Intoxicated Romance

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 8

Toni

“wh–at?!. You’re kidding right?. Am i on candid camera?. Is this a prank?” i sputter out as soon as i wipe the water that landed on my chin.

There’s water on my boss’ face but i ignore the funny sight.

I am still reeling from the fact that my fiance is sitting just few feets from me with a pregnant woman.

I have been trying to convince

myself that there is a perfect explanation for it

. She may possibly be

his sister but i don’t remember kacy, mentioning any sister. My head

is just about to explode with these conflicting thoughts and now my

boss’ has dropped a bigger bomb. I would have walked out of this place

but i don’t want kacy to see me. Confronting him in public is too

embarrassing. I look around for a way of escape.

“you don’t have to be too happy about it. Just say yes so we can start

the preparation” my boss says and i stop my searching and look

straight at him.

“are you serious? Like serious, serious?”

“i am dead serious. I have been looking for a wife and now i choose

you” i cant help it and i laugh. A full belly laugh

. Who is this

clown?

“for your information, Mr–“

“Steven” he says and i laugh

“don’t you see the absurdity of your words?. Are you sure you are not drunk or something. I didn’t even know your name and you expect me to

say yes?.”

“isn’t this what you want?. Money and fame?. I’ll give you al that.

Just say yes”what is he saying?

“let’s say i believe you. So why me?.

Why did you choose me?. You don’t expect me to believe that you magically fell in love with me within the few minutes it took us to get here.”

“ofcourse i am not in love with you. This will be purely business.

We stay married for a year or two then we divorce and i compensate you

with the sum of 10million naira.”he says this grinning, probably thinking that the money would persuade me. Not in this life!. I see kacy leave with the pregnant woman and i sigh in relief. Now, i can leave this clown. I stand up from my chair and smirk at him.

“For your information, even if you’re the last man on this earth, I’ll

just become a nun.” i say and i hear him scoff as i walk out on him.

As soon as i open the eatery’s door, cameras flash on my face. I

raise my hand to shield my eyes. What’s going on?.

“someone just tipped us that our most eligible bachelor is here with

his fiance. Are you the one?” one reporter shout at me.

“how long have you guys been dating?” another says

“when is the wedding and where?”

“we just saw you guys having an intimate breakfast. Give us something.

We have been looking for his mystery woman.” i just stand dumbfounded.

The cameras keep flashing and i think i am going blind with the light.

I want to move away from them but it seems my legs are rooted to the

ground. My eyes prick with tears and i wonder what i am crying for.

There’s just too much happening to me right now. I’ve lost my virginity and my job in just few weeks.

The man i am going to be marrying few weeks from now may have another woman. A pregnant one for that matter.

I didn’t cry after losing my virginity and my job and it must be catching up with me now.

This is a nightmare. I am going to fall apart in front of the media. I grab my head in frustration and scream.

One of the reporters shakes me and i feel myself falling to the ground but i don’t fall. I feel strong hands around me, holding me up. I don’t open my eyes to see who it is.

I know its Steven. I wrap my legs around his hips and bury my head in his neck. I can hear the cameras flashing and the reporters excited mumu but i don’t let him

go. His scent settles me.

“take me out of here” i whisper into his neck and he starts moving,

with me wrapped around him.

“get away from her” i hear him yell as he starts moving faster. I hear him hail a cab.

“you have to let go of me so we can get into the cab” he whispers to me.

I hang unto him for a while before i stand on my feet. My legs feel like jelly and he helps me into the cab. About fifteen minutes later, i put myself together.

“stop the cab” i say and the car slows to a stop.

. I open the door and

wipe my eyes.

“am sorry, antonia” Steven says and holds my hand.

“get your hands off me” i say and remove my hand from his.

“i hope this is the last time we meet” i say as soon as i am out of the car.

I close the door. I hear the car roar away and my heart sinks which is ridiculous. He is nothing but trouble.

Just few encounters with him and i feel my heart getting involved. Falling in love with him wouldn’t end well.

My parents must be worried about me.

Thank God i retrieved my sim-card yesterday after i got fired. I bring my phone out to call them and i notice a message from an unknown number.

‘stay away from kacy. he is my husband. This is for your own good.” oh no! bile rise in my throat and I run into the bush and vomit violently.