BEHIND OUR LOVE...

BEHIND OUR LOVE... CHAPTER 53
BY MIEMIEBEE



IZZY'S POV;


       Well thats his problem not mine.  
    I starred at him for some seconds, I don't want to pity him, I don't want to, I'm staying here not because I want to patch up things with James, I remind myself before I gently picked up my two trolleys dragging them along without making any noticeable sound. Just when I'm about to pass James, my box mistakenly hit the centre table and a glass cup fall off making a huge sound and immediately James shook awake.

          When our eyes met I quickly redirected my gaze, “Izzy” his shallow voice called out. “Is this you? Or am I just imagining you 'cause of how I missed you.” He stood up and walk towards me, he tried to place his hands on my face when I caught him. “Don't touch me James.” I inform him authoritatively. “I'm sorry” he apologised.

        “Is just that I'm happy to see you back I didn't know you'll come back home today I would have prepared you something to eat, nevertheless excuse me to buy you something to eat now. You're most welcome.” He state nervously, he is acting strange and wierd all at thesame time, the James I know is always confident even in his way of talking but this? God help me.
 
       “No you don't have to I've already eaten. Excuse me to pass.” He tried grasping my arm then suddenly he remembered the warning I did to him, he then apoligised. “Izzy please don't be like this, I know you have a kind heart be truth to it and grant me one last chance to prove myself to you as a husband please.”

     “This is where you're wrong James, first of all, I'm acting like this because of you, you made me into who I am today.
Secondly, I don't want to give you any chance because I don't want you in my life ever again, the harm you've cursed me before is okay I don't need some more. And last of the least I don't want you as my husband again, stop calling yourself my husband as far as I'm concerned I don't have a husband for now. I didn't came the way all over here to patch up things with you so don't mis understand my reason for coming here, now excuse me, will you?”

         I can see how tears are rapidly forming in his eyes, he is weak and defeated he shift a little and I made my way out of his possession. Reaching to my room, I brought out my clothes and arranged them back into my closet. When I was done, I sat on my bed and held my tommy. I'm missing my baby, even with the suffering it was causing me everyday, I still miss and wants it. I was carried away with my thoughts when my phone started buzzing, I saw it was Ryan calling. I hurriedly picked it up we talk and talk and talk until we have no words to say to each other, Ryan is not just perfect, he is the perfect and perfect for me. I can't stop telling him how much I love him as so does he.

          Later in the evening around 7pm I took my shower and dressed in a simple blouse and ¾ sweaty pants. I stretched my hair allowing them to fall over my shoulders. Starting to feel hungry, I decided to cook something because I want to use the night to study for tomorrow's test.

       Coming out of my room, I saw James sitting on his everyday couch he was deep lost in his thought. Just as I close back my door he got startled, if he was a gentleman I'll have tell him sorry but NO. I can sense how he is starring at me, I didn't mind him and walked over to the kitchem I decided to cook spaghetti, I mean a delicious one with carrots, green paper, peas, minced meat, and all those food decoratives.

         I was slicing onions, and its damn hot, tears were floating down my cheeks I had to close my eyes for a bit, and when I opened them I saw a manly hand right next to me. As I turned to look at who was it, I saw James smiling.

    Huh! So his famous smirk is now a cute smile? your own problem. Anytime I look at James, I just remember the incident of the other day, how he murdered my child and then I feel my anger towards him increases.

     “Excuse me will you? Can't you tell I'm busy?” I blurt at him.

        “I'm sorry” he apologised “I didn't mean to get you mad please. I just wanted to help.”

       “How many thousand times have I told you that I don't want your help ever again, and how many more thousand times will I have to do in the future for you to stop bugging me around?”

         “Don't get mad please it's not fit for your health. Just let me help you with this, it is all I ask.”

      I stood there looking at him should I let him slice the onions or not? A part of me said yes 'cause this is his only use around you and since the onion is way hot why won't you let him suffer too. Like this you can payback all that he has done to you in the pass.

     Without saying a word, I placed the knife on the table and I can't tell you how happy he felt. Ignoring him, I went over to slice the other stuffs, I glimpse at him time to time and I can see how the onion is giving him a hard time, his eyes were all red. Its what he deserves anyways, I chuckled lightly.

      When he was done, I asked him to leave but he wouldn't and that was how we got to finish preparing the dinner. He brought it to the dining and prepared everything. Fetching my own, I started eating it and it tasted way morethan yummy. James was sitting in the sitting room pretending to watch TV but his mind is here with me, we've made eye contacts for almost 3 times. He really do wants to eat the food unfortunately I'm not letting him remember what he did to me the other time I cooked rice and stew for him? Its payback time now.

        To add more to it, anytime I take a spoon in, I exaggerate the taste
Hummm! Yummyy! This is too delicious! From this far I can see how contended to eat the food he is. When I was done, I called him over. “Uh James, would you please come?”

      “Sure” he answered while smiling as if awaiting me to call him over he thought I will be giving him the food to eat, well too bad. When he came, I passed him the food flask first without saying anything.
   
       “Are you sure about this?” he asked with zealous favor.

      “Yes I'm sure, help me store it in the freezer I will reheat it for breakfast tomorrow.” Then suddenly his mood changed he thought I was giving him to eat. Lol.

      “Okay” he nodded solemnly.

      The following day...

  I woke up as early as possible so as to prepare for school. Mondays are always hectic. Having my shower and brushing my teeth, I dressed into a black, fringed spaghetti strap dress that ends mid thigh with a long jean trouser and I put my hair into a ponytail. Gathering all my books I shoved them inside my side bag and slung it on my shoulder before leaving my room.

        As I stepped out, a spicy aromatic smell hits my nose I wonder where its coming from, just then I saw James in the kitchen is he the one cooking? Let me check. I walked to the kitchen and stopped by the door, I saw him busy with frying what I don't know it is, but it does smell delicious.

             His hair looked wet, assuring me he just came out of shower, he got a black singlet with a ¾ black trouser, there was a cool music he's playing just when he noticed my presence he turned and looked at me with a huge smile on his face. “Good morning.” So James is greeting me now? this is hilarious.

      Without answering him, I entered and brought out a cup from the cupboard to make coffee, just then James called my name in his most sweet voice. “Izzy?” I turned around and looked at him without answering. “Uh... What are you doing?”

     Like seriously is he blind? can't he see for himself?

“Can't you see for yourself? Or am I not allowed to have coffee?”

      “I'm sorry” he apologised, “I didn't mean it in a bad way I mean I've made you breakfast, give me just five minutes.”

       “I can't I will be late.” I lied.

     “Please Izzy” he pleaded with just a nod I returned back the cup and went over to the dining area, I sat on one of the dining chairs and cross one leg on the other. My phone started buzzing, I saw Fiona calling and I picked it up.

     “Mom kevin! How are you?”

      “Izzy how are things with you?”

     “Perfect! You better go and make breakfast, theres alot to talk about in school.”

      “Oh really? What of you? Aren't you going to cook?”

    “Me?” I chuckled “I have a new cookee.”

       “Really girl? James employed a cookee for you?”

    “Not really will you believe me when I tell you he is the cookee? I'm hanging up.”

        Just then, James came out from the kitchen, arranging the table. I didn't assist him, when he was done her served me placing my plate at my front, without hesitation I grabbed a fork and take a spoon in, well actually the food tastes good, like how did James know how to cook? Probably back in his university days. I didn't know the time when I almost finished my plate and James just sat there looking at me.

         “Can you please stop starring at me like that?”

     “Sorry, just that the way you eat is adorable.”

      Seriously? James is hilarious, he really do wants to make me laugh. Since when have he start  liking the things I do? Not paying attention to him I continued eating.

       “You must be hungry” he states.

        He is starting to bore me. I yanked my plate at the table, just as I was about to get up, James caught me by my arm. The glare I sent him made him release my arm in just an eye blink. “Izzy where are you going? You're not done yet”

      “I've lost my appetite.” I state coldy

       “Was it because of what I said? I take it back please finish your meal, I'll excuse you.” He pleads and instantly he left for the sitting room. I hissed delibrately before sitting back and finished my breakfast I sure won't miss it for the world, I was just putting on an act for him.

        Getting up, I cleaned my mouth now that I'm full I'm ready to go to school. Gosh no! I don't have any kobo with me, with what will I go to school now? Just then my eyes set on where James always keeps my allowances for me. I made my way there and picked it up only that today's amount is huge, not even closely conpared to N5k so I decided to count the amount.

      My jaw dropped as my eyes tried popping out of their sockets 20k????

       
   

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     WELL WELL WELL JAMES IS REALLY A CHANGED MAN! I LOVE THE NEW LIFE THEY ARE LIVING, YOU?
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