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

at him for a moment. “Wait a minute, hold on. So the girl you like, spending most of your

he answered. “And you want to know the most confusing part? This lady kissed me

now?” I

kissed about five times, and I thought she was into me. But I didn’t just

when was the

know.” He

were waiting for the spirit of your ancestors to tell

please stop it.” He playfully pushed my face. “I just wanted us to spend more time together and get

you find out that this girl

I… I just don’t even know what to say.” He sighed, running his hands through

hair.

placing my

else that’s crazy?” He looked at me.

a minute.

“Yes.”

off his shoulder and stood up

the

not a girl.” I furrowed my brows

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

“And I’m pretty sure

see. I took her to the mall, bought different clothes for her, got

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

becoming clear now.” I sat next to him. “She was just using you

uttered in a low tone, thinking about

have to. I mean, who doesn’t know

introduced myself,

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

“Don’t start praising

friendly all because of the money. She’s a gold digger,

going to be so hard, you

but you have to do it. Or else you’re going to keep getting your heart

זיי

Andre

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

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