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TROUBLE

'' I don't know what you told your wife and mother but because of that you're not going to see my kids anytime soon and I want you to pay for anything they ruin.''

Tor was confused at the text till a video was sent to him. Then he became furious. Without wasting another second he drove over the speed limit to get to Amara's shop. Which was forty-five minutes away but he made it in half the time. To find his wife and mother had just left  with two dresses according to a very angry Amara.

'' Why didn't you call me when they walked in here?''

'' How was I supposed to know that she was here to mess up my shop and attack me?.''

''Who attacked you?"

" It doesn't matter-"

" Akilah?''

He asked while gently holding her chin and turned to see dark but prominent bruising on her left cheek. For a dark skin her bruise was highly visible.

'' That's not important Tor.''

'' You're important-''

'' Neguh please! Why are you even here?''

'' What do you mean?, I came to check up on you and make sure you were okay.''

" Oh really?"

" Yeah, you know I care about you."

'' You could've fooled me!''

'' That's not fair.''

'' What's fair? Your wife and mother accusing me of being a homewrecker or saying what they said about my kids?''

'' What did they say about my kids?"

Amara did not mean to say that but she was speaking from a hurt and angry place because she felt she did not deserve to be treated like this. She too was a victim.

'' They said nothing important.''

Tor shook his head. Even though she was victimized by his family, she still protected them.

'' Amara please talk-''

'' Don't! I don't need that. I need you to talk to your wife because the next time they come in here, I will have them arrested.''

'' I'll talk to her and I'm really sorry.''

'' Whatever! Just make sure you and your family to leave me alone. I'm being attacked like I got into a relationship with you knowing you were married. I mean you don't even wear a ring.''

For the second time that day she held back her tears as her emotions overwhelmed her.

''Amara I keep-"

'' Stop lying! Incase you forgot paying lobola (dowry) is marriage. Traditional but still marriage. You're culturally married to this woman.-''

'' I only paid half the amount-''

'' The true question here is what is wrong with me?. How could I have fallen for a man like you? Believed every lie you told me and worst of all had children by you?. I wish I never laid my eyes on you.''

'' You don't mean that.''

'' I'm in this mess right now because of your lies!''

'' I'm sorry for putting you in this position. Please don't shut me out of your life. I promise I'll do better and I'll talk to my mother and Akilah.''

'' Sorry doesn't fix the mess you've caused and the title you've given my kids and I.''

'' Tell me what to do to fix this.''

'' Nothing! Just pay for my shit.''

He longed to comfort her when she walked into her office,slamming the door in his face but she knew it would just aggravate her further. This was not how he planned their lives.