Chapter Seventeen
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I wake up the next morning and after freshening up, I walk downstairs. I see Esther cleaning and
everything she"s wearing under the dress is showing. I"m not used to hating people but I feel like I hate
her right now. She sings along to the song playing while twisting her waist side by side. She"s pretty, no
doubt about that. If not for the uniform, one might think she"s a model.
I clear my throat and she quickly turn.
"Good morning, mum. Hope you slept well yesterday."
No because of you, I couldn"t sleep.
"Yes, I did. And you?," I asked faking a smile. She smiles back.
"Esther, right? Don"t you have any simple dresses? If you do, please wear them until you get a new
uniform. Don"t wear this again. OK?" I told her in the calmest voice I could find in me.
She nods and walks away. I know by now Acel is gone to work. I will do anything for him to take her to his workplace. Tonight, we"ll talk and I will make sure I don"t get angry.
Then I check my phone to see so many missed calls. So I called the person back.
"Hey baby girl. What"s up?"
"Your brother-in-law!!! He wouldn"t let me be. He"s bothering me about marriage."
Wait, what?!!!
"And is that not good news?"
"Good news? I"m not going to marry him because of the baby. If we marry, it will be because of love. No, I"m only going to marry him when he falls in love with me."
I laugh. "You don"t need to look twice before knowing you two are crazy about each other. Come on, give me a different excuse. What is the problem?"
"So many problems. He"s too much. He doesn"t understand anything!!! He wants me to be a housewife.
Who does that?"
"What?! No, I don"t think you heard him well. Maybe he said until you give birth, you"d be a housewife."
"No, he didn"t mean that. When I complained, he said I could work at home. How can I do that? I don"t
want to."
She"s so passionate about her work I"d have to talk to Zach.
"Don"t worry, everything will be fine. Just relax. Stress isn"t good for the baby. I"ll talk to him."
"Please do. Otherwise I"ll be stuck with mum. I wouldn"t mind him forever."
I laugh and she joins later.
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It is getting late and my husband is still not in. So many questions keeps popping up.
What if he"s not coming because he knows I"ll be pissing him off?
What if he"s not in the mood to see me?
What if there"s someone keeping him busy?
I begin to freak out when suddenly Acel walks through the front door. I almost thought i was dreaming.
He gives me a weak smile and I return it. He walks pass me and I sit rehearsing what I"ll tell him first.
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Dinner was quiet. We didn"t even glance at each other. He isn"t even smiling.
He comes out of the washroom and I stare at his back as he moves into the dressing room. Then he
comes out.
"Are you...can we talk?" My voice comes as a whisper.
"If you know you are going to fight with me, then don"t suggest we talk," he said without looking at me.
"I"m sorry for overreacting. You...I am not accusing you. It is just that you hired her without telling me.
And we talked yesterday before I arrived but you still didn"t tell me. I was just furious."
"I understand."
"Can"t you please move her to the office. I"m sure she can be of more use there than she is here."
"There are no vacancies there. I"ll move her there immediately there"s one."
I sigh. We are not getting anywhere. He"s still not letting her leave.
"She"s a nice girl. I hope you two get along." He said with a smile.
"You hope we get along. What do you take me for?" Keep your cools, please. Or else...
"Oh, so you are still angry. See, you can fire her if you want. Go ahead and she will loose her son. Her only son. She needs the money."
My heart skips and I look at him without uttering a word. I"m not that heartless.
"Sorry, I didn"t know. I..."
He chuckles and pulls me into his arms.
"I don"t blame you. She"s pretty and all...all...all sexy....what?! Don"t look at me. That is what you
described her with yesterday. I just borrowed your words."
"Meaning we can"t walk around naked anymore."
He nods and I sigh again.
"Yes and tell your brother he better not suggest my sister becoming a housewife if he so wants her to
marry him."
He raises his eyebrow and so I explain.
"Let"s leave them both. It"s their lives together. Promise me you wouldn"t interfere with their lives."
"What?! That is my sister we are talking about. If she doesn"t want to marry your brother because of that
then what will happen with their baby?"
"They"ll figure something out. Besides I doubt they"ll break up. They love each other so much."
"Yeah, I hope so. Or you better warn your twin brother."
"Are you not going to drink the milk shake before it gets hot? Why must you always drink that every
evening."
"It helps me maintain my flat tummy."
He chuckles and pulls me into his arms again.
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