SELFISH MOVES

I sat in my sitting room sipping coffee while watching a movie. Just then my phone rang. "Hey man," I grinned as I answered the call.

"Hey man," the caller repeated." There's something I need to tell you." The caller said hurriedly.

 "Oh! Alright, I am all ears."

"It's about your ex-wife," There was a long pause before the caller continued, not getting a response from me. " She's engaged to that orphan childhood friend of hers."

"Oh!" I exclaimed.

 "So..what's your say on it?"

"Hmm," I sighed. After taking a long time I said suddenly. "The wedding can't be held! Do your best to stop it." I gritted my teeth in pain. "God...what the hell! She's getting married, why then why am I so pained? She's not my kind of woman. She can get married to that helpless orphan for all I care," I scoffed and then picked up my phone dialing the recent number.

"Hello boss!" The caller said from the other end.

"Jay, don't stop the wedding, just put in some barriers to delay it."

"Oh! Alright boss," he hung up.

'Isabell is getting married? I really do wonder how it feels like to be In love. Well I am just stuck here with that Barbie, love isn't for me, it only makes one weak. Just imagine the trick she tried to play on me, telling she's carrying my child? God please save me from the hands of these women. Isabella on the other hand behaves like she's the only woman on earth with some dignity, she seems never to notice me no matter how tired I am." I frowned, feeling irritated. Well, I guess she's better off without me and her hostile family.

I laid down on the brown couch and gave in to the urge to sleep.

*****

Few days later.

I sat at dinner with my mother at our family house. It's been a long time since I have visited. Since my father died I found it difficult to pay mom a visit. She just keeps nagging about this or that, and that was the last thing I needed.

"You finally decided to come have dinner with your mother." she frowned.

"Why the face mom? Aren't you happy I am here?" I took a bite from my sauced meat. 

"I am, but I am still surprised at the reason you decided to pay me a visit."

 "I just felt like seeing your face mom," I rubbed her hands with a smile.

 "Hmm," she sighed."Today is her wedding."

"Who's that please?" I asked with less interest.

"You mean you don't know?" She narrowed her eyes with doubt.

"If I knew I wouldn't be asking," I stared at her blankly.

"Isabell, she's getting married to Nate Stallion, you mean your informants didn't update you on this?" She mocking me with her eyes.

"I guess he knew it wasn't important to inform me, it's no good to me." I continued with my dinner. "The food tastes really nice." I tried to change the topic.

"Really son? I thought you..."

She hadn't finished her statement when I interrupted her.

"Mom please," I frowned." Don't you start with that right now, I came here to spend a good time with you, don't make me regret it."

"No problem son, it's your life, not mine. Your father in his lifetime did the best he could do for you."

Just then my phone rang. "Hello! Jay."

"Hello! Boss, the internet is on fire!"

"On fire? What do you mean by that?." 

"Just check, it's concerning your ex-wife." 

"My ex-wife.." my voice trailed off.

My hand shook profusely as I checked the update on my phone.

'The world truly isn't fair, sympathy aroused as Billionaire Perkins daughter Isabella Perkins, is left on the altar by her newly engaged fiancé' Nate Stallion. One may have to wonder the reason for his disappearance, he was discovered to be missing a few hours to the wedding by his groomsmen. Some people are already pointing suspicious fingers at billionaire Perkins claiming he never really wanted her to marry Nate Stallion, but the truth is still yet to be unraveled.'

 "Jeez!" I exclaimed." How did that happen?" I felt some shivers down my chest.

 "What's the matter?" My mother asked with panic.

 "Take a look by yourself." I passed her the phone.

"How did this happen ?" Her hands shook with panic." This isn't fair, why would he do this to her? I wonder how she would be feeling right now. The world has completely destroyed her." She held her chest trying to calm herself down.

"You guys are the cause of this! You shouldn't have attempted any of those things which you did, we were fine with the way we were. Now you have totally ruined an innocent person." I held his head down in panic.

"I wasn't a part of it, and you know it! It was all your dad and her dad's. I warned them, but they didn't listen. Mrs.Perkins and I tried all we could to put an end to it, but we were shunned, what then did you expect us to do?"

"You should have pushed forward more than you did mom." I groaned in pain thinking how she would be feeling. I took my phone and walked out on her. 

"Where are you headed?" She stood up curiously.

"To fix what you guys are trying to annihilate !" With that I bounced out.

I woke up with a realization, I still haven't been able to pay her a visit for two days now. I knew I had done so many wrongful things to her. I had to prepare myself for our meeting.

Today I got up ready for the visit.

Few minutes later I arrived at her residence. It was a nice bungalow with purple hibiscuses in the yard. It looked nice and homely. 'Hmm," I sighed, Nate really did a great job, he was all I wanted but couldn't be."God please help me," I said to mystery as I rubbed my forehead feeling a threatening headache coming on." 

"Knock knock!" I said knocking on her door.

"Is that you Nate?" I heard her say.

"Who's in?" I asked, letting her know it wasn't who she was expecting. 

"Hi!" I said as she opened the door.

"Hi" she replied with curiosity written on her face."Colin…? What the hell is he doing here?" 

"Heyyy," I smiled," it's…been a while ." I almost stuttered.

"Yes..yeah it…has.." she stuttered with a shelter voice.

"May I step in?"

"Yeah..sure." 

"How's life been, Bell?" I managed to ask, by this time I was already feeling nervous.

"Shouldn't I be the one asking you that question, Colin. You're sweating profusely, and I'm certain you didn't just come to ask about me. What do you want Colin?" She folded her arms staring daggers at me.

"Really…" I chuckled." I'm feeling nervous that's all,and for the second part…I did really come to check up on you."

"You came to check up on me..! Am I dead?" She slapped her face trying to wake up from her imagination. "You're still here.." a sudden realization hit her like an iceberg. "Did he send you? Did he send you to come…" she hadn't finished her statement when I interrupted her.

"Babe…no one sent me, I am here on my own. I've gone past that stage of being told what and what not to do already Bell and I guess you too have." I stared at her softly, seeing a trace of break in her eyes. 'What have you ever done wrong Bell?' I asked myself sadly.

"Then…I guess you're here on your own, what do you want? You've seen me right? I'm still alive okay…"

 I felt guilt pinning my heart like sharp needles.

"Of course you're still alive! No one's expecting you to die."

"Then why are you here? Why are you here?"

"I..I saw the news." I bowed my head wondering how that might sound. Coming to see her after that?

"Hmm," she sighed. "So..you came to feed your eyes and see if it's true right? Well I'm going to tell you one thing. I know my father's hands are behind Nate's sudden disappearance, and if I find out you're also a culprit…you all are going to regret ever hurting me, and for the second time Colin,for the second time! If Nate gets hurt or even a scratch…" her voice trailed off, I noticed her eyelashes were already wet. I wondered what I could do to help her. But I didn't know, I myself needed some help with my emotions.

"Your father did nothing, no one's trying to hurt you intentionally, that's the one reason I don't like you. You're always thinking that the world's against you whereas you're wrong." I suddenly said with sudden annoyance.

"Isn't the world against me?! I have never found true happiness, but just once in my life I think I can finally be truly happy, the world strikes!"

"Hmm," I sighed, taking her hands into mine. "You're going to be okay huh."

"Don't touch me! Don't you dare, you're a part of my problems. You have my inheritance now, so why don't you just leave me alone! Just go, go away from my house, go away from my life, just go!" She cried, hitting and pushing me away.

"It's okay Bell, I will but, I promise I will be back, you're not in the right mind now and there are things we need to talk about, especially concerning your inheritance."

"You can take it all, I need nothing from you, just go, that's all I need."

"Bye for now." I smiled wearily and walked away.

"Bye forever ." I heard her mutter.