Tales Of Love

Julian Brabra arrived home and didn’t meet Anna. The servant said she went out to see a friend. Max ran to him with his short legs and Julian Brabra carried him up and kissed his chin.

“Pa.. pa iy… kim” he blabbed. “Oh yes, ice cream. You Sure know I was going to buy you an ice cream.” Julian Brabra said and presented his Son with a cup of ice cream.

Max quickly struggled to get down from his father’s arm. His father gently set him down and smiled. Max got the ice cream and walked past his father to sit on the cushion. He started taking his ice cream.

Julian Brabra went up stairs and showered before coming over for dinner. By the time he got back, Max had finished his ice cream taking the last scoop to his mouth.

Anna was not back yet, and It was getting late. He tried calling her but her cell phone was switched off.

He ate his dinner and waited in the sitting room for Anna. He called the servant and asked her if Anna told her which of her friends she was visiting? The servant answered in the negative.

Julian Brabra was feeling uneasy. Anna doesn’t have friends other than an old school mate. Even at that, they seldom visit each other. He tried calling her again and her cell phone was still switched off.

Max took his bath and soon slept off. Julian Brabra remained in the sitting room and soon dozed off. When he woke up again, it was 2:35am. The television was still on. He was actually watching a programme before he slept off.

Anna didn’t return home? Where could she be? Can’t she at least place a call across to him if she knows she wouldn’t be home over the night.

He switched off the television and went into the bedroom. Anna is a mother and a wife, she shouldn’t behave in this unhealthy manner.

He went to lay down. But he couldn’t sleep again. He rolled from one end of the bed to the other.

He remembered Aurora again. Where had she been all these months? It’s a year and a half and no news of Aurora.

He wanted to help her then and possibly get her out of jail but President Axel was too powerful for him to contend with.

He was to be partially blamed for all that happened to Aurora. He always felt guilty each time her thoughts crossed his mind.

Tate Owen came out of the bathroom and went to pause the hidden camera. Each time Anna came, he was always there before her and his camera would have been set.

Her father was still a minister and he needed to keep enough evidence. When he was done, he placed the camera away.

When Anna woke up, it was the evening of the next day. She looked around, she was the only one left in the room. She stood up and felt very tired.

She went into the bathroom and adjusted the water temperature to sooth her and showered. She came out and put on her dress.

She cursed Tate Owen a million times in her heart. He wants to satisfy his revenge and possibly take Max away from her.

She walked out of the hotel room and went to her car.

Everyone must have been worried about her. What was she going to say or what excuse would she give to Julian Brabra? She couldn’t think of any reason why she switched off her phone last night.

She called her father. But before she could say anything, her father asked her where she had been? They’ve been looking everywhere for her and Julian Brabra has made a report to the police.

She was speechless.

The police have been involved? Her father can’t cover for her now. She only said she was fine and ended the call.

She wanted her father to say she was with him since yesterday but now her only option was to say her friend’s mother was critically ill and she had to stand by her. She searched for Lily’s number and called. But her cell phone was switched off. Gush, what was she going to say?

She decided to go home. She would take the bull by the horn. She would conceive a lie along the way to clear herself.

When she got home, Julian Brabra was waiting at the door. He frowned and stared at her smiling face. The smile looked fake.

Anna went to embrace him saying “I am sorry darling. I made you worried unnecessarily. I was with Lily. Her mother was critically ill and she needed to have someone stand by her. I would have called you but my phone switched off”. Anna tried to appear sincere, but something has already sold her off.

At her shoulder was a hickey. Julian Brabra had spotted it and only listened to her blabbing. Anna was lying.

He had gone to Lily’s house to ask after her since Lily’s number was not going through. Her mother had opened the door for him and told him Lily traveled for a seminar.

And here was Anna cajoling him with her soft voice. She was with a man no doubt.

Julian Brabra’s eyes became red. He had been cuckold. He pretended and smiled at her.

“You really scared me. You should have come earlier anyway because Max and I really missed you. But thank goodness you are back” Julian Brabra played along with her.

Anna strolled to the dinning. She looked tired and worn out. She started eating. Julian Brabra was watching her with his split vision as she gulped down the food.

“You seemed very tired and famished?” Julian Brabra said.

“Yes darling, you need to see how worked up I was . I was literally….”She paused when she saw Julian Brabra stood up and went to his study.

Wow she won. She would never have believed that such a meager excuse would leave her husband carried away.

Her acting skill was amazing. Being an actress would have been a good career for her if she had thought about it in her teenage years.

It’s not too late anyways, she might still consider going into acting.

Julian Brabra went inside and shut the door. Anna cheated on him and she had the guts to tell him she was with Lily?

Does she think he had believed her cock and bull story? He had to find out who that scoundrel was, who had been sleeping with his wife.

He was going to deal with Anna and divorce her. He had cheated Aurora for Anna and now, the table has turned around.

Max came out of his room and saw his mother. He was not smiling and Anna knew her son was upset with her for leaving him so long.

She stared at him with a smile. Truely, Max was Tate Owen’s Son. His eyes and lips were exactly like he’s. She was saying within her, baby your father was to be blamed.

She went to him and lifted him off his feet, planting a featherlight kiss on his chubby cheeks. Only then did Max smile at her.Nôvel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.