The Changing Tides - Season 1 - Episode 63

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The Changing Tides - Season 1 - Episode 63

“Just look at how his face has lightened up after seeing you,” chanda told Maria as they went to
sit on the couch and baby Paul sat on his mother’s laps.

“So what did the doctor’s say is wrong with him?” She asked Chanda.
“Well you should ask me that as am the one that went to the hospital with him” , she heard Paul
who just walked in the room respond. .

She turned to look at him and sighed. “Sorry I thought you weren’t nearby ” she told him casually.

“What did they say?” She asked him.
He went on explaining the condition of the child. Maria lifted Paul’s head and opened his mouth to
check the sores. “It’s a good thing they are drying out now” , Paul told her as he sat opposit
them.

“Yeah I can see just a few down his throat, ” Maria responded.

Paul went quite just watching Maria, wondering in his mind who the good looking guy outside in a
big vehicle was. Maria looked so good he felt a grip of a mixture of jealousy and hurt in his throat .

“Excuse me” Maria sighed holding the now playing baby. it seemed like that’s all the boy needed
to get well as he had started moving up and down in the room looking stronger.

“Am going outside to see Musonda” she told Paul who nodded silently.

She walked out without turning back and walked to Musonda who stood talking on the phone.

Unknown to her, Paul was watching from the window as she stood next to Musonda leaning on
the vehicle.

“Hey! ” Musonda put the phone back in his pockets and placed his hand on the car facing Maria
who’s hands where folded. And since his back was on Paul.. this made Paul imagine things and
his rage increased.

“I don’t understand you Paul, ” he heard Grace talk from his back.

“What’s with that girl? So much that even after a long period you still droll over her like a mad
person.? ”

Paul looked at her and shook his head. “Just leave me alone already. I don’t want to discuss this
with you or anyone else please” he snapped angrily.

“Mnmh that guy is surely hot and from the look of things he’s so much into her, it’s sad how you
men are so blind to fall for her” she said with so much jealousy.

Chanda who was listening in to the conversation in the kitchen smiled to her self proud of Maria.

Knowing so well that Grace and Tasha where responsible for what happened to Maria and the day
she over head them talking, Grace had warned her not to say anything to Paul as she would be
fired. This made her keep to herself and never brought the issue up to Paul.

Outside, Maria and Musonda where talking.

“So how was it being so close to him again?” Musonda asked her as she sighed in relief like she
was held up when she was inside.

“Honestly Musonda it wasn’t easy at all. I couldnt get myself to look at him and I have never felt so
much at unease in my life. I just had to come out here” she added with a laugh.

“You did great I think” Musonda smiled at her holding her shoulder as he mostly did.
“I don’t know what I could have done if you didn’t come with me, honestly you saved me a whole
lot of insults and shame here. That Grace has a big mouth and she has never liked me for some
reason. ”

Musonda looked at her…

“I wonder why you care so much about him when he makes you suffer so much my dear.i don’t
like seeing you this sad. I like it when we chat and laugh back home without feeling confined .

Get your son already and lets go back where you are free to be yourself and where no one judges
you and reminds you of your past… you deserve better Maria honestly, look at yourself, you have
it all, the heart, the beauty to capture the attention of any man you want, the brains, you are more
worthy than you actually think of yourself ” Musonda added still holding her hand.

She raised her eyes to look at him and smiled almost shedding tears.

“You always say the most catchy things Musonda, it’s not really fair that you are stuck with me
right now when you are supposed to spend this weekend with the woman who loves you. I really
wish it was that easy for me. ”

“I love you but just as a close friend. Am sorry I can’t give you more than that Musonda, I really
am, I wish you knew how much I wish day and night that you where the one that my heart beats
for…” Maria said touching the top of his hand which was on her.
He smiled,

” it’s easy if you make your heart believe what your mind is saying but not today, it’s your baby’s
day and you need to be with him now and make him have the love of a mother that he missed all
this time” he added smilling at her.

“I told you am gonna wait, I surely will wait for that day to come when your heart even in one pulse
would beat for me.” He smiled

“So now what next? Are we staying here the whole day with all this tension or you will get the boy
we go around town and bring him back later on?” He asked her.

“Yeah I think thats the best thing to do, ” Maria smiled.

“Let me get him then, I will be be back soon” she said walking away as Musonda remained folding
his hands his eyes on her.

“Paul, we want to take baby Paul out for some time, will bring him back. I just want to be with him,
you know after some time apart.” She told Paul inside the house.

“Mmmh I see,” Paul responded standing up facing Maria.

“And whose fault was it that he has to live without his mother?” He asked his voice sounding
angry.

“Am sorry?” Maria frowned.

“Yeah you are sorry for what?” Paul answered back.

“You choose a life that isn’t appropriate for Paul and you think it’s whose fault? ” he spat.

Maria sighed,

“oh I see, you have so much anger in you Paul and am sorry I can’t do this with you right now, am
here for my son and I won’t let you insult me or call me names again. There’s a man outside
waiting, who came all the way with me. And am not going to play this drama with you so if you
will, excuse me,” she said walking to get the baby changed into the clothes she had got for him.

Paul followed her and stood by the door as Maria changed the boy.

“Mmmh so you brought that guy here to do what? Make me feel jealousy? ” He asked upset.

Maria looked at him and shook her head.
“And why would you feel jealous for a simple prostitute?” She asked with a laugh.
“I told you I came for my son, whatever reasons you have believed that’s your problem.” She
shrugged

“Maria” Paul pulled her hand as she walked past him following Paul who was running now excited
that he was going out with his mother.

Maria looked at his hand that was holding her,
“what is it?” She asked without looking at his face.
Paul sighed,

“am um… where do you stay? ” He asked clearly changing the words he really wanted to say.

She smiled shaking her head.

“Let me go Paul and to answer your question that is not important to you I assume you think I
sleep in the night clubs huh ?” She asked with a grin..

Without a word Paul let her hand go and she walked out calling out to Chanda and telling her she
would be back with the baby later.

“Are you okey?” Musonda asked looking at Maria as they moved out of Paul’s yard.
“Yeah am fine guardian angel” she teased smiling at him.

” So where do we go now?” She looked at him and Paul who was leaning on the window looking
outside.

” Let’s grab some food and then we can probably have some shopping I know women love that a
lot” he shrugged.

Back at home, Paul walked around from one place to another. The scent of Maria in his nose he
couldnt get himself to forget her closeness.
What hurt him the most was how relaxed maria was around Musonda and how she easily smiled
at him. He recalled being the one doing that to her but he saw that wasn’t the case anymore.

“Well Paul,” he whispered to himself, “what do you expect when all you do is judge her.”

He tried looking at the video of the naked Maria with another man but this time.. it’s effect wasn’t
as compared to how much he wanted her.
He grabbed the keys to the car following them just to see what they were doing together, following
them at a distance as he saw them 3 vehicles ahead of him. Paul imagined them may be holding
hands or that Musonda planting a kiss on her lips while she smiled.

“Focus!” He screamed to himself as the car swayed away from the road a bit.