Chapter 39: Chapter 39

Brian left with Whitney, Gregory tears almost drop.

I am breaking them up.

What? Craig don't, she will get heartbroken again.

It's better, if it happens now.

Craig please, I don't want her going back to that kind of life back in Lagos.

Then you should be ready to console her when she comes because I am not going to allow her go through same pain Cathy is going through, I couldn't fight for Cathy but you should fight for Whitney.

Craig!

He didn't listen, he left, Gregory hit the wall.

Not again!

Goddess, are you enjoying this place? Of cause, I love it, can you get me ice cream?

Sure, just be good. Whitney smile the way the kids are run and play make her forget her pain in a second

Her phone suddenly ping from a strange number.

Who is this? She read, check Brian phone he is hiding stuff from you

She look at the message in her phone and then Brian phone that is lying beside her. Brian phone ping as well.

This boy, he have a message too. She pick the phone but it's lock with password.

Goddess, here it is.

Brian, can you open your phone for me? Why?

You are cheating on me.

No, why will I do that?

If you are not then let me have it. Brian open it, he wants to delete Tony message but Whitney grab the phone from him.

Her eyes bulge out, Tony message of thanking him for helping him, her tears drop.

Goddess, is not what you think, I...

Brian, I hate you for real.

Goddess!

Don't call me, how could you hurt me? I thought you loved me but I was stupid, I am a complete fool.

She get her bag and run out Brian go after her but she is already out of the playground, she run into Gregory's room, he was sleeping with just his singlet, Whitney creep to him, she lie on his chest her tears wet his chest.

Gregory felt the coldness of the tears on his chest, he opened his eyes.

Whitney!

Greg, he is making a fool of me, did you know he is ganging up on me with Tony.

Her tears was much.

Whitney, stop crying, the doctor said you are stressing too much.

Fine, I will stop. But the tears still keep coming down, Gregory wipe it.

Stop crying! She stop she see that she have created mark around his singlet with her tears.

Oh! I have made your singlet dirty, don't worry I will wash it, take it off.

Don't.. Gregory tell her, she didn't listen, she pull the singlet up, his manly chest visited her.

She pull from him.

What is it? Whitney, are you fine? Gregory doesn't seem to understand anything that is going on.

Don't come close to me.

Whitney, will you stop this nonsense. He grab her to himself, Gregory eyes was feel with lust when her body meet his bare chest.

When his lips meet her neck, Whitney jerk, he didn't stop, he go down to her shoulder.

Greg, stop it.

You don't like it, do you really want me to stop?

He asked her in an alluring voice, he didn't even wait for reply, he press his lips to hers, he kissed her, he wanted to pull away, he noticed Whitney is not kissing him back but her hand his caressing his neck.

Don't just do that, kiss me back.

But I don't know how. Gregory pulled from her. Sorry, did I do anything wrong?

No! Drink this. He gave her juice, he look at her, that means it was the drug that made her kiss him like that, he sense the kiss was not like some experts and when Brian kiss her at the pool, she wasn't kissing him, it was just him and she was only caressing his neck as she did now

Are you a virgin? He asked her, she nodded. Shit! Gregory curse and grab the knob.

Are you leaving? Whitney asked him.

No, just rest. He dart out, he get to the bar, he opened the wine, he is sweating, Brian just arrived he saw Gregory sweating and the place is cold.

Did you touch her?

Brian, get out of my face. Brian run to Gregory room, Whitney is facing the window so she thought it's Gregory.

I am sorry, Greg, I wouldn't had allowed you to kiss me like that, sorry it...

Did you kiss my cousin? Whitney turned only to see Brian.

I... Brian slapped her. Let... He hit her with a clenched fist, she fall to the bed, he drag her from the bed, she screamed, Gregory didn't hear, he dragged her on the floor.

Brian! Gregory remember Brian has come back, he must have gone to his room he run to his room, only to see Brian dragging Whitney on the floor

Gregory match him with his feet, brian fall to the wall, his eyes is red, Gregory hit him on the stomach.

Greg, stop it, you are hurting him. Gregory didn't listen, he hit him more, Whitney run down, only to see Tony and Eve just returned.

Help Brian, Gregory will kill him.

Tony and Eve run to the room.

Brother man stop it. Gregory black eyes are now like fire, he pull Brian like fly he is hanging him on the air, his fingers Pierce into his neck, he bleed, Brian hit him to stop

Brother stop! Eve cry, she get her phone and call Craig

This girl! Baby, I have it.

Please where are you?

I am at the mansion.

come to Gregory room, he wants to kill uncle Brian.

Shit! He run to Gregory's room. Gregory stop it.

He yelled, hearing his voice, his like the scale covering his eyes fall, he let go of him, Brian fall to the floor

Gregory look at his hand, he saw blood he run out, Whitney creep to Brian.

Are you alright? He could barely talk.

You get the doctor. Craig refer to Tony, he run after Gregory.

He is at the garden crying, Craig pour water to wash the blood from his hand

How did I get so stupid that I hurt my blood? Gregory talk in mix of tears.

Shush!

Let me hug you. Gregory hugged Craig, when he is calm a bit.

Sorry, I would not have tell you what Brian did.

Craig thought that, it was what he told Gregory that made him hurt him, he have no idea that what Happened

I thought you could control your anger now? Not when he hurt the one I care for. Whitney is my weak point. He was hurting her...

Hush! Go and rest.

I don't want to go there, I will...

Not there, my room. He nodded, he go to Craig while Craig goes back to Brian, he is lying on the bed, Tony is about to leave, Whitney held his legs.

Please! I beg you let me see Cathy, I beg you.

No, Cathy is busy.

Tony, I beg you. Tony heart is stone her tears didn't move him, he pulled from her.

You can't see her. Tony left the room.

Whitney, let him be. She cry more, Craig hugged her but she is still crying, he pull her on his shoulder.

Where are you taking me?

Relax, I am not going to hurt you. He climbed the stairs, she is like a fly to him, he wasn't showing any sign of tiredness he carried her to the rooftop, her eyes glow.

She was smiling, Craig didn't understand what is making her smile, she hugged him onces.

Thanks George. Hearing her call him George, he understands that when she is sad, George may do that to her.

Whitney! Can you forgive Gregory? Craig voice is soft.

I understand, I am not mad at him, he is only protecting me, George used to get mad if any one hurt me or Cathy.

There was one time some cult boys adopted Cathy and hurt me, George get mad, he attack them when they were having meeting, they thought he will get scared because they have guns but he didn't.

He beat them, they run away, he was about to attack the last boy but Cathy pleaded for him, George was really mad

Why did she beg for him?

Cathy have some soft spot for him, he had save us one night when we were returning from class, some group of boys attack us, they were four, they wanted to rape me but Cathy volunteer herself.

How many are they? Craig asked..

Four!

Is she mad? Craig asked.

No, she just don't want me to get hurt, she know that I might not like it, if I lost my virginity before my wedding night.

Oh! She is not a virgin.

No, she is, she is still a virgin. Whitney close her mouth after saying it. Cathy, will kill me, if she find out that I tell someone that she is not a virgin.

Craig smile.

I will be the one to take her innocent. He said in whisper, Whitney look at him.

Are you saying something?

No! Please don't cry again, Don't worry, I will take you to Cathy.

You will? Craig nodded. If you do, I will tell you all Cathy secret.

All her secret? Craig asked and she nodded like some one hypnotized

Sure! Come on let's go down. This time, they enter the elevator.

Eve is looking at Gregory from a distance, Craig pull the door.

Eve, you are here, why are you standing far from him?

I will go to my room and I am leaving tomorrow.

Baby! Gregory call her, she turned, Craig grab her hand, she haven't see this side of Gregory so she is really scared

Eve, brother didn't mean to hurt your uncle Brian, is just that uncle Brian did something to your aunty Beauty that is why he is mad at him, he has promised not to do it again.

Are you sure?

Yes baby, I promise please don't hate me too.

Fine, I will forgive you but don't hurt him again, I don't want him in pain.

I promise, can you stay with brother to night.

Okay! She jumped on the bed, Craig smile,

I will asked the chef to bring your dinner to your room.

Thanks man! He nodded he turned to leave.

How is Whitney? He looks at him.

She is still very mad at you. Gregory frown, he turned the knob

She is not, she understands, that you are just protecting her, you should apologize to Brian, if you don't want dad to punish you.

I will.

Craig go to his room, he connect the tracker.

Beans pie, you are still working? He touch her shoulder.

Tony, stop, you are distracting me.

Fine, l will let you work.

Yes, go and take your bath and come eat, I order pizza for you.

Whoa! Will you join me?

What?

As in join me to bath? She gasped for air. Are you alright? She nodded. Are you still a virgin?

Remove that bullshit from your head, if you see a virgin will you not know one?

That's true. I will bath fast.

Tony walked to the bathroom, Cathy gasped.

How did he expects me to bath with a boy that is not my husband, George will kill me if I bath with a boy that is not my husband.

Craig smile! Is a good thing that Cathy is scared of her brother

So you have drop Eve?

Yes, she was very happy, she kept talking about all the fun.

I missed her, I wish she doesn't have to go. So you don't missed me?

Not that, you will still leave me and I will be lonely here and I don't even have phone, I wonder how Whitney is.

So you love Whitney more than me? Silly, I can't do that, you are my boyfriend, she is my sister, she hold special place in my heart and you too.

What if she doesn't want me for you again?

Stop it, do you remember that Whitney is the one advocating for you?

I know what if she doesn't like me again because I take you from her.

It's not going to happen because I love you and if you are scared, I will tell you everything we discussed.

No, I want to get you a new phone and I will connect your phone to mine, so what ever you discuss, I will know it

But...

Hush! People who love each other do it, you are my love right? Cathy nodded. I love you too, so will you allow me to do it.

If that is what you want, alright, I will do it

Beans pie, come eat with me. She sit and eat with Tony. I have to go.

That is true, I will be lonely here. You don't want me to go?

Don't go, I can do anything for you to stay.

Anything? Tony asked.

Yes, anything!

Craig head bounce. What is wrong with this girl? Why will she tell him anything?

Fine, I want you Cathy? Cathy gasped for air, he didn't waste time he start kissing her, Cathy is trying to stop him but he is not stopping.

Beans pie! I love you. His hand where all over her body, Cathy wasn't comfortable with the touch.

Tony!

Hush! He place kisses all over her body.

Cathy no! Please don't do it!

Craig was talking like she could hear him, all of a sudden, Tony grab the necklace and pull it from her neck, the tracker disconnect, Craig couldn't hear anything.

No oh! He run like a mad man to Gregory room.

Baby! Please wake up.

Uncle what is it?

Eve please help me call your uncle Tony, tell him that you want to speak to cathy

I will call her tomorrow.

Please now, this night!

Leave me alone, I want to sleep.

Please! I will take you to Disney on your next vacation.

Really?

Yes, I will.

Eve grab the phone and call Tony, Tony phone ring.

Tony, your phone! Cathy tells him.

Let it be. He kissed her more, he reach for her bra, her tears drop.

Uncle, he is not picking, just let me be.

She lie down back, Craig run his hand on his face, Gregory sense his frustration, he knows maybe Tony wants to touch her, he get the phone from Eve, he call Tony, this time he pick

Gregory throw the phone to Eve.

Eve! Why are you calling this late?

Sorry, are you still with aunty Nice? Yes, what is it?

Can you give her the phone? Beans pie, Eve want to talk to you.

Uncle, what will I say? She asked Craig

Oh! Baby, how are you? Cathy asked her.

I am fine, I missed you, I just want to say goodbye to you.

Oh! That is sweet of you, good night. She give the phone back to Tony

Baby, go to bed, it's late

I will and Uncle, you should go to bed too. I will. Tony end the call.

Thanks baby!

I don't know why you keep asking me to do things for aunty Nice when you are not even her friend.

Craig didn't say anything, he walk to the door.

Hey Uncle, don't forget your promise.

I will not. Gregory stand to go after him.

Brother, you are leaving too?

No, I will be back before you know it.

Alright!

When Tony end the call, he peck Cathy, her heart race again.

I need to go, good night.

Good night!

He turned and left Cathy rush to look for the necklace, she kissed it.

Thanks baby for saving me, what would I had tell George? He would had kill me.

Her voice was shaking, Craig breath out, knowing she is save now.

Craig, you should stop listening to that, what you don't know will not kill you.

What will I have done, if he had touch her? I would had gone mad, I don't want anyone else touching her, just me, I can't even call her because he knows every calls she get.

Craig, you should know that is going to happen now or maybe later.

I know but ...

If you still want just you to touch her, then you should take her away from him. Craig nodded, he walked away.

Whitney is frustrated, she lie on her bed and cry, then she remembers her blog, she log into it

She have a new friend on her blog, Reliance! She smiled the name made her smile, she texted him

Whitney: Can I rely on you? She wasn't expecting answer but the person reply

@Reliance Yes!

Whoa! Whitney

Can I talked on your topic, can you mend my heart? @reliance

Sure! It's open for everyone, your opinion is needed. Whitney

Is your heart broken? @Reliance

Everyday, ones heart get broken, either by friends or the one you love, sometimes, the ones who hurt you mostly are your friends. Whitney.

Did your friend hurt you? @Reliance

Not really, he was doing something bad although he was trying to protect me, I told him to stop but he didn't listen. Whitney

So you are mad at him? @Reliance

Why does love hurt? Whitney.

Maybe, you are looking for love in the wrong place. @Reliance.

Do you think there is some one for me? Whitney

There is always that special person waiting for you, you are hurting, he is still hurting like you, his heart is also shattered like yours. @Reliance.

I wish I could meet him. Whitney.

Maybe, you have met him, you didn't give importance to him. @Reliance.

She wants to type, another of his message come up.

Let me let you sleep. @Reliance.

Wait, will you talk to me tomorrow? Whitney.

Yes, same time Tomorrow. @Reliance

Good night. Whitney.

She log out, Gregory want to kiss his phone, Craig walked in, he hide the phone.

Hey, why are you acting like a teenager that his big brother just Catch talking to a girl.

Craig, shut up!

He turned.

Are you referring to me? He asked, Gregory smile, he stand from the bed, he was going to the wash room, he saw Craig wanting to touch his phone, he run back and get the phone

Hey slow down, I don't want to check who you are chatting with, let me have your phone.

What for?

I want to check what I did, if it will work.

Fine, used this.

Craig check and smile.

What are you checking for?

Don't asked, since you start keeping secrets from me, I also have mind.

Craig!

I am not telling, so back off.