( Single Mum?)
Episode 14
By Simrah Saeed Hareerah
Anika's POV
The smile on my face didn't leave since I entered the Kingsley's mansion.
After I left Adnan's apartment, I came here direct not without spraying enough perfume.
I can't risk being caught up in the act! I mean for anyone to notice I just left a man's house when I am going to be engaged to someone else.
" Feel at home baby girl " Mr Kingsley said and I bowed my head shyly.
Mrs Kingsley gave me a hearty smile as the maids serve me a drink.
" You see why I chose her Hanna, she's very reserved " Mr Kingsley said and that made me blush harder.
" I do agree with you, you are a beautiful lady Anika " Jeffery's Mum complimented.
" Thank you ma'am " I replied putting on my best actress smile
" Oh please, call me Mum " she said and I nodded.
" So how's your father?" Mr Kingsley asked
" He's fine si.. Dad, he sent his regards " I replied taking a sip of the orange juice.
Gosh! I just wish I can see Jeffery already, I can't wait to be all all over him .
I don't mind giving him my body on our first meet if that will make him love me.
I am sure he will love me anyways, I have lots of guys asking me out.
I am beautiful, classy and Sexy! I know he will fall for me at first sight.
Even if he doesn't, I will make him. Seduction is what I knows best.
" You will have to stay with us for dinner before you leave " Mrs Kingsley said.
Well! I don't mind spending all my time in this mansion, my problem is that Jeffery doesn't live here.
I bit my lip and nodded! And.... Edna, where's she?
Gosh! I just wish she...
" Mum I...."
Oh talk of the devil! Here she comes!
She paused immediately her eyes landed on me.
We stared at ourselves for sometimes before I quickly smiled. Faked a smile!
If you must know, she's been my rival since kindergarten!
We were once friends but one thing led to another and now, we are rivals!
That should be a story for another day.
I don't want her parents suspecting there's no good relationship between us.
" Edna!" I called beaming my face and equally standing up.
She faked a smile back opening her arms wide for me to hug her.
Very well! I gave her a hug! A hug that screams irritation!
" Don't think you will last here Anika " she whispered into my ear while the smile was still on her face.
I smiled back and patted her back, did she thinks she can take me out of this family?
Hi us on plus two three four eight zero five five eight eight nine one eight three on watsapp to get added to our group.
I am already a part of this family since her parents chose me.
They love me and definitely going to treat me like a princess so who's she?
" Chill Edna, you can't stop me from marrying your brother right?" I asked
" Of course not, you will leave by yourself when the fire becomes much for you. This is my brother we are talking about, not my boyfriend you snatched " she replied.
Huh? Fire? I chuckled softly.
Did she think she can scare me?
" Let's see who laughs last baby girl " I said disengaging from the hug.
My eyes met with Mr Kingsley and I could see a pleased expression on his face.
If only he knows everything is fake!
" You two know each other?" Mrs Kingsley asked.
" Yes Mum, Anika and I attended the same kindergarten remember? And equally the same highschool " Edna beat me to the answer.
" Yes that's true" I added.
" I have totally forgotten about that, anyways. You can show her around the mansion while the dinner is ready "
Mr Kingsley said and I could hear her groan!
Gosh! Stuck with her!
" But Dad, I was about going out " she whined.
" It's not a bad thing spending sometimes with your sister in-law and besides, wherever you want to go can wait "
Mr Kingsley said.
Edna scoffed rolling her eyes!
" Yeah right? Let's go on a tour sister in-law " she said in a mocking tone taking my hand in hers.
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Jeff's POV
I checked the mail again and again blinking my eyes rapidly.
Eric sent it for me few hours ago, and I have been staring at it .
Alexa Sidney!
22 years old single mother of two.
has a best friend. Andrew!
The news of the person she gave birth for is blank! No one knows how come about her pregnancy but perhaps her best friend might know......
I closed my laptop taking in everything I just read!
She's a single Mum? All this while, I thought that Andrew guy was her husband but I was proved wrong.
Who could have been responsible for her pregnancy?
Was it her boyfriend or was she raped?
This little information I just got is getting me more curious!
I need to know more! More about her! This is not a detail!!
I brought out my phone and dialed Eric's number and he picked in one ring!
📲 You've seen it? 📲
His voice came in.
📲 Yeah I have but, that's not the details Eric, I need more information. Find out about the father of her kids 📲
📲 Well, I was on it though, that's not all the information, I just sent this one to tell you she never deserved everything you did to her for your stupid reasons📲
He rasped and I sighed. Not that he knows her that well, why's he backing her?
📲 You can blame me how ever you want but reserve it for later, you need to get me the informations about her immediately 📲
📲 I am not promising you bro but I will try to get that 📲
He hung up before I could speak again.
I dropped the phone trying to concentrate on my work but my mind kept drafting to her.
She's a single Mum! How could I have been s stupid not to notice her struggles?
She's been enduring everything because of her children?
She raised those two kids all by herself without a pillar called husband or father to to kids?
She must have gone through a lot and I added to eat!
Remembering how I insulted her this morning gave me a pang on my chest!
I insulted her and her children, Including the husband that doesn't exist!
For bringing up those two kids, I must admit she's the strongest woman I have ever come across!
A lot of ladies will rather abort the pregnancy at early stage!
Goodness! I feel so ashamed of myself right now!
I don't know why, I am happy that she's not married knowing that it's weird to have kids and no father.
I feel happy she's still single!
What do I do? And now she left, I can't deny that I miss her presence!
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He misses her presence 😇.
