Chapter 32
The August visit!!!...
Charlotte rushed towards Jason once her gaze fell on him. It had been weeks and days he had been avoiding her and she didn't know what to do. The first time she came to his house she was dead drunk and didn't know her bearing.
She had to prod Sean before he revealed Jason's address.
Relieved, was how she felt setting eyes on Jason who looked angry and tired. She fell into his arms before Jason could comprehend a thing.
"Baby, thank goodness you're alright. I thought you've gone on one of your disturbing escapades" she showered swift wet kisses on his neck as she clutched to him firmly, afraid he might push her away.
Sophia rolled in at that moment to behold the unprecedented drama. This time around, her emotions weren't just everywhere they were drained. After the little fight, they had on their way home she was expecting to return home and rest maybe think about their difficult situation. Only to be met with more drama.
Charlotte's pretentious voice brought her back to reality and she noticed Jason already wriggled her off his body with a rigid stance.
"What sort of question is that Babe, I've been calling your phone all week and you refused to pick my calls and I decided to find you. Sean gave me your address in case you wanna know."
"He gave you my home address?... Forget it leave, you can't just come around like that. this isn't my house alone" And that was when charlotte finally noticed or pretended to notice Sophia behind Jason.
"Oh hi dear, poor thing, how are you holding up? I know how har_" Jason cut her off angrily. "Don't! Don’t do that here, How many times do I have to tell you that I_?" this time it was her turn to interrupt him.
"Bullshit! arrant nonsense. Babe, you always say these things whenever you're angry but in the nick of time, you run coming back to me, I know alright? just stop and let's go home or better still get inside the room" she teased wetting her heavily coated lips.
Something shifted inside Sophia at those last few words. She almost chuckled out loud in horror. Never was she going to get into a catfight with her fellow woman because of a man, not even her husband. She made up her mind to roll herself inside and leave Jason to his problems when Zara rushed into the scene looking terrified.
"Zara, please help me inside." Zara pushed her through the scene to her room but Jason rushed to her side.
"Hey am very sorry for the drama I never expected her to_" she cut him off.
"You have a guest to attend to I can take it from here" she finished and signaled Zara to help her inside.
Once inside, Zara kept on apologizing and Sophia ignored her. she wanted nothing more than to sleep and forget that anyone even Jason ever existed. Eating food was far from her thoughts too.
"I'm sorry I didn't know who she was then or else I would have sent for the security to help me but she was so authoritative that I thought she was a friend of yours... God, I was so scared" she kept spilling gibberish in fear, especially when Sophia said nothing in return which was unlike her madam.
"And no one was around to help me she burst in on me in the kitchen and I thought_" Sophia interrupted her swiftly
"Zara?... You can go now" she spoke softly as she lay on the bed facing the window.
Back in the living room Jason took Charlotte by the arm and escorted her outside the house.
"What is the meaning of all this? Are you insane?! How can you barge into my matrimonial home and getting all touchy with me?" He was furiously gripping his curls in disdain.
"Matrimonial home you say? Please Jay spare me that crap, I know you don't care a bit about that... That cripple. I mean who will anyway?."
"That cripple inside there is my wife!! And I won't let you come over here and insult her. I was mistaken in the past about her and about what I wanted but now I know what I want" he pinned her with his hard gaze
"What do you mean by that?."
"It means that whatever I had with you charlotte was in the past and now it means nothing to me. No, you mean nothing to me so get it into your head that I am not running back to you this time, it's final. Have I ever given you closure and did otherwise?" Charlotte stood there twisting and plotting in her conniving mind the next step to take and make sure Jason would return to her alone. She was tired of getting him back and losing him again to someone else. But this time she lost it to someone who wasn't worth competing with. "A cripple!!" She thought with disgust.
"It's a lie Jay, this can't be true I mean you can't be serious. She's crippled for heaven's sake what can a crippled girl give you that I haven't?! Tell me, you know I'll do anything for you baby, mh? Am sorry if I have wronged you in any way but our home is empty and boring without you there and the sheets are cold anyway, I miss your warmth and that your strong sensual cologne" she spoke seductively consciously drawing closer to him like a predator.
Jason consciously stepped back. "Hands off char! Don't push me to throw you out am warning you. Besides isn't it better you can have the whole house to yourself it's yours anyway I don't mind."
"Have you forgotten how you promised to pay the rent until I graduate and at least find a decent job uh?!! Have you? Oh, Jason for weeks now you have done me wrong and forgotten about me. The rent is overdue and I need new clothes these are old stuff" she said holding up her fancy top.
"I guess now we're no longer together you can fend for yourself and besides you can get a decent job while in school. Am tired and need rest_" she cuts him off.
"What?... What? Are you going to leave me just like that Jason? Tell me this isn't happening. I love you and you love me so much what happened?... Jay listen, can you just come over for some hours so we can sit and talk? it's me charlotte. Have you forgotten our plans together? The long nights we stayed up to talk and make love? You can't just treat me like a nobody" she began to wail clutching her belly.
Jason wasn't sure now how to react but he sure knew charlotte was a full package and he was yet to fully understand her.
"I'm sorry charlotte but this can no longer work."
He turned to leave but was stopped by a sentence that should never have been spilled by charlotte.
His body froze and his hands shook in fear of the reality and intensity of what she had said. It felt all over again like that night he hit Sophia down and watched the blood roll down the tarred road.
"What?..."
Charlotte stood firm with pure malevolence.
"you heard me! And I won't repeat myself, Jason. I wanted to tell you at home I wanted to be right there in your arms and see you smile at the good news. But I have no choice but to tell you like this" she spoke in tears, her chest heaved in despair while Jason still stood with his back to her.
"Its... It's a lie, you're lying Charlotte, and don't you dare spin me into your web of lies" he turned to face her with horror.
"It's true Jay. I have the_"
"Stop it!!! Just stop!!!!!" He yelled, his adrenaline high.
This was the last thing he wanted to happen. How come he never thought of this? He never thought charlotte could go as far as this. His eyes met hers, those dark shades he loved watching and thinking of all day. They were the same eyes that would forever haunt his dreams and reality.
"Leave my house now. Do you just have to go this far to get whatever you want?... Sean was always right about you then. I'm tired and need rest, so please leave!" With alacrity, he strode off, without a second glance at charlotte.
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