The Love From Vengeance

“Goodbye, my babies. Take care, and remember, Mommy always loves you!” I exclaimed happily to my little children on the phone. We were having a video call.

“We love you too, Mommy! We love you too! I can’t wait to see you!” Janice said before ending the call. That was my little daughter. Lukel was the name of her twin brother. Yup, those were my two adorable children.

They were both in Canada, living with Andre’s parents. I had decided not to bring them along for various reasons.

I was lying down on my bed when I heard a knock on the door. “Come in, it’s not locked.”

The door opened, and Andre stepped foot inside the room, dressed in his pajamas.

“You’re still awake?” I asked, sitting down on the bed.

“Yeah, I’m not feeling sleepy,” Andre answered, walking close to me. He looked kind of tired and exhausted. “Does your leg still hurt?”

“Not that much. The pain has gone down.”

“Oh, right,” he said inaudibly. “There’s this company I just finished discussing with, and we’re going to start a project with them, probably around next week.”

“Business discussions; no wonder you were asleep,” I teased him.

“It’s not that; I’ve just been thinking too much,” he explained.

“What’s the problem?”

“Well, there’s this lady who I’ve been spending so much time with lately.”

“The one you’re texting always, right?” I gave him a silly laugh, accompanied by a

grin.

He laughed softly. “Yes, the one I’ve been texting always.” The cast on his face didn’t look so good, and I didn’t like that at all.

“Come sit down next to me.” I patted the bed. Andre sighed and settled down on the bed, a few inches away from me. “I think the big man’s more comfortable now, right?” I joked.

“Yeah, I guess,” he said softly, smiling narrowly. I could tell that was a forced expression.

“Okay, so tell me what’s going on? Did anything bad happen to this lady? Did the two of you get into a heated argument or something?”

“No, no, it’s not that.”

“Then what is it?” I asked him curiously.

deeply. “Turns out she has

on. So the girl you like, spending most of your time

found out today,” he answered. “And you want to know the most confusing part? This lady kissed

what now?” I raised

I didn’t just want to jump into a relationship. I was actually

when was the

don’t know.”

of your ancestors to tell you,

playfully pushed my face. “I just wanted us to spend more time together and get

how did you find out

expression turning sad. “After all the wonderful moments, I… I just don’t even know what

hair.

said, placing my hand

that’s crazy?” He looked at me. “Both of

minute. You

“Yes.”

a boyfriend?” I took my hands off his shoulder

I’m the

I furrowed

painful, you

playing with you.” I nodded with my arms crossed. “And I’m pretty sure she

took her to the mall, bought different clothes for her, got her a new phone,

as he stopped counting with his fingers. He looked at me. “Yeah, I spent

are becoming clear now.” I sat next to him. “She was just using you for your money; she never really liked

I can’t believe she would do that,” he uttered in a low tone, thinking about this lady, I’d

I mean, who doesn’t know Andre

introduced myself, but he

mouth partly open. “Okay, but still, most people know Andre Jones,

“Don’t start

the money. She’s a gold

going to be so hard, you

to keep getting your

זיי

right,” Andre said,

at each other in confusion. Who would visit us so late at night, especially when it was

shook his head, still