prologue
I walked around like a restless chicken, moving to every nook and cranny of the house making sure things were set in order, I didn't want anything to ruin my special day, a day I've been praying for, a day I couldn't wait to see was just some hours away. I felt so enthusiastic, I made sure nothing was out of place, my family and friends were all present to support me for my big day, but then the bad news struck.
"I'm calling Alex, I need to know where he is now".
Alex's phone rang unanswered , I kept calling until my hands started trembling around the phone, Oh my God, I felt a pit in my stomach, my heart sank, I didn't know what to do next.
I ran into my mother in-law's room, there she was snoring like nothing important is happening the next day, I gently tapped her shoulder and she jolted awake, looking at me like she's just seen a ghost. "I've been calling Alex, he's not taking any of my calls, I really need to know his whereabouts, he should be here by now ma"
"Alex is man enough, he will find his way home, he mustn't tell you everything", my mother-in-law replied me with a cold and an unbothred gaze.
I left the room and kept on trying his number, all my efforts were to no avail, then I noticed something, my sister olive isn't around, I called her too, same thing happened, every other person in the compound were very busy, acting as if nothing happened, I started to think I was crazy, maybe the wedding really took hold of my mental health.
Nightfall, nobody has heard from both Alex and Olive, it was 8:57pm, and a man came into the compound looking for me, he said someone asked him to deliver something, it was a letter, my breath was twice as fast as normal.
I opened the letter and it read thus:
" Dear Xavier
By the time you read this, Olive and I will be gone. I know this will hurt you, but I can't go through with the wedding. The truth is that my heart has always belonged to her. She's carrying my child, and I'm choosing the life I want with her,
I'm sorry for the pain this causes, but my decision is final. Alex".
My mouth went ajar, I stood there, speechless, while my mind searched for the right emotion to release, The letter slipped from my trembling fingers. My knees weakened, and for a moment I couldn't hear anything except the pounding of my own heartbeat. didn't know how to feel, betrayed? cause he broke my heart a day before we say I do, or stupid for throwing myself at him and not seeing that he was using me?
But this is the height of wickedness, how could Alex be this evil? and my sister olive, I didn't know what to say to her, did she really think this through?. Those thoughts were running through my head and I didn't notice everyone gathered, looking at me. I jolted back to reality and broke down, I cried like I was going to die the next minute, I prayed the ground should open and swallow me. Then my so-called mother in-law showed up, " Next time you use your senses". she said to me with a very stern look and drove away with her security. She knew about the plan all these while...........