His true colors
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The first sense that I felt was smell, the smell of sterile, antiseptic filled my nose as I tried to adjust my eyes to the overhead bright lights which were stinging as they came into focus. Looking around, I noticed a white table on my left, and the clothes I was in made me realize that I was in the hospital.
I tried to get up, but I felt something holding my right hand, it was Richard who was still asleep by my bed sitting on a chair holding my hand so lightly I almost smiled at this gesture. If I had not seen what I saw before I ended up here, my heart would have fluttered at this. At first, I felt heartbroken, but that was then because now I felt rage and anger boiling through me as I snatched my hand away from his hold.
This act woke him up, and he looked around; when he realized that I was awake, he smiled at me and said '' sweetheart, you are........'' I slapped him, cutting him off, which made him stand up and hold his cheeks as he yelled out, ''' You b***h!'' '' Oh? I should have done this earlier. I scoffed at his reaction and said,'' We are getting a divorce,'' I stated, which seemed to bring him out of his anger as he walked towards me again in shock.
The nurses and doctor had already entered this time, watching us, but I could not care less, let them see his true colors as I witnessed it the first time, '' repeat that'' he demanded.'' I'm divorcing you!'' I yelled at him so he could hear me better. '' I must have been too kind to you right?'' he asked lowering his voice '' Sir'' one of the nurses finally called our attention '' Pls we want to start our checkup on the patient, if you could postpone.....'' the nurse did not get to finish her request as he grabbed her by her throat.
It was such a hassle before the security came in and took him away. The doctor finally did their checkup, and after that one of the nurses stayed with me. She looked much older as he tried to chat and console me '' men, huh?'' she said, trying to start a conversation '' right men, he had anger issues but never yelled before. It's been five years now.
''What?' How old are you!'' she asked, surprised.'' He married at 18 and was stupid with no child; that's why he cheated. But why my cousin though?'' I said, asking myself the last question even though she was listening beside me '' well........''
We both talked, and she advised me a lot and stayed with me till my manager came for me '' Thank you, Brenda'' I hugged her as we parted ways '' anytime'' she said back and hugged me back before letting me go and waved as I entered my car.
''How are you feeling?'' my manager Alex asked me in the car '' I'm feeling something, but I don't know it yet'' I replied ''ok, are you ok then?'' he asked again '' Sure, but I think I would be better after I file for a divorce'' I said '' what?'' ''pls, get the documents, Alex,'' I said again. ''Of course, no problem,'' he said as we drove in silence; glancing at him, I could swear I saw him smile.
Just then, my phone pinged; it was from Richard .'' I have invested so much in this marriage, and I won't let you break it off easily,'' says the content of his message.
So the marriage I thought was built on love was just an investment to him! Oh, now I'm pissed!!!
A week later,
''Have you seen this?'' my best friend Imani showed me what was trending on insta,
'' THE BUSINESS COUPLE GOT AGGRESSIVE WITH EACH OTHER
Could this be the end of their marriage?
The love cracked bridge!!!!!
The fight between the ugly duck and the mermaid''
''This is just crazy! How did this get out already?'' Imani asked
'' I don't know either, but I don't care we are getting divorced either way'' I replied,
Just then a knock came from the entrance door. Imani went to check, and it turned out to be Alex.
'' Hey Alex!!!'' Imani welcomed and hugged him, which caught him off-guard as he stood in shock; she moved away from him, patted his chest, and asked '' how was your night?'' as she smiled at him.
''Girl! Let my manager be!'' I shouted from the table, trying to save him from her; he blushed slightly and moved away before walking towards me.
''Moring lyrics''
Morning, how are you ?''
''Can't complain, do you have the papers already?'' I asked, eager to divorce Richard's ass
'' of course here'' he gave me a brown envelope that contained the paper
'' thanks, the lawyer has already explained everything to me as I have to him; I want to cross-check if he had added everything I asked him to. I want that fool to pay for thinking our marriage was just an investment!'' I whined, trying not to cry.
Imani hugged me while Alex nodded and continued '' I have news though''
'' I have seen Insta Alex''
'' Not that news.....'' he tried to explain, but someone barged in and ran towards us. It was Ben who was breathing heavily
'' Who is chasing you?'' Imani asked, looking scared.
'' Forget that! Have you seen the news and Twitter!?'' Ben asked quickly.
''Oy my gosh! Yes, I have......nt'' I stopped when Ben shoved his phone in my face as it showed Richard, speaking
'' Hello people,
I'm here to address the news that was published earlier today......... my wife cheated on me and is pregnant with someone else's child, and she also threatened to kill me if I didn't divorce her within two weeks.... yes that's how cruel she is and she..........'' I passed the phone to the person beside me.
'' That's the news that I was trying to try to tell you and a lot of companies that you stood as ambassadors for having called in to confirm they want to know if they are going to drop you or not. Some have already dropped you and the script for your next movie is no longer coming in, they dropped you from the list of casts'' Alex explained.
''This is nuts! Give me my phone, I'm telling the truth on your behalf'' Imani said.
'' Don't worry, call my lawyer and ask him to change the 20% to 90%. I will make sure he goes bankrupt, an eye for an eye,'' I said to Alex, who nodded and took the envelopes before leaving.
''I'm so proud of you!!!!!!!!!'' ben hugged me while crying and Imani joined in
'' Why are you crying?'' I asked, laughing.
'' You are so strong, it's all'' Imani said
We stayed that way for a while before Ben's stomach grumbled. We looked at each other and laughed.
'' what? I haven't eaten since 9 am'' he whined.
'' that's impossible you eat as early as six!'' Imani commented
'' well I already ate then, and now I'm hungry''
''I will just whip something up then '' I said and headed into the kitchen.
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