Please break my heart - Season 1 - Episode 24

6 years ago

Please break my heart - Season 1 - Episode 24

Dora removed her hand gloves and flashed a
smile at me. “I’ll be right back,” she said,
strolling into the house. I stared at her as she
jogged off into the house. Her wicked grin put
me off. She made me anxious to hear some
news and then she disappeared into the house.
‘What did she take me for?’

Thoughts ran through my mind as I tried to
imagine what Dora could have found out. Dora
seemed to be a busy type. Cutting the garden
right after work is something I will not think of,
not even for a second. The flowers had been
properly trimmed, and I have to admit, Dora is
a great person.

I stared at her as she approached with a chair.
“Comfy, right?” she asked with a smile.
“Please sit.”

“What are you doing, Dora? You have
something for me, don’t you?”

She smiled. “Please don’t get all arrogant with
me. I have big news for you, but first, you have
to use the chair.”

I frowned.

“Oh please, let me have your bag.” She said,
collecting my bag with a grin. ‘What could
Dora have to say?’ I thought
I sat reluctantly. “Speak.”

“I think you should start taking lectures on
manners.”

Dora could go comic on almost everything,
although I admit to being rude. “Please Dora.”

“That’s more like it.” She flashed her teeth at
me.

I tried to be patient as I stared at her.
“Oops! Sorry love, I have something for you.”

She said and returned to the house.

I could kill Dora honestly. I clenched my fists
in frustration. Why didn’t she just break the ice
and save me the suspense?

“I am so sorry sis.” She said clutching a
brown envelope to her arms. “I have a
question for you and I want an honest
response.”

At this junction, I could tell Dora a frank ‘yes’
just to know what she had found out about
Paul. “YES”

“Oh Darlene…I don’t know how to ask you this
question.” She said clenching her teeth.

“Just say it Dora, I will take no offence.” I
pleaded.

She shut her eyes tightly and said, “Have you
ever had s-x with Paul?”

“WHAT!” I could almost puke at the thought.
“Paul and I? No ways.”

She sighed. “Be honest.”

“Never! How could I sleep with a guy that I
don’t even love?”

“Okay then…”

By the way she sighed; I could tell that she
was relieved with my response. “Why the
question?”

“I just want to be sure that there were no
intimate ties between yourself and Paul.”

I smiled. “There you have it sis, I am clean, so
break the ice.”

“PAUL IS GETTING MARRIED.”

I let out a laugh. “Chuck Norris must be
getting poor in his lectures; this joke is as bad
as it can get.”

“I am serious.” She replied, straight faced.

Dora looked serious. “You can’t be serious.

Are you sure, you do know Paul, right? There
are over a million men by the name Paul and
any of them could be in the Bahamas.” I said,
trying to convince myself.

“I was equally upset when the detective
brought me the news, but there was nothing I
could do about it. He had proofs.”

“What proofs?” I asked.

She handed me the brown envelope. “There are
pictures of Paul and his fiancée in them. There
is also an upset”

I flipped through the pictures. “What is Jake
doing in them?” I asked widening my eyes.
“That’s your upset. Jake is aware of the whole
thing.”

I shook my head as I returned the pictures to
the envelope. “I am more shocked than upset.”
“I guess you can be relieved.”

I sighed. “Bottom line is that, he has moved
on. I am only surprised at the speed and at his
action.”

“Now that he has moved on, I officially certify
you free to hook up with any Lagos guy. So
should I call KP to hook us?”

“Chill sis…you have to slow down. I still need
time to recover from this news that you’ve hit
me with.”

Dora sighed. “Come on Darlene, isn’t this what
we both wanted? Paul is out of your life for
good and he his moving on. So, why not be
happy?”

“I am worried for him. I am not too sure that
he is making the best decision.”

“I don’t get you Darlene, Paul is out of your
life, he is an adult and he has decided to
move on, why draw him back?”

Dora was now wearing a frown. “Dora, I
appreciate your efforts, but I want to be sure
that what Paul is doing is right. If Jake was
with him, I can’t be so sure of his decisions.
Jake believes that the best way to get on with
life is to do something sporadic, and I guess
he stuffed the idea in Paul’s head.”

“If Paul is stupid enough to let Jake decide for
him, then let it be. He will live with the
consequences. However, I honestly think that
you should let this go and be satisfied that
Paul is out of your life for good. ”

“You think?”

“I am sure, sis. Let him go.” She replied, and
returned into the house.

I couldn’t come to terms with the fact that Paul
was moving on with his life. ‘Paul is getting
married!’ I yelled. This should be good news
for me, but I couldn’t help feeling bad about it.
“Is there a problem ma’am?” the security
officer asked.

He heard me scream. “I’ll be fine.” I replied
and hurried into the house to avoid further
comments from the house workers. I tried
calling Jake to no avail. His phone was turned
off.

“Dora, I need your help.” I said as I walked
into the kitchen.

She sliced some onions into a plate and
chewed. “How?”

“I need a flight ticket to the Bahamas.”

She burst into a crooked laughter. “Are you
going to start chasing shadows at this stage of
your life? You are too much for that sis.” She
replied.

“If I want to be embarrassed, that’s my
decision.” I replied, taking some onions from
the plate. “What do you see in Onions?”

She yanked the Onions from me. “I didn’t slice
them for you. You are way too fresh to want
more, and that’s the same case with Paul, you
are too much for what you intend to do.”

“All I need is the Ticket. I leave on Friday
night.”

She grinned. “You have a dinner at Ade-Cole,
may I remind.”

“Oh no!”

“Look Darlene, I think you should let go. Paul
has made a decision and you have to respect
it. You dumped him. ”

Paul had a right to move on, but not in this
way. “Marriage after a supposed heart break is
just not right, maybe that’s how I see it, but
logically, he can’t love the poor girl.”

“ He can’t love the poor girl. ” She mocked.
“I am serious Dora; he won’t be able to love
her.”

She hissed. “Really? That’s rich coming from
you. You were guilty of the same.”

“Oh please Dora, cut me some slack. I was
honest from the start. I am not sure that Paul
will do the same with his Bahamas chic. He
shouldn’t punish her because of me.”

Dora groaned heavily. “Wake up sis! The world
doesn’t revolve around you.”

That was blunt! I had never heard Dora that
blunt. I widened my eyes in shock.

“If you keep widening your eyes in that manner,
your balls will be out of its sockets soon.”

I chuckled. “Thank you Dora.” I said.

“Why?”

“For everything Dora.” I replied as I took some
onions from the plate. “You have helped me in
every way to put Paul in the past. Most
importantly, you blazed a very harsh truth on
me.”

She smiled, and placed the plate of onions
right before me. “Here you go, eat them all.
she replied and returned with two glasses and
a bottle of Martini. “It’s good that you admit
that you are not Ms World, everyone must bow.
Care for Martini?” she asked.

“No. I have so much to do tonight, I don’t
want a hangover.”

She laughed. “You are being a chicken you
know, a cup won’t kill you.”

“A bottle will kill you. See you in the morning,
if you make it.” I replied, and rushed upstairs.
I could hear Dora shout, “You should have
waited!”

I flung my wardrobe open and searched for a
gown. I had a tough time selecting from my
wardrobe. I would not have
“ MILLAROCA WEEKLY” ridicule me as they did
10 years ago. I had shown up at my father’s
charity event in a checked top, Turquoise blue
trouser and some weird grey loafers that Jake
said were ‘meant to kill’. I needed no one to
tell me that I looked horrible as my Ponytail
golden brown hair summed up my
unimpressive appearance.

The tabloid read boldly, “ 14-year old
DARLENE WILLIAMS COMMITS ‘HORRIFYING’
FASHION BLUNDER!” A light tag was added to
it with made me the object of ridicule at
school on Monday, “…and they say that money
can buy looks!”

Millaroca Weekly is anywhere that Top events
took place and I would not miss a chance to
re-write my image in their history books. I
have been able to make a statement in the
fashion world over the years. Therefore, this
year, and most importantly, at Ade-Cole, there
will not be an exception.