ALWAYS AND FOREVER

Chapter 19

Fenna

“Baby please, hear me out!”

Nolan begs me as he grabs a dress from my hands.
I'm busy packing, ready to leave to my house.

The thing is, I don't have the patience. If he has anything to say, then he better does now!

“I've been waiting for your explanation for the longest time! Who are you Nolan?”

I ask him, keeping a straight face.

He holds me by the waist and makes me sit on the bed.

“Honey, I must apologise first for being secretive. But trust me, I had a reason to do that!”

He starts, eyeing me with those puppy eyes.

“I'm listening!”

“First, promise not to be mad at me!”

“If there's any reason to be mad at you, then I'll be!”

“I'm sorry I lied about my origin! It all started when I realised that ladies loved me for my money not for who I am....”

I'm just there listening, leaning on the bed on a propping posture.

He goes on and on, telling me how much he has been disappointed by girls.

“Did you have to lie to me?”
I ask him when he's done explaining.
“I had no choice honey. I had to know who I was dealing with first. I love you with all my heart Fenna!”

“I don't trust you Nolan. I don't think I can continue with this relationship!”

I say with finality.

The thing is, I can't live without him but he lied a lot!  I understand that he wanted to win me but that's not enough reason to keep me in dark!

“Don't do this to me honey. I love you! This will never repeat itself!”

“You have alot of explaining to do. I fell in love with the humble middle class Nolan! Not the cabinet secretary's son!”

“I understand you perfectly well dear. That's why I'm telling you all these!”

I spring up from the bed and walk towards the bathroom.

I sit on the toilet bowl without getting rid of my pantie.

I'm unable to swallow all that he has told me.

“Honey please come out!”

He's already knocking in the door.

I flash the toilet and walk out towards the bedroom.

“Why do you stay here? Why not in a mansion or something? I know your father has lots of them!”

I ask him as I pour myself some water from the jug.

“That was part of my plan. It's true that I have a mansion in my name and three cars, including the one I used to do taxi business with...”

He's full of surprises.
He did all these to win a woman?
And I had to be that woman?
Oh God!

Inwardly, I'm excited because I've finally found my love...though in the most weirdest manner!

“This is one of my houses. All those who are in this apartment here are my tenants.”

“What?”

I ask in disbelief.

“You mean all these are your houses?”

I ask, pointing through the window at the houses surrounding his.

He nods in acknowledgement.

“Kindly drop me to my house. I need to breathe some fresh air!”

I say as I grab my handbag. I'm not even going to pick my clothes!
This is too much.

“Can't you at least spend the night? Its already late!”

He tries to beseech me but I'm not ready to relent.

He picks his car keys reluctantly and follows me outside.

He unlocks the car and opens the passenger door for me.

I slump on the seat and incline it. I have to pretend to be asleep because I don't feel like talking to him right now.

He starts the car and drives off towards my house.

Paul opens the gate for us and we drive in.

“Do you need to do this darling?”

He asks me as he helps me unfasten my seat belt.

“Trust me dear, I'll be fine.”

“I'll miss you!”

“Call me if you need me...”

He hugs me as I lock the door behind me.

I slump on the couch sighing heavily.

I know I must be happy but I'm not. In the contrary, I have mixed feelings.

There's no doubt that I love Nolan very much but the fact is, he's not the same Nolan I fell in love with.

I walk to the kitchen to pour myself some water then head back to the sitting room. I'm not hungry though I just picked on my food at Nolan's parents house..

My phone has been on silent mode since morning therefore I pick it from my bag, right on time to find it blinking with a call. It's a strange number and I tap on the answer key immediately.

“Angel...”

“Dad, whose number is this?”

I withdraw the phone from my ears and criss check the number. It's our country's number.

“We're on our way to the house.”

“You must be kidding me dad!”

I shout over the phone, jumping up and down with joy.

“You haven't been picking our calls! We're almost in the house!”

I drop the call and run to the gate to wait for them. It's already dark and I'm sure they'll be tired.

I scroll through the phone and find out that I've missed several calls from different numbers...

“Oh! I'm so excited! I can't wait to have my parents home!”

I murmur within myself. I'm so excited!