Being Mrs Spence

Cole couldn’t sit still, he stood and began to pace up and down.

He punched the wall severally and despite the pain, he was too hurt to feel it.

He kicked the table, the glass cups on the table shattered into pieces.

Madam Gold was seated too, she crossed her legs on a stool and continue wiggling her toes.

She moved her mouth sadly, clapped her hands together.

Marina sat on the chair crying, she was crying heavily.

Lizbeth, the help in the house was trying to console her but Marina loud cry could be heard even in the street. She refused to be consoled.

“Leave me let me die… I want to die with my baby. After everything I suffered, everything I went through because of that pregnancy. After all the insult I collected I’m left without a child. No… this can’t be happening… it can’t. Where did I go wrong, how could this happen to us. I know how much everyone looked forward to his arrival. Even his father and grandmother were fully ready to meet the baby… but I was greeted with disappointment. The doctor said he couldn’t make it and the hospital quickly buried him. I’m lost of words… how do I start again. This life is not fair…

She stylishly looked at madam Gold who continued wiggling her toe while Cole kept pacing up and down like a crazy person.

She increased her cry and even added screamed to it.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

Madam Gold spoke.

“Let’s all calm down please, Marina dear, stop hitting yourself hard… is not your fault. You and Coleman will have another baby… this is not the end of the world. Another child will be born. For the fact that you got pregnant for my son, carried the pregnancy full term and even more passed the supposed delivery date, you were able to put to birth, don’t cry because you will conceive again. you may even have twins the second time. Coleman, my dear son calm down. I know it hurt because of your time, finance and whole effort you put into making sure your son is born healthy. I totally understand your pain… I’m also in pain like everyone of you. It hurt because I looked forward to welcoming my grandson too. Let’s try and move pass this, give yourselves time… maybe a month or two before trying for another baby. This time around we will be more careful than ever…

Marina smiled inwardly.

She turned to Madam Gold and said while still sobbing.

“Thank you madam Gold for your encouragement. I feel strengthened already. It really hurt, my heart is shattered in pieces. After carrying pregnancy for almost a year and it ended in premium tears… I don’t know how to cry. I’m broken.. really. Your kind words restrengthened me again. I will try and hope for the better days and…

“After draining me of almost everything I had with the pregnancy…” Cole interrupted her.

“…. How will I get the money to foot the bills in your second pregnancy. well, if I happen to take it as an option, how do i handle your extravagant lifestyle? Your first pregnancy left me almost broke Marina, how will the second one look like… as much as I want to try again, I want all the sweat I poured into you to pay off… by giving me a child but I don’t have such money like the first one…. I don’t.

Marina sat properly on a chair to face Cole.

“Carrying a pregnancy is not as easy as it appears Cole. I’m sorry that things turned out this way, is never my making and you are not the only one hurting here… I’m deeply hurt too. But I’m willing to give nature another chance… I really do want to give you a child Cole, I’m ready to cut down my cost… yes. I’m a very loving and considerate person. I will make sure you don’t spend like the first… I promise. But, you should be aware that I’m not a baby making factory. If we’re lucky I will conceive early but if we’re not lucky it will come at a later end but you have to be patient Cole…

Madam Gold cleared her voice and said.

“What if all of this that happened is caused by Florence? I threw in the suggestion the last time but Coleman said is not possible. Looking at it all over again, I think Florence may have a hand in it. She may be the one behind all of this misfortune. Coleman I think you should properly divorce her, we don’t need her. She can’t get pregnant, she can’t even satisfy you in bed, give you different sex styles like Marina does. Is only to cook and clean that she is good at, nothing else. Did you remember the way she angrily came back to pack all her food, including the one we were eating.. she carried it all away. She disrespected me and embarrassed us all with food. Florence is capable of anything, I wonder why you underated her… thinking she can’t hurt a fly. I madam Gold knows what a person is capable off when I set my eyes on them. Florence is a scorpion, she will stunk you and pretend like she did nothing. if Marina becomes pregnant again, keep it away from the public hearing… Florence must not know about it.

Marina almost laughed out, she finally got hold of somebody to channels the blame, all thanks to madam Gold for mentioning Florence.

“You are very right madam Gold. Florence must be behind all of this. She probably went diabolic just to hurt us… and look, she finally succeeded. All this ladies with innocent face and attitude are filled with evil. I think Cole should complete the divorce plan. I wonder what is still keeping him, maybe he’s waiting for Florence to kill one of us before he do something. I will be her major target because she feels like I took her husband away from her. She succeeded in making me and Cole childless… this is not fair.

Cole began to see reasons with everything that his mother and fiancee was saying.

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Florence left the office and was walking towards her car after the close of work when somebody accosted her from behind.

She turned and saw Cole.

Florence was a bit happy to see him, she thought within her that Cole has finally realized his mistake and has come to plead for her return. She won’t make it easy for him, she will have to be certain that Cole has actually repented for good.

“What are you doing here Cole… I thought I warned you to stay away from me?

After saying that she waited for his reply, hoping to hear a sincere apology this time.

“I’m here to warn you Florence, a serious warning you have to take very serious…

Florence was shocked. She wondered what he was talking about.

“What exactly are you talking about…

She asked him surprised

“You are pretending like you don’t know what I’m talking about right? Okay let me remind you that your evil plan and act towards me and Marina won’t work again… you succeeded the first time because we didn’t know but not again. I never knew that you are this evil… if not for my mother that opened my eyes to your prowess. Florence, so with all your churchy and nice attitude you are a witch… you are devil. But be warned, if anything happens to either me, Marina, my Mom or my baby again I will come for you. This is no threat… I will do as I say and even more.

He turned and started walking away, Florence’s phone was ringing continuesly but she didn’t bother to check the caller.

She stood for sometime and was about to turn and walk to her car which was few feets away when Cole suddenly turned back.