Unattainable Perfection - Episode 7

 

**** 5th July,2015. 7:00pm.

David leaned against the Porsche, studying the weather as he waited.

For the thousandth time, he runs his hands over his face and sighs.

He checks his time.

It was seven pm already, meaning he had been waiting for close to twenty minutes.

He groans in frustration as thunder rumbles in the sky.

Didn't she say she was getting late and she needed the car ready by six thirty? So then what on earth was keeping her? Yes, he was the family's driver but that didn't mean they could disregard his wants too.

Only God knows where they were going and how long they would be on road.

He too needed some sleep.

Leaning away from the car, he adjusts his shirt and proceeds to walk towards the house.

Maybe she had forgotten.

He should remind her.

Working for other people could be so frustrating.

Sliding the glass door open, David begrudgingly steps into the home.

Which today, was unusually quiet.

Oh right, he recalled, the maidservants were on leave.

Which to him was rather strange.

He steps further into the house and was about to climb the spiral staircase when he heard distinct voices.

It sounded like two people talking.

But then the voices became louder as the owners appeared towards the stairs. They were arguing.

Again.

For the third time this week.

Not wanting to be seen, he quickly dashes to hide underneath the staircase.

"You're such a godamn liar Henry!"

The female voice, which he recognized immediately to belong to the boss' wife because of her American accent screamed.

"Oh for heavens sake Lorena! This is pure bullsh*t!"

He hears his boss scream

"No

All episodes of this story can be found here >> https://www.ebonystory.com/story/unattainable-perfection

. it's not Henry and you f*cking know it! You know I don't speak based on assumptions and speculations. I barely talk and when I do, I make sure I know what I'm on about!"

She screams back at her husband.

Henry groans in annoyance.

"Well news flash Lorena, you aren't God so you can't be right all the time. You're just being delusional, face it"

"It won't do you any good to keep on denying the truth Henry, because I know for a fact that you've been cheating on me for more than fifteen years! Wasn't I enough for you? Huh? What did you want that I couldn't give you tell me! What? I moved away from my country to stay in Ghana with you, build a life with you and this is how repay Alexandra and I? She's going to be so disappointed when she finds out her dearest father has other children besides her"

Lorena retorts and Henry's eyes almost bulge out of it's sockets at the revelation.

Sh*t!

"Listen Lore, its not what you think. I.."

"It's exactly what I f*cking think it is. You told me you didn't want anymore children. You told me Alexa was enough. If only I knew. If only knew you were busily taking care of children else where. You let me down Henry. Never in my wildest dreams did I think you'd ever let me down. I don't know why I didn't listen to my father. I should have married my own country man,from Chile"

Lorena shakes her head in disappointment, tears trickling down her pale cheeks.

"Lorena,love please.."

Henry moves to touch her but she flinches, moving away like he was fire.

"Don't even say my name with your filthy mouth."

She wipes her tears, a look of certainty in her eyes

"It's over. I can't stay in a marriage that was a sham from the very beginning. I'm leaving and I'm taking Alexandra with me"

she sidestepped him walking past towards their bedroom when he caught her arm pulling her back harshly.

Startled, she stares up at him.

"What are you doing? Let go off me"

she tries to wiggle out of her grip all to no avail.

"Let go Henry! Let me go!"

"No! You won't leave me. You can't leave me Lorena. There's no way I'm letting you go. You're staying right here"

"You're crazy Henry Wallace,if you think I'd stay a minute longer in this house, Never! Let go! Let go off me!"

She pushes him harshly till his grip on her loosens.

Forfeiting the idea of packing her belongings, Lorena turns to walk down the staircase.

She could always buy new clothes but she wasnt staying a second longer in that house.

"Lorena! Stop! Don't you dare walk out on me! Lorena!"

Henry screams but she was having none of it.

She was already making her way downstairs.

His eyes flashes pure red as he fumed in anger.

How dare she walk out on him? How dare she decide the fate of their marriage? Just because he cheated? Pfft! So what? Bullsh*t! Everyone cheats.

He just had a little slip up and he cheated.

It wasn't like he had brought his lover home to throw his wife out.

Wasn't that enough proof that his wife meant much more than the lover? She was the one known by everyone as his wife not the lover.

So what the f*ck was her problem? Lunging forward, Henry grabs his wife's hand which was wrapped around the railing firmly as she descended the stairs.

"Get back here Lorena. Don't make me angry"

he barks.

"You aren't even remorseful for cheating and lying to me."

She shakes her head,clutching her chest as the pain of a heartbreak spreads through her entire system.

"Come on Lor, don't make things difficult.

Read " The Last Virgin " by the same author ( eliza )

. You're the one everyone knows as my wife not her. Just get back up here" he rolls his eyes."

"What part of no don't you understand? I'm leaving this godforsaken house. I didn't realise I'd been staying with a deceitful person. You're worse than the devil's incarnate!"

"For the last time, Lorena let go off the railing and get back up here"

"Screw you! I'm done!"

"Lorena don't test my patience!"

"F*ck you!"

She seethes and his frown deepens, his entire demeanor changing.

There was no hint of regret as he spoke.

How could she not have realised the kind of man she fell in love with?.

A barbaric monster.

"Lorena!"

He warns.

"Let. Go. Off. The. railing. Now!"

Ignoring him still, she turns to proceed down the stairs and what happened next was something she was never prepared for.

Henry moved forward, grabbed her hand which was on the railing, supporting her weight and then yanks her hand off the cold metal, pulling her harshly.

Startled by his action,Lorena gasps as she stumbles and loses her grip as well as stamina.

Henry pulls her again.

She stumbles again,fighting to maintain her posture but then,gravity failed her as she slips and tumbles backwards, her high pitched screams muffled by the sounds of her body hitting each step continuously till she fell at the foot of the stairs.

Her arms and legs parted. Her eyes wide open in shock.

Her neck snapped and dislocated at an angle.

Blood seeping from her head,staining the white washed tiles.

Her face tainted with blood flowing from her nostrils and mouth.

And at the other end of the stairs stood Henry, watching lifeless stone cold body of Lorena. Dead.