Chapter 6 The Call

• Chapter 6
• THE CALL
• I couldn’t sleep at night, ,my heart was troubled all through the night, a lot of negative thoughts ran through my head,what if Victor finds out and end up making sure I will never get to see my brother again? What if he asks me to get rid of it? What if he beats me till I end up- with another miscarriage again? This is really bad, I need to reconfirm if I am truly pregnant. I can’t just believe what is on this pregnancy kit right? I need to do a blood test to really confirm.
• “LUNA!!!!!!!!” A heavy thunderous slap landed on my face and I jumped off the couch I was sitting on with a loud scream. Victor has been talking to me that morning while he prepares to leave for work but because I was lost in my thoughts,I forgot about his presence.
• “You fool!!!” He yelled and I went on my knees immediately, “I am sorry Victor, I had no idea you were talking to me, I was really lost in my thoughts.” Trying so hard to explain he slapped me again and hot tears left my eyes, the pain was something I couldn’t explain, his hands are always painful, why does he forget I am a woman but thinking of everything the other way round again, it turns out that I will remain in this torture forever.
• “Where the hell is breakfast? Huh!!!!” He roared at me and I tried to take cover so he wouldn't land another hit.
• “This is 7:30 am Luna…..why is my breakfast not ready??” He pulled me by my hair and warned me, “You are lucky that I woke up in a good mood, now make me breakfast immediately.” He instructed.
• “Yes sir.” I said feeling grateful he didn't end up beating me as expected and I wonder what kind of good news he woke up with this morning,anyway whatever it is or whoever the person is I am grateful to God because my life was spared this morning.
• “STOP THERE YOU WRETCH!!” He commanded and fear washed over me, what is it I have done again that he had to stop me.
• I didn’t move an inch as he walked slowly to meet me, my heart was racing non stop and he asked me to face him which I did, “Who am I to you?” He asked out of the blue and I felt a big lump hanging in my throat depriving me from speaking.
• “Are you daft?” He grabbed my jaw and I ran out of breath trying to say he is my husband even if deep in my heart he is nothing but my worst nightmare.
• “Say it Luna, don’t ruin my happy mood this morning, who am I to you?” He asked for the very last time.
• “My…..husband.” I said it out with my voice barely above a whisper.
• “Good girl, wow my wife is stunning this morning.” He placed a kiss on my chin which increased my fear, “I don’t want to be late to work wifey, hurry up with the breakfast.”
• “I will hurry up.”
• “Not so fast there, now smile….” He requested and I forced a smile on my lips before he let me go.
• I walked to the kitchen and locked the door behind me as I allowed the tears to flow however it pleased. I am tired of this hell hole called marriage, I feel my soul is trapped. Will I ever come out from an indefinite contract marriage like this? I wish there was a way out. I need to get used to this style of life by force because there is really no way out of this.
• I suddenly heard his voice screaming in my head, “LUNA!!!WHERE IS MY BREAKFAST?” I got up like a flash and quickly made his breakfast without wasting time and rushed to the dinning room where he was seated to set up his breakfast. He was glued to his phone and didn’t even bother to look at me while making sure his breakfast was served the best way he loves it.
• Immediately I was done I said to him, “Breakfast is ready.” I brought to his attention.
• “Are you insisting I am blind?” He yelled, “I am sorry, I didn’t mean it that way, I just wanted to let you know because you were glued to your phone.” I explained and I was glad he let me be by starting to eat his breakfast while I watch.
• Immediately he was done he said to me, “My beautiful wife, I enjoyed my breakfast, you may clear the table now.”
• “I am glad you did, I will clear this now.” I said to him and he repeated his warning, “Make sure you don’t forget my lunch.”
• “I won’t Victor.”
• “Good, I will get my tablet from the room.” He added before exiting the dining room. I returned everything to the kitchen when I suddenly heard my phone ringing in the living room, who could be calling me at this time? Maybe it’s my mother, I really don’t have anyone calling me and as for Owen, I blocked his number already so it’s not him at all.
• I remained in the kitchen making sure I finished washing the plates and making sure everything in the kitchen was placed in order but my phone never stopped ringing.
• I walked to the living room and found Victor taking my phone, my heart raced and he asked, “Who the hell is calling you non-stop?” His eyes burned with an uncontainable rage,fueled by sheer terror. I couldn’t walk or say a word, he is going to end up beating me this morning for sure,it seems the universe is not on my side but who was calling me?
• “You can’t speak right? What is the use of asking you when I can find out for myself.” He said.
• “I….I” No matter how hard I try to say the word, nothing seems to come out.
• Immediately he answered the call and placed the call on speaker, the first voice that escaped the phone turns out to be Owen, “Hello!” Oh no, what do I do?
• I am done for…..
• TBC..