Painful Determination

Chapte:4Teasingme

"Watch your tongue, Sara Gonzalez." Madame Alexa said raising to get feet and i could swear that this was the first time I was seeing her so angry.Sbe was looking like a fearsome warrior and for a second I had to stop eating the wine flute shook in my hands , Sara's insult hitting me so hard that I just couldn't breathe.

An ostrich. Wow , I was quite tall and just a little pretty but heaven knows that I wasn't an ostrich.

Thanks to Madame Alexa who stood up to my defense because my tongue was tied and I just couldn't utter a single word.

What was I going to say in the first place?

"I won't Madame Alexander Meyers , you know too well that I and Evans had some —"

But she couldn't finish her sentence as Madame Alexa cut her off with a sharp slap that sliced through her cheeks which turned red immediately.

She held her left cheek in shock and I saw a tear drop.

Thankfully everyone in the restaurant was busy with what they came for and only just a few stares .

I was scared already, I wanted to run and hide and at that moment I felt so small and insignificant like I didn't exist and I felt like I was the cause of it all ,like I was the center of the anger and sore words between Madame Alexa and Sara.

"You slapped me ?" Sara asked, letting out a small bitter laugh and I saw anger and hatred in her eyes.

"And I will also slap you one more time if you take back at me you spoiled brat ."

"Really, old hag, how about I tell my father to stay off the meeting you are looking forward to?" Sara asked her tone dripping with venom and I saw a flash of fear pass through Madame Alexa's face but she quickly composed herself appearing tough.

"You will definitely lose it all ." Sara continued.

"Are you threatening me child?" Madame Alexa asked , her eyes flames of anger .

"No." Sara smiled mischievously. "I'm just stating the obvious ,just a subtle reminder that poverty is bitter ."

"Get out you twerp." Madame Alexa spat ." You and that stupid father of yours are nothing but ingrates."

"Evans is an ingrate for bringing this low life to compete with me but news flash , I know Evans still loves me ."

"And news flash ." Madame Alexa said her tone filled with disgust and her eyes fixed angrily on Sara

"Stay off me if you do not want to compete with the media." She said and smiled.

Immediately I saw Sara looked so frightened that she didn't recover from it.

Whatever they were saying I was lost in it,like someone lost in the woods with nowhere or hope of coming out.

I sat there watching them.

Sara gave me one last long look before she stepped aside .

"Come on now , Ava." She said to me, " Let's go , your husband Evans is dying to see you."

I stood up immediately and jumped behind her ,scared that Sara might lunge at me and snap me in two.

It was already evening and the sun had hidden , the moon shone just a little as Madame Alexa barked instructions to the driver.

"To the Villa."

"The Villa?" I repeated my eyes bulging a little. " I thought the driver would be taking me home."

Madame Alexa applied a little pancake on her face before giving me a reply.

"You are married now ,dear." She said, " You have to get to your husband's house . " She turned to give me a quizzical and funny look. " Have you seen any bride return back to her parents house after her wedding?"

I shook my head numbly , I had even forgotten that I was married.

The driver did as instructed and zoomed off , I stole glances at Madame Alexa, there were so many things I wanted to ask but I knew one thing for sure and I was hundred percent right about it.

I knew that Sara was Evans' ex . Wife or girlfriend, info not known but I knew she was some sit spoiled brat just as Madame Alexa had called her who was only forcing herself on Evans.

And there was something else I wanted to ask but I didn't want to get Madame Alexa angry with me.

The car stopped before a big and magnificent gate and as it glided through the gate a towering mansion came into view and my mouth hung open.

It was the biggest and most beautiful house I have ever seen ,not even in movies.

"This will be your home from onwards." She said to me as we got into the large sitting room .

"I think Evans is back ." She said scrolling through her phone.

"Do you want me to give him a call?" She said ." I think Evans is still at the office."

What a wedding. I muttered under my breath.

The maids showed me to my room , I had a hurried dinner all alone and Madame Alexa had gone to bed for her 'beauty sleep'

I had forgotten to ask Madame Alexa if the room was mine alone or I would share it with Evans .

I wore a night dress which was neatly folded on the bed after I had my shower.

I stood looking out of the window when my phone rang and it was Gerald.

"Shit." I said to myself, this was the call I had been expecting and I was filled with apprehension.

"Where are you , Ava?" Gerald yelled from the other end.

"I'm still at the restaurant, and I will have a sleepover at a friend's place."

"You have no friends,Ava, I want you home now."

"My colleague's and—"

"Comeback home Ava ." He roared and then the line went dead.

I was staring at my phone , clueless when I heard a voice behind.

"You didn't tell him you are now married."

I turned around to see Evan , he had crept into the room without my notice.

He walked soundlessly and got to me in minutes.

"It's our wedding night ,Ava . Why don't you get on the bed? Let me give you some sweet love."