Trapped Between Two Brothers

CHAPTER 3

“But Mike, its just pancakes” Bradley said perplexed by his friend’s reaction. He always ate his cravings at his house whenever he came visiting. He wondered why that became a problem now.

Sophia still stood there trying to make sure she heard Michael appropriately, he called her a wife and not a peasant or low class lady. Michael muttered some words under his breath and tried to avoid Sophia’s gaze. He really should have controlled his tongue and not make this impoverished lady feel so important. .

“Just…meet me in the second living room upstairs Bradley” He uttered walking away…’and please drop the pancakes!”

Bradley continued munching the pan cakes until he had his fill. “He thinks I care about how he feels” He uttered giggling. He winked at Sophia and rose up. Sophia forced a smile and watched him leave

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Sophia rose from her bed, waking up from a nap, she stretched her arms and felt some satisfying relief. She made her way to the wardrobe close to her, and opened a shelf where she had arranged her books, she is a lover of novels and medical books, and would later want to pursue a degree in nursing, she has a certificate of an advanced level in science, hopefully she could apply and make her dreams come true.

She found the books she was looking for, but as she closed the wardrobe, she felt a picture drop. Her facial expression bitter and furious as she picked it up and stared at the figure in it.

She did not think she would ever forgive her mother, Sarah who had left her father at the slightest signs of hardship, she absconded with her manfriend- who owned a casino, and was into hard drugs. Her memories wandered back to when she and her brother were fourteen and ten respectively. That faithful day, their father, Ken caught her on their matrimonial bed with her man friend, the last day they ever set eyes on their mother:

The children were returning home with Ken after going to the thrift shop to get some clothes for Richard, his graduation from elementary school was in two days

They got into the house, they could hear some sounds-specifically moans and gasps from one of the rooms, clothes were littered around the living room including underwears

“Dad, whats going on, did someone break in?” Richard asked innocently

Ken dropped the bag in his hands, his gaze fixed downwards, looking despaired and hurt, he had clear knowledge of what was going on already. Sarah had been engaging in a******y for a while and Ken couldn’t put her under control- he had no money, so his voice was not heard or important to Sarah.

But what he did not ever imagine would be her guts to bring her shameless attitude to their conjugal home. Sophia stared at her father, she was quite mature now at Fourteen, she could detect sounds of ectasty between opposite sexes. She felt sorry for him.

“You know what Sophia, take your brother along with you to Mr. Sam's place. I will come for you guys soon" Ken said with a sharp tone. Mr. Sam was their next door neighbor.

“Dad but we can..….” Sophia said

“Do it now Sophia!” He raised his voice. His eyes seemed like he was about to cry, but he didn’t want his children to have a sight of it. He walked in with quick paces, his expression furious. He dashed into the room the sounds that shattered him came from, he almost broke the door with the pressure he applied as he flung it open, and there was his wife, riding her body in rhythm with another man, both of them covered in sweats.

“You are so sweet Jack” Sarah moaned licking her lower lips, shutting her eyes in ectasty. They were both too indulged in pleasure that it took them a minute to know someone was staring.

On sighting Ken, Sarah jerked off from Jack’s body, her eyes widened in shock as she breathed in heavily. Jack rolled his eyes and covered his naked body with the thick sheets. His expression indifferent and non chalant.

“Hey, get out of my house” Ken said to Jack, his face a reflection of pain and anger.

Jack sat up on the bed, “Hey, do you know who you are talking to?” He asked arrogantly

“You are so lucky I am not pointing a knife at your throat, leave whilst you still can or you will die a very painful death!’He fumed. Jack looked into his eyes and for some reason he felt this man looked like someone that could kill him and dump him in a sack at the moment.

He hurriedly tried to search for his clothes on the bed before he remembered he had taken it off at the living room at the start of their ectasty. He got disarrayed for a minute, then dragged the sheets on the bed to his chest and ran off. Sarah was still seated on the bed, she has not said anything, but did not show any sign of guilt

“Sarah, have you no shame?! You did not even think about our kids, what kind of influence are you trying to………”

“Oh please!, how about you, what kind of influence are you teaching them, how to be wretched? I regret ever getting married to you and I am tired of this kind of life, I cant even buy nice things for myself, you do not have the money! Thanks to Jack” She replied folding her arms her eyes rolled sidewards

"I am trying my best for this family and you know it! I work extra hours trying to provide for you and our children. Richard's graduation is in two days, you don't even care about how to plan a memorable day for him but you are here, smashing another man...."he stopped to catch his breath. "You know what. I have had enough...I think I know what next to do" He said turning his back as he proceeded to leave the room but Sarah's voice stopped him

"Well do not even bother about what next to do. Because I know what next to do! I am leaving with Jack for Paris Tomorrow. I am tired of this s**t!" She muttered smashing the sheets on the bed with her hands.

Ken turned back at her, his heart pounded in disbelief, the weight of the words she uttered settling heavily on his shoulders "What....what did you say?" He asked

"You heard me! I am leaving" She said staring into his eyes with no remorse

"What...What about our.. Children, the presence of a mother in their...their lives.. what about that?" He stuttered

"You have not allowed me to be a good mother to them because you have always been poor. And do not worry, I will come and check on them once in a while. They won't miss me much."Sarah replied

********* Flashback ends

It's been twelve years and their mother never came back. She tried calling them on phone twice after she and absconded, but Sophia and her brother did not want to speak with her. It was heard she has been working as a stripper for Jack in his casino at Paris, and now Sarah is twenty six and her brother twenty two but they still hates their mother.

Sarah she squeezed the picture with her whole energy and threw it in the bin.

Shortly, she took a relieving shower, and exited her room with her damp hair putting on a soft fabric that clung gently to her skin. It was 7pm and she needed to make her orange Juice. She made her way into the kitchen when she sighted Michael at the reading table engrossed with his laptop and a bottle of whiskey placed by his side, his view from afar was a remarkable sight to behold, his muscular arm bared in a sleeveless top, the glow of the screen contrasting with a natural light surrounding him.

Sophia looked away from him abruptly, ignoring him before his looks messes up her brain. She walked few steps closer to the kitchen, afterall, he is a ruthless man who doesn't deserve her admiration.

"Hey!" he called his tone husky

Sophia turned around her expression neutral.

"Where do you think you are going?" He asked

"To make myself some juice?"she said

He closed the laptop and dropped it on the table beside him.

"If you fail at other tasks involved in this marriage, are you meant to leave your main task undone? I mean that's the only task girls like you can do well at" He muttered narrowing her eyes at her

"What are you talking about?" She queried

"Meet me at my bedroom. Now" he said rising to his feet

"What...Why?!" Sophia asked fluttered. It seems she already had an idea of what he was talking about. Hell no. She would rather die than do such with him.

"Why? Are you dumb?!" Micheal asked fixing his gaze on her upper body