Aaron's P.O.V
I glance at my watch and see that is quarter past seven already.
Bimbo will kill she sent me to help her and do some shopping since after one in the afternoon and see the time I'm coming back.
My lips form a smile as I think about the afternoon I spent with Naomi. She told me her new name is toyosi but I won't call her that. It just doesn't suite her.
The time we spent at the movies was pure heaven. I enjoyed every single moment. I didn't want the afternoon to end
Naomi is doing pretty well for someone that has gone through such setbacks in life.
She told me that she lives alone in a three bedroom apartment and that she's an actuarial scientist with some company, I can't remember the name.
Much to my happiness she said she's still very single. She said she's not happy but she's content.
She's not happy because she doesn't know where her family is and she's lost without them but she's content because she's alive and where there is life there's hope.
I admire her strength. She takes on all her problems by herself, you just can't defeat her. Her bravery is one of the many things I admire about her.
I park in front of Bimbo's gate and turn off the engine then I get down from the car.
I walk down to her door and ring the doorbell consistently as I wait for someone to open the door.
The door is opened by a very tired looking Abimbola.
"Are you mad?" she asks clearly annoyed
"It's me you are talking to like that se?" I ask attempting to go inside but she stops me.
"You are not entering my house, drop what you brought and leave" she says
That's what this is about, she's angry that I came late.
"Don't be like that na, I just decide to take a drive traffic na help me" I said hoping she'll buy it.
"Liar" she says with a hiss but she steps aside so I can walk in.
I get inside and see Bimbo's children watching TV. I can see why she looks so stressed the whole place is a mess.
Toys and crayons are scattered everywhere.
"Uncle A.J" Olayinka says walking towards me.
Yinka is Bimbo's first child. He's three years old and he's full of energy I'm very sure this mess was made by him.
He's call me Uncle A.J, that's what I told him to call me. A for Aaron and J for jaiyesime.
I pick him up and throw him in the air for some weird reason he likes it.
"Why did you mess up the house like this" I ask as I put him on the couch.
"I just playing" he says with a shy smile.
He's always so shy.
"I'm just playing" Bimbo says correcting him as she walks to the kitchen.
"Where is Nini?" I ask shouting after her.
"She's sleeping, if you wake her you'll spend the night here" she shouts back.
Nini is bimbo's daughter she's just three months old, her full name is Ninioluwalere. She's so cute.
I love being around Bimbo and her kids, her house is just full of positive vibes.
"I want Ribena" Yinka says tapping me.
"Is that all?" I ask with a raised eyebrow.
"Please" he says.
"Better" I say getting up.
I walk into the kitchen and see Bimbo cutting tomatoes. That means her husband we'll come home soon, if she's already cooking.
"You won't believe who I saw today" I say as I get Ribena for Yinka.
"Who?" she asks still chopping tomatoes.
"Naomi" I say bluntly.
She stops and turns to face me with an unreadable emotion in her eyes.
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Naomi's P.O.V
I had fun with Aaron this afternoon so much fun I almost forgot my worries.
Almost.
He called me brave today and he told me that he admired my strength. I wish I could tell him the truth. I'm not brave. I'm not strong.
I'm weak, I'm scared and I'm a liar.
I can't tell anyone that I'm staying with Alex. He made that very clear and he threatened to hurt my family if I did.
I don't know how true that statement is but I'm not taking any chances. I don't if I can still rely on Aaron the way I used to.
People change, feelings change.
Maybe he doesn't love me like he used to and I don't want to burden him with my problem. He's been through a lot because of me and I'll be very selfish if I make him go through more.
Maybe one day, I'll overcome my fears and stand up to Alex and tell him that I'm not going to deal with he's crap anymore but from how I see myself that day is so far because I'm too much of a coward.
I huff in annoyance.
I'm so ashamed of myself. We fight for things we care about right?
But I can't. Always to scared to take up a challenge.
I let out a sigh as I get to the gate. I horn consistently as I wait for the gateman to open the gate.
After what seems like forever, he opens the gate and I drive in.
I lazily get out of the car and walk to door then I enter the house.
It's so quiet. I don't think Alex is home yet. I glance at the wall clock and it quarter to eight.
Alex can't be home yet it's too early. I drop what I bought in the kitchen then I head upstairs to my room.
I open the door and I'm shocked to see him standing there.
"Good evening Alex" I say trembling with fear.
He turns to face me and the anger is very evident in his eyes.
"Where are you coming from?" he asks not returning my greeting.
Wahala dey oo. What will I tell this man now? God help me.
"Answer me"!! He shouts walking closer to me.
"The supermarket" I say in a low voice and hot slap lands on my face.
The tears fall out of my eyes before I know it.
"I'll ask you again, where are you coming from?" he asks.
"The supermarket, how many times will I tell you?" I say with a shaky voice.
"Stop lying, you left the house by after twelve you're coming back to eight and you're telling me you went to supermarket do I look dumb?" !!! He shouts and I flinch at how loud his voice is.
I don't have anything to say so I just stand looking at him hoping he doesn't get any angrier.
He turns his back to me then shouts and rants and I just stare.
"There's another man abi" he says shocking me.
He is so insecure that I'll find another man and run away that's why he keep me in this house.
"No" I say bluntly.
"You dare lie" he says turning to face me.
"There's no man alright, just leave me the fuck alone. I deserve happiness, freedom, joy and love"! I shout at him shocking myself.
He stares at me obviously surprised by my outburst.
"I deserve to be with some that loves me" I say meekly.
Like Aaron.
I suddenly wish I didn't stay anything.
He slaps me harder than the last time then he pushes me aside and locks the door.
"You'll regret ever talking today" he says taking off his belt.
He whips me hard on my back. The impact of the leather belt on my back was damn painful and it causes me to scream and fall to the floor.
He whips me again and again and again until I can't feel my back.
He kicks me as I lie there helpless on the fall and he kicks me mercilessly, the iron buckles on his sandals will probably leave injuries.
He picks up his belt and whips me on my legs, back you name it.
After some minutes of the torture he leaves.
"Come and tell me you want to leave this house again" he says then he opens the door and leaves.
I lie there on the fall feeling sharp pains all over my body. This has to stop. I have to do something about this.
In that instant I remember something my mum always told Nathan and I.
"You don't drown by falling in water, you drown by staying there"
A/N
I was so sad writing the last part of this chapter. That's what Naomi's life is like behind the scens so pitiful.😪😪🤧🤧
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