The pain of a lovely heart episode 13 – 15

THE PAINS OF A LONELY HEART***

EPISODE 13

“What, James you are not telling me something” Juliet said. “I guess you’re surprised right, Juliet? I know whatever is going on as much as I know the father of that child you are carrying” James said. “Why do you think he ran away? Its for no other reason than the baby. Ben you know, is a coward. He couldn’t take responsibility of his actions, that’s why he ran when you nee-ded him most. That’s why I’m here, re-ady to shower you with my love irrespective of the baby in your wo-mb. ” James continued.

Juliet couldn’t take it anymore. This was too much for her. “St©p it James! just st©p it! I don’t wanna listen anymore” Juliet said with her eyes filled with tears. James didn’t bother, he kept continuing. ” Do you really want to know how it all happened? I can prove it to you Juliet. Ben is not who you think he is” James said. ” I say st©p it! Get out of my room now, just get out” Juliet said.

At this moment, she was weeping bitterly. She didn’t even know what to believe. If it was really true, then why would Ben do such a thing to her? James sounded so convincing but what really got Juliet confused that James handed over her phone to her, the one the ra-pist had taken.

“Fine, I will go, take this, I took it from Ben’s room” James said and handed over the phone to her. He then left her to battle with her thought.

He knew someway, somehow, he had succeeded in trying to convince Juliet that Ben was the one who R@p£d her. James has gotten Juliet in an uncomfortable position, the exact place where he wanted. He knew that, sooner Juliet will come to him seeking for answers. As to whether James was telling the truth, its only time that will tell.

Juliet was in complete shock and confused. Juliet began putting the pieces together. She asked herself so many questions. Was Ben really capable of doing that? She thought.

Mean while, Mrs. Johnson and Daniel were still battling out with marriage issues. Daniel was not re-ady to marry Juliet and Mrs. Johnson kept persuading him into marrying her for her own personal gains.

Mrs. Johnson gave a weird option that, If Daniel won’t marry Juliet for now, then she is not going stay with her… The only option for him is to take Juliet along. That was a difficult decision that Daniel had to take, he didn’t expect this outcome but he had everything un-der control.

Once they settle on the agreement, Mrs. Johnson called back Juliet. “I have spoken to your b©yfri£nd, and we both agreed that you are not going to continue stay here. You’re moving in with him right away, I don’t expect any questions from you. Just go back to your room and start packing your belongings” Mrs. Johnson said.

Juliet looked surprised as Mrs. Johnson was telling her all these. But the look on Daniel’s face gave her the as-surance that she can trust him with whatever he was doing.

There was this other side of her that she wanted to stay in the house. At least, she would be able to find out more from James concerning her r@p£ case.

However, she nee-ded to upd@t£ Daniel on what James had revealed to her. Without wasting anytime, Juliet quic-kly went to her room to pack her belongings.

Mrs. Johnson and Daniel waited for her at the living room. The place was filled with silence as they both ignored each other until Daniel asked a strange question.

“Mrs. Johnson, can I ask you a question? Its a personal question but I would like you to answer me” Daniel asked. “Sure, go ahead” Mrs. Johnson gave him the go ahead.

“Thank you very much, I’m sure you were aware of how much your husband loved you and even left his betrothed wife to be for you?” Daniel revealed. Mrs. Johnson got shocked as no one in the family knew about what Daniel was saying except for her and her late husband. “How did you know that? Mrs. Johnson asked.

“I know more than you can think of and I also know that you have spent almost the entire money in the joint account you and your husband created, but what I’m yet to find out is why you are paying Jax those hvge sum of money” Daniel revealed.

Mrs. Johnson got scared as Daniel seems to have known all her movements and actions. Before she could ask any further questions, Juliet c@m£ out with her luggage.

Daniel quic-kly stood up and helped her with it as they walked out of the living room. Mrs. Johnson was still in shock with what Daniel had said.

What got her more frighten was what Daniel told her before leaving finally with Juliet. “Its a small world Mrs. Johnson, I’m watching you” Daniel

said and left with Juliet……

Episode 14
By O.D Oluwasegun

“Its a small world Mrs. Johnson, I’m watching you” Daniel said and left with Juliet Indeed Mrs. Johnson was really scared having heard those words from Daniel. He was his new worry and was determined to find out who Daniel really was. Daniel took Juliet to his place. It was quite a hvge Mansion and to Juliet’s surprise, no one lived with Daniel in that house, not even a house help.

Juliet from the initial stage felt safe but was she alone with a man in a house? That was one thing that made her felt worried.

Daniel was a gentleman, he fed her breakfast in her room, took care of her, bought anything that she wanted before she even asked. Juliet was just living a good life.

She also didn’t keep anything from him, she was completely transparent to him. She told him all that she encountered with James and even his accusations about Ben being the ra-pist.

Daniel then advised her not to make any conclusions but he will help her find who really the culprit was.

One thing Juliet found strange about Daniel was that, he never had cell phone on him nor email address or anything that you could use to contact him. He never had friends who c@m£ over to visit him. Ever since Juliet moved in with him, no one has ever come by the house.

The most awkward thing was, Juliet never knew the room in which Daniel sle-pt. Even though it was a mansion, it was only a 6 be-droom house. Ap@rt from Juliet’s room, all the other rooms were locked all the time. She tried several times that she will wait till Daniel fell asleep before she does. With that, she will be able to monitor him and eventually get to know where he sleeps. But it was to no avail, she was always the first to sleep before Daniel. Usually they will wake up and have morning devotion or prayers together at the living room but something happened on one of the occasion.

After one morning devotion, Juliet somehow found herself on Daniel’s l@p as they watched television together. Juliet was getting used to Daniel. She starred at him, and strangely she wanted to k!sshim. It looked as if Juliet was gradually falling in love with Daniel.

He has shown so much kindness to her and for the first time she was feeling something real. Something she had never felt before. She took her head off his l@p and took his hand, looking straight into his eyes.

“Daniel, why are you doing this, I don’t know why you are helping me so much” Juliet asked him “Juliet, I believe that sometimes in life every b©dy nee-ds a helper. I just followed my instincts. Who knows what God is also doing for me because of what I’m doing for you. Miracles do happen you know, but we just don’t see it because we humans are too dependable on pastors, friends and whoever they can trust. I’m not the one you should be asking this question. God himself will give you an answer.” Daniel said.

His words was just too plea-sing to her ears. There is no person who has attained perfection but for Daniel, it seems he has. Juliet kept looking into eyes. She felt like k!ss!nghim. She just mentioned his name and drew her face closer to his. At this time, Daniel knew the intention of Juliet. They virtually feel each others breath. However, Daniel withdrew and stood up from where Juliet was sitting. Juliet c@m£ to her s-en-ses and somehow regretted her actions. She apologized to Daniel and quic-kly ran into her room.

Ben on the other hand was trying to get into contact with Juliet for several times but was to no avail. He decided to come back home when his mother told him about Juliet and Daniel.

Ben was furious and somehow jealous for a reason known to himself. Without wasting anytime, Ben quic-kly rushed home with the motive of questioning his mother for ma-king Juliet move in with Daniel.

He budged into the house and went straight to his mother’s room only to see her really sick in be-d. All his life, she has known her mother to be a very strong woman. It seemed this sickness was quite difficult for her to handle. But to his mother’s surprise, he was not really bothered about her sickness.

All he wanted was to know the where about of Juliet. “Mum, where is Juliet? tell me where she is, I nee-d her address” Ben asked his mother in a very angry tone.

Ben, why are you so concerned about that girl, when I, your mother is seriously sick in be-d” Mrs. Johnson said. “Mum, just tell me where she is, that’s all I nee-d” Ben asked again.

“Ben, Juliet is with his baby’s daddy and soon they are going to get married so st©p bothering about her. ” Mrs. Johnson said.

“Baby’s daddy my foot! that Man is a liar, Juliet is carrying my child” Ben revealed. His anger made him to spit out his secret. His mother struck with a shock. That was the moment Ben realized that he had said too much……

Episode 15

By O.D Oluwasegun

His anger has ma him to spit out his secret. His mother was struck with shock. That was the moment Ben realized that he had said too much.

“Ben, what are you saying? I don’t un-derstand you” Mrs. Johnson asked.

“Mum, I can explain but one thing I am sure about is that the guy Juliet is with, is an intruder. I’m the father of that child. ” Ben confirmed.

“Ben, how could you? Do you realize the abomination you have committed? This can’t be right, this must be a dream” Mrs. Johnson was acting strange. As much as Ben impregnating Juliet c@m£ as a surprise to her, her actions seemed that there was something more to it.

“Ben, get out of my room, you make me sick! Get out! get out!” Mrs. Johnson shouted at Ben.

He had no option than to leave the room.

Mrs. Johnson was out of control, this was too much for her to ba-re.

“No, I can’t deal with this. It can’t happen. I nee-d to act fast, that baby can’t be born. It won’t happen” Mrs. Amposah said to herself.

Right after, she picked the phone and called Jax to come to her place immediately.

Aside Jax being an usher, she happened to be a p@rt time nurse at the exact hospital Mike pas-sed away. Her involvement with Mrs. Johnson was very suspicious.

On the day Jax met Ben and Juliet at the hospital, she had alre-ady finished her shift and had changed into a casual dress.

James on the other hand was aware that Ben had arrived and was looking for Juliet. He had determined to find Juliet before Ben does.

Now there was a program at church that evening that everyone knew Daniel will be pres£nt . He was the main organist so he had no option. As to whether he will come with Juliet or not, no b©dy knew. Mrs. Johnson and Jax had met to figure out what to do if only Daniel and Juliet c@m£ to Church that evening.

Ben usually was not a fun of going to church in the evenings but on that day, he was also determined to be there just to see Juliet. James was also getting re-ady two hours before the program when he was told by the house boy that Alice, his pregnant girlfriend was looking for him.

He had forgotten about Alice all this while. He only had his mind on Juliet. He went to the living room to meet her. You can imagine the look on her face when she saw James. “Juliet, I told you not to come here. James said, mistakenly calling Alice Juliet.

Alice got angry “What? You call me Juliet now? Oh I see, I see you have something going on with her. I c@m£ here the other time to

meet her comfortable on your l@ps and now you calling me by her name” Alice uttered. “Look, how many times do I have to tell you that she is my sister” James tried explaining

“Sister indeed, we all know she was adopted so don’t tell me that” She said. “whatever” James said. “You think you can get me pregnant and get me sick and go away Scot free, you must be joking. And for your information, I ab-orted the pregnancy just as you wanted.

You have succeeded in getting rid of the baby but for you getting me sick, get re-ady for me” Alice said. James knew what she was capable of doing. That was not her first time. He has known Alice to be very possessive and capable of doing anything. ” And that Juliet of yours tell her to beware of me. You have no idea of what a woman who is scorned can do. “Alice said and walked out of James.

James was frightened by her words but however, he ignored it.

He quic-kly dressed up right after Alice had left. Without waiting for his Mum or Ben, he went straight to church. Mrs Johnson and Ben followed shortly afterwards. You could feel the tension in the car when Ben was driving his mother to the church. The car was filled with silence as they were not talking to each other as they went. It was obvious that each of them had their own intention for going to Church.

In no time they got to church and saw that James had alre-ady gotten there. Daniel and Juliet were no where to be found. They had not arrived yet.

They got seated and soon the program started. James was seated three rows behind Ben and Mrs. Johnson. The program line up was shared for the members including the Johnson family.

To Ben’s surprise, Juliet was the one to lead the prayers as indicated on the program line up. As soon as the praises and worsh!pwas over, the church was completely silent as Daniel and Juliet arrived. Ben and Juliet’s eye met. She was looking different that evening. Juliet was looking extremely beautiful. Everyone couldn’t believe the changes Juliet had un-dergone.

The long dress she wore fit her perfectly. Her dark skin was bright as her ponytail showed how beautiful her n£¢k was. Everyone was amazed with her beauty and elegance, especially Ben. Daniel had to leave her and go to where the organ is and other instrument are. Jax the usher directed Juliet to a seat.

She had to sit on a plastic chair cause all the pews were occu-pied. It was time for an input, and the minister began delivering. All of a sudden, the program got interrupted with a noise from the back. It c@m£ from Juliet, the plastic chair in which she sat on had gotten broken, ma-king her fall heavily on her back.

Few of the church members rushed to help her. Daniel quic-kly left the organ and went to her aid, only to find that Juliet was seriously bleeding with blood flowing from the th!ghs to the legs.

The story has just begun ….find out what happened in the next episode.