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 she has a

the girl you like, spending

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

now?” I raised an

five times, and I thought she was into me. But I didn’t just want to jump

when was the perfect

know.”

of your ancestors to tell you,

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

“So how did you find out that this girl is in

moments, I… I just don’t

hair.

sorry, friend,” I said, placing

that’s crazy?” He looked at me. “Both

a minute. You guys

“Yes.”

she claims to have a boyfriend?” I took my hands off his shoulder and stood up right away. “That

the

not a girl.” I furrowed

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

definitely playing with you.” I nodded with my arms crossed. “And I’m

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

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

hope things are becoming clear now.” I sat next to him. “She

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

have to. I mean, who doesn’t

and I introduced myself, but he

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

his head. “Don’t start praising

because of the money.

going to be so hard, you

but you have to do it. Or else you’re going to keep getting your heart broken. And if there is

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right,” Andre said, tilting

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

he shook his head,