RISING FROM MY PAST

Once beaten,

"Ella, are you alright? You zoned out for about an hour ago" Calvin waved his hands in front of my face to spark me back to life. I looked around in amazement and realised that I was in my house. Well, my former house, the house I so foolishly got kicked out of.

feeling bewildered I threw a question at myself but got a response from Calvin instead

"2024. We're in the year 2024 babe. What's wrong with you today? You called me out of the blue and told me you have something to tell me. But you zoned out instead" Here comes that hypocritical smile of his

2024?

How was this possible? Out of disbelief I looked closely at the furnitures around and realised that the settings of the house was the same as it was some years back

Two years to be exact. A year before Calvin showed me his true colours, a year before Samantha Rodriguez betrayed me, a year before it all fell apart for me.

I had been given another chance to regain what I had lost through foolishness, another life to right my wrong, another chance to survive and I wasn't gonna make the same mistake twice.

Judging by the looks of things, in my previous life, this was the day I told Calvin about my pregnancy. If I remembered clearly, Calvin received a call from who knows who right after our discussion, but I was too ignorant to pay close attention before

"it's nothing much, just wanted to appreciate your help that's all"

"you don't need to that my love, we are married after all. For better, for worse" he smiled and I suddenly felt pain in my chest.

"he lies with every breath, it's disgusting" I murmured to myself

"what did you say?" I had forgotten about the sly fox by my side

"it's nothing" I made sure he suspected nothing and just smiled

And as expected, his phone rang at exactly 8:30 pm

"Ella, are you alright? You zoned out for about an hour ago" Calvin waved his hands in front of my face to spark me back to life. I looked around in amazement and realised that I was in my house. Well, my former house, the house I so foolishly got kicked out of.

feeling bewildered I threw a question at myself but got a response from Calvin instead

"2024. We're in the year 2024 babe. What's wrong with you today? You called me out of the blue and told me you have something to tell me. But you zoned out instead" Here comes that hypocritical smile of his

2024?

How was this possible? Out of disbelief I looked closely at the furnitures around and realised that the settings of the house was the same as it was some years back

Two years to be exact. A year before Calvin showed me his true colours, a year before Samantha Rodriguez betrayed me, a year before it all fell apart for me.

I had been given another chance to regain what I had lost through foolishness, another life to right my wrong, another chance to survive and I wasn't gonna make the same mistake twice.

Judging by the looks of things, in my previous life, this was the day I told Calvin about my pregnancy. If I remembered clearly, Calvin received a call from who knows who right after our discussion, but I was too ignorant to pay any attention to it

"it's nothing much, just wanted to appreciate your help that's all"

"you don't need to that my love, we are married after all. For better, for worse" he smiled and I suddenly felt pain in my chest.

"he lies with every breath, it's disgusting" I murmured to myself

"what did you say?" I had forgotten about the sly fox by my side

"it's nothing" I made sure he suspected nothing and just smiled

And as expected, his phone rang at exactly 8:30 pm

"I have to take this call?" he said and I smiled approvingly

"let's see what the is up to" as sneakily as I could, I tagged along and eavesdrop on his conversation

He was talking to Samantha. So, that b**** and this bore were already in a relationship even before I got pregnant. I clutched my fists, wishing there was something for me to punch.

"don't worry, I only have eyes for you Sam. That looser over there is just there fur show. Once I get what we need, I'll dump her so we can both live our lives happily, okay? I'll meet you at our spot by 9" Calvin said and blew kisses on the phone

A looser? This guy actually called me a looser. Well he wouldn't have the guts to call me that for long

"Ella, sorry for the delay. I got a call from a business partner if mine who had a deal too sweet to turn down?" he said as he went straight to the door. His words were almost guessable, they were the exact same words as before.

"no problem dear, you heading out?" I asked though I already knew where he was going and who he was going to meet

"yes I am off to meet the business man and finalise our deal" he said his goodbyes and left

Businessman? What business man? His business fell short a while ago and he claimed he is business partner. How foolish I was, not realising this clear thing in my previous life

Very well then, since he decided to turn against me, I might as well turn the tables around.

"Marcus, I said I was sorry. I really didn't have any senses then" that was me trying so hard to apologise to my siblings for my mistakes

"you know we cannot get too annoyed with you" Max, the closest to me in birth replied stroking my hair.

"why the sudden change of heart lil sis?" Max, the second born asked with a hint of sarcasm

"I figured it out. I was being played" I said sadly

""it's alright sis, it's good that you came back before things got out of hand" Mark, my third brother said consoling me in the process

"since I know now that I am an outright fool,I have come to seek advice from you brothers" I humbly said

"why seek advice from us?"

"Maximus!!" First brother scolded second brother for me

"I was just joking bro, don't take it too seriously. But jokes aside, why seek advice from us. Your choice would decide" Maximus replied

"what Max is trying to say is that, have you decided on anything presently? So we'd know where to come in" Maximilian explained.

I now understood what Max implied. I already knew what I wanted, so without so much though I said I wanted a divorce