Falling For My Mysterious Saviour

THINKING ABOUT THE REASON

Valerie’s P.O.V.

“But Mr Peterson, I really need this job. You said earlier that my designs are good and now you are saying that it’s not according to the present style. Please tell me where are the problems and I will change the design. I will send you a new set of designs for your villa”, I tried to explain to him in a desperate tone. I didn’t know what happened but all my customers terminated their contracts with me. Their excuses were lame, but I couldn’t do it here. I couldn’t force them to let me work for them. I was now frustrated and angry.

“Don’t take it to heart, Ms Ranger but you need to work on your working style. Your designs are not what we have expected. You already have changed the designs three times and delayed the work by three months. I am sorry. I can’t wait”, I was about to say something when he hung up without giving me even a second to say something. I looked at the blank phone screen blankly. I was now losing all sources of income. Warrick was also broke and we had already broken up, I didn’t think that he gave a sh*t about my well-being. I was now short of money. I really needed some resources to get over this condition.

“Hey…. Val… why are you so tense?” I heard one of my friends, Mila calling me. She was standing at the door of the living room of my house. “Hey”, I immediately greeted her and she came inside with a small smile on her lips. Mila was a beautician and soon to be a mother. She was in her fourth month. She always visited me once a month for my beauty treatment. She sat down on the single-seat and took a deep breath. “Having trouble in paradise, huh?” I teased her and she pouted while giving me an innocent look. “You know being pregnant is not an easy task”, she said in a tired tone. “I will get you some water”, I said and stood up from the couch where I was sitting before. She looked at me with gratitude that made me laugh again. I guess I needed someone to distract my mind from all the worries.

“Hey… did you listen? Mariam is coming back”, I stopped while pouring water. “What?”, I looked back at her from the kitchen and asked her in a loud voice this time. “Yes… Mariam is coming back with her mother. Her neighbour told me when I went to her home yesterday”, she yelled told me as I was still inside the kitchen. I pursed my lips into a thin line while listening to her. I poured a glass of water for her and came back into the living room. “Here”, I gave her the glass and she thanked me. It was hot outside so she must be thirsty. She drank the water and I sat down on the couch again. “So… you are saying that Mariam is coming back, huh?” I asked in a calm tone, trying to be sound as calm as I could. She nodded while finishing the glass.

“What happened? Her husband finally able to see her true face?” I said in a mocking tone this time. It was really hard to control my disdain for Mariam now. My hatred towards her was now completely evident in my voice. Mila finished the glass and put it down on the centre table. “I don’t know why she is coming back but I heard that her husband is making some modifications in her house”, she told me and I furrowed my brows. “Since after that accident, no one knows what happened to her. I heard from their neighbour that her mother is perfectly alright and already healed up. But, I think…. Mariam is the one who is not healing”, she said while thinking hard. I was taken aback by her revelation and it made me curious too. It had already been three months since that accident and she was still not healed.

“Anyways… that’s her home….. none of our business whether she comes back or stay away forever”, I said while shrugging off the matter. “You don’t understand, Val”, she said while waving her hand in the air. “I heard that Warrick is also trying to call her for a few days”, she said and this time she got my attention. I already knew that he was trying to contact Mariam but he didn’t tell me the reason earlier. We were already on bad terms and he didn’t like to talk with us now. I couldn’t get any information from him. What if he was trying to get with Mariam again? I straightened up my back when it hit me. He was going to be bankrupt soon and didn’t have any other source of money. In the past, he was completely dependent on Mariam for financial help because her earnings were good. I was now sure that he was now trying hard to get with her again.

“Val?” I came out of the trance when I felt someone’s hand on my hand. I looked at Mila who was now looking at me with concern. “Sorry… I zoned out”, I looked at her apologetically. “I know you are thinking about Warrick?” she said with a hint of concern in her voice. “Nah…. It’s not like that. I had already broken up with him”, I said while waving my hand in the air. “I don’t understand, Valerie. I know that I shouldn’t ask you this bus”, she came a little closer to me while scooting herself on the seat. “We all know that Warrick and Mariam were engaged and were to be wedded soon”, she paused and I chewed my inner cheeks. “Then what happened that you got along with her as soon as Mariam went out of the picture?” she asked me in a curious tone and I raised my brows angrily.

“What do you want to say, Mila? Say it clearly”, I said in an angry tone this time. “O come on, Val. You know me. I am your friend since middle school. I know that you are not a backstabber. It must be Warrick doing”, he said while patting my hand. I snatched my hand from her grab and glared at her. “O.. please don’t be angry with me. We all have seen how close you and Mariam were and now see”, she paused and I scoffed while looking away from her. She was nothing but gossip aunt and thought that she would get something from me to gossip. “I think you have enough time to gossip today, huh?” I taunted her and she looked at me annoyingly. “Let’s start our work today… O”, she paused again and then looked at me as if she had remembered something.

“You haven’t had paid the last p*****t. Are you going to give both the payments together now?” she asked me making me more annoyed than I was already. “Mila… you have earned from me so much in the past and now you are asking me about the p*****t again and again when I am out of money. Is this the friendship that you were talking about before?” I asked her in a taunting and annoying tone. “Listen, Val. I agree that you paid me well in the past, but not just like that. You gave me the money for my services. I served you and you paid me. It is as simple as it”, she said in a very calm voice but I could sense the mockery in her words. “I don’t have money now. I will pay you when I get my p*****t. It’s all up to you now whether you want to serve me right now or not”, I said in a cold tone in the end.

She sighed and then looked at me helplessly. “I think… I will come again later. I am not feeling well right now actually”, she fanned her face as if she was feeling so hot when the AC was in full swing. “Okay… then you can go back home and rest now”, I said while shrugging off her while looking at the other side. I was so annoyed by her now. When I had money, she always talked sweetly and do whatever I asked her. Now when I was out of money, she showed her true colours. I always gave her more than she deserved. I saw her walking out of my house and then closing the door. I scoffed and then lay down on the couch.

I took a long breath and thought about what she told me. If Mariam was actually coming back then I needed to keep an eye on Warrick. Warrick was far better than her husband if we compare in looks. He was her first love. She knew everything about us and what we did to her. I knew one thing about Mariam very clearly that she held grudges. She never forgives one who does wrong to her. We tried to kill her and that was unforgivable in every aspect. I didn’t think that Mariam would forgive Warrick so easily. It was already enough for both of us that we were breathing freely or else we would have been behind bars. I wondered what was the reason that she was coming back? I thought about all the reasons but didn’t come up with any reason.

I groaned and took the cushion and put it in front of my stomach. I pressed down my elbows on the cushion while thinking about everything. It was not like that I didn’t love Warrick. I have been in love with him since high school but he always had his eyes on Mariam. It was Mariam’s job that gave me the opportunity to go near to Warrick and then I did everything to keep him with me. I was so happy with him but he didn’t want to give up on Mariam easily. He felt guilty towards Mariam for betraying her. He wanted to stay with me but he also wanted to maintain his relationship with her. That was why I thought about all the pros and cons and then made him agree with me about that k********g. The problem was that he only knew about the k********g. He didn’t know anything about my further plans. It was me who had planned her murder and dragged Warrick deeply inside with me. I sighed when I remembered how much he had changed after Mariam snatched everything from him. I gulped hard when I remembered how abusive he became after she returned. I never thought that he would be so abusive and would never hesitate to raise his hand at me and then he never apologized for that.

I gave up when I couldn’t understand anything and decided to call Warrick. He was the only one who could answer me right now. I couldn’t see him with her again and I would do everything to keep them away. I picked up my phone from the couch beside me and dialled Warrick’s number. I scowled when he hung up my call. I was really annoyed by his behaviour. I gave him my everything now he didn’t want to even see me. I took a deep breath and then dialled his number again. I started losing my mind when he cut my call again and again. I threw up my phone on the couch again when he didn’t pick up my call and yelled in anger. Mariam was married now but she was still messing up with my life. I took a deep breath and tried to keep my breath calm. I needed to find out something soon if I wanted to keep Warrick away from Mariam.