Twisted Fate

“The next time you lay your filthy hands on me, I will sue you..” Rosa was saying in fury when Greg interrupted her.

“Sue me? You want to sue me? Fine. Go ahead. Do you need me to get you a competent lawyer, capable of defeating me in court?” Greg hauled at her.

Rosa snared and remembered that Greg was an attorney. She turned to go when Greg pulled her back.

“I don’t know why you hate me or chose to be hostile towards me. You are being mean and arrogant but your heart is pure like Ella’s.

If you have been wounded by love in the past, and perhaps the one who hurt you is Ruby’s father, I don’t think being like this would help you in any way.

You need to heal, Rosa. You can only heal fast by love. The same love that wounded you is capable of healing you and making you the sweet woman you should be.

If you want me to stay away from you and your son, I have done that before and I will do it again and again.

But denying your son of what makes him happy is a violation of his human rights. Especially if he has done no harm by doing so.

I just want to be close to him, make him feel the warmth of a father that he probably hasn’t experienced.

I can’t force you to do what I feel is right. You are Ruby’s mother and have exclusive rights over him. Do whatever you feel will be good for him.

As for me, I have no intention of being with you. I have loved Ella for years but I couldn’t even be with her because she’s married to Alex Foster.

If I have a need for women, I could get them at the snap of my fingers. Okay? I have no interest in you” Greg seethed and walked past Rosa.

Rosa stayed rooted in that spot where she stood. Every word that Greg uttered found a suitable position in her conscience.

She knew her attitude towards him was unfair. She’s not usually like that but to keep her heart safe from love, she shoved such an attitude towards him.

She turned to see the retreating back view of Greg just as it turned at the bend and obviously towards where Ruby was waiting for them.

Greg got back to Ruby and squatted before him. He pulled him into an embrace and said “you can’t come with me now, your mum knows what is best for you, okay?

I promise to check on you when next I visit Ella and granny Sarah. I want you to know that I really love you..” Greg declared.

Rosa had joined him, stood behind and heard his words. She regretted her actions somehow. But that would be best for her and Ruby.

Ruby knew his mother was the reason uncle Greg was going away without him. His eyes look teary. He just nodded.

Greg kissed his temple then hugged him for quite some seconds before he caressed his hair and raised himself to full height.

He waved and turned around to go. He saw Rosa and glanced at her briefly with a poker face before going away.

Throughout their journey home, Ruby said nothing. His mother tried to say nice words to him but he didn’t respond nor smile at her.

When they arrived home, Sarah was worried sick about them. It was late already and would have gone to the hospital to check on them but Rosa said they were discharged.

She had waited for another hour before they finally arrived. She carried Ruby and sat him down on her thighs.

“How are you doing now, Ruby?” Sarah asked, looking at him all over and feeling his temperature.

Ruby looked alright but he was unhappy. Has his mother said anything to annoy him on their way home?Material © NôvelDrama.Org.

“I am not feeling alright, granny. My body is fine but I feel hurt deep in my heart” Ruby replied.

Rosa squinted. Ruby is unhappy with her decision to stop him from going home with Greg.

“Tell me then, Ruby. What is making you unhappy?” Sarah demanded, caressing the little boy’s hair.

“My mummy hates uncle Greg, but I love him”Ruby blurted and jumped off Sarah’s thighs, running into his bedroom.

Ella decided to call Festus. Alex didn’t come to the house for two days and he was not answering his phone whenever she called him.

“Alex is going through some difficult times in his life. Just give him a little more time, he will definitely come around.

And again, I will place a call across to him to answer his phone whenever you call him. Is that alright?” Festus calmed her.

Ten minutes later, Ella’s phone chirped. Alex Foster called. When she saw he was the one calling, she felt happy and answered the phone.

“How are you Ella?” Alex asked, his voice was calm. He sounded like a man who has been left in solitude.

“I’m fine. Are you alright, Alex?” Ella asked. She could perceive the distance in his voice.

“I’ve been alright. Festus said you were worried about me?” Alex asked. Actually Festus had pleaded with him to call Ella.

According to him, she was worried sick about him and he would do well to call her back, since he hadn’t been answering his phone.

Ella was lost.

She can’t remember telling him she was worried about Alex. She was feeling unhappy that he didn’t answer his phone nor did he come home after work.

“Yeah.. I.. mean.. no..” Ella stammered. To cover up her awkwardness, he quickly added “When will you be home”

Alex chuckled softly. “Do you miss me, Ella?”