THE BRIDE WHO WALKED AWAY

CHAPTER 3

National football team captain

Melinda Pov

I kept running to God knows where in my bridal robe. Damn Clark! Damn Winifred!

I want to burn down the wedding hall, smash the stupid blue cake arggghh…… I stumbled on a chair at the lounge reception…

“Ouch” I yelped.

“Take it easy on yourself Linda” Anna rubbed my back.

I ignored her and kept walking ignoring the pain in my toe.

“Anna, can I go to your place for the meantime? I do… don’t want to be near anything that reminds me of Clark.” My voice broke.

She just nodded.

“Melinda what do you think you’re doing huh” my father yelled.

When did he get here? How did I not notice his presence.

I turned to Anna, raising my eyebrow in question.

Oh….

Now I remember, when I asked to stay at her place, she just nodded, meaning my father had been there the whole time .

I felt oxygen leave my lungs for a minute.

“I’m done with Clark dad , he got his mistress pregnant, not only that he called me a replacement and planned to make his mistress move in with us as soon as we get married” I felt a drop of wet liquid on my palm.

I looked at it and it was a dark liquid drop.

Gosh, I don’t want to look at my face in the mirror right now. It’s obvious that the mascara has massacred my face.

“Melinda you’re the one he’s marrying not the mistress, now be a good girl and dress up..the wedding continues” he looked straight to my eyes unflinchingly.

Did he just say that to my face?

“dad…. You don’t mean that” I shook my head.

“Melinda what’s with the text you sent?” my mum yelled from distance.

Hold up!!

“Is this some kind of a sick joke?” I asked her the moment she neared us.

“I told you he got another woman pregnant are you not supposed to go to him, either beat him up or insult him for doing that to me, y’all are here giving me pep talk about some sickly title” my mum gasped.

“We will settle the scores later, for now get back in , the guests are waiting for the bride” my father’s face was grim.

I shook my head stepping back.

“Anna?” I called

She came forward to hear what I had to say.

“get me out of here, now!” my phone fell, it was then I realized my hand was shaking.

Anna quickly entered the car and started it.

“linda baby, please reconsider, our image is on the line …. And there’s money on the line too” mum begged holding my hand.

The nerve of these people!

I snatched my hand away refusing to waste anymore energy on them.

Now it’s clear I’m just a tool for them, with that I got into the car.

“Don’t call me your father if you dare walk away from this!” my father thundered.

“Drive” I didn’t even bother to look at their faces.

Just want to get away from this s**t hole.

Anna squeezed my hand in reassurance before driving off.

God if this is a dream, now is the time to wake me up.

This has to be a nightmare…

“anna am I pathetic? Am I not desirable?” my voice shook.

“gosh Linda ,you’re overthinking…all of this is their own doing” she consoled.

“I…..” I choked and began to cough violently.

Anna patted my back in hopes it’ll calm me down.

But I kept coughing.

She immediately parked the car by the road.

“Try to breathe Linda, breatheee” she kept patting my back.

I began to feel drowsy… my chest feels tight, I gasped for air… my ears were ringing … things were looking grey at the edges…

“Breathe Linda, you’re hyperventilating right now” anna’s distant voice came.

I tried to lift my woozy head while coughing, I felt numb.

“Water” I muttered weakly.

I struggled to open my eyes a little only to find Anna searching her car frantically.

“s**t” Anna cursed.

My throat felt tight and dry.

A wave of nausea rolled through me, my stomach clenched , I tasted bile rising in my throat.

Gosh this isn’t looking good.

I tried to control myself ….

“anna wate…” I gagged before I could finish the sentence.

I couldn’t hold it in, I doubled over and vomited all over Anna’s car seat.

“OMG Linda, I can’t find water, come out to receive fresh air while I go buy water from the store” Anna helped me out of the car.

She sat me on a small brick by the roadside before leaving to get water.

I felt the bile rise in my throat , omg I’m going to vomit again.

I lowered my head to get the vomit out…..

My head aches, I saw the world spinning I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand tired and drained.

I suddenly felt someone nudge me.

I looked up to find a middle aged man stretching a bottle water to me.

I accepted it immediately gulping the content.

“thank you sir” I said slowly.

“My boss asked me to do so, I’ll extend your thanks” the man said .

He was starting to walk back to the Black SUV with tinted windows. “wait please, who is your boss? I want to thank him personally” I said mustering my strength to stand up.

“it is Mr Theodore Alexander, and he said just to give that to you, no need” the man answered politely walking away.

The national football team captain Theodore??

I blinked twice as the car drove away.

God!! What is happening today?

Clark’s rival offering me a bottle of water?

Am I hallucinating now??

Clark’s rival? Offering me a bottle of water??