A GAME
OF LOVE
AND OBSESSION
Chapter 8
Sandra got up and made her way to the kitchen to cook while Jesse continued with the office work. There was a knock at the door and Jesse got up to see who was at the door. He was surprised to see Jasmine. She was appearing and disappearing like a ghost. “Would you just stand there? I thought you have missed me?” Jasmine asked. “I am shocked. Where have you been? I have tried to reach your line since you left here the other time. What happened to your phone?” Jesse asked. “Please let us go inside, Jesse. I will explain everything to you,” Jasmine said and entered the house.
Meanwhile, Desmond and Bella were enjoying their time together at the dinner. Desmond realized he had a lot in common with Bella than he thought. He ha-rdly took note of time while at the dinner with Bella. “I have really been a fool for a long time for wasting all my time trying to impress Sandra. Look at the way I am enjoying my time with Bella. I am just myself. I am not un-der any tension to impress anyone, and I am enjoying every moment of it,” Jesse thought to himself as he sat with Bella at the dinner table. He stared at her throu-ghout their meal.
“Desmond, why are you staring at me like that?” Bella asked with suspicion. “I am just wondering,” Desmond answered with his hand supporting his chin still staring at Bella. “Would you like to share what is going on in your mind?” Bella asked. “I am just wondering why I didn’t ask you out all this while. I am surprised,” Desmond confessed. “I believe there is time for everything. I am happy though that we are finally having this time together,” Bella said.
“Bella, I want to make this formal,” Desmond said and got off his seat. He knelt with a knee. He took Bella’s hand and looked into her eyes. “Bella, I have searched throu-ghthe mountains and the valleys. I have gone throu-ghthe thick and thin in search of love. There are many ways to be happy in this life, I have come to realize that, all I really nee-ded was you. I promise you, no one will work ha-rder to make you happy or cherish you more than me. From this day forward, you shall not walk alone. My heart will be your shelter and my arms will be your home. Will you marry me, Bella?” Desmond asked as he continued to look into the eyes of Bella.
Bella was mortified by what Desmond was doing. She thought they were just there to have a nice moment together. She least expected Desmond of all people to suddenly propose marriage out of the blues. She was speechless as she looked at Desmond in awe. Before she knew it, she had accept the proposal on impulse. “Oh my God!! I just said yes!! I just said yes!!” Bella thought aloud.
Desmond took a promise ring from his pocket and placed it on Bella’s finger. He got up and emBr@ced her. “I think it is time for us to leave, Bella. You have indeed made me the happiest man today,” said Desmond. “And you have made me the happiest woman today, Desmond. So let us say, the feeling is mutual,” Bella said and gleamed. They got up and left the restaurant hand-in-hand amidst giggling and chatting.
Now, Jasmine was comfortably seated in the sofa. She took the television remote and began to operate the TV. Jesse got back to what he was doing before Jasmine’s intrusion. “Hey, babe. You are very distant today. What is the problem? Haven’t you missed me?” Jasmine asked. “That is not the case, Jasmine. I have to finish this work. Don’t worry, I will be done in no time. I will be with you in a moment,” Jesse responded. “Okay, honey. If you say so. What is that nice smell from your kitchen? You never told me you were a good cook,” Jasmine teased.
Sandra came out of the kitchen and was surprised to see company. Jasmine was also surprised to see a stranger coming out of Jesse’s kitchen. A female to make matters worse. “Has Jesse been cheating on me while I was away? No way!! I won’t accept that! Why should he allow another girl into his kitchen? I am the only one who should possess that right,” Jasmine battled with these thoughts.
“Oh, Jasmine, meet Sandra. She is from the other company we are having the meager agreement with. We have a deadline to finish some work, but we are far behind time. We had to bring the work home. Sandra, this is Jasmine, my girlfriend. The one I told you about,” Jesse introduced the two ladies to each other.
This calmed Jasmine. For Jesse to refer to her as his girlfriend in front of another lady meant he loved her. So all the issues in her mind were resolved. She smiled at Sandra and greeted her. “Jasmine, I didn’t know you were coming, so I prepared the food for two,” said Sandra. “Don’t worry, my sister. I am not hungry,” Jasmine replied sharply. With that, Sandra went back to the kitchen.
Sandra came back from the kitchen with the food she had cooked. She dished out the food and served Jesse and herself. They continued the review immediately they were done eating. They laughed at and teased each other while working. They had completely forgotten they had company.
Jasmine was just looking at them in amazement. Who was this lady that had come to infiltrate her space? She sat in the sofa changing the TV channels in frustration. She was enraged by what was going on between Jesse and Sandra. “Are these people sure it is only work they are doing? Jesse doesn’t seem to care that I am around. I, Jasmine of all people!! I remember those days Jesse was chasing me around. Now, look at me competing for his attention with this ugly girl! Who would have thought!? Anyway, I am fed up with this empty life of mine. Jesse is the solution to my emptiness. I have to make this work. This lady is a real threat to my happiness and anything that stands in the way of Jasbaby’s happiness must be eliminated,” Jasmine spoke indistinctly to herself.
She couldn’t control her anger and jealousy anymore. She nee-ded to get out before she does something she would regret. She was trying as much as possible not to show her true colors to Jesse. She didn’t want to fight another lady in his sight. She knew that would make Jesse lose respect for her. She got up and went to where Jesse and Sandra were seated.
“Jesse, I have to get home immediately. I have to attend to something urgently. I can see you are busy as well. I will pas-s by later,” Jasmine said and excused herself. She didn’t even respond when Sandra bade her goodbye. She gave Jesse a hu-g and went out.
Sandra was happy within that Jasmine had left. She was excited that she was able to capture the attention of Jesse. They were becoming closer and she nee-ded to work more.
When Jasmine got into her car, she quickly took her phone and called her friends. They all knew about her plans and were excited for her. Actually, they had similar plans too. To have a serious boyfriend whom they can fill their emptiness with. They were angry when Jasmine told them about the ordeal she had to go throu-ghin Jesse’s house. “Come over, girl! We are at the club. This is a serious issue that nee-ds urgent attention. Come and let us decide how best we can solve the situation. You can’t lose your man to any stupid girl. We are all here waiting for you. No one can mess with us!! Get here as soon as possible,” said one of Jasmine’s friends. She was nicknamed “Friendly Tigress” because of her ability to switch between being nice and unpleasant. She was also known for using her fingernails and other sharp objects to disfigure peoples faces.
A GAME
OF LOVE
AND OBSESSION
Chapter 9
“Come over, girl! We are at the club. This is a serious issue that nee-ds urgent attention. Come and let us decide how best we can solve the situation. You can’t lose your man to any stupid girl. We are all here waiting for you. No one messes with us!! Get here as soon as possible,” said one of Jasmine’s friends. She was nicknamed “Friendly Tigress” because of her ability to switch between being nice and unpleasant. She was also known for using her fingernails and other sharp objects to disfigure peoples faces.
Jasmine’s friends were waiting for her when she drove to the nightclub. They had managed to call other girls to come join them. “To touch one is to touch all” was their code. So they all joined to lend a helping hand when one member had an issue. Jasmine went straight into the club when she got down from her car.
She located her friends at the left corner of the club. Some of them had blacked out due to excessive usage of narcotics and alcohol. The ones who were still conscious waved at her to come over to where they were. Jasmine quickly made her way there and took a seat. “Jasmine!!… Jasmine!!!… What were you saying on the phone!!!?” One of the friends screamed trying her best to make her voice pitch go higher than that of the loud music. “You said what!!!?” Jasmine asked in a loud voice.
Since they couldn’t hear each other due to the loud sound from the pas-sive speakers and subwoofers, they decided to take their discussion outside. When they got out of the club, they decided to hold the meeting at the parking lot of the club. They all went to where Jasmine had parked her car.
“Girl, we are all here now. Let your problem be known,” said Friendly Tigress. “Girls, you wouldn’t believe it. I went to surprise my bae today and I got surprised. You know how our business is like. After we have been rou-ghed by those men, it is necessary to go back into the arms of a loving man to fill the emptiness. I went to the supermarket the other day and chanced upon one guy that had been after me in school. He proposed several times and I rejected him. When I saw him, I just knew I had come across what I have been looking for. I looked at his finger and realized there was no ring on it. I was excited. Fortunately for me, he had just come out of a relationship. You know me girls! I behaved like a good girl and was successful in accompanying him home. I cooked for him and had a nice time with him. That was when I received the impromptu call from Madam Diaz to go to Paris with that man. I came back yesterday and went to his house only to discover that another lady had come to take my place. Can you imagine!!?? She wants to replace me. Although he is so dumb to notice what the lady is trying to do, I have seen it all. I won’t allow that,” Jasmine explained.
The girls listened with a rapt attention. “Jasbaby! I feel for you. Don’t worry, we will fix everything. We are with you, dear,” One of the girls said. “So is this the reason why you dragged us from the club to this place. Please, there is a customer waiting for me there. I have to go before someone takes him away,” another girl said and left. Other two ladies followed her and left as well.
“Jasbaby, don’t mind them. They are jealous of you. We will help you to deal with that lady. Come on girls, any suggestions?” Friendly Tigress asked. One of the girls lifted up her hand to indicate she had a suggestion. “Yes, Sheila, we are all ears,” said Friendly Tigress. “Let us organize ourselves, cross her path and beat her mercilessly. We will warn her to stay clear of Jasmine’s guy after beating her. I think that will put fear in her,” said Sheila. “That is not a good idea, Sheila. She will identify our faces if we do that. The police will arrest us later on. We nee-d a plan that won’t compromise us,” said Friendly Tigress. Another hand was lifted up and the lady was asked to speak. “Why don’t we try an acid attack? With that, she wouldn’t be able to see our faces since she wouldn’t be expecting it and the acid will burn her face away after all. What do you think?” the lady asked. ” That is a perfect idea, Fatima. That is exactly what we are going to do,” Friendly Tigress said.
Jasmine stood there and listened to the suggestions. She was pleased with Fatima’s suggestion. The acid attack will make Sandra unattrac-tive to Jesse. “I know Jesse. He likes pretty faces. She won’t have a pretty face to compete with me after I am throu-ghwith her,” Jasmine said and smiled. “So when do you suggest we attack?” Friendly Tigress asked Jasmine. “I will trail her and call you girls when it is appropriate for us to strike. So you girls should stand by,” Jasmine said. “Alright, Jasmine. We will be waiting,” said Sheila. “I am grateful girls for the support. You have made me aware of the great friends I have,” Jasmine said and hu-gged Friendly Tigress. The others joined the group hu-g. The girls later separated and Jasmine went back to her apartment to scheme.
Jasmine woke up early the following day. The evil plans in her mind wouldn’t allow her to sleep throu-ghout the night. She thought about how to execute the plan the girls suggested without leaving any trace to herself. The main issue that got her thinking was how she was going to trail Sandra. She didn’t even know where she lived in the first place. As she was pacing in her room, an idea came to her mind. She remembered Jesse said he worked with her when he was introducing them to each other. If that was the case, then she could start from there. She will follow her after work to her house. She smiled when this idea came to mind. Indeed, it is easy to device the instruments of destruction for the fall of another man.
She quickly got ready and left to the company Jesse was working for. She wanted to be there on time to see if they both go to work together. She sat in her car for thirty minutes when she sp-otted a bus stopping in front of the company. She became alert. Lo and behold, Jesse and Sandra alighted from the bus. They walked together to the building amidst chatting and laughing. This rather got her irritated the more. She was now more resolved than ever to go throu-ghwith the scheme.
“I will stay here till they close. After all, I am free today,” Jasmine said and relaxed in her car. A lot of funny thoughts were occurring to her and she yielded to them. She now wanted to hurt Sandra so bad for coming close to her presumed sweetheart.
True to her words, she waited for Jesse and Sandra to close from work. She only got down from the car occasionally to buy food or pee. She watched them as they came to stand at the bus stop waiting for a bus. She just couldn’t stand the sight of them being happy together. Her jealousy knew no bounds.
Finally, a bus pulled up after ten minutes and they boarded it. Jasmine followed the bus with her car. She wanted to know where Sandra lived so she could make a call to her friends. Sandra and Jesse got out of the bus when they got to their destination. Jasmine stopped since she didn’t want Jesse to notice her. She decided to follow them from a distance since they were on foot.
Jesse and Sandra parted ways when Sandra got to her junction. Jasmine was happy when she realized that Sandra was alone on the road. There was no one in sight. “Or should I forget about these girls and run this stupid girl over with my car? There is no one around. I can quickly speed off after that,” Jasmine contemplated. Now, she was torn between running Sandra over with her car or calling the girls to go ahead with the acid attack. Both had their advantages and disadvantages. Which of them was she going to decide on?
Do you think Sandra will survive the diabolic plans Jasmine has for her?
TBc…