Past Sins

Part 5

The weekend rolled by quickly, we mostly just stayed indoors watching movies and me eating almost everything in the house which was strange for me. During the first five months I wasn't craving for food like how I am now and it's as if my bladder had shrunk to the size of a pea. I just didn't know what was wrong with my body.

As I sat down at the kitchen table having my breakfast on a Monday morning, I couldn't help but ask my Nana about these weird developments
"Nana, I think something is wrong. I have been having intense food cravings and my bladder, well that's a whole different issue. I read about these during pregnancy but I never did experience it the past months. Why now? It is normal?" I anxiously asked

"Well honey, women in our family have this abnormal pregnancy cycle...the first few months are normal but as you approach your last three or four months that's when your hormones kick in full force. So it's normal child" my Nana explained to me as she did the dishes.

"I guess I have to prepare myself then. Well goodbye Nana, see you in the evening" I mumbled, giving her a quick kiss on her cheek and heading off to work.

After parking my car, I grabbed my stuff from the backseat and headed off to my office. As I reached the door I couldn't help but notice it was locked. 'But Kyle told me he was already here, why is the door locked?' I said to the door than to myself

"Hello Zana" I froze as I recognized the voice. I quickly snapped out of my shocked state and gave myself a little prep talk before turning around. 'It's okay Zana. You have moved past this. You are a better person. Remember you are better than him. You totally got this' I whispered underneath my breath

"Goodmorning Mr Flemming, how may I help you?" I asked in a clipped tone as I folded my arms in front of my chest.

"Well" he cleared his throat "erm sorry" he said to the air than to me.

Before he could utter another word my palms had already made contact with his face. Yes, I had slapped him. And it felt soo good.

'The nerve of this man, the nerve!!' I was fuming and all I could see was red. It was as if that slap hadn't affected him in any way.

He just stood there with murder written all over his face.

"I came here to apologize to you, not to be slapped" he menacingly said glaring down at me with his cold icy eyes.

"Apologize!! apologize?? After five freaking months you now have the decency to come after me and apologize. After what you did, you think a simple 'sorry' will do it. You must be out of your freaking mind if you think so then. If I had my way your will be hanging from a rope somewhere" l said in pure rage.

"So no Mr, I do not accept your 'sorry'. You can take it and shove it deep deep deep down where the sun doesn't shine. And stay as far away from me as possible. The next time it won't just be a slap but something far worst" I threateningly said poking my index finger in his chest to emphasis my words.

As soon as I was done, I walked right pass him who seemed to be in utter shock from my outburst. I marched straight to my car without giving him a backwards glance. How did he even know where I work. Unconsciously my hand went to my stomach to rub it. That simple action was my calming aid these days.

For some strange reason, I felt much much better and at ease, like a burden have been lifted. That outburst did me good and slapping him felt good too, I guess I wasn't over it then but now I completely am. I smiled to myself as I drove off from the parking lot.

I drove around town four times before I decided to go back to the office. As I neared the door, it was opened by none other than Kyle.

"What's with all the cupcakes " he asked grabbing the box from me. Yes I didn't drive around for nothing.