Make You Mine(Redemption 2) - Episode 6

 

So we remember how Phillip lost his job in Kenya and had to come back home to face his past right? And now that these two are mixed with each other, they just about tore each other out from the last episode when Phillip ate up the pie and destroyed the cake Cheryl was supposed to deliver to her client. Let's see what happens at the wedding with Cheryl's step mother and ex husband out to get her.

Cheryl:

"You've gain weight Cheryl." That's the first thing that comes out of my ex husband's mouth the first time we see in years . I'm too shaken to speak. He looks more than good in his tux. Francisca the step monster watch both of us with obvious glee.
"Are you okay Cher?" I have completely forgotten about Phillip but when his hand flatten on the small of my back, I'm snapped out of whatever dark place seeing Damon threw me into for a while there. I turn back to face him and shake my head.
"Let's go." I expect him to argue but I guess he sees the panic in my eyes because he surprises me by taking the cake from me and nudging me forward. I take his lead and start to walk away. Damon as usual, doesn't let me go. His cold hand brush mine and I gasp.
"You can't run away from me, Cheryl

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. You know that. I'm your husband after all and you can't move on from me. You're infatuated with me." I stop at his words. Was I infatuated?
"Let her leave Damon. It's a wedding let's not spoil the mood. You both can talk later. Good luck today kitty." The Step monster says so casually I just want to rip her hair off. The nerve of that woman. She ruined my life.
"Let's go." Phillip says quietly and I nod.
"Yeah." I say quietly and let him lead me.  Mrs Murphy meets us just as we enter the event hall. I plaster on a fake smile and take the cake from Phillip nodding my thanks to him before turning to Mrs Murphy.
"I'm sorry I'm late." I say and stretch my hand out for an handshake.
"I got the news from your stepmother. It's amazing that you still came actually." She says and I furrow my brows at her. Come again?
"News?" I ask.
"Yeah. Damon is back in town. I'm sure you guys had a lot of catching up to do if you know what I mean." She wiggle her made up brow at me and I try not to lose the color in my face. I chuckle nervously.
"You both were the envy of everyone who knew you guys back then. It was a pity when Damon couldn't see past your cheating and__"
"Cheating?!" What the hell? I'm the cheat? I caught this man in bed with my___jeez I can't even think about it.
"I won't bother you with long talk. I heard he's here. Go have fun. I'll take this from you." She relieves me of the cake and I thank her quietly.
"Have fun with Damon sweetie. I'll get the pie to my husband." She throws behind her back as she saunters away.
"For a moment there, I thought I was invincible." Phillip startles me when he speaks and he's right, Mrs Murphy and I completely didn't pay attention to him.
"I'm sorry. I'm just so stressed." I say to him.
"Didn't know you have a husband Cheryl. Does this mean you have to leave and I get the apartment all to myself?" He asks with a smirk and I shake my head at me.
"I don't have a husband. And no, you are not getting rid of me easily."
"Too bad." He says and I elbow his gut.
"Ouch! God you're so violent. probably why your husband left." He says it under his breath but I catch the words anyway. I whip my head to level angry eyes at him.
"It'll surprise you to know that I was the one getting the bruises in that marriage. Thanks for the vote of confidence though." I don't want him to see me cry so I storm off to sit between two occupied seats just to make sure we don't seat together for the whole of this wedding that I can't wait to end so I can go home, curl up on my favorite couch, watch some tragic love stories and have a good cry till I fall asleep.

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Phillip:

I should just put my foot in my mouth. I can see I hurt her with my careless words. But I really wouldn't have said all that if I knew that the bastard hurt her. Was that why she was so scared when I raised my hand at her last night?  Gosh, why do I suck with women?
It's been three hours I've not taken my eyes off Cheryl's back. I don't like how slumped she looks from behind.
"Now we are on to the cutting of the cake. I'll like to call on the cake designer Miss Cheryl!" The cake is wheeled in and applause fills the room as they introduce Cheryl. It soon turns to murmuring when Cheryl remain in her seat minutes after she has been introduced. What is she doing? I start to stand to go to her when the guy sitting beside her whispers something into her ear. I don't know what he tells her but this seems to get her on her feet. The applause starts all over again as she takes the microphone from the MC.
"Believe it or not, I was so distracted by how beautiful the couple are that I didn't know when I was introduced. A round of applause for the beautiful couple please." She grins at the guests and they clap some more.
"Thank You. Thank you." She says with a smile that doesn't quite reach her eyes to end the applause. I notice that she doesn't look to my side of the hall. Her eyes scan the room as she talks about the colors on the cake and what they signify to  the couple. I catch her falter in her words when her eyes lock on someone in the crowd and I follow her eyes to her husband. Ex husband actually. He's looking at her with a smirk on his face.
"Well, I won't bore you anymore with this. Let's just get right to the cutting. I'll like to call out the bride and the groom." The couple stands from the stand by the side and comes to stand beside Cheryl. "Thank you. Beautiful dress by the way sweetheart." Cheryl says to the blushing bride.
"You ready to cut the cake?" Both of them nod at her before she looks back to the crowd.
"We'll spell out love then our beautiful couple will cut the cake. Alright, let's do this. L. O. V. E. Love!!!!" She cheers just as the couple push the little knife down the cake and the crowd goes wild with applause. I watch as Cheryl beams at her handwork just before her face changes into an expression of horror.
"Jeeeezzz!!!!" The bride shrieks all of a sudden and jumps back only to knock the vase of flowers arranged behind her.  The hall goes into a chaotic frenzy as she trips on her long gown and falls on her face. The groom stoops to his feet and pulls something off his bride's chest. The bride's mother hurries to help her daughter up. They finally pull the woman up and both women start screaming at Cheryl. What's going on? I fly out of my chair when Cheryl starts screaming and jumping.
"Cockroach!!! Gosh!" She yelps as she brushes down her T-shirt. I'm by her side in a minute.
"Get it off! Get it off me!"
"Calm the hell down!" I yell at her. I hold her flailing hand down so I can get the pest off her.
"Disgusting." She bounce on her feet as I slap the insect off her.
"Oh thank God." She relaxes just as both women crowd around her.
"You ruined my wedding!" The bride cries out while her mother holds her back.
"Let me handle this baby." She says to her daughter and I take the chance to ask Cheryl what's going on.
"The cake. There was cockroach in it." My eyes bulge out at this. We made this last night. That's not possible. How?
"I didn't expect this from you Cheryl." The mother of the bride says calmer than I'm sure she's feeling. Cheryl shake her head solemnly.
"I'm so sorry.

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. I don't know how. I just___" Cheryl tries to explain but she's cut off.
"Save it. Just get out of this place before I call security on you." She says.
"Mrs Murphy please just___"
"Shut up!!!" The woman yells, completely losing her cool.
"Come on Cher." I have to practically take her hand to pull her away from the angry woman. We do the walk of shame as all the guest's eyes follow us. I notice her stepmother and husband among them shaking their head at her. This is a disaster. I manage to hold her up till we get to her van but as soon as I help her into it, she pulls her head into her palms and release body wracking sobs. I stand there without knowing how to deal with an emotional female.
"Take me away from here, Phillip. Please." She brings her teary eyes up to beg me.
"Where?" I ask her.
"Anywhere that isn't here." She says and I nod. I know just the place.

AS PROMISED, CONTINUATION OF REDEMPTION 2. WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK AND HOW POSSIBLY DID A COCKROACH GET INTO THE CAKE?
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