A/N: Dedicated to blarkkitty. Happy Birthday B.💖💖💖💖 i wish you long life and prosperity. A whole lot of love, joy, happiness and cash!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉💵💵🥳🥳

A/N: Pardon my time jumps.

Naomi's P.O.V

"Madam, please eat something" Mary says pleadingly.

Her persistence was beginning to irritate me. I haven't eaten anything for two days, I just wasn't hungry but this Mary doesn't want to stop disturbing my life.

"Please leave me alone, I will eat when I'm ready" I say in an end of discussion voice.

But Mary, doesn't take the hint.

"Madam, this isn't good for your health. You eat some days, you don't eat on some days, and you'll get sick oo" she says with concern evident in her voice.

"Is it you that will get sick or me?" I ask her with a stern look.

She lets out a sigh and I can tell she's getting frustrated.

Let me back up a bit so you can understand. It's been two months since my birthday party and it hasn't been a good time at all.

After that day that Alex called me when I was at Aaron's house my life turned upside down, I have not been myself.

When I got home that day, Alex was livid he was screaming at me like a mad person then I opened my mouth to talk and he pounced on me.

He beat me up black and blue that day. He smashed my phone right in front of me ad he broke my sim too.

I haven't been able to talk to Aaron and I've been worried sick. I can't even think of running away because Alex has stopped going to work because he doesn't trust the gate man so he works from home now.

I'm running mad, if you see me sef you will know that I'm slowly losing my mental stability.

"I don't want to eat anything, please leave me alone"!! I shout and she flinches at my tone.

"Leave her alone, since she doesn't want eat, It's hunger that will kill her" Alex says bitterly.

I even forgot he was in the room. Idiotic human being.

"It is hunger that will kill your generation, Idiot"! I say with an ear piercing hiss.

He just ignores my statement, he has resorted to ignoring me then on days when he comes home drunk, if I get in his way he will beat me up.

"Mary take the food away, I'll come and eat downstairs" I say.

She gives me a look that shows she doesn't believe me but she has to listen to me so she leaves.

I reluctantly get up and put on my slippers.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Aaron's P.O.V

I'm currently seated in Ayo's spacious study, he works from home so this is his office and sometimes I come over to disturb his life.

Not today though, I came to work today.

"When last did you talk to Naomi sef?" Ayo asks furiously typing away on his computer.

I haven't spoken to her in a while. I've been extremely busy and I could say the same for her because she hasn't called either.

Every time, I want to call her something will come up and I'll end up forgetting.

"It has been long" I say with a sigh.

"I know you've been busy but try and call her today. You know women are, she'll start thinking you don't care or something" he says.

Women can be so dramatic at times and it doesn't help that their feeling are quite unpredictable. Last thigh I want is for her to start losing interest.

"I will call her today" I say.

My phone rings and I get it out from my back pocket, the caller ID sows it's one of my clients.

"Hello. Yes, It's Mr Aaron Adenuga" I say getting up.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Naomi's P.O.V

"Mary"!! I shout.

My voice sounded shrilling even to my own ears. I'm having a really bad headache and I have a very good idea what's causing it.

"Yes ma'am" she says entering my room.

I hand her a five hundred naira note from my purse.

"Go to that pharmacy down the street and buy me a pack of paracetamol" I say.

"Yes ma" she says then she leaves.

"Bring back my change oo"!! I shout after her.

I close my eyes and rest my head on the pillow. I'm drifting off to sleep when I hear footsteps on the stairs. Is that Mary a witch, how can she be back already.

My door flies open and I turn to face a very drunk Alex. He looks haggard and smells like beer.

"Where are you coming from?" I ask with a disgusted look on my face.

"Is that any of your business?" he asks slurring on his words.

"Yes, it is. You reek and look horrible, ca you like take a shower or something" I say getting up from the bed.

He turns to face me and he has a very bitter look in his eyes.

"Is it me you are talking to like that?" he asks.

"Is there any other person in the room?" I ask with my hands on my waist.

"Your choice of words are getting me annoyed" he says clenching his fists.

"That is your own....."

I don't get to finish that sentence because his hand comes in contact with my face in a resounding slap.

Doesn't he get tired of doing this every now and then?

"Talk na, say something since you have a habit of running your mouth" he says in anger.

"Is this how you treat someone you love? This crazy obsession you have, what has it done for you?" I ask with tears falling out of my eyes.

He doesn't say anything he just stands there staring at me and I know his contemplating whether to beat me or not.

He turns and starts walking closer to me and I brace myself I've already seen the belt in his right hand he's coming to whip.

He takes my arm and throws me to the floor, then I feel the belt on my legs and I yelp in pain. He hits me again and again then he throws the belt to the floor. He wants to use his hands

I can't do this anymore, especially not now.

I gather up my strength and stand, he looks at me with a raised eyebrow probably wondering what I want to do. He's standing close to bed, I walk slowly towards him, I use all my energy and I push him. He lands on the floor with loud thud.

He's regaining composure so I pick one of his the empty beer bottles around the room and smash it on his head.

Then I run for it.

"Open this gate"!!! I shout.

"Madam, Oga talk say make I no open am for anybody" Yibril says.

"I will slap you, open this thing my friend"!!! I shout eyeing him.

He quickly hurries to open it. As soon as he pushes it open, I run out. I feel like a bird let out of its cage.

The day is already getting dark, I run with all my strength. People on the streets are giving me odd looks but I don't mind. I don't blame them I look like a mad person. My hair is all over the place and I'm not putting on foot wear.

I just hope Aaron is home.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Aaron's P.O.V

"Sir, someone is at the door" My house keeper says.

"I have heard, I will get it myself" I say then she leaves.

Whoever that person is, is about to get the insult of their life and they will explain to me why they are ringing the doorbell as if they own the place.

"And who the hell do you think you are?" I ask as I open the door but my expression softens as soon as I see who it is.

"Naomi" I say pulling her inside then I close the door.

I take her upstairs to my room and she sits on the bed while I seat on the couch.

She looks super tired and stressed, she isn't putting on shoes and she looks like she has been crying.

"What's wrong?" I ask with a voice full of concern.

She raises her head to look at me then she bursts into tears. Jesus Christ!

I quickly rush to her side and wrap her in a hug.

"its okay, it' okay" I say trying to calm her down.

"It's not okay" she says pulling away from me.

I give her a quizzical look. What is going on with this girl?

"I have something to tell you and you're not going to like it. Not one bit" she says.

Eh God, what does she want to tell me now?

"Alright, talk to me what's the matter?" I ask bracing myself for whatever it is she's about to say.

"I've been living with Alex, all these years. I couldn't tell you because he threatened to hurt my family if I told anyone I was staying with him. He's also the reason, I haven't spoken to you all this while. I'm sorry I didn't tell you earlier" she says in a rush.

I stare at her in shock. I'm speechless.

I don't know whether I'm angry with her for lying or I'm sad of what she's been going through, probably a little bit of both.

"Please don't be angry, I just hand no choice. I hate lying to you but I just had to" she says tears pouring out of her eyes freely.

I pull her close to me and she rest her head on my chest still crying.

"Its okay baby, don't cry okay. Its fine, I'm not angry with you" I say sincerely.

She doesn't say anything she just keeps crying and muttering some inaudible words.

"Does he beat you?" I ask playing with her hair.

Even though it looks scattered now, it's so soft and I love how I can run my fingers through it.

"Yeah, he does" she says with a sniff.

I clench my fists in anger. Iyẹn yoo sanwo, o da ọwọ kan Naomi mi. O ti ku bi iyẹn

(That bastard will pay, you dare touch my Naomi. You have die like that)

"Don't worry, you're safe now. I'll handle everything" I say then I place a kiss on top of her head.

"I need to shower" she says.

I let go of her and get up from the bed.

"Will you eat anything?" I ask her.

She nods excitedly, she's probably hungry. I'm about to leave when she speaks up.

"One more thing I have to tell you" she says.

"Yeah" I say turning to face her.

"I'm pregnant" she says in a barely audible voice but I hear it.

I stare at her in disbelief, those were definitely not the word I was expecting to her.

A/N

*breathes out loudly*

Finally i have finished with this chapter.😌

Naomi has dropped a bombshell!!!!😂😂😋

Who saw it coming?? i know i didn't 😅

She has finally run away from that bastard, Are you happy? i know i am.😁

I can't wait to see what Aaron is going to do to Alex. What about you?😏

Naomi's time of joy is coming oo, dance with me 💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽

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