BREWED OUT OF PAIN

Episode 2

We both heard the knock on the door I quickly rushed to open the door, I saw a woman heavily pregnant drained in the rain, Killian quickly followed behind me.

“ Linda what are you doing here, Killian asked with his legs trembling and his eyes wide open as if he just encountered a ghost, how did you find me? come in you’re soaked.

Killian led her to the guest room to have a change of clothes, Vivara sat on the sofa trying to process the whole thing hoping to hear a concrete explanation cause there is no way a stranger can just walk into their house with so much confidence straight to the room, “could it be his far cousin she does not know about or a family friend who is stranded and needs help for the night, due to the heavy rainfall which has stopped vehicles from moving. The rain was so heavy that trees were falling on the streets, street light poles collapsing against each other, rooftops flying off buildings. It felt like everything happening in bred drills rested on Vivara’s shoulders that night.

“I can’t hold it any longer Killian who is this strange woman in our home comfortably having a shower in our guest room, you never told me any of your cousins which I had never met is visiting or a family friend” Killian stuttering, did the cat cut your tongue killian answer me? Before Killian could utter a word Linda walked in after a warm bath.

“Vivara or whatever your name is I’m Linda his woman and the child I’m carrying it’s his”, Vivara thought she had not heard well she ignored Linda and turned to Killian, I know it’s the month of April but isn’t this prank too serious. She read the looks on his face the look he carried clearly shows it isn’t a prank nor is she having one of her silly nightmares. Killian with his head bowed standing in between Vivara and Linda and hands at akimbo turned to Vivara to apologize.

Vivara I am very sorry I can explain, this happened the period I traveled to south crest to close our ever first business deal which kept me for over a month it was a moment of weakness, I did not plan for it to turn out this way it was a mistake please forgive me. Killian how many times did it happen, before Killian could utter a word Linda cuts in, It happened the entire month and he enjoyed every bit of it he moaned my name we did it every time we set eyes on each other, in the bed, couche, the bathroom and at a point we almost did it at the hotel waiting room and it was without protection”.Vivara slapped Killian with so much rage an uncontrollable tears rolling down freely from her eyes.

“Killian I can understand if it happened once, but Killian a whole month is not a mistake it was intentional, you didn’t even ask her questions, you accepted her instantly without second guessing if the pregnancy is yours or not, no doubts whatsoever, you did it with all your senses intact, no remorse, no second guessing what we have built all these years, you came back home as if nothing had happened, you look me in the eye and say it was a mistake, Killian you call multiple times of having s*x with a stranger without protection a mistake? if you desperately wanted kids you would have spoken to me about it, cause we are both fine medically and planned on waiting till we both achieve our dreams which are finally coming through. Killian had never seen her this furious she looked like a time bomb waiting to explode any minute.Vivara world crumbled at her feet that very moment, the betrayal with evidence. Killian went on his knees ignoring Linda, began sobbing and apologizing, Vivara rushed in and tried packing her bags to leave.

“Please forgive me I don’t know what came over me, are you willing to let go of everything we had built all these years, how about the beautiful memories we had created please just one last chance I will fix everything all I need is your forgiveness and a little time. Vivara screamed at the top of her voice, Killian you can’t use emotional blackmail on me it won’t work! f**k the bond and weak ass memories. Once respect is no longer served, I'm off the table.The disrespect at the end was so loud it erased every good memory we had. from this moment henceforth we are now strangers I will stay only if Linda leaves this house and from the look of things I don’t think you are willing to let her go.

Two months has passed, nothing is the same again a once lovely home filled with laughter has become as quiet as a cemetery the only voice heard was Linda throwing tantrums here and there, looking for the slightest opportunity to pick a fight with Vivara.

“Vivara why are the plate not washed, why is there no food in the kitchen, I will make your life a living hell till you pack your things and leave this house for me and Killian, why are you so shameless it’s clear that he no longer loves you what are you still holding on to, Vivara I have plans for you just give me time I will hit you were it will affect you so bad “. Vivara had always kept quiet in all of Linda’s confrontations and tantrums.

Linda did all this things in the absence of Killian, once he arrives she enters her shell Vivara had complained a thousand times yet nothing seem to be done all Killian says each time are the exact words he has been using for the past two months of hell in her own house, bear with her you know she’s pregnant. An escort with nothing to her name, a retired s*x worker is the one Killian chose of all the women on planet to cheat on her with.

It’s the season of cocoa the whole town is painted with yellow cocoa pods, it was a blessed year the soil very fertile, the chemicals used were very active it was smiles at every corner. new structures were built businesses were established. traders from the neighboring small towns all moved to bred drills because it was raining money. The young men became intoxicated by money, lots of crimes, fights, womanizing became a ritual in Bred drills most of the women sold their self worth for money. Farmers walked with their shoulders high referring to themselves as yahoo farmers.

Killian went to his farm that faithful morning with ten of his workers to harvest the last cocoa pods which were becoming over ripe, it was the perfect opportunity for Linda to carry out her plans, two days ago Linda went to the pest shop to get a particular chemical was rare to find she had to pay three times of the original amount before the chemical was secretly sold to her by a boy whose boss was absent, it was only sold to big farmers in bred drills, it’s a major chemical mixed with other chemicals to kill pests from ruining crops.

“In my eyes Vivara is worst than a canker worm eating deep in a future I want to protect so badly for me and the bastard I’m carrying in my womb, Killian is the only gullible one of the men I had pinned this pregnancy on, the doctors warned me that I could die if I attempt another abortion , she’s my only hindrance I have to take her out.