Enticed episode 23

DEEPLY ENTICED
(EPISODE 23)
Zenzele
Me: merry Christmas
Fadz: you got me present (laughs)
Me: why are you laughing do you think you are too old for Christmas presents.
Fadz: no… I have just never been the kind of a girl to celebrate Christmas
Me: well… neither have I but this year a lot has happened in my life and I want celebrate.
Fadz: like what
Me: for instance… I got a pretty amazing girl as my girlfriend
Fadz: (frowns) you know my stand on compliments right
Me: I do
Fadz: so?
Me: and I think we have to change that stand.
Fadz: really how
Me: by you accepting that you are beautiful and amazing.
Fadz: (rolls her eyes) yeah right.
Me: you know mom is hosting a New Year’s Eve ball
Fadz: good for you and tell those any bitch who flirts with you that you are taken
Me: (laughs) well… why don’t you tell them yourself.
Fadz: I won’t be there
Me: yes you are…
Fadz: no I won’t
Me: we will see about that.
Her shyness had disappeared as the days went by and she was back to her old self. Christmas day was finally here and I requested her to sneak out for me after I had lunch with my family. I took her to a park where I had laid out a little picnic just for her, as usual she decided to wear ripped jeans a vest and a shirt.
Me: open up your present
Fadz: okay…
She opened the box and widened her eyes in disbelieve
Fadz: What the fuck!!
Me: so
Fadz: this is an iphone8
Me: I know… do you like it
Fadz: are you crazy… no, I am not accepting this
Me: why… don’t you like it?
Fadz: it’s not that… I just can’t…its… it’s too much
Me: too much huh…. Do you know what I was planning to do?
Fadz: what…
Me: I was planning buying us a house
Fadz: oh my… I hope I am not in a relo with a sicko… dude don’t want your stuff and I don’t want you to spend money on me.
Me: I know… but I need you to have this phone babe… you know, I always want to tell you good night or good morning but I just can’t because there is no way I can contact you
Fadz: so you decided to buy an expensive phone
Me: so what… would you rather choose a fonkong?
Fadz: (laughs)… seriously why did you choose such an expensive phone?
Me: because you deserve the best and because I can
Fadz: yeah… I am not taking it
Me: I am not taking no for an answer babe… it’s yours.
Fadz: you know… every time you appear to be more stubborn than I actually thought you were
Me: stubborn? That’s a first…
Fadz: how old are you
Me: 22 going 23
Fadz: ok
She looked down and I knew that my age has raised the insecurities in her head.
Me: hey… age is just a number okay.
Fadz: gosh I hate that line
Me: did he use it?
Fadz: every time
Me: I will never be him okay.
Fadz: I know
Me: hey… where is your sister, maybe we can have lunch with her.
Fadz: my sister?
Me: yes… the one who helped you.
Fadz: oh… that one, I don’t know.
Me: you got no idea where your sister is… don’t you keep in touch.
Fadz: nope…. I used to. One morning we woke up and she was gone… she had left a letter on the table stating that she was going to find a life.
Me: what did she mean by that…?
Fadz: well my sister has never been on good terms with mom and she hated my dad… her step dad and she always told me that one day she will go and never return
Me: so she just disappeared.
Fadz: no… I actually found her in jail after two months… pregnant and in jail… don’t ask what she had done.
Me: oh dear… well where is her child?
Fadz: with the baby daddy… after conceiving, the guy used to come and chat with her… hey why are we talking about my sister
Me: actually I just wanted to meet her, babe I am sorry about all this.
Fadz: it’s okay it’s not your fault
Me: why don’t we go and give her a surprise visit.
Fadz: she was released a month ago and I never contacted her since then
Me: oh baby… I am sure she will return.
Fadz: you know what’s funny
Me: what…
Fadz: you make it so comfortable for me to tell you about my family but you are so closed in.
Me: yeah that’s really funny, let’s change the topic… do you want to hear a Christmas story
Fadz: I am not up for that… although the story of your life would be more interesting.
My story is a turn off baby
Me: that’s a story for another time baby… right now I just want to kiss those tiny little lips
Trisha
Emily: daddy where are we going
Me: yes… where are we going?
Henry: patience my ladies
Emily: but I want to go to grandma
Henry: but we just left Grandma
Emily: oh daddy… did you forget that I have two grandmas… I miss her
Me: I am with Emily on this Henry
Henry: will you wait just a bit longer.
Henry had decided to take a drive with us after the Christmas lunch with his family and he was so excited my guess was he had a surprise ready for us but now we were driving up a lonely country road not far from the city. He stopped at a huge gate and the guard opened up without questioning. We head up a tree lined lane big enough for four cars on the side there is a vast area of green grass and the view is just amazing…
I remember this place, he once came here with me for a picnic… the day he was supposed to drop me off at work but I fell asleep in the car. He kept on driving and stopped at another entrance the gates opened automatically this time a reasonably house lay behind the gates I looked at him and he kept a straight face. I picked Emily up and henry opened the glass double doors, surprisingly the house was empty.
Me: I thought we were meeting someone… why are we here?
Henry: exploring
The was huge hall way that lead to the living room, the floor was tiled with a beautiful light shade of brown tiles and white walls… the kitchen space was combined with the living room. There was one room downstairs situated next to some restrooms and it deeper inside there was what looks like it had once been a play room and it had a basement although I decide not to go down there. Emily wriggled off me and started running to the stairs.
Me: be careful sweetheart.
Henry: don’t run on the stairs.
Me: when was this house build?
Henry: last year but no one has bought it because it’s too expensive.
Me: and it’s far from the city… it’s a thirty minutes’ drive.
Henry: with the best driving skills it can take fifteen… although I don’t encourage you to try it.
The ceiling was beige in colour decorated with little light bulbs and in the center of the living room there was a huge beautiful chandelier hanging down.
Henry held my hand and also headed to the wooden stairs that curved all the way to the first floor which as also the last. The wood was incredibly soft getting upstairs it was beautiful… there were four different bedrooms a wall wardrobe on the passage way, another room was a gym and the house didn’t really have windows just huge glass walls with double glass doors to the terrace.
Emily rushes back to us and grabs my hand then leads me across the room to the terrace where she stood with a huge grin on her face and looked down. The view was breath taking starting with the big swimming pool and the large green lawn that was filled with colorful flowers and the abandoned land beyond the yard, it was undisturbed nature and it was beautiful.
Henry: I think there would be great sunsets from here
Emily: its beautiful mommy
Me: wow… henry this is really beautiful
Henry: what do you think about this house?
Me: it’s amazing… who would have thought a house build from a place such as this could bring such peace to the mind.
Henry: do you like it.
Me: of course who wouldn’t love such a house?
Henry: what about you Emily
Emily: it’s beautiful.
Henry: guess what…
Emily: what…
Henry: it’s going to be your house from now on.
What…. What does that mean?
Emily: really… you mean we are moving?
Henry nodded at her and looked at my stunned face with a smile while Emily screamed her head off.
Me: Henry… really
Henry: yes baby
I laughed out of amazement and gave him a kiss.
Emily: eew… mommy I am right beside you
Henry: close your eyes then.
Me: I’m sorry sweetheart… I am just way too happy, did your mom agree to this
Henry: yes she did… but after a lot of debating. She was against this.
Me: I can imagine
He took the keys from his wallet and gave them to me.
Henry: Merry Christmas
Me: I feel so bad that I didn’t get you a present.
Henry: no don’t worry about that… later tonight I am getting my present from you.
I blushed and looked at Emily who was totally clueless then I laughed.
Emily: mommy I really love the house but I want to see grandma
Me: yes baby… lets go.
Henry drove us to my mother’s place and to my surprise mom was with her two sisters and her brothers. After greeting them I went with mom to the kitchen.
Me: mom… I didn’t know you had company.
Mom: you expect me to be alone on Christmas day
Me: no mom it’s great that they are here
Mom: yes… you know, nowadays you don’t visit
Me: I know and I feel so bad… hey your tummy is starting to show.
Mom: I know.
Me: what is the gender of the child?
Mom: I don’t know yet… but I think it’s going to a boy… then he can carry on your father’s name
An idea came to my head as soon as mom said that.
Me: I got it… dad’s company will be inherited by the baby
Mom: are you going crazy Trisha
Me: no mom… its brilliant, Zenzie will lead the company until the child is 21 years then he will take over it.
Mom: I didn’t say it was going to be a boy I just said I think….
Me: either way it makes no difference to me… but we have to pray that it’s a boy.
Mom laughed and Henry entered.
Henry: I have to go somewhere I will pick you up later
Me: sure babe
I gave him a kiss
Henry: mother… my family will be hosting a ball on new year’s eve and mom wanted you to be there… you can invite anyone
Mom: okay henry, I would love to be there
Henry: bye mother
Mom: see you later henry
Henry: Trisha… don’t forget to invite your siblings
Me: sure babe.
Tracy
Henry: what the fuck is your problem?
Tracy: you are my problem henry… I just can’t understand how you can stoop this low, where is Trisha I said you should come with her
Henry: I wasn’t going to bring my wife when I know that you are up to no good
I called them to a coffee shop but Henry appeared alone, I actually wanted to get this over and done with but Henry was impossible.
Henry: so what did you want to talk about?
Me: I know what you are doing behind Trisha’s back Henry
Henry: and what exactly is that?
Me: oh cut the crap Henry… Emily’s mother is alive and well but you act as if nothing is happening before Trisha what kind of a husband are you.
He froze for a second staring at me
Henry: who told you that?
Me: no one had to tell me I searched for myself…
Henry: I guess that’s why you came to my house… to spill the news
Me: no… I actually came to avoid Trisha from finding out the truth
Henry: (chuckles) and how exactly were you going to do that?
Me: look I met her okay…. I met Stella and she told me that she wants to see her daughter this Christmas… I begged her not to but you know what she told me, she said she will contact Trisha and talk to her, which meant that you didn’t tell her that you killed her… I actually answered her call while I was at your house… on Trisha’s phone… she was so sweet to me and because she thought I was Trisha and you know what I told her
Henry: continue
Me: that I will send her some photos instead and I did.
Henry: okay good… now you will not talk about that ever again.
Me: Henry… I am way past that. It’s about time you tell Trisha the truth
His eyes fell and he kept quiet for a moment.
Henry: Trisha has been through enough Tracy and I am not about to make her go through shit again.
Me: excuse me do you even know Trisha… her values and everything. If you want to spend your whole life with her you better come clean now
Henry: or just get rid of any evidence
Me: I agree with you… go and kill her… seriously Henry is that the best solution
Henry: that’s not what I meant
Me: then what did you mean by that
Henry: I will pay her off
Me: pay off… you never learn from your mistakes do you henry… you can’t just pay off people, especially a mother, my advice will be for you to talk to Trisha and solve this mess.
Henry: I told you and I will tell you again… Trisha is not going to cry because of me again.
Me: henry…. Stop playing dum… one way or another, Stella is going to find a way to her daughter if you don’t solve this now… I am pretty sure she is going to leave you.
His eyes suddenly burned with anger and he gritted through his teeth
Henry: Trisha loves me
Me: I know and she also loved Zenzele… remember. Henry I don’t want to lose Trisha if she finds this out herself and learns that I knew about this she is going to connect the dots and find out about you and me and I don’t want that to happen.
Henry: I know how to deal with this, just pretend that you never knew anything.
Me: may I ask how exactly
Henry: I have my ways
Me: yeah, the last time your way ended with Trisha losing her father
Henry: it’s different this time
Me: and it will end differently… henry I can’t just stand and watch you hurt Trisha likes this…. She doesn’t deserve this….
Henry: you know Tracy… you should be helping me not planning on driving my marriage into a pond.
Tracy: what… you are the one driving your marriage into a pond Henry… I am trying to help you save your marriage and not because I like you but because Trisha is my friend.
Henry: Trisha… I beg you please stay out of way o not say a thing to Trisha I will solve this little mess myself.
He stood up and left and I was left feeling even worse than when I woke up this morning. This man thinks this situation is just a little mess and he acts as if he doesn't know how easily Trisha gets hurt.
To be continued