It has been a week since his arrival now and nothing changed
he still acted hostile towards her,she was happy she had someone because she might have lost here mind if she stayed alone
Hannah would gladly stay with her but she couldn't dare ask
her friend had done a lot for her,the funeral arrangements and at the Church
Joe her husband who was the assistant pastor needed all the help he could get now,it was wrong to bother others
Ace threw himself into work immediately he got his hands on the farm accounts,he went to the farm very early and came back late
They only saw each other at the dinning table with little or no conversations,she liked it that way
He came down for breakfast as usual that morning,Eva could barely hear his good morning through his grunt..while she went to get him his cup she could feel his eyes following her
"You are still wearing black, you must love your husband very much...
"It's mandatory she replied
He always had something to say about her that got her angry
they ate breakfast in silence as usual
she wondered within her what he had against her,she had hoped as the days progressed they might have small conversations and stay civil instead he had devised ways to make her loathe him
"Can I at least her the details of my brothers death from you... please,he said the please sarcastically
"He slumped on his way back from his normal evening strolls.. someone saw him and informed me, the town's men helped me take him to the nearest hospital where he was confirmed dead and poisoned... through a drink...strange because he never drank,she concluded breathlessly she hated talking about him
"The sheriff told me but I needed to hear it from you too, investigations are going on but he said they've gathered nothing because nobody knew where he went...so he never told you...Ace asked staring at her..she mumbled a no
he wanted to ask why she didn't know her husband's whereabout but he decided to move on to the next topic,,she looked pale talking about everything
he wished if he died today, they'll be a wife willing to wear black and mourn him
" I'll be selling the farm and probably the house but on a second thought if you want it you can keep it and there's no one around capable of handling the farm,,,I've got no plans of ever coming back here... we'll split the money equally..any contributions?
"I won't be needing the house she stated way too quickly...he noticed
"And the church should be included in your plans too
"I don't give a fuck about any church, you of all people should know that he cursed out startling her"they are just a bunch of hypocrites,he stated
Ace remembered how they stood by watching his mother suffer despite her series of complains
She packed up the dishes to go wash them when he insisted she let him do them since he wasn't going anywhere this morning..how can such a huge man do the dishes,Peter never did anything..he mistook her confusion for reluctance
he stalked towards her, moving her gently to the side and started rolling up his sleeve's,Eva stood for a while but decided to use the opportunity to go pick some groceries at the market
He heard her open and close the front door before he let out a heavy breath
even in her thick skirt he made out the outline of her luscious shape,he ached to touch her milky skin..he remembered how she felt beneath him that day,it was just like yesterday...now he regretted coming that close to her but no matter how much he burned for her he knew he could never have her again
she belonged to his brother now,dead or alive
He noticed how well she looked despite mourning at least Peter got it right with his wife while his father didn't,his mother barely looked alive when they left this town
Peter took after their father in everything even his looks while he looked like their mother
Ace's character was self taught from everything that had ever happened to him
Eva walked into the market with her basket,she would prefer to stay away from this center of gossip forever but they needed to restock their supplies
A lot of eyes were on her immediately she stepped into the market,some even whispered shamelessly"that's her,ooh what a pity,how would she cope,he made her responsible
She could hear it all but didn't give them a reaction,she was a master at it now,,hiding her emotions
She got all she needed quickly before strolling to the outskirts of the town where her parents and Hannah lived
Eva didn't feel like seeing her parents but her legs took her there,her mother was airing some clothes outside when she saw her
"Evangel,why did you leave the house this early you'll get everyone talking
her mother frowned on seeing her
"Was I to stay indoors till forever because my husband died,let's see how you act when yours dies....she replied angrily
"You should be grateful he married you, you already soiled yourself,he gave us a better life,,he mother retorted wearing that frown that once made her do anything to please her
"Speaking of dead husband's, your father's inside,sick from his excessive drinking,the drugs we got didn't do any good,warned him to quit the tarvern....come inside
Her mother always acted like she was the one who got the family together but she knew better now,she could hear her father's grunts when she got inside...he looked too pale,cracked lips and puff cheeks,he could barely open his eyes
"You should take him to the hospital mama he seems pretty bad
"With what money,he squandered it all,dear.....he mother cooed Taking her hands, you should be nice to the new Mr Steve,who knows he might be nicer than the pastor,we need all the money we can get
"Mama..Eva cried out,"ooh don't be a child she continued,the world is hard and look at your poor father,we need money..we haven't heard from your brother in a while, our neighbor said he is living recklessly in college and have not been seen in school...we need to go see him and make sure his okay,it'll cost money too
Eva couldn't believe what she was hearing,she always came back here to see if they'll act different,her expectations and hope for love were always trampled..she walked out of the house with her mother calling after her,she would take the money Ace would give her and leave this place
She ended up at Hannah's house and was glad to meet her in,she was her only source of joy and motivation in all of this"your mother would never change and I suggest you forget them, Hannah said angrily after she told her what happened
"I suggest you move away from that house too,Your brother inlaw doesn't seem like a good man,it's all over town too...a widow shouldn't be living with a single man
"But where will I go, am tired of everybody not minding their business,,eva cried
Hannah consoled her and they talked about everything else to keep her mind away from her problems,she helped her cook and do her laundry before she left her place with a smile on her lips, Hannah always made her feel better
She didn't realize she spent so much time at Hannah's place,the sun was already setting
It's yellow hue glowed on her skin and you'd think she was an angel,a broken angel..most times the most beautiful things experienced the worst life because even the devil wants a piece of them,she prepared dinner joyfully,,with the encouragements of Hannah and Mr Armani's deal... she'll be better
Ace didn't come down for dinner,she concluded he was not around and ate alone before going to bed,,she was starting to feel sleepy after lying awake for a while when she heard him enter the house, accompanied by a giggle...he brought a woman home
His room was opposite hers and she could hear everything,"was he in the hallway or inside his room,she couldn't tell
She heard their grunts and moans
she could tell he was smouldering her with kisses... evangel was red all over,she was going to ignore them when she heard the grunts and moan intensify...she could tell he was inside her now from the way the woman was moaning helplessly and the clapping sound
She was that woman 4 years ago,,she could remember that night vividly,the sweet pain and his thick manhood,he was an attentive lover,he took her several times that night to different heights of ecstasy she never knew
He'd be more experienced now and he looked more manly she wished,,no she couldn't wish she reminded herself..as always she felt hot all over from the remembrance of that night...their explicit acts outside her door made her already slick folds wetter
It was the first and last time she ever felt like that,,Peter was enraged when she answered him truthfully about her virtue, what he did that night was unexplainable and she kept it to herself,,he made her bend over on his office table..he worked his fingers around her other hole for a while before penetrating her without a warning,he ramped into her like a madman.... even though she wasn't experienced she knew it wasn't right"her pleas fell on deaf ears until he was satisfied...he reminded her she was filth and would not be allowed to spoil his relationship with god before leaving her to pick her broken self up...she could function properly for weeks,she was glad he never wanted intercourse with her again,the other demeaning things he did were enough, she would have hanged herself if he ever wanted it with her again
He taunted her with it some days when he felt she was developing thick skin to his verbal abuse,he claimed he could never lay with her again because she wasn't pure,despite her hatred for Ace in all of this,she was happy for the times she knew him
for that night,she knew what it felt like and whenever Peter was not around she'd touch herself to the thoughts of him and that night
She knew she wasn't the type of girl with a happy ending anymore and accepted it,she was afraid of men now