To Live For Once (Set Me Free II) - Episode 21

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Rory:

"What do you mean hacked?" I ask as soon as I was out of earshot.
"She got a text yesterday that I was in an accident." He says.
"Were you in an accident?" I ask the obvious.
"Obviously not."
"Is she alright?" I ask first.
"She was in such a rush, she fell down the stairs but--"
"What?!" I roar.
"Calm down man. She's fine . Just resting." He says.
"I have to see her. To be sure." I say.
"Are you a doctor?" William asks.
"No, but--"
"Look, this isn't why I called you. You have to check it out. Find who did it. It might be connected to her father's triad or something." My back breaks into a cold sweat at Michelle being in danger.
"Her father is dead. You killed him." I point out.
"I know. But he's triad might be looking to revenge. I heard some of his goons are still in the game." A sudden headache assails me.
"That's impossible. She's in Nigeria. They can't reach her here."
"We have to be sure. Can you look into it?" I nod.
"Of course. I'll be there in two hours max

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. I need a look at your phone." I say and end the call without a goodbye. My long legs take me to my car in few steps and I put the car in reverse.
"What's going on?" Melissa asks me when she realizes we're going back to the city.
"Emergency. We'll check the land another day. I'll drop you off at the park we passed earlier. You should be able to get home with that." I inform her.
"What? It's so late." She looks panicked.
"Look, I'm sorry. The park is safe anyways." I tell her and zone her complaints off while I try to stop my heart from skipping several beats at the thought of Michelle hurt.

*****

"Where's she?" I push pass William as soon as I get into their house. It's the dead of night and it's pretty quiet. I take my self upstairs and barge into their room, with William hot on my tail. I stop when I see Michelle sleeping peacefully.
"You're going to wake her." William whispers from behind me.
"Is she really okay?" I ask him.
"She is fine. It was just a few stairs. She's stronger than this." He assures me and I nod. It's no longer my place to worry about her. I sigh deeply.
"You were supposed to keep her safe. Not be a way to get to her." I snap at William.
"I know you are worried right now but don't get b*tchy with me. She's my wife, man. She's carrying our baby. How do you think I feel right now?" He grinds out. I notice his hagard looks and I calm down a little.
"I'm sorry. Just had a rough day." I apologise.
"Come down with me. My phone is down stairs. We need to make sure there's no threat to her." He says and I follow behind him.
"Here." He pours me a glass of vodka as we get to the dining room and I settle on one of the chairs. I murmur my thanks and nurse the drink to my chest. I really don't like drinking anymore but today just needs this.
"You look like there's more than this on your mind." William passes me his Samsung phone and I take it.
"It's nothing. Cool phone." I try to divert his questions
"Is it Amaya?" He asks anyways. I groan.
"Can't you take a hint? I really don't want to talk about that right now." I snap.
"Fine. But you should know. She called hours ago about a surprise dinner for you." My errant heart tightens at this but so does my face. Why would she do that?
"I'll have to take your phone home to try and track whoever did this." I say, completely ignoring his words. But he's one persistent bastard.
"You should go back home, Rory. Amaya doesn't deserve this." This just pisses me off and I throw my drink against the wall just missing William by a few centimeters.
"Rory--"
"She doesn't deserve this?! But I do?! I deserve to be played with?! I deserve to be stuck with someone I am beginning to loathe while someone I love almost got hurt?!" I roar, the tight rope of my mind slowly snapping. Rory watches me with a grim look on his face.
"I'm not deserving of a little love? Why does everyone want to use me?" A drop of angry tears falls and I wipe it off harshly.
"No one's more deserving than you Rory." William says quietly. I try not to cry. This day just keep getting worse.
"But I really think you should give Amaya a chance. She looks sincere. This could be the universe trying to give you a much deserved family." He continues but I shake my head.
"She's not family. She's like her father, man. Just yesterday she helped her father snap a deal out from under my nose."
"She did?"
"She's just like everyone else."
"You know that you have a family here right? Michelle and I. Even Aurora, our coming baby and my mother." He rubs my back like I'm a whiny teenager. I hate this feelings Amaya brings out in me. I need out and fast. But I really can't put Michelle in any more stress by backing off my contract with Mr Gabriel. Who knows what he and his daughter would do next.
"Can I have more drinks?" I ask William who nods with a frown.
"Of course."

******

Amaya:

A cold breeze blows in from the window and the last candle goes off. I wrap my hands around my waist to stave off the cold. The wall clock says it's almost 11pm. My eyes goes up to the already cold food on the table. Rory never came. I don't even know if he's okay right now.
I have work tomorrow and I know I have to sleep but this hope inside me tells me he's going to be here soon.
I don't even want to call him so as not to spoil the surprise.
"He's probably already on his way." I say to myself in the dark and I pull myself up to reheat all the food on the table. I make my way into the kitchen and one by one, I reheat all the dishes for the fourth time this night.
My heart skips several beats when the bell goes off. I quickly switch off the microwave and hurry out into the sitting room.
"Rory?!" I hurry to him as soon as he enters the sitting room.
"I was so worried.

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. It's so late." I say into his shirt.
"Get off me woman!" I'm just as suddenly pulled off him. I lose my balance and my ass hit the floor, painfully. I yelp, my eyes snapping up to my husband. He staggers a little and I notice his glazed over eyes. He's drunk?
"We are going to do just fine in this marriage if you keep your hands to yourself." He slurs which confirms that he's drunk. I get off my ass to help him when he almost plants his head into the tiled floor.
"Don't touch me!" He slaps my hand away from his arm.
"Rory! Let me help you, you're drunk!" I snap at him. Bloodshot eyes snap to mine and an ugly expression that makes a cold sweat run down my back take over his face.
"You! It's you! You're the alcohol that's driving me out of my mind!" His fingers dig into my shoulders. I cry out in pain and fear and he release me. He looks sorry for a split second but it's gone so quickly, I might have imagined it.
"This is the real Rory and you'll do well to avoid me unless I call for you. Till the end of this sham marriage." He growls before staggering past me. What just happened?!

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  • Patience Peter picture
    Patience Peter
    Rory stop hurting Amaya please
  • Emash picture
    Emash
    Rory calm down and connect the dots. Then u can't have Michelle so bounce off this affection tin. Amama my baby love just hold on in their
  • Mhiz Lashady Hormorlahdey picture
    Mhiz Lashady Hormorlahdey
    This is too much for Amaya, i hope Rory can have a rethink
  • Victoria picture
    Victoria
    Nawa oo
  • Amma picture
    Amma
    that b*tch Jessica
  • Amma picture
    Amma
    that b*tch Jessica and I'm sure Watson is her brother too...Amaya is going to have a tough time before things eventually settle...I pray she doesn't get pregnant anytime soon so they can stay together and grow their love
  • Amma picture
    Amma
    that b*tch Jessica and I'm sure Watson is her brother too...Amaya is going to have a tough time before things eventually settle...I pray she doesn't get pregnant anytime soon so they can stay together and grow their love
  • Lydiah picture
    Lydiah
    hope this will end soon Jules, much love
  • Antwiwaa Antwi picture
    Antwiwaa Antwi
    Am so mad at Jessica,nice write up Ameh
  • Ameh juliet picture
    Ameh juliet
    Thanks Lydiah
  • Ameh juliet picture
    Ameh juliet
    Thanks Antwi
  • Eunice Ache picture
    Eunice Ache
    I'm hurting on behalf of Amaya
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