THE BRIDE WHO WALKED AWAY

CHAPTER 4

The baby daddy is here..

Melinda Pov

“Down to earth linda” Anna snapped her fingers in front of my face.

“Anna, is it the heartbreak of I actually saw him?” I shook her hand pointing to the direction the SUV drove to.

“Let’s get you home, you’re not stable as it is” Anna dragged me to the car.

“I just saw Theodore, he gave me this bottle of water” I showed her the empty plastic.

“Which Theodore, there are lots of people with that name here in London” she started the car.

“The London football captain, who else” I said looking out the window.

“Yes, you saw God too… I know.. you’ve clearly not checked social media yet. Girlllllll you’re trending.” Anna shook her head.

I already knew this would happen.

Clark is a public figure, and I had been seen with him time to time.

I fought for the peace I didn’t have at the moment internally.

The tears came back again, hot and fresh.

I wrestled with the thoughts of checking the news or just …… I don’t know. What am I even thinking?

I brought out my phone only to realize the screen being shattered. Impact of the fall from earlier on.

Now it makes sense why I didn’t receive any calls while I was leaving.

We finally got to Anna’s house.

I slumped on the chair immediately I got in.

“I have some chamomile tea, it’ll calm you down, I’ll bring some for you” Anna offered. She put on the television before leaving.

“Football star bride ditches him on their wedding day… details as to regarding what transpired is still unknown”

I looked up staring at the television.

My picture from this morning in my bridal robe was displayed.

Anna returned with the tea, immediately she say my picture being displayed on the television, she hurriedly took the remote control and switched it off.

“Gosh! This people” she sat beside me ruffling my hair. Guess she’s trying to console me.

How did Clark fool me to this extent??

I studied psychology and physiology in school, how did I get fooled by his behavior?

Was it love?

“Stop crying Anna, your eyes are swollen and Red now” Anna’s voice broke my throat.

I didn’t realize I had been crying.

Clark bruised my ego, broke my pride and humiliated me in the worst way possible.

“what was my offense Anna? Loving him? Or trusting him blindly?” I couldn’t stop the tears.

It hurts.

To even think I had thrown jabs at her when she entered not knowing she’ll have the last laugh.

Turns out I’ve been the only one in this relationship.

“Anna?” I called.

“Yes?”

“could you call the hospital to let them know I want to cancel my honeymoon leave? I’ll like to resume duty tonight” immediately I said that, Anna looked at me like I grew seven more heads.

“you can’t be serious Linda” her eyes were wide.

“I can’t stay by myself, I don’t want to replay the humiliating event when the culprits are in good spirits” my voice sounded hoarse and bitter.

“I’ll do what you asked, but you can’t review patients nor operate on patients looking like this, at most you’ll start tomorrow, you agree or I keep my phone, choose” she said

I nodded.

The call was made and I’ll be going back to work the next day.

“I’ll need some cash from you, I need to get my clothes and ID card, oh… my bad manners, is it okay for me to stay with you for two Weeks?” I didn’t need to give her a pitiful look, I look pitiful already.

“Alright Linda” she walked away and came back shortly after.

“lets go” she said opening the door.

“What do you mean let’s ?” 8 was puzzled.

“I can’t leave the bride who ran away from her wedding alone by this time, you’re not going through this alone” she added .

Oh my goodness.

My eyes stung with tears, I’ve never been more grateful for Anna.

She came closer to hug me.

Anna parked the car at the front of my apartment,I spaced out through the entire journey. Anna didn’t say anything which I’m grateful for.I immediately took the keys from my neighbor who had a sorry look on her face.

She knows already.

Ugh.. I sighed.

Opening the door I switched the lights on, I immediately took my ID card on the table, went to my room to stuff some clothes into a small bag.

I turned to leave the room, my eyes caught a picture frame on the wall. It was Clark and I picture together.

I became irritated.

Determined not to dwell on the stupid picture I walked back to the living room ready to leave.

“You had the nerve to ditch me on our wedding day Linda” the latest person that I hate the most voice sounded in my living room.

I was closing my bedroom door and didn’t notice I wasn’t alone in the house.

I turned back coming face to face with the devil.

“ha..ha..Oh…. The baby daddy is here” I laughed sarcastically

“The nerve of you” I spat.

“don’t you dare drag my baby into this woman…. You betrayed me in the presence of the whole country Linda” he yelled… the vein on his forehead looked like it’s fighting to be freed.

“clark don’t shout” Winifred voice came from a corner.

My eyes went wide with disbelief.

“you had the nerve to come into my apartment…. And then your audacity reached it’s peak your brought this thing into my house?” my eyes was burning with fury.