliver these things here and for us to stand here extra longer we'll have to get more pay" the man with the delivery woman said "and as according to your husband the payment he made is all we get from him, so unload the truck"
" let me see what's inside first" Samantha said a wear that when she walk out every one was watching, she got to the truck and they show her what was inside, "oh my!" Prince said holding his mouth when he saw her things in the truck back with tears in her eyes she turn to look at prince he put his arm on her shoulder, "all my stuffs are here what must I do with all these things here I have no room inside to keep them" Samantha said frustratedly
"I'm sorry" prince said "neither i have room"
Though prince was her best friend Samantha didn't want to stay with him they lead two different life no way would she want to come in counter living under the same roof with him, she took out her cellular Phone and call Jon for the first time today he answer her, "what is all this Jon?" Samantha ask "why are all my belongings here? First you left me a note you send your lawyer, now this, Where should I put them?"
"You need to figure it out it's out of my hands" he said hanging up
Samantha wanted to scream but not in front of everyone she didn't want to be anymore humiliated further than she was "can you wait here for me? I'll pay you for your time" Samantha beg, going back inside the salon,
"Whats going on?" They all ask when she came back, "later I have to go" Samantha tells them taking up her bags she talk to prince at the door before going,
"I wish you luck" prince said hugging her"I wish to have been more help to you but you'll be alright you're the strongest woman I know" Samantha force a smile prince shook his head as he watch her walk back to the woman and man waiting by the truck he couldn't hear what was said but they got in the truck driving behind Samantha as she drove off,
"What was in that truck?" Sharon questions when prince came in, he wasn't sure Samantha wanted to tell them just yet, "Samantha will have to give you the story OK but for now let's keep it business as usual" when Samantha wasn't there prince make all the rules and they all obeyed,
"You heard her right" Cassie said and prince flash at her with attitude that make her giggle,
Samantha drove around for a few hours unsure of her next move a truck filled with her things with no where to put them and the truck driver was running out of patient, who was she going to call,and no one was renting and some of the place were full,
"There a two room flat up for rent at the seaview area the couple living there we move them out just yesterday if you like we can show you to where" the driver said
"Yes please" Samantha said getting back in her car this time she following behind,
It took a while to get there and another while waiting for the Butler to get to his boss after a while the house keeper came bearing the keys in which she could enter the house it was only Two bed room luckily furnished for all Jon send her was the set of class top table set of three pieces, and her flowers stands for her indoor plants the living room was the biggest part of the house it has a dinner and a kitchen all in the same space the two bedrooms next to each other with a joining bathroom that could be entered from any which room, and another bathroom across the living room, down the passage a wash room and a empty store room, through the back door she found pool in the back yard there close bye clothes line the rushing sounds of water let she suddenly realized she was near to the sea block by the fence guessing she maybe have to go the long way around to go to the beach, the same fence went half way around the home of the landlord but ended where a corridor leading to the big three story house was, the huge toy truck and blue bicycle tells her a child lives there too she didn't want to be caught spying so she turn around and walked away by this the things were finish been move off the truck, she was shock to received a bill with twenty thousand dollars to be paid she didn't have it all at once but wrote a check to be covered from the salon account good thing she had save so she will just log it back soon as the time is given to her but for now her only salutations is getting settled, kicking her shoe off she pinned her dark curls up and began to unpack some of her things,