?ATTITUDE
MEETS
ARROGANCE?
Episode 44
Ciara’s POV
I was asleep when my phone rang. It was Jaxon.
“Ciara, I nee-d to see you right now.” He said immediately.
“Jaxon, it’s too late. What the hell?”
“plea-se, it’s very important. Meet me at Laxima Club.”
“Okay, I’ll meet you.”
I left, ma-king sure I didn’t wake Jordan up. I hope he doesn’t wake up and notice am not there or else I will never hear the end off it.
Damn you Jaxon, today you gonna get a drop of my wrath… This better be important.
When I got to Laxima club, I looked around and sp©tted the noisy drun!kard on the counter..
Did he think he would find answers or lyrics in the sh0ts he was taking???Beside him, there were two girls who looked familiar…
What did this man want???
I walked to where he was only to see Ethan(his bestfriend) taking videos of him ma-king a fool of himself…
“Jaxon, why the hell would you wake me up at 1am???” I asked as I tapped on his shoulder violently…
“Is that you my queen???”He asked in an excited voice as he turned to face me..
“Ladies, the night is over. This guy nee-ds to get home…” I ordered but they didn’t even flin-ch…
“Jaxon, talk to your ladies
. And you Ethan what kind of bestfriend are you????” I couldn’t help but get mad..
“Sorry Ciara he wanted to see you….” He stammered…
“Sorry ladies, my queen doesn’t love you. Off you go!!!!” He laughed irritatingly and sp@ñked one of them on the as-s while she walked away
. Instead of feeling embarras-sed, she turned around and blew a k!ssat him…
Can someone plea-se remind me, what I saw in this guy????
“Ciara, we have a problem!!!” He pu-ll-ed me to him and hvgged me so ti-ght.
“People will see us Jaxon…St©p it…” I thun-dered and pushed him back that he almost fell from the chair…
My patience with him was running out…
“Why did you call me here at one in the morning???Do you want Jordan to be mad at me??” I cussed out..
“It’s always about Jordan..” He shouted, slamming the fist on the table attra-cting attention from everyone…
People had begun taking out their phones to record the drama that was about to unraffle…
The last thing I wanted was another love triangle drama…
“Jaxon, lets go and talk outside…People are all ears…” I whispered to him calmly. Even though I was pissed with him, I had to act smart…
“I promise to listen to you. plea-se lets go outside and talk at the parking lot…” I as-sured him and he nodded…
I took his hand and helped him stand up only for him to almost makes us fall.
Ethan and I both held him and made our way clumsily to the parking lot…When we got there, Ethan sat him on t©p of the bonnet, both of us beside him…
“Jaxon, what’s the problem???” I asked softly…
He rested his forehead on my shoulder and begun crying…
“Ethan what’s wrong with him????” Instead of responding, he looked away like I wasn’t talking to him..
“Jaxon, why are you crying???” I lifted his face up..
“Ariana is pregnant…” He stammered…
“You joking right???” I asked, dismissing his statement…
“He is not joking Ciara..That’s what he wanted to tell you. ” Ethan added up…
I slowly stood up from the bonnet and moved back… What I felt was so powerful, I felt sadness taking every other ounce of my b©dy..
“This is not true…” I choked between sobs,”What did you do Jaxon???”
“Believe me baby,”He stood up from the bonnet and staggered towards me,”she said she was in her safe days and I foolishly believed her…”
He tried getting hold of my hands but I placed them behind me..I tried putting myself together only to break down…
“Is this love???Was this your definition of your love for me???” I sniffed and wiped my face..
“Don’t t©uçh me!!!!”I yelled and sl@pped his hands away from me…
“Ssssh!!!!No one will find out…She is going to ab*rt the baby my love….” The fool said arrogantly…Poor him if he was expecting a hvg then he was mistaken. My hand cracked across his face ma-king his eyes watering…
How dare he spit such words??? How heartless can he be???
“You are so disgusting…I can’t even look at you right now…” I begun sl@pping his che-st when Ethan held me back…
“It’s your fault,” He snapped at me,”You remember that day you insulted me???You drove me to her. I was hurting, mad and all I wanted was to feel like a man. Yes we had se-x and it’s your fault…”
“My fault????” I chuckled sadly not believing he was blaming his mistake on me…
“Yes, your fault…
. Why did you not get pregnant at Maasai mara???”
I felt like stabbing him and leaving him there to die.
“I hate you Jaxon Marcias. You gonna have to man-up and take responsibilities. Since you can’t put your di-ck in your p@n-ts…” I snarled and shook myself off Ethan’s grip..
“Let’s get him home…” I said before walking to my car since I had noticed people had begun coming out because of little dramatic scene..
When I got to the car, I gr!pp£don the steering wheel so ti-ght and sobbe-d like my life depended on it….It was finally over, he finally broke the last piece of our love..
He is going to be a father..I have lost him forever…But why me??? Why can’t I find love??? Why do everyone I love betray me??? Why do they get other girls pregnant???
Those were the questions I asked myself as I sl@pped the steering wheel so ha-rd ….
“Why Jaxon???” I screamed, hitting my head so ha-rd on the steering wheel…How was I ease the stabbing pain in my che-st???
When I noticed Ethan driving off, I wiped my tears and followed them…
I turned on the radio and guess what was pla-ying….
Broken-hearted by Beyonce..
Even the radio knew my heart was aching…
When we were almost home, I called Mason to come help Ethan to take Jaxon to his room so as we don’t have to wake granny and mum up..
“Ciara, were you crying???” Mason asked the moment I alighted from my car..
“Just take Jaxon to his room…” I struggled to respond before running to the house and headed upstairs to my room…
I thought Jordan was asleep only to walk in and find him re-ading a book….
“Where were you???” He shut the book with a thud….
“Ariana is pregnant….” I sobbe-d and ran to the bathroom where I locked myself up…I rested on the bathroom door with my hands on my che-st ru-bbing it…I slowly sat on the floor and pu-ll-ed my knees to my che-st…No matter what I said to myself, I couldn’t st©p crying….
“Ciara???”Jordan called out…
“Leave me alone….”
“What’s wrong????”
“I don’t wanna talk to you….”
After hours of crying and screaming, I finally stood up from the floor and walked to the sink.
I rinsed my face and looked myself at the mirror,”It ain’t worth it. Jaxon ain’t worth any of my tears…” I told my reflection and squee-zed the tears from my eyes…
When I got out of the bathroom, Jordan was seated on the be-d waiting for me…
“Can you tell me what’s going on????” He asked but I only ignored him and got into be-d…
Jordan’s POV
Did she just say Ariana was pregnant???
Like Ariana Ariana Jaxon’s girlfriend..
I know I shouldn’t be happy but I couldn’t help it..That was a final b!ow on Ciara…
Although it broke me to hear her screaming in pain and crying in the bathroom, there was nothing much I could do…She nee-ded space to grief for her lost love…
Since Jaxon broke the news to her, she rarely spoke to anyone. She spent most of her time in the fashion studio. Jaxon spend his days in the gym and nights at the club. Ariana tried to act all strong infront of everyone but her swollen eyes sold her out.
Jaxon told Mason about his situation, how he wanted Ariana to ab*rt, how he wished the baby belonged to Ciara and that he would rather die than bring up a child who doesn’t belong to Ciara…
If this is not witchcraft then what is it????
Finally Chloe and Sophie found out about the pregnancy and they were there to offer support..
Jane, Sophie and Max tried to be there for Ciara but most of the time she wanted to be alone. At times she would go to my art room and paint the whole night…
For the past two weeks, I felt lonely. I felt like I had lost my wife and brother….Love is a simple word but the most complicated thing…
Jaxon’s POV
For the past two weeks all I had been doing is drinking and feeling sorry about myself..Ciara was also not doing so good and it was my fault..
“Let me text Max…”Ethan suggested,”I know he will agree with me that what you doing is absurd….”
“What do you want me to do???I am not okay, my baby doll is not okay…” I yelled at him and covered my head with a pillow..
“Grow up Jaxon, would you plea-se???You are going to become a father soon. It’s time you and Ciara un-derstand that it’s not about you…” Ethan reprimanded as he pu-ll-ed the duvet from my b©dy..
“Wake up, we have to go to Max’s place.
. He is home…” He gr@bb£d the pillow from my head and threw it on the floor…
I opened my eyes to the dimly lit room and lazily tried to get off Ethan’s be-d…
“Dude, I won’t put my life at a pause because of you. Right now I am supposed to be in a meeting but am here nursing a big boy…” He hit my arm with a pillow.
“St©p it dude, I can’t even feel my head…” I warned but he didn’t listen..
“Go and take a shower bro, you stink…” He dragged me from the be-d and pushed me inside the bathroom….
One look at the mirror and my head was just as bad……I felt like I was carry a heavy stone on t©p of my head…I couldn’t recognise the guy on the mirror, he looked like a hopeless mess….
I splashed cold water on my face just to feel refreshing before having an iced shower to free me from toxins….
When I was done getting re-ady, I switched on my phone and found 30 missed calls and 15 messages. Some from mother and Mason and the rest from Ariana. None from Ciara…
“Aren’t you going to call Ariana back???She might be having trouble with the pregnancy…” Ethan furrowed his eyebrows at me..
“I can’t imagine there is no missed call or message from Ciara. She is so heartless…” I shoved my phone in the pocket and walked out of the ap@rtment…
“Are you seriously calling her heartless???” I heard Ethan shout behind me…
“Can we pas-s throu-gh Debris, I nee-d a black coffee…” I threw the car keys at him and slid into the pas-s£nger’s seat…
During the drive, I noticed he wanted to tell me something but chose to keep quiet…
When we got into Max’s ap@rtment, my br@in was clouded with moments we shared in there, the day I had to f0rç£ my siblings to come apologise to her. She is really a crazy girl…
“Make yourself comfortable guys, I will be back with the beer…” Max beamed and went to the kitchen..
“Are you here to teach my man how to impregnate girls????”Jane yelled behind me…
Just what I nee-ded, Ciara’s bestfriend on my n£¢k…
I stood up from the sofa and turned around to face her,”I am here to seek advice from Max, trust me..” I said calmly..
“You say it’s advice you want, so here is some..Just marry that Ariana of a girl and leave my Ciara alone. How cruel can you be that you tell her to ab*rt???” She threw her fli-p-flop at me but I missed at it ended up hitting Max…
“Ouch babe, what the heck????” He gro-an ed…
“I want this Casanova out of my house right now…” She ordered…
Max placed the beer cans on the table and walked to where she was..
“Babe, calm down and help us get a solution that will suit both Jaxon and Ciara…”He explained to her the situation and the next thing I see is her standing infront of me outstretching her hand for a handshake,”I am sorry but whoever messes with Ciara is my enemy…”
“I un-derstand…” I smiled and greeted her..She later greeted Ethan and sat beside him. Finally it st©pped feeling awkward…
“Jaxon what I would say is marry Ariana, this child is a sign bro…” Max gave out his opinion..
“But…..”
“But you love Ciara, who is married to your brother…” Ethan bu-tted in…
“She also loves me, I can see it in my eyes. Ariana could always be my baby mama….” I replied dryly.
I tried picturing myself married to Ariana but the only image on my br@in was Ciara’s. She was the only girl my heart beat for….
“Imagine……” Max tried to say something only for Jane to start flir-ting with Ethan,”Nice arms. Do you work out alot???”She begun pressing them…
“Yeah, I love working out….” Ethan stammered and from the look on his face anyone would have guessed he felt awkward..
“I also love working out, you could be my trainer…” She bit her l-ips e-ductively…
Before Ethan could respond, Max pu-ll-ed her from the sofa and sat her on his l@ps,”Baby, I am here. flir-t with me…”
“You don’t work out, you almost growing man bo-ob s…” Jane begun gr-abbing his brea-sts,”Look. I can even hold them..”
“Go to the kitchen and make us some food, I am very hungry….” Max ordered in almost a loud voice…
” You feel hungry, you order food. This girl ain’t moving from here…” She slid from his l@ps and sat beside him, intertwining their hands…
One moment she was teasing him and the other she was looking at him all lovingly…What a weird couple. If only I had the same fate with Ciara…
A smile faded from my face the moment I remembered how hurt she was that night when I broke the news at her..
“Jaxon are you okay???”Ethan waved his hand infront of my face, snapping me back to the harsh reality….
“Will Ciara ever forgive me???”I thought out loud..
“I am sorry guys, I just got lost in there….”I faked a smile….
“Bro, are you for real??” Ethan shook his head..
“Ethan don’t be ha-rd on him…Jaxon imagine your baby growing without a father. Having to be tea-sed in school, Ariana having to deal with his sickness late at night, going for school meetings, having to lie that you coming home..Do you want that life for your kid???”Max spoke with emphasis..
“But she can always call me and I will be there…”
“It’s never the same. I grew without a father and trust me it’s never easy. Each night I would pray that my dad would show up on our door..I would never wish such a life on any kid especially the one the father is scared to man up…” He spoke in a sad tone forcing me to look down in embarras-sment…
“So what do I do???” I whispered…
“Ciara is married to that arrogant brother of yours. It’s a high time you move on and get a family of your own. If you aren’t marrying her for the love atleast do this for the kid…” Max advised and k!$$£d Jane’s hand,”I would never trade you for anything baby…”
Just when I was about to say something, Ciara stormed in…I could feel my heart pounding fast. I wanted to ran to her, lift her off the floor and hvg her so ti-ght.
Forgive me my beloved, I am not worth your tears…
“You two should talk in Brian’s room…”Jane suggested…
I could see Ciara shake her head in disapproval but Jane ignored her…
“Jane, if she doesn’t want us to talk, it’s fine by me…” I raised my hands up in surrender..
“Why shouldn’t we talk???I don’t have anything to lose. If they want us to talk then fine…”She rolled her eyes, stood from the sofa and walked to Brian’s room…
I stood up, took a de-ep breath and followed her…
When I walked into the room, I found her standing by the window..
“Do you remember the memories we have shared in this house????” How could I be stupid to ask her that???
“What do you want Jaxon???” She turned to face me and her face yelled anger…
“How have you been???Mason told me you rarely speak or eat nowadays. Is it because of the pregnancy???” Why couldn’t I st©p talking ru-bbish???Was it because I was worried sick??
“For the last time Jaxon, do you have something to tell me????” She thun-dered and took few steps towards me…
“Max, Jane and Ethan think it’s appropriate I marry Ariana since she is expecting my baby…” I blurted out and the look on her face changed from angry to surprised….
I noticed tears at the corner of her eyes which made me feel like crying as well…
“I think that is the best idea too. I am married to Jordan and I will never divorce him. So it’s time you move on too…”She talked like she was choking…
“But….”
“This is goodbye Jaxon…I wish you all the best in your new life. I am in love with Jordan so as learn to love Ariana too…” She k!$$£d me on the cheek and left..
I was about to go after her when my phone pinged with a message. It was from Ariana…
>>Goodbye Jaxon, I wouldn’t f0rç£ myself in your life anymore..You will never see me or your baby again. All the best as you fight for your lost love..
When I re-ad the message, it finally dawned at me that I was about to lose the most important thing in my life.
. My child…
I can’t lose Ciara and my baby too…
“What happened???”Ethan asked when I ran out of the room like a mad person.
“I will explain later but now I have to go…”
When I got home, I didn’t even lock my car. I ran directly to Ariana’s room and slammed it open..
There she was busy packing….
“Ariana, plea-se don’t leave me…” Those were the only words that c@m£ out of my mouth…
She turned around surprised, wiping the tears from her eyes…
“I have to Jaxon…Since I told you, I was pregnant. All you do is drink. You don’t pick my calls or reply my texts. I don’t wanna burden you..”She said in a hoarse voice…
What was her fault in this???I am the one who c@m£ to her room that night not the other way round. I was unfair to her…
“Ariana,”I walked towards her and placed my hands on her shoulders,”Come with me. I am going to make things right.. ”
I took her hand and dragged her to the living room.
“Caro, call everyone here…” I ordered her…
In ten minutes everyone was there ap@rt from Ciara,Mason and Jordan…
“Whats up son??And why is Ariana crying???”My mom questioned…
“Dear family, I am marrying Ariana in a month’s time. Start the wedding preparations…” I said boldly and she just froze, her eyes wi-de open..
“She is pregnant with my baby…” I added only for granny and mom to scream excitedly…
“Congratulations son…”Mom hvgged me,”I am going to be a grandma again…”
“But why did you two have a baby before getting married???”Granny gr@bb£d both of our ears..
“We are sorry granny…” We said in unison.
“Come here..” She hvgged us, whispering words of blessing to us.
Chloe and Sophie also hvgged us and gave us their congratulations…Even thou, I wasn’t happy I felt like that’s the best decision I have ever made…
I turned to Ariana only to find her crying,”Shhhh!!!It’s over now. We are going to get married in a month’s time…” I wiped her tears with my thumbs before hvgging her,”I am sorry for telling you to ab*rt our baby. I am glad you didn’t….”
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Jaxon and Ariana are getting married oo! I will post two more episodes tonight. Expert sweet things oo…