Chapter 85 INSECURITIES
Ann walked towards the car and entered.
Marcus was quiet for a second as he was expecting her to explain all what happened inside the cafe but Ann didn’t utter a word as he had expected.
“What happened in there , Ann?”. Marcus asked.
Ann inhaled and exhaled heavily then looked out through the window. “I’m hungry, please take me to a place I can eat ”. She said while looking out to avoid his gaze.
“It’s okay if you don’t wanna talk to me about it”. Marcus sighed, he knew she was trying to avoid his question.
Ann burst into tears as she spoke,”I am a disgusting woman”. She clasped her mouth to lower her voice as she cried.
“No you are not”. Marcus turned to look at her with his brow drawn together. He wondered what happened there that made her say such bad things about herself.
She sniffed in and wiped the tears in her eyes before she turned to look at Marcus. “That woman i saw you fucking the second day i came to your office”. Ann said and Marcus kept quiet to recall the woman she was talking about. After he remembered the woman, who’s name is Shina, he nodded his head in confirmation.
“Yes, go on”
Ann buried her face in her palm as she felt too embarrassed to speak. She looked up again and continued,”I was the other woman, who was fucking her husband”.
Marcus’ mouth dropped open in shock. He knew his thoughts about Shina’s husband cheating on her were true but he didn’t expect Ann to be sleeping with a married man. “Why would you do that?”. He asked and Ann glanced at him confusingly. “Why would you sleep with a man who is married? Don’t you think it would ruin his marriage?”
“I know”. She cried. “But i was so stupid and selfish, i only cared about my sexual desires and benefits also. But I swear to you Marcus, I am a changed woman and I am never going back to being my old self”. She assured as she turned to look at him intently in his eyes. “Just be mine Marcus. I love you”. Ann said. She felt a lingering pain in her heart when she didn’t get his response.
He looked away, turned on the car engine and said. “You need to eat Miss Ann”. Marcus turned the wheels and zoomed off.
Few minutes later, they arrived home and Marcus parked his car in the garage.
“Thank you”. Ann said and Marcus turned to look at her before he asked.Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org
“For what?”
“For always being there for me”. Ann said then opened the door and alighted from the car before he could respond.
If only she knew the plans he had for her, his secrets. She would definitely hate him for life. Marcus alighted from the car and entered the house. He strode into the kitchen to get something to eat but stopped when he saw Ann preparing Breakfast.
“What are you cooking?”. He asked.
Ann shrugged her shoulders as she turned to look at him,”Oh I’m.. i am cooking spaghetti and meatballs for the two of us. I know it might take a long time but I will be fast”. She responded.
“Okay…just let me know when the food is ready because I’m so hungry”. Marcus said and left the kitchen.
Anna smiled as she watched him leave the kitchen. She could imagine Marcus by her side as a married couple. She couldn’t wait for him to make up his mind so they could finally be together. She turned back to continue her cooking when she couldn’t sight Marcus from afar.
Few minutes later, she was done preparing breakfast. She arranged the food accordingly on the table before she went upstairs to Marcus’ room. She knocked on his room door which was next to hers, twice before getting a response from him.
“I’m coming”. Marcus said from inside the room.
Ann smiled then went downstairs and waited for him in the dinner room.
Soon, Marcus came downstairs and joined her on the dinner table. He could perceive the food aroma and it reminded him of someone very special to him. He couldn’t wait for her to be back because he missed her so much. Due to some misunderstanding she had left him because of the kind of work he does. He would retire once she comes back into his life, that was what he had promised her before she left. He took a spoonful into his mouth and chewed on it before he swallowed. It tasted so good and made his mouth watered for more. “You cook just like my…”. His voice trailed off.
Ann raised her brow,”Just like your mom?”. She completed his statement but he didn’t respond. “It’s fine”. She lowered her head and continued to eat. She understood he was still angry at her. “Why don’t you wanna be with me Marcus?”. She suddenly asked after thirty minutes of an awkward silence.
“You know I feel uncomfortable when you ask me this’ ‘. Marcus said, his gaze fixed on his food on the table while trying to avoid looking at her face.
“Why?”. Ann asked in a whisper as she lifted her eyes to look at him.
“I gave you three days to win my heart Ann and then we can talk about whatsoever”
“Why do i feel like you’re hiding something from me”
“Because that’s what you feel, Miss Ann”. Marcus then snapped in again. “And since you feel insecure about getting into a relationship with me why don’t you take my advice and just leave”
“Oh yeah…”. She mumbled as tears clouded up in her eyes. His response sounded so rude to her. “Well then, look me in the eyes and say that again”. Ann said but he objected.
“I told you i feel uncomfortable”
“No you are just scared of commitment because of the kind of work you do”. Ann retorted.
Marcus slammed his hand against the table in rage and yelled at her,”Why don’t you just shut fuck up!!!”
Ann gasped, she became scared at his sudden outburst. She looked at him, wondering if he was still the same calm Marcus she knew the first time they met. He was looking so angry and when he lifted his face up to look at her, she could see the glistering redness in his eyes. He was seriously furious and it felt as if he was restraining himself not to hurt her out of anger.
“I’m sorry”. She apologized.
Marcus looked into her eyes, he could see the fear and pains in her eyes. He never wanted to see her this way, She had been through a lot. He stood up and went up to his room.
Ann placed her head on the table and allowed the tears in her eyes to overflow as she cried. All she wanted was for someone to love her despite her past, her mistakes and evil doings. She wanted Marcus to be hers, and it hurt her so much that he keeps giving her challenges to be with him. She had faith that Marcus would come back to her, just like the stories her mom usually read to her when she was little. She remembered when her mom always told her stories about two lovers falling in love at the end of every book but the only thing is, does he really love her or he is just faking just to make her feel better. Ann wept on the table as the thought kept pondering in her mind.