Shadow Of Love

Episode 30

I went into his arms and cried myself to sleep.

There was silence in the room. Tobe left early that morning so I had called my friends and told them what had happened the previous night. Now, we were in my room and I’m dreading this silence. They should at least say something before…….

Lois: It’s all your fault Pamela. It’s all your fault.

Me: But how? I mean, I didn’t push him to get drunk or…..

Lois: Stop being childish. Why is Franca still here? Everything I told you, instead of you to take actions immediately, you resorted to using your tongue which so far, ended up making things worse. If you had done something about this, Franca won’t have tried doing what she did last night.

Me: What would I have done?

Cynthia: Send her packing

Lois: Exactly. You have a thousand and one reason to send her out of your house for good.
I bent my head as their words kept on repeating itself in my head.

Vanessa: Babe, in this life, you can’t trust anybody. We understand that it’s difficult for you because she’s a childhood friend but look around you, think back of the pains she’s brought you this past weeks. The choice is yours. Just do the right thing.

I heaved a sigh and gave them a smile. I know what to do now. Last night, it was a mere threat but this morning, I’m going to see to it that she leaves my house. I excused myself and went out, stopping in front of Franca’s room. I knocked and opened the door without waiting for a response. She was applying make up on her face. She looked at me with a smile and said a greeting.

Me: Let’s do this thing without much drama.
She watched me walk inside fully and she stood up.

Franca: What thing?

Me: Leaving my house. Just pick what’s yours and get out, now.

The smile on her face quickly disappeared.

Franca: You’re not serious, are you?

Me: I’m very serious. Hand me my keys first.
She looked around and pointed at the keys which were hanging on a nail.

Me: Thank you. So, start packing. I’m going to give you that honour and not throw you out. I’ve got some crazy girls in my room and they’re just waiting for me to ask them and they’ll embarrass you to the fullest. So, hurry up.

She didn’t say a word. She started doing the packing and I left for the sitting room. Goodness knows that I’ll give anything to have my best friend back. I’ll give anything to turn back the hands of time and have that Franca who acted like my elder sister. Now, I regretted being an only child. I clutched my head in my hands and let my tears fall.

Minutes later, she came out with her boxes and stood in front of me.

Franca: I’m leaving but get one thing straight……

Me: Get out. Out now.

I was shouting, the best way to shut her up so I wouldn’t listen to any rubbish that she would say.

Me: Get out of here. Cheat, I don’t ever want to see you around this apartment. Just get out.

She was surprised at my outburst and my friends came out from the room to see what’s happening.

Franca struggled with her boxes before she decided to carry them out one at a time. We watched her carry the last one before Cynthia closed my door.

Cynthia: Good riddance

Lois/Vanessa: To bad rubbish.

I sat down again but this time, I didn’t cry. I knew I had war coming to me very soon. The new Franca would do anything that would hurt me so I had to get myself ready.