Deceitful Hearts

Chapter 5

Chapter Five

I couldn't believe what had happened. Finally, I stopped banging on the door and found myself in an embarrassing situation. "Ahhhh…..Ouch," I shouted and smacked my head, which hurt a little. I rubbed my forehead dreamily and recounted what had happened; my heart was still beating erratically.

The desire in me grew, I wanted more; this is not what I desire for myself, I thought inside.

"Hmmm," I sighed disappointedly and started walking when I stopped suddenly. "My phone." I looked in the direction where my phone was but saw nothing. The phone was already destroyed, but my SIM card wasn't inside.

Oh no…. What do I do? I looked around worriedly but saw no sign of my phone. Wait….is he the one that took it? I suddenly stopped with a surprised face. But looking at his suave reaction, he didn't look like someone who would pick up something from the floor.

"Then who took it….?" I said grumpily, 'I just want my SIM card.'

I remembered I was about to pick up Anita's call when I bumped into Mom, and I wondered why Anita was calling me because we spoke three days ago. "Could something have happened?"

I thought inside me. I sighed and said, "I hope it's nothing serious," then sadly lay in the corridor.

The next day, Mr. Desmond woke up early to go to work. When he reached the corridor, he saw me lying down. He said sadly, "Hey, Lauretta, what are you doing here? 'Don't tell me you slept here?"

I flashed him a smile revealing my cute dimples. "Hehehe…..you woke up early today, for how long have you been here?"

"I just got here, okay, can you tell me what you are doing here?" He asked, frownedly.

"Ooh," I said absentmindedly, lost in my thoughts.

When Mr. Desmond saw that I did not pay attention to what he said, he held my shoulders and shook me. "Lauretta, are you even listening to me..? What is going on in your mind?"

I broke out of my thoughts. "Heh…? Nothing.. What are you saying.?"

I asked sheepishly.

Mr. Desmond shook his head sympathetically and said, "It's fine if you are not going to talk, here is your phone. I saw it in the kitchen cabinets this morning." He handed over the SIM card to me.

"Wow! I said happily. "Thank you, Dad, I have searched everywhere for it, I couldn't find it."

"Okay, I'll be on my way, please, take care of yourself, see you later." He left hurriedly.

I chuckled and sat down.

"Hmmm.."

I sighed and switched on my phone. While I was going through my phone, it rang. It was my friend Anita; I went to a corner and answered the call. "Hello," I said with a sad voice.

"Hi! What's wrong with this voice? How are you today? And how are you staying with your in-laws.?" She asked warmly.

"Honestly! Anita, I don't know what to make of this, it seems they don't like me at all or could they be testing me.?"

"What Happened," Anita asked.

"They hate me! "Who? " His mom, siblings, and even Clinton himself. "They seem not to like me," I sighed.

"Hmmm... it could be that they are testing you. But don't worry I know you to be a nice person and a beautiful soul, I know very soon they'll see the best in you." She said with a sigh of relief.

"Hmmm." I sighed and said,. "Anita! I'm scared, I'm heartbroken, and my heart is bleeding. 'I don't know what will happen next. As I am speaking, I am right outside the house. Could you believe that Clinton locked me outside because I told him I was tired?"

"T. Tired! Of what? She stuttered in response.

"Ouch! Stop and be serious for once," I said, smiling a little.

"Yes! That's it. I want you to smile," Anita exclaimed.

"Okay, I get it now, he pushed me out of the room because I refused him sex."

"W-what? How could he do such a thing to you? He must be very crazy," she uttered in anger.

"But to be frank, why did you do that?"

"Babe!" It wasn't deliberate. I was just too tired to allow him to ride on me and I explained to him."

I wanted to cry but I controlled myself, I didn't want to show anyone that I was weak. I really love him no matter what the tribulations. I said thoughts inside.

"Where on earth is he now.?" Anita asked.

"He is still in his room, sleeping."

"Oh my God! Lauretta, remember, I warned you that this guy is fake…." She cut her.

"Stop! She yelled at

me. I don't need your opinions. He is not fake, he loves me, okay."

"Wow! I see, Here you go, defending him again. She laughed a little.

"Guess what?"

"What?"

"I'm coming over tomorrow, okay," she said.

"No! Don't worry about me, I will be fine. I can take care of myself. My fear now is if this family didn't accept me, then I am finished." I said in a sad tone.

The sudden words shocked Anita.

"No! You can't be finished. They'll accept you; it's just a matter of time." She said calmly.

"Thank you, babe. So when are you coming?"

"Wow! So you are missing me, right?" She said jokingly.

'Okay, very soon I will be there, okay? Who knows, I may be around the corner somewhere," she sighed.

"Hmm...You are just a beautiful liar."

"Well! Let's see if I am lying or not, you just take care of yourself, Okay, see you soon."

I replied. "You should be here soon because I need you here, babe."

They both laughed and bid each other goodbye.

"Okay, bye."

"Bye."

As soon as I finished speaking, I entered the house, showered, and started the house chores.

*****

The next evening, Mr. & Mrs. Desmond were outside the house receiving fresh air when Mrs. Desmond called for me to bring chilled water and popcorn for them. Mr. Desmond wasn't comfortable with the way she had been sending me errands like a housemaid. Finally, he cleared his throat and spoke.