CHAPTER SEVEN

*Maria's Pov*

I woke up to find myself on my bed the next morning. I couldn't imagine how this miracle happened, for I could remember that I was drunk. The miracle behind how I came back home was really what bothered me a lot.

It was later, that Elvis told me I was brought back home by a cabby.

"Why not Raymond who brought me back, but a cabby?", I contemplated this within my mind.

I was about to raise my hands up, when I felt a sharp pain. I didn't know about the cut I sustained in the night.

Elvis managed to elucidate all what that happened to me. I couldn't believe he was so kind enough to take care of me as though I am his girlfriend or wife.

I was like, am sorry for all my cruelest life style and attitude towards you.

But the compassion was only a short term and couldn't last for a long time.

In the morning, I wasn't in a position to perform my daily routine of domestic chores. It was Elvis who helped me out.

He was very good in all the areas of cooking. I couldn't stop watching him with the kitchen apron hanging on his neck.

It was of no doubt that Elvis made the chicken and waffles we ate for breakfast. His food tasted so delicious and palatable.

He was every woman's dream, but I was surprised I couldn't see that in myself.

After the sumptuous meal, I retired to my bed since I was still observing some sharp pains all over my body.

While I was fast asleep, Raymond came looking for me. He saw Elvis sitting at the couch flapping through a newspaper.

He went home and couldn't even get to know what happened to me. All he apprehended was seeing Elvis as someone lusting after me.

He called me immediately and said, "damn you Maria. You're such a bloody deceiver. What's that guy doing in your apartment?".

My heartbeat increased as I became more nervous. Since I was clueless about what he was talking about.

I called him several times, but he ended up not picking my calls. This was another problem between Raymond and I.

Since I knew his house, I definitely didn't hesitate going to find out the bone of contention between us.

When I got there, I saw a hot lady. She told me Raymond wasn't at home. Rather, he was in his office.

I asked the girl who she was. As she told me she's his fiancee and Evelyn as regards to her nomenclature.

I would acknowledge the fact that cold shiver ran down my spine that very moment I heard this.

All what I could see this to be was a night mare. Which I needed someone to wake me up like a shot.

"Well, I haven't expressed my identity to you too. I'm his girlfriend and potential wife to be", I uttered amusingly.

I had some premonitions that I have known this girl in the past.

* Evelyn's Pov*

The scene that happened earlier that very day was such a one thag I can't forget in my life time.

Maria or whatever she called herself was my course mate in school. We both had a problem before we became worlds apart.

While in school she had a boyfriend, he was my elder brother but unfortunately, he cheated on her.

After several attempts of pleading for forgiveness, Maria hurt my brother to the core, almost stabbing him to death. If not for God who intervened.

Now, she's lusting after my man, someone am betrothed to. I gotta teach her a bitter lesson of her life.

All she wanna do is just to snatch my only ray of hope away from me. I didn't even give a cold welcome to the threats.

I was wondering how Raymond even got in stuck with that bitch. A monster in homo sapiens likeness.

Since Raymond wasn't at home, I didn't wanna bother him with any tragic happenings.

He came back in the evening and after giving him his necessary freedoms, I broke the ice, he was so upset and asked me if I knew her.

I said "yeah", he was flabbergasted.

"Baby, how did you know Maria?", Raymond inquired with his eyes wide open.

I had to narrate the scenario of my brother's relationship with her to him. He doubted that Maria could exhibit such action.

"Since you doubted that she can't do such, but you are aware she is arrogant and aggressive?", I asked staring at him passionately.

"Yeah I know baby", Raymond admitted.

"Then don't be bemused that people of such temperament are easily provoked to anger, and can harm you easily without knowing themselves", I enunciated.

"I have been observing that you keep staring at me. What is the problem baby?", Raymond inquired.

"I just can't stop admiring my fiance, he is so cute, handsome, amicable, impeccable and intelligent. I wanna have him by my side now", I said with an enchanting smile.

He laughed out his ribs and I was surprised when he asked me to stand up from the couch and sit on his laps.

"So tell mebaby, haven't you told her we are betrothed to each other?", I asked.

"Yeah, but I will disclose everything now. Since she has seen it herself. I still have some premonitions that Maria won't just give up like that", Raymond said as he kept on caressing my dark curly hair.

"I know, but when she gets frustrated she will leave to find her match", I said.

I was very happy about Raymond's response. We were betrothed to each other at a very tender age, as told by my father.

Our relationship started while we were still in school. Here we are together flocking like sheeps in the green pasture.

I had always loved and cherished him. Not for the fact that we were betrothed, but because I see my self loving him extra ordinary everyday.

It seems my parents knew about this, but I will say it was the will of God.