Pierced Rose - Episode 31

 

Brad was still in a confused state of mind  unable to take in all that had happened in his apartment. 

He was not a perfect man but he loved her, given the chance he would be by her side in rain and sun shine.

She was the one of the few people for whom he would go into battle for and that was never to change, come what may. 

He drove around town trying to cool his head off but been alone drove his mind to the worst scenarios.

He called up the guys and told them he wanted to have some fun and the bill was on him. But he didn't dare to tell them he was dumped, people always knew him as  the one that always dumped girls and not the other way round..

His ego was sacred to him and he wasn't ready to embarrass himself infront of his friends especially after bragging of how he could never be dumped...

They arrived at Club Ace and sat at Jayson's favourite spot. He could picture Reginah on the counter serving people drinks with her warn smile that always melted his heart.

He smiled like a fool wondering if he had begun seeing her everywhere he went whereas she  casted him off like a worn sock.

"Jayson am glad you here,"Greg panted looking worried.
"What's wrong Greg?"

"Riri is getting f-cking wasted and Peter is by her side. You know how much I hate that guy. I can't go near her, I can't face Maggie." Greg explained, sadness in his voice by the mention of Maggie's name. 

Anger and jealousy seared through Brad's abdomen better than branding name. His mind conceding to the torment  unable to bring the thought of Peter to completion.

"The last time she did this was when....."Jayson cuts in " Brad get your girl, she needs y..."

Brad didn't wait for Jayson to complete his statement. His hero instincts had already kicked in and felt that his girl needed him.

He walked to their table only to find Reginah  on Peter's lap and her head on his shoulder. His heart crushed in a thousand pieces, the pieces piercing hard through his stomach. 

He clapped his hands only for Reginah to lift  her head and look  at him, her eyes almost popping out by the sight of him.

"Brad, is not what you think... Please." She stuttered standing from his lap and staggered towards Brad," You know me, I was falling and he held me. We weren't doing anything. Trust me." She pleaded cupping his face.

"You don't have to explain anything to him Renah, he doesn't deserve you." Peter thundered holding her arm.
"Stay away from this Pits. It's between me and Brad." Reginah ordered looking at Peter over her shoulder.

"Hello Brad?" Maggie waved and all he did was smile. She can't accompany his girl to the club and send her right to another man's lap and expect him to be friendly. Where was your loyalty girl??

Brad wanted to break Peter's  nose but he was the second of his problems. The first one was the wasted girl in front of him.

"We need to talk!!!" Before Reginah could say anything Brad dragged her off the club.

Brad was silent for a moment watching her as she struggled to stand upright in  her current state until she almost falls but he catches her.
"Thank you." She whispered.

"What were you doing back there?? Is this why you dumped me??? Answer me dammit." Brad yelled than intended grabbing her arms and shaking her so hard but  she only  shook her head in disapproval.

"Why did you dump me???" Brad asked foolishly, his hands on his hips.
"I don't know.."

Brad lifted her chin and stared at her now red eyes holding her by the shoulders again , "What's the problem???" 

She was quiet for a while before she responded. It seemed like she was in a dilemma.
"I said I don't love you. I can't be with you, I love someone else." She reputed looking down. Just briefly, the sorrow already building in.

"Why then did you make me believe you did?" Brad was unable to control the question from his lips while a tear was rolling  down his left cheek.

Reginah  tucked her lips and  averted her gaze from him. Brad didn't wanna believe she didn't love him because  the way she always looked at him said otherwise.

"Answer me Riri, why did you raise my hopes up???" But she remained silent.

"Answer me for Christ sake. I wanna know. You don't just walk into somebody's life, break their heart and walk away. It doesn't work like that girl.." Brad said firmly, in his authoritative voice.

"What do you want me to say??? That I don't love you or you ain't my type. What do you want me to say???Reginah snapped, her face set like adversary and eyes cold.

"Stay away from me Brad, its over. I don't want to keep repeating myself. Let those words sink into your thick skull."

Reginah begun  walk away when Brad held her arm and pulled her closer to him, "I want you by my side. I am not willing to let you go, I can't live without you.You make my reality way better than my fantasy."

"Brad is it hard to understand that we are done. Stop making this difficult for me please... Just leave me alone, I am begging you.." Reginah whispered in a demanding voice.

Brad didn't know if he could function again after what had happened. There was sadness instead of love in a place where fond memories grew first.

"Make me the man you want me to be," Brad pleaded as he pressed her closer to him.
"I will do anything baby, anything just name it.." Brad whispered rubbing our noses. 

Reginah body just froze while her heart flapped like a fish out of a fish bowl and fell on the ground. She could feel the heat of his body while he  kissed her with savage intensity.

At first she didn't kiss him back but Brad forced her lips open with his thrusting tongue. Reginah felt her knees weak like overcooked noodles and couldn't hold back..

She wrapped her hands around his neck while they kissed passionately.
Brad reached for her neck and she tilted it making it possible for him to plaster kisses down to her collarbone..

Brad was unable to tame his urge, he was ragged with desire. He walked her to the wall,  his lips  trembling with passion. 

The urge to place kisses all over her body was uncontrollable and it was driving him crazy. He lifted her to his  waist and she wrapped her legs around it.  

They kissed for a while and for a moment Reginah forgot about the secret and the threat. All she wanted to do was enjoy her man.

"Baby, I need you so bad. I wanna make love to you right now..." Brad whispered, inhaling deeply.
Reginah's emotions were whirled and skidded..Her brain had froze and her mouth was on  airplane mode.

"Put me down Brad," She exhaled heavily.
"No I don't wanna put you down. I wanna hold you like this forever."

"But things have changed Brad, we can't be together just understand.."

Brad ignored her and reclaimed her lips, crushing them to him again.  Reginah found herself kissing him back and this time more intense. No matter how hard she tried pulling back, it felt like a magnetic pull..

"Brad, please let me go..Don't do this..."
Brad pulled back," Not today baby, I am not listening to you... I know you love me and I want to show you you do.." 

"But I don't want to be in this relationship anymore. It's suffocating me.I can't be with you." She yelled wearing a frown, "I don't love you anymore.."

Brad  looked  at her for some seconds before  dropping her down. The urge to fall on his knees and cry was growing intense, without her  he was nothing. She was his everything. He had grown fond of her and he couldn't function without her...

"Who do you love is it Peter or Andrew???"A stabbing pain in his heart.
"It's none of your business, leave me alone or else I will go live far away.." She said coldly...

Before Brad could respond, Isabelle walked on them.
"Brad, you are here. I have been looking for you everywhere" 

Brad took few steps away from Reginah and stared at her.
"Hello Belle, what are you doing here???"
"Mike told me you guys were in Club Ace so I came to give you company. I hope I am not disrupting anything.."
"No, you can take him. He is all yours on a silver platter.." Reginah replied rudely.

"Okay," Isabelle smiled, interlocking their hands.
She begun walking him back to the club and Brad followed her with the hope that Reginah would come after him but she didn't even move.

"Brad!" Reginah called out before they entered the club. Brad turned back fast  thinking she had changed her mind but he was mistaken..
"Take care.."
"Okay.." He murmured..

Immediately Brad got into the club, Reginah was shattered. The tears were uncontrollable.
She was feeling  a sudden headache trying to worm it's way at the base of her neck.

Chin on her knees and hands on her neck, she sat on the ground and decided to let her tears flow while her heart screamed torture.

"Don't act all victim Greg???" Maggie thundered not noticing Reginah seated by the wall.
"Why can't you understand that I am busy???"
"Greg all I ask for is just some minutes of your time, please..."
"Okay I will try to see you next week," Greg stammered rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly.
"Can you atleast kiss me???"
"I need to get back to work !!! Stop being...."

Greg was cut off by Reginah's sobs beside them.
"Riri??" Greg called out Both him and Maggie  running towards her...

"Are you okay???" Maggie lifted her face up.
"I love him so much. I just want my Brad back.."

"I will go call him," Greg retorted but Maggie held his arm," I thought you were busy. Just mind your business and go back to work. And please call Mary for me and tell her it's time to go home.."

Greg nodded without asking any questions and run back to the club.

   On that, Brad decided to drink till his throat got dry. He wanted her out of his system so f-cking bad and one fool somewhere made him believe alcohol would help. He really love her so much but what happened to her side of the story???