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.

out

a minute, hold on. So the girl you like, spending most of your time with, is

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

I

thought she was into me. But I didn’t just want to jump into a relationship. I was actually waiting for the perfect

when was the perfect

know.” He

were waiting for the spirit of your ancestors

my face. “I just wanted us to spend more time together and get to know each

find

the wonderful moments, I… I just don’t even know what to say.” He sighed,

hair.

friend,” I said, placing

that’s crazy?” He looked at me. “Both of us had sex this one

a minute. You guys

“Yes.”

off his shoulder and stood up right away. “That means she was cheating on

the side chick

girl.” I furrowed my brows at

it’s just so painful, you know. It was like

she was definitely playing with you.” I nodded with my arms crossed. “And I’m pretty sure she was after your money. Did you spend a lot

to the mall, bought different clothes for her, got

he trailed off as he stopped counting with his fingers. He looked

to him. “She

uttered in a low tone, thinking about this lady,

to. I mean, who doesn’t know Andre

I introduced myself, but he just gave me a confused

for a moment, with my mouth partly open. “Okay, but still, most people know Andre Jones, owner of The Vitality Group,

shaking his head. “Don’t start praising me right

was acting friendly all because of the money. She’s a

be

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

זיי

Andre said, tilting

rang, and we looked at each other in confusion. Who would visit us so late at night,

and he shook his head, still trying to figure