Fours days had passed since Heather had faced the Valentine scandal but Heather and Marcus' relationship seemed to be at some balance, though things had changed quite a lot. Marcus reduced his visits to Heather, and he called her less often. He didn't say good morning or good night anymore, and he didn't say sweet things to her. He even called her "Hey" when he forgot her name. He was constantly updating his status with unfriendly memes. These are all things that a man in a relationship would do. wouldn't be posting . they became more intense and when she asked about it , he easily brushed it off. however what took more of Heather's attention was the familiar face he was constantly posting .
It was one evening when , Marcus came to her apartment all drunk at around 2:00am, her ricked of beer and alcohol, Heather first took off his clothing which exposed the various bite marks and spots on his body as though he had been through a swam of mosquitoes. In her heart she knew that they were love bites , her heart ached as she questioned herself why was she dealing with this but the anxiety of being left alone overwhelmed her and as she placed his filthy clothes in the washing machine , the scent of a feminine perfume , tears cascaded down her cheeks and she angrily threw the clothes in the washing machine .
The next morning ,Marcus acted as if everything was normal , he made sure to give her compliments and maintain physical touch with her . This wasn't easy for her cause she didn't want see him . He walked to the window to feel the morning sun kiss his bare chest . For some reason ,Heather's anger had reached its limited , after him cheating again he goes ahead and pretends that nothing is up
Who is she ", Heather angrily asked .
What? he answered in surprise. "Yesterday night, you turned up to my door all drunk, reeking of beer, alcohol, and other things you had taken, including a feminine cologne, and to be specific, it was a Chanel Coco Mademoiselle. So, I'm going to ask you one last time, who is she? Her face looked calm with some anger looking out. Marcus stared at her, guilty, and the first thing that came to his mind was to cover up.
Come on Dumpling don't be like that . i.. i was just trying out a new cologne and i was just having drinks with the boys ,
are you sure that only the boys were there with you ?
what now , what's with all this questions ,for your own information your nagging which is really toxic for a relationship.
Did you just call me toxic,
there u go again nagging me
They never had a conclusive conversation before she could add anything there was a knock at the door , on opening she found a brown envelope, she picked it out as she looked around to see if the sender was still around. The envelope was directed to her , she took it in and opened it on the kitchen counter. Her heart sunk the more when she saw printed pictures of Marcus and the same girl naked . She slowly the envelope down and placed the on her dresser well displayed so that he would be able to see them . she then wrote a note as side . Don't come back to the apartment . Picked up her phone and made up an excuse that her father wanted to see her , He suggested to come with her however she strongly turned down his offer and left
Marcus went into the room and found the pictures . Biting his lower lip he said to himself , you slimy sneaking bitch . what the Fuck have you done . He grabbed his jacket and rushed out , Heather received a phone call on her father's number hoping to talk to him ,she heard a female voice from the recipient side . Confused and sad the situation became worse. The other person requested her to come by the hospital as fast as she could and that the matter concerned her father
It was something that happened eight years ago, but it's something that they still carry with them. They'd lost their mother sometime back, and although their father was always the strong hold in the family, their mother was the one who made them feel like they had something to live for, and they'd been a single-parent family ever since. The two children they had, Heather and her brother, had a hard time without her. But they also couldn't help but think of the possibility that their father wouldn't be able to live without her either.
When Heather heard that their dad was having heart problems, she was completely beside herself. She knew something like this could've been an issue, but not this badly. She also couldn't help but think, "If Dad passes on, we're going to be alone." The thought of that made her heart ache and she was overcome with immense anxiety. They didn't know how they'd manage as a family without their father. They were already struggling as it was, what would they do without him? It was a lot to deal with.
.This kept her pacing in the hospital as she waited outside the emergency room, her movements were stopped when an older woman approached her followed by her young brother.
The older woman narrated to her what happened with tears flowing in her eyes. Heather comforted her with her young brother. A few moments later, a doctor walked through the emergency door, and all their fingers were crossed, hoping for only good news.
"Are you the family members of the gentleman inside?" the doctor asked.
"Yes," they all confirmed.
Well the operation was successful and as we speak he is resting. Though I would advise you not to let him engage in any activity that might stress him out but for now let him rest and I propose that he may stay in the hospital for a few days under observation.
Their faces changed when they heard that because they knew that their father never liked to be in the hospital for long. Heather asked the doctor if there was a way to have him treated at home. The doctor didn't oppose them as long as their patient was receiving the treatment and care he needed, and he just requested them to get him a nurse. The tension that was in the air earlier was now gone. Heather walked to her brother who had just gotten off a phone call. It seemed to have preoccupied his mind.
Hey Hans , what's.on your mind?
Nothing much just that I have scored a basketball scholarship to Jordan .
Wow, really Heather was speechless.
Yes I had applied and I was coming to inform you but I was called for Dad's situation .
Wow am so proud of you . Look at you ,you've had it all figured out
Thank you that means a lot to me
So when will you be leaving for Jordan
Am it's in two weeks after I've finalized my passport.
Let me take you out for a treat to celebrate your achievement.
Thank you sis .
As they headed out, their paths crossed with Leila, who also joined them for a treat. After a few moments at the table, Heather was lost in her thoughts. She found herself zoning out and thinking about what she's going to do with Marcus. The main option in her head was to leave the relationship, but the thought of regretting it later made her consider a second choice. "Hey, back to earth for Heather," Leila called out to her. "Hmmm," Heather reluctantly answered.
She's lying , Leila reported her ,Leila!! Heather shoved her away slightly. What is it . I think it's Marcus . The girls begun to discuss amongst themselves. Seriously guys . We sorry Heather but we gonna talk about this , one of the girls who was fashionable dressed in full black pulled out a pocket knife and asked Do you think the hospital can save someone whose neck has been slushed , the girls all turned and shouted Teria . What you guys are safe and I wouldn't hurt you but I would hurt those that hurt you so shall we visit Marcus . Not with a knife . They later go back to the hospital but Heather's friends were already planning to get her someone to help her move on with . Meanwhile, Marcus whom had been left in a blank space was spending quality time with the same person he told Heather not to mind about. Little did he know that his unfinished matters were going to bite him back