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.

exhaled deeply. “Turns out she has a

a minute, hold on. So the girl you

“And you want to know

now?” I raised an

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

was the perfect

know.” He

the spirit of

face. “I just wanted us to spend more time together

“So how did you find out

“After all the wonderful moments, I… I just don’t even know what to say.” He sighed, running his hands

hair.

placing my

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

on a minute. You guys

“Yes.”

a boyfriend?” I took my hands off his shoulder and stood up right away. “That means

the

a girl.” I furrowed

he said nonchalantly. “But it’s just so painful, you know. It was

crossed. “And I’m pretty sure she

bought different clothes for her, got her a new

he stopped counting with his fingers. He looked at me.

sat next to him. “She was just using you

do that,” he uttered in a low tone, thinking about this

just have to. I mean, who

this guy today, and I introduced myself,

mouth partly open. “Okay, but still, most people know Andre Jones, owner of The Vitality

laughed, shaking his head. “Don’t start

all because of the money. She’s

be so hard, you

to keep getting your heart broken. And if there is anyone else who’s

זיי

you’re right,” Andre

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

and he shook his head, still trying to figure out what