Chapter 4 04

Franklin Howard:

"Okay," Amelia replied, and we started eating the chicken pepper soup that the waiter had served us earlier.

We didn't speak to each other while eating, as the pepper soup was spicy. After we were through and had a few drinks, I began to feel a light headache. I smiled at Amelia and told her,

"I have to go home now. How about we meet up tomorrow, Sunday, again? Do you go to church?"

"Um, yes, Franklin. But I would like to have some time with you tonight. You know, just you and I," Amelia touched my hand, and I quickly withdrew it, understanding what she wanted.

"No. We can't do anything silly as of now. I'm still married to your sister, and my family isn't aware that I want to divorce her yet," I told Amelia, as I was beginning to sweat despite the air conditioning in the private parlor.

Amelia frowned and tried to touch me again, saying, "No one would know, Franklin. I have always wanted you, and now that I'm back, we will be together, and you will send Natalie away."

I wanted to give in to the idea of what Amelia said. My parents didn't like Natalie either and only had me marry her to hide our family's shame, as my father wouldn't want the news to spread that I slept with a young woman in her father's house.

I had a hazy memory of how Natalie and I had sex, and each time I tried to think about it, I would develop a headache.

"No," I said, rising to my feet. "We will get to do all that later. I promise you, I'm not sleeping with your sister. After she set me up, I have been living with her as my neighbor, and we haven't done anything intimate, like making love."

"Really?" Amelia's eyebrows shot up as she looked at me in shock.

"Yes. We have separate bedrooms, though sometimes we use the same room, and Natalie knows not to cross boundaries with me."

"But you have seen her nàked?" Amelia demanded.

"No," I quickly waved off the topic of seeing my wife nàked. It was something I didn't like to think about.

Natalie was more beautiful náked than wearing clothes. What do I expect from the daughter of a prostitute? Thanks to the fact that she doesn't know how to dress and mostly wears loose-fitting clothes that aren't good quality.

I wonder who had advised Natalie to learn fashion when she wasn't fashionable.

I would have preferred to open up a supermarket for Natalie, but what if she seduced her male customers and had them drugged?

She was still my wife, and I'm very famous in this part of the city. I wouldn't want my wife to drag my name with her wayward life, coupled with the fact that I hadn't touched her since we got married. So, it was best that she stays home.

Although I enjoyed Natalie's good cooking skills, I don't want to acknowledge that I like anything about her.

Once I divorce her, I would employ a chef to take care of my meals, as I don't like eating fast food. Also, I would employ the service of a dry cleaner to take care of my laundry.

That way, Natalie would be of no use to me.

"Come, let's go home. I will drop you off at home, as it's already getting late. Tomorrow, we will get to hang out again," I told Amelia as I saw her frown.

Amelia stood up and hugged me, telling me, "I really want to spend my night with you."

"Don't worry, we will get to meet later." I carefully pulled Amelia away from hugging me, as I was beginning to feel sick and sweaty.

"Waiter!" I called and soon cleared our bill with my debit card. Once we left the restaurant, I drove back home to the Jackson's residence, knowing it was a short distance away from my home.

I arrived at the front gate and parked my car while I unlocked it from within, unable to get down from my car and pull the door open.

"Franklin, do you promise that we will hang out together tomorrow?" Amelia asked me once more as she looked at me with her lovely blue eyes.

"Yes," I replied, and Amelia got out of the car.

"Take care, sweetie!" She waved at me as I watched her walk back to her father's house.

I locked the car door properly and was feeling horny, as I wanted a warm body at the moment.

"What's wrong with me? Was I drugged?" I wondered and quickly started the car engine and drove home.

For the three years that I had been married to Natalie, I hadn't patronized a prostitute. I didn't want to now, so I drove home, thinking once I got home, I would feel alright.

It was my habit to fall sick each time I ate outside, as I don't like it.

I arrived home late, drove into my compound, and parked my car.

I staggered, getting out of the car, and dragged myself into the house. I don't know what time it was, but I was certain that it was already late.

As I arrived at the front door, I rang the doorbell, but there was no response from the door. I banged on the door to open it, and when the door finally opened, Natalie was standing there wearing a light green gown.

"Welcome back," she greeted me as she moved away from the door for me to enter.

I entered the room, and as she locked the door and turned to face me, I couldn't hold it back anymore, and I grabbed her and yelled at her, "What did you do to me?"

"Huh! What did I do wrong?" Natalie asked me, as her eyes welled up in tears.

I looked at her face, as I couldn't believe that I was beginning to find her attractive. As I tried to look away from her chest, my eyes kept going downward to stare at her huge bosom.

"You drugged me again, didn't you? Can't you accept that I don't love you and our marriage is fake!" I yelled at her again, wanting to suppress my desire, but my body was overheating, and I don't know how long I would endure this.

"I don't know what you're talking about. Aren't you the one who left the house just now with Amelia? What did she do to you, and you came back home accusing me?" Natalie sobbed, and I refused to believe that Amelia would drug me.

"Shut up. We haven't been at home since morning. I ate your food before going out with Amelia. Was that why you refused Amelia from eating your food, because you had put a love potion into it!" I shouted, not wanting to believe that now that I have finally made up my mind to divorce Natalie, she dared to use voodoo on me.

"No! I can't do that! I know that you do not like me, but I cannot stoop so low as to drug you. I want us to end our marriage peacefully and to go our separate ways. I will get the divorce papers ready by Monday," Natalie said.

"And you want me to believe that? I have spoken to you several times for us to get a divorce and for you to leave, and you refused. Now you have drugged me again, just because you saw me laughing with your sister. Well, guess what? It worked, and I cannot help but desire to have you tonight."

"What??" Natalie struggled to break away from my grasp on the door as she yelled at me, "No, Franklin! I don't want you! Once you're awake tomorrow, you would lie on me that I used you. Let me go!"

I ignored Natalie's screams as I carried her up in my arms, and took her back to our room on the top floor.