Marriage and Annulment

I noticed Zander. He would have gone back inside the mansion when our gazes had made contact.

“Why don’t you come here? Am I sick enough for you to avoid?” 

He remained standing.

“No, I’ll just go inside and sleep; maybe you need to be alone here,” he replied.

“No, I’m just chilling, Come on, have a beer first.” And he was given a bottle of beer.

“I don’t drink,” he told me.

“Really? Is there a man who doesn’t drink right now?” I asked, laughing.

He was deafeningly quiet as he stared into the void. I knew he had no intention of speaking with me. As a result, I remained silent as well.

“Go to sleep, drinking isn’t the solution to your problem,” he told me.

“I don’t drink because I have a problem, because I was too strong to have a problem,” I explained.

“That’s fine; all right, I’ll be there,” he said.

I’m cracking up.

“That’s fine.”

He walked away, leaving me alone. Mitch was far too fortunate to have someone like him. He was so devoted to Mitch that he refused to talk to other women. I decided to go inside the room because I was a little tipsy. And then I slept. I got up early the next day. I went into the kitchen to get some water.

I had to leave the room because I was thirsty. I immediately go to the kitchen.

Because of the size of this mansion, it’s a good thing I haven’t forgotten where the kitchen is. Before I could enter, I noticed Zaneska in the kitchen with a glass in her hand. Mitch is still sound asleep. I felt embarrassed waking him up to get some water. She may notice that I’m avoiding her best friend.

I knew I’d forget about myself if I approached and talked to this woman. Because his beauty is destroying the system. It’s wrong to like someone, especially this woman, because even though she hasn’t done anything yet, you’re going to fall for her.

“Why don’t you come in here? Will you endure your thirst?” he asked, drawing my attention to his entire being.

She was dressed in a risqué nightgown. Without his knowledge, he messed up my brain. I’m still not saying anything. I’m still standing near the front door.

“Common, Zander, drink some water here. I assure you that I’m not going to bite you. You can treat me also as your friend be comfortable. In my thirty years of living in the world. Only now have I encountered a man I was so disgusted in myself but I understand you. Don’t think that when you meet a woman here in the city they will just grab you.”

I’m embarrassed by myself. And in my demeanor. My pride, however, triumphed. Zaneska walked away from the kitchen without looking at me. I know she was irritated by my actions. After she left, I went in and drank a lot of water. It’s after seven o’clock in the morning. The entire mansion was raucous. Because everyone has woken up. Maybe they’ll come into the office. We ate together once more.

I noticed Zaneska’s gaze had shifted away from me.  Sh e simply continued to eat. She was already dressed for work. And the ladies as well.

“Hmm, Mitch, what are your plans now, and how long will you be here?” Zaneska ask.

“Are you attempting to drive us away?” Mitch ask jokingly.

“Are you attempting to drive us away?” Mitch ask jokingly.

“I wasn’t being silly, I was just asking.”

“I’m not sure, but Zander is still planning to go shopping.”

“That’s right, brother Zander; there are a lot of items on sale right now at the mall, so you can really stock up,” Lucianna said.

“Yeah, I didn’t bring any clothes because I’m going shopping,” I say.

“Don’t you have a cousin or a brother, Brother Zander? I was just going to breed,” Laica explained.

I burst out laughing.

“Nothing really, my were female,” I explained.

“Shut up, Laica, I’m here, why are you making fun of others?” Uncle Conrad interjects.

“You’re not my type; I’m not interested in oldies,” Laica replied, staring.

“I swear, you’ll just eat what you’re saying now,” Uncle Conrad said as he stooped up and walked away. I could tell he was irritated.

“Laica, why did you say such a hurtful word to Uncle Conrad? He’s very sensitive,” Zaneska said. “But, come to think of it, why do we have to force ourselves on someone who doesn’t want to talk to us?”

I bowed quietly. Why do I get the impression that Zaneska is aiming her remarks at me?

“Hurry up, girls, you might be late for work; Mitch, can I go to the mall with you?”

“Of course,” she says.

We ended up eating an hour later as well. Mitch and I have already gotten into the car. Zaneska is on her way. Because she said she’d accompany us. The gate opened, and she stepped out and into the car.

“I’m sorry, Mitch, I took so long,” Zaneska apologized.

“It’s okay, let’s go, Love,” Mitch said to me.

I drove away from the mansion in my car. We arrived at a mall after a half-hour drive. I parked the car on the side of the road. And all three of us went out and into the mall at the same time.

“What are you going to buy, Zaneska?” Mitch inquired.

“I’m just going to buy something, I’m just going to go with your boyfriend and buy what he needs; I’m just here.”

Mitch and I left after Zaneska. Mitch wrapped her arm around my shoulders and led me to the clothing racks.

Mitch inquired, “What do you want to buy?”

“Whatever I want; you can also shop because I will buy something for you as well, and I will give you a gift,” I replied.

“Really? It’s embarrassing,” Mitch said.

“Don’t be shy, I lovez you,” I said.

Mitch gave me a smile and a kiss on the lips. Another customer gave us a friendly smile. I was suddenly humiliated.

My phone rang as I was walking around the mall looking for something. Randolf called after I looked at it.

“Hello, Randolf, is there a problem?” I ask over the phone.

“Calvin has already resigned, Miss.”

“What and why?”

“I don’t know, his colleagues just told me he resigned without informing them,” Randolf explained.

“OK, please tell Lucas to meet me here at the mall because I’m taking him to Calvin house,” I instructed Randolf.

“Taken care of, Miss.”

I exited the mall as soon as I hung up the phone. Later, I texted Mitch that I was going somewhere for a while. Luke arrived after I had gone. I boarded right away.

We also drove for half an hour before reaching the bridge.

“Join me there, Lucas,” I said.

“Ma’am, where is the location?”

“Downstairs, we’re going.”

“Aren’t we going to roll down that, considering the difficulty of the road here?”

“Just slow down so we don’t crash.”

We’re at a loss for words. I’ve never seen six people drinking here before because they all work for the company. We arrived in front of Aunt Carol’s house as well.

Luke knocked on the door. Calvin open it.

“What are you doing here, Sister?” he asked.

“Please let me in first.”

He unbolted the door.

“Did you know you could be prosecuted for leaving the company without informing me?” I asked as I sat down.

“I’m sorry, but I was embarrassed when I found out what my mother did; we’re not your daddy’s children,” Calvin explained.

“I already know that. No matter who your daddy is, I’m not going to change my opinion of you, so go back to the company, and where is your mother? So you can move to the new house I took for you,” I told him.

Calvin gave a nod.

“Mom even went away with Lara.”

“Please tell them to pack, and please call me; do you have a phone number of me.”

“Yes, by the way, sister, six of our neighbors here work for the company; why do they work there?” Calvin ask.

“Ah, they asked me for a job when I first came here, so I took it.”

“Is that correct?”

“Oh, hey, I’m leaving; just call me,” I said.

I got up and left Calvin’s house.

I’ve already purchased what I wanted at the mall. I also purchased mom and Melissa. But I noticed Zaneska never returned.

“Are we leaving, Love?” I asked Mitch.

“Yeah, I plan to go home to our province. We’ll just come back here,” Mitch said, frowning at me. “But then Zaneska texted me that she won’t be coming back here to the mall. That woman is too busy, so she can’t take care of us too much, and she’s ashamed to disturb us. We’re not in a conversation because I’m with you.”

“Why?”

“Nothing,” Mitch replied, “because the difference between a single friend and one had a boyfriend is greater, so she understands.”

Is that correct? Or was she avoiding me because she was angry? Because he understands I don’t want to talk to him. We exited the mall. We then looked for a ride to Mitch’s house. We were looking for a tricycle to transport us to the terminal.

“What can we ride home to you for?” 

“What can we ride home to you for?” 

“Buses.”

We’ve arrived at the bus station. And there is a bus to be loaded. We boarded right away.

“Does Zaneska know we’re leaving?” I asked her.

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Luke and I were the first to arrive. I’m now in my office, seated in a swivel chair.

I’ll contact Mitch.

“Hello, Mitch, where are you?” I ask her.

“Zaneska, we are on the bus back to my province; we’ll just go there next time,” she said.

“All right, take care.”

“I appreciate it.”

I’m going to hang up the phone. I sat back in my swivel chair. Zander, I’m sure, was relieved. He pretended not to notice me, as if he was trying to avoid talking to me. He was so devoted to Mitch that even when I spoke to him, he misinterpreted what I said. He insulted me in that manner. He comes in second place to Mr. Chin, who insulted me. At the very least, if he considers me a friend because his girlfriend is a friend of mine. Because of what he did, my heart rebelled.

We’ve made it to Mitch’s town terminal. We’re on our way to her house on a tricycle. I’m starting to get worried.

I’m not sure what I’ll find there. We came to a halt in front of the log house. There’s also a lot of plot on the side.

“Here we are, Zander,” Mitch said.

Outside the house, I noticed children playing.

We went down and entered the wooden gate as a pair.

“Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Mitch is here,” a six-year-old child exclaimed.

The two elders emerged from the house and stared at me. They’re both in their 60s. And Mitch’s father was as sluggish as if he were sick.

“Good afternoon, mom and dad, this is Zander, my boyfriend,” Mitch said as she introduced me to her parents.

“Good afternoon, Aunt and Uncle,” I say.

“Thank you for thinking of coming to our house; I’m sorry because we just have a simple life here,” Mitch’s father said.

“That’s okay, our life is also simple, so I’m used to it,” I replied.

“If that’s the case, please come in first.”

“I’m sorry, I couldn’t buy you a greeting because I forgot,” I explained.

“That’s fine, no worries.”

I took a seat on the bamboo bench. While Mitch was saying his goodbyes, I was getting dressed.

Mitch’s mother and father sat in front of me as well. They’re stare is entirely up to me.

“What do you do, Zander?” Mitch’s mother inquired.

“I’m a public school teacher in our area, Aunt, and I’ve been in the service for about four years,” I explained.

“Really? Your parents’ is so lucky,” Mitch’s father exclaimed.

I simply smiled. Then three women walked into the house.

“Dad, mom, who is he?” the thin woman ask.

Mitch’s father responded, “He’s your sister Mitch’s boyfriend.”

“Really? My sister’s luck then,” the fat woman said.