Broken-Broken - Episode 17

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SCARLET ANDERSON

“Do not tell me you are still searching for that boy?”

I was startled and looked up only to find Franca and Atieno coming in. I smiled. We reconnected as soon as I got back into the country, I already hired Franca to be my partner , Atieno was my Personal adviser  but the other two girls were already happily married and no more in the country.

“Well, I am , sue me.” I replied, still going through my tablet. “How are you doing Atieno, how is Selina?”

Selina was her daughter, the one she was pregnant with the night of my stardom, she had made me her godmother.

“Oh, she is fine, she’s at her grandma’s place” She replied, sitting beside me and changing the channel of the TV.

Franca sat beside, looking at what I was doing.

“So how far?” She asked again.

“I have tried to call all the foster homes I could think of, no one could tell me who he was . I called FADBAS house too, the new mistress doesn’t know me or Lawrence so, there is no way to just find him.” I replied, dropping the tablet in frustration.

“Well, God knows you have tried your best girl. Maybe he died or something.” Atieno replied and I threw her a dangerous look.

“Lawrence cannot just die like that

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. He is …..” I began to look for a word and I found myself smiling….

“Chill…are you blushing?” Atieno demanded, throwing a pillow at me.

“No, no..im not, im just trying to describe him ok. He is strong, very strong. He was my friend all those times.” I blurted out.

Franca winked at me suspiciously. “ Are you sure he was not more than that?”

I smiled. “That’s not the point. We stayed for many months together, in the same room, this guy would starve himself so I could eat. He would be beaten several times to release the whole amount he made during our social works, he wouldn’t all because he wanted to buy me sanitary or a new pair of sandals. He was….he was….” I stopped and said quietly. “He was my hero. If not for him, I wouldn’t be here. if not for him, I wouldn’t even be in Kenya at at all, he saved me that night and he helped me escape else I would have been taken to that place of torture! You guys don’t understand. We stayed together for many months so its understandable if I developed feelings for him along the line.”

“Well, we understand that you want to see your childhood sweetheart again and to help him in anyway you could. But do you know who else is your hero?” Atieno asked and continued. “Mark Anderson, your white husband is your hero. He picked you and saved you. He married you!”

“Yes, I know but it was his plan initially.” I replied stubbornly.

“Yes. To save you from that wretched Tanya!” Atieno replied. “He took you to London or was it England, refined you and now here you are , one of the best successful models in Africa and now you are starting your own Fashion line. Do not be an ingrate by looking for some boy!”

“Easy Atieno!” Franca warned her as I was beginning to lose my nerves. I knew she was right but she had no idea what was up between myself and Mark, even I had no idea. It was like I was not capable of loving him even though I have tried to…

“Scarlet, does Mark know about this boy you are looking for?” Franca asked and I shook my head slowly.

“You are just interested in helping this Lawrence right? It’s not like you  had one feeling for him a long time ago and you are worried that you still may have the feeling?”

“I do not have feelings for him anymore, okay!” I snapped at the both of them without thinking. “Look, I love my marriage, it must have started like a joke and a pretense but Mark is really doing everything to make it work. In fact he is the best and he is working so hard….”

“So what are you doing while your husband is busy trying to make the marriage work? Hmm? You are busy looking for a man…?”

I gritted my teeth at Atieno’s outburst. My hands were rolled into a fist and my breathing was becoming erratic. She was making me so angry.

“ATieno. I think you should leave.” France said to her.

“I will,  Franca but Scarlett knows I love her and I just don’t want her to take Mark for granted. The man has done a lot for her.” With this she left and I began to breathe slowly.

“Scarlett…I understand everything you are saying about finding your Lawrence. Mark has done a lot or you too, remember, do not jeopardize your marriage. After finding Lawrence, what next?”

I thought for a while. I haven’t really thought about that.

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. “ I just want to help him. Give him some money to start a business with or something. I just want to repay him for his kindness.”

“Then after this what next?” she asked again and I was quiet.

“After that, you will come back to Mark and be a dutiful wife right?” she asked again…

“Yes.” I said with a nod.

“Good.” She replied and then she stood up. “I know there is more you are not telling us but you know I would never judge you. Once its time, you can always count on me okay?”

I nodded with a weak smile. “Thanks Franca.”

“Are you still meeting Dafina-the bride, tomorrow at the hotel?”

“Yes. I will come for those designs once you are through with them. ”

“Okay.” She replied before shutting the door after her.

I was glad that I was finally alone, now I could think. Mark and I have been separated for a while just like we have planned but we hid it from the public. the truth is, I couldn’t love him. he gave me enough than I needed and now that I have everything I needed, I wanted to start working on the plans I have been working on for some time now…

I took my tablet and navigated to my “To-Do” app.

I planned to find Lawrence first, after which I would deal with that Honorable, the one who had made me take that drastic step...the step which had affected my womb….finally I would deal with mother, the architect of my horrible past….

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