(Chapter 20)

  NB: the farmer and the gardener is the same person.
  Farmer/gardener/handyman

              [Itrisha's pov]

   So he expects me to just accept him back into my life? Just like that? my feelings don't matter in any way, shape or form? who the f-u-c-k does he thinks he is?

   I went into my room and took my gun from my waist band, putting in under my pillow, then I went in to the bathroom and filled a bucket with water.

   I hoist up the bucket filled with water and heard Kemeil's phone ringing, he answered it. Then I heard him open the backdoor, I put down the bucket of water and went to the backdoor.

  Seeing him talking on his phone outside I closed and locked the door, locking the inside grill also.

  Spotting his backpack and another phone, I placed them outside the front door and locked it. I then went to change for my bed.

   Two minutes later I heard knocking on the backdoor. "Babe, really? Please open the door." I went into my bed and went to sleep.

  Waking up to chatting outside, I got up and looked through the back window, Kemeil was spread off on the lounge chair talking to the gardener.

   Turning to my children's room, I wished a sleepy eyed Lori good morning, lying down between the twins whom were just awakened. They both started climbing on me, I showered them with kisses.

   Then I got up and went to the kitchen to prepare thier formulas and make breakfast. I told Lori we aren't going outside until I'm taking her to school.

   The farmers wife came for the storeroom key to get the feeding, to feed the chickens. I opened the window wishing her good morning and handing her the storeroom key.

  When we were ready to leave, we went through the front door and I locked my door.

   Wishing the farmer good morning, I got in my van, as he went to open the gate for me.

My van is always packed and stock, I looked up on seeing Kemeil heading towards us, I started the van and drove off to the gate.

  The gardener was opening the gate then stopped, Petran drove a truck and parked in front of the gate, I honked my horn but he didn't move.

   I badly wanted to curse but the farmer has never heard me galang bad, I honked again but he still parked thier.

   I saw Kemeil coming in the rear view mirror, he knocked on the window and I barely rolled it down.

  Giving him a look that says what the fuck do you want? "Petran will be taking Lori to school today." He said calmly, he then told the gardener he could go and he went leaving the gate closed.

  He is a very good worker but I will have to fire him, since when did he take orders from a stranger he happens to see sleeping on my back porch? I thought angrily.

    "I'll be taking my daughter to school, so if you could tell your lacky to move that truck, I would be glad to get to my meeting on time."

   "Stop being difficult and let Petran take Lori to school today, come Lori." he said. "Don't open the door honey," I told Lori trying to remain calm.

   Feeling a deep annoyance towards Kemeil, I honk my van horn again and nothing he stood at the passenger side of the van knocking for Lori to open the door.

  He knows I hate putting Lori in the middle of our quarrels and that's exactly what he was doing right now.

   He came back to my side of the van, so I took out my phone and told him, "I'm calling the cops." "Oh yeah? what are you planning to tell them that you are here illegally and they should come and deport you?" He hissed out angrily.

   Lori's face was sad and the twins choose that time to get fussy. I put the van into reverse and reversed back up to the house.

   I couldn't even get out good enough, he was thier, I was so angry I felt like crying. He wrestled the house keys from my hand, "Lori go to uncle Petran he'll take you to school." He said taking Lori's backpack and leading her away.

  Knowing the gardener and his wife would be listening, I tried my best to keep calm. He opened the door when he came back and took the twins inside.

   After about fifteen minutes I heard a  horn honk at the gate, Kemeil called to the gardener to open the gate, to which he obeyed.

  Nicolette drove in with Kristen in a white car, they greeted me but I barely responded and everyone acted as if everything was fine.

  "They are going to stay a while with thier grandma who is longing to see them." Kemeil said to me, but I did not respond, he gave Nicolette and Kristen a bag and the twins.

   I did not speak because if I did I knew I would cry, I just stood thier and watched them go.

  After they left I went inside to my room, I heard Kemeil in the kitchen fixing something to eat and on his phone I was angry and hurt.

By the evening two small already designed containers arrived, and four barrels, I watched and observed everything from my window.

   Petran came but without Lori and I saw Kemeil hand him a bag, telling him loudly, "things for Lori." I went to the bathroom then back into my room, I wasn't even hungry.

  The farmer and his wife left they didn't even call me to say goodbye this evening. I took a bottle of room temperature water from the kitchen and went into my room locking the door.

   I woke up in the night and went to use the bathroom, Kemeil was sitting on the sofa in the dark, I passed him without saying anything.

  Going back to lie down, I felt a headache coming on, I cried out of sheer frustration. I knew I couldn't ignore him forever, but I just need him to be a father for his children and leave me the hell alone.

  Why is he here and not with his wife? it's the twenty first century men don't stay loyal. Any woman don't know that must be a yamhead.

  I knew that but I was ok by myself and he can go and do what he wants, I couldn't stop him either.

   Why does he feel I should play his side chick baby mama, he could ask to see his children and I would have sent them to him, why does he feel it is ok to come run my house and my life.

   Lori called me early in the morning, saying she was getting ready for school. She was staying with Ms Eloise, Mishand and Kristen.

  Knowing Kemeil could hear me on my phone, I wished her a great day at school. She was in good hands I did not need to worry.

   Nicole worked at the school in the cafeteria, Ms Peters started teaching thier, along with a few others in various positions Nicole had told me, because a few of the children were attending that school.

   I heard Kemeil moving about in the kitchen, then the smell of food being prepared asailed my nostrils, my stomach grumbled telling me what I already know.

  Kemeil knocked the partition door and called me, but I didn't answer. I heard the door opened and jumped up, I hissed my teeth I forgot he had the house keys.

  He leaned against the door looking at me. "I've just made breakfast and you need to eat something," he said calmly then turned away. A plate was handed to me and a cup of tea placed on the tiny bedside table.

  It smelled and looked so delicious, I murmured, "thank you," and he went out of my room. I held the plate in my hand a while before I start eating.

  The gardener received a new tank and the men placed it where he showed them to. Kemeil was in the living/kitchen area emptying a barrel as I exit the bathroom and headed back to my room.

  Deciding that I was not going to waste my day, I sat down on the floor in my room and started the plan on the packages for the children.

  List for the package:
Roll-on
1 body lotion
Sanitary pads
Bath soaps
Bathrags
Toothpaste
Tissue
Shampoo & conditioner
1 gallon bottle of purified water
2 packs of crackers
2 parcels of rice
1 quart bottle of cooking oil
 

  The boys would get the same things exclude the sanitary pads, most young girls have already started having thier monthly cycle. I did not want schools to be closed again, I hope everyone will take the safety measures to keep the spread of the diseases away.

   I got up and went into the kitchen looking for my van keys, I know Kemeil parked the van in front of the car because I had the car keys, so I would have to move the van first.

  It was nowhere in sight so I asked him for it. "Can I have my van keys, please?" "No." He responded calmly, not looking up from the files he was studying in his hands, as he sat on the couch.

  I tried to control my anger as I stood thier looking at the top of his head. "I need to go and deal with something, so just hand over my van key already." I say angrily, though I had really tried not to.

  He looked up at me still holding the file in his hand, "why, so you can go and spend more money and not think anyone might be suspicious of your ridiculous spending habit?" he said arrogantly.

   Humn, I made sure to cover my spending tracks, I changed out some of my U.S currency and I had the farmer and other people buy things for me most times.

  What was his deal anyhow, "I don't know what you are talking about and you are keeping up my time so just hand over my van keys." I said seriously.

   "Go and find something to do inside or outside but it would be in your best interest not to leave home right now." He stated.

   I felt the usual headache coming on whenever I have to deal with his controlling ways. why does he feel he can come here and tell me what I can and cannot do, I thought angrily.

  "Kemeil gi mi mi van key an' dwoen staat mi, a'right." I told him shaking my right foot, I turned my head from looking at him.

  "Listen we aren't going to have a quarrel right now, ok." He said looking through the window in the direction of the farm. I know they maybe listening, the grounds aren't that far from the house.

  "So if u don't want mi start give mi d raaaassss claaaattte van key." I said looking at him badly, he stood up from the couch and walked towards me, so I drew my gun, mi nuh ina d chatting or no fist to fist, him nah come man hangle mi.

  "Really?" he said stopping in is tracks, "yes bumbohole." I told him, I had my gun in my hands and I was very ignorant.

He had taken me for a fool and marching in here like he was Mr takeover. I tried to be calm and controlled my raging temper.

  He folded his arms and said. "That farmer you have working for you, has been spreading the news of how rich you are," he said seriously, "among a few from the women's organization, Chioma has been trying her utmost best to not let it evolve any further." He finished.

  That was food for thought, I told myself. "Thanks for telling me, I was planning on firing the farmer and I'll do my best where the women organization is concerned." I told him.

  Someone called from the gate, I turned momentarily distracted, I wasn't used to getting visitors apart from Chioma.

   My gun was taken from my hand and there was nothing I could do to stop it, by the time I got my bearings Kemeil had me leaned up against the kitchen counter.

 
  His whole masculine aura had my senses whirling and my belly bottom clenched has my mind process the intimacy of our position. I blushed under my dark skin and in that moment I was extremely glad I was a melanine queen.

  Footsteps walked up to the backdoor and he placed the gun in the kitchen sink. The gardener came up clearing his throat, Kemeil spoke before he could.

  "Tell her the elderly woman who you work for, has been admitted into the hospital from sunday evening." "Ok sir," the gardener said and headed around to the front and out to the gate.

  He didn't move away from me, but took up my gun and holstered it the back of his jeans pants. I was kinda lost for words but I attempted to push him away, of course he didn't budge.

   Bracing up on me some more, I felt the bulge of his dick through his pants, his hands came around me and before I knew what was happening, I felt his lips as he kissed me.

  I could not concentrate, has his masculine scent filled my nostrils and his touch had me weak, I felt so ashamed of my traitorous body.

   It was never like this with any man else, with my mind reeling I pulled my lips away from the kiss and asked. "What do you think you are doing?" I can not deny that I didn't love when he kissed me, but this arrogant swine has been kissing somebody else and I could not accept that.

  Mariah also tried to killed me, even though she knew I had children for this man. Yet she wanted him so bad that she tried to kill me and he went and marry her.

  I gave him a mighty push, has the memories came flooding back and he staggered backwards. He came back towards me but I wasn't going to let him just do what he pleases with me.

  My right hand reached out and picked up the first thing that it touched, I held it realizing it was the tea pot, I swung it at him as he came up to me, he ducked and started laughing.

  I swung again and he held my hand, I started to hit him with all my might, not caring where I was hitting him. He successfully took the pot out of my hand and placed it back on the stove.

  Looking at me with his charming smirk, but as he reached out to hold me. I slapped the smirk off his face, the motherfucker did not see that one coming, the impact had my hand hurting so bad.

  He used both hands to lift me off the ground and I started hitting him again, in his head, his back anywhere I could manage to, but all he did was sat in the couch with me while I pounded him.

  I grew tired and my hands ache from hitting his hard body, I was so mad at him, he held up his head and looked at me, but I tried to stick him in his eyes, so he place his head against my breasts.

  I pinched him on his arms and he didn't even flinched. "Put me down right this minute, I hate you!" I said trying to fight my way out of his grasp.

  He only held me tighter in his lap. "you need to calm down," he said calmly and I was so angry that he was so calm I started to cry.

 
  He put me down in a sitting position on the couch beside him, I was even more angry and embarrassed by him seeing me crying. I covered my face and wailed like when the twins wanted thier teas.

  I sat there when I finished crying and he sat right beside me, I wasn't looking at him I was too embarrassed to. The gardener came and he went and collected the storeroom key from him, bidded him a great evening.

  He locked the backdoor after the gardener left, coming to sit beside me again. "I'm sorry for all that I've put you through, I wouldn't have done so if I didn't see the need for it. You may not understand the things I do, but I promise you that everything I do, I do it because I care about you and my family."

  "Four years ago I found out about a human trafficking ring, but there was something very unusual about it, though I am not into law enforcement and we already had our hands full.

  One of our friend who we thought was dead, was seen working as an escort on a job Nicolette went on to take down someone, we are not a mafia, but we try to protect our own.

   That girl and her younger sister had been kidnapped, when we were fleeing from our discovered hideout in Spain some years before.

   It was like she did not have any feelings or emotions, when we bought her as an escort to question her.

  She came into the room and didn't really look at us, therefore not recognizing us, she said. "Good evening what kind of fun would you like to have with me?"

  There were four of us thier but she was not afraid, she was willing to allow us to do anything we want with her.

  My heart broke inside for her, she was a very kindhearted and helpful young lady but when I looked at her that evening I saw a broken and destroyed young woman.

  It was only when Nicolette called her by her right name, did she really looked at us, she was also under the influence of drugs which she later revealed to us.

  She took the drugs to help alleviate  her pain. She has remained thier working and helping us in everyway she can, her younger sister who was taken with her had died from a drug overdose she told us.

  I do not tell you all these things because I don't want you to worry and I don't want you to leave me." His voice quivered and it felt like he just opened up to me something delicate.
  

  Not feeling the need to say anything, I just listened, he continued to speak. "Her father is one of the main guards back at the camp, he had asked her many times to come home but she refused to, she blamed herself for her sisters death, but in truth she could not have done anything to save her.

  Some of the other women that Rye had taken away from all over, I had her put trackers on them, which led me to most of his well hidden bases.

  I felt terrible allowing him to take those women and destroy thier life, but I know he would always continue to take people.

  He worked for people in high places, whom he also feared.

  My big decision came when I found a container filled with people, on the most guarded part of the ship, I found it whilst we were looking for you after his men kidnapped and hid you on the ship.

   Turns out he was trafficking drugs and people at the same time. The reason why they could not come back to where they had chained you up, was because they did not got a chance to tell Rye and I had taken and tied up the twelve men who knew where you were.

  Only Oshain whom I killed and threw overboard knew exactly where on the ship you were. The others didn't really know the ship that well, hence you were left thier to die.

   Rye and his dad were just pawns my father told me, the bigger culprit is the chief of police Andy Anlong, Mariah's father.

  Even after killing Rye his father and thier whole entourage after trying to for years.

  Something didn't add up, my shipments were still being held up. Killing Rye seemed too easy, someone wanted them out of the way, it was Chief Andy Anlong." He finished.

   It was dark outside now, we heard the gate open and a vehicle drove in, Kemeil didn't seem fazed, he got up and switched on the outside lights. Then on opening the front door he walked through it.

  Sleven came out of a jeep with a bag, I saw has I peered through the front window. He handed it to Kemeil and he took it thanking him, Sleven entered back the car and drove off.

   The bag contained dinner, I did not feel very hungry so I just drank some juice and went to bathed, Kemeil was washing up the dishes when I came out, I went straight into my room.

   I did not know when I fell asleep, but I woke with a start as Kemeil touched me.

  My hand flew under the pillow but it didn't hit on my gun, realizing it was just him I asked. "Why are you in my room?"

  Seeing his face from the dim brightness cast through the curtains from the outside lights. "Itrisha, I really need you." He said with deep emotion lacing his voice.

  To be continued...

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