1 CHAPTER 2 FRIEND OR ENEMY

I'm late for class, I thought. My father delayed me at his office yesterday ordering me to do as his planned.

My mum met us there and they trapped me. How am I suppose to deny her when I know my father would make sure she dies after she gives him everything she owns.

Then he would marry his mistress, oh yea he has a mistress a lot of them I always caught him with them when i was younger at times two women at a time.

There's nothing I can do now though, am already married to my best friend without a gown, shoes or friends, no one cared about my emotions or dreams. My mum told me to do it for her so yesterday I signed two years of my life away and after that I'll be a divorcee at my young age.

I so much wish I hadn't come back then but then life away was not that best living under bridge and running away from government officials and tout to looking for food and attending school while making sure the school authorities won't call my parent isn't an easy task.

Home isn't sweet either. Mom being weak all the time due to an illness I don't even know every time I ask her she would tell me not to bother that I shouldn't worry about her.

My so called father isn't award winning too, he isn't there for mom all he does is spend her inheritance in the name of managing it.

That doesn't pain much, it's the fact that he cheats on her and she pretends it doesn't happen, he does it without remorse oe guilt. I just had to leave to the house and now that I am been convinced to come back,

I'm just a freaking card to get their desire. Sometimes I really don't why he does it, he already has all of mom's property and I don't care much about it,i sigh like he will ever understand.

For my dad am just business ticket to have more money since he has gambled most of our savings away.

For Abel, my supposed best friend, I'm just a girl he wants to have by all means. I really can't believe he would stoop to my father's level of things. People sure can't be trusted. I look around the street to make sure I hadn't taken the wrong turn, OK still on track.

I'm not going to cry, I might be married to him but I won't let him get what he wants, He knows am a Virgin and am sure he wants that but I won't give him that satisfaction, no I won't.

He betrayed me and I won't forgive him easily. I know I should never forgive him but I'll rather marry him than a stranger.

I arrived in class just in time, before I knew it the day went by fast. I decided to met with the group.

'So tell me how was your father?. My friend asked me, I showed her my wedding ring with a sigh,

' I'm married my dear , they all exclaimed, surprised I'll get married without telling them.

' what!!! '

'how!!!'

'when!!!'

They all shouted at once, I told them how I was corned and made to marry my best friend.

'I can't believe Abel would do this to you, he seemed very nice, I just can't believe that he is this heartless'

'me too, we've been friends all our life' I added.

'guys I just wanted you all to know, I have to get to work'.

I left there because I did not want pity, I know Temi knows that I don't have to get to work until later but I don't care, I can't take pity.

My phone vibrated so I decided to check, I realised that I had messages and missed call, most from Abel and my mom.

I realised that my dad didn't bother calling me, typical.

I checked the massages and was Abel asking me to come home that he wanted to talk to me and he's sorry,

He has to be, because he's in for one hell of a marriage that he's definitely going to regret.

I texted him back, I'm coming tonight, we have to talk and am mad at you.

My things has being moved to his place so I waved down a bus and head there immediately, he's going to pay, he has to pay.

He's house is cute though I have always asked him the inspiration for the cute duplex. It small but it has three rooms, one kitchen, a sitting area. He designed it himself.

I walk into the house its painted in beige and burgundy.

My arms akimbo, 'How dare you' I shout at him, 'I can't believe I trusted you, I should have just left when I wanted to

Abel, you promised me that you will always protect me, oh, I can't believe I trusted you'.

'Bella sit, your things are here and I know you are mad at me so I'll stay out of your way ok, at least for now, your room is the usual and I am your husband I at least want faithfulness. I scream interrupting him.

'stop, just stop can you hear your self speak I can't believe you are making demands, oh, God help me, I say as I put my hands on I head,

'you can't even apologize’, tears fall down my eyes uncontrollably,’ I was going to forgive you’, I cover my mouth as I wipe down the tears as I fall on the floor crying hysterically.

' don't cry, he's not worth your tears and he is not Abel, no he can't be, Abel is sweet, compassionate and caring' I say between tears, 'yes Abel was possessed if I get holy water and l pray I'll have Abel back I thought as I cry my self to sleep.