Chapter 24
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I stood still for some minutes,holding the picture as I fixed my gaze on it. It was like a dream. I couldn't believe what I saw, I folded the picture and kept it in my jean pocket .
"Where have you been?. Would you be going to the stall today?, I was actually thinking....what if you go there everyday that way you won't be bored from sitting at home all day" Damien said as soon as I entered the room.
My head suddenly started aching as he asked those questions with a smile on his face. How can a man be so good at deceiving people?
Even after what I just saw,I can't believe he was still smiling like an innocent gentleman.
"Since when did you become such a talkative?. I don't want to go to the stall, I will rather stay and rot in the room than do whatever you say" I replied feeling like a fool for having been deceived.
"Is everything okay? I'm sorry if I offended you...." He said apologetically.
I walked towards the couch and sat on it,ignoring his apology. I felt so disappointed in him,I thought he was a changed person, I can't believe I've been fooled once again.
I didn't know when tears started welling up my eyes and in no time they rolled down. He noticed I was crying and walked up to me " Are you okay? Did I say anything wrong? Why are you crying?" He questioned all at a time.
"Why don't you just kill me?,why must you make me feel like a fool all the time,why?" I said raising my voice at him amidst tears.
"I don't understand what you mean by that but pls stop crying" He pleaded. I stood up and handed the picture I saw earlier to him and his face went red when he saw it.
I cleaned the tears off my face and said
"You said she was a friend but this picture says otherwise. You pretend to hate her but you are busy messing with her in secret". I paused,tucked the hair on my face behind my ear and continued "You didn't have the gut to tell me you're in love with her when you ruined my chance of being with someone I love am I right?".
He stood up with the picture in his hands and said " It is not what you think it is Seraphine".
I didn't let him conclude his sentence before leaving the room angrily. I was determined that I wouldn't believe him ever again.' When did this happen? The only day I wasn't home every since Mia came was yesterday' I thought.
I'm sure he would go ahead and have a fight with Mia for taking the picture of them hugging and for letting me see it.
I went to sit on the bench in the garden, I carried jake Damien's dog on my lap.
"Have you ever felt lonely Jake?" I asked as if I was waiting for him to reply as I continued to stroke his hair. I remember the first day I met Jake,I couldn't believe a dog could be as beautiful as he was.
He did not bark when I moved close to touch him which surprised everyone. He doesn't allow anyone near him asides Damien.
"Are you hurt?" I heard someone say from behind. Mia sat on the bench and as soon as she did Jake started groaning and was furiously looking at her as if he would devour her if I let him go.
"It's okay baby,let's forgive her today" I told Jake as I calmed him down. "I will advice you not to sit too close,I may not be able to stop him from ruining your face" I said.
"Why are you here?". "Well I came just to see how hurt you are" She replied crossing her legs.
"Hurt because?..." I said feigning ignorance and silently wishing she that would leave me in peace.
"Don't pretend,I saw the way you glared at the picture earlier. I'm not here to deny the fact that I have been seeing Damien secretly ever since I got here. He probably wouldn't have the nerves to tell it to your face so that is why I'm here" She replied.
'Have been seeing? So it wasn't even once' I thought.
"I don't care about what you both do,just don't involve me in any of your games" I said firmly and got up to leave with Jake.
"Wow" Mia said as she got up clapping,she stopped and faced me"Do you even love Damien?".
The question made my heart stop for a moment and it brought a question "Was I mad at Damien for deceiving me and pretending that he hate Mia when he doesn't or for cheating on me and choosing her over me.
I moved close to Mia and whispered some words in her ear,smirked at her and left. I'm sure I left her very furious this time.
Damien's POV
Why would this happen again?. Mia can be so despicable,I never knew she took the picture of her hugging me. She must have planned everything before hand.
I took the picture and followed Seraphine,she must have gone to the garden.
'There she is' I said as I saw her sit on the bench with Jake in her arms. I stayed back and looked at her from afar,she looked sad and disappointed.
I saw Mia walking up to her and they spoke. I couldn't hear what they said because I was trying to hide from them in a place where it wouldn't be close enough for them to see me.
After a while I heard footsteps of someone coming closer to where I was but then stopped abruptly.
"Do you even love Damien?" I heard Mia say aloud. For a moment my heart stopped,as I await Seraphine's reply, would she say yes or would she say no?