Chapter 12

He kept on hitting a pen on his desk looking round

like a lost budgie, are you alright sir? His PA asked

startling him, don't I look alright to you how long have

you been standing there? he asked, long enough to

figure something is bothering you, I'm getting

married, congratulations that's wonderful don't tell

me that's why you're moody, I don't know I proposed

which means I'm ready to settle down but I don't

feel good about it, don't you love her anymore? of

course I do you can't understand, what do you want?

I don't think I called you, no you didn't I came to tell

you you have a meeting now, what meeting? You

either cancel it or postpone it till tomorrow, Sir this is

the fourth meeting you're cancelling today, I didn't

stammered and I'm sure you heard me, cancel

it or postpone it get out of my office, alright sir.

He continued hitting the pen against the table, this

time angrily.

He picked his phone to call his mom, she picked on the

third ring, hello mom how are you doing? I'm fine,

your dad is fine too, are you at home? He asked,

where else would I be why did you ask anyway?

I'm coming over tonight I have something to tell you,

if you can't say it on the phone then it's serious cause I

know you don't come here except you're in trouble

and you need help, mom I don't need help I just want

to talk to you, alright son I'm here are you coming

now, yes I'm about to leave the office, will you stay

for dinner so I can tell the chef to make dinner for

three, I will, will be expecting you.

He clicked some buttons on the landline to call his PA,

in my office now, alright sir.

I'm leaving, is everything okay sir? why are you

leaving so early? did you check your time how is

5:30pm early, pack my bags and take it to my car, okay

sir.

Oh my God, I forgot I'm having dinner with Desewa, I

totally forgot, he entered his car and drove to his

parents residence.

I should call her, he said turning off the car engine,

picked up his phone and closed the doors to his car.

Hey babe, how are you? I'm fine, I'm just about to

leave the shop, I'm sorry baby, mom asked to stay for

dinner I couldn't say no, it's alright we can have

dinner tomorrow, I'm really sorry, it's okay send my

love to her, okay babe we'll talk later.

Mom how are you? he said hugging her, I'm fine

how's work? work is fine, where's dad? In his study,

he doesn't want to be disturbed, when he's done he'll

come out do you want a glass of juice water? I don't

mind a glass of whiskey, he giggled, go get it yourself

and meet me in the garden.

They settled under a tent in the garden, what is it you

want to tell me? I'm curious, I'm getting married

mom, stop pulling my legs, she giggled, I'm serious

am I not old enough to get married, you just started

dating Xavier, it's more than 7 months now, he said,

can you hear yourself, mom I love her so much I

want to spend the rest of my life with her, I know you

love her, I'm scared for you son, scared about what?

You know what I'm talking about, I don't know what

you're talking about, when last did you see your

therapist? Mom I told you I don't need a therapist, I

haven't gone since we started dating, it wasn't

working, why Xavier you know you need it, when last

did you see her, see who? Belinda, I don't see her

anymore, are you lying to me? I'm not lying, I can't

help you if you keep lying to me, I don't see her when

Sewa is around, but you see her when she's not

around right? yes sometimes, do you think

you can get married like this, mom I'm fine, you're not

fine you need to get over her it's over two years now

and you still see her is there something you're not

telling me, mom I don't know I really don't want to

talk about her, if you want to get married you have to

find a way to stop seeing her, I don't know how to I

can manage the situation I'm sure she'll get tired and

stop showing up it's not as bad as before, are you

sure?

Your brother said the last time he came to your house

he heard you talking to her, when was that? some

months ago, mom as I said I'm fine, I can manage the

situation, I came here to tell you and dad I'm getting

married next month, really? why the rush?

That's the way we want it, alright no problem, you

guys should pick a date when we can have a family

dinner to plan and pick a date for the wedding, I

want the best for you son I don't want you to lose this

girl that's why I want you to fight your demons first

she might not notice you're sick while you're dating

but trust me when you get married she'll find out, I'm

not sick my life isn't just perfect and I'll be fine,

alright son, are you not over her yet, over who?

Belinda, why did you ask? She was your first love you

know she went missing, no one knows if she's dead or

alive, it's really hard and would have been better if

she was dead not missing I think you're not over her

yet that's why you keep seeing her and that's why you

need to see a therapist to help you get through this, I'm

your mother I'm the..........

Mom! I said I'm fine please let's not talk about this

again, alright, I won't, let's go inside dinner should be

ready.

After dinner, he sat with his dad in the lounge, your

brother told me you wanted to sell your estate, his

father said gently, that boy has a loose mouth why did

he tell you I changed my mind about selling it and

that's months ago, if he didn't convince you not to,

why did you want to sell it?

I never liked the estate, I wanted to sell it and build

another better one, that's not a bad idea but that's

doesn't mean you should sell it, you have the money to

build a better one, build another one and leave it

there, don't ever think of selling a property just keep

investing, alright dad, thank you.

You know you're about to get married and be a father

soon, you need to start thinking you don't want your

wife, kids and grandchildren to suffer, that was my

intentions when I started making money, I didn't want

my kids to suffer like I did while growing up, yes dad

I understand, I won't be travelling anytime soon, you

can come around when you need an advice, alright

dad thank you, I should leave now it's getting late,

okay son let your mom know you're leaving, sure, he

said standing up.

Mom, she said knocking on the door to her room,

come in, are you leaving already? Yes mom cause of

traffic, I want to see Sewa can you two come for

dinner tomorrow? I'm not sure, don't worry I'll call

her myself I know she can't say no to me, okay I have

to go now, good night, she pecked her cheeks and left.